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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

had been impoverished by the war. N was NOT
easy to approach this class in the way of max
ing them objects of charity. So the plan was
arranged TO make them the personal guests OF
Mr.. Corcoran.
No restriction exists for these unfortunate
ladies. They may go and come at will, spend
months or years with their families. have their
friends with them in i1lness-the Home is truly
q home which is always ready to welcome
them Not only every comfort, but every lux
ury is provided for them.
The method of proce lure in admittance IS
amusing IN the way of keeping up this pre-
tense of being guests and all that. When the
Board of Lady Trustees decided favorably
upon the application made for admttance by
the friends (never by the principally OF some
ssdecayed gentlewoman,'' Mr.. Corcoran was
notified. He at once wrote letter in the old
time courtly fashion, with all the ancient
forms and ceremonies, inviting the lady to
visit him and be his guest at the Louise Home,
named for his daughter. The offer was ac-
cepted, and afterward the lady was treated in
every respect as the personal guest OF MI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
a MODERN WONDER.
A Machine Destined to lCreate a Revo1u
ton in the Manufacture of Shaped Ar
ficIa f,fI ro

A Machine Destined to iCreate a Revolu-
ton in the Manufacture of Shaped Ar
tic1es of Iron aud Steel.
FITcHBURG, Mass, Feb. 25.-The or,
hundred and fifty members of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engineers, now
holding in Boston the eighteenth annual
meeting of the ms titute, visited this city
yesterday to examine the Simonds roll
ing machine, a new device which is des-
tined to revolutionze the manufacture of
metals. 1t may be briefly described as
machine in which two fat surfaces, eacting
vertically or horizontally, and moving
in opposite directions, with ADJUST
able dies fixed upon them, roll
in one motion a piece OF metal
of regular or irregular shape, and in
almost any pattern desired. At single
stroke Of the mechanism may be obtained
q sphere, a cone, a chair-screw, bolt
with thread and head, car or carriage
axle and an endless variety of other
forms. The visiting experts were amazed
and delighted. at is the greatest
thing in half a century, said one.
at marks new era in the
manufacture of iron and Steel" said an
other. 'Tt is the application of new
principle in mechanics" said third;
and so the comment ran. This extra
ordinary machine has only become known
lately to experts, and has only just now
been made known to the general public
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
MOUNT VERNON.

