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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
~Was a catheter found among your medi.

.Was a catheter found among your medi.
cal instruments"
II don't know. I carried some OF my IN.
struments away in q v aiise and threw them
into the Pacific"
sHad you any plans about disposing ofthe
bodyp'
"None whatever. meant to leave it there
expecting that it would be discove red
sooner than it was, and thinking that post
morton would reveal the true state OF facts
that PrelIer had met his death while un
dergo:ng such an operation as have desig
mated"
allow about PreIier's money!? Insked.
81 know nothing about PrellerS m oney. !
had plenty of money of my own. or could
not have made the long trip which l did
make" 49,
This statement was thus incomplete, be-
cause it was intended that should obtain
the prisoners written statement which
gives all the details of the Easter Sunday
Occurrences in room LA. The attorneys,
however refused to give the written state
ment, and by their advice Maxwell refused
to any more.
Accordia g to his own story the cutting of
of Preller'S mustache, the INSCRIPTION about
TRAITORS" AMI ali the other queer incidents
connected with the tragedy are to be at
tributed to his liquor and fear crazed condi-
ton after the fatality.
This is the story OF the KILN q OF Prelter
as Maxwell told 1t to me yesterday after
noon. JOHN j. JENNINGS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
ODD. In the House the Speaker present.
ed a communication from the First Comp
troller of the Treasury stating that there
is a deficiency in the appropriation for
United States jurors and witnesses. The
Senate bill was passed extending the time
two wears within which the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad must be completed.
The Cullom Inter- State bill was reported
back with a substitute, and was referred
to committee of the whole. After passing
a few private measures the House went
into committee of the whole for general
debate on the Dunn Free Ship b i'll. The
Senate amendments to the Urgent De-
ficiency bill We're non incurred in.
JOHN RUNKLER is under arrest at Oma-
ha, Neb., for counterfeiting silver coin.
MISS PENDLEToN has about recovered
from the effects of her fall at the time her
mother came to her death in Central Park,
New York.
THE telephone investigating committee
at Washington declined to go into the
question of fraud in connection with the
Bell patent.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES is being
royalty entertained in London.
1T is stated that all the German officers
travelling in France have been arrested.
GENERAL STEPHENSON has been ordered
to withdraw all the British troops in
Egypt to Cairo.
LORD CHARLES BEREsFoRD reiterates
his resolution to resign rather than raise
his hand against Ulster.
QUEEN VICTORIA attained her sixty
seventh birthday on the oath.
HEAVY skirmishing is reported between
the Greeks and Turks on the frontier, IN
which the losses have been quite heavy.
THE office of the Toronto (Ont.) Mat
was damaged by fire on the night OF the
22d 10 the extent of $4,000: fully insured.
THE celebrated German historian Leo
pold Won Ranke is dead.
STUpLEY MILLER was drowned while
bathing in the river at Hamburg, Ia, on
the 23d.
MRS MARY BURGESS, of New York,
charges her husband and her sister with
attempting to poison her. Burgess mas
been he Id to answer.
LOUIS BRAUN, New York cigar maker,
cut his throat because he had no work and
his family were starving. He was
veteran soldier, and was one of the An
and four children.
THERE are indications now that the re-
volt against Gladstone's Home-Rule
measure has been considerably overesti-
mated.
WIN. ALEXANDER, asserting mail clerk
in the Louisville (ky.) post-office, was ar
rested on the 22d, charged with robbing
the mails.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

