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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-03

The revised estimate of the losses by the
recent storm at Charleston s. c., is 81,
100000, including 100000 along the
wharves and $3.50 900 of private property.
The remainder includes losses on ship
ping, $2o0,000; on Sullivan's Island, 500. =
600; cotton presses SS5 ,00), and city prop
erty, churches, railroads and phosphate
mills, $4,000 each, and miscellaneous,
$155. O0l. The work of reparation is 80 ac-
tive that all business now Offering is
fully accommodated, and in the next ten
days the facilities will be as good as ever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-03

THE wheat crop of this year in Italy is
reported, in an official document to the
Department of State to be about twenty
per cent less than the average crop. The
silk crop is about one-third less, but SUI
perior in quality to the average crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-03
NEWS AND NOTES.

A Summary u Important Events.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
A Terrible Tragedy in Connecticut.

Barclay johnson, the son of j. Augustus
johnson, a lawyer of 52 Wall street, New York,
graduate of Harvard college and of the Col
umba college of law, shot and killed his
mother and sister and then committed suicide,
at his home in Greenwich, Conn Johnson
was supposed to have been insane. He
took walk with his mother and sister
in the morning, and returned to the
house, complaining of severe pain
In his head He recovered somewhat after
lunch however, and with his mother and sister,
started out to take another walk Miss johnson
was extremely beautiful She started out i'll the
best of spirits and seemed determined to over
come, if possible, her brothers melancholy;
They disappeared down the road laughing and
chatting At the rocks at Indian Harbor point
they stopped for a rest Charles +. Adams, a
Young farmer was at work across the point in
his garden. Suddenly he heard pistol shot
He looked across the inlet and saw little pu fl
of blue smoke rising above the rocks. Then
he saw girlish figure scrambling over the
point She was screaming. A moment later
flash of light appeared, and before the sound
had reached the farmers ears the girl turned
and fell PROSTATE at her brothers feet, dead. Ad
ans started toward the PROSTATE girl This
all occurred within q very few minutes and
before Adams had gone yard, johnson had
fired bullet into his mothers head. He
stopped over the bodies a moment to see
how thoroughly he had done his work, then
placed the muzzle into his mouth, and fired.
The ball passed clear through his head
aud he dropped to the ground a corpse
Five persons witnessed the occurrence, but
none of them saw the party before their at
tention was attracted by the first shot, how
between johnson and his mother and SISTER be-
fore he fired Young Johnson was just be-
ginning the practice of law Johnsons mother
was sister of William Walter Phelps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30

TheeIeyenth annual encampment of the Iowa
department of the Grand Army of the Republic
was held at Davenport Officers present were
Commander E. G. Miller Of Waterloo; Senior
Vice Commander l. S. Tyler, Keokuk; JUNIOR
Vice Commander W. H. Shallada, Des Moines
Assistant Adjutant General d. R. Weaver,
Waterloo, and other subordinate officers of the
state department The morning was devoted
to good time with stories, speeches and sing
ing of old camp songs. Gov. Sherman was
present, and made an address eomplimenting
the order on its strength and the large number
of comrades still living. He spoke OF Gen.
Grant as the man dearer to the hearts of the
American people than any other man, and
whose death will be mourned more deeply than
that of other men. The following resolution
was then introduced, with instructions that it
be forwarded to the general by telegraph:
Resolved That the encampment of Iowa,
speaking for seventy thousand old soldiers Of
this state, desires to express its heartfelt sym
pathy for their old commander Y. ). Grant, IN
his illness, as we'll as its great pleasure in his
recent Improvement, which almost seems one
of his characteristic victories over his last
enemy
The committee on credentials presented its
report that delegates had been elected from 4l3
posts, being about 600 in number and repre-
senting every county in the STATE. Edward O.
Miller, department commander, READ MS anHual
address reviewing the work of the Iowa depart
ment In the past year The report of finances
showed a balance OF 81, 469 ~ in the treasury.
Resolutions were adopted commencing tho
ladies Relief corps, an auxiliary OF the G. A.
r., and the organization of the Sons of Neter-
ans; thanking Gen sherman for branding
JEFF Davis as conspirator and traitor; con-
demning the secretary of the interior for his
action in placing the flag at half mast in honor
of Jacob Thompson, and protesting against
putting ex-confederates in office. The resolu-
ton regarding Gen. Sherman was adopted
without dissenting voice among the nine hun
bred present and amid resounding cheers.
The election of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited in the choice of J. L. Manning, depart
ment commander; NJ. l. Sherman, senior vice
commander; @. l. Longley, junior vice COM
mander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
The old and New Treasurer.

