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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04
Another seesation nenIea.
NEw YoRK Noxennhe,

NEW YORK, November 26.
The following telegram has been receiy.
ed here from the publishers of the Knfqhts
of Honor Reporter:
BosToN, Mass, November %.
Ihe story published in to-day's New
York papers that the Haighfs Of Honor
Reporter has charged RI. Breckenridge,
OF Louisville, Ky, with stealing Sl60, 900
Is false. He has got about that amount
In his hands, which he refuses to pay
over to the Supreme Treasurer, and the
case is in court. Upon these facts we
presume the story has been started. We
nave had no intimation of libel suit in
the matter being commenced against us.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04
aged I2l Years.
ARKASsAw, WIS, No

ARKANsAw, WIS, November 80
The oldest person in this State, John
Jondro, aged 12l years next Christmas,
died Saturday. Mr.. Jondro was born in
the parish of Phillips, near Montreal,
Can, in the year 1868. He served in the
employ of the Northwestern Fur Company
forty years, and for the last forty years he
has been q resident Of this vicinity. Dur
ing his younger years he served some
time in the Federal army, and often relat-
ed very interesting tales of army life of
those days. His age is taken from the
statement of the Phillips priest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

NEWARN, n. d, NOytIHU6E o.
DR.. T. De Castro shielded at the Nor
ris House yesterday by putting bullet
through his temple. Poverty, fear Of In
sanity and dissipation are given as the
probable causes. He left note dated
July 10th, saying that he had lost several
fortunes and seen many ups and downs,
and contemplated suicide. He was con.
tributor to story papers at times, and
wrote q story for the last New York Clip
per, describing his death In a dream. He
sometimes practiced medicine, and did SO
IN Chicago some years ago. He left 9
letter giving his body to the Chicago
Medical Collene.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

A LARGE number of business men and
capitalists of New York and Philadelphia
will visit the New Orleans Exposition in a
body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE official count of the vote IN Massa-
chusetts gives Blaine 49, Cleveland,
100, 352; Butler, 4,3S2; st. John, 1928;
Blaine,s plurality, "a ,372.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

SENoR ROMERO, Mexican Minister to the
United States, declares that the people OF
his country have the kindest feelings to-
ward the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THREE hundred persons have been thrown
out Of employment at Pittsburgh, Pa, by
the shutting down of one of the glass fac
fx,riaS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE Canadians are becoming anxious to
renew the fisheries clause in the treaty Of
Washington, and Parliament viii be urged
to take action in the matter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

IT is intimated that Sergeant Brainerd Of
the Greedy party, viii shortly be promoted
to Second Lieutenancy in the Signal Ser
vice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE report of Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Cannon will show that the contrac-
tion of the bank currency during the year
ended October 31st, was $25, goo 600 instead
of j0,000, 900, as was predicted by his
predecessor, John Jay Knox. The loss of
bank notes has been more than offsecby
the increase Of silver certif Gates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

JUDGE MANIsTY, who rendered the re-
cent remarkable decision in the Coleridge
case at London, is to retire from the
bench
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE annual report of the Treasurer OF
the United States shows that the net rev.
enues of the Government were $49,'6i,'I2
less for the fiscal year ended June 5oth,
1854. than the preceding year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

For the seven days ended the 2Sth there
were 222 business failures in the United
States and twenty in Canada; to-
tai 249, decrease of twenty EIGHT as COM
pared with the previous week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

DURING the first four months of the current
fiscal year the total exports of specie were
$11 1858, us; total imports, 13,24S, $50; ex-
cess of imports over exports, S., 38O, 235.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE Italian House of Deputies appointed
a committee to wait upon King Humbert
and Duke D'Aosta to express admiration
for their heroism during the cholera cpl
demic at Naples.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

A NATIONAL bank, known as the Gov
eminent Bank of China, has been estab-
lished at Pekin. It's capital is half Chi
nese and half foreign, and the Board of
Management is half Chinese and half for
eigners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

GREAT activity prevails at the Wool
witch (Eng.) arsenal in the preparation Of
stores and munitions of war. The indica-
tions are that the expedition to Bechuana
land will be larger than has been expected.
Several battalions have been ordered to
place themselves in readiness for foreign
service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

