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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-03

We can save money to any one in need OF
Boots and Shoes by calling at the Red Front
Shoe Store and laying in your fall stock.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
Business is Business.

How often do we hear the above in
answer to an appeal for extension; how
often the cringng hypocrite will pray
for the forgiveness of trespasses OF
Sunday and foreclose the mortgage or
the little cottage of the unfortunate
mechanic the week following, offering
as an excuse the oft-used and worn out
SAYING that business is business.
That immortal bard, Shakespeare, con
fessed that for moneys sake he hat
looked on truth askance and strangely,
and this, not from waywardness, or
wantonness, or heat of blood, but in the
way of business. This has become !
shield for ali denominations, a common
cuirass for the pleadings of honor, and
unfortunate bread-winners meet this
everywhere when some little indul-
gence is craved. This business is
Business" business has become the most
loathsome saying in our language, and
speed the day when Shylock will cease
to say to his debtor: THE pound of
flesh or payment of my bond, not that
1 need the money, but because love to
see how much ruin my demands will
bring This is the substance of the
thought anyway; but do we not, pray,
prostitute this country's industries,
commerce and mercantile resources by
attaching to the contemplate, nefa-
rious business of the unlawful exercise
of money power, and sneak out of what
you know to be disgracef,n act by
quoting Business is Bus. ness. Hid
land Industrial Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
SECOND DAY.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 10.

Il. ~,
Business commenced with the reading of a
number of letters. Among them was an i'm
rortant communication from Prof. III. W.
Wiley Chief Chemist at Washington. 1t was
dated Fresno, California, December 9Th. In
1t Prof. Wiley, after expressing his regret at
not being able to attend the Convention,
said: eThe sugar interest is now passing
through a dangerous cris 8, and only the most
careful delibcration can save it from fatal
result The dangers which threaten the sugar
industry of this country are two fold, viz:
From within and without. The tendency to
enter into reciprocity treaties with sugar
producing countries. which now seems to be
in the ascendant. is an effort at suicide. There
is no other agricultural pursuit that has
the need of protection which the sugar in
duStry has. Now, when it feels the want of
it more than is aver did, it is proposed to
take it away. Already for nearly seven
years the sugar of the Sandwich Islands has
been coming into this country free OF duty
During this time the total importation
has amounted to nearly $50 900 tons. II this
sugar had paid duty at the same rate as that
from other sources it would have amounted
to so, 100000. This vast sum, however, has
not been saved to the sugar consumers of
the Pacific coast. As q result of this treaty,
the price of sugar in California has not been
lowered at all. and the sugar eaters OF the
United states have presented to the people
engaged in the sugar business in the Sand
wIch Islands $20,000.000 similar treaty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
1T WAS MURDER.
= 90 uiar Method of Netting Ont Justico
10 Murderer in the Old Dominion

