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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-22
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IpoN LODGE No. 107. I. o. o. F. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall, in lronton.
PYrpELoDGE No $50, l. o. OF, meets every
rhnrsdav egening in Masonic Hall, Cross Roads.
PILOT KNOB LODGE, No. 253, A. o. T. W. W.
meats every Friday even ing at ODD Felio"s nan
Pilot Knob.
1poSroN EScAMpMENT No, 90, 1. o. o. F.,
raaatS in the odd Fellows Hall IrOntOn, on the
Eirst and Third Thursdays of every month
Sr.RoFTYE WEST LODGE No. l33, A: r: ~ a.
NJ moots in Masonic Hall, IrOnton. on the Sat,r-
,lay of or prece ding the full moon In eaeh hol'h
Nos,,cI.onGy z No. 351, A. F. tS A NJ, meets
=, tba Masonic Hail. Cross Roads, on the oatuI- III
taav of or preceding the full moon IN eacii ioi''
M1D1.N CHAPTER. No. II, r. A, meets on
on fha First and Third Tuesdays in every nonln'
att o. clock P M, in tie Masonic Hall iron'o''
xn,rm VALLEY Lol,GE, No. 1870, KNIGHTS
SANEXnz OF HONOR meet alternate " eune1atb ~ 1.tb
.SXNENZ evenings, TO Ilows' feprua -;
SNW1Hz and 27th; March 18th ana 2o'n' Ap''
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H-Requiar Communication second SATURDAY IN Al
every mouth. All visiting Brethren ase w
invited to attend. J. W Ar--o'
J. W JACKSON, Secre ary
Iron Mountain Directory.
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mact saturday night, or after the Iuii
- ''' J B. GREEN, w. Nj.
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The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
AN EDITORS ESCAPE.
A Desperate Attempt to Murder n Mon
tana Editor Results Disastrously to the
WOuld-be Assassin,

A Desperate Attempt to Murder Mon
tana Editor Results Disastrous1y to the
Would-be Assassin,
BUTTE, NJ. T., June 24.-At five O'Clock
last evening a desperate attempt was
made to assassinate c. o. Ziegenfuss, ed
itor of the Miner. The would-be muir
derer is a carpenter named Miller, whose
daughter eloped few days ago from An
aconda with young fellow named Har
rington. Miller pursued the couple to
this city and found them occupying an
apartment together. He compelled Har
rington to marry the girl and then went
around town boasting of what he had
done. N ext mornings Miner contained
brief account of the affair, and in the
afternoon Miller visited the newspaper
Office and demanded a retractiOn. Editor
Zeigenfuss told him he would investigate
the matter, and publish a retractiOn if
one was deserved. Miller went away ap-
parently mollifled, but returned later in
an intoxicated condition and made a
nuisance of himself generally. Last
evening he returned again and re-
qu6sted a private interview with the
editor, who conducted him to the edi-
torial room upstairs, and when the head
of the stairs was reached Miller suddenly
graSped Ziegenfuss with one hand, and,
drawing pistol with the other, fired at
his head. The ball whistled past its tar.
get, and Ziegenfuss and his assailant
rolled down the stairs together. In the
descent the pistol was dropped, and,
after being severely pummeled by an at
tache of the business office, Miller was
given into the custody of an officer.
The charge of attempt to kill will be
entered against him to-day. Mr.. Ziegen-
fuss was not mi iured in the least by his
rough experience, and numerous friends
are congratulating him upon his narrow
escape. Public feeling is strongly
arninSt Millnr
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
A FORMIDABLE RIVAL.