hermann MATTHIAS, a partner in the
firm of. W. Allen & Co., wholesale and
retail druggists, Atchison, kas., was
thrown from a horse on the 2ist and sus-
tanned injuries which resulted in his death.
He was twenty -four years of age and I'M
married
HEAVY freshets are reported throughout
Upper Carolina. The Pedee river on the
2Ist was thirty six feet above low water,
and was still rising. The crops on the
river are a total loss. The damage is be-
yond estimate. Considerable injury has
been done to railroads and crops in the
northern and western parts of the isle.
THE bill amending the act respecting
fishing by foreign vessels in Canadian
waters was rea third time in the Do
minion parliament on the 21st and passed,
and will probably become a law within a
few days.
THE official report of the Canadian
Minister of Militia was presented to Par
lament on the 21st. 1t shows that the
total cost of the half breed rebellion was
81, 100,0 900, and the casualties twenty-s six
men killed and 2O6 wounded.
PETER LOUIS OTTo was hanged at Buff
falo, n. Y, for wife murder on the 21st;
James Reynolds, murderer of the Pink
| stons, was hanged at Sidney, Neb.; Louis
Kilgrave, for the murder of Matte Hem
derson, paid the extreme penalty at Ra
leigh, N. c., and Lee Barnes, the murderer
of the wheel of fortune man at Plummer-
vile, Ark, last fall, was executed at Do
yer, Ark.
WHILE at work in the prison garden at
Joliet, ILL.,, on the 21st, the notorious burg
lar and convict ''Capper" Shaw made his
escape and reached the woods before an
alarm could be given.
The strike of the journeyman plumbers
of Buffalo, N, Y, has been declared off,
and the men have returned to work at the
old rates
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
BADLY SCARED.
A BaltimOrean Made Target of by n Dis
cartied Flame Whom He Had Slandered
Through the Press.

A Baltimorean Made n Target of by n Dis
carded Flame Whom He Had Slandered
Through the Press.
MONTREAL, Can, May 1S.-Miss Vic
toria Cohen, daughter of a merchant of
this city, created a sensation here yes
terday by attempting to kill former
lover named Hermann Scheyer, an inn
porter, by firing three shots out OF a
small revolver at him in the Place d Armes,
the most central square in the city, where
she had been waiting for him.
The young couple had lived together
for some time, but Scheyer gave up the
connection year ago, when his in
amorata entered suit against him for
large damages for breach of promise OF
marriage and betrayal. The action was
partly heard i'll the Superior Court last
week, but a compromise was entered into
by defendant paying considerable sum
to plaintiff to satisfy her, and the case
was withdrawn.
The reason assigned by the girl for try
ing to kill Scheyer was that he had Sian.
dered her character in giving some in.
formation about the settlement of the &C.
ton to the local press for publication,
and had refused to withdraw it. The
balls at the distance they were fired had
no force, the pistol being so small.
Scheyer is Frustrated with the nervous
shock, and his doctor will not allow him
to go to court for couple of days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
DlSCREDiTED.

Brooks Alleged Statement Looked Upon
As a Piece of Reportorial Imagination.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Maxwe.fs alleged
confession is generally considered to be
nothing more than guess-work on the
part of an over-zealous reporter. When
Maxwell was brought back from .Auck
land he talked freely with newspaper
reporter here, and introduced into con-
versation an hypothetical case, asking
what would be the legal consequences of
a man acting in the capacity of a physi-
clan, killing his patient by an
overdose of chloroform through an
error of judgment. The interview was
published at the time and was at once
denied by Maxwell. The so-called con-
fession now published is evidently based
on that interview, and is probably fair
guess at what the defense will be.
When asked if the interview was cor
rect, Maxwell simply replied that he was
not talking to newspaper men on the sub
ject of his defense, and that he would
not contradict or admit any statement the
newspapers saw fit to publish. Maxwell's
lawyers ridicule the story. They say that
no such confession was made by Max
we'll, and that their line of defense will
not be made known until the proper time
arrives during the trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
n Slave to Drink.

ROCKFORD, H., May 2o.-An interest.
ing case was heard in court yesterday.
Fred c. Hall was adjudged sane and his
wife was granted a divorce. Mr.. Hall Is
a wealthy farmer, having property worth
$4,000. A few years ago he became a
slave to drink, and was squandering his
means right and left. conscryator
was appointed, and to-day the latter was
discharged. A mutual arrangement was
made, and his wife was given adecree of
divorce for desertion. They then made
over all the property to their children,
each receiving Il life allowance,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
Decoyed From Home and Murdered.

OMAHA, Neb., May ao.-The body of a
man found lying near the Union Pacific
track, in the outskirts of the city, was re-
moved by the police early this morning.
For several feet around the corpse the
ground was covered with blood, and trail
ofblood circled the house. There was a
deep cash on his neck, cut under his
left ear, another on his right side and an-
other on his right arm. This morning nc
the investigation IL was shown that the
mans name was Ruhlc, and that he had
been living in Omaha two years and had
saved up 5000, The superstition is that
he was decoyed out of the city and muir.
dered for his money
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
The Nominee For q Wisconsin Postmaster.
ship Brought Face to Face With a Charge
of Embedding $4,000.

