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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
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THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.

The Average Condition of the Harvested
and Unharvested Crops, as Reported by
the Department of Agriculture. "a
s.aso sge WAsHIsGToN, DC. October IL.
The Department of Agriculture returns
of corn average higher Tor condition than
IN the past five years, but not SO high as
in any of the remarkable corn years from
1878 to 1877 inclusive. The general av-
erage is 93, which is very nearly an av-
'erage of any series of ten years, and in
dicates abont 20 bushels per acre on q
breath approximating 100000 acres.
The wheat crop win exceed that'of last
year by about 100, 900, 900 bushels. The
yield per acre will average about Ii 1-3
bushels. .so isae
The indicated yield of rye is about
twelve bushels per. acre. i The quality is
superior.
The yield of oats is little above the
average, yielding about "a bushels per
acre, and making crop approximating
five hundred aud seventy millions of good
quality. 4-...as-s.-.sa-
The barley crop makes yield of near
~ % bushels per acre, and q product ex-
ceeding fifty millions bushels of average
quality. ~
The condition of the buckwheat aver
ages 81, indicating a crop slightly under
an average. sI u.s. res iisas
q The condition of the potato crop Is
r.epresented by. SS, which is. i've points
over than in October of last year.
The October returns of cotton indicate
q reduction of nearly eight points in the
average of condition, from S2.5 to 74.7,
as the result Of continued drought in ar
resting Development and destroying the
vitality Of the plants Often successive
crops, only two averaged lower in cDndf-
tioniin October. These were 1881 and
1883, when the averages were Sc aud 68
respectively. The average was in the
great cotton year of 1889. The returns
of local estimates of yield per acre in
fractions of bales indicates an average
rate of yield of 36-l00 Of bale per
acre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
CONDENSED TELEGRANS.

DIPHTHERIA has become epidemic; on
Long Island.
THERE were seven deaths from yellow
fever at Havana, Cuba, for the week end.
ed the 18th. .ta IN l5HI"HI T. aot.E-
ORGANIzkD bands of robbers continue to
| rob farmers in Pennsylvania, ia rr
GEO. BURNETT, noted horseman, died
at New Haven. Conn, on the 18th.
A DISASTROUS dynamite explosion &C.
Cured at. the new Parliament building,
Quebec, on the 11th. The walls were bad
ly damaged and the windows broken.
Two persons were injured.
I FRENCH troops in Africa will be sent to
Tonquin to strengthen the forces there.
THERE were 100 fresh cases of cholera
aud forty-two deaths reported at Naples
| on the 18th, and Us fresh cases and fifty.
one deaths on the 18th.
HOG cholera of a violent nature is spread
ing in Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. s....st --.. swat Fl.{5 .4.slE-.5}
ADMIRAL CoURBET telegraphs from kee-
Lung that he is erecting posts for troops
to occupy.
The recent cyclone in Sicily destroyed
5000 dwellings, in addition to vineyards
and olive gardens. .-.;i,a.,., f..,5,tt.r. d. s,i
GLADSTONE thinks that a protectorate
should be established over New Guinea.
There is great increase in the slave trade
on the coast. ; 80 it=@j't"t.-1 sf Asl'' '''A
WISDow-GLAsS factory owners at Pitts
burgh, Pa, are complaining of excessive
dizziness in trade, and efforts are being
made to close down for a short period
The trouble between the Baltimore &
Ohio and Pennsylvania Roads grows
worse pa The former has entared Sr1it
against the Philadelphia, Washington 6
Baltimore to keep that Aine from going
back on its agreement. There are many
interesting points in the case, and the
fight promises to be a warm one.
PHYSICIANS who examined the skull OF
Charles Butler, the wife murderer han ged
in Indiana, say he was insaue.9l ~1ir' Z
"a NEARLY all of the syndicate mines in
the Hooking Valley of Ohio were on fire
on the 18th. A number of hoppers were
burned. t~A .'-'t '.''.'i '.i
IT is reported that President Woolsey
has. resigned from the Yale College cor
poration on account of advanced age.
Mrs. SAMUKLs, the mother of the James
boys, arrived in st. Louis on the 18th to
prosecute her suit against the publishers
of the life of the bandits, 80
SOCIALISTS melted a riot at Branden-
berg, Germany, on the 10Th. There was a
serious conflict with the military. .,s.s III
FERRY, Prime Minister of France, thinks
there is work ahead for France. He is
mot altogether pleased with, England's
attitude, and is disposed to form an alii-
ance with Germany. sSt
THE National Health Association met
in st. Louis. No, on the l4th. ,,iis,4 l...
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
Oga-NTEKNAA GoMmERgE.