East India Proving Herselfa Formidable
Rival to America as a Source of Grain
Supply to Europe-Immense shipments
Which Must Affect the Home Market for
Breadstuffs.
ST.. LOUIS, June 23.-Ex- Governor z.
o. Stanard received to-day from Bruce q
Wilson, importers of Glasgow, Scotland,
letter on the grain trade situation in the
United Kingdom, of which the following
are the most important extracts:
During the past week the depression hao
rather increased than otherwise in the grain
trade, and there are some very weak points
in the situation. In the trst place, the
heavy and In excess of requirements.
shipments from America have been
very liberal and to the amazement OF
patched last week Al, 900 quarters of wheat.
The ability of our Eastern colony to
ship such an enormous quantity at
current values will tend to revolutioniZe the
trade, and former experience is quite value
less in the altered circumstances OF the
trade. It may occur that these shipments
may not be repeated. Doubtless large par
GELS OF Indian wheat were sold April or May
shipments, and the necessity OF fulfilling
these contracts before their term expired
may account for such heavy figures beng
reached The quantity OF wheat on passage
to the United Kingdom has increased 200, 20
quarters since this week, and is now 2,2l6,0OO
quarters
1t seems to us that the cost, insurance and
freight business will be very limited for
some time to come, as the losses the trade
here and elsewhere have sustained will deter
the bulk OF importers from operating
Bruce & Wilson stand high in business
circles and have the reputation of being
shrewd, tar-seeng business men and close
observers, so that their opinion carries
weight. The letter was read by number
of gentlemen on the floor and the outlook
was pronounced discouraging. There
has been considerable hooting at India
wheat and statements that 1t would prove
formidable rival to American wheat, but
that it is becoming an unpleasant
factor Is acknowledged on all hands.
1t is said by some dealers that Indian
wheat cannot prove formidable because
the grade Of 1t is so much lower than
that of American wheat, but this is dis
proved to some extent by the statement
of London millers, who pronounce 1t
good milling wheat, as good if not bet
ter than the average grade of American
export wheat.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01

BlFFl BANGl

A Powder and Dynamite Factory Goes
Skyward-RumOrs of Serious Loss of Life.
PHILADELPHIA, June PA special to
the Telegraph from Morristown, N. j.,
states that the Forsite Powder and Dyna.
mite Company's works near Hopatcong
were blown up Monday night by ter,
rife explosion, which shook the coun.
try for miles around. People thought
there was an earthquake, and
when the sky in the direction
of Lake Hopatcong became lurid shorl
time later, it was conjectured the hotel
Brislin at the end of the lake was burn
ing. The matter was much thought OF
by country people in the vicinity until
yesterday when farmer being near the
works came through and reported that
the FOrsite works had blown up and that
several men were killed.
The works are in secluded spot, and
all facts concerning them are kept as Sc
cret and quiet as possible by the owners,
owing to the general dislike of having
such a dangerous business carried on
anywhere near community. 1t is im-
possible at present to verify the loss Of
life
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
AT CAMBR BRIDGE.
The Somewhat Peculiar But Patriotic
Army Led by Washington.

The Somewhat Peculiar But Patriotic
Army Led by Washington.
1t was a molly assembly, in all sorts
of uniforms and without any uniform
at all, with all sorts of weapons and
with precious little powder. So little
was there, that Washington was very
anxious lest the British should find out
how little he had; and SO while he was
urging Congress to provide supplies, he
had barrels of sand with powder cover
ing the top, placed in the magazine, so
that any spy hanging about might be
misled. Some of the soldiers were in
tents, some were quartered in one or
two college buildings then standing, and
some built huts for themselves. The
most orderly camp was that OF the
Rhode Island troops, under General
Nathaniel Greene.
The men were in companies of
various sizes, under CAPITA ms and other
officers who had very little authority
over the privates. for these usually
elected their own commanders. A visit
or to the camp relates Analogue which
he heard between a captain and one of
the privates under him.
BILL" said the Captain, "go and
bring pail of water for the men,"
II shan't," said Bill. 'Its your
turn now, Captain; got it last time"
But the men, though under very little
discipline, were good stuff out of which
to make soldiers. Most of them were
dead earnest, and they brought, besides
courage, great skill in the use of the
ordinary musket. A story is told of a
company of rifemen raised in one of
the frontier counties of Pennsylvania.
So many volunteers applied as to en-
barrass the leader who was enlisting the
company, and he drew on board with
chalk the figure of nose of the COM
mon size, placed the board at distance
of hundred and fifty yards, and then
declared he would take only those who
could hit the mark. Over sixty sue
ceeded General Gage, take care of
your nose" says the newspaper that
tells the story. General Gage, as you
know, was the commander of the British
forces in Boston.-HorGce Scuddsr. ts
81. Nicholas.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
PITH AND POINT.
1t makes envy sore to see intelle'