The Nominee For q Wisconsin Postma ster.
ship Brought Face to Face With a Charge
of Embedding $4,000.
BERLIN, Wis, May sd. L. Hank
ness, recently nominated for postmaster
of this city in place of G. J. Thomas, has
been arrested on charge OF embezzle-
ment. For number of years Hardness,
with Joseph Yates, DR.. Dodson and R. j.
Reese conducted large wooden mill I'M
der the firm name of ID. L. Hardness Co.
Hardness had the entire control of bust
ness, and four years ago the mill was
closed up. 1t is now rumored that Hark-
ness borrowed money to an amount OF
over $50, 900, signing the firms name to
the note. Most of this money, it is alleged,
he used for his own benefit. Hence his
arrest. His friends are indignant, and
protest that the move is mainly political.
The complaints allege that the delay in
securing the warrant is due to the almost
inextricable tangle in which the books of
the firm were found, and that they are
Just now able to get them into shape.
The high standing of all parties con-
cerned has aroused much feeling. In
the meantime the old postmaster holds
over, as Hardness can not qualify until
the present charges are laid at rest. This,
his friends say, can be done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
Fire and Panic in a Theater.

COLUMBUS, o., May ls.-Fire last
night broke out in the stage scenery in
the theater at Westerville, this county,
while the company were playing "Uncle
Toms Cabin" A panic among the audi
ence ensued. The list of injured and
burned is as follows: c. III. Matthews;
VIM. Knox, wife and child; Mrs. w. A.
Harry; Willie Frazier; A. J. Delameter:
Walter Asher; Ada Marley; Mrs.
Adams, an actress, and L. Chouse. Harry
Evans is injuted fatally. The fre was
extinguished with comparatively small
loss to the building,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.

Mother Cuts the Threats of Her Three
Daughters and Kills Herself With the
Same Knife.
WHEELING, W. Va, May ia terri
BILE murder and suicide occurred Monday
night in Lincoln County, this State, and
was reported here yesterday. Mrs. Mar
garet Donnan, widow, became crazed
from religious fanaticism, and said she
had been called on by the Lord to sacri-
flee the lives of herself and three children
to satisfy Divine wrath. Early in the
evening she Frustrated herself upon her
knees and after spending several hours in
wild rawlings, arose, and arming herself
with large sharp carving knife made
her way to the room occupied by her
three daughters, aged ten, twelve and
fifteen years. The woman cut the threats
of each child, and then plunged the reek-
ing blade deep into her own heart. The
bodies were discovered yesterday by
neighbors, who state that the room was
so despatched with blood as to greatly
resemble a slaughter-houSe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
A Very Bad PidgeOn.

EUFAULA, I. T., May 1s.-Reports
reached here yesterday that Deputy
United States Marshal Andrews and his
posse of three were all mortally wounded
by Bill Pidgeon while attempting his cap
ture. Pidgeon has killed dozen men.
and there has been large reward offered
for his capture, dead or alive. Andrews
and his posse were after this reward.
Pidgeon killed Deputy Marshal Richard
son while attempting to arrest him some
months ago. The particulars of the kill
ing of Andrews and his posse have not
been learned, as it occurred fifty miles
from here. An armed posse of citizens
are securing the country for Pidgeon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

AFTER months of search, Prof. Jonathan
Emery, of William and Mary College, has
discovered the aerolite which fell in WASH
ington County, Pa, September Il, 1885. 1t
was found imbedded deep in the soil on
Frederick Miller's farm, two miles north
of GAINESVILLE. Prof. Miller says it is the
largest aerolite on record, and weighs
fully two hundred tons. Its composition
Is chrominium, nickel, aluminium, copper,
magnesium and tin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

WARD s. PAYNE, one of the largest firms
of edge-t tool makers at Sheffield, England,
threaten to employ German workmen if
their employees refuse to submit to a reduc-
ton in wages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

