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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL GRANTS book is nearly COM
pleted.
A SPORADIC case of yellow fever has &C.
Cured at New Orleans.
ROBINSON, the st. John IN. B. default
er, has been heard from in Mexico.
MRS. GARFIELD and family arei visiting
AZ Stockbridge, Mass.
GEO. II. DUNBAR was murdered by I'M
known parties at Pittsfeld, Mass, on the
9th.
HENRY WARD BEECHER has concluded
his series of lectures on evolution.
THE French press has assumed q more
friendly tone toward England.
FRANCE has adopted precautions against
the introduction of cholera from Spain.
The National military encampment at
Philadelphia disbanded on the 9Th. 1t
was financial failure.
AN unknown man had h is clothes stol-
en- at Omaha, Neb., on the 9Th, over which
he went crazy and died.
THE authorities of Zurich Switzerland,
have forbidden meetings or professions of
tae Salvation Army.
GENERAL MCCooK writes letter ar
raigning the Government for it's course in
the matter of Indian leases.
WIN. VAN VoART and Charles Maxwell
were killed by the Premature explosion of
a cannon at Utica, N. Y.
MAYOR HARRISON, of Chica go, issued a
proclamation IN the 9th forbid ling the
people to congreg ate in large bodies along
the car lines.
THE remains of Louisiana's war Gov
ernor, Henry Watkins Allen, were re-
moved from New Orleans to Baton Rouge
on the 9th, and buried w. tn honors.
CHAs. w. BUCK. United States Minister
to Peru, has been officially received at
Lima.
LOUIS HAssoN, of New York, spent the
Fourth on the top of Storm King Noun
tain, near Newburgh. and wound up the
day by killing himself, after trying to kill
his wife.
TRACEY and Badger the st. Louis off.
GERS who went to New Zealand to bring
back Maxwell, the alleged murderer of
Preller have notified the authorities that
theyIwill return with their prisoner on the
steamship Zelandia, sailing from Auck-
land on the 21st.
GENERAL GRANT spent quiet .day on
the 9Th, and was feeling in good spirits.
Senator Chaffee was among the visitors.
IT is said that the State Department has
been informed that Ecuador and Chilli
have arranged some sort of an offensive
and defensive alliance, and there is a GER.
tain amount of anxiety regarding the re.
port.
Mr.. MALCOLM Hays physicians have or
dered his removal from Washington as
soon as he can stand the journey. He
will probably go to the mountains with
his daughter this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
A POWERFUL AGENT.

A Terrible Explosion of Gas In a Pennsyl-
vania Coal Mine Causes Widespread De-
struction and General CONSERVATION
Another Explosion Feared.
SCRANTON, Pa, July About j 80
O'Clock yesterday morning an explosion
of gas which shook the entire city and
caused something like a general panic
occurred at one of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna s Western Company's coal shafts
in the northwestern portion of Scranton.
Many persons were startled from their
sleep by the sharp Shocks, ana some
thought it might possibly be an earth
quake. Those who were abroad wit
messed a dazzling fash of light, and
thought it possibly was some of the pow
der mills on the mountain that had blown
up. The idea of such a terrific blaze and
CONFUSION being caused by mine ex-
plosion seemed Incredible. The excite
ment in the vicinity of the shaft was most
intense. The windows of all houses in
Park Place, thickly settled portion of
the city, were smashed, and the dwell
ines swayed like ship in storm.
The shaft and it's surroundings pre-
scented strange picture. Heavy timbers
were flung nearly half mile away. The
massive foundation of the hoisting tower
was moved several feet, and all the stout
buildings, including the engine house,
boiler house and fan house, were disman-
tied. Coal cars were flung from the rail-
road track and smashed to pieces, and
the entire place was a complete wreck.
Engineers and firemen employed in the
vicinity of the shaft were badly stunned,
but recovered shortly afterward, and the
wonder is that they escaped with their
lives.
The Clark vein, In which the explosion
occurred, is one of the worst in the val
ley. Gas blowers, which issue from
crevices in the coal, and are quite COM
mon there, sometimes become ignited,
causing the workmen a good deal of
trouble.
When the fire boss, Tunis Evans, Wis
tied the mine on Sunday morning last,
he reported everything all right, but he
had not been out of the place fifteen min
utes before there was an explosion which
tore the roof of the hosting tower. This
explosion dismantled the farmhouse, and
disabled the fan, and this acco UNITS tor
the accumulation of gas which exploded
with such terrific effect As the fan is
still idle another explosion is feared.
The Clark vein In which the gas accu.
mulates SO rapidly lies at a great depth,
being lower than the three veins known
as the Dumond Rock and fourteen loot
strata of anthracite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
ARRIVED At AUCKLAND.