= singular Method of Netting Ont Justice
70 murderer In the Old Dominion
RoNCEvERT, VA, December 10.
on the south side Of Greenbrier River,
TWO miles from this place, in a miserable
nut having but one room, lived Andrew
Massey, his son John, aged twelve, and his
niece aged seven years. Massey was III
tne :, hanlt OF leaving tie children for DAYS
Wniie ne wandered about drinking and
sIeaiing. The boy, too, is Confirmed
a W On December 9TH Massey left
= MS nut ior several days. On his return
ne loufa the girl lying dead in the bed.
covered with blood, and the boy missing.
Massey came to town and told Squire
yackson OF his discovery. Meantime the
10y nau come to town and was preparing
70 ieave the place when he was arrested.
squire jackson impaneled 8 inry and
~ sLsissu ,ne novel, where it was found that
rue pooy was pierced by two bullets.
IL, re Doy admitted he had killed his cousin
Dut SAID It was accidental. verdict
o. accldental killing was accordingly rem
~. Inc TACT that there were two bull
- ~ wounds now indicates that it was Z case
~ muIder, and the boy has been arrested
u IN me tsnarge OF theft in order to put him
Y relormatory. Some one has burned
, .ns nJuse ana the elder Massey has disap-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Vest
called up his resolution Directing to the
sending of a surveying expedition to Mica
ragua, which was considered in secret leg
islative session. The house resolution pro-
viding for the holiday adjournment was
taken up. Objec.lon was made to taking
recess until some further provision was
made for the naval service. Mr.. Hale ex-
planned the attitude of the House in insisting
upon its bill, and during the debate that
follwed both he and others passed critl-
cisms upon the lower body, to which Mr..
Mcpherson strongly objected. The Senate
finally agreed, by vote of % to 8, not to
take holiday recess. No quorum voting,
the Senate adjourned until Monday......In
the House the consideration of the inter-
State commerce bill was resumed. A mo-
ton to strike out the clause prohibiting
railroads charging more for shorter
than n longer distance was lost. Further
action on the bill was prevented for the
want of quorum. The House insisted on
its disagreements to the Senate amend
ments to the naval bill, and further con-
ference was ordered. Mr.. Randall offered
bill to make temporary provision for the
navy, which was passed without division.
An arrangement was made whereby
practical holiday recess will be taken by
adjourning three days at a time.
MIGUEL GARCIA was hanged at Pueblo,
Col, on the Goth, for the murder of Dennis
Wilkes ON a rancho near Las Animas.
CHARLEY Ross has again been found,
this time in the person of a fifteen year
old boy at Rochester. Pa.
Rev. OREGON SMITH, Baptist clergy
man, was found insensible on the highway
between Nottingham and Brattleboro,
Vt, on the goth. He had started for the
former place on foot where he expected
to preach the next day, and was overcome
by the extreme cold. His recovery is
doubtful.
THE number of victims of the Brooklyn
Orphan Asylum fire continues to be in
creased as the work in the ruins progress
es. There are still large number of chill
dren unaccounted for.
GRANNY DEGAN, aged ninety years, was
burned to death in shanty in which she
lived at Port Jeryis, N. Y, on the Goth.
THE Hoyle & Jones Manufacturing Com
pany's shops at Martins Ferry, Pa,
burned on the Goth. Loss, $4,000. The
fire is thought to have been of incendiary
origin.
A NUMBER of small Post-offices in the
vicinity of Cincinnati, O., have been vic
timized recently by raised postal notes.
They were of the old pattern. The later de.
sign renders the operation impossible.
The Matoasa Manufacturing Company's
cotton factory at Petersburg, Va, has re.
sumed operations with q full force 81
hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
THE BROOKLYN HOLOCAUST.

The Calamity More Direful in Its Results
Than at First Reported-Fiftcen Bodies
Recovered and More Missing.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, December 20.
The search for bodies among the ruins
oft he burned ST. Johns Orphan Asylum
is still being pushed vigorously despite the
intensely cold weather, which necessitates
the frequent changing of the men engaged
in the work. A portion of the building
was saved, and the loss will not be as
Reavy as at first reported. The loss Of
life, however, is larger than was supposed
by those connected with the institution.
Up to six O'Clock last night the bones and
mutilated remains of thirteen persons
mad been taken out. This raises the total
number of lives lost as far as known to
be fifteen. 71s 4
There are yet 1872 boys not accounted
1or, but it Is believed that nearly all of
these have wandered away from the
nelghborhood and are safe. Nearly all OF
the bodies found were in that part OF the
building in which the dormitory was
situated, and as at least thirty of the oc-
cupants OF that room were too i'll to leave
their beds, it is probable that others will
De discovered. The remains were all
taken 10 the sewing-room in that part of
the building saved, where they now lie.
coroner Hess impaneled jury yesterday
afternoon, but adjourned the INQUEST until
to-day. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
The Mason cotton picker is said to

The Mason cotton picker is said to
be an entire success. Commissioners
appointed on behalf of the New Orleans
Exposition have followed the machine
in the field, and record their official
opinion that one picker, carefully
driven, drawn by one mule, and fol-
lowed by three cleaners. will do the
work of forty pairs of human hands.
The flying metallic fingers pluck only
the fuil-blown cotton. The plants are
uniniured. The fiber thus plucked
is automatically bagged. Ne,o York
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The members of the New York POI
lice force who have served over five
years are to wear service stripes on
their sleeves. with an additional stripe
for each additional five years term.
This is one of General Porter's innova-
fiouS-N u Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
The population of Connecticut l.,

INC Poptf1Ht.Un OF CUfint1ct1cus Dy
the census of 1880 was Ga, 700, and
may be roughly computed at the pres
ent time az 65o,o0D In this number
Mr. Frederick Fl. Nash has detected
more than 5000 above 80 years old, and
publishes a list Of them arranged by.
townships. OF the 5000 there are 651
more than 90, and 100 more than 100
years oId-N L. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE nomination of Hon. Hugh McCul-
loch as Secretary of the Treasury was con-
firmed by the Senate on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

FROM official sources it is estimated that
the coal output this year will be about l.
soc. 900 tons short of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