racts Cleaned From fhs Report of tho
Bureau or statistics, Showing the Magni.
tude or Our InternaI C0mmerce.
WAsHINGrox, d. c.. October Il
Mr.. Nimmo, Chief Of the Bureau Of Statts--
tics, yesterday handed in his annual re-
port to the Secretary of the Treasury.
The matter of chief importance treated
Of is the enormous magnitude OF our
internal commerce. It Is shown that
the value OF the products Of the various
Industries of the United States Is seven
times the total value Of our foreign COM
merce; nearly three times the total value
of the foreign commerce Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, and five times the to-
tai value of the foreign commerce of
France, including In each case both inn
ports and exports. ssssl a
The total value of the products Of In
dustry In the United States is also shown
to be little more than twice the total
value of imports of merchandise from
all the countries Of Europe. The United
States is now the largest manufactur-
ing country on the globe. The value OF
products of American manufacture con-
stunned at home is five times the value OF
the manufactured products OF Great
Britain and Ireland exported to all other
countries, and more than fourteen. times
the value of the exports Of manufactured
products from France to ail other coun-
tries. ~, yggses,ss4 "a
The relative value of the internal as
compared with the foreign commerce of
the country is also illustrated by state
ments showing that 80 per cent. of the
coal mined in this country, s. per cent.
of our iron and steel products, 80 per
cent. of the products of aour tleatherain-
dustry, more than 80 per cent. of our
manufactures of wool, 80 percent OF the
products of our cotton manufactures,
more than 80 per cent. of our manu-
features OF silk, and 81 per cent. OF our
mar ufactures of glass, glassware,
and stoneware are con-
sumed in the United States sIs,Y4
Referring to periods of phenomenal
prosperity and of phenomenal depres-
sion, which have from the beginning en-
larged the commercial and industrial
growth of the country, he says: Eek
perience has proved these fluctuations 10
be but the, symptoms of an exuberapt
and uncomfortable spirit of enterprise
outruuning the possibilities of healthy
aud, we'll proportioned development, even
in this land of Astounding natural re-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
Another Gun Burst.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, OctOber 3.
Yesterday Che United States steamer
Standish was, in command of Lieuten.
ant John f. Meigs, who had the Third
Division of the first class of naval cadets
on board. The cadets had fi.ed FIVE shells
at target 700 yards in the. Chesapeake,
when o. theasixths1 shot tie gun burst
with a tremendous crash. Numbers of
pieces of the gun few completely over
the ship. This is the second gun burst
on the Standish within year. No one
was injured The gun is IA nuzzte-loader.s
Much of the rigging of the Standish was
carried away. Cadet Ambrose r W,
Cohen, died Monday at Augusta, Ga.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