The Ruined City q Prey to Wind, RAIN ana
Mud, Entaiiing Misery and Additional
Loss of the Unfortunate Sufferers-Thugs
and Thieves Put in an Appearance-An
Appeal
MOUNT VERNON. Ill.,, Feb. 25.-Yest ter
days weather showed the helpless condi-
ton the people of this little city are in.
1t rained nearly all day. coming down in
torrents. The beautiful weather which
had favord the place the last four days
made many of the grief-stricken ones, in
the hurry and confusion, forget the possl-
bility of rain, and they had piled up what
few ar ticles of household goods they were
fortunate enough to save right in the
open air, throwing sheets or tarpaulins
over them protection. Yesterday
morning these things were left to the
giles, roofing material and glass are
needed as badly if not worse
than provisions. What few shingles
were in town have all been used, mostly
by the janitor of the large State Supreme
Court building, which was completely UNI
rooted. This building, which is being
used as hospital, and two of the wards
have no protection from the elements.
The large State law library in this build
ing will be completely ruined, as the rain
is pouring down ON it. Very few visitors
arrived Yesterday. Inc mu0 IS lully u
foot deep on the streets, making it impos-
sble for wagons to carry loads of any
amount whatever.
Two more deaths are reported. The
youngest child of MIR. Lee Crowder died
yesterday morning, and a man named
Campbell, who was at work tearing down
the shaky walls of the Mt. Vernon mills,
was precipitated down two flights of
stairs, sustaining dangerous, if not fatal,
wounds.
To add to the miseries of the scenes
here, gang of thugs and sneak thieves
have put in an appearance. A number
have been Jailed. One was frustrated
about midnight as he was attempting to
enter the residence of Master Mechanic
Walsh, of the Louisville Sc Nashville rail
road, but managed to escape in the dark
ness. A request was sent to Mayor Fran
els of st. Lonis and party, who are en-
route from Washin gton, to stop and view
the awful work of the cyclone.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
ST. LOUIS, Fob. 25.-The following tele-
gram was received on 'Change yester-
day from Mount Vernon by President
Orthwein:
Raining in torrents. No shingles, lumber
roofing to be had. The Supreme Courthouse,
used as q hospital, is unroofed, leaving the
immense State library and the storm-rdden
patients fearfully exposed. We are in great
need of further and immediate aid in conform,
ity with the above.
GEORGE Fl WARMER
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
25th......... In the House bill was passed
providing that dispositions of wit
nesses in causes pending before United
States courts may be taken in the mode
prescribed by the laws of the State
in which the court is held. A
pension of fifty dollars per month,
with arrearages amounting to $4,000,
was granted to the widow of Major
r. NJ. Kirby, who died in 1912 fir ON dis
ease contracted in the Florida war. A
bill was reported from the committee on
the Judiciary rendering ex-Confederates
eligible to military, naval and civil
offices. The organization of the Terri
tory of Oklahoma was discussed in COM
mittee of the whole, and Mr.. Bland, of
Missouri, opposed the appropriations for
several public buildings.
WILSON WADE, a New York editor,
died at the Buffalo, N. Y, insane asylum,
on the 25th.
BUFFALO. N Y, suffered from her Sec
ond destructive fire since the 1st of
January on the 25th.
ANOTHER big cut in railroad freight
rates between Chicago and the Missouri
river occurred on the 25th.
THE National Opera Company, Charles
E. Locke, manager, disbanded at Wash
On tHS ZOGu. ne losses LOT Gne
season are stated to be 100000.
The executive committee and sub-exec-
utive committee of the National Republic
can League, met in Washing ton on the
25sh.
a sATCHEL containing the body of
new born babe and a note requesting the
finder to bury the remains, was picked up
near Lexington, Va, recently.
AT the twenty first annual exhibition
of the American Water Color Society,
held at the New York Academy of De-
signs, the Evans prize of $500 was
awarded to Horatio Walkers Evening""
Mrs. Frank Leslie's prize of $500 was
awarded to J. Alden Wier's "Christ-
mas"
A BILL has been introduced in the
Maryland Legislature to incorporate the
Baltimore Trac tion Company, whose
object is to buy up and consolidate all the
street railways in Baltimore.
ONE of the jurors in the Ohio tally
sheet frauds trials went on a drunk on
the 18th and necessit ated a postpone
ment of the trial for the day.
CARDINAL. GIBBONS of Baltimore intends
to make a trip North, leaving Baltimore on
the I'd prox. He will be present at the
dedication of the new st. Patrick's Church
in Boston on the 9th.
II. S. HILL, a temperance evangelist,
lecturing in Buffalo, N. Y, is charged
with attempted assault on servant and
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He will be prosecuted.
MR.. W. F. FOWLER and his sister,
Miss Clara +. Fowler, have notified tie
City Council of Concord, N. H., of their
intentions to present the city with pub
lie library building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
ELATED ST. LOUISANS.