OWING to..the great pressure of engage
ments, Henry NJ. Stanley has been obliged
to decline the invitation of the Geograph-
ical Society of Vienna to deliver in that
city course of lectures on his African ex-
plorations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

SINCE the establishment of the National
banking system, February 18th, 1858, 1881
National banks have been organized; total
number in existence November LIST, 1854,
2611
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE Ontario (Can.) Board of Health has
decided to send DIR. Bryce as a delegate to
the convention of State Boards to be held
in Washington, D. c., to discuss the chol-
era question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

a VERDICT was rendered in the United
States Court at Cincinnati, o., on the 24th,
in favor of the United States against
David II. Bailey for $4,000, fees collected
by Bailey as Consul at Hong Kong, China,
and not accounted Tor. Bailey made no
defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE North Atlantic squadron, Rear Ad-
miral Jouett commanding, will rendezvous
at New Orleans and participate in the
ceremonies attending the opening of the
Exposition. They will remain there until
abort March LIST,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

SPEAKER CARLISLE has granted to
Thomas Green, of Covington. KY, the
privilege of running the cigar stand at
the entrance of the House of Represen-
tatives, made vacant by the death of
Frank Scott, who held it since the advent
of Speaker Kerr. It is worth 81 goo a year
NET
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

ABOUT forty of the leaders connected
with the recent attack on Murray City and
destruction of property in the Hooking
Valley, have been arrested. 1t is feared
the action may bring on such turn OF at
fairs as to demand the aid of the whole
State military.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE authorities of Kiel, Germany, have
decided to expel several Danes from that
city, owing to their participation In the
anti -German agitation In Schleswig- Hol-
stein.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE Secretary of State has been notified
that the International Society for lmprov-
ing the Condition of the Blind will hold a
congress at Amsterdam on July 21st, to
which delegates from the United States
will be welcome
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

OFFICIAL returns from the counties of
West Virginia of the vote for President
are now complete and result as follows:
Blaine Electors, 63,o96; Cleveland, 67,319;
st. John, 939; Butler, $40. Claveland's
plurality, 4,221.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

The report of Superintendent Kimball,
of the Life Saving Service, shows that
during the past year there have been, In
the scope of the service 439 disasters, 4, Az
lives saved and 20 lives lost. The value OF
property involved was $40, sos, $40; value of
property saved, 50, 161, 354.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

Mrs. JOHN MILLIKIN, Of Boston, Mass,
paid an election bet on the 10Th by ped
ding $50 worth of peanuts from a booth
near the Park street gate. The lady
cleared about 500 over the amount of her
wager, which she distributed among the
poor for Thanksgiving Day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE National Band of seventy-five pieces
from the City of Mexico, accompanied by
q number of cadets from Castle Chepulte-
pee and party of civilians, arrived in
New Orleans ON the 9th. After completing
it's engagement in New Orleans the band
will make q tour of the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

THE value of merchandise exported from
the United States during the past four
months was $234, IL, 249: imports, sos, SIS,
$50; excess of exports over imports, $50,
S99,619; excess for ten months, ended Octo-
Der 31st, $36,655, 454; for twelve months
ended same date, ISL ,5S3,6SS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

