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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
Report Of the Commissioner Of Pen.
SiOnS.

WASHINGTON, November q.
TIE annual report of the Commissioner of
Pensions shows that on the 30th of June last
there were go, 802 persons receiving pensions
from the Government. The annual pensions
average SOB, an aggregate for all of S25,gl7,-
90. Exclusive of arrears the payments for
the year amounted to $570I6, 49,, of which
ST., 1858. l91 was accrued pension in new cases.
The total amount paid out for pensions during
the year was $57, ,94.T Commissioner Bent
ley estimates it will require upward of $50-
100000 to pay the pensions for the current
year. The number of cases in which arrears
of pensions have been allowed up to November
1-date of REPORTS 1917. The average in
each case is $3.50.
A table is given showing the number Of
pensioners borne upon the rolls at the end of
each fiscal year from 1861 to 1880 and the
amount of money paid out for pensions each
year. The total amount for twenty years is
$i55, us, sos.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
River Improvement COnvention-Reso
lutiOns Adopted.

In the Mississippi Valley Interstate
River Improvement Convention held recently
at New Orleans, the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States by an act passed and approved by the
President June %, 1870, created the Mississippi
River Commission, composed of engineers and
scientific experts, whose duty it was to make,
take in consideration and mature such plan
or plans as will connect, permanently locate
and deepen the channel and protect the banks
of the mississippi River, improve and give
safety and ease to the navigation thereof, and
WHEREAS, Said commission. after a careful
survey, have made detailed report as to the
most practicable, feasible and economic
method of improving the navigation and
commerce of the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, A bill. No. 6,326, has been intro
in accordance with plans. estimates and spec.
ffications, and drawn in accordance with the
report of said Commission; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Convention cordially ap-
prove the report of said Commission and
earnestly request senators and Members of
Congress from the States included in the Mis-
sisSippf Valley to use their best efforts to Sc
cure the passage of said bill
Rs:osTed That we recognize the improve
importance to the main stream, and thatit is
the duty and interest of the Government to
provement embracing the Whole system of
rivers in the Valley of The Mississippi.
Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade and
other commercial and municipal bodies in
every city and town on the banks of the Mis-
sissippi River and its tributaries be and they
are hereby requested to take such action as
may aid in the passage of Bill No. 6,S26, and
now pending before Congress, for the i'm
Resolred, That the Department. Of Govern
ment having charge of snay- boats in the Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers SHALL as far as practic-
able in short crossings, remove snags and
wrecks so as to make a clear channel of at
least 800 feet. ffn ssf
Resolved, That with view Of facilitating
and extending commerce between the States
of the Mississippi Valley, West Indies, Mexico,
Central and other South American States and
Brazil, this Convention do recommend to Coz
gress such legislation as shall establish and
maintain regular and continuous mail service
between New Orleans and such ports and for
efgn countries herein named as the Postmas-
ter-General may deem best suited to the in
terests of trade and commerce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
REVISED ELECTION RETURNS.