Washington Special: The resignation of
United States Treasurer Wyman is the most
important change that has occurred as yet out
side the president and his cabinet The state
ment that Mr. Wymans resignation was freely
voluntary seems to be strictly true. 1t has for
sometime been known to a few that he wished
to retire from his responsible position to accept
positions in connection with financial insti-
buttons which had been rendered him. 1t is
known that neither the president nor secre-
tary Manning expected or desired to dlsplace
him. Mr. Wyman was in March last elected
vice president of the Omaha National bank, and
is also to have charge of an important trust
company recently established in that city.
Conrad w. Jordan, the new treasurer ap
pointed, who was formerly cashier OF the
Third National bank of New York, ls best
known in Washington by reason of his
examination of the treasury bookkeeping
methods by direction of the secretary and
his REIMBURSEMENT of the monthly death state
ment He is a man of fine appearance, tall
and broad shouldered, with gray hair and
mustacbe and erect military bearing He
with Samuel J. Tilden and Secretary Man
ming, personally and in financial transac-
tons. The change of treasurer will neces-
state count of all the money, both paper
currency and coin, bonds bullion, etc, IN
the vaults of the treasury here, of all of
which the treasurer is the custodian. The
last count made was in 1888, when Mr.. Wyman
succeeded Mr.. Gilfillan More than dozen
expert counters and weighers of coin were en-
gagged in the process for between hive and SIX
weeks With the same force it will take con
siderably longer now, as the amount on hand
particularly of silver coin, is much larger now
than then. In making such transfer the paper
currency is all counted, bill by bill, while the
coin is verified by weight all the sacks being
opened to see that they actually contain the
cash
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON,

