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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20
A SalOOnist's Suicide.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. g.
David Haines, saloonist of West Salem,
committed suicide last night by shooting
himself in the forehead with a revolver He
had been at a political meeting near
Congress yesterday, and upon returning to
his saloon in the evening told his bartender
that he was going up to the house to get
something to eat. He thereuponwent home,
kissed his wife and proceeded to the sum-
mer kitchen, where he placed 32-caliber
revolver to his forehead, pressed the trig-
ger and BILE his brains out. He died almost
instantly. It is said that Haines was led
TO this Suicidal act by trouble in court,
where he had been indicted for violating
the liquor laws of the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20
Deadly Assault on n LeadvilIe Ne wspaper
Man.

LEfDvILLE, Coz. Sept. 10.
A most brutal and possibly fatal assault
was made this tnorpfug by Alderman c. C
joy, of this city, ON Edward D. Cowen, CITY
editor, of the Herald Cowen and Jov wer.
in the Board of Trade Saloon drinking and
talking, when dispute arose, and after
some hot words Joy struck Cowen and
knocked him down, and then jumped upon
bim and kicked and stamped him ina fear
had a revolver at the time He kicked the
PROSTATE man about the head and. face and
breast till he was an unrecogniz ia BE, mass
Of blood and bruises. Joy then fed towen
was carried to 4his room ana medical aid
summoned. His recovery is very doubtful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20
MFR. JOAQUIN Miller SAYS that he

Mr.. joaquin MII1er says That he
signs for city where 'the cruel civil
ization of modern empires is un-
KNOWN and where thereis rest and
quiet peace to suit the hour of
dreams;'' a city '.hedged in from
hustle and feverish rush for gain" "a
city placid as a moonlit lake and
natural as maiden's blush;' a city
where a ''poet may seek and find con-
genial ears and healthful hearts," a
city where ambition slumbers and
nature yields the scepter over all"
Mr.. Miller bias made wrong diagnosis
of his case He doesn't want Il city
he wants blue piH.--Rochester ~.
- Express
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

NAVIGATION of the Straits of Sunda
is officially declared open. The earthquake
made but little change in the channel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

the sth. Miss Gabrielle NJ. Greeley was
the purchaser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

SIR HENRY MAxEE, Governor of New
foundland, died at the vice-regal residence
on the Sth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THERE was big meeting and ban
quet of the National League at Waterford,
Ireland, on the 9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

SPAIN is worried by the discovery of
k,sh intrigues in Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

= THE driving of the golden spike
which signalized the formal opening of the
Northern Pacific took place on the Sth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

The issue of standard silver, dollars
for the week ending September 8, was $751;
99S against $4,000 for the corresponding
period of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

COLONEL DAVID p. HOLLOWAY died
at Washington on the 9th, aged seventy-four
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THE Canadian Government contem-
plates allowing sum of money for each
child brought into the country through Car
dinal Manning's immigration schemes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

PRIMA DONNA PERRETA, 'the night
ingale of Mexico" died August 20 at Ma
zatlan of Tonic fever. Three members of
her opera company died of the same dis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THE National Vinegar Association
had petitioned the Internal Revenue Com
missioner for the privilege of running low
wines as high as twenty-nine per cent.
nrOof.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THE excess in the value of exports
over imports for the twelve months ended
July 81, 1888, was S107 ,379, 236. The imports
of merchandise decreased $23, 7S5 ,054 for the
year ended July 81, 1855, as compared with
the same time last year, and the exports
increased $40. 4S9112
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

JAMES KOwsKI, who escaped to this
country from st. Petersburg with $1,000
rubles belonging to his employer, and who
was arrested therefor in New York was re-
leased on the 10th owing to the want of an
extradition treaty with Russia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THERE were continued reports on the
10th of the damage to unmatured crops by
frost throughout the Northwest. The
Eastern States also suffered to a consider
"a ble evtopf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

A Summary Of Important Events.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

SUPERINTENDENT KIMBALL of the
Life-Saving Service has completed his in
spection of stations on the lakes. He rec
ommends telephone connections between
StationS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

MEssRs. Moody, McGranahan and
Whittle, evangelists, leave the country Oc-
tober for Ireland, on an active missionary
campaign. They intend operating il the
south of Ireland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