| San FRANCISCO on the 20tn, bringing nfGy-
six cases of Chinese exhibits for the New
| Orleans Exposition.
AN attempt was made on the 18th tt
wreck passenger train on the Cincinnati
Hamilton Sc Dayton Railroad near the
Cincinnati city limits. The instructions
were discovered in time to prevent mis-
/ chief.
| The thermometer at Mt. Washington, N
Y, indicated temperature of fourteen
degrees below zero on the 25th.
| QUEEN VICTORIA and the Duchess of AL.
bany intend making a pilgrimage tc
death, next spring.
| EDWIN 81. TAYLOR, of Vassar, Mich, has
| been restored to practice as a pension at
torney before the Interior Department.
COUNT OYAMA Twas, Japanese Minister
of War, is daily expected to arrive ca an
official visit to the United States.
SIR JOHN A. MCDONALD, the Canadian
| Premier, was entertained at State ban
| quet on the evening of the 25th at Windsor
Castle, and was honored by the presence
of the Queen. Sir John expects to return
| to Canada in a short time.
SOLOMON K. GRIMLEY, a Philadelphia
lawyer, was sentenced on the 25th to pay
a fine of $3.50 and costs for exacting greater
compensation than the law allows in pro-
curing pension.
A RuMoR was current on the 25th at Lin
coin, ILL.,, that o. A. Carpenter, who was
charged with and acquitted of the murder
of Zura Burns, had been shot by brother
| in-law of the murdered woman at Pierre,
Oak.
| THE Cabinet meetings are frequent and
of more than ordinary length, the princi-
pal subject being the coming message,
which the President desires to make a
document that shall fttingly close the
twenty -four years of Republican admins :
tTation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04


ity, and arrested three men answering the
description given by the driver, but they
were arterward released, their identifica-
ton being insufficient. The attempt occur
ring, as it did, in the very heart of the city,
was very bold to say the least, and crt ated
quite a sensation.
Winter has put in an appearance.
THE Governor has appointed State Sena-
tor Jas. Fl. Walker, Representatives Cyrus
A. Anthony, of Nodaway, and Henry
Smith, of Kansas City, committee to
settle with the Auditor and Treasurer,
said committee to meet in jefferson City
December 10th.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing delegates to represent the State of
Missouri ct the New Orleans Exposition:
Stephen NJ. Yeaman, j. w. Sheppard,
Prof. Silver Waterhouse, T. Albee Smith,
Prof. j. W. Sanborn, Prof. G.. G. Broad, P.
S. Foy, Geo. II. Shields and Virgil NJ.
Harris.
st. Louis and the cowboys had high old
time.
There has beeen completed at the Poor
Farm, near Chillicothe, brick building,
24x50 feet, that is to be occupied exclusive
ly by the INDECENT insane and imbecile
fnaG are now charges upon bne county at
home and in the various asylums of the
State, and whose condition is hopeless.
The building contains thirteen rooms or
cells, each of which is Sx10 feet.
Edward Etzel, of ST. Louis, committed
suicide few days ago by shooting him.
self. He was in INDECENT circumstances,
and failure to obtain steady employment
led to indulgence in drink, to dependency,
and finally to the act which ended his life
The case of Warren McChesney has been
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

The suferfngs of Pilot Bertrand and his
Companions Adrift In Frail boat For
Three Days in = Storm-Hunger. Frost
Erenxy, Death and CannibaIism-ATi Timely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Brief Mention.

Louis Wagner, of Hillsboro, arrested forcharg-
ing excessive fees in pension cases, gave bonds
in the sum of 1000 for his appearance.
Theodore Seacord, of Galesburg, has purchased
two fine Normandy horses, for one of which he
paid s., 900, and for the other 1000.
The case of Webster Watcher for the murder
OF Stephenson Sturgeon, is now ON trial at Hills
boro, and attracts large audiences. The case
will reach the jury to-day.
Jack Dunn, in jail at Rockford for larceny,
has been discovered to be the thief who stole the
valuable diamonds at Belvidere. The diamonds
are now secreted in the Jail, but have mot been
found yet.
Three b~icyclers, riding through the streets of
Springfield, on Thursday, frightened a team of
horses. They ran. and, one of them, an exceed
ingly valuable animal, broke a leg and was after
ward shot.
Frank Martin, who attempted to murder
Officer Bundy at Blue Mound, has been arrested
and lodged in jail at Decatur. He is a desperate
character. and was armed with two revolvers and
a pair of knuckles when arrested.
Mrs. Carrie Todd, of Clinton, attempted to
kill herself on Wednesday night by taking
strychnine. She is a middle-aged lady, and her
life has been surrounded by unfavorable and dis
hearteningc circumstances. Remedies promptly
administered saved her life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
TELEGRAPHfC BREVITIES.

