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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
A Wag Wants Postage STAMPS.

Sometimes clerks in the departments
Ga Washington correspondent savs) do
not read letters exactly as they are
written. This occurred not long since
in the office of the Third Assistant Post
master-General An assistant post-
mastmaster at very considerable
Office sent in = requisition for STAMPS.
postal cards, etc, and signed it in his
official capacity as assistant postmaster.
He was answered by an overworked
clerk that supplies could not be fur
nished him as acting postmaster unless
the postmaster was actually dead, etc,
To this he replied:
10y our communication received. in
which you state that supplies cannot be
furnished upon my signature unless the
postmaster is dead and l am acting on
authority of the sureties of the de-
ceased postmaster. This starts ,p a
circus. What are we to do? This is n
two-horse office, and we are out of
stamps and in the fix the boy was after
the ground hog-we must have 'em. T
have purchased stamps of neighborinr
offices with my personal funds, but
they vanished like fresh butter before n
pack of hungry hounds. Our post
master is not dead, but alive and kick
ing in Jail charged with prevaricatinc
on the stand in favor of young dude
who was sued for breach Of promise to
marry one of our firts. The citizens
sympathized with him and willeth no.
his demise unless the department de-
mands it, and then, like obedient serv-
ants, we can get him on shutter. We
anxiously await your reply whether we
shall kill him here or send him securely
sacked to Washington to be slaughtered.
The stamps we ought to and must have.
Please wire your choice or answer by
letter at your convenience.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
"By authority Of the sure,;es.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
Yellow Fever at Vera Cruz.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 49,.
The following dispatches have been re-
ceived by the Surgeon-General of the Ma
rine Hospital Services.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, July 10.
To Surgeon General Hamilton, Washington:
Yellow fever is prevailing with unusual Sc
verify. There were ninety deaths IN May, POI
in June. IA to date in July. The number of
new cases is diminishing, especially amongst
the shipping, for want of material. An cXcep-
tional feature has been the prevalence of the
Not counting the steamers of the Alexander
line, seven per cent. of American sailors die of
fever. 1t commenced in port amongst NOrwe-
g!an vessels. These have suffered most. They
particularly dangerous because most of
them clear for our gulf ports.
[Signedl GUITERAs.
Assistant Surgeon Marine Hospital Service.
AT OUR DOORS.
NEW ORLEANS, La. July Is.
To Surgeon General Hamilton. Washington:
The steamship Buteshine arrived at quaran-
tine July II with six cases of yellow fever on
board. She has had thirteen in all. The
steamship Merchant arrived at quarantine
July IL; one death from yellow fever. Both
are from Vera Cruze.
[Signedl JOSEPH JONES, NJ. D.,
President Board of Health.
Surgeon-General Hamilton says no case
of yellow fever has vet appeared on shore
it the United States, and he believes the
precautions taken will prevent its ingress
beyond quarantine limits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

BY the breaking down of pier at
North Point, ten miles from Baltimore,
Md, on the night of the 23d, an excursion
party of several hundred people was pre-
cipitated into deep water and about
seventy were drowned.
IT was announced at a strikers
meeting in New York on the oath that the
cable operators at Duxbury, Mass, and at
Cape Breton, had struck. At Atlanta, Ga,
the receiving clerk in the Western Union
office was slightly wounded by bullet
! fred through window by an unseen
person.
THE death of Ex-Governor Thomas
Swami, of Maryland, occurred at his es-
| tate near Leesburg, Va, on the oath. He
was representative from Baltimore in the
Forty-second, Forty third, Forty-fourth
and Forty-fifth Congresses.
GENERAL TREvINO, of Mexico, was in
st. Louis, Mo-, on the 24th, on his way to
meet General Ord in New York. The news
of that gallant officers death was terrible
surprise.
NEW ORLEANS La.) commercial or
CARNATIONS have called on the Governors
Of Mississippi and Louisiana to take strin-
gent measures against yellow fever.
THE Washburn & Noon Company
has begun suit in the United States Court
at st. Paul, Mimi, against hardware firm
for infringement of the barbed-wire patent.
CHOLERA had broken out among the
British troops at Suez, Egypt, on the 9th.
The death list during the twenty-four hours
ended at eight O'Clock on that date was
four hundred and sixty-three deaths at
Cairo, twenty-three at Zifteh, sixteen at
Tantah, nine at Shirbin, thirteen at Man.
surah, one hundred aud seventeen at Chi
bin, forty three at Mehallit, ninety-three at
Ghizeh and seven at Chebau.
AT Pittsteld. Mass, on the oath En-
erson Watson was placed on trial for man.
slaughter and criminal negligence in caus-
ing the death of eight men in a collision on
the Troy & Boston Railroad, on which he
was engineer. The court ruled that the
prosecution must proceed under the COM
mon law, which necessitates that malice be
proved.
THERE was q very destructive fire at
Memphis, Tenn, on the oath, number of
fine business houses being burned down.
1t was thought the total loss on stock and
buildings would reach 500, 900.
THE Ohio State Convention to secure
the adoption of a prohibition amendment
was held on the oath at Columbus.
A MOB of masked men entered the
Jail at Harlan, the county-seat of Shelby
County, Iowa, on the Oath, and taking
Hardy, the man who murdered Postmaster
Clingan at Polk City on the night of the
10th inst, hung him to a tree and then rid
died his body with bullets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
BURNED SHIPS.
Three Vessels and Their Cargoes Totally
Destroyed at the Harbect Dock, Brook"
lyp-Twelve Firemen Seriously Injured
Ono Fatally.