How the News of tho Success of the Efforts
of Their Delegation Affected the Local
Democracy,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-The news from
Washington was received with great glee
and rapidly spread through the city. At
the City Hall Acting Mayor Allen, who
was in telegraphic communication with
some members of the delegation, had re-
ceived depressing notices of the pros
poets. AS soon as it was learned that st.
Louis had won the heads of departments
hurried to the executive headquarters to
learn more particularly how it was done.
Ed. Dewey, who was mistaken for a
Hendricks Association man, was caught
in circle of officials, who insisted on
being given new pledges that that organ
ization would raise that $40, 900 within its
own ranks for the entertainment of the
convention. The publication over the
good news was widespread throughout
the city. Uptown the arrival of the
"extras" giving the good news was await
ed with impatience. AT the telephone
exchanges the operators put in a lively
two hours shifting the wires over which
the news of st. Louis good luck spread to
all parts of The city.
There was the widest enthusiasm ex.
hibited on Change when the announce
ment was made that the Democratic Con-
venGlon would be held IN st. Louis. Every
member - Democratic and Republican
alike-was cheering, hats were thrown in
the air, general Misunderstanding and con.
graduation was going on, and but one ex.
preston, thai Of sincere pleasure in the
result. was heard. It was the more en-
joyed, as most of the members
had given up all hope of
the convention coming here, ex-
pecting San Francisco would be the
choice. A telegram had been received
from Mayor Francis this morning, timed
1:oS a. M, present that said: 'Unless
all plans fail, st. Louis will get the con.
vention." The plans, whatever they
were, did not fail. Great credit was given
Mayor Francis and the other st. Louis
delegates for their efforts toward this
final result, and the remark was heard on
all sides that it was a great send-off for
the mayor in his race for the Govern orsh hin
of Missouri. Numerous congratul atory
kilograms were sent to the delegates.
A sugges ton that suitable reception
be given to the st. Louis delegat ion after
their success sful work at Washington met
with widespread approbat ion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

PORT JARVIS. N. Y, Feb. 2I-The DoIa.
ware river began break ing up on wednes-
day evening. A field of ice three miles
long moved to this village, where it stop
ped, forming an ice dam mile in length
and seven feet thick. The water backed
up and rose twelve feet in twenty min
utes. flooding many houses along the
river, and damaging the Barrett suspen.
sion bridge. The gorge is slightly broken
opposite this village but the heavy ice up
the river, as far west as Deposit, is still
intact. When it breaks the gorge here
will no doubt be broken. The Nvesink
river, which joins the Delaware here, has
been forced from its bed by gorge at
Fort Clinton and is doing greatidamage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


missouri HeNtcaD veterans
The Mexican Veterans Association Of
Missouri held its re- guar annual meeting
in st. Louis last week. A. B. Pisrsou was
chairman and Captain Jamas Spore, sec
rotary. A comm ttes was appoin ted to
draft resolutions urging the passage of
the Mexican Pension BILL now pending
before Congress, Generals Madison Miller,
d. c. G leman and Thomas Il. Alderman
beng its members. The chairman laid
before the meeting proposition TO start
fund to erect monument to General
Doniphan. He eulogized the old soldier
and spoke in warm and glowing terms of
his genius and bravery. He urged the
veterans to inaugurate the movement and
carry it forward to a successful issue be-
fore they themselves had gone to join the
larger portion of the army with which
they had fought
Captain Spore expressed the hope that
the suggestion would be acted upon, and
he said he believed that many who were
not veterans would be glad to join in the
erection of a statue to General Don phan,
because he had opened the way to the
West, and the speaker doubted if there
would be any railroads to California now
if Colonel Doniphan had not marched to
Santa Flo.
Mr.. Milton Fl. Wash said that a tribute
for he was one of Gods noblemen, and a
Drawer, truer man never trod the earth.
He moved that commit tee of fise be APP
p 1inted to draft resolutions in regard to
the perpetuation of the memory of Gen.
erai Doniphan. The motion was carried,
and the chairman appointed Messrs.
Milton H. Wash, Horace Fox, Ed Wiker-
son, Frank Marsh and Gerhart Ben sbere.
The committee pension legislation
reported as follows:
R1s0lUfd, That this meeting heartily indorses
the bill as introduced in Congress by Congress
man Mansur, of Missouri, for the placing on the
pension rolls all persons, without regard to
age, who enlisted and were mustered for
service in the Mexican war, and that our delega-
ton in Congress be and are hereby respectfully
requested to use their influence to secure the
passage of said bill
Resokged, That copy of the foregoing resolu-
tions be forwarded to each of our Senators and
members of the House of Representatives.
Short addresses were made on the SUBJ
ject of the injustice done the veterans by
the present laws, and Chairman Person
spoke upon the subject of George Wash
ington and the anniversary of his birth.
General Miller called attention also to the
fact tina it was the anniversary of the
battle of Baena Vista, and this led on to
war stories and "reminiscences until one
of the veterans suggested that they Were
not as young as they used to be, and they
had better go to bed. The meeting then
adjourned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
The washington inaugural centenn,a,,

