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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
GROTESOUE CUSTOMS.
How the Neapolitans Show Their Respect
for the Dead.

Tor the Dead.
In Naples All Souls Day is regarded
as holiday. and the visit of the fami-
lies to the churchyard for the purpose
of decorating the graves degenerates
into pleasure party. Metal garlands
are chiefly used for the purpose, and,
though they are more durable. they
hardly possess the charm of real leaves
and flowers. They may, however be
regarded as symbolic of the behavior,
if not always of the feelings, of those
who offer them. On the way to the
cemetery decent sobriety is observed,
and the various families usually remain
separate; but on the return general So
ciability and mirth are the rule. The
roadside is lined with inns, which are
better filled on this than any other day
in the year, and from all of them the
sound of singing and dancing may be
heard. Indeed, it is by no means I'M
common for young Neapolitan to say
to a friend: 1--WE are going to visit
our mothers grave tomorrow, and on
our way back we shall stop ut such or
such an inn;' which means: IF
you like to come there you can
dance with my sister. To an English
man no celebration of the day seems
a better thing. If we forget our dead
we do not make their memory the ex-
cuse for jollification. 1t is not, how
ever, in this point alone that differ
ence of sentiment exists. The whole
way in which the Neapolitans treat the
bodies of the dead fills us with disgust.
To exhume a corpse year or two after
it has been buried. to have the skeleton
taken to pieces and the bones carefully
cleaned. would seem to us a wanton
outrage; the wealthy Ncapolitan who
neglects to have this done for his kim
dred is regarded as heartless. To carry
about the prepared bones of pet child.
and to place them in sealed casket on
the drawing-room mantlepiece, seems
to us simply shocking; in Southern
Italy it has been regarded as a most
pathetic expression of sorrow. But
the height of what appears to us gro
tesque horror has been reached by a
widower, who has the embalmed
corpse of his wife dressed anew once
year in fresh and gorgeous apparel.
and seizes the opportunity to present
it with new ring or bracelet sat.
Hrddy ReUieu.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
A REGULAR LIVE BOY.

He was not at all particular
To keep the perpendicular,
While walking, for he either skipped or jumped
He stood upon his head awhile,
And. when he went to bed awhile,
He dove among the pillows. which he thumped
He never could keep still a bit;
The lookers-on thought Ill of it:
He balanced on his ear the kitchen broom;
And did some neat trapezing.
Which was wonderfully pleasing,
On every peg in grandpas harness-room.
From absolute inanity,
The cat approached insanity
To see him slide the panisters, so rash;
But once on that mahogany,
While trying to toboggan, he
Upset his calculations with a crashi
And since that sad disaster
He has gone about in plaster
Not of Paris, like nice italian toy;
But the kind the doctor uses,
When the bumps and cuts and bruises
Overcome little regular live boy!
George Cooper, in st. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05

WASHINGTON, March S.-Secretary
v,las sent to the House yesterday morn
ing a response prepared by Acting
Commissioner Stockslager to the resolu-
ton of March /, calling for data relative
to the use of the public lands by cattle
grazers, the name of such grazers and
the quantity of land occupied. While the
acting commissioner can give no author
ity or information on the subject, he says
the occupation of the lands by cattlemen,
operate against actual settlers, and that
the Territory and State laws requiring the
Immediate fencing of all lands as soon
rs settled upon are an injustice and
hardship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
Grave Charges Against Boulanger.

LONDON, March 29.-The Translation Of
General Boulanger's cipher kilograms,
showing him to have been connected with
movements of an extremely questionable
character, leaves little room for the Gen.
erals defense upon any grounds. The tel
egrams show that he not only gave orders
to his election agents, but actually con-
vened committee meetings to nominate
himself in various departments, while at
the same time he was publicly deny
ing any connection with his candidacy,
and disclaiming any desire to occupy a
seat in the Chamber of Deputies or nave
his name used as candidate. In spite OF
these disclosures, he has large following
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
WHO Is SHE 2
The "FinanciaI News" POking ia
Gould in the Ribs.