Connecticut-Ofiical: Garfeld's plural
ity, 1856; majority, 1883.
{ Illinois-Oilicial: Garfield. BIS, 1907; Han
cock. 277, 635; Weaver, 26,053; Dow. 3S5 !;
Anti Masonic, 1852. Total, SIS, 542. Garfield's
plurality, 40,672; majority, 14,072. Governor
--Cullom, 3l4,565; Tiumbull, 277,532 !;
Streeter, 28.S9S. Cullom's plurality, 81 ,033.
Kansas-The following is the official vote
in the three Congressional districts of the
State: First District-Anderson, Republic
can, 4S,070; Burnes, Democrat, 22,654; Da-
Wis, Greenbacker, 7,1l3; total, 1881; An
derson's plurality, 25,416; majority, is, 1903.
Second District-Haskell, Republican, 3d.
1913; Green, Fusion, 2S,737; total vote, 3d.
495; Haskell's majority, 1921. Third
District-Ryan, Republican, 1904; Nc
Donald. Democrat, 1876; Mitchell,
Greenbacker, $3.50; total vote, g.
1866; Ryan's plurality, 24,11s; majority,
IA, TOO. Total vote on members of Congress,
1919, 79S. The vote on the Constitutional
amendment was-prohibition, for, 81, FAB;
against, s3,96S; majority for, 1915; 'total
vote, 1871. Constitutional Convention
for, patti; against, la, 40; majority against,
121, 697. The total vote on State officers was
a little over 201. 900. 49,.
Michigan-Official Garfield, 49,, 195; Han
cock, 131, 3O1; Weaver, "a, sos; Dow, 942;
scattering, 322. Garfield's plurality, 81, 1914 !;
majority, 1913
Minnesota-Of Official: Garfield, 90, 903, Han
cock, 53,316; Garfield's plurality, 40,5S7.
Congress-Dunne's plurality, 1927; Straits
majority, $3.50; Washburn's 12,624-all Re-
publicans.
Mississippi-Official: Hancock, 75,S42;
Garfield, "a ,s44; Weaver, 5,7S3; scattering,
go. Hancock's plurality, 40, 1893.
New York-Official: Garfield, 555, 544 !;
Hancock, 534,511; Weaver, 1888; Dow,
1917. Garfeld's plurality, 21,033; majority,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A TERRIBLE disaster at sea occurred
before daylight on the morning of the oath,
near Spezzia, off the italian coast. The
by the Italian steamer Ortiga, and cut in
two amidships, going down almost imme-
diately. There were about 800 persons on
board, of whom but 6s were saved.
The Ortiga was greatly damaged
by the collision, but arrived safely
at Leghorn. The Onkle Joseph was an iron
screw steamer of 1913 tons gross, and the
Ortiga was Of 1, S53 tons burthen. The pas
sengers on board the sunken steamer were
mostly poor emigrants from CatiDrera,
bound for South America. 1t was thought
there were also a number of American and
English tourists on board.
A VERY sad affair occurred few
days ago at the residence of Col. James J.
Dali, four miles from Kingston, in Roane
County, Tenn. A large and joyous party
had assembled to witness the marriage of
Col. DaiPs daughter to Joseph Hambril.
Soon after supper nearly all of the guests
were taken violently ill with I'M
mistakable symptoms. of poisoning, which
resulted in the death of five of the number,
| namely, Robert Dali, Miss Lowry, Mr.. May,
of Missouri, and two whose names are not
given. Some of the others were not expected
to recover. 1t is supposed the accident was
caused from mistake of the cook using ar
senic instead Of soda in the cake.
AT Dubuque, Iowa, on the night of
the 23d, Mrs. F. D. Shute, wife of F. D.
Shute, of st. Joseph, Mo-, and Miss Amanda
Gregoire, of East Dubuque, while crossing
the Mississippi River on the ice, wandered
off the track, it being dark, and both were
drowned in an r-hoe. s. ''s-'i: --''
THE completion of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad within three years is said to be
now assured, the Company having secured
in Europe funds to carry forward the work
Of construction without further delay. Work
will soon be commenced upon the Western
end of the road, the rails for which will be
shipped around Cape Horn.
ONE of the inmates of the Minnesota
Insane Asylum, Ben Hasselman, whose de-
rangement was considered so slight that he
was given the run Of the institution, has
He says he was badly treated and meant to
burn down the building for revenge. The
fire was kindled by saturating the wood
work with naphtha.
SERIOUS trouble is reported between
the American and Mexican inhabitants in
the town of Brackettyilie, Texas, eau ed by
Mexican shooting and killing soldier in
quarrel. Three Mexican houses were fired
in revenge for the deed. and the Mexicans
were threatened with determination. The
commanding officer ordered all soldiers into
quarters and the sheriff called on all availa-
BILE citizens for guard duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

IT is with alarm that we notice that,
as we leave our country's birthday far
Their and farther behind us, the negro
of longeval procliyities shows a settled
determination to bridge the ever-widen-
ing span of years. The aged African,
whilom content with q round hundred.
now thinks nothing of adding ten or
twenty years thereto. We had looked
forward to the time when the entire
race of nurses and coachmen to the
Father of his Country should become
extinct. Vain hope! Age cannot with
or them, though custom has somewhat
stalled their infinite variety. Verify the.
Washington nurse and coachman shall
flourish in immortal youth, unhurt
amidst the war of elements, the wrecks
of matter and the crush of worlds!--
Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

A YOUNG lady once limited to gen.
tleman that her thimble was worn out,
her industry. He sent her an answer
in the shape of a thimble, on which the
following lines were engraved: sIs
81 send you thimblc, for fingers nimble,
Which hope will fit when you try it;
1t will last you long, If it's half as strong Z
As the hint which you gave me to buy 1t"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

