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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE town OF Brookvllle, Ind, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire on the 14th.
ANOTHER attempt was made to blow up
q miners house at jacksonville, o., on the
18th.
In a wrestling match at st. Louis, NO.,
on the 18th, between VIM. Muldoon, of New
York, and Colonel j. II. Mclaughlin, OF
Detroit, Mich, Muldoon was the winner,
gaining three out of five falls. 1t was an
exciting contest and the whole five bouts
were wrestled.
FIRE destroyed the Calumet sewer-pipe
works near Toronto, O., on the 14th. Loss,
100000. It was the largest establishment
of the kind in the country.
THE charters of 64S National banks
nearly one-fourth the entire number-will
expire between January 1st and June 1st,
1885.
THE Salvation Army began a campaign
in Montreal, Can, on the 18th, and a mob
made things very lively for them.
In Boston, Mass, at the recent election,
in total vote of 81 ,765, there was q major
itv of IL, 449 in favor of licences to liquor
dealers.
THE sentences of death passed upon
Captain Dudley and Mate Stevens of the
Mignonette for killing and eating the boy
Parker have been committed by royal
clemency to Imprisonment for six months
without labor.
JOHN c. SHOEMAKER, of the Indianapolis
Sentinel, has filed an affidavit asking that
further proceedings be stayed until Mr..
Blaine answers his last batch of inter-
rogatories.
BIsMARcK's golden jubilee, which will
signalize the fiftieth anniversary of his
entrance into official life, will be celebrated
in Berlin next spring.
THE Radical press of London are poking
procrastinating tactics, which have enabled
Germany to outstrip England in the mat
ter of African colonization.
The English newspapers complain that
they are not allowed to know the true
state of affairs relating to the Nile ex-
petition owing to General Wolseley's rig
orous censorship of press dispatches.
FRANCE has purchased seven British
steamers to transport additional troops to
China.
ANDREW MAY, a prominent manufac-
turer of indianapolis, Ind, and noted as
jealous temperance advocate, fell dead
from heart disease on the 18th, aged
seventy years.
A MEETING has been in session for sew
eral days, in Boston, of members of the
Masonic fraternity of the ninety fifth de-
gree, Rite of Memphis or Mizraim, and
ancient and Primitive Rite, for the pur-
pose of establishing a unon Sovereign
Sanctuary from the fortieth to the ninety.
sixth degree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
Brutality Murdered.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, December u.
An old man named Freeman was brutally
murdered in his house Wednesday night
near Madison, Ala, on the Memphis
Road, by two negroes. They had an ak
as weapon and literally cut him to
pieces, his brains being laid bare and his
head almost severed from his body. The
butchers were arrested and one of them
named johnson confessed that they com
mitted the deed. Last night
when the Sheriff started to con-
vey the prisoners to Huntsville for
safe keeping mob of 200 whites
and blacks assembled at the depot to
lynch the murderers. just as the train
rolled in the widest scene ensued. The
negroes, thinking they would soon be in
the hands of the mob, commenced prav-
ing, while the bowling mob shrieked- for
some one to lead them to seize the
negroes. The Sheriff, by skillful move-
ment. got the negroes aboard the train,
which came near being wrecked by the
lynchers. They are now in the Hunts
vile Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
Secretary Frelinghuysen and the Spanish
American Treaty.
wAsHlNeToN..D. c., December

WAsHlNGToN..D. c., December II.
Secretary Frelinghuysen yesterday adj
dressed a long communication to the
President, in support of the proposed
new Spanish-American commercial
treaty. After detailing the advantages
to be secured to our shipping, by the
reciprocal abolition of tonnage dues,
the abolition of consular fees, and the
important concessions for our agricul-
tural products and manufacturing
goods, the Secretary says he can not
doubt that the treaty will work
immediate benefit to our citizens, our
trade and our vessels. The loss of rev.
enue which a reduction of the sugar and
tobacco duties involves harmonizes with
the policy which placed coffee and other
like products on the free list. With the
enlarged demand in Cuba and Porto Rico
for the articles which we are, by this
treaty, enabled to supply under favorable
conditions, a commercial movement to-
ward the Antilles from our shores must
spring up, which will tend to equaliZe
the present inequality of trade between
them.
The passage of laws necessary to carry
the treaty into effect, the Secretary says,
rests wholly with Congress, and sin
order that Congress may not suffer in the
meantime through stagnation, while
awaiting the result of their deliberations,
it is most desirable that no delay should
ensue in giving effect to the convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
CRIME IN GOTHAM