INVESTIGATION shows the effects OF the
London Bridge explosion to be much worse
than at first reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THERE were 395 failures in the United
States and Canada for the week ended the
10Th. as compared with 34S the preceding
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

JOHN B. HOFFMAN was hanged at Gin
cinnati, o., ON the 10th, for the murder OF
his two sons in 1882.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE London municipal authorities nave
offered Go 900 reward for the discovery of
the authors of the bridge explosion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE weight of the Washington monu-
ment is 81 ,220 tons, and the cost y, is, .Io,
of which Congress appropriated $sS7,71o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

MEETINGS are being organized in France
and agitating against the additional corn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE House subcommittee on PENSIONS
has agreed to report an appropriation VI
S6O. 0OO. 600 for the next fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE visible supply of wheat on the 10Th
was 46, La, 600 bushels; corn, 1897 ,0oo BUSH
els: oats, 2,755, 600 bushels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

STANLEY has written another interesting
letter, in reference to what the Berlin Con-
ference should do concerning the Congo
country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE Connellsville Coke Syndicate has
decided to shut down an additional ten
percent. of the ovens, leaving but forty
per cent, in operation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

3 :. In some parts of Canada the tempe-a-
ture dropped to forty degrees below zero
on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

E 81. d. LYMAN, Second Assistant POST
master-General, will resign his office in a
short time to accept position with the
telephone company at Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The thermometer registered 30 degrees
below zero at Fargo. Oak, on the 18th,
20 degrees at st. Paul, 10 at Omaha and II
at Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE will of the late Reuben r. Springer,
of Cincinnati, o., was probated on the 10th.
He makes large requests to public and
private institutions and to relatives and
friends. The estate is estimated at
Il, NM tlO0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The Western Wholesale Marble Dealers
Association began a convention at st.
Louis, No., on the 18th. Officers were elect
ed and prices for the ensuing year decided
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The House Committee on Indian Affairs
has decided to report adversely on the
joint resolution providing for the improve
ment of Indians by giving them the rights
of citizenship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

EVER since the election of Cleveland
Dunk Groves, a prosperous farmer OF Rush
County, Ind, has had an insane idea that
the country would go to ruin and he would
lose his property. He hanged himself on
the 18th
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE delegates to the Congo Conference
are awaiting orders from their respective
governments concerning the American
project to neutrahze tae Congo territory.
All delegates ACTIVELY or tacltly support
the American proposition, except Portugal
and France.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE Tobacco Leaf, of New York, repre-
SCENTS that the cigar manufacturers and
leaf dealers of the United States are al
most unit in opposing the Spanish
treaty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

ApyIcEs from Melbourne are to the
effect that the German flag has been
hoisted over the islands of New Britain
and New Ireland, the Admiralty Islands
and portions of the north coast or New
Guinea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The Catholic Male Orphan Asylum in
Brooklyn, N. Y, burned on the 18th. 1t is
feared that several of the smaller boys
persisted. One of the Sisters was fatally
injured, and a fireman and one boy were
badly hurt. Tue buildings and grounds
occupied an entire block.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

AT meeting of the officials of Iowa rail-
roads ON the 10th the deposition to reduce
freight rates was rejected. A proposal to
call an extra session OF the Iowa Legisla-
ture to take action on this question does
NOT meet " ith much approyal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

Rev. ROBERT JONES, pastor of a Baptist
church at Ithaca, N. Y, was arrested on
the 18th and taken to Auburn on charge
of lille. voting at the recent election. The
town is in a ferment in consequence. 1t Is
claimed that he Is not a naturalized citizen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

THE North German Gazette intimates
that Bismarck has decided to rest from
public duties. The Chancellor wants to
recuperate his health to down the OBJ
structionists when the real tilt begins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

A CONNECTION was created at the Treas
ury Department ON the 18th by the discov-
cry that twenty -four sheets OF fibre paper
used in printing internal revenue stamps,
had been lost in the transfer of q large
quantity from one room to another. The
missing sheets were recovered, however,
after q short search.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

The Pail Mall Gazette prints a statement
to the effect that 1t has positive informa-
ton that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
be the successor of James Russell Lowell
as American Minister to the court OF st.
James.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

In the presence of the Cabinet, diplo-
mats, Judges, Congressman and other dis.
tinguished citizens of this and other coun-
tries, President Arthur opened the New
Orleans Exposition by electricity from the
White House, on the 18th. The ceremonies
at both Washington and New Orleans
We're impressive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

MISUNDERSTANDING SHERIDAN having
been selected as Marshal of the day for the
ceremonies attending the dedication of the
Washington Monument, has issued gem
eral order announcing as his chief of staff
Brevet Brigadler-General Albert Ordway,
and as special aide-de-camp Colonel VIM.
j. Volkmar, U. s. A, and Mr.. Linden
Kent.
The Comptroller of the Currency, who
is ex-officio commissioner of the Freed
mans Saving Trust Company, has made
his annual report to Congress of the
affairs of that Company. The total pay
ments made to depositors since the fall
ure of the institution, $1,715, IA, or 90
per cent. of the total deposits. The Comp
troller recommends Congress to make
provision for the payment of IS per cent.
of the balance due the depositors, which is
estimated at $850,o00.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
MErHops OF PLANTING.

The various methods of planting and cul-
tiyating cane were discussed. The members
planting the seed dry instead of sprouting it
previous to planting. 4 number of sugges-
tions were also made as to hoeing and weed
Nessrs. G. C. w BeIcher, of Missouri, Mr..
o. S Powell of Wisconsin, and Prof. Scovell,
Of Illinois, were named py the chairman i, % rs
+. w. Deeming, of Indiana, q. Y. w. Decker,
of Wisconsin, and s. G. Shirland, of Iowa, of
the Committee on Samples.
The Chairman asked could any member
give particulars regarding the bounties paid
on the production of sugar and syrup BY the
ST Louis replied that the New Jersey Legis-
Iature paid bounties at the rate of one cent
per pound on an sugar fh man ned ana
The Chairman read letter from Prof w.
A. Henry, of the University of Wisconsin, in
but little, expermentally, in this (sugar) line
of work, and there is not much hope of Wis
consin becoming a sugar state in the near
future. The problem is left with the States
TO the south of u.s. We are all watching these
with deep interest. Sorghum for syrup-and
a good syrup, tools being grown with as as
much as ever. We have had an excellent
season.
4 paper on "Air Evaporation of Saccharine
LIQUIDS !" written by Mr.. A. A. Denton, of
Ta7aria, Kan, was read by Mr. Gillespie, the
Convention secretary.
Mr. Belcher asked the members of the Con-
vention to give information with regard to
the seed product of the sugar cane and as to
how far the value of the seed covered the
cost of cultivation and harvesting, and Q
number of the members responded to the
request. Their answers were to the effect
that the yield of Sc I'd averaged about thirty
and, after being stacked until late in the fall,
was threShed like wheat or corn. 1t was val
uanle as food for hogs and chickens, its fat
tening qualities being considered to be
equally as good as corn.
The Convention adjourned until Thursday
morning.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-17
A MANIA For MURDER.

A washington Negro Boy who Underi"kes
Wholesale Poisoning sf Human Beings
and Cattle. lie Confesses Having hilirn
hIs Mother and Aunt.
WAsHrNGT0N, d. c., Jan. 9.
A depraved and vicious-lookinE colored
boy named Afphonso Kell, II teen years
old, was in Judge Smells court this morn
ing for committing a series of atrocious
deeds. He lives with an uncle a arespecta-
ble colored man, who testified that about
the 9th Of last month the boy bought a box
of Trough on Rats and quantity OF ar
senic When he went home hc put the CON
tents in three quarts of milk with the m
tention of poisoning the family, but inllea
in the attempt. Next day Inc renewed tho
attempt, putting the poison in a bucket or
water. Beniamiu's eight children dfank
from the bucket and were taken WIN
pGiHs in the stomach, bu6 al .iecoF-
cred. lie also gave arsenic 70 Cdlt''
which made them sick and Killed one
pig. He sprinkled arsenic on Mrs. Benla-
minis bread. She, however, Uncovered 10
and threw the broad away l1e also NJ
tempted to set fire 20 the barn, hut the corn
shHcks burned so slowly he thought hs
would he detected aud put oub
the fires just before Christmas he chdoiN'
ored to cut one =Cf the chltdHeihs tltoaJ
while asleep but she woke up just as hC
had his han raised TO cIt ler. lLe 9ullt "
fire, called his aunt out 60 see IL ana tnet
threw a handful Of cartridges into the IRE
and ran away, hoping she would oe Nlleu
by the explosion. ..s-,,.,,.
more he poisoned his mother auu aunt wa"
died from the en'ects aud one time attempt
ed to set his mOtheI'sr house on lire. 10
also said that while in Baltimore he used
to poison persons and cattle for spite re
will be examined as to his mental SoIla-