THE National Grange Patrons of
Husbandry assembled in Washington, D. c.,
on the 18th. The attendance is said to be
larger than ever before, thirty States being
represented. The reports of officers show
the Grange organization increasing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

Indiana met in Convention at Fort Wayne,
ON the 18th, to consider matters of interest
to the profession, and especially the existing
political situation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

THE Richmond Wing, understood to
be the mouthpiece of Gen. Malone, inti-
mates that the Senator will, while shaping
out new policy for Virginia in National at
fairs, act with the Democrats upon political
questions generally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
The National Democracy have n

the Nat1onal Democracy have no
intention to contest Mr.. Garfield's cleo
ton. but they have just rs little inten-
ton of helping the Republican party In
any effort to cover up the frauds it has
committedin New York State. II tho
exposure Of its stupendous wickedness
In that State il uncomfortable, IL has
nobody but itself to blame for the trou-
BILE. No proof of fraud Is likely to A.
feet the election of Garfield, no matter
what amount Of It IL shown up. but that
is no reason why the facts should not
be disclosed. CSncinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02
4 Summary Of Important Events.

EIGHT hundred and fifty Cinnamon
left San Francisco, on the 18th, in the
steamer Oceanic for Hong Kong.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

Petroleum was struck at Ponca,
Neb., at a depth of $50 feet, by work
men digging for coal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

RELICS of King Philip and his braves
are often unearthed near Fall River,
Mass. Elisha Anthony, of South Som
erset, Mass, while excavating for a
barn cellar on his farm, dug up the skel-
eton Of brave, and near him lay his
pipe and the utensils which Indians used
to bury with their dead. IL la
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

A BLACK-AsH tree with beautifully
figured grain, taken out of Dunwich
marsh, in Canada, when cut up, sold in
New York for $1,000. The stump sold
for another 800. The product was
used for veneering. l 14 i.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

Philadelphia will produce $4,000, )
600 yards of wooden goods in 1880. o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

q -Pork-packing ranks as the third
American industry. a.>ffi st.f
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

The New York preachers can
now get of the Republican stump. '0-t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

The various divisions of ike Oklaho-
ma Colony will move simultaneously on the
9Th of December across the Kansas, Texas
and Arkansas lines. A petition will be
presented to Congress and the President,
asking that the army be prevented from OBJ
structing or interfering with the movement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

GEN. CONWAY says 100000 negroes
throughout the South are now organized in
to various associations, ready to migrate at
given signal. A company has been or
ganized at the East to direct the movement,
and already 700, 900 acres of land have been
purchased in New Mexico and more will be
added as needed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

GEN. GARFIELD made flying visit to
Washington, on the 23d, stopping at Harris
burgh en- route, as the guest of Senator
Cameron. The President-elect declined a
public reception upon his arrival at the Ma
tional Capital, but went quietly to his own
house, where he and Mrs. Garfield received
q few intimate friends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

A LARGE amount of counterfeit notes
on the Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, was
captured in New York City, on the 18th, in
the possession of Stephen c. Bradwell, who
was trapped by the detectives in an attempt
to negotiate the notes. Bradwell was taken
into custody. His ostensible business is that
of commercial traveller, but he is known to
have been previously engaged in several en-
terprises of a questionable character.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

A LATE Dublin dispatch says: Ac-
counts received from various parts Of Ire
land by agents for property represent that
the state of the country is still more dis
turbed and demoralized. The combustion
against the payment Of rents is extending
into districts hitherto peaceable. Tenants
who do not pretend to be unable to pay their
rents meet their landlords dcfantly, and in
some cases decline to pay at all, or demand
an arbitrary abatement. Five per-
sons have been arrested near Loughrea,
County Galway, for assisting to reinstate a
family in house from which It had been
evicted. All were remanded for trial. A
policeman was shot and wounded at West
ford. County Clare. Farmers have combined
and will prevent hunting there this season.
The custodian Of q farm near New Pallas,
from which q tenant had been evicted, was
shot and badly wounded. The Irish Land
League has invested its funds in foreign Sc
curities and deposited them in Continental
bank, to forestall seizure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