The president shook hands with $50 preach
ers at oae standing the other day
Delegate Toole of Montana says Samuel
Hauser, Helena banker, will probably be
the next territorial governor.
Secretary Whitney has received telegram
from Admiral Jouett: ''The situation is TN
changed Everything is quiet on the isthmus
Beardsles reports no fighting around Car
taSena for fortnight
Mr. Lawton of Ga, has declined the Russian
mission An intimate friend received tele-
gram from him requesting HIM to convey to
the president his declination. 1t was under
stood that he does this to relieve the president
of all embarrassment and to avoid possible
controversy in the senate next session.
In the United States district court at Little
Rock, George l. Douglass, of the department
of justice, Washington, entered suit against
Logan H. Roots, John D. Adams, J. d. Chides-
ter and others for STA, coo alleged over paid in
the famous star route contracts several years
ago This is one of numerous suits to be
brought in different states against the con-
tractors
Anthony NJ Kelly of Virginia, recently NOM
mated and commissioned United States mimic
ter to Italy, will decline the position, not wish
ing 20 emDaffas3 the Administrator Dy reason
of objections that might be urged against him
by the Italian government Mr.. Walker J.
Feam of Louisiana has qualified at the state
department as minister resident and consul
general to BONANZA, ServIa and Greece. George
H. Williams who WAS appointed United States
minister to Hayh March 3, last, will be super
coded as soon as his successor can be deter
mined upon. The president has appointed
Christian NJ Seibert of New York to be secre-
tary of the legation of the United States at
Chill; he also appointed the following post
masters: Francis NJ Householder, Mobiles
vile, Ind: Nelson Bruett Jefferson, Wis. I;
George NJ. Houston, at Harrionville, Mo, Or
lando W. Powers to be associate justice of the
supreme court of the Territory of Utah.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The experiment of shipping live cattle from
Oregon to Chicago has proved a failure.
l. P. Plummer post, G. A. R., of Minneapo-
liz, MINI, has rescinded the resolution con-
demning Gov. Hubbard.
The Louis Cook Manufacturing company
one of the largest manufacturers of carriages
and buggies in the West, assigned to Thomas
A. Stephens Liabilities estimated at 500, 600;
assets about the same.
The New Workers have little less than four
weeks in which to make up the pedestal fund,
as Bartholdi writes that the statue will reach
New York on May 20 Never did people show
less enshusiasm over very large gift
The famous clipper ship Young America.
world renowned for fast voyages TO California
and China, is now in Philadelphia She was
built in New York in 1853 by W. II. Webb, and
has been in continuous service ever since.
Last year she was sold to parties III AustTis,
who changed her name TO Mirosley.
Representative George Lorrence, who has
heretofore supported Gen. Logan, the Republi-
can caucus nominee for United States senator
of Illinois, sent to Republican committee a
long communication savings 81 shall consider
myself at libsTty after this date to act IS my
Judgment dictates / believe there is a con-
spiracy to defeat an election and don't intend,
so far as have power Is avoid il that it shall
succeed
The contracts for wagon transportation in
the military department sf Dakota have been
awarded as follows: From Glendtve to Camp
Poplar river, TO ). /. Burns OF Glenaive; from
Custer station TO Fort Custea, to Paul McCor
mick OF Junction City, Mont: from Custer to
Fort MagInnis, 10 s Buford, Junction City,
Mont from BJeadwater Landing to Assina-
boine, to J. W. Power Of Chicago; Helena to
Fort Assinaboine, to J. W. Power, Chicago;
Bartleet TO Fort Totten, 10 Frank Palmer Of
Fort Totten; from Bismarck to Fort Yates, to
j. Keown of Bismarck; from Running Water
to Fort Randall. to d. L Pratt of Fort Randall;
from Fort Pierre to Fort Meade. to Walter B.
Jordon Of ST Paul
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Cen. Grant Enjoys a Ria..

New York Special:-At quarter to o'clock
on Monday the family carriage drove up to the
house A few moments later Gen Grant was
standing in the doorway. AS he advanced
toward the edge of the stoops the crowd raised
their hats to HIM, and he smilingly nodded in
recognition Like bird stepping out Of its
cage, he enjoyed the first moments of his
freedom. Ii was a perfect day, and
tho general stood in the full glare of the
midsummer sun inhaling the balmy breezes
OF spring that were waited over from the
park, He was tightly wrapped. HIS heavy
winter Overcoat was closely buttoned over
suit of dark cloth; and large RED scarf pro
tected his throat He wore tall silk hat
and carried a small, thin cane i'll his hand.
As he walked down the steps it was evident
that lid wanted to conceal his weakness and
appear stronger than he really is. He gave
his whole attention in getting to the carriage
unaided and without falteriug The rest of
the party followed on behind him The gen
eral entered the carriage first, and after he
had seated himself comfortably the others
followed As they drove away there WAS a
slight cheer from the crowd
Gen. Grants appearance was disappointing
TO those who had inferred from the reports of
his improved condition that a physical gain
had also take place. He looks like a very sick
man vet The effects of his long sickness are
plainly and distressiDgly apparent in his face,
his body an / his carriage His short beard
has changed from steel gray to snowy
white; the broad face of years ago is now long
drawn out and thin and he has
none of the ruddy color that once character
lied it 1t is in his way of walking,
however, that the change is more noticeable.
All traces of his soldier-like bearing have dis
appeared His shoulders are stopped, and he
bends over like man approaching his Tooth
year. He walks slowly and carefully, and al
Was bears heavily on his cane The drive
lSted about twenty minutes When Gen
Grant reached his room he looked out of the
window moment at the crowd When they
began TO notice him, however, he disappeared
Mrs Grant Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs. Jesse
riage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
Coercion of Government Employees For
hidden.

