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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
The Steamer Left Ericsson Burned on
Ailki Point, W. T.-Several Lives Lost.

AilEi Point, W. T.-Several Lives Lost.
SEATTLE, w. T., Dec. 25.-The steamer
Left Ericsson was burned to the waters
edge at five O'Clock last evening off Alki
Point, five miles west of this city. Five
lives were 1ost-perhaps0 seven. The
Ericsson was a propeller, twenty-four tons
burden, and piled between Seattle and
Sydney, Mason County, and was en- route
to that point when the accident occurred.
Fire broke out in the pilot-hOuse, and it is
believed to have been caused by a lamp
| explosion. Another theory is that a dem
John in the pilot-house was broken, and
| the whisky ran through to the boiler and
| ignited. There were thirty six people
| aboard at the time.
The fire spread instantly throughout the
| interior cabin. The boat was about two
miles from shore. Captain John Niube,
| the owner of the boat, was in command.
He left the wheelhouse for the purpose
of launching the life raft, but found the
passengers trying to put the raft over
board. In the struggle to rescue the raft
from the passengers Captain Niube fell
overheard with the raft. Meantime the
! passengers, putting on life preservers
| and selling firewood or anything else
that would float, jumped overheard.
| Captain Niube saw his niece, Miss Annie
! TOllner, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Tollner,
| of Sydney, struggling in the water about
| one hundred and fifty feet from him, anG
he did his utmost to push the raft toward
her, but she drowned less than one hun
| dred feet away from him. He was ham,
pered with gum boots and almost help
less. The steamer Skagit Chief, en- route
to Tacoma, saw the fire and crowded on
steam to give assistance. She rescued
seven people. The steamer Mountaineer
saw the burning vessel four miles away,
and headed straight for her. When with
| in half mile of the Ericsson, they found
people struggling in the water, lowered
small boats and succeeded in rescuing
nineteen persons. One man was taken
from the water and died in few minutes
after, name not known. He said just be-
fore he died that his wife was lost from
the steamer. The list of the lost is as fol-
lows:
Miss Annie Tollner, of Sydney.
j. II. Noreous, of the Noreous Brick
Yard Company, Sydney.
Jack Simmons, half breed fisherman.
t. Smith, of Smith, Taylor & Co.,
Colby, and d man and his wife whose
names could not be ascertained.
The survivors also report another wom-
an as lost. The steamer burned to the
waters edge, and has no doubt sank.
Neither the Skagit Chief nor the Noun
taineer went to the burning steamer, as
all hands had deserted her and she was
enyeloped in flames. Both devoted every
effort to saving life from the water. Sur
vivors speak in great praise of the work
done by officers, crew and passengers of
the Skagit Chief and Mountaineer. The
Ericsson was valued at $1,000, and was
not insured. She had light cargo. The
Mountaineer with the survivors arrived at
seven O'Clock Yesterday evening
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