Der pafssad fsll caunea 10 Collegiate
spd Tkealosioal Ihstlsseeus. and have
bcooue ste Ana sseiai hrrAlds Of The
Gospel othsrs have sntsFed a01
aserpcd the ieFsl pioteasion. Fer The
eucgafs gssnsst q soue poor boy WAo
may profit ~ tho biisi aksteh Of Az
other. whu rtew Up 10 she love lAst
named vs wul give a hs Eaglish
parents cane into wailshslj. Vermont,
near Of ia he year 1887. bringing no
wealth vita then Bet they were la
Industrious and boussl This oldest
son early learned thai be mast do well
for hiEseli Of fail Of risiug among men,
And that the object VAS worthy Of an
earnest sndeavof. With no meABs sx
cepl lbose which bic own energies &c.
sared, be ehske the science aud prse-
lice Of law; and biz choice has proved
snccessfCl. In 1895. be Was one Of the
LiAeoIn electors in Vermont He wac
20 deliver The annual address before the
Vermont State Agricultural Society Al
it's recent ialr in Montpelier II not
the ablest Attorney. be is eUssual 10
A0y 10 Rptlsnd, aud is now serving bis
second term rs = member Of congress.
His name lie Charles Herbert Joyce.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

'0laH ace aaa osnauTsFfed ~ n0ae.
SaFpaae he sFsfaEs rata e gfstn lfam
& eAg - 20 ewaas gsf hnadftt wtsca
= yfelsisy sbsss IL svtfsgs Tee pro
partaes u lbaNsw loff reads seed
II ahsut ne esats iaF lhssr basil Fen
Bgf.ls q Sss Yoft e. aboui a. ospts
PER bas Fl The farmers il tbs tiAie
eau essiiY compsre these rates sitb
tAs Faiss they ars Feqaited - pay.
TIE c's.u BE- oiiss msae. 10 Ias,ieea-
tauH u oa rates 90 cereals iram he
West. tksi Toe state Of Ns~ Yort cor
sumsa vastly 10 excess Of ia pr0due
Sea. ard. therefore. cbeap rates %
cereals ffau The West bsreaiE tie state
a. ~hole. i deprived 81 ~ loree by
Tie itstluony a5dSeed upon ne etAm.
iuation The price a cereals 10 regg-
lated ~ the tsmArd Eafopesh De-
msod regulates the demsbd ~ The
scsbosr5 ard that 10 tern regulates
thc qsantisy 70 he bfougbt lor~afd
Westsrn Eutope is the great consun.
lnK commuuity II the world IL derives
ils sspply a Eastern Europe and ffom
Americs. aud the price n BrFadstuis
Il goverord BY ibe Liverpool marfst
The ses.stn pfoduorr can receive ior
bis cereal TIE market price thus hIed
less The cost u placing bic produoe up
90 tHai MARKET snd tho tsstimouy VI
nrn ~h.ihe for years been engaged
t4 ,hi. tfsdr. who swear IRON ActuAl
sno~iedss. is Inst reduction IN The
rate iBuge- ia thr benefit Of the pro
Iucsf wrst sud does not affect the
price % the CONSUMER. while M To-
crease 10 ih- rates wosld pro i1nf1,
decrease the price OF the eommsdity 70
the producer.
The conclusion 10 he drawn from the
whole testimony upon this subject 10
that the European market so largely
trsnsccnds lhs market made by any de.
fcieney IL New York productions that
il dominates aud controls and that Ell
cessiyely low rates on cereals from The
West, while they discriminate against
the producers 10 our own state. do not
correspondingly inure TO the advantage
Of consumers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
n.,LnoAn n,..nIalSAr,os.

he subject u discrimination on tho
PAT. ~ railroads, especially 10 regatd
- ireighs has awakened great deal
81 ialsre.t amoug farmers all over the
country, asd whsn IL il iound that Iowa
butter eau be carried TO Boston for the
s.uc price that ,s charged Tor carrying
batter from Vermont there seems to be
good cause for compliant. A year
sgo The New YORK legislature appoint
4 commi,,ee to Investigate the sub
jee, and Ibis committee spep, q good
deal % time Ia looking up The matter
aaa they found tho faets. BY their re-
port as follows
Floor was carried from Milwaukee
10 New York for Sc open rate. 20 cents
sas rate ihe rate from Rochester to
New York being Al the sane time so
ceats. Flour va carried from EAst
a. Louis 10 Troy for IS ccnts barrel;
81 the sans time The rate from Roeh,
essef 10 Troy wss also IS eents Flour
wAs carried ircm Buffalo 10 Troy and
AltAsy t9r eighs cents = barrel. when
-. Roehestsr miller wss charged is
cents barrel. saa The Buffalo miller 20
eens hsffsi, 90 fear mAuasAclared II
taose poihlA fioar can be manu-.
isslarea - eheAply 10 Rochester a. 81
tha West Fxantttes 81 the care anF.
ct diseFmihstlon 10 other localities are
giEen.
Tbs elsciimi1stion against ths pro-
&c sers 81 lAis state 10 csrssls Il known
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
RsrruL,cAs p,srn'cr ousvksr,oS