Three Vessels and Their Cargoes Totally
Destroyed at the Harbect Dock, Brook
iyp-Twelve Firemen Seriously Injured.
Ono Fatally.
NEW YORK, July 10.
At about 1880 O'Clock this morning
sparks from the engine fell into pile Of
jute which had just been landed on Har.
beet Dock from the ship Lawrence Z. De-
lap, from Calcutta. The dock was filed
with hemp, jute and coffee. The flames
spread with incredible rapidity, and in a
few minutes the entire dock was ablaze.
The Delap was the first vessel to catch fire,
and all her rigging was burned before she
could be lowed out. Next to her on the
south side of the dock was the ship Perse-
verance, also from Calcutta, which arrived
yesterday, and on the north side lay the
ship Col. Adams, from Calcutta. To both
these vessels the flames communicated, and
the crews jumped overheard for safety. In
the meantime a general alarm had been
sent out, and five steamers and four hook
and-ladder trucks were soon on the spot.
When the firemen reached the dock the sup
ports OF the roof gave way, and the ROOF
fell in with a terrific crash, burylng
over dozen flremen and dock hands be-
meath the ruins. A rescuing party was
quickly formed and the men dragged out
from the blazing raftsrs. None of them
were dead, but all were moro or less burned
ana bruised, f1fenlen McNdUaTd, fACDOu-
aid and NcDousal, of Hook and Ladder
Truck No. 5, were injured seriously. A
commOtion just then occurred in the crowd,
and the chief OF the battalion gave orders
to clear the dock, as the ship Lawrence
Delap, which was now on fire above and
below, contained 800 bags of saltpeter. A
rush was made by the crowd to the further
end of the dock. While this going
on the hosting derrick, from which sup
ports had been burned, fell over on the
owl n \, In two pETl1p n
overheard.
Custom-house Inspector Harraden, in at
tempting to escape from the ship Cot.
Adams, was severely burned about the face
and hands. The ships Perseverance, ana
Col. Adams had by this time been towei
far out in the stream, and the tugs poured
streams into their holds. The efforts OF the
firemen were mainly directed to extinguish-
ing the flames on board the Lawrence E.
Delap, in which it was InomentarilY feared
an explosion would take place.
Three men were seen to throw the trunk
of Captain Grove, of the ship Lawrence
Delap, overheard, containing f2,0O0 and
$4,000 worth of jewelry belonging to his
wife. 1t was picked up by river thieves,
who rifed it. The wife and child of Cap.
tain Grove were saved. Twelve firemen
were badly injured by the falling in of the
burning roof Of the pier, but only one is
thought to be fatally hurt. The ship De-
lap burned to the waters edge. She was
valued. with cargo, at $1o0,O00. The ship
Col. Adams burned at the pier. The bark
Perseverance foated into the stream and
burned to the waters edge. Total loss is
estimated at 81 600 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
A HideOus Hoax.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July ~.
Early this morning a report began cir
culating to the effect that General Grant
had dropped dead on the street in New
York City. The story was that some of the
personal friends of General Grant in this
city had received a dispatch conveying
the information of the ex-Pres-
dents death. A great many friends of
but none of them had received such a tele-
gram. Bulletins were posted in some of
the newspaper offices saying that dis
patch had been received announcing
Grants death, but that it lacked confirma-
ton and was probably a canard. The great
body of the people believed the report and
about nine A. M. flags We're floating at
half.mast on all the public buildings
in honor of the illustrious dead.
After twelve O'Clock dispatches were re-
ceived at the Western Union Office stating
that Grant was alive and well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
Killed for Breaking His Engagement.
PITTSBURGH, PA. July IS.

