Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-29
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

"Sacred LEGION" in opposition to Nihilists.
AT the recent election in the Chicka-
saw Nation for member Of the Legislature it
was decided in favor of B. F. Overton, the
present Governor.
LoRILLARD's lroquois has carried off
another British prize, the ST. Leger stakes,
at Doncaster. He was ridden by Archer.
The citizens of Deadwood have held
mass-meeting to promote the division of
Dakota on the forty-sixth parallel and the
admission OF the southern portion as State.
A SINGLE highwayman recently at
tempted to rob the stage between Glen
House and the railway station in New
Hampshire, but was thwarted in his plans
by the driver whipping up his horses. Sew
eral shots were exchanged between the rob-
Der and the passengers, but without effect.
just previous to the arrival of the stage the
bold highwayman had halted private car
rage containing Boston gentleman and his
family and relieved them Of all their money
and valuables. At last accounts he had not
been captured.
A DISASTER occurred at the Fair
Grounds, Kansas City, on the 18th, resulting
in the destruction of the main hall and all
the surrounding buildings. The people fled
in terror before the advancing fire. Many
fell and were trampled upon, and large
number were MANNED and mutilated. The
confusion was indescribable. A panic had
seized upon the vast multitude, and it
seemed impossible to quiet their fears.
There were no facilities for eXtinguishing
the fire at hand, and it did not stop until
there was no more material for it to feed
upon. The loss will approximate $50, 200, a
large proportion Of which falls upon exhib
itors. The stables, working machinery and
the art exhibit fortunately escaped from the
general conflagration. The fire started in the
west end of the main hall, and its origin is
entirely matter of conjecture.
THE settlers of the Lower San Pedro,
Arizona, have organized company differed
by experienced Indian fighters, and have
notified Agent Tiffany to keep his Indians on
the reservation, as all found off will be
treated as hosties. The settlers are said to
be fully determined upon either the removal
or determination of the Apaches. The
measures of Gen. Wilcox, in concentrating
all his forces in the vicinity of the hostiles,
have had the effect of keeping them in the
vicinity of Cibu Creek.
PHILADELPHIA has smallpox cpl
demic.
FOREST fires have caused great de-
struction in California.
NEW BRUNSWICK has experienced an
earthquake shock.
GOVERNOR SHELDON, of New Mexico,
writes to Secretary Kirkwood: "Reports
relating to the Indian troubles are undoubt-
edly exaggerated, but there is some reason
fn fioir ion, fto
part of all tribes in the operations of Mana
and the White Mountain Apaches."
FIFTY persons were injured by rail
way collision at Patrickswell, County Lin
erick, Ireland.
THE room of ex-Minister Christiancy
at the National Hotel, Washington, on the
10Th, was forced upen by thieves and a box
containing $4,000 worth of jewelry and dia-
monds was rifed. The box had recently ar
rived from Peru, and it is thought that the
thieves followed it from New York. The
jewelry and diamonds did not belong to Mr..
Christiancy, but were placed in his custody
as United States Minister for safe keeping.
There was no clew to the thieves.
The eighth International Fair of the
Five Nations of the Indian Territory closed
on the 10Th, after four days creditable ex-
hibtion and large attendance. Owing to the
great drouh the Fair did not come up to
last year. Many exhibitions of needlework,
done by native women, would do credit to
any fair. Many native lady riders contended
for prizes.
CLEMENT l.. GALLON, was hanged
at Cambridge, Henry County, ILL.,, on the
10th, for the murder of Thomas Dilley and
his wife in December, 1880. The evidence
against the prisoner was circumstantial, but
was sufficient to prove his guilt to universal
satisfaction. Gallon was tramp, who had
worked for Mr.. Dilley a week, handling
corn. Robbery was the incentive to the
crime.
FRESH explosions of Socialists are re-
ported from Berlin. The police prohibit all
meetings in which Socialists are likely to
participate.
The anniversary of Mexican indie
pendence, September 16, was observed by
the opening of public works throughout the
country.
CHARLES BECKER, said to be one of
the most successful counterfeiters in the
country, has been arrested in the suburbs of
Brooklyn, n. Y, and large amount Of
counterfeiting paraphernalia secured among
them being ten finely engraved stones, rep
resentng fac SMILES of 200 franc notes of
the Bank of France, four presses, etc.
A FIRE at Carrollton, Mo-, on the
evening of the 10th. destroyed the Carroll
House, fine three-story brick building,
together with several old frame buildings
of no great value, in which the fire orig
mated.
A SNOWFALL of several inches was
reported on the 10th in Northern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota.
MAURICE G. STELLHEIMER, aged 26,
coupon clerk in the Office of j. & w. Selig-
man & Co., New York, is under arrest
charged with embezzling $4,000. The
money was mostly lost in stock speculations.
Steliheimer fled from the city upon the dis
covery OF his defalcation, taking with him
young lady companion. A detective was
placed upon his track and his arrest was
finally accomplished on q lake steamer bound
for Duluth.
AT Urton's Crossing, O., on the Little
Miami Railway, James barrow, we'll