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The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Freaks OF lightning.

During a severe storm at Chicago several
carpenters who were working some frame
buildings took shelter in one of the structures.
A few minutes later lightning entered the
building striking Luke Murphy on the back OF
the neck and running around his chest and
down his arm, tearing and burning the flesh in
a irghtful manner. He was stricken senseless
and for a time was thought dead. His recov-
cry is doubtful. John Miller. who was stand
ing within two feet of Murphy. was scOrehed
in the face, but soon recovered from the shock
Charles Noyes. another carpenter, received a
severe shock and is still in precarous condi-
ton, with very slight chances of recovery. The
electric bolt after leaving Murphy tore a large
20 foot scantling into splinters no larger than
a match, one piece being driven clear through
another piece of seantling.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Murder and launching in Maryland

About noon on the nth, while Edward White,
a well-known citizen, WAS walking down the
street of Westernport Md, he WAS shot and i'll
stantly killed by David Johnson, "A man who
has been considered a harmless lunatic Tor some
time past. Johnson was at once arrested and
locked up There was no known cause Tor the
act, and il created great excitement in this
usually quiet town. In the evening at $50
o'clock party OF citizens attacked the building
where Johnson was confined. They quickly
took him out 10 the bridge across the Potomac.
tied a rope around his neck, and made him
walk OFF. His neck was broken by the fall, aud
after allowing him To hang for few moments,
the rope was cut, and the body allowed to fall
into the river, where the swift current carried
il out of sight in few moments. White was a
master bOilermaker, and had been employed i'll
the Baltimore & Ohio shops 1t Piedmont, w.
Va
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

AZ an early hour on the l4th terrific ex-
plOsiOn was heard by residents on the eastern
outskirts Of Wabash, Ind. Investigation showed
that huge section Of the bank Of the Wabash
and Erie Canal had been blown out by dy.
Mantle or giant powder, causing the water to be
emptied in a short time and stopping the
wheels OF several manufacturing establishments
which depended upon the canal. The explo.
sion was probably the result of spite work
caused by the removal Of the bridges along the
canal by the Wabash Hydraulic Company
There is deep indignation over the outrage
and the perpetrators will be roughly handled
il caught
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Bold Outrage by Massea Rohbers.

Two masked burglars entered the house OF
John Park in Kerrtown, Pa, on the morning
of the 18th, aud. after terribly abusing the in
mates, succeeded in carrying of 81 800 i'm cash.
secreted in the house. The robbers entered
Mrs. Parks room. and, with pistol and knife,
demanded her money. She refused and was
knocked down, but upon regaining conscious
ness told where the money was concealed, under
threat of death The husband. coming to the
rescue, was also knockd known and left stunned
and pleading Mrs. Park finally succeeded in
reaching neighbOrs, but the villains had made
good their escape. Officers are in pursuit, and
the neighborhoOd is greatly aroused at the bold
outrage. There is no clue at present.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
A Wandering SehosImaster.

James Relation, a school teacher of Maple
wood. small village near Newark, y. j.. has
just returned from trip through R':ssia on a
tricycle. lie left New York on June II aud
reached Arehangel early in July. Having sup
piled himself with passports he started on his
"dormo wagon - for a trip of 500 miles. lie
experienced little trouble on his trip and ar
rived at St. Petersburg on Aug IL. lie then
paid visit to Sweden and Norway and other
points Of interest before returning home. The
expense Of this trip was 500.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

The total number OF cholera cases throughout
Japan since its first appearance this year is,
according TO the Japan Gdsetfe, $1,000, of which
$1,000 resulted fatally. The indications are
that the epidemic is now abating. Intelligence
from Seoul, Corea, says cholera is still raging
in that city. According 10 official returns the
population Of 100000. Outside Of the capital
the epidemic is equally fatal At Shinshu,
province Of Keshodo, 5000 and at TOrai G, 600
deaths are reported 10 have occurred in one
month
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Terribls hallway Accident.

A terrible accident occurred half a mile from
Chattanooga Tenn, on the 18th inst. Mt Gle
p. m. on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Geor.
gia Railway. A northbound express train
struck q cow on a sharp curve while coming
into the city. The engine turned over slight
embankment, crushing Eng'r Tom Buckley
and Fireman Cal Fariss 10 death. Buckley.
body was not recovered for several hours. Nc
passengers were injured.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Cremnfrd In His Home.