1T makes envy sore to see intellect
soar.-N. Y Tribune.
Il think o man should hav leetle
vinegar in his composition-just enun
to keep the flies off.-Josh Billings.
If you are a jackass 1t is your busi-
ness to bray louder and kick harder
than any other jackass.
The fondness of deaf men for
promenading on railway tracks has never
received scientific explanation.-Pitts-
btIrgh Chronicle.
---Georgie-"Do you know, Ethel,
old Stokes had perplexity fit the other
dayp" Ethel-"A perplexity ftp You
mean a parallel stroke. "-Chtcoqo
Ledger.
We've Just counted up that wehavs
saved several hundred dollars by smok-
ing a pipe instead of cigars, but where
is itP-Ne,oport (Ky.) State Journal.
Said q very old man: "Some folks
are always complaining about the
weather, but am thankful when Iwake
up in the morning and find any weather
at all. IN. Y. Ledger.
"A swell young clergyman, who is
well.informed in the social vernacular,
made an awful mistake last week he
christened a boy "Ah There" when the
family intended it should be Arthur
Prairie Farmer.
The Willy Maiden
No lover at all had the maiden gay,
She wore no engagement ring.
But she bought fiddle and learned 70 play,
And thus had . bow on the string.
Another of Raphaels pictures has
been found in a Western town. The
frequency of occurrences of this sort
gives rise to the belief that Raphael was
not painter, but the proprietor OF a
chrome foundry.-PhiladeIphia Press.
He continually played on the cornet,
Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer" The
maiden lady next door sent word. with
compliments, that she heard his prayer,
and would pay a months lodging for
him IN advance if he'd move to another
part of the TOWN. Y. Mail.
-"Wbat is that bicycle man doing,
father? See he has jumped forward
from his wheel and is putting his face to
the earth. Is he kissing itp' ''No, my
son; the man has his ear TO the earth:
He is listening. He thought he heard
something drop."-BurIinotoH Free
Press.
"A contributor to the Prairie Farm
er facetiously attributes the recent
storms and cyclones to the prevailing
stvle Of ladies' hats worn this spring.
They reach so far into the upper air that
they disturb the equilibrium of things
up there; hence the meteorological COM
motion.
-''!s the earth round or fatP" asked
a mesnber of a school committee OF a
candidate for a position as teacher.
well" answered the candidate, "l'na
not particular about that. Some likes
it round, and somes likes it flat, and
some likes it square. Iteach it any way
that suits "-Boston Bulletin.
"A good Rochester IN. Y. pastor, .
widower, proposed to young lady,
short time since, but was rejected. His
feelings had the second severe test
when a widow neighbor sent him the
following text to preach from: "You
ask and receive not, because you ask
miss. ."-Rochester Express.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
A New EldOrado.

WAsHINGToN, June 24.-The Depart
ment of State is in receipt of the follow
ing information through the United
States Minister at Guatemala, concern
ing the mining industry of Honduras: {:
"The gold and silver mines of Honduras
consist of nearly two thousand known
veins, besides the placer gold washings
north of the Cordilleras. The alluvial
deposits forming the latter average thirty
feet in depth and cover hundreds of
square miles, and are all well watered
and heavily timbered. Experts pro-
nounce the placer country, and par
ticularly in the department of Alancho,
equal to the best California hydraulic
washings, and it will pay handsome
profits on large Investments. Gold
quartz veins abound on the north and
south coasts, while between these lies
the great silver belt of the country,
which is over fifty niles wide and ex-
tends across the country,
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
A Bad Rule For the Bovines.

what the matter?" asked passen-
ger on a Dakota train as they began to
run considerably faster.
"Why, you see, there's blamed COW
running ahead of US on the track and
we're trying to catch her,"
"What do you want to catch the COW
forP"
why, great gosh! to kill her. OF
course! The rule allows US train men
the hide and tallow, and the meat goes
to the directors. You bet I'm going to
catch that COW unless she leaves the
track or run the wheels right off OF
these cars. told the fireman to break
up the trunks in the baggage car and
heave them into the furnace TO make a
hot fire. and ! guess he'sdolng a.
EstsfHvs -. ~ RsIk
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01