Gould I'm the Ribs.
LONDON, March 27.-The Financial Nelrs,
aditorially commenting on the cabled re-
port of the New York TiibnRe's Gould in
uerview, says this morning: ''If modesty
did not forbid we might easily guess what
newspaper was referred to; neither is
the cable company much of a secret.
But who can the woman be?
Hitherto Mr.. Gould's complications have
all been of the masculine gender, but, in
his old age, he seems to be getting less
particular as to sex. His friends would,
no doubt, give a good deal to know who
was the lady that ''got left" in the Denver
Pacific Trust.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
CALLED a NEW DEAL.
A Sensational Episode i'm the Trial OF
Watson at Chicago.


Watson at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March pa small sized sem
sation was created in Judge Anthony's
courtroom yesterday when the case of the
Ansonia Clock Company against w. III.
Watson, former bookkeeper for the COM
PAW, was resumed. The suit is to recover
a large sum of money which Wat
son is alleged to have en-
bezzled from the company while in
its employ. Attorney Frank Wiegley ad-
dressed Judge Anthony, making the start
ling announcement that it had come to his
knowledge that an effort had been made to
tamper with juror. Several witnesses
swore positively that they had seen Juror
Rosenthal in conversation with man
named Conlon at different times since the
trial began. COnlOn, it was learned, was
a relative of Watson the defendant The
defense vigorously denied the charge, but
Judge Anthony ordered the jury dis
charged and new one impanneled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05

treaty such as the resolution proposed
had been in progress of negotiation
for months, of achich fact members of
the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Senate had been informed by the Secre-
tary of State. If an icicle coated with
soft soap could blush John Sherman's
cheek would have Redeemed at this ex-
posture of his hypocritical pretense.-
HARRISBURG PA Patriot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
To get good sized, active mule

To get good sized, active mules
breed large, well-made mare with
neat limbs to good-sized Spanish
lack. If it should not be wished to
have lazy mule take care that the
mare be lively and active. Mules are
less subject to disease than horses. and
their term of work averages twice as
long. For cultivating crops mules are
superior to horses. as they walk In
dian fashion, one foot directly in front
of the other.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05

-Tramps from this country have
become SO numerous in the City of
Mexico. it is said. that they have be-
come a great nuisance to Americans
residing there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-05
ELECTION STATISTICS.
The Irresistible Revolt Against the Re
publican Party.

The Irresistible Revolt Against the Re
publican Party.
The study of election returns since
1884 is interesting. 1.-The cheerful
Republican prospect. which some
over-confident Republicans think they
see, are not apparent when viewed in
the light thrown upon them by the
elections. Here is what they show:
1884. 1856.
Ptur. PIur. Increase
Is Democratic States. 4s5sos sos, sss s6l,ois
1884. 1867.
Is Republican States. .ss4, 7ss s5as, 3d.,
In 1884, the States of California.
Oregon and Rhode Island gave Repub-
lican pluralities, but have since given
Democratic pluralities. AT the last
State election Indiana gave Repub-
lican plurality. Here are the figures
for the four States above named:
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RANKIN's WIDOWS.
Two Claimants for a Mexican war
Veterans Pension.
Especial to the Press. ]

AUGUSTA, Sept. 27.-A singular pension
case has just come to the attention of the
officials Of Gen. Blacks department. Some
time ago lady residing in Rockland, Me-,
applied for a pension as widow of a
Mexican war veteran named Lorenzo K.
Rankin. 1t was proved that in 1865 be went
to sea and was never afterwards heard from.
The pension was granted the lady and one
payment made last summer. Lately it was
discovered that woman in Arkansas had
made application for pension as the widow
OF the same Lorenzo K. Rankin, and proofs
OF his death in 1884 were presented Further
more a land warrant in his name was filed
with his discharge papers as evidence Ac-
cordlngly the second payment coming to
widow No. this month has been suspended.
But the suspension will be only Temporary.
Very evidently Rankin instead of being
shlpwrecked went west and married the
Arkansas lady. But the second marriage
would necessarily be bigamous and void.
and thus the first wife would be entitled to
the pension and it will be restored to her at
an early day, while the second one will be
LETT without aid from this source.
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GENERAL NEWS.