Ladies' Assaulted and Robbed On Public
-Plucky Resistance BY =
millionaire Widow to an Assault BY Three
Robbers-No Police Where Police Ought
to BE.
NEW YORK, December II.
Mrs. William Humphrey, the California
widow whose husband was connected with
the Big Bonanza and who estimates
her wealth at millions, was attacked and
almost garroted in West Thirteenth street
to-day. Her reticule, containing $500 in
checks and as much more cash, WAS
snatched from her hand and ripped
apart, but owing to the lady's heroism
and the ready assistance OF several
other ladies' and gentlemen passing by,
she lost only $40. At noon Mrs. Hum
phrey left her residence to cash checks
and do some shopping, placing her cash
and checks in her reticule. She first went
to Macy's and purchased several small
presents for Christmas, and cashed $500
of checks. 1t was then her intention tc
go to Tifany's, but noticing
THREE YOUNG MEN
keeping close to her and suspecting that
they had seen her cash her check, she re-
turned to Macy's, but when she again
came out the men were at her heels.
Mrs. Humphrey then hurried across
town. When she crossed Seventh ave-
nue. the first man came nearer to her
and touched her on the shoulder, say
ing in an inquiring tone of voice: II
believe this is Thirteenth street,"
''It is" Mrs. Humphrey replied, calm
ly, "and you and your friends behind
had better pass along" Without an
other word the desperate threw the lady
against the iron railing of one OF the
houses and said: ssLet go that bag or
I'll
BEAT YOUR BRAINS OUT
on the railing.'' Mrs. Humphrey shot
out her right arm and caught the villain
by the collar while she clung to her reti-
cule with the other. The other two men
then sprang forward and bent the lady
backward over the railing, while she
screamed for assistance and chung to
the reticule. The side from which the
iady's handkerchief protruded was to-
wards the men, the reticule was torn in
half, and enc of the men snatched the
handkerchief side and fed. The other
other side of the bag. Several gentle
men who had noticed the garroting
rushed up Thirteenth street. A coach
also stopped and two ladies sprang out,
just as
THE MEN FLED,
The assault had not lasted more than tel
seconds. The ladies from the coach
went to Mrs. Humphrey and revived her.
The gentlemen, accompanied by a crowd
followed the desperadoes, but all es-
capped. An employee of Macy & Co., said
that only three days ago a lady was pass
ing west along Thirteenth street when
she was attacked and $50 stolen from her,
and the day previous to that two ladies
were attacked on Seventh avenue and |
Thirteenth street at six O'Clock and rob- |
bed. Captain Brogan of the Fifteenth |
Precinct in which the crime occurred, |
said he had heard nothing of it, and was |
quite indignant when the character of the |
street was painted for him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
Serious Charges.

MONTREAL, CAN, December II.
MI. Leblanc, member of Parliament for
Laval County .and G. A. Corneille, Queens
Counsel and a crown prosecutor for this
district, were arrested yesterday on
charge OF tampering with the Grand
Jurors of the criminal assizes. 1t is al
legged that by undue influence they OBJ
tanned the acquittal of Henry Bulmer,
director OF the Exchange Bank, who was
charged with obtaining an undue prefer
ence by withdrawing deposits after the
banks suspension, while co-director
Burton, who was tried on q similar
charge, Was sentenced to ten days Inn
prisonment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
A STRANGE STORY.