Secretary Whitney of the navy department
has written the following letter to Commodore
]. II. RUSSELL commandant of the Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco, relative to the
coercion of the vote of that yard at elections;
Since assuming the duties of this office my
attention has been called to the conduct of the
foreman of the Mare Island navy yard in cleo
tons in past years, particularly IN So. After
reading the testimony in the contested election
case of Buck vs. Dudley, taken IN the fall OF
1883, there is no doubt in my mind that the
vote of the yard was practically coereed and CON
trolled by the foreman, either with or without
orders The men were Obliged to take their bal
lots in a folded form from table presided over
by one or more of the foremen, hold the bal
lot in sight while walking to the polls one
hundred feet distant between men stationed
for the purpose of preventing any change OF
ballots on their parts, and the ballot deposited
without the voter having had the opportunity to
see or know Its contents or 70 exercise any
choice for whom he should CT Il his ballot /
End that the same foremen who conducted
this proceeding are still at the yard in the
various departments Great COMPLAINTS made
to me of similar proceedings IN other years,
knt / have already read sufficient OF this
sworn testimony to satisfy me that the men
who we're engaged in that proceeding as fore
mon, directing and controlling 1t, should be
cleared out of the yard in the interest OF de-
cent government, and if any similar proceed
ing or anything like IT, or attempt 70 coerce
DE vote Of the employees of the yard. by
foremen or superior officers should take
place hereafter, whether IN the inseres.
Of the dominant party or otherwise,
will apply similar remedy. Appointments
in place Of the persons discharged will be
made temporarily and on trial until efficient
men shall have been obtained. In this connee
ion desire TO say that the bureau officers
here complain greatly Of the delays and the
extraordinary expense required to do work al
Ehe Mare Island yard ] ask your special az
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
A Little More Dynamite.

Last Thursday morning an explosion occur
red in the basement of the admiralty building
in London. Firemen and police were prompt
ly summoned, and all gates of the admiralty
building closed. special guard was at once
posted and no person allowed
to enter or depart from the premises
until thorough examination could be made.
The explosion occurred in the secretarys de-
partment, and Edwin T. Swanson, assistant
secretary and principal clerk, received Sc
we're scalp wound He was the only
person injured 1t is believed the ex-
plosion caused by dynamite.
Mr. Swainsons room, in which the explosion
occurred was completely wrecked, the adjacent
corridors were badly damaged, while the
windows fronting an the Horse Guards parade
were blown ont At firstit was reported the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite, and was the
outcome of plot Matched either by
dynamiters or nihillsts for the pur-
pose of hampering the war prepare
lions of the British government Mr.. SWAIN
son gives it as his opinion that the explosive
was thrown into the room through the
window The face Of a small Amer-
can clock blackened by the explosion, to-
gether with some pieces of clock work at
tached, was found among the debris during
the examination winch followed The adj
miralty officials suppose these fragments are
u
explosion A strong suspicion now prevails in
police and official circles that the explosion
was the result of private malice, as Mr. Swain
son was greatly disliked by number of per-
sons, including several employers Of the office.
1t is certain that the internal machine was
placed in bookcase just over the spot where
Mr. Swanson's head would be when sitting at
his desk. The detectives are certain that the
outrage was the work of an employe, as no
stranger could pass the janitor without some
document showing that he had business with
the head of some department The janitor
SAYS no stranger to his knowledge has passed
HIM during the past twenty four hours. The
latest conjecture is that the explosive in the
admiralty building must have been placed
in Mr. Swarnson's desk 1t probably
came through the parcel post, and
is thought to have consisted of two pounds Of
gun cotton or some similar agent The only
other explanation offered is that the miscreants
gained admission to the building during slight
interval occurring between the reliefs ofpolce,
and posted the explosive in the Office. The de
tectives are still completely in the dark. OF
ficials are of the opinion that the explosion was
caused by the spontaneous ignition Of speci-
men of torpedo explosion which had been sent
to the admiralty for inspection. The gen
eral belief is that the explosive agent was not
dynamite.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30