NEW YORK, October 10.
Martin Mulvey. living at No. East
Ninety first street yesterday afternoon
entered the room in which his wife,
Maggie MuIvey, forty-three years old.
lived, during. her absence and attempted
to take the carpet from the floor. He
was drudk and said he would sell the
carpet so as to get money for liquor He
had gathered it up and was About to
leave the room when Mrs. MuIvey en-
teIed.s AS soon as she sawsw hat be was
doing she attempted to prevent
it, when Mulsey drew a. reSolver
from his pocket and, pointing it at
her, fired, without hitting her. He then
chased his wife into the street aud.
jumping on hls wagon, which was in
front Of the house, took a heavy loaded
whip in his hand aud struck her three or
four times on the head, fracturing her
skull.g Mrs. McMaun, Of Ninetysthird
street.. and Mrs. o. Conner, of Nlnefys
fist street. both Of whom Witnessed
the assault, corroborase the above
facts. The woman was, taken to the
Ninety ninth Street Hospital, where she
died at ten o'clock last evessng. Mulvey
was arrested shortly after she died and
locked up. He had . very bad reputa-
ton, and had frequently threa,ened to
kill his wife, with whom he did not i've
only calling on her at Intervals Is gel
moncy. ms4a M M As III a &,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
sCouldn't Face the Music.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 8.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 8.
= Richard Trieke, German composition
who. has Just completed term in the
County Jail on. afconEiction for larceny,
shot and almost instantly killed Augusta
Sereiber, the wife of a friend with whom
he had been on. terms of intimacy, at
York syenucs and Willow streets, last
evening" From q letter foun in the
woman's pocket addressed to her hus-
band it appears that the pair had decided
on dying together, but Trieke's courage
evidently failed him when it came to
taking his own life. itaIs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
HELD FOR RANSOM.

Tho Crew of the British Steamer Niseroa
Held for Ranson by the Rajah Of Tenom
- "A Letter ,Received from, One of tho
Prisoners-Eight of the Party Dead.
~ a.,,i PHILADELPHIA, PA. October To-
Henry d. Moore, of this city, has re-
ceive d letter from his cousin, Leonard
K. Moore, second officer of the British
steamer Niseroa, which ran aground on
the coast of Sumatra, Nor ember sth.
1888, and the crew of which was captured
and taken into the interior and held for
ransom by the Rajah of Tenom. The let
ter is dated July goth, 1884, and says
eight ont of the twenty-eight men had
died. Their treatment was very
cruel. They had J. tried to es-
cape, but each time were brought back
at peril of. the sword and some were
placed in irons. The latter information
was conveyed by means of a cipher
known only by Moore and his cousin.
The writer explains that he has to be
careful what he writes. The letter was
forwarded by friendly native to Conn.,
mander Bickford of ii. nj. S Pegasus, at
SiHgapoor, who forwarded It. At Singa-
poor the Dutch meh-of-wurs have been
negotiating for the release of the pris-
oners, but have been prevented from
making an attack on the Rajah, Knowing
that the moment gun Is fired the cap
tives will be maSsacred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
Water VS.. Rail.
wAsHIsGroN, d. c., octobe

I F :. WASHINGTON, ID. C., OctOber 8.
The Post-off1ce, Department has found
that the use of the Mexican interior postal
service between Mexico and the States
of Chiapas, Tobusco, Campeche and Yu-
catan, would not secure as early delivery
of correspondence from the United States
for these States when sent overland from
New York, and have ordered the resump-
ton OF the sea mail service between New
York and the Mexican ports of Prog
ressia, Campech- and Troutara, and the
correspond ence, for the States named will
hereafter be sent by the sea route.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

The French feet in Chinese waters is
short of supplies, and it is feared the neg.
lect of the commissariat may hamper its
operations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE Oliver mills at Pittsburgh. Pa. con.
cluded not. to cut down wages, and work
has been resumed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

In the Loo Chnan engagement the Chi
nese lost 1000 men, and 900 more on the
retreat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

Mr.. GLADSTONE has written to q German
paper that Germany's colonial policy Is
not opposed by England, and that a ma
joriry of Englishmen approve it lis ga
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THERE was q great demonstration In
New York on the 9Th by the Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs Of the various exchanges,
such as the Stock, Mining, Produce, Cot
ton. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE Canadian Government has offered
to assist the Cape, Colony Government
with men or money in, overcoming its
present difficulties, the renewal ofiwhich
arouses Canada's keen sympathy. %
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