of the poat, was found near Sunshine
plantation, seven or eight miles below
Plaquemine, floating in the river.
The second barkeeper of the boat said
Mr.. Powell was standing near to him
when they both jumped into the water.
Powell, who could not swim, got on a
floating cotton bale, but two deck-hands
jumped on the bale also, and he disap.
peared.
The boat was about fifteen yards from
the shore when a great many people
plunged into the river, and several who
reached the bank in safety, became
begged in the soft mud, and SO intense
was the heat of the flames, that they were
roasted to death before they could climb
up the steep bank to the levee.
Mr.. J. w. Handley, chief engineer OF
of the boat, arrived at the Office of the
company owning the boat at half past
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. His
face is badly burned. He says that the
fire started in the cotton. just aft the boil
ers, at a little before twelve O'Clock. The
second engineer was on watch, and I'M
mediately blew an alarm, but so fast did
the flames spread, that in three minutes
the entire boat was ablaze. He jumped
overheard from the shore end and reached
the bank. Turning round he saw Captain
Holmes struggling in the water, and made
every effort to rescue him. The mud was
very deep near the shore, and Captain
Holmes could not extricate himself
quickly enough, and the flames soon be-
came too hot to render his rescue possible.
Mr.. Handley further said: 81 think that
of the crew of the Hanna and of the
Josie W., who were passengers, that the
loss of life is from twenty to twenty-five.
The boat, when burned, was lying at the
bank at Plaquemine, and the people OF
that town treated us with great kindness
and furnished us literally with food and
clothing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Big Rapids (Mich.) City Gas works
were destroyed by fire, on the 9th, leav-
| ing the city in darkness.
NINE Sioux City Ua.) banks, having an
aggregate capital of 81 ,400, 900, established
| a clearinghouse in that city on the 2Sth.
THE recount of votes in the San Fran
cisco city election, though giving O'Don-
nell, the Independent candidate, 800 addi-
| tional votes, confirmed E. B. Pond, DEM
ocrat, in his election as mayor.
! THE bursting of a shell in one of the
fortresses of Messina, Italy, on the 2Sth,
exploded a powder magazine, killing
twenty two soldiers and injuring many
others.
Six prisoners, each under sentence to
the penitentiary for two years, escaped
from Jail at Butte, Mont, on the 9th.
A SERIOUS riot, growing out of a dispute
over the ownership of goose, occurred
near Trip, OAK, on the 9th, between
Russian MennOnites and Americans.
One of the latter, Charles Johnson, was
fatally hurt, and his brother Georges
arm was broken. Three Russians were
cut, but none fatally.
THE Honorable Miss Cornelia Elizabeth
Pruttie, second daughter of Lord Dunal-
ley, was killed while hunting at Kilber,
near Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland,
Oh the 2Sth. While riding at full speed
her horse stumbled and she was thrown
from her saddle. Her feet became entan
gled in the stirrups, and she was dragged
a considerable distance, head downward.
When her horse was finally stopped she
was dead.
ADVANCE sheets of the annual report of
the Dominion Minister of Customs show
that the exports of Canada during the ifs
cal year ended June last amounted to
80, 100000 and the imports to Sill 100000
the largest balance of trade against
Canada since the Dominion was formed.
THE Bey OF Tunis has ordered that all
foreign employees become naturalized
Frenchmen, and the Italian Government
has addressed an amicable note of protest
to France on the subject.
GENERAL GRENFELL, with Welsh regi-
ment of cavalry and detachment of Sou
danese from the garrison of Suakim, made
a reconnaissance of the enemy's country
for four miles, on the 2Sth, and reports
that he only saw a few rebels riding on
camels, who quickly retreated on his APP
proach. General Grenfell filed up the
rebel wells and returned.
THE ducking- tub and hanging by the
wrists-modes of punishment long in
vogue at the Ohio penitentiary-have been
abolished by Warden Coffin as too severe
and inhuman, and the dark dungeon SUBJ
stituted in their stead.
ONE Hathaway, Canadian, was impris-
oned at Fit. Mckinney, Wyo., in 1885,
charged with being a deserter from the
United States army. He brought his case
to the notice of the British Government,
which has succeeded in obtaining for him
from the United States an indemnity of
$1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Marquis of Lo.
THAN, secretary and keeper of the Scotch
privy seal: Mr.. Charles T. Richie. presi-
dent of the local government board: Mr.,
Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland:
Lord Balfour, Of Burleigh, and Mr.. j. H.
A. Macdonald, Lord Advocate of Scot
land, have been appointed a governme Mt
committee to sit during the parliamentary
recess for the purpose of hearing the tes-
tlmony OF government officials with re-
gard to the present and possible future
government of Scotland. The aim of this
committee will be to draft bill based on
the testimony taken, formulating a scheme
for local government n Scotland, which
will be presented to tie House of Conn
mons III the early part of the next session
of that BODY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