me Omcsrs After Maxwell, the st. LOuh
Murderer, Arrive iM Auckiand-1nter
view with the Culprit-Hc VIII Conn
Back without Trouble and "Establisl
His Innocence"
ST.. Louis, Mo-, July THE Repu0t
can Of this city has received special ca
blegram from Auckland Stating that De
tectives Tracey and Badger arrived safely
u that city on the morning of the 29tf
ut. Mr.. Gamble, the American Consul
met the officers and gave them all the In
formation relating to the arrest and de-
tention of Maxwell. The latter was
found in custody and answered fully the
descriptions of him given at the time OF
BY the Auckland iailer and appeared to be
enjoying good health.
He was greatly surprised when the an
nouncement of the arrival of the St.
Louis officers was made. They immedi-
ateiy had long talk with him, which re-
suited in Maxwell's signifying his will
lingness to return on the next steamer.
The papers were presented in due form
and the requisition promptly acknowl-
edged.
The officers made an examination of
Maxweli's effects and found the field
glasses bought at Aloe's, the hat Bought
at Hart & Duf's, q lot of clothing belong
ing to Preller and number of articles
with the alias, "Hugh M. Brooks, !"
stamped on them.
Maxwell still insists that he did not
kill his friend PrelIer, and that his name
is T. C. D'Augier and not Maxwell. He
is disposed to waive all rights under the
New Zealand law for the purpose OF cem-
ing back here and, as he says, establish
ing his Innocence. He had very little
money when he landed, but had letters of
Introduction to parties in Auckland and
Sidney under the name of D'Augier
which are believed to have been forged
from Preller's letters of Introduction to
people in the same cities. The officers
and their prisoner will return on the
steamer Zealandia, which will leave
Auckland July 25th, and arrive in Frisco
about the middle of August.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

hustle and Business in the Treasury De-
partment Incident to the Opening of the
New Fiscal Year-The Official GuilIotine
at work-The New Postal Arrange-
ments.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July All was
hustle aud business in the Treasury De-
partment yesterday. The Secretary did
not receive as many visitors as on Mon
day, but the crowd was correspondingly
great in the Appointment Clerks room.
There every one is overrun with work
They are adjusting the machinery of the
department to fit the provisions of the
appropriation bill for the new fiscal year,
commencing tomorrow. This involves
great deal of work, as the bill is quite
different from the last one, and involves
a general readjustment of the fore with
differences of assignment and designa-
ton. 1t will take probably three or four
days to get things Strengthened out.
Under the provisions of the new
bill about twenty clerks were yesterday
dismissed from various bureaus; about
thirty clerks and officers, including Dep
uty Commissioner Saunders, who year
ago was detailed to the navigation divi-
sion, were permanently appointed in that
bureau, and more than fifty transfers of
clerks in various Offices were made. The
bureaus principally affected by these
changes are the Internal Revenue Depart
ment and the Registers office. Frank NJ.
Thorne, of Orchard Park, N. Y, will sue
coed VIM. Somerville as Chief Clerk of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, the latter's
resignation having been reques ted yes
terday. The services of J. M Marsh,
stenographer in the Special Agents Blu.
reau of the Treasury, have been dispensed
with.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1.-The APP
preparation bill, which contains much
legislation of general nature, and which
goes into operation to-day, affects the
Post.office Department in several i'm
portant particulars. It increases the
weight of ordinary letters to be carried
for two cents from one-halt to one ounce,
provides for special letter delivery; gives
the first assistants office twelve adj
ditional clerks. appropriates $3.50, 200
for leasing third class Post
offices; gives $6l4,000 for fast
mail service in addition to the
usual sum for that purpose; increases the
appropriation for railway mail service
and star service, and provides for the re-
duction of newspaper postage from two
cents 10 one ceut per pouHu. DeCause ol
this reduction and the two-cent letter
postage, an estimated deficiency of So
900, 900 in postal revenues is anticipated
for the next fiscal year. The only i'm
portant change affecting the Interior De-
partment is that provision is made for
the trial of Indians for criminal offenses
the same as white men.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 30.-The APP
pointment of J. B. McGregor for many
years an employe of the customs division
of the Treasury, now assistant and acting
chief will be announced to-day or to-mor-
row, as chief of division, vice James, re-
signed. The appointment is on strict
reform principles and Is
generally commended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
Exploded Her Boilers.