BELyA LocKwooD's supporters in New
Hampshire met on the 9th and named an
electoral ticket Mrs. Kicker, the leading
spirit there, thinks the woman lawyer will
poll surprisingly large vote. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE failures for the seven DAYS ended
the 10th numbered, in the United States,
1876; Canada, "a; total, go; as against 217
the preceding week. The failures arenow
below the average in the Western, New
England and Pacific States, but a CORE
spending increase is noted in the South
ern and Middle States and New York
FSty &
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE Fair and Exposition managers, who
met in St. Louis. Mo-, recently, appointed a.
committee to recommend suitable loca
ton for Worlds Exposition to be held
IN 1892. The subcommittee thus appoint
ed have selected st. Louis as the most
central and best suited, and will report
that fact to the general committee Deem
hor ri
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

AT Brookings, d. T., what has been sup
posed to be chicken-pox, prevailing in
that vicinity, has been pronounced by
competent physicians to-be genuine small
pox, and the disease is spreading rapidly
through the country. It is supposed to
have been introduced by emigrants- Up
to the 9th four persons had died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THERE has been issued from the Prohi-
birion headquarters in Chicago, a procla.
melton callingson the people of the country
to observe W ednesday, the 10Th inst, as a
day Of fasting and prayer for the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

The Catania district in Sicily, which
suffered from cyclone on the Sth, is said
to present almost the same appearance
that Casamiciola did after the earthquake
I'm 1888. 1t is believed many corpses will
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE St Louis (Mo.) Fair was attended
ON the 9th by 10000 persons, and the
Great Exposition was visited by tens of
thousands during the day and evening.
The crowd in the city was one of the
largest on record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

IT is predicted that the Baltimore s.
Ohio Railway people will retaliate on ae-
count of the action taken by the Pennsyi-
vania Road in reference to the track facil-
tiles between Baltimore and New York.
The former line has it in it's power to stir
I'D great deal of trouble. tT
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

THE Woman's National Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet in Sd Louis, No.,
October 22d, 23d. oath and 18th. Promi-,
nent lady speakers will occupy some of
the church pulpits the preceding Sunday.
October 18th will be made a day of prayer
by thousands of locaIunions throughout t
Ehe country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

REUBEN SPRINGER and David Sinton
have offered $4,000 each to the Cincinnati
CO., Museum Association to pay for the
removal and erection of the present Post
office building to the grounds of the asso-
citation in Eden Park, as a sample of pure
Grecian architecture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

The court martial to investigate the loss
of the. British gunboas Wasp, which was
wrecked recently on Tory Island, found
the disaster was due to the absence of care
and to inattention in navigating the YES
sci. The surviving members of the crew
were acquitted of blame. s .--f.t, ,.-4t -.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

NINE. JANIscH, the newly imported Euro
pean actress, was physically Frustrated at
the close of the third act of Louisa" in
New York on the night of the 7th. The
curtain was rung down. A physician was
summoned, and serious doubts were ex.
pressed of the lady eingb able to resume
her. enga gement Immediately.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

The revenue cutter Corwin arrived from
Alaska on the evening of the 9th. She
brought down the crew of the ice crushed
steam whaler, Bowhead. The Captain re-
ports that a new volcano has been discov-
cred at Four Mountains, near Seventy two
Pass. The whale catch was q good aver
aOe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

RETURNS from all but eighteen towns in
Connecticut give a total vote of A, 59S on
the biennial sessions amendment, with a
total majority Tor the amendment of Is, 107.
Returns from ia towns show that the Re.
p46iicans control the boards of registra-
ton; the Democrats in 40; equally divid
ed, %. This is no material change from
last wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

Ar secret conference of paper manu-
facturers held in Philadelphia on the Sth
reports were made of a short supply Of
rags all over the country, owing to the
Government embargo on imported rags
from the East, and it was determined to
call meeting to be held in Cleveland. 1t
was thought determined effort woul d
be made to force the price mp an average
of two cents a pound The supply of rags
in port and on the water will only keep
the mills going until December LIST. The
large paper dealers in Chicago and other
cities, East and West are serving their
customers with notices to the effect that
thew are compelled to withdraw former
ouotations and give prices on amounts, or
from day to day. The writing paper man
ufacturers agreed, at meeting held In
Boston ON the 9Th, to advance prices two
cents per pound, and to maintain the adj
vanced rates. @
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