Alexander Moody, prominent and well.con-
nccted citizen of Langston, Ala, went home on
the l4th under the influence Of liquor. His
wife took her children and went to a neigh
boris house. About 10 o'clock ut night his
house was seen TO be on fire, and before any
person could reach it the roof had fallen in.
Moody was burned TO death and his body was
almost consumed.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
CHASING fhe o RlnnA, ch..mn

A dispatch from Winchester, Va, says:
|" A number Of ex-Confederates headed by the
Union Cornet Band, IL pieces left this morn.
ing via Harrisonburg and New York 10 attend
the celebration of the New Hampshire Veteran
Association on next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. All are guests Of the association
and left in anticipation of royal good time
The Virginia militia rife team that had also
been invited were obliged 10 decline the In
ytatiOn."
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
Silver Found in Massachusetts,.

W. Lincoln, while digging a cellar in Maple
wood, Mass, OH the 18th struck ledge from
which he has taken ore containing rich deposits
Of silver with large quantity of lead and
small amounts of copper Specimens were sent
10 Boston for analysis, which yielded So ounces
of silver to the ton. Lincoln Will work the
mine instead of building upon the land. The
ledge covers a large tract.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

The Philadelphia Record gives detailed and
graphic report Of the fearfnlly crowded condi-
ton Of Moyamensing Prison. II says that as
many as eight or 10 prisoners are often crowded
into one cell that is only by l3 feet in
size and less than IL feet from floor 10 cealing.
These occurrences are not exceptional, as there
is not half enough room ia the prison 10 &C
c0mmOdate the prisoners. and the keepers
simply must do the best they can.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
E,nlnsion Of Zylonite Works.

An explosion occurred in the mixing build
ing of the zylonite works ut Adams on the 18th
at Springfield, Mass, by which the bailding
was demolished and Ambrose b. jerks and
Charles f. Kimball, night workmen, both mar
ried, were killed. The building contained
1000 pounds Of stock.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
A Rrnk President Indicted.

The grand jury ia the United States District
Court has reported al indictment against Rich
mOnd J. Lane, recently President of the Alb
ingiOn Mass National Bank The arraigu-
ment contains 60 counts, charging cmbezZle-
ment of the banks funds in various amounts
and at various times. and alleging false entries
AMI drawing from the banks funds IN Boston
without authorization and with intent to de-
fraud.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
INCREASE OFPENSIONS

There are thousands of pensioners throughout the oOu
try who are entitled Increase. The ratings for disabi
ties have been Increased during the past few years.
ratings have been doubled Any pensOner who thinks no
is rated too low should write az No charge FOR
advice No fee unless successful and then payable by
Pension Agent.
GEORGE z. LEMON,
Sis 10th ST., WashIn gIOn, ID. q.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Hilton trophy, valued at $4,000, was con-
tested for at Crredmoor, n. Y. Saturday, by
teams Of II from Massachusetts,, New York and
Pennsylvania and the Atlantic and Connec-
ticut Divisions Of the Regular Army. The
match was 200, 500 and 600 yards The Masss-
chusetts team won, with the New York team
secOnd.-The shipments Of peaches over the
Delaware Railroad aggregated 2,lll carloads
up 10 Friday evening against 1921 carloads 10
same date last year. The season is almost
closed.--A land turtle got in front of Jacob
Orders self-binding reaper near Greencastle,
Pa, had his hind leg cut of, aud was taken up
and bound in a sheaf Of wheat. where he was
found by the thrashers seven weeks later. The
! place where the leg was cut of was nicely
| healed.-A young Canadian, Of Glencoe,
| lost dollar the other day by betting that he
could eat two watermelons that weighed So
pounds in two hours. he ate them, but il took
him two hours aud 10 minutes. Now he wants
10 eat melons against all Canada for $25.-
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company has issued a new circular of prices
/ for coal delivered in the hsrbOr for shipment
aud at Elizabethport, n. j., making advances
OF 10 cents per ton on broken, stove and chest
nut, and Is cents per ton on egg.-The Sal
walton Army, at its recent International Con-
gress in London, claimed 20 have l,552 Corps
and 1902 officers; and TO have held 2s, zoe
weekly, and l,466, 400 daily services and to
print its newspaper in 10 different languages
| The trial Of the Knights of Labor Frank
| Young, Oscar Harron, and Fred Hundhausen
at St. Louis, on the charge Of conspiracy dur.
ing the late Southwestern railroad strikes Il
| iniure the Missouri Pacific Railroad COmpany't
property and business was concluded last week
The jury, after remaining out for two hours
returned a verdict of acquittal.- bust
ness failures during the last seven days, as re
ported 10 II. q. Dun a. Co., number for the
United States l52 and for Canada 3d. or a tota
Of ls5 as compared with a total Of l7S last weel
and 1870 the week previous to the last-Th,
Portland, Me- savings bank has begun sui
against the city Of Evansville, Ind. for 500,
600. The suit grows out Of the repudiated
bonds Of lS69.-The Chippewa Lumber and
Boom Company's saw:mill at Chippewa Falls
Wis, the largest in the country, was struck by
lightning and burned. Loss J0,000-Ben
jamin Ross, OF Boston, and Mr. John Stewart
Of Baltimore, with the assistance Of Capt. Viii
liam Berry, OF Portsmouth, n. H., caught th.
biggest halibut off the "Appledore" coast o
Maine, which has been heard Of in % years. Il
was six feet six inches long and weighed 49,
pounds At Montreal the recorder decide,
in the Salvation Army case that the member
OF the army have perfect right TO parade tb,
streets and sing il they choose TO do So
The total damage TO property in the Unite'
States and Canada by fire last month was owe
Sl3000000. The losses by fire thus far THU
year aggregate $77 ,0000O0-The Howard
County Bank, of Glasgow, No.. has suspended
| Liabilities about 100000.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
WANTED-ADDRESSES.