Troy, N. Y, July 2.-The steam yacht
Otis Smith blew up while lying at the
dock at eleven O. o'clock yesterday morning.
The explosion was tremendous and
shook the houses in the vicinity as If by
earthquake. George Roberts, the en-
gineer, who was just going on board,
was severely injured. No one else was
hurt. The fires were banked last night,
and the theory of the explosion is that
some malicious person went aboard and
closed the doors and fastened down the
safety valve. The boiler was new and in
good condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
NOT GUILTY.

The Verdict In the Case OF Lucille Yseuli
Dudley, Who Shot O'Donovan Rossa-A
Speech to tho Jury Showing that III She
II Mad There is Much Method I'm Hez
Madness.
NEW YORK, July Notwithstanding
the circumstances Of her counsel. Mrs.
Dudley insisted on her right to address
the Jury under oath.
Gentlemen OF the jury" she said, 81 am
not insane; the doctors say have q homi-
ciHal mania, but can refute that my act
was premeditated. wish you to decide my
case by acquitting me on the ground that
my action was tustifiable, or convict me: /
what l did. meant to kill ODonovan
kossa. He is, by his own admission. cow.
ardly murderer who shelters himself behind
the American flag. He told me that the
blowing up of buildings was perfectly right,
Parliament and English vessels, and that
the lives of a lew women and children were
as nothing compared with the holy cause OF
himself to be one. and that is what deter
mined me to shoot him. If am insane, then
every man who stands up for his country is
insane. Also, if am homicidai, it is queer that
/ never shot anybody before. have carried
loaded pistol since was sixteen years Of
a prisoner has ever had in Your court.
shot him and am willing to take the con-
If / killed him T d hang for it. am glad now
that did not kill him, because If had
done so the Irish would have considered
tai- honor. After the first shot he begged
for his life like craven coward. He was on
the ground, and 1 could not have missed
HIM "For Gods sake do not kill me-" he
cried, and SO / refrained. He is dirty
cowardly cur. l found him guilty and shot
at him. This is all"
Mrs. Dudley spoke so rapidly at times
that the court stenographer could not
keep up with her. Her manner of enun-,
citation was amusingly intense, and at
times Judge, jury and audience were all
laughing.
Assistant District Attorney NIcoll asked
her if she had threatened the life of Dis.
trict Attorney MARITIME.
"No," she replied, "but I said he
ought to be killed for keeping me in
prison SO long without a trial.
elbow about me?'' asked Mr.. Nicoll.
"Oh you wouldn't be much of loss to
the community if you did die" respond
ed Mrs. Dudley.
Mrs. Dudley said that while in prison
she had been perfectly bewildered by
offers from managers who wanted her to
lecture.
81 answered them ALL" she added, "by
saying that would consent only on con-
dition that O'Donovan should come with
me, and 1 would give a practical illus
tration, aided by O'Donoyan, of the eff
fects of dynamite on the human frame"
At the conclusion the jury retired, and
in five minutes returned a verdict ac-
quitting Mrs. Dudley on the ground of
insanity. A motion was then made to
send her to the State Lunatic Asylum,
which her counsel opposed, and asked
that she be permitted to returnto her
native country and be placed in an in
stitution there. Judge Gildersleeve will
listen to arguments on the motion to-
morrow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
The Wheat Crop of Kansas,