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The sub-commit.
tee on place and scope of the Washington
Inauguration centennial committee de.
cided yesterday to send to the Legisla-
ture the draft Of a bill making April 80.
1889, legal holiday in this State. 1t was
resolved to ask the members of Congress-
from New York to endeavor to defeat the
Dill now pending in the House, providing
Tor the cele bration Of Inauguration day in
Washington. The committee ON army
were empowered to select grand marshal
70 make arrangements for the admission
OF troops to the parade, and to have
charge OF funds contributed for that pur.
pose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
THE PRESIDENT AT PALATkA.
Bitter Disappointment Forcib1y Express
ed by Assembled Multitudes.

ed by Assembled MuItitudes.
PALATKA, Fla, Feb 25.-The President
and party arrived at East Palatka at if
teen minutes to twelve O'Clock Thursday
night. and were ferried over to Palatka
in twenty minutes. where the train was
waiting at the wharf. The party was
Shown through the warehouse to the
train, where large crowd had gathered.
The President stepped down to the lowest
step q. -he car after the party was
aboard. The struggling crowd was final
ly got into something like order, and the
President shook hands with them as they
pass ed by. The train left at 1920 am. An
announcement was made that he would
hold reception here at the Putnam
House. Hundreds came in from the towns.
some as far as two hundred milen. Their
disappointment was expressed with some
bitterness at the mistake made by the
committee sent to meet the President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

The fund for the support of the Louise Home
is the income derived from the rental of the
Arlington Hotel, which was built and dedicated
to the support of the Home.
Mr.. Corcoran married daughter of &C mnio-
dore Morris, q. S. NJ, in opposition to the Com
modore's wishes. Louise was the only child
born of this union. She married Mr.. Eustis, of
Louisiana, then in Congress. and died of con-
sumption in 1870 leaving two sons and daugh-
ter. Her father founded in commemoratson of
her enc of the most peculiar charitable institu-
lions in the world-the Louise Home. His SYM
pathies we're with the Secessionists and with
the old aristocratic and slave-holding regime.
He dedicated this beautiful home to the care OF
the women of wealth and gentle blood who
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

W one VINO saw lifl on
his last birthday, De-
cember %, 1SS7-the day
he celebrated the COM
pletion of his eighty
ninth year: ''T a | l,
straight and broad
shoGldered, in a decade
more he will have out
liged three generations
of men, and his mind is
to-day as clear as the
waters of the Fountain
of Perpetual Youth,
which he seems to
have SipDad His
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

THE important statement comes from
Vienna that Count Kalnoky accepts Rus
sia's proposal for settlement of the Bull
garian question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

On the odd the Democrat ic National COM
mittee met in Washington and fixed the
date of meeting of the National DEM
ocratic convention for July 8. Invita-
tions from New York, Cincinnati Chi
cago, st. Louis and San Francisco were
presented and the claims of the several
places to the honor of entertaining the
convention We're ably urged by repre-
sent@tives from each. Ten ballots were
taken, when the convention adjourned
until the I'D, with San Francisco leading
by the following vote: San Francisco. II:
Chicago, Is; st. Louis. IA; New York and
Cincinnati out of the race.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

The constables who arres ted the whole
sale liquor dealers at Des Moines, Ia, and
then released them, have been indicted
for receiving brides.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

ST. LOUIS merchants subscribed over
one thousand dollar for the relief of
cyclone sufferers of Mt. Vernon, Ill.,, on
the DIST
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

THE presidential party en- route to
Florida, on the 21st and 22d, were the re-
cipients of enthusiastic greeting by large
crowds at all points along the route.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

1T is stated that the Government of
Bulgaria has firmly resolved to reject any
proposal to dethrone Ferdinand, even
If such proposal be supported by the
Powers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

THE injunction of secrecy was removed
from the fisheries treaty on the 21st, and
it was given to the press, together with
the Presidents letter Recommending Ii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, in an ad-
dress to the Oxford Union Society, on the
23d, said: 'When England has ceased to
be a nation of wealth; when her manu-
features and her commerce have depart
ed. and when manly resolution and logged
determination no longer remain, and the
memory of the past is forgotten, then, and
then only, will home rule be granted in
Irelandn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated in
Foston to erect a monument to Wendell
Phillips by popular subscription.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Events.