PITTSBURGH, PA, July Is.
A shooting ARRAY, which may result in
the death OF DR.. &. w. Lougfitt, occurred to-
night at Bellevue, little town about seven
miles from here. 1t appears that Lougitt
has been engaged to q young lady
named Seitz, but short time ago he
refused to fulfill his promise. Her
brother demonstrated with Lougtitt, but to
no purpose. This afternoon young Seitz
borrowed ii revolver and repaired to Loug-
fits residence and inquired for him. As
soon as the latter made his appearance Seitz
drew his revolver and fired several shots,
wounding him SO seriously that there 10
very little hopes of his recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THE State Department at Washing
ton has been informed that the Royal In
stitute of the higher studies Of Florence
has offered prize of 5000 francs to the
person presenting the best essay in Latin
or Italian on experimental method in
science.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN has refused
to remit fine of forty dollars assessed
against Henry Schumacher, of Sedalia,
Mo-, for selling liquor without license on the
Fourth Of July, though petitioned to do so
by number of Sedalia citizens. The fine
was the first one imposed under the new
high-license lay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
4 Summary Of Important Events.

THE international rifle match at
Wimbledon, Eng, closed on the 21st with
the British well in the lead. TWAS a rainy
day, and the islanders being more at home
In the fog, captured the prize by superior
work at the long range.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THE exports of provisions, tallow and
dairy products from the United States for
the six months ending June 30, 1889, were
Ssa,515, 49, against $50, 70S, 10 for the same
time in 1882. Exports of provisions and
tallow for the eight months ending June 30,
1883, $50, 0S6, $50 against SG5,474, Is for the
same period in 1882. Exports of dairy pro-
ducts for the two months ended June 80,
1883, S2,99O,413 against $3.50, 1884 for the
same time in 1882.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THE total value of exports of bread
stuffs from the United States for the month
of June, 1888, was ST., 545 1856; June, 1882,
S9,210, 126. For the six months ended June
30, 1888, $50, 14S ,935; same period in 1882,
$S64, $50, $50. For the twelve months ended
June 50, 1888, 500, $40, 491; same time in
1882, SIT OO1, 1916.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

A VERY destructive storm swept over
Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Southern
Minnesota and Southern Wisconsin on the
2lst. The damage to crops was very great
in many places, and large hail stones beas
the small grain into the earth. Trees were
blown down and many barns and farm
buildings were wrecked. AT Racine at
seven O'Clock in the morning Lake Michi-
gan was three feet lower than usual, fol-
lowed two hours later by tidal wave
which inundated many coal and lumber
wards
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

SPONTANEOUS combustion caused a
great fire in New York on the I'D, the prin-
cipal loss falling on George Munro, the
publisher. A number of firemen were i'm
prisoned by smoke in the eighth story of
the building, but We're finally rescued with
a rope. 1t was thought the loss by fire and
water would reach 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THERE was no abatement of the
strike difficulty on the 23d. In st. Louis,
Mo-, the Western Union had few more
men at work, but there was serious dearth
of Eastern quotations on Change. South
ern quotations failed on the Cotton Ex-
change. The company claimed to be con-
stantly increasing it's forces at most points,
and the strikers were equally positive that
they were gaining strength as the days go
by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

The following was the condition of
the United States Treasury at the close of
business on the 21st: Gold coin and bull
lion, 500, AZ, 130: silver dollars and bullion,
SIG, 59S, 9S1; fractional silver coin, SIS, 122,
$50, United States notes, So, O66,5l0; certi-
ficates outstanding, 1893, $50, 113; gold, S61,-
81, 400; silver, $73,311, Al; currency, $12,-
--:35OOO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THE committee of arrangements for
the Louisville (Ky.) Exposition has been
officially advised that President Arthur,
Secretaries Folger and Lincoln, and Post
master-General Gresham will leave Wash
ington July 50, in a special car rendered
them. Another car will be sent to Chicago
for General Sheridan and party, who will
leave Louisville for Yellowstone Park.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