York House, Twickenbau

LONDON, Dec. 26.-York House, Twick.
enham, the residence of Sir Grant Diff
in which Mr.. Laurence Oliphant, the cele
brated writer, died, is the historical home
Of the famous Lord Clarendon, grand
father of Queen Anne, the last sovereign
of the house of Stuart. In this house
Queen Anne was born, and it became the
residence of the Comte de Paris after the
latter's return from america, where he
served in the army during the war of tie
rebellion. He sold the seat to Grant Duff
in 1887. Mr.. Oliphant will be buried at
Twickenham at noon on Thursday next.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
senator Beck's Health Improving on His
Southern Trip.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Major Goodloe
has received letter from Senator Beck,
his er-in-law, dated Savannah, Ga.
The Senator said he was improving in
health and was enjoying the hospitality Of
his friends in Savannah. He will not
remain at any one place for more
than two or three weeks, but will
visit several points in the South.
where he can have a rest and a
healtbful climate. He does not expect to
take his seat in the present Congress-.
except possibly during the latter DAYS OF
February. He prefers to take a long va
cation and restore his health perfectly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE President has approved the bill
placing General Andrew j. Smith on the
retired list of the army with the rank of
Colonel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

TIE secretary of the English East AZ
rican Company denies that any agree
ment has been entered into by the COM
pany with the Arabs regarding traffic in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

The Red Cloud (Neb.) National Bank
passed into the hands of the Comptroller
OF the Currency on the 9th. Assets and
liabilities unknown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE Legislature of Idaho Territory, now
in session, is considering more stringent
measures for the overthrow of the infiu-
ence of the Mormon church in Territorial
DOlitics
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

Mrs. SARAH Fl. POWELL, who was APP
pointed a commissioner of education in
New York, took the oath of Office on the
Goth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
has postponed the dedication of its new
building from January "a to January 80,
1889.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

SENATOR BECK is improving in health
and enjoying the hospitality of friends In
Savannah. Ga.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

DEsERTERs from the Arab camp near
Suakim say that there is a strong Arab
force at Handoub, where large number
of the dead from the field of the late bat
tie were taken,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

BISHOP POTTER is reported as saying
that the coming Protestant Cathedral of
New York will have such commanding
site as can not be matched by any other
CITY in the world
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE business portion of Marblehead,
Mass, is in ashes, more than twenty-five
buildings, including eight or ten large
shoe factories, having been burned. The
loss will reach half million dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

ANNIE JONES, who eloped from Utica,
N. V, recently, with Walter Smith, dry
goods clerk. was arrested at hotel in
Montreal, Can, on the 18th, and sent
home. Her lover was left behind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

A BOMB was exploded in front of the
Madrid residence of Senior Silvela, a Con-
servative member of the Spanish Cham
Der of Deputies, on the 10Th. The per-
petrators of the outrage are unknown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

REPRESENTATIVE JEHU BAKER has
served notice on W. S. Forman, Demo-
cratic Congressman-elect in the Seven
teenth Illinois district, that he will con-
test his election on the ground of fraud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 27.-The Legisla.
ture of Idaho Territory, now in session,
is considering measures looking to the
overthrow of the influence of the Mormon
church in Territorial politics. The present
election law requires voters when casting
their ballots to take oath that they are
not members Of the Mormon church. The
object of this law was evaded at the late
election by the Mormous permitting them
selves to be communicated from the
church with the understanding that they
would be reinstated after the election It
Is now proposed to pass law requiring
each voter to make affidavit that he has
not been a member of the Mormon church
within two years preceding the election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

BEFORE withdrawing entirely from Sua
kim the British will build strong perma-
nent forts on which guns will be mounted
so as to sweep the plains. Black regi-
ments will be left to garrison the place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE County Democracy of the Sixth
New York; Senatorial district resolved,
on the night of the oath, not to make a
nomination in opposition to the candidacy
of Thomas F. Grady, the Tammany nomi-
nee for Senator in that district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

CAPTAIN J. s. HOLMES, who commanded
the steamer John Fl. Hanna, and who was
burned to death at the destruction of his
boat at Plaquemine, La, on the night of
the oath, was O native of Plymouth, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03
SLY Mr.. SCOTT,
The Willy Congressman Makes a Gigan,
Scoop of Valuable Coal Lands.