THREE THOUSAND soldiers took part
in parade by States on the 9th at Camp
Sheridan, Nebraska. Every Northern State
was represented. Thirty thousand visitors
were on the grounds at the campfire in the
evening,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

A ROME dispatch of the 9TH says
the Archbishops of Cincinnati, New York,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and several pre-
lates were expected at the Vatican shortly
to confer with regard to the propaganda
upon the extension of the church regula-
tions to the clergy of America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

A WOMAN with an alias for every city
she visited has been victimizing citizens of
Easton, Pa; Indianapolis, Ind, Coving-
ton, KY, and lately Wheeling, w. Va. She
pretended to establish Mosaic Art class,
collecting money in advance and then leav-
ing for fresh fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

ST. JOsEPH's Passionist's Monastery,
three miles west of Baltimore, Nd, burned
the night of the 9Th. A church adjoining,
in process of construction, was also con-
siderably damaged. The damage is esti-
mated at from 5000 to $4,000; partly in
Sured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

RECENT advices from Loando, West
Africa, state that Henry NJ. Stanley, after
penetrating far into the interior, returned
to Stanley Pool. 1t was believed that he
intended to travel through the country
covered in his former journey along the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

A PARIS dispatch of the 9TH says both
Governments, France and China, are equal
ly DESTROYS of securing peaceful solution
of the Tonquin question if it can be done
with honor. The general sentiment favored
the hope that all issues involved might be
admitted to the arbitration of England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-20

The Trial of the Notorious Bandit, Frank
James-Its Progress and Result-The Jury
After Short Deliberaiion Render a YER
diet of Not Guilty-Two Other Counts to
be Tried at the October Term.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
Teller Demands the Return of
q Huge Farm from the
State Of Iowa.
The Senate Rapidly Approach
ing the End Of the Tariff
Bill.
While tho House Continues HAM
mering Iron.
CAPITOL NOTES.
special Dispatch 30 tbs Ben.
THE TRICKS OF BANKERS.

THE TRICKS OF BANKERS,
WASHINGTON, February 8. The
treasury regulations governing the
distribution of standard silver dollars
and the law authorizing the issue of
silver certificates are being used by
New York and Boston banks to obtain
transfer Of largo amounts Of money
from one city to another without eI-
pense to themselves, but with oonsid.
cradle cost to the government for
transportation charges. The manner
of doing this Is to deposit currency in
the sub-treasury In one city and OBJ
tain orders for standard silver dollars
to be sent the correspondent In other
cities from the mint, and the oorres-
pondent Immediately upon receipt of
the order presents it to the sub treas.
ury in his cityland asks for silver GER.
tifcates. Several million dollars have
been transferred in this way recently,
costing tho government several thou
sand dollars without lessenlug the
number of silver dollars In the treas.
ury, but In effect completely gluttinp
the vaults of the New York sub treas.
ury.
A LAND STEAL IN IOWA.
The secretary of the inter;or has ad
dtessed the governor of Iowa letter
demanding that the state return to th'
government SO 043 acres of land pat
ented to the state on account OF tn,
Sioux City and st. Paul railroad
The lands patented were In excess q
what was due the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
Tho Thumpors' Exhibition
,acIal Diapntch n TUu BEH


NEW York, February 8 Mace and
Slade gave their sparring exhibition
In Madison Square garden tonight.
Notwithstanding the great amount OF
free advei tising 1t received the at.
tendance was small. The spectators
at no time numbered over 1000. The
performance was of the thinest nature
and q failed to awaken the semblanoe
of enthusiasm. A very large force of
police, under command of Captain
Williams, were present. Mace and
Slade appeared in full ring costume
Mace in blue and Slade in white.
SHADES pose was easy, movements quick
and reach long. In four rounds
given he showed himself active In get
ting away, quick In return and good
stopper. Mace assumed his old
scientific form, hands well up, and firm
on his legs. His whole object seemed
to be - exhibit the good points of hii
protegs. In the final round, the
Maori got In the upper cut, that al
most floored the ex-champion. Dur
ing the evening Mace was presented
with gold headed cane by Boston ad
mirers.
Richard X. Fox, of The Polic
Gazette, has given 81, 900 security no
to repeat the offence of promoting
prize fight within twelve months.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09