A REPORT of the Goth announced that
fighting had occurred at three different
points between the Greeks and Turks on
the frontier, the Turks in each case being
the aggreSsOrS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

EX-PREsIDENT ARTHUR, for the first
time in seven weeks, went to drive in Gen.
trail Park on the 18th. 1t is said he felt
no i'll effects from his outing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

NJ. TRIcouPIs has undertaken to form &
new Greek ministry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

SENATOR LOGAN has introduced a new
arbitration bill as a substitute for the one
recently passed by the House.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

THE American fishing schooner, Ella NJ.
Doughty, has beeE seized by Nova Scotian
authorities at Cape Breton for alleged in
fraction of the Canadian fishery laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

MINISTER Cox on the 10Th presented the
Sultan of Turkey number of gifts sent
by President Cleveland, among them
copies of the last census reports.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

SPEAKER CARLISLE says if the House
should attempt to consider all the special
orders it has already made and pass the
appropriation bills besides, it would be in
session until next November.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

SECRETARY MANNING was out riding on
the 18th with Mrs. Manning and looked
much improved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR is growing
steadily worse, notwithstanding his occa-
sional better turns
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

The recent heavy rains have lessened
somewhat the former excellent outlook
for spring wheat in Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Dakota. The great rain
fall has also occasioned some injury to the
winter wheat in Wisconsin,, Michigan,
Ohio and Indiana, where in some of the
fields it was beginning to head out. The
reports do not indicate, however, any Sc
rious damage as yet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

COLONEL WARING, NJ. p. for County
Down, Ireland, has written a letter urging
Obstetrics to organize and prepare to re-
sist home rule. "For Gods sake" he says
'tlet us have deeds, not words"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

A MORMON meeting was broken up by,
indignant citizens near Fayette City, Pa,
on the evening of the Goth, and the seven
missionaries engaged in the services w ere
roughly handled, clubs, stones and other
missiles being used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

THE collector of customs at Sitka, Alas
ka, has been notified that the practice
adopted by him of issuing permits to i'm :
port' liquors into Alaska for medicinal
purposes is inconsistent with existing reg
ulations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

GOVERNOR Robe, of Maine, in an int err
view on the 21st, said that to his mind the
seizures of American schooners was a
blunder on the part of the Canadian Gov
eminent, an outrage upon our flag and a
gross insult to the fishermen and owners.
The sentiment of Maine was that the Ma
tional Government should protect our
property when in Canadian waters as it
would at home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

THE Government of Switzerland is TAX
ing active measures to put an end, in tn at
country, to the propagation of the Nor
mon church. Numerous arrests of Nor
mon missionaries have been made, and it
is probable that more will follow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

THE grand jury at Belleville, ILL.,, re-
fused to indict the special deputy sheriffs
engaged in the Cahokia bridge massacre,
and they were accordingly turned loose
on the 10th and departed for their homes.
Considerable indignation was expressed
by the laboring element at the outcome,
while on the other hand the more conserv-
ative commend the action of the grand
jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

ALDERMAN JARHNE, the convicted New
York boodler," was sentenced by Judge
Barrett on the Goth to nine years and ten
months in Sing Sing prison. A motion in
arrest of judgment was overruled, and
Jaehne was taken to prison the same even
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

IT has just been made public that dis
crepancies amounting to $4,000 were
found in the accounts of John R. Smith,
who for nineteen years was treasurer of
the Board of Domestic Missions of the Re-
formed Church of the United States. This
led to his retirement last June. Officers
of the board consider themselves secure
against ultimate loss and will not prose-
cute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27

CAPTAIN KEYS and Lieutenant Ward
have been arrested by General Miles for
dilatoriness in proceeding to the assist
ance of Captain Lebo during the latter's
recent engagement with the hostiles.
They have been taken to Fort Grant and
their command turned over to Captain
Lebo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17
CONvENTION ECHOES