A Romance of the Dissecting Table-A
Young Lady, Buried in a Trance and Resur:
rected BY Medical Students, Comes TO ON
the Dirsecting Table, and Now Said to
BE an Inmate of an Insane Asylum.
GREAT DARLINGTON, MASS. Dec. II.
A startling romance has just come to
light in Egremont township, and is caus-
ing much excitement. In 1879 Miss
Estelle Newman, daughter of an influ-
entail and wealthy family, apparently
died after long illness from spinal
complaint. There was an elaborate fu-
neral ceremony, and the body was buried
in due form. At the time of Estelle's
supposed death and burial a young
medical student, named Worth H. Wright,
was home from the Albany Medical Col
lege. This DR.. Wright graduated in
year Or two and began practicing medi-
cine, but he was addicted to intemper-
ance, and one night at Newtown, Conn,
fell into the hands of roughs
AND WAS MURDERED.
1t is now the report, which causes the
excitement, that Wallace Wright, brother
of DIR. Wright, says that on the night Miss
Newman was buried, in company with his
brother and two other medical students,
he proceeded to the cemetery an exhumed
Miss Newman's body, filling the grave as
carefully as before. The remains were
placed in sack with good care and con-
veyed to the Albany dissecting rooms,
where, to the horror and surprise of all,
the lady, with whom DIR. Wright had for
several years been well acquainted, was
found to be alive and in brief period
came out of her trance. She was insane
before the trance and SO she continued.
Being tenderly nursed she so far recovered
that she was taken to some insane asylum
in Schoharie County, New York, where
she
Is STILL ALIVE.
She frequently speaks of DIR. Wright, now
deceased. In support of this strange
story cousin of Miss Newman learned
that gentleman, of Hinsdale, of good
standing in the community stated no
longer ago than Monday that the brother
of the doctor informed him that the state
ment is true, and that Worth Wright SO
informed him. The relatives of Miss
Newman appear loath to investigate, for
what reason is unknown, unless it be the
expense of supporting Miss Newman in
her insane condition, they hardly being
able at this time to assume SO great re-
states that unless her relatives take ac-
ton soon the authorities will be applied
to for permission to open the grave,
which will settle the question whether
Miss Newman is alive or not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
A Horrible Death.
FoRT KEoaH, NJ. T.. De,

FORT KEoGH, NJ. T., December b.
Anton Warning left Chateau Noyem-
Der 18th to get logs from the mountains.
Not returning within fortnight his
friends became anxious at his prolonged
absence, particularly as he had only
seven days. rations with him. On Thanks
giving Day two friends started to search
the mountains for him. Following his
trail, after Q long hunt they came upon
the poor fellow dead under fallen tree,
ana frozen stiff. He had been made q
prisoner by the weight of the great tree.
and died a terrible death of starvation and
cold After the accident he had written
a note and tied it around his dogs neck,
telling the particulars of his sad misfor-
tune, but the faithful animal would not
leave his master, and was sitting on the
BODY when 1t was found, nearly famished.
Warning was twenty-four years of age.
he came West about a year ago from
GAINESVILLE, Wis, where he has a father
and sister residing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
Alleged Fatal Clubbing.
CHICAGO. ILL Decor

CHICAGO, ILL December IL.
VIM. Linn, clearinghouse employe, died
1t 10 a. m. yesterday at his home, No. 81
Blair street, as is alleged, from the effects
OF clubbing at the hands OF Officers
Rosecrans and Pembroke of the Human
street station, on the night Of the 9th in
slant. Linn said that the cause of the
beating was that he did not ssmove on'
fast enough to suit the policeman. DIR.
Marshall, who attended Linn, states that
he died from blood-poisoning, the result
OF wounds in the back of the head, re-
ceived at the packing-house.
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Telegraph News.
NEW YORK. d,

NEW York, December II.
one VINO is in position to know what
Is gong on in telegraph circles, says:
messages have been sent to Chicago adj
vising the officials there that the Postal
telegraph and Cable Company had sepa-
rated IRON the Bankers and Merchants,
and directing the Western Union men to
take possession of the Offices and wires.
including those in the sugar district.
Grand Pacific Hotel and open and regu-
lar boards OF trade. Upon what terms
the deal has been effected I can not tell
lust nowD
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

CINCINNATI, o., December Is.
On Thursday Mr.. William F. Strong,
hvlng IN Hartwell, packed his household
goods in freight car, and it started ia
the evening for Jacksonville, Fla. The
next morning it was discovered that
three boys of the village, sons OF ex-
ceilent parents, had disappeared. Then
II leaked out that they had concealed
themselves in the car and had started for
Florida, where they expect to make their
fortunes. Before going they provided
themselves with twenty loayes Of bread.
TWO dozen bottles of beer, big roast OF
peel and cask OF water. They viii be
two weeks upon the road.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
New Jersey Prohibitionists.