duty por ton on steel rails, may bars
aud railing bars, made in part Of steel,
weighing more than twenty FIVE pounds
to the yard, at s15 per ton, by vote
of ITO to 80.
BY vote Of 81 to 95 tho clause rel.
ative to bar iron was amended, making
the duty on bars less than one inch or
more than six wide, 9 10 Of one cent
per pound; more than two inches thick
or less than one or more than six
wide, etc., 1910 of one cent per
pound; but all iron In slabs, blooms,
loop, or other forms, less finished
than iron in bars and more advanced
than pig iron, except castings, shall
be rated as iron in bars and pay duty
accordingly. which shall not be at less
rate than 80 per cent advalorsm (be.
fore amended at SO per cent, the
clause applying to the whole para
graph
Mr.. Curtin offered proviso that
all iron bars, sizes and shapes of any
kind, on tho manufacture of which
charcoal Ia used rs fuel, shall be sub.
ject to q duty Of $22 per ton. Agreed
to-65 to Ia.
On motion Of Mr.. Haskell the duty
on bars Of rolled iron, not specially
enumerated, was changed from 8 10
cents to l 2 10 cents per pound, and
the duty ON the second classification
of bar iron from 2.10 to / lilo psr
cent per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Mills, the clause
imposing duty of % cents per pound
on armor or other plate was struck
from the bill.
Mr.. Haskell moved to reduce the
duty on sheet iron thinner than 112th
Of an inch and not thinner than No.
20 wire gauze from Is 10 to IL 1C
cents per pound. After debate the
committee rose.
Mr.. Kelly made an attempt to limit
the discussion on the pending para.
graph to Eve minutes. This was op.
posed by the democratic side. After
roll call q compromi,e was sgreed to,
limiting the time to thirty minutes.
The house again went into committee,
and without acting on the pending
amendment, the committee rose and
tho house took recess.
Upon reassemb|ipg the house went
into committee Of the whele on the
legislature appropriation bill.
After brief explanation Of the mea.
sure by Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Flower took
advantage of the general debate to
discuss the pending tariff bill and con
cluded long speech upon the subj cot
with statement that there Is no pro
liability f any reduction of revenue
by this congress. The legislature bill
was then read by sec.ions for amend
ment. The item appropriating $li,
700 for maintainance of botany gar
den in Washington having been reach
ed, Lefever moved to strike 1t out
stating 1t was his intention when tn,
sundry civil bill was before the hous
to move to consolidate that garden
with the agricultural department. gar
den. After quite long disc lssion
vote was taken and resulted yaes 80
nays 83 No quorum. The roll ca
followed, the committee rose On
house adjourned,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
Texas Stock.

special dispatches 70 IHk bhb
GALVESTON, February 8 The loss
to stockmen throughout the state by
the recent cold snap will not exceed
five per cent.
SAN ANToNIA, February 14.-Ad.
vices from various parts of the state
show the average loss of sheep through
the recent spell of cold weather from
Is to 20 per cent. Cattle of all kinds
suffered to a great extent.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
The EIood ds.