Topeka, KAs., June SO.-Reports from
thirty points along the line of the Kansas
Southern Railroad and forty-five points
along the line of the Southern Railroad,
which embraces the largest wheat grow
ing districts of Kansas, show q much
better condition of affairs than has been
heretofore reported. From these reports
it is now almost certain that Kansas will
raise at least half of last years. crop of
wheat, or 25, 00o, 600 bushels, which is
100 per cent. better than indicated by the
last report of our State Board of Agri-
cnltr1re
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
OVER A PRECiPiCE.
Two Women and q Man Terribly Injured
"A Babv's Miraculous Escape.

Two Women and a Man Terribly Injured
"A Babv's Miraculous Escape.
ERIE, Pa, June lon the Nickel
Plate Railroad at Springfield, last night,
. freight train, having aboard the wife
and two children of the conductor, G..
Donlan, and a Miss Sadie Mahoney, was
run unto by mother freight while on a
trestle bridge. The women and children
were on a fat car, and were hurled over
a precipice ninety five feet deep. Brake
man Tahey was friehtfully injured, and
Miss Mahoney was disfgured for life,
part of her face being torn away. Mrs.
Dolan, who is now dying, was terribly
cut by telegraph wires which INSTRUCTED
her fall. She hung there for some time,
still clinging to her baby, which had it's
arm broken. The wire gave way, and
she fell again, but the child was caught
in branches and was saved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
Down Through 3 Bridge.

CHICAGO, ILL, July AT two O'Clock
yesterday morning soath bound freight
Chicago Road, crashed through bridge
at Delphi, Ind. As the engine and tender
had crossed the bridge crash was heard
in the rear, and all the cars, with the ex.
ception of the caboose and two others
plunged into the river. The cars that
went down were loaded with lumber.
Two spans OF the bridge, which was q
high one, gave way just after the engine
had crossed. One brakeman was seri-
ously injured, and another Is missing,
and is supposed to have gone down with
the cars and drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
Lull in the Fight.

MT. STERLING, KY, June 3o.-All quiet
at Morehead, Mt Sterling and Winches-
ter. The Guards arrived there this MORN
ing. They were drawn up in line along
the railroad, and after some delay quar-
tered in the Courthouse yard, and pickets
stationed. The appearance of the militia
was hailed with satisfaction by all good
citizens. The sixteen men who had been
on duty for three consecutive nights
guarding the town. fearing it would be
burned, were thereby relieved. These
men were armed to the teeth with VIM
chester rifles and murderous looking re-
volvers. Every man was walking ar-
senal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

ALTOONA, la, July while Prof. Ship
pey, principal Of the public schools, and
MS family were boating on the Des
MONIES River yesterday, their boat passed
over the dam. Mrs. Shippey jumped out
with her six-months-old baby in her arms.
Their son jumped out also. Mrs. Ship.
pey and the children sank at once. The
Professor battled with the water for
some time, hoping to rescue them, but
was finally taken out of the water by as.
sistance from the shore. The bodies OF
MRS. Shippey and the babe were recov.
ered within short time Prof. Shippey
was formerly from Rascom, Seneca Coun.
ty, Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09
NEWS AND NOTES.