1t appears to be probable that Prof. Men
maayr, Of the Hamburg Marine Observatory
VIII succeed In getting South Polar expedi
tion organized.
The Island Sash and Door Company's fac.
tory at Milwaukee was gutted by fire
wednesday night. Loss, $4,000; partially
TONERS to prevent the Boston, Concord and
Montreal from aiding the construction OF
the Lake Shore road.
Edward S. Davis and Margaret T. Buck
ley, OF Providence. were married at the State
fair grounds yesterday in the car of a big
balloon in which they afterwards ascended
with Professor Allen, the eronaut. The
performance was witnessed by 35 900 people.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt in
Albany, N. Y. at $40 p. m. Wednesday. II
was noticed by residents in the central and
western portions of the city. The light frame
dwellings in the central part trembied SO per-
cceptibly that the occupants were alarmed,
No damage was done.
Inc Illinois Central. striking switchmen
were given instructions Tuesday evening to
either accept the terms offered them or their
time would be given them yesterday. The
men went OUT and the freight traffic between
Centralia and Cairo, ILL.,, is suspended. The
trainmen were asked to take hold in the
yard, and refused.
wv oCCtiOuo VI d CulcdBO ana NOrtnWe ST.
ern freight train collided near Humboldt
Iowa, Wednesday. The engine Of the sec
ond section and eight cars were completely
wrecked. The debris caught fire and was
totally consumed. together with the ties un-
der about 100 feet of track. One carload of
hogs was burned in the wreck. No lives were
lost.
Thomas Hyde of Lynn, 13 years old. was
caught in the elevator In Sherry's shoe fac
tory yesterday morning. More than half an
hour was consumed in cutting away the
woodwork sufficient to get the boy out. dur
ing which time he suffered great agony. His
right thigh was badly fractured and mangled
1t is hoped the leg can be saved
Steamer Eolus, of the Newport and Wick
ford line, caught fire yesterday morning
on her first morning trip from Wexford to
Newport. The fire was caused by an exe
plosion of nitro-glycerine for the torpedo
station which was among some express
packages; The. flames were extinguished
after badly burning the steamer on one side
There We're few passengers on board and
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PROMPTLY EXPLODED.
An Absurd Attempt to Make Political
Capital.
Especial to the Press.1

lopCCihi W lilc ITcoS.l
AUGUSTA, Sept. 27.-The story published
in the Portland Argus and Boston Globe this
morning making an outrageous attack on
Mr.. Blaine and his family by asserting that
Mrs. James g. Blaine, Jr., on her recent
visit to Augusta was treated with coldness
by her Augusta relatives and since returning
to New York had commenced suit against
Mr.. Blaine, senior, and Mrs. Blaine because
they had been instrumental in alternating
her husbands affections is regarded as an
absurdity and Democratic trick to make
capital and injure Mr.. Blaine just on the eve
of his departure on an extensive stumping
tour. The fact is that the lady, while on
her visit to Augusta, remained at her father
in-law's the entire period, except one night
and there is not particle of evidence to show
that she was not treated with courtesy. The
child and nurse stopped at the Augusta
House as the Coppinger children had the
whooping cough, and the mother-in-law Wis
tied them at the hotel. Jimmy Blaine says
there Is no coldness between himself and
wife and he knows nothing Of any i'll treat
ment ON the part of his relatives. The wife
completed her visit on September 3rd, and
departed for New York with her baby He
has been stopping at his fathers house
since and is there tonight Mr.. Walker
Blaine was approached in regard to the
story and said: you can state that the
family have absolutely nothing to say in re-
gard tn the matfpr -
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In an obscure little town in Mexico

In an obscure little town in Mexico lives a
lineal descendant of Montezuma H.. the le-
gal heir to the Aztec throne. Senior Monte
zuma' as he is called. indulges in no idle
dreams OF the restoration of tie ancient en-
pre-. and quietly accepts the meagre pension
aloWed MIN by the government. There is
also Iving a descendant of the Indian En-
peror Chimalpopoca, who is civil engineer
OF much ability.
For the first time in the history Of South
Carolina woman will be candidate for Of
nee at tine approaching election. Miss Eliza
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Governor and Council.
Especial to the PREss.l

AUGUSTA, Sept. 27.-The Council at their
meeting today gave the petitioners who
asked pardon for Joseph Beauprie, in
State Prison for horse stealing at Bath, leave
to withdraw.
Lewis Moore,a State Prison convict, thinks
ne ought to be pardoned because Of trouble
with his eyes, and the Council ordered that
they be examined by skillful occulist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
Foreign Notes.