Advertisements for addresses Inserted tJcr this head a
Ae rate Of IN ests for Tires Iiass. address replies q
advertisers.
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

"ANTED-By w. r. Gaylord. Paramount, Neb.-
w The address Of any cOmTade who inmate Of
Ward II, Cleveland Military Hospital in 1861 255-I4t
The National tribune., 1886-09-23
GRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs

Serg't Carroll. Battery H. 4th L. $. Art, who
was IN charge Of lho guard at Mount Mctir.qor
during the Grant ohsequies. was drowned IN
Boston Harbor last week 10y the cap,! lag OF a
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

Brevet Major General, u. s. A.
i. S.-Lei me say too that the contributions made
will be under the control of the Mayor assisted by
gentlemen whose names "A guarantee for their
appropriate issue. SWC
The National tribune., 1886-09-23

Incorporated in 1883 for o years by the Le4,slsa.
for Educational and Charitable purpos.svtb > c1,.5
or 0J000tO which reserve fund or over S551 80 -
since been added. 80 ''Vs''1 "@"
ny an overwhelming popular vote IT, franchise M.
made part of the present State Constitution adopted -
celnber I'd. "A. ID. 1879.
Of any State. ~ "'o Poop~s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
AN ADDRESS
TO TIE
DEMOCRATS OF The 18TH CIRCUIT
MISSOURI.

To the Democrats of the 26th judicial
Circuit Of Missouri:
In declining to further continue a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Judgeship, it is proper
that I explain to you frankly the
reason.
When I became a candidate, it was
with the distinct avOwal, to everyone,
and everywhere expressed, that it was
to be fair, quiet and friendly contest,
in which no personalities should be
used against my opponent; in short,
that it should be so honorable and
peaceful as to secure the approval of
good men, and leave no sting behind
I did not feel very anxious for the po-
sition, and told my friends that I
could take but little part in the can
vass myself, having no experience, and
less taste for ''electioneering."
Everything passed pleasantly in
Iron and Washington. One county
sending delegation for my opponent,
and the other, for myself.
A mass meeting was called to be
held in Hillsboro on May Sd to elect
delegates from Jefferson comfy. I
meeting until one week before it
was to be held, and was then engaged
in court in my own county.
I felt that so short notice was un-
fair to me, and I wrote my friends de-
clining to go into the county at all, or
to attempt a canvass in that county
under the circumstances, and, also
wrote a letter withdrawing as can
didate, but suppressed it upon assur-
ances of leading Democrats in Jeffer-
son county that they would make a
canvass without my presence or aid
did not go into that county until the
day of the meeting, May Sd, and was
in no way a party to any of the move
ments connected with it. positively
refused to compromise myself by any
promise or alliance with any organiza-
tlon, any clique, corporation or faction,
asserting that if 1 went upon the
Bench at all, it must be as a free man,
without restraint, free to do justice to
all classes, and all interests of society.
The meeting was held.
1t was estimated that there were between
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NUMBER 46. At LOW PRICES;