THE jury returned verdict of guilty in
The Mackin perjury case at Chicago with
five years imprisonment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

THE report of the South American Com
mission on our relations with Peru shows
a disastrous condition of commerce there
and our trade dwindled to nothing, and
expresses the opinion that an American
line of steamers is an imperative neces-
sity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

In answer to inquiries from State Of
ficials the Postmaster General has decided
that penalty envelopes can not be used to
forward correspondence on State affairs,
even when enclosed with matter properly
mailable in penalty envelopes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

COLONEL WIN. R PArrES, ex-Clerk of
the House of Representatives Of New
Hampshire, and ex-City Collector of
Manchester, was committed to the asy
lum for the insane in Concord on the Both.
His insanity resulted from softening of
the brain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, son of the
Prince of Wales, was rendered the free
dom of the city of London at Guild Hall
on the 29th. The Prince and Princess of
Wales, United States Minister Phelps and
most of the ambassadors in London were
presant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

CoRRIE GRANT is making a vigorous
fight against Lord Randolph Chur chill's
return to the British Parliament -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

A TELEPHONE rate war is in progress at
Indianapolis, the Company trying to
evade the rate imposed by the last Legis-
lature by charging for extras.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

IT Is discovered that something over a
million dollars coined at the New Orleans
mint under the Confederate government
has never been accounted tor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

DURING the first six months of 1885 there
have been ninety nine lynchings in the
United States, the South being response =
Bile for over three -fourths Of the number;
legal hangings, forty-two. The total
number of lynchings in 1884 was 1913; legal
hangings, lob
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

IT is rumored that the Yaqui Indians
defeated the Mexicans in a recent en-
gagement killing 400, including Gener al
Gracio, and wounding General Loaiza.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

COLLECTOR HEDDoN has reappointed all
the Republican storekeepers, inspectors,
etc, at New York, much to the disgust
of expectant Democrats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

COERCION in Ireland is to be abandoned,
and the government will rely upon the
strict administration of the general law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

HAITI protests to the United States
against paying damages awarded ag ainst
that government in favor Of Pelletier by
an arbitrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

OWEN KELLAR, the Ohio man who was
refused position by First Auditor Cheno-
weth, has been given the place by Secre-
tary Manning, who says the civil-service
rules must be obeyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

RUSSIAN advices from the Vladiv ostock
say that Russian steamship which at
tempted to enter Port Hamilton was in
tercepted and forbidden to enter by an
English man of-war. The English are
said to be fortifying the port
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

MINISTER Kelly will not be recalled.
The Austrian Government can receive
him or do without q minister from Amer.
lea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

OYsTERMEN in the vicinity of New Ha-
ven, Conn.,, are greatly agitated over the
recent discovery that very destructive
insect has been at work on their oyster
beds, and that of the 100, 900 bushels of
seed planted last year about $4,000 have
heen DESTROYED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

SIGNoR DEPRETIs announced in the Ital-
ian Chamber of Deputies on the LIST that
he would continue the Government policy,
regulating details according to circum-
stances
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

NEWS was received at Toronto, Ont, on
the 18th from London that the Canadian
four per cent. loan of "a, 600, 900 opened on
that day was subscribed for three times
over, and that it had been taken up at
about 101 Ia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

GERMANY has abolished the post OF
Governor of Alsace-Lorraine, made va
can't by Manteuffel's death. The civil
administration will be directed from Ber-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

THE Postmaster General and Superin-
tendent Of foreign mails held three
hours conference on the 18th with repre-
sentatives of seven American steamship
lines running to foreign countries in the
Pacific Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

THE statement cabied from London on
the authority of the Vienna correspondent
of the Times that the appointment of MIR.
Kelly to be Minister to Austria had been
withdrawn is officially denied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

THE issue of standard dollars from the
minis during the week ended June 9th
was $444, 497. The issue during the cor
responding period of last year was $3.50, :
4S1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas has set
apart the two weeks following July 4th to
attend to pressing business already be-
fore him, and applicants and others will
govern themselves accordingly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-09

DETECTIVES Tracey and Badger arrived
at Auckland, New Zealand, on the 3Oth.
Tracey fully identities Maxwell as the
man whom he frequently saw in the COM
pany Of Preiler at the Southern Hotel, St
Louis, before the murder. Maxwell re.
fuses to hold any conversation with Ira
cey or any body else on the subject Of the
murder He donies everything connect-
ing him with the crime. He has the same
counsel whom he employed when first ar :.
rested, and will fight the case to the end.
Application has been made in court for his
extradition.