House & Davidson's box factory at Cleveland
burned last night. Loss S 5000; insured.
The loss by the burning of Taylor's pork-pack-
ing house, at Trenton, N. j., was 10000.
The Canadian Minister of the Indian DepTrt-
ment contradicts the story of trouble and dis
content among the Canadian Northwest Indians.
At Yesterdays session of the insane asylum
superintendent, at Philadelphia, DR.. o. Everts,
of Cincinnati, read a paper on treatment of the
insane.
Mrs. LELAND Stanford, at present in New
York. in memoriam Of her son. lately deceased,
has donated S., 900 to the kindergartens Of San
Francisco.
Z. A. Quinn, q brakeman on the Chicago, St.
Louis g. Pittsburg road, was killed by a train
last eveningat Hagenbaugh's Station, forty miles
west Of Columbus, o.
English and Scotch owners of %. 900 acres of
mineral land near Chattanooga, have decided to
erect two large blast furnaces on the tract, with
a capacity of $50 tons daily.
In the suit Of Manager Stevens to recover
damages of 81 900 from Mrs. Langtry for failure
TO give a matinee performance, "a New York jury
gave u verdict for defendant.
Near Russellville, Ark, the horses attached to
a wagon containing a wedding party ran away,
throwing four persons out, killing Mrs. Peller,
and dangerously wounding Mrs. Lyons.
A telegram from Janesville, Wis, reports a
heavy frost in that part of the State yesterday
morning, winch ddmaSeu 1rult ana crops In the
lowlands. Water was frozen in many places.
In compliance with an order to reduce ex-
penses wherever possible, $50 men were dis
charged at close of work yesterday in the shops
of the Philadelphia s. Reading railroad, at
Reading, Pa.
New York dispatch says: 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company has given immediate
employment to thirty-fye of the Bankers &
Merchants Telegraph Company's linemen and
builders, who were dismissed at Boston to-day.
The Western Union company will hire an ad-
ditional number tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17

Since then he has occupied a prominent position
in the church, serving for a time as secretary of
the Freedman's Aid Society. For many years
he has been senior book-agent at Cincinnati. He
has been an active Sunday-school and temperance
worker, and president of the board of trustees of
Cincinnati Wesleyan College.
The Rev. Willard +. Mallalieu, .. D.. is a New
Englander by birth and education, and comes
from the old Puritan stock. He was born at
pastor, and for the last twenty4s six years a mem
Der of the New England Conference. At the
time of his election he was presiding elderof the
Boston district. lie is . thoroughly upright,
devout, and courageous man, accomplished
scholar, and a graduate of Wesleyan Universe
sy, Middleton, Conn. He has been a delegate
to the last three General Conferences.
Charles Henry Fowler, D, D., Ii. D., was
born in Burford. Canada. August IL, 1887. His
friends having removed to Illinois in lS4l, he
spent his early years on a farm in that State.
He became a student at Rock River seminary in
1851. Graduating with the highest honors from
Genesee College, at Lima n. Y, in 1859, he re-
turned to Chicago and began the study of law.
On Christmas evening of that year he was con
verted. Having determined to enter the min
istry, he began his studies at the Garrett Bibli-
cal Institute, where he graduated in 1861 He
was received into the Rock River Conference
in the fall of that year, and occupied successfully
full ministerial terms at the Jefferson and Clark
street churches in Chicago. In 1866 he was re
turned to Jefferson street, where he succeeded
in building the Centenary Methodist Chu1c I'll. In
1872 he came president of the Northwestern Uni
versity. and remained in that position until
elected editor of the Christian Advocate, a posi-
ton which he held four years, being then elected
a secretary of the missionary society, the place
he now holds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Tic Newly-Elected bishops,