OMAHA, Neb., June &c. L. Bradley,
colored gambler, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by one Thomas
Shotwell, five miles from Crawford,
Northern Nebraska, yesterday. Bradley
was lying asleep on his cot when Shot
well shot him in the back of the head,
tearing off the outer plate of the skull.
Shotwell then fred into his back as he
rose up, and next drove bullet through
his eye, another bullet into his forehead
and still another into his right arm.
ShOtwell mounted horse and escaped
to the hills. Bradley never lost con-
sciOusness and is still alive. He carries
more wounds than any man in the North
west. He was a sergeant in C Troop,
Ninth cavalry, until a few months ago,
when he became professional gambler.
Bradley has been in eight shooting
scrapes, and has always been hit.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
A Serious Crime.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 24.-The case
against Charles Reed, John Mallory and
Curtis Reed, who stole the yacht Mamie,
from Kenosha, while on spree, and
were overhauled by the revenue cutter
johnson at Grand Haven, Is exciting
considerable attention in court cir
cles. As the punishment for piracy is
death, the district attorney wants to
prosecute the prisoners under the State
law for larceny, but the owner of the
yacht objects, as be thinks the punish
ment fol- tBe latte, crime Is ~; severe
enough
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
He Courted His Fate.

YORK, Pa, June a3.-John Hood and
wife (colored) of this place were quarrel
ing this morning when Police Officer
George Powell happening that way was
called in. Hood, who is a desperate
character drew knife and saying "You
can't arrest me alive" rushed at the Off
Ger who drew his revolver. During the
scufle that followed the officers pistol
was taken from him, but he managed to
regain it, and as the negro rushed at the
officer he was shot through the heart Kill.
ing him instantly, Hood had been drinks
ing heavilg.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-01
FRANCES WEAKNESS.

rhs French Republic Admits Its Distrust
OF Itseif by the Expulsion From Its Terri
tory of the Princes of the Royal and Inn
perial Blood - The Departure of the
Exiles, some for England and Others for
Belgium and Switzerland.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15
A New Iiluminant.

Indianapolis Journal: Do you know," said chemist to a Journal reporter, ''that the metal magnes ium is being introduced in the United States as an illumihant as a substitute for all other lights? ?" The listener disclaimed any know ledge on the subject.
 ''Its successful introduction" continued the speaker, twill de- pend altogether upon the cost of it's production, nothing but its high cost preventing it's practical use. A few years ago it was sold at $40 a pound. Now, by new process, German, it can be sold at $S a pound, and there'-is little doubt that before long it will be produced even more cheaply."
 Here the chemist took out a shining piece of what looked like strip of watch-spring, which he ignited. As 1t burned it produc- ed powerfully brilliant light, more intense even than electricity.
 Its use will not be attended with danger like electricity, and it can be arranged so that even the remote country church or dancing hall can have it, as well as the dwellers in the great cities. It can be placed in lamp, arranged with clock work movements to feed a ribbon of the metal regular ly. It has a white vapor, oxide of magnesium, given off by the metal in burning, which will require a smoke-bell when burned indoors"
 The chemist ignited another piece of the watch-spring, which glowed like the sun itself.
 ''It is said," he continued, 'that a magnesium lamp of 1000 candle power throws enough light to dis tinguish vessel nlne miles dis tant. A wire the size of this equals the light of seventy-fve stearine candles. This would make the cost of magnesium little more than gas, while no expensive works or street mains are required for it's use, making its introduction for lighting towns and villages a very simple matter indeed. I predict that within five years the magnes- ium light will be as familiar sight in many places in Indiana as the electric light is to-day in Indianapolis"
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15
Adjusted by Death.