A violent earthquake has occurred In the
bay OF Prevesa. The damage is unknown.
A new and powerful torpedo boat was
launched at Toulon Wednesday. The strict
est privacy was observed.
IL Is ofhcially announced that Prince Bis
marck has obtained the consent of the EN-
Peror to prosecute the publishers of the
Deutsche Rundschau for revealing state Sc
crets IN publishing abstracts from the diary
OF the late Emperor Frederick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
West oxford's Exhibition.
Especial to the Press.l


FRYEBURG, Sept. 27.-The pleasure seek
ers and sight-seers disappointed by the
heavy rain of yesterday were on the grounds
in large numbers today, and it is probable
there would have been still larger attend
ance if it had been possible to give an ex-
tended notice of the postponement of We'd
nesday's programme.
The display in the lower hall is unusually
good, comprising some vegetables of remark
able size and quality. E. w. Burbank the
scotsman OF Fryeburg, makes good show
ing. Among the poultry exhibits Wyan
dottes seem to be the favorites. Some fine
Pekln ducks attract notice. b. w. MeKeen
exhiDits his Eclipse corn planter. There is a
notaple display OF apples, in much greater
Among the many interesting articles in
the upper hall, collection of mounted birds.
exhibited by j. Waldo Nash, of North Con
way, should be noted. Mr.. Nash also shows
some fine fox rugs. Two cases of mounted
field, deserve special mention. Miss M
Lancaster, OF Conway, has large collection
OF oil and water colsrs, including landscapes
fruit and flower pieces. Miss Hattie A. Pike
exhibits some OF her excellent studies of still
life. Miss Rachel Weston, Mr.. Will Locke
and Miss Eva Walker. exhibit some fine
ccTayou work Two pictures by Mr.. B. f.
Newman's are of particular interest-hotb
studies of child-life in Brittany.
Among the notable exhibits of stock are
two year old heifer and calf, by A. V. Stew
ems, North Fryeburg; full blood short horn
Durham cows, Dean Ballard, Fryeburg very
large Hereford bull, Jerome Bickford
Stowe; pair steer calves, III. ID. Harden: fuli
blood Hereford bull, e. g. Linscott; grade
Hereford bull and matched oxen, Lyman
Plummer, Sweden; pair matched steers.
Benz. Knight, Sweden; T. f. Dresser oi
North Fryeburg, shows splendid herd of
full blood Holsteins.
Part of the entries in the cooking depart-
ment are by the BUSY Bee" club, and are of
great merit.
Mr.. James Walker c'Col. Jim'0. one of the
earliest and most active members of the So
cety, is at the grounds early and late. Al
though in his SSth year, no items of interest
in or about the grounds escape him.
Miss Eva Walker, assistant secretary, is
winning golden opinions by her faithful
work and unvarying courtesy.
Today's races resulted as follows:
2.35 CLASS.
Frank A, b. e., Frank Fox, Cornish l 1
Big Tom, b. e., q. N. Lang. Portland.. 2 q
Fanny p, b. n., Nj. p. Eastman, Cornish 8 4 4
Ned E.. ch. g., G. w. Newcomb, Bridgton. 3 s 5
Tommy Shaw, ch. g., Charles GRAHAM.
Kate r.. ch. M, G. P. Rowe, Portland. 4 3 8
Time-2.461s, 2.47, 2.45.
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
Alice NJ, b. m., Z. G. McLucas, Brown
Nellie r, blk m, w. Webb, Fryeburg.. ? 2 ?
Allie Raymond, ch. m, W. II. Abbott,
Tiiss25 Timsse"2.544 252H, 2.5osi. .
Gypsey, b. M, j. S. Ames, Loyen....... A
Entered under protest.
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At Mystic.

At WYStIC.
Boston. Sept. 27-At Mystic today C. H.
Nelson's Dictator Chief won in the 2.25 class,
purse $3.50. Palm, the bay colt owned in
Auburn, Me-, by B. f. & +. II. Briggs, trot-
ted mile in 3.12a to beat his record of 3.1S.
Dr. A. nj. Garcelon's three. year-old Thesis
failed.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Representatives Of 25o.o 900 Work.
men conside ring a Strike.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-At a conference of
miners at Manchester. 25oOOO miners were
represented and 1t was decided to strike
October 20 unless the demand for an advance
OF 10 per cent was acceded to. 1t was de-
cided also not to accept the advance unless
It was general.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
8edelI's Methods,

New YORK, Sept. 27.-Wm. F. Foster, Jr.,
counsel for the Produce Exchange, has dis
appeared, having defaulted the gratuity fund
of the Exchange out of S16S,00O, or more, by
means Of forged mortgages. He is about 45,
unmarried and has hitherto enjoyed an ex-
cellent reputation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
Franklin County Offenders.