THE telegraph strike took effect a
little after II o'clock on the 10th, being gen.
eral all over the country at the same time.
The interruption to business was tempo
rary. The strike was caused by the refusal
of the companies to agree to the operators
demands that all Sunday work should be
double paid; that eight hours shall consti-
tute days work and seven hours nights
work, in place of ten and eight hours re-
spectively; that women shall be paid the
same as men, and that pay for all work
shall be increased fifteen per cent.
DISPATCHES from Cairo, Egypt, on
the I'D said the cholera was spreading
everywhere. The mortality was increasing
hourly. Fifteen hundred inhabitants of
Bulak had removed up the Nile, and
owners were burning their houses.
The death list on the 21st inst. was
three hundred and eighty-one in Cairo and
suburbs, thirty-three at Mansurah, seven
teen at Samanoud, twenty-six at Mehalla,
ninety three at Chirbin, twenty-five at
Chobar, thirty-three at Ghizeh, four at
Damieta, eleven at Zifteh, eight at Men,
saleh, besides thirty-four in six villages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

A FEW days ago the Secretary of the
Treasury received draft for $4,000 drawn
by the Exchange National Bank of Atchi-
son, Eans., on the First National Bank of
Chicago, with the following request:
'.Please place the amount of the enclosed
draft to the credit of the United States for
the benefit of same" Signed, Unknown
Debtor" The amount was credited to the
conscience fund.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

"A TALKING-MATCH occurred at Og-
densburgh, N. Y, on the 18th, between Han
Ian and Courtney, the oarsmen. The latter
charged the champion with cutting his boat
at Chautauqua Lake or hiring someone to
do it. Hanlan retorted that Courtney was
a liar and thief. In a race which took
place late in the afternoon Hanlan beat
Ross by quarter mile, making the best
four-mile time on record-27 :oIk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02

The European powers were increas-
ing quarantine regulations against persons,
goods and vessels from Egypt on the 20tb,
owing to the prevalence of cholera. There
were forty deaths from cholera at Cairo on
the 18th, twenty-nine at Mansurah,
twenty four at Samanoud, twenty eight at
Ghizeh, forty-four at Chirbin and three at
Damieta. Two regiments of British troops
had gone to SueZ.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13

adopted BY the company. A deputstion Of
engineers waited upon superintend-
ent Egnn yesterday and unlimited The
schedule Of wages demanded. Eean prom.
ised to snbmit Il TO General Manager Van
Horn. II would take ten days The dep
utation said they would give him twenty
four hours to decide and he replied that he
would decide In twenty.iour seconds, he ac-
cordingly sent out agreements
for the men to fign, accepting
the wages offered by the company this
morning. The engineers went to the round
house as usual to take their engines, and
were asked to sign the agre ement, out re-
fused and returned to their homes. To-day
Esan issued an order to close all work shops
along the line, and at noon, 5000 men
walked out. One engineer abandoned his
train ct White Mouth, on the eastern d.
Vision. and the company will prosecute him.
The mail south, was sent to Emerson this
morning by sleigh. The company has tel
,grsphed east for engineers, but 1t will be
everal days before trains are running. It
9 feared that the men will become demon
trative. when the new men come.
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xaesiisld: Trial Proceedings q tlie
R Il Alleged Mnrderers.
slfoasfcp. Passenger Train Rurs over
an Unhnowa Corpse.
Yey ,khnp. Fapsenser Train Wrecke'
Y Elss, ProDateJudge Dead.
)eis Texas Cattle Men on . Ssi+
4 iIIng Rusipess Trip.
nAntcnios Thiering Hackmen Take
IN asstDrlpk's Shekels."
i Tslesranlsof General rasezess n s's
MusKf