William X. Ninde, D. D., was born in Cort-
Iandville, N. Y, in 1882, and graduated from
Wesleyan University in 1855. In the following
year he joined the Black River Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and after filling
important appointments was transferred to the
Cincinnati Conference in 1861. In 1870 he was
transferred to the Detroit Conference, and sta
toned at Central Church, Detroit, which he
served until 1873, when he was elected to the
chair of practical theology in Garrett Biblical In
stitute. In 1876 he was again appointed to Cen
raj Church, Detroit. and afterwards made presi
lieut. of the Garrett Biblical Institute, which pos
iuon he now holds.
John IL Walden, D. D., was born at Lebanon,
-, February II, 1881. He was brought up ON a
farm, became a clerk. devoted his leisure to
reading. and at eighteen entered Farmers Col
hge, from which he graduated with honor in
1852. After serving two years as a tutor in the
college, he acted in the capacity of correspond
ont for the Cincinnati Commercial. In 1857 he
established a paper at Quindaro, Kas., and after
ward became a Free1State member
Of the Kansas Legislature. He was
converted in 1850, and was Ii
censed as a local preacher in 1884, and was ad-
United 70 tue Cincinnati Conference In 1903
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17

Detroit Times.
There are reasons why women wear unsuitable
and unhealthy clothing which are not fully ,ap-
preeiated by the critics of eminin dress. Take
the one article of shoes. A handsome, comfort
able shoe made on a common sense" last is un-
attainable to the million on account of its price,
and the class which suffers most severely from
Hitting French heeled denominations, which
may be purchased at all prices from so cents to
So, have no common sense" shoes offered them
at those prices, and must needs wear what they
can pay for. Shop girls and working women of
all degrees must wear the standard articles Of
fered by the dealers, and it is nonsense to say
that there is a demand for such shoes above the
others, when practically the better goods do not
exist for them. The shoe is not made for the
woman but the woman must conform to the
shoe, and she does it with bunions and bitterness
of spirit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Minor Notes,

Major Frank Elston, exmayor of Crawfords-
vile, died in Chicago, on Tuesday last.
The spring races at Bedford Park, Evansville,
begin next Tuesday and continue three days.
The residence of Reuben Emerson, at Prince
ton, was entered by burglars on Wednesday
night, who secured $ll6 in money and a gold
watch.
General Rufus Saxton, Of Jeffersonville, has
accepted the position of chairman of the memoir
ial ceremonies to be held at the National Gene
terry on the Both inst.
Albert Griffith, the defaulting clerk of the
Singer sewing machine office in Evansville, is In
custody at Denver. Chief Pritehett has gone to
bring him back
Joseph Slagle, an employee at Frank Gries's
meat market, at Wabash, on Thursday, skipped
out with $li0, the contents of the cash drawer,
while his employer was out of the city. Slagle
had only been employed the night before, and
was left in entire possession of the shop.
Wm. Miles and Preston Bush. colored, engaged
in a game Of '~'oontz,H at New Albany, and Pres
ton took up the pot of two nickels, and walked
oft. Miles thereupon struck Preston in the back
of the head with a hatchet, cutting a deep cash.
Miles was sent to Jail in default of fine and
costs.
An insinuating crook, named Richard Parker,
who came from Toledo, Ohio, a short time ago
and took up lodgings in Fit. Wayne, with Mrs.
Devon, a widow, disappeared on Thursday, after
stealing her gold watch and chain and $3.50 in
IlOiltNf WHICH Su0 udu SGCICltu DCbhOCA tAC
mattresses of her bed.
Mrs. Rachel Lukins is on trial at Princeton,
charged with completely in producing an abor-
ton on the person of Miss Rosa Trigg, resulting
in the death of that girl a few months ago.
While there is some pretty strong
tial evidence of the guilt of the accused. it is
DOUBTFUL whether the State has produced suf-
ficiet evidence to convict.
Quite a sensation was occasioned at Wabash,
on Thursday, by the el0pement of Charles Ste
phens, son Of Appointment farmer residing south
OF the city, and Miss Sallie Pefley, the hand
some eighteen-year-old daughter Of a neighbor.
Stephens has been an ardent sutton of the young
lady for three months, but the stern parents of
Miss Sallie objected to the match. Stephens
proposed to the girl to go to Niles, Mich. and
have the marriage ceremony performed, and she
assented. At 7 O'Clock Thursday morning they
walked to the city, boarded a train on the c., w.
& M. road, and went to Niles, where they were
welded. Returning home, they Immediately re
paired to the residence of Mr.. Pefiey, where
matters were amicably adjusted.