DptCihi DlspbtShSe W Ann Dn"s
PIrsBURG, February S.-The fl bod
In the Mouopgahsla reached the high
est point, % feet, at 3 o'clock this
morning, and soon after began to re-
code, owing to the cold weather which
shut eff the small streams. The water
did not get as high us anticipated by
several feet. The damage here is
almost wholly from inundation, but
tbs loss from these is considerable.
All mills along both rivers arc sub
merged and operations suspended.
Many stores in the lower portions of
the two cities are under water and
hundreds of families on the South Side
and In Allegheny have been compelled
to leave their hone Until the foods
subside. Dispatches from towns along
the Monongshela rerort great damage
from inundation. The water at these
points is subsiding and no more danger
Is apprehended.
PARkERsBURG, W. Va, February
8. The present is the highest food
here since 1860, the river being Al
feet above low water. Houses on the
Ohio side are inundated, also on the
Kavawha side. Three hundred per-
SONS are homeless. Every mill In the
city is under water. Loss fully $780,
COD. No lives lost. The Kavswha
river is rushing out at tremendous
rate. The water is within q foot Of
the furnace fires at tho posto flee.
CIScISNAII, February. S.-The Ohio
river Ia rising along the whole length,
an almost unprecedented case. At
Wheeling it is 36 feet and still rising.
B oats cannot pats under the bridges.
The river here Is rising three Inches
an hour.
CINCINNATI, February 8.-The
Commercial, Gszstte's ep ,cials report
that the Ohio river recedsd two Inches
at Marietta, but tho city is in dark.
ness, the gas works being flooded
The loss in the city Is very great,
merchants not having time to save
goods. Mrs. Groves was found
drowned In house this evening
Railway connection is cut off. The
loss In the township TO farm property
Is estimated at $50 900.
At Pomeroy, Ohio, the food l.
greater than any since 1847, and
promises to exceed that before morn
Ing. Three hundred buildings have
from one to fifteen feet of water. Ii
three. fourths CT the business hou4e
water is six feet deep. The damage
to dwellings and business houses Il
estimated at $l50, 900.
At Ironton there lie fif.y.fve feet o
, water In the river and rising. TIL
. lower part OF the city is flooded ant
} all factories are stopped.
At Portsmouth the river Is risinI
: three inches an hour. The. waite
works and nearly all factories ar
stopped. One hundred families hav
, been driven from their houses. Th
. railroads north and east are unde
q water.
FREMONT, o, February S.-Thre
: thousand dollars have been collecte
= for the relief of the food uff,rers.
will be several doys before the dwell
ings can be occupied.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Fatal Effects OF the storm on the
Plains.
Special Dispatch TO THH BEE.

Special Dispatch 10 rHH Bnx.
RAwLINs, Wyo., February 8.-The
coach which left Pacific Springs,
Sweetwater stage line, last week, was
caught In the storm of Friday. The
coach was abandoned and the party
started back on foot. The stage
driver, w. ). Stewart, was found
frozen to death, standing in tho snow,
and Thomas S,ott, superintendent,
was found standing straight up in the
snow. frozen so that he could not
move. He will lose his hands and
feet. w. v. Stark, q passenger, had
not yot been found. They were out
three days and nights. Another stage
driver was badly frozen. He reports
two feet of snow on the level and cat
tie starving. This stage line runs
from Green River, on the Union Pa
cific, to Washakie, Wyo., through the
South Pass of the Rocky mountains
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09

by declaring that the Taxpayers Of the
state had not been out dollar for the
old capitol building, the university or
any state buildings. Mr.. Howard, Of
Clay, advised the house to 90 slow
before they incurred such an euor.
nous outlay. Some counties, possi.
bly, Cass, may not have been taxed
for the buildings, but he knew that
Clay county was heavily taxed, nota.
bly, for the insane asylum. The state
can afford to wait. A one mill tax In
two years would aggregate $2C0 600
Mr. Ashby, of Frauklin, supported
the motion because the bill provided
no limit to taxation. The accommo.
dations arc ample now for some years.
Mr.. Dodd, of Howard, was opposed
to further taxation. We already had
SEVEN MILLS OF STATE TAX.
There are hundreds Of farmers
living In dugouts and sod houses
who find diff ,ulty In providing for
their families let alone pay taxes for
q grand bull ling. johnson Of S,un-
ders was opposed to any extravs-
ganoe, but thought the demand rss-
sonable. Gray Of Douglass thought
1; would cost the man with l60 acre
farm only eighty cents ayear. How
ard retorted, "No matter how small
the tax, but when you get mans
no 10 on the grindstope, an inch is q
good deal to him." Laughter
The debate grew hotter as it pro-
gr,ssed. Franse and Whedon clinch-
I'd In an argument. Franse insisted
the last legislature had voted away
100000 more than its resources.
Whedon denied this. When ques-
toned what the proposed building
would cost, he said the architects
ABOUT 100000.
Dodd said it would probably cost
more than half q million. The vote
On Pslmers motion to strike out al
after section two was lost by a very
small majority. Field moved that
the bill be reported back with the
recomm emo alton that it do pass. A
rising vote rosulted in a tie. Franse
demanded that the chair declare
Field's motion lost. The chair called
for another vote amid sreat excite
ment. The result was again tie.
Mr.. Nsttleton then cast his vote in
the negative and declared Fields mo-
tion recommending the bill, loat
which was greeted with considersbl,
applause. The supporters Of the bill
then moved an adjournment of th'
house, which was carried. The resul
is regarded as indicA,i q the 6aal do
feat of the cstitol appropriation.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
A Chicago Lunatic.