TRENTON, n. j., December II.
The Prohibitionists of New Jersey met
in Temperance Hall in this city to-day.
There were three hundred representatives
present from various parts of the State.
Mayor W. B. Maxion, of PIainfeld, pre-
sided. The meeting began with the sing
ing of the Doxology. It was announced
that the object of the meeting was to
form plan for pushing Prohibition legis-
lation in the coming Legislature. Adj
dresses were delivered by A. A. Hopkins,
editor of the american Refo,mer, and by
Mrs. Woodbridge and Mrs. Seabrook, the
founders of the Women's National Chris
tan Temperance Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

RUSSIA wishes an international commits
sion appointed to settle the Egyptian debt
question.
GEORGE Cook was hanged at Laramie,
Wy. T., on the 10th, for the murder Of
James Blunt in November, 1888.
THE execution of Sidney Hall, the color
ed wife murderer, who was to have been
hanged at Hamilton, Ga, on the 18th, did
not take place, a new trial having been
granted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

CHICAGO, ILL, Decent

CHICAGO, ILL, December IL.
At meeting of Socialists a speaker
named Griffin declared that workingmen
must be melted to absolute resistance,
and that all monopolists were enemies to
the country, and ought to be hung.
Criminal laws were unnecessary, and
peace and order could be better sus-
tanned if they were abolished. Famine
was the result of over production, and
not poor crops. The only way to stop
it was to pay nothing, receive pay for
nothing, take everything, and without
price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
'pen Consideration of Foreign Treaties
Agitated.

Open Consideration of Foreign Treaties
Agitated.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. December II.
Considerable pressure is being brought
to bear upon Senators with the view of
having them abandon the rule which re-
quires all treaties to be considered in Sc
cret session. The claim is put forward
by merchants and others, and it appears
to be justifiable, that the practice of shut
ting out the public, especially when rev.
enue treaties are under consideration, is
wrong, and in many instances disastrous
to business. While the resolution offered
in the Senate by Van Wyck to open the
doors on the Spanish treaty was
objected to yesterday, it is
thought it may yet receive
consideration. There is great
deal of opposition to the Spanish treaty
in the Senate, and it is quite probable
that it may fail of ratification. Repub-
lican Senator from the West, in talking
with a representative of the United Press
to-day expressed grave doubts of the
and many others entertain
similar views. 1t is limited that Blaine
will use his influence against it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Colman for Commissioner.

At the recent session Of the Missouri
Horticultural Society at st. Joseph the
following resolutions were adopted by 8
unanimous vote:
Resotred. That the Missouri State Horticnl
turai Society, in twenty-seventh annual ses-
sion aSsembl at st. seph does hereby
present to his Exec leney, Governor Cieve-
land, President-eiect ofthe United States, the
name o. ex- Lieutenant Governor Norman j..
Colman, of st. LOUIS, for the office OF Com
missioner of Agriculture.
Resotred, That his long experience in con,
nection with agriculture. pract ally and
theoretically, his ability speaker and
writer, his practice as a legislator and ex-
ecutive officer, and his high character as
manaand gentleman, point him out as the
man of all others, especiallysin this section OF
the country, who should receive the appoint
ment.
Resolred, That the President of this society
Is hereby requested to transmit these reso-
lutio4s 70 his Excellency, Governor Cleve-
land, President elect of the United States,
and as a favorable consideration of them at
his hands.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: j. c. Evans. President;
E. P. Henry, Vice-President; s. A. Good
man, Secretary; F. S. Raglan, Treasurer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
FRENCH LEAVE.
II French baker or Nyaci<, n. r, Takes Un-
eeremonfous Leave or His Family ana
Eiopes with : Younger Woman-A Prac-
tiCal wife.