EX-OONeTDOr |. A. IIlbIe, OI tulS Territory, has recently returned from the east. When ln St. Louis he was interviewed by reporter of the Globe-Democrat on the late Mexican complications and told a good story, the subject of winch, the notorious and nefarious Dan Dowd, was well known in Clifton before his eventful career was terminated by the judgment of the District Court at Tombstone. Gov ernor Tritle says:
 "My relations with governors of Mexican states, when l was gove r. nor of Arizona, were always of the most pleasant character. They were always very prompt in honor ing acquisitions, and I always tried to treat them in the same way. The idea was that they did not want any bad Americans in their states and I certainly did not want any bad Mexicans in Arizona. l had one peculiar case, though, in which final orders for removal were not obeyed. A few years ago a party of American despera- does went into the town of Bisbee, Ariz., for the purpose of robbery. Before they got through with the place they had killed five men, and then made their escape. There was hot pursuit and three cap tured in the Territory. A deputy sheriff followed the other two into Sonora, Mexico, and captured one of them about 100 miles south of the line. He was known through out the country as Big Dan Dowd.' There were no high courts or regular extradition au- thorities near, and the deputy took his prisoner before an inferior iustlce. He exhibited his warrant for the arrest of Dowd, had the justlce make a minute on the doc ument that the man called for was before him, and that he permitted him to be taken to Tombstone, Ar izona, where he was lodged in jail. Upon this the matter was brought to the attention of the Mexican Consul, who proceeded to inform his government at the City of Mex leo that the man had been taken from Mexican soil without due authority. The Mexican govern ment placed the matter in the hands of the Mexican Minister at ashlngton, who ln turn submit ted the grievance to the State De partment. I was instructed by our government to investigate the matter. I did so and repo, ted the facts as I found them, and as l have briefly given them to you here. The government concluded that there had not been sufficient authority to take Big Dan from Mexico, and ordered me to have him returned. In the meantime Dan had been tried and convicted with the others, sentenced to death and hung, and when the final order came to me from Washing ton, he was quietly resting under the sod. We'll, to make a long story short, I reported that there would be no resistance on his part, but it would require some money to dig him up before making the transfer, and that I had no funds for the purpose. The matter was dropped there, and Dan still lies in Arizona, although he legally belongs to Mexico at this mo ment."
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15

Senator Cockrell of Missouri said in an interview at Kansas City Monday: "President Cleveland wants to turn the rascals out as fast as we 1ainA 3im to, but he is handicapped. Why, before I left Washington he said to me: I wish there was some way that I could cut off three or four hundred of thelr heads at a blow The peo- pie who are clamoring for him to make a clean sweep must g1ve him time. He cannot do all that he wishes to in day"
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15

The occurrence of earthquakes can never, of course, be prevented. Nor should there be any desire of such prevention, since we now know for surety what was long dimJy seen, that these dreaded shocks are an almost indispensable benefit to man. Science shows that they are in reality the instru- ments by which the crust of the earth is protected from more ter rible catastrophes. Providence Journal.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15

Poor old St. Louis is very much shocked because there is to be a picture of half of a nude woman in the art collection at the expo sition. The weazened old dame looks upon this as a modern lnno- vation, and if there is anything which it thoroughly despises it is something with a suspicion of pro- gress about it.-Kansas City Jour nal.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15
A Crippled .Yoman's Remarkable
 Climb.

One day not long ago a watch man at the monument was as tonished by lame woman lean ing on crutches asking for per mission to go to the top. She had not provided herself with a pass, but the watchman thought he would spare her a journey to the War Department and back because of her infirmity, and let her go into the monument with out it. Besides. he had no idea she would go very far up the deep stairway. She was conf dent enough for both, and told him she would "get there all the same" She could not carry a candle, as it took both of her hands to manage her crutches, so she hired boy to go ahead or her to uSnt the way.
 Two hours after she appeared at the bottom, having made the ascent and descent without more evidence of fatigue than is custom ary with those who are in per feet physical condition. She was very proud of her mornings work, and said that perhaps wooden legs were better for climbing monuments than those of flesh. At any rate, her wood en ones were not the least tired. Mrs. Stanton will have to put this among the records of woman ly courage and persistence Up to date no lame man has climb E ed to the top of the Washington Monument. W ashington Capital.s {
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15
will rizona s New Mexico R. R. Time

Trains run daily, Sundays exceptei.
 ". JONES.
 Gen1. Superintendent
The Clifton clarion., 1886-09-15
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