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'sHeu yne y ~ ''oss :, =
evHf beneiu " bns hpsh pe'i'so'A. 'i' !. Il.
fesr rninutes'hefore the time TO stop wofx
" ,,l5 * Z, ', ~ thA evening" count, q body
~ z, z N ,.,s,rs 4, MN her Who were
( Y Ine lnsn, i''s.,e n h
srrployed % work oh sne ioupufy, u,1n ''ii
I, n, ,,cte IN wal, having armed
py clnba. stones
sts1.yes WI. q ;,, s;e,ns fro,u or,e az their
&. = -. ~ ~, o,,anr,g II;
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wv ~ I,,hs sf
HIM inSn n Rsown. Va who s Vac standing ID front Of
tns, oponlng Eueps swsnss ~ po,,rsc ~
VA taAsn ~ =, /. ,tnIIy 1,reYnscts
Sssui,i n nald "i''.'s - ~ ouinR
nreu ~ III ~ ~ ns ~ xesd. ,xAersts
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% " esn ~ ' i.to fsu fhe 1 crowd, but none was
down an the spot. bTown gatss s'ssa w
xetpna snot ian, pus thss y 49, ~ ss1
rna men tnas m ne shys NV, " r,,i siil IN, s
u--m NJ, ~. ~ ,,,its la IN
shct mav ana YQrsllnE nlii Ntsu s.is ~
louyE c!s iollowlns s;a;, ;s $1,000
to9s Pep nis Aun aIu w4s ,s,s;ss sben % anoshSr
GUARD, seventy fiye yards on, ran soNsIls sa,ss
trsm enc snot INTO the clowu anu "a 'nsr ~
k3H. & koWn was nos sysIeiy III nais ,s 's
n xle being splaineu ntbie, uss,les oori0 ~,
sinAli bruse1. 70 the VIE exciseLhenv .s .- aol.
oWREs Es g 3 iSss Ssss s ~ ,, gnSrJ' Ss,ns'sI Al
khut-g p aiAd nos Aay1ng tlrne .o lelyau y
III " not known that any copylet ,, was se.
yereiy wounded, though several ieli wnile
Z the shooting wes BEING dene' nny t9a' ,s
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WDrrFrs. Dec. 1.-The bu-iDs< Of The
O<psdisn P.cifc r<ilro<d Il sf stxndrln.
no trsins are moving and he rork.nop<
are nut tosn. Ne t<DrbI< h
ev'ss To- ne p'''r5 q rsr~nehnu'
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nsorrrooD. Dec. IL-Ispscisl.i-A drs
|..ks o. in Ennsbfcrt NH ct
IrtrntE Ms evening and n
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go r. MI sas oscI tks fnssI n
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walked ont. One anpinear shsrSrrsd 'Ay. ~.
| train at White Month on tha esStsrn AZ ~.
vision, and the company will prosscmfa fa him
The mail south. was SEM In Emerson hi.
morning bv sleigh. The comnanv bs. taI.
epraphed east for encinears mt, iii ~ ~
several davs befors tssins are 1nnr,rr ~ ~
is feared that the men will hecoma aamonD
strative. when the nav naen coma
---.- ----- Soo'
Foreign Newe.
THE roNomr cRrnrrs
r.. =,
Los pm1N, m Oec. u:LA farls corresponding
sne .ios AZ sTS M .nss al.er me vote yes!er-
uuy oI .u9 Avuquih c!eI.sS Dill, Onine
must aDsnuon az nope OF francs retreat
ing. Inc ume nag come ior the neutral
powels ~ ulsPedl s1e hiusion OF the Oninese,
ana urge upon Onina the necessity OF con-
ciiiasAon' M
n NIGHT ATnAoks EXPECTED.
SUy, Dec il.-lhere is great excitement
" M Suakim, "a cousequenoe OF tne expected
nlgn! aitacks as tne Enghsn gunboat Ran
ger, Is tnroWlng rockets over the town to
scare tne reDeis.
rtoB4BLE SUICIDE.
TORONTO, Dec. u.-Irevelyn hdeout, the
wen-known l owl Dairis!er, mysseriously disap-
peareo Two m9ntns ago; Today his body
was iound 10 dlgn fark revolver III his
nand. IL ls supposed the rejection OF his
suit Dy iauy, unningeo ms mind,
PARLIAMENT PROLONGED,
LGhssoS, Ley. n.MrSIiament ..;, T.n Will De
iuftner prolonged untn feDruary.
TkNNYsoN's TITLE.
LONDON, Zee. lit Is reported that
IennysoD.s titie VIII DO Baron Tennyson
Deyncourt, OF Aldwortn.
DISMISSED From THE cURAcY.
NM hiNesfoN, Usr. Dec, H.-keverend Dr. Z
wasGn, - ,or s ss'enang S; sae saiya.lsn army