LIGHT you,bonfreH.
GOOD hunDr prevailed.
A THREE weeks canvass.
"SUPPoRT-top-bottom."
ScHLoss rnlike a quarter horse.
"LANGuAGfails to express, ETC."
HARDER york than mauling rails.
HARRIsoSis brother.in.law OF j. @.
and H. NJ 5eely.
WA1DRStbloomed in the fourteenth
ballot. II
"MY Goa of at the polls August
9TH, ETC"
TWELVE Candidates for Register ma
terialized.
"STAYD Abeiore - pledge-ticket-
end-eld."
THEbutsders did not attend very
argellyeSerdsy.
IT vas gwen up as hopeless dead
lock d midnight.
tn audience last night was small
and Everybody tired.
KRY got nine. Except for the n
he night have unlocked it.
Ne. CARUTHERs was nominated for
Coniable Of the First District.
ECaLIERgsvote on the first ballot was
a pgalyzefto the Capers men.
We friends Of Harrison and Mccall
lu1 stood b. them like soldiers.
AUIeLEY's lead fluctuated, but it
we there onnearly every ballot.
The Republicans are whooping up
We darkys in the Civil Districts.
10. G. DRSr, TIE editor OF the Repub-
lliicdn, had a seat on the platform.
\ lit was Just seven hours from the
time the convention adjourned at 2
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17
brighton BENCH Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y, July To-
First Rdce.-Pure, three. quntss OF
a mile. Nat Goodwid won by two
lengths; Daphne second, DAILY Oak
third. Time-l:l94.
Second Rdce.-Purse, selling allow
ances, mile and an eighth. Lancaster
won by one'half length; Mentor
second, Compensation third. Time
2:00t,
Third Race --ruue, selling allow
ances, mile and an eighth. Hartford
won by half a length; Hickory jim
second, Brunswick third. Time-202.
Fourth Race Purse, selling allow
ances, three quarters OF mile. Chicka-
hominy won by five lengths; Lizzie
Walton second, Big Head third. Time
-1:l9l.
Fifth Rdce-Ssven.e'ghtks OF q
mile. Lord Coleridge won by q
nose Commander second, Red Buck
third. Time: 81.
iSiTh Rdce.-Purse, one mile and q
quarter. Woodfower won by q
length; Charlie Russell second, Ben
Pryor third. me-2;l4l.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17

War Sign, Effie Fl, Punks, Red Stone.
Hilerity, Buchanan. Biddy Bowling.
one length in front, made the run.
ming, followed by Buchanan and Efie
II. on the backstretch Effie was
done and Red Stone took third place
on the lower turn. Punka moved up
to Buchanan in the stretch and a very
close race to the end resulted in
Punha winning by head; Buchanan
second, Red Stone poor third.
Tme-l:55l. Mutuals paid field
IS 10.
Fiji Race = Steeple chase, short
course. Starters: Bucephalus, Hop
Sing, Chauticleer, Rory O'MooIe and
Burton. Bucsphalus in front, with
Hop Sing second. Ran as named
without change to the last Jump in
the field, where Buchepbalus fell.
Rory 0'Moore then took the lead, was
not headed, and won under drive by
length; Hop Sing second, Burton
third. Time 5000. Mutuals paid
$ll so. Chanticleer refused to Jump.
Downing, who rode Bucephalu', was
slightly injured.
ENTRIES AND WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY.
The following. are the entrits and
weights for tomorrow's races.
First Race One mile. Jim Guest
105), Violin (ll5), Lepauio (106),
Hopedale Ql5), Dancing Kid (l18),
Colorado (1l0, j. II. Fenton (l05),
Billy Gilmore (l20).
Second Race. -Three-quarteis of q
mile. Mamie Hunt (l04), Pearl Jen-
nings as, Wonder (106), Glenale-
mond (94), Fred Woolley (9S)), Sko-
beloff (1l7), Dudley Oaks QlO),
Third RGce-The Lakeview handi-
cap, tbree.qusrters of mile. Laredo
400, Comedy (95), Vera 600, Jennie
4. (ll2), Ro'eNQ05), Terra Gotta (95),
Ada Rees (l05), Right Away (l05).
Fourth Race One, mile heats.
Cleaner (ll7), Baritoneell2), Parnell
Ql0), Hopedale ll5), WarSign Il5),
Jim Guest (95).
Fifth Rdce.-0ne mile and hglf.
Easter QlD. Easter will walk over.
Extra Rdce.-Saliing race, seve n
eighths of a mile. The entries will
close at noon Saturday.