RErtBLICAS DlsrH'Cr CosvESTIoN.
lne District Convention for nomins-
ling two delegates aud two LlernsteS
Tor the National Republican Convention
1 9 called to meet at vergennes. ON
thursday. Feb, 26th, at one o'clock
p, This is the day following the
State Convention at Montpelier aud the
towns are entitled 10 the same number
81 delegates as al the state convention,
Town caucusCs can elect delegates 10
both conventions al the same meeting,
ifso warned.
Lest mistakes occur we give the
names Of the Republican town com
mistees 10 ,bis county
Arlington--Chss. A. rundy, A. A,
Grant, L. NJ, Manley.
Bennington -ChAs Thatcher. Henry
A. Harmon, Edward Kinsley.
Douet-John L. Balchelder. Chss
b. Kent, Thomas Collins.
Glasteubury- Elihu Mcdonald.
Landgroye H II Harlow, John T.
Thompson, Henry Bolster
Manehester-M s. Colburn, II. T.
Fielding, p. Fem.
Peru M. IS Lyon, Robert Batohel.
der " B simoai-
Powusl Augustus II. Potter, j. H
peuihna.. d Z Baie-
e,dsiaro r. a. Il TUCKER, >ilss
Bailey. + 4. Parsons
Rapport llsfl H. Burton George
kiohe, Wm. d. peuin.
SYNDICATE - Willis Bentley, j. Il
b, -h. l. A. Bennett
,ear-burgh Hyde STANLEY, George
Tatiugtou. y. J Wilson.
shailsbury g. 8. Ma,tisou. Norman
Boitam. Martin " heslock
siami1rd -. P Sanford. +. p Good
rich. j, W billiard.
Sunderland = Henry Burt. Alder
Amidon. Juias HiI
winhall c. Is. Williams. ID. W
Taft, Lyman Bolster.
Wooiford Phillip Smith. A. Quiier
6sld
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29

eata "a Rfslina las sss Re sgsta'
hbsst ~ srista ~ stssHsf . -
Lsst "a Ssuasy aad 10, 81 kspsss'
AZ maay sore cane Nssssy Highh
fhsy base sams neasy. asd eeDs
r1lsay itam Pa, nales haagr LDss-
"a. NasEisEten ooarty aad Gfsnaaa.
Msn.agrl hey sly issrs are totae'
esiiiag os lhs bssts ~ trssspetta.ign.
A colofsd Agsns tas ssut - The feilsI
agnnsliss lis = niue kasSted fan.
,llss wba b. SAGA uish 70 cone North
wisess is~ dss~ sever buDared in.
~ gfass. have rrtehed - Louis r.
Assool 800 are heis wsitiug ior "a 70
as sbrm ou
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
REVISIT 10 rHE GaEES noUNg
Ans
10. III

No. Ill
We would gladly have rs-visited the
fourishing village Of Newport. Yer
mont. the northern terminus Of the Pas
sampsic Railroad II has for many
years been The pleasant summer resort
for people iron the cities 90 the sea
board II has Que OF more steamers
that do quite = business on MAgog
lake. lthss three churches e1ertiug a
good Influence add good schools. And
iof over twenty years il has sustained
quiie au ably conducted newspaper,
called the Erpros Aad Standard here
Alec il located ihs NaliouAl Bank Of
Newport We would also have re-sur.
VeYed toe large and wealthy iosn Of
Derby where the writer spsut four
months 10 teaching 10 The wiuier Of
1880 ] Bot : rev generation now
occupy The places 81 their fathsrs
Too coca The ira days allotted 10 cur
solosnn ia Orleans cossly we're goae.
osE seat visiss wsrs y be 10 Washing.