CHICAGO, February S-An spplica.
tion has been filed for the appoint
ment of a conservator of the estate of
the well. known millionaire and demo-
cratic politician Perry III. Smith. The
frat evidence of failing mental force
was observed in London last summer
when Mr.. Smith was prostrated with
a sudden Illness. The application was
made at the instance of Robert Law,
friend Of the family, and it LIS under.
stood to be with their concurrence.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
CON OR ESs.
tch to TuE Ben.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE PhOCEEDlNtS.
WASHINGTON, February 8 - The
senate took up the tariff bill and con-
alteration of the free list began.
Senator Slater moved to put jute on
tho free list.
Senator Beck asked for division of
the question.
Senator Mcpherson favored the mo-
tion; Senators Sherman, Williams and
Logan opposed 1t.
The presiding officer laid before the
senate q message from the president
transmitting communication from
tho secretary of the interior setting
forth the urgent necessity of stringent
measures for repression Of evasions
and violations of laws relating to pub
lic land.
The jute discussion was continued
by Senators Beck, Allison, George,
Morgan, Sla,er and Jonas.
The motion to put jute on the free
list was lost-yeas 81, nays 33.
Jute butts were put on the free list.
Senator Morgan moved to strike
out raw silk as reeled from cocoon
and silk cocoons and silk waste 90
that he might move to put them on
the silk schedule at ten per cent. ad-
valorem. The debate whioh followed
the motion was devoted to statements
concerning the silk industry in differ
ent states, seme senators declaring 1t
worthy of special encouragement,
while others doubted whether 1t could
be made successful here The motion
wss lost-ayes 7, nays 80
The reading of the free list was
completed.
Senator Allison offered an amend.
ment which was ordered printed, pro-
vidipg for rofunding 10 per cent. oi
the duty paid on imported salt usea
in curing meats exported.
The senate went to the paragraph
pas ,ed over informally yesterday, lay
ing duty of 81 on stones, unmanu
f.ctured or undressed, except marble
not specially enumerated. The para
graph was modified by striking ou
stones manufactured or undressed
leaving it apply to free stone, san'
atone, granite and all building or mon
umental stone, except marble no
dressed nor specially enumerated
An amendment WAS added fixing tn
duty upon stones as above, hewn
dressed or polished, at $3.50 per ton
Agreed to ayes 81, nays 81.
Asphaltum and bitumen were adde
to the free list
Senator Ingalls, moved to add books
pamphlets, bound or unbound, and a
printed matter not specially enum
Grated or provided for In this act; en-
cravings, bound or unbound; etching'
illustrated books, maps and chartl
Q Agreed to-ayes 20, nays 20.
i Senator Bayard moved to add ma
t ural mineral water" In the free lis
: The words "together with bottles @
which they are contained" were otfsre
90 an amendment, pending which II
senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
/. A Joint bill was passed to adm
10 free of duty q monument to Georl
Al Washington, to be imported by Il
al Philadelphia society of the Cincinna'
a. The house then went into commits
I. of the whole on the tariff bill, pendil
a. amendments being those offered
,e Messrs. Tucker aud Morrison, tixi
the duty on steel rails at even.tent
of one cent per POUND and Sl5 7
ton respectively. MIR, Tucker wi'
drew his amendment and accepted n
IN Morrison's fixing the rate at $l5
J. ton,
IN Several amendments were Offer
adj and rejected, and after discuasion n
some length, the committee fixed
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-09
A NJ urdersd a American.

CITY OF MEXICO, February s.
John G. Buchan sHepburn, son of
Sir Thomas Buohsn Hepburn, the
English bsronet, was murdered by
miners Sunday in Pinos Altos, Chihu-
ahua FIVE of the murderers were shot
last Monday.
James Sulliysn, representative Of
the Mexican National Construction
company, has lett for the United
States. Vice President Purdy as.
sumes entire charge of the southern
division of the Mexican railroad.