lence, or disorder, or violations of law, or in
reference with other peoples rights: that
would not ally myself to any organization
| clique, or faction.-to any one class of societ,
as against another class-if by so doing
| could gain the Judge>hip. That IL go upol
| the bench at all, it must be as Il free man
| under equal obligations to treat every maj
| and every interest, and every class OF society
with equal fairness and impartiality: corpo
rations the same as individuals, under the
| laws of our State.
| l have discountenanced all personalities
| against my opponent. | do so now again in
this public manner. l desire harmony and
| good fellowship. With fair expression OF
| the peoples wishes, / shall be satisfied
whether that be for or against me.
Respectfully yours,
j. w. EMERSON.
Hillsboro, Mo-, sIay IL, 'S6.
was then told to "hoId on a few
days" and petition would be signed
and presented to Col. O'Fallon asking
the desired change, and I returned
home, quite unwell, awaiting intelli-
gence of the desired change. Letters
came still hopeful that it would be
made, but nothing definite, until was
determined to know positively, and
sent the following telegram to Col.
O'Fallon:
"IRoNToN, May 18th.
l. ~,
Sulphur Springs, No.:
Have you concluded to make any
change in the places and manner of
electing delegates? Please answer.
J. w. EMERSON"
I prepaid the message but received
no answer.
On the 10th, however, l received,
from leading Democrat of Jefferson
county, the following: "You certainly
can carry the county by a good major
ity, if a fair ballot by Democrats could
be had, but the other side refuse to
sign the petition to have the election
by ballot, and by Democrats only
and Col. O'Fallon has refused to
change it at our request, No further
efforts to secure a change would avail
anything. He does not seem to feel
at liberty to lin nterfere further in the
matter"
Impressed with the belief that the
canvass has too nearly descended to
the level of "ward politics." and that
no fair Democratic choice is likely to
be reached in Jefferson county, in the
way now proposed, and that trouble
and bitterness are likely to result, to
which / do not desire to be party, I
decline to continue further in the cam
vass. l write this from sick bed.
thank all my friends sincerely for
their devotion and support. and re-
main their
Very Ob'd't Serv't,
J. w. EMERSON.
Ironton, May Goth, 1886.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
Ironton, May Goth, 1886.
Our Hot Springs Correspondent.
Hot SPRINGS. Ark. Nav 10 =

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, May 10, 's6.
Ed. Register.-The Hot Springs
of Arkansas to my mind, are the "Nt
Plus Ultra" of Natures most wonder
ful works, and it is altogether proba
bic that there is not another place or
this globe with so promising future
as the city of Hot Spings. Its endow.
| ment fund, as bestowed by the bounte.
Gus hand of an all-wise and merciful
God, consists of the most marveIously
healing, vitalizing and vivifying ther.
NAL waters as is possible for the most
imaginative mind to conceive of; a
climate unsurpassed in lovelness and
bracing purity; surrounded by mount
aims of picturesque grandness scarcely
equaled by the Rockies of the West;
beautiful brooklets diversified by NINA
ture falls and cascades, singing mer-
riIy on through shaded valleys with
an occasional awe-inspiring cliff, lend
ing sublimity and grandeur to the
scene.
The population of Hot Springs num-
hers 5000 whites and 5000 negroes, the
latter very important element. as
there are more walters needed here
than any other city of equal size in the
world. A brief history of Hot Springs
may not be out of place. The Qua
paws was the lost band or tribe of In
dians possessing this territory prior to
the advent of the white man, which
occurred in the year 1908 or 10. About
that time Mr.. Perciville made his
way from New Orleans up through
Louisiana and into Arkansas on the
Ouachita river in canoe, to what is
ly four miles south of this place, when
he tied up his little craft and began ex-
ploring the surrounding hills, mount
aims and and valleys. Some friendly
Quapaws told him of the wonderful
hot water and its curative properties
md thither he went at once and pitch
ed his tent on the grounds where at
present stands the Arlington, one of
the largest and finest frame hotels in
the Cnited States. Mr.. Jessie Graut,
of New Orleans, next visited the val
ley in the year 1918, only however
OH a trading expedition with the In
dians. He failed to see anything won
derful in the water, but Was most fa-
vorabIy impressed with ledge of rock
which has since become famous as the
Hot Springs Hone and Milestone.
He also traded largely with the In
dians for 'sparkling quartz" which
now enters so largely into the jewelry
trade of the world as the "Hot Springs
Diamond" Within the next succeed
ing twelve years there were many ex-
ploring parties and curiosity hunters
visited this region and the curative
properties and remedial powers of the
Hot Springs were beginning to assume
wonderful notoriety, and in the year
1882 Congress passed an act reserving
to the Government, and not subject to
entry or sale, sections %, 90, 80 and 33,
township 2, S. r. 10 west, and sections
and 5, township 3, S. r. 10 west.
AS years rolled on, the fame OF these
miraculous waters of life spread with
amazing rapidIty, until to-day there is
scarcely civilized nation on earth that
has not beard of this wonderful gift to
come thither annually from all quarters
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Official DlractOry.