Speaking of the comparatively small
amount of public lands now available
for the ordinary settler it is noted that
one railway controls practically, the
whole of a tract fifty miles wide across
the territories of New Mexico and Arr
iona, a distance of several hundred
miles, and declines to sell in tracts of
less than 5000 acres. This :, 1000 acres
or more would of course surround much
government land, and by proper manip-
ulation settlers are prevented from in
truding to occupy it, by fencing the
whole amount. The immense railway
grants, the Indian and military reserva-
tions, and the holdings of powerful cat
tie companies monopolize large part
of the country, so that one is hardly off
an Indian reservation before he is on rail
way or other unavailable ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
Pound Guilty at Last

The Baker Davidson seduction case, on tria
for several days past, at Sparta, Wis, was con-
cluded with verdict of guilty. The actor
was first brought July, 1882, before justice OF
the peace 1t then went to the circuit couri
and was continued over one term, coming to
trial in April, 1888. The verdict was guilty,
but the court granted a new trial on the
ground of error in admitting improper evi-
dence The case was continued over to the
October term of 1888, but was again
tried last spring, when the jury tailed
to agree The case was again continued until
last fall upon motion of defendants attorneys.
Florence Davidson is the daughter of farmer
living near Oakdale, and is now twenty-five
years old. She is very intelligent and prepos
sessing She gave birth to a child in April,
1881, and charged James o. Baker with being
its father Baker is the son of wealthy
farmer, and was station agent and postmaster
at Oakdale at the time. Since then he has been
transferred 10 Cashton as station agent and
has married The verdict meets the approx
al of the public almost universally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30
England and Russia.

There is considerable excitement in naval
circles over the impending conflict between
Russia and England Even the more con-
servative are coming to the strong belief that
war is inevitable The interest has been great
ly increased by the presence at Hampton
Roads of a Russian corvette and Brit
ish man war, which, according to the
best advices have been following each 9TH
er over and about the high for some
time past and only waiting for a declara-
ton of war TO fight grand naval duel. Be
lieving that this declaration will come within
a few days, quiet q number of gentlemen start
in that vicinity until the battle comes of 1t
will be spectacle well worth witnessing if
they can get near enough to SEQ il. The Rus
slan corvette is magnificent piece of naval
architecture and sails under the name of Stry
lax, Capt Skelgaloff She is manned by loO
men. The British man-o'-war Garnet is said
to be perfect vessel of its kind, and is under
command of Capt Henry Hand with 300 men
and twelve guns. 1t appears that the
Garnet acting under orders, followed the
Strylax from the West Indies and is only wait
ing an opportunity to fight 1t is believed also,
that the vessels will remain at Hampton Roads
long enough to receive information of the dec
laratim af war, then clear from American wa
ters and open fire within three miles of Nor
folk, making perhaps the first naval engage
ment of the conflict and affordng an inspiring
scene for the marines at the navy yard. The
Strylax and Garnet are at anchor about quar-
ter of a mile apart watching each others
movements with nervous anxiety.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-30

Mr. Bayard has directed the repre-
sentatives Of the ed States in the
countries belonging to the Latin Union
to say to the Governments of those
countries that our Government is will
ing to consider the question of adjust
ing and fixing common rate between
the coinage values of gold and silver
when European Governments are ready
to unite, with a view to unlimited coin
age and legal tender of the two metals.
The Latin Union expires on January l
next. Italy has already signifed her
desire to continue the Union and has
asked that Germany be invited to join
it. The conference meets this month.
The Union comprises France, Belgium,
Switzerland. Italy and Greece.