The Willy Congressman Makes Gigantic
Scoop of Valuable Coal Lands.
FEW YORK, Dec. PA Tribune special
from Pittsburgh says: James Matthews,
acting for Congressman w. L. Scott, has
effected one of the most important coal
deals ever made in the Monongahela VAL
ley. 1t consists in the purchase of $1O5,.
600 worth of coal lands in Elizabeth town
ship, Allegheny County, being between
the Monongahela and Youghiogheny
rivers, tract which is the key
to all the coal lands lying
back of it. A Philadelphia syndic-
ate was making arrangements to pur-
chase all the coal territory between the
two rivers, but Mr.. Scott has come in Just
in time to block their plan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

DARWIN VAUGHAN, aged eighteen, and
his sister, aged fifteen, children of Earl
Vaughan, a Boston draughtsman en-
ployed by the Whittier Machine Works,
were drowned in Jamaica pond, on the
night of the 9th. while skating.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

CONSIDERABLE uneasiness was caused
at Upton, Ind, on the oath, by the report
ed flight of w.. E. Shaw, Of Chicago. About
so, 900 worth of stock of the Columbia
Building and Loan Association, of which
he was secretary, is held in that county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

Hon. JAMES T. MAFFErr, member of
Congress from the Twenty eighth district
of Pennsylvania, has been admitted to an
asylum as a private patient. The difficult
ty seems to be excessive nervousness,
which was brought on by the arduous Ia
bors of the recent campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

MRS. ANNIE Boss, aged seventy years, of
Allegheny, City, Pa, while rummaging
over old papers in a trunk, recently, came
across three deeds which call for 600 acres
of land in the heart of Philadelphia. The
case has been placed in the hands of law
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE Russian Consul at Malta, NJ.
Veila, has been arrested on suspicion of
placing bomb in the theater at that
place while the Duchess of Edinburgh
princess Marie of Russia) was present.
NJ. Veila has long been suspected of
nihiliStic tendencies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

The London TclegrdpH's Zanzibar cor
respondent informs his paper that all
reports essaying to give details of a
meeting between Stanley and Emin Bey
are Enthusiastically. At Zanzibar it is not
believed that Stanley has succeeded in
reaching Emin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

THE Emperor and Empress of Germany
attended service, Christmas Day, in the
Berlin Cathedral DIR. Stoecker, the
court preacher, delivered the sermon.
The Emperor sent hearty greetings to
Prince Bismarck by his son, Count Her.
bert Bismarck
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

The brigantine Josefa, arrived at Phil
adelphia, on the 9th, from Jamaica, and
reports that on her outward trip from New
York. while discharging her cargo at
arroyo. Porto Rico, she was seized by the
Spanish authorities, and held until fine
of $1,000 was paid, because freight to the
value OF less than twenty dollars was
missing from her cargo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

A MAN known as Franz Schneider died
suddenly at the Metropolitan Hotel, in
Washington, on the 23d. He is said to
have been Count Arth, a member of the
German nobility. He had been at the
hotel for two months, spending large
sums of money and living luxuriously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

The remains of the late General John
A Logan were, on the Goth, removed from
their temporary resting place, where they
have been for the past two years guarded
by United States soldiers, and placed in
the mortuary chapel built by Mrs. Logan
at the National Soldiers Home at Wash
fnn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

COMMANDER CoNsIGNV of the Iowa de-
partment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public has been looking up Union veter-
ans among the evicted settlers of the Des
Moines River lands in order to ald the
needy. He finds there are few Union SOL
dlers among them. There is larger
number of ex-Confederates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