II French Baker OF Nyaci<, n. r, Takes Un-
neremonfous Leave or HIS Family and
Eiopes with Younger Woman-A Prac-
tical wife.
MACK, n. Y, December n
Nyack has an elopement, and the people
here are happy. The parties are n
Melchior, D well-to-do French baker, and
Lizzie Baerman, ! pretty French German
girl, twenty three years of age, who has
resided here for couple OF years with
family on Cedar Hill avenue. Melchior
came to this place with his wife and
family over two years ago, ana
opened bakery on Depew avenue, and
soon built up large and paying busi-
ness. He purchased some fine property
in Upper Nyack, aud made himself and
family very pleasant home there. His
wife is an Alsatian, about thirty-hve
years old, and quite good looking. So far
as people knew they always lived happily
together The young woman with whom
Melchoir eloped, is short and gracefully
formed, with jet black hair and sparkling
ewes. Melchior met her several months ago
and an intimacy grew up at once be-
tween them She remarked to several
parties that she ssthought great deal OF
the baker and would ike to be his wife"
The elopement occurred last Saturday
morning. On that morning Melchoir
kissed his wife goodbye, as he usually
did when he went away, and said he was
going to New York to buy -four. Alright
Melchior did not return and his wife was
q little worried, but did not then suspect
the truth of the matter. He did not como
back Sunday, and then
HER SUSPICIOUS WERE AROUSED.
Early in the week she went to New York,
called at the place where he customariiy
purchased -four, and found that he was
not there on the preceding Saturday.
When she returned home, she made
search through the house to see II any
thing was missing, and found that he had
taken all the money, but twenty cents.
She discovered, also, he had taken four
suits of clothes and other things, which
indicated he had prepared for journey.
A little later she ascertained that the
girl, for whom he had formed such
an attachment, had also gone away on
Saturday morning, and it was not long
before she found proof that they had
eloped. Mrs Melchior feels badly, but
not heartbroken, and longs to get hold OF
her husband and his companion. She
sold his horse and wagon and
some other personal property, and says
she will dispose of everything for which
she can find buyers, SO that II he ever
comes back he will not have cent. She
is going to New York, and says she in
tends to leave this country and go to
Europe 1t is suspected that Melchior
and the girl have sailed for Europe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

On circles in the vicinity of Bradford,
Pa. are excited over a new well which
produces $50 barrels an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

FIVE HUNDRED Tammany braves VII
participate in the ceremonies ATTENDING
the Inauguration of President Cleveland
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

LORD DUFFERIN, the new Viceroy of In
dia, was given brilliant reception on his
arrival at Bombay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.

Loan and Trust Company are said to be in
circulation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

A HUNDRED hosiery operatives left Not
tingham, England, on the 10Th for Amer
lea, where places had already been en-
gagged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE Hooking Valley coal miners strike
seems practically ended, and the old men
are Offering to resume work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

A MONSTER jaguar escaped from Bar
rett's circus at Dayton, o., on the 10th.
The beast killed great many cattle and
hogs, and the people turned out and killed
it after an exciting chase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

The flint glass workers OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, struck on the 10th against the twenty
per cent. reduction. Factories are rum
ming with apprentices, who take the places
of journeymen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE House subcommittee on Pensions
has agreed to report an appropriation Oh
$50 ,0O0, 900 for the next fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE American Base Ball Association
concluded its session at New York on the
18th. A number OF important changes were
made in the rules in reference to suspen-
sions, explosions, rain checks, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE latest rumor is that all negotiations
between France and China looking to q
settlement are off again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE General Term of the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn, N. Y, has affirmed the sem
tence of death against the negro Rugg, for
the murder of Mrs. and Miss Maybee, in
Qneens County a wear ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

REPRESENTATIVES, of the press and ar
tistic professions gave dinner TO NINE
Patti the evening of the 18th in New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

GENERAL SHERIDAN will be Marshal OF
the day for the celebration, February list,
of the completion of the Washington mon
ument.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18

THE Prince of Wales will not ask Parlla-
ment for an allowance for his eldest son,
Prince Albert Victor, until the young man
takes unto himself wife.