PENNINGTON, Sept 27-The grand jury
rose this morning, having been in session
two days. They reported two indictments.
This is the shortest session and the smallest
number of indictments for many years. One
Indictment was for cheating by false preten-
ces, and the other was for alleged violating
OF the liquor law by Lorenzo Robertson Of
Rangeley. who has been at several fairs in
the county selling home made beer, which it
is claimed is intoxicating.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28

McIlvaine Mactavish. the only brother Of
Miss Virginia Mactavish, Is known In all
European capitals as the weak-minded claim
ant for the Mexican throne. He bases his
claim ON the fact that his grandfather. Gen.
Scott. headed our forces In the Mexican war
Despite his numerous champagne suppers to
privy councillors and to the petty powers
which are behind every throne, no European
monarch has as yet espoused his cause. This
uncr0wned monarch has lately taken up his
residence In a secluded Breton chateau,
whence 1t Is said he sends much money and
sympathy to the Boulangist camp.
Artists are rarely so successful In litiga-
tion as mas recently been Miss Buell. of Gin
cinnati, who has been spending the summer
at Egmont on the North Sea. Much to the
discomfort Of the owner, Miss Buell. was
accustomed to pitch her sketching apparatus
in potato patch well situated for obtaining
sunset effects. The owner complained to the
burgomaster who refused to Interfere The
farmer then petitioned King William, with
the only effect, however, that the courteous
monarch sent letter of reproof 10 his snrIv
subject, asserting that he should permit Mis-
Buell. to trespass an all the potato patches IN
Holland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
DlPhrHERIA STILL AT WORK.
Another Death and Another Case at
the insane hospital.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Sept 27.-Diphtheria continues
It's deadly reign at the Insane Hospital At
10 O'Clock tonight Norman Sanford, of Free
man, an attendant, 21 years of age, died of
the disease after an illness of about two
weeks. He was very sick man in the be-
ginning. but was convalescent. This morn
ing at 3 o'clock there was a cqange for the
worst. paralysis of the heart and throat set
in. ana ne failed rapidly. His body was
taken to his home in Freedom tonight. Mis-
Clark, nurse in the ward for diphtheria
patients. was stricken yesterday. Her case
is a mild one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28

Garner, about thirty-fye years old, and ma
tive of Union county, is out announcing her
self candidate for school commissioner Of
that county. Miss Garner was candidate
at the Democratic primary elections for the
nomination, but she received only forty
votes. She has decided to bolt the Demo-
cratic ticket, and viii run as an indepen-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
Notes..

The post Office at Higgins's Beach, Cum
berland county, Maine, has been discon-
ued.
The Senate committee on fnarSs began
the investigation Of the French ,Sper syndI-
cate today. All the witnesses agreed that
the tariff alone had made the develop-
ment OF the smaller American mines POSSIBLE
and that the price OF copper today was lower
than the average for ten wears.
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ture. At 11.30 Rev. A. G. Page Of Oakland,
preached from Isaiah, iii :16.


preached from Isaiah, iii :16.
At the afternoon session social service
was conducted by r. Fl. Tozer, followed by
meeting Of the Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty. resolution in favor Of continued effort
to raise sufficient sum for the endowment
of a professorship at the Cobb Divinity
School, of Bates College. to
be called theFullerton professor
ship was adopted. The resolution
favoring the discontinuance of yearly meet
ings and the organ ization of State Associa-
tion was again taken up and discussed at
length. The resolution was adopted by the
meeting and it was voted to refer the matter
to the quarterly meetings, they to report
their decisions at the next yearly meeting.
Rev. s. G. Whitcomb, preached in the eve
ming, followed by communion. after which
the meeting adjourned. The attendance has
been large and the meeting very harmonious
and interesting.
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In Lincoln County,

DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 27.-On account of
the storm yesterday, the Lincoln County fair
was continued one day longer than adver-
tised, and will not close until Saturday af-
ternoon. The race in the $50 class comes off
tomorrow, and the free-for-all Saturday.
There are fine exhibits in every department,
and II favorable weather continues large
crowds will be in attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
The Standing.

The following Is the standing Of the club
In the National League: