Iron County register., 1880-08-05

| ter was new boat just finished at Pittsburg
/ for the Evansville and Cairo Packet Com
pany, and was on her first trip to Evansville.
She was valued at $4,000 and insured for
H5, 900. Origin of the fire supposed to be
incendiary.
JUDGE TAYLOR BEATTY, Chairman
of the boiling Republican Convention OF
Louisiana, has appointed full State Gen.
trail Committee, to meet in New Orleans on
Jnly 81. This action creates much comm ent
among the regular Republicans.
AT Oakland, Cal, Edward Schroeder
entered the office Of DR.. Alfred LeFevre
and shot him through the body, the wound
| proving fatal in a few moments. Both par
ties were of good social position, Schroeder
being Teller of the London and San Fran
cisco Bank, and LaFevre popular dentist.
1t is said that Schroeder was jealous of Le-
| Fevre's attentions to the wife of the for
| mer. r
| AT Monterey, Mexico, Mexican Off
Ger was arrested for being drunk and inn
prisoned by the police. Some Of his COM
rades went to his reseue,' backed up by 100
of the rank and file. Seven policemen,
armed with Spencer carbines, resisted the
attack, killing two officers and several SOL
diers. The soldiery finally carried the day,
rescued their comrade and took prisoners
the policemen. The citizens then rallied and
recaptured the police. t,F-,.
q MORMON agents found proselyting in
the interior of Germany have been expelled
the country by the Government. t..
A FUSION has been effected in Maine
of the Democratic and Greenback Electoral
II
to three Democrats. i r''i. I'd 'i|'''.'
EMPIRE CITY, Oregon, has had a
$50, 600 fire. a e. h.it ttis
THE Mexican General Vale, with
considerable force, has taken the field against
Victorio and his band, who are now on that
side Of the border. The Mexican commander
is said to hold an authorization from our
Government to follow the red rascals into
our territory should the exigencies of the
case render it desirable to so. 3d. - .
JESSIE STEELE, aged 20, beautiful
and accomplished young lady of Paris, ILL.,,
was instantly killed near Cincinnati, o., on
the 9th, where she was visiting some friends,
by jumping from carriage, the horse hav-
ing taken fright and started to run.
THREE or four men entered the Mid
uletOWH tCOHH.) tuc
absence at dinner of some officials, and, en-
gaging the clerks in conversation. accom-
plices robbed the vault Of $S, 500.
AN unknown burglar was shot and
killed while attempting to effect an entrance
to the residence of Hon. D. Fl. Salmon, about
thirty miles east of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A FIRE at Quincy, ILL.,, on the 2Sth,
DESTROYED. the planipr mill of Pfanscbmidt
and the Gardner Governor Works, together
with several dwelling houses and unoccu-
pied warehouses. Pfanschmidt's loss is $780,
600, without dollar of insurance; other
losses very nearly covered. A young child
bedding while being removed from the
house.
A sAw-MILL boiler at Bagley, Otsego
County, Mich, exploded, killing two men
and injuring several others.
THOMAS DELANA, proprietor of a liv-
cry stable on Sherman Street, Chicago, was
on the night of the 26th fatally stabbed by
woman named Minnie Dixon with whom he
had lived in conjugal relations.
RICHARD DILLON, former owner of
the Little Chief Mine, was shot and killed in
Leadville gambling saloon on the night of
the 26th by John Crowder,a faro dealer. The
latter escaped. Dillon is said to have been
the aggressor.. r..r..ss fr.... -...-. ..
THE West Virginia Democratic State
Convention, held on the 2Sth, nominated
Col. j. B. Jackson, of Parkersburg, for
Governor; Joseph Miller, of Cabell County,
for Auditor; and Col. Thomas O'Brien for
Treasurer. H' r'. '.-... t''