THE GIadstonfans met with defeat in
the parliamentary vacancy election in
the Doncaster district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

ON the 22d a convention of Republican
clubs of Michigan was held in Detroit, at
which State league was organized, and
measures discussed for conducting
successful campaign next fall. General
Alger was the unanimous choice for Pres
ident.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

ON the 22d Mrs. Josephine Ammon, the
wealthy widow of Cleveland, O., who was
incarcerated for contempt of court for re-
fusing to reveal the whereabouts of a
young girl whom she was defending from
mercenary relatives, was released on bail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
A GOOD MAN GONE.
Death of w. w. Corcoran, the
Millionaire Philsnthropist.
Biographical Sketch of the Deceased-An
Active and Well-Spent Life--The Pub
lie Benefactions that Make
His Name Famous.
THE GREAT PHILANrHRoPIsr.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-William Wilson
Corcoran died at half-past six O'Clock yes
terday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

-Leavenworth claims to have a
house wherein dwell in perfect har.
mony eighteen Intelligent marriage
able Voun women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

DIR. MCGLYNN sent a cable message in
Latin to Rome on the 18th. 1t is said
to have been addressed to friends there
who have been working in his interest all
along. The doctor does not want to re-
enter the priesthood, but wants, and ex-
poets to have. the ban upon him removed,
and see his enemies in the church hum
hIed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

THE Legislature of Maryland was con
siderably excited on the 23d over the dis
covery that a bill had slipped through the
House and been sent to the Senate con-
tanning job by which high Federal
official was to receive a for tune at the ex-
pense of private citizens. The bill was
recalled and very materially modified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

A RULING of the Supreme Court of the
United States on the Goth, in effect defers
for the present the execution of the sem
tence of death pronounced upon Brooks.
alias Maxwell, the slayer of c. Arthur
PrelIer in st. Louis in 1885,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

THE New York State Senate Trust In
vestigating committee took up the Cot
toon-S Seed Oil Trust on the oath, over
ruling the objection of the attorney for
the Trust, and developed some interesting
facts. Mills which before the formation
of the Trust were ON the verge of bank
ruptcy, have since received an actual
dividend of twelve per cent. on their in
yestment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

FEDERAL offics-holding members of the
National Democratic committee took the
hint recently sent out from Washington,
and were represented on the committee,
at its meeting on the odd, by proxy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

A BILL was introduced in the House on
the Goth by Mr. Blount, of Georgia, pro-
viding for the reorganization of the
postal service. Three classes of post.
masters are created, with salaries rang
ing from $1,000 per anuum, with per-
quistes, to $50 per quarter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

II was thought in Washineton on the
21st that the contest for the National
Democratic convention had narrowed
down to Chicago. st. Louis and San
Francisco.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

AN influential Republican Senator is
credited with declaring that hereafter
all executive business upon which the in
junction of secrecy is not specially voted
will be conducted with open doors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

SIR HENRY BURKE, who owns estates at
Woodford, Ireland, has agreed to the plan
offered by his tenants, and settlements
have been made in accordance with it to
the satisfaction of all. Only Lord Clan
ricardo and Mrs. Lewis now hold out in
that district against their tenants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01

SECRETARY OF WAR ENDIcoTT's reply to
the Boutelle resolution of inquiry relative
to the disposition OF captured rebel flags,
was read in the House of Represen tatives
on the Goth. The author of the resolution
characterized the reply as weak attempt
to evade responsibility for the acts of the
present Adm inistration.