LITTLE JOHN BRYAN, son of a farmer
living near Nebraska City, Neb., lost his
lite, on the 10Th, while attempting to pro-
cure clothing from his burning home for
his mother and her small children who
were standing in the snow almost naked.
He had previously rescued his sister from
the flames.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-03

SIR H A. BLAKE, formerly Governor
General of Newfoundland, and whose
appointment as Governor of Queensland,
to succeed the late Sir Anthony Musgrave
was objected TO by the Irish residents of
that colony, has been appointed Governor
of Jamaica, to succeed General Sir H. w
Norman.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-18

Ic0fresl OnIcuce OF lNc IIMcs.I
On wednesday night. the lilh i'm
slant. the Rev Arthur Lloyd. rector Of
ST. Iukes Church, Norfolk. conn
menced a series Of services iu Grace
Church. Yorktown. His sermons We're
ectemp0re. and as he is peculiarly
gifted in that style of speaking being
thoroughly In EARNEST. making hi- hear.
ers feel that his utterarc are from the
neart. he succeeded in enchanting tine
attention OF the congregation. and bis
words foll evidently on tle ears of
most attentive listeners.
The Rev. William b Lee. rector of
Ware and Abingdon churches, Giouees-
ter. is the missionary 90 Grace Church.
Yorktown. Mr. Lee l5 most g0dly
nan. endued With the true missionary
spirit working uutiringly on % very
moagre ,alary. He has recently re-
celved a call o. am Episcopal church in
Mllledgevile. Ga. Ills congregations
would be- 10th 90 give him zap. There b.
0uite history connected with the bell
which bei0agstO Grace Church. intcl0
Grace Church was burned. at which
time the bell was cracked. and lis peals
ueyerraug forihag1in until la-t Thurs
iav morning after % silence of seventy
five wears. About 1881 there appeared
card i'm the Richmond Dispatch to Ibis
effect That the Hook Smelling Conn
paAy. of Philadelphia had iu its pos
session church bell that h.d been ia-
ken from Yorktown. Va duuag ihe
iote war When this company bought
the bell it was broken DO many pieces.
aud in fitting them together triaugu-
lar piece was found missing. That the
Hook Smelling Company would
recast the bell and return it 90
the church In Yorktown. IF tho ex-
perse of transportation worid be
borne by the church The bell is re-
cast OF old metal Tie inscription is .
York, 1725 recast Is Hook Sme.t-
ing Company. Philadelphia This
ola bell. that has surVived two wafs.
Is temporarily hung in the rear OF the
church. Funds 10 erect belfry and
repair the church are much ueedel.
Saturday. the thirteenth instant. Mr..
Miles Wilson Cary. clerk If the Grimm
nal Court of Baltimore. visited York
town. and spent the day searching the
old records iu the clerks office. The
Government tug from Fortress Monroe
was up ON Saturday. AS usual tho
officers and their guests gave them-
selves the freedom OF the Nelson Mlu-
sion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-18

ANEST the entra session OF Congress
it is thought in conservative circles that
the Republicans are afraid OF the very
slim msjority they have, and thereby
desire to force the fight for reorganiza-
ton. II is suggested also in conserva-
tive circles. that the Tariff business be
treated in non-partisan spirit with a
view to dividing the House on a pIacti-
cal proposition to reduce taxes instead OF
jockeying the tariff to suit the monopo-
lists. We have no idea that patriotism
or even high-minded MugwUmpism
colld stop the Republican House OF
Representatives from doing what the
party calls for. viz. A tariff for monop-
oily, with Incidental pretenses of protec-
ton Of labor. TO flank the fact that since
the election Of a high protection Presi-
dent wages have been greatly lowered
and trust combines have increased.
Wages are lowered, because monopo-
lists who put up the Doodle to elect
Harrison know that they can work
their own sweet will and get big profits
on the product made on low wages.
II the workmen will not work at
starvation wages they shut down and
hold the product until the demand is
such as to give them the call at their
own prices.
The High Tariff shuts off 10000 900
people from any market but the home
manipulated by the monop-
Olists.