The total value of imports and exports
of mercandised during the yesnended June
30, 1884, amounted to 81 ,40S ,211 1902, or
SIS. sos, OLA less than.during the preceding
year. The values Of domestic merchandise
exported during ssthe year amounted
to S7e4, 964. $50, ora SIS, e5S,7SO less than
during the preceding year; and
the value of imports amounted to 1861, :
6s7, 6os, or 500. zs3, 2a1 less than the proceed
ing year. The exports of specie for the
wear amounted to SCI. lbs, 1888, and the Inn
ports to $37. 426. 262. The excess of,specie
imports during the year amonelted to
$50, 707, 1a1. as against s.. SSo, 942 during the
preceding year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16

Liberty Bell aud Major Pearson then
delivered "Charge Of the Light Bril-
gade.n
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted: AFTF
The National Association Of Mexican
Veterans, recognizing the Importance 81
friendly, social and intimate commercial
relations with the Republic OF Mexico, in
convention assembled, Resolre,
First-That such relationship should
be cultivated in more hearsy manner
than heretofore by the Government and
people OF the United States. j
Second-That consular agen of the
republic Of Mexico should receive en-
couragement to this great end.
= That in John Z. Cahili, Mexican Con.
sui at st. Louis, such members Is HAYS
the pleasure of knowing him recognize
gent eman eminentiy calculated to CO.
ment such relationship between the two
republics, and in the courtesy extended
to members of this Convention they de-
sire to return their heartfelt thanks to
him. -
Resolutions of thanks to the st. Louis
press for courtesies extended were then
adopted. Miss Robinson, of Ohio, read
an effective poem, and George Mason, Of
Cincinnati; e. III. Scannel, of san Fran
oiSSos 1SeIudIu " eitcf, Oh UASuihs5 eOAs
and many others delivered addresses.
The time and place for holding the
next meeting was discussed at length,
Indianapolis being finally schosens over
Des Moines, Leavenworth, Austin and
Chicago. The selection of the date Tor
holding the next reunion was left to The
President, First Vice President and SEC
rotary. After passing resolutions OF
thanks to st. Louis and a number OF
gentlemen the convention adjourned sine
die.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-02-14

ed On the hills. and are in terri
BILE want for food and shelter,
and five thousand more will be
there tomorrow in the same con-
dition. One hundred and fifty
houses have floated away. Boats
land at the courthouse steps. The
people are haggard and worn out
for sleep, food and shelter, and
appeal to everybody to 10 some
thing for their relief. Nearly
every business man is bankrupt.
The coal mines at Syracuse are
flooded. Water is pouring thro'
the streets at Chesire, but the
people are in fair condition, with
food and shelter. A house went
by Middleport this morning with
a woman sitting on the gable end.
They rowed out and appealed to
her to get into the skiff, but she
would not, for she said she chad
four babes below" The glass
was broken and the children
We're seen floating, dead.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-02-14
Death in Lucas Co.


Mr. Ben Lewis was in town Thurs
day, trading apparently well but
complaining to some of his friends
of not feeling we'll and in the after.
noon s'arted home with his little
boy in tho wagon. Between town
and NJ. II. Rlchman's place his liz
tic boy noticed the approaching
stroke and turned in and stopped
with Mr.. Richman's when he re
ceived a stroke of the paralysis from
which he died, surrounded by sor-
rowing friends and neighbors.
Mr.. Lewis was about So years of
age, highly respected and one of
the oldest settlers. He located in
the unsettled country before the
Rebellion, at which place he lived
while he served in the arnay.
A man of s:erlng worth, plain
and straight forward Ill dealing, his
was the honor of bling one Of the
noblest of men. He lie ives a large
family to mourn his departure to
whom our sincere sympathy is ex-
tended. he came from Ohio about
81 years ago.-Iowa exchange:
MIR. Lewis, whose death is annous
ccd above, was formerly C tizen of
Hooking county. residing near
Ewing. He was related TO- the Hsr
denis of that neighborhood. His wife
the sister of Mr.. Amos Parker of our
town. The sympathy ola wide Cir
Gle of friends and relatives is ex-
tended to the bcreavcd family.