MARTIN L. CLaRoY, ". C.,.Tenth Distric
rmington.
G. d. YAScEY, State Senator OF 2ith Dis
trict, ri edmont.
JNo. l.. THOMAS, Judge 26th Circuit, D.
Soto.
Jos. B. WALKER, Pr scouting Attorney
Ironson.
THos. G.. FOLEY r. representative, ,Belleview
A. W. HoLLoMAN Presiding Judge, Arcadia
DAVID II PALMER.Bellevicw, and Jos G.. CLARK
SON. Arcadia, Associate Judges
FRANZ DINGEE, judy Of Probate, lronton.
w. FLETCHER, Collector, lronton.
s. E. BUFoRD. Sheriff, Ironton.
JOSEPH HUFF, Clerk Circuit Court. lronton.
G, B. NALL, CleIk k County Court, lronton.
W. H. WnITwoRTH, Treasurer, Ironton.
JNo. W HARRAL, Assessor, BelieV!e".
JACOB 7. AXE, Public Administrator, IRON
ton
j. GRANDHoMME, Coroner, 1ronton-
JNo b. SCOTT. county School Commission
T for Iron cCun, NJ isSourI. lornion
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Whereas, John Signor by his chatte
mortgage with power of sale dated Janu
ary 26th. 1886. duly IT corded in the office
of recorder of deeds for the county OF
Iron, State of Missouri, in Book No. I,
page SS, of chatiel mortgages, did convey
to the undersigned the following describ-
ed personal property. situate and being
in the county Of Iron and State of Nilsson.
ri. viz:
One twenty foot, two-flue Boiler, ,twen-
ty feet in length and forty inches in diam
eter;
One Erie Engine, ten by fifteen. pur-
chased from NJ. S. Robson, of St. Lou
is, Mo:
One kingsland and Ferguson Saw Mill
with Parkhurst Head Blocks,
One torty-two inch Curtis Saw, and ev-
cry other article belonging TO same not
herein enumerated;
All located on the lands Of Peter Car
nahan. on Crane Pond, i'll Iron county,
Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure pay ment of certain notes
therein mentioned and described, and :,
whereas, default having been made in
payment of said notes, | will, in pursu-
ance of the terms fsaid cbattel mortgage
with power of sale, on
Saturday, May 29th, 1856,
at the premises where located, on Crane
Pond, Iron county, Mo-, between the
hours of O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock P.
NJ. of that day, sell, at public vendue, the
above described personal property TO the
highest bidder. for cash, to satisfy said
notes and the costs and expenses of this
trust. CHARLES X. POLK.
Ironton, Mo-. May 4th, 1886.
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IRONTON, MO, THURSDAY, MAY II. 1886.
The Old Reliable
ARCADIA VALLEY GARDENS
HONTON. NO.

Is the place to go, if you want THE
BEST AND THE THRIFTIEsT SWEET
POTATO, TOMATO and CABBAGE
PLANTS!
We have these Plants in great abund-
ance, and of all Varieties. Great care
has been exercised in their propaga-
ton, and We guarantee satisfaction.
Orders by mail Solicited, and prompt
attention given. Shipments by freight
or Express. as desired by purchaser,
without extra charge for packing.
Plants sent G. o. D., when requested.
Charges reasonable, and all orders
filled promptly with care. For par
ticulars, address the Proprietor,
JOHN NEWMAN, Ironton. Mo.
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ttt;aCUIr COUar Is H:'id Oh the Fourt MOI
day Ia october and April.
COUNTY COURT conveDes on the First Mon
day of March, June, September and December
PROBATE COURT is held on the First Monday
n February. May, August and November
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Iron Mountain Directory.
Churches.

SERVICES in the Presbyterian Church every
abbath morning at l03 O'Clock. Sabbath School
O'Clock Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
al p. NJ. A VI fkNNiMAs' Tastoi :
NJ E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and Mountain
Streets Ironton. b F THOMAS. Pastor. Resi-
ience: Ironton. Services, Second ard Fourth
Suniays in each month. Sabbath School every
Sunday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
HIGH Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at o. clock A. NJ. Nespers anu
3euedictfon of the Blessed Sacrament at 90 CLOCK
Pm Mass and Sermon at Pilot Knob Catholic
Church 1T 10 80 O'Clock A. NJ Sunday School ior
children ut 80 o. clock M.