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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
WAS 1T SUICIDE?

A Leading Ex-Confederate Officer Shoots
Himself at Baltimore. Md. But Whether
suicide or Accident is Not known-He
Was a Sufferer From Dyspepsia.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 12.--Colonel
William z. Zoll.nger, o well-kuown mer-
chandise broker, commander of the
Fifth regiment Maryland Guards, and
leading Confederate officer, shot him.
self last evening. The tragic event, as
described by his family, is as follows:
Tie family sat down to dinner at two
O'Clock, at their home, No. 1922 Linden
avenue. At the close of the meal Colonel
Zollinger arose saying: "Well. l guess
I'll go and clean the gun" Three min
utes later they heard the report OF the
gun, and Fastening to his room upstairs
found the Colonel writhing in his death
agony. DR.. Hodson was sent for at once,
but by the time he arrived, Colonel Zol-
linger was dead. Colonel Zolliuger had
suffered for some time from dyspepsia.
Wednesday night and yesterday he
seemed depressed, but the family strenu-
ously repudiate the theory Of suicide.
Colonel Zollinger was born in Harris
burg in 1912. He entered the Third Mary
land regiment Of the Confederate army
as a private and came out Of the service
Captain. He was for long time identi-
fed with the Fifth regiment. and at the
close of the railroad riots in 1877. he was
elected Colonel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
TRUE-LlGHT RAPTISTS.

A New Sect that is Gaining Some Mo-
toriety in South CarOlina-The Ranks
Recruited from the Most Ignorant
CIasses-Some of the Articles of Their
Belief.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 1o.-The South
ern Christian Advocate describes a new
religious sect which has appeared in
Sumter and adjoining counties in the
eastern part of this Stste. 1t was found
ed some years ago by former Methe-
dist named Boyle, his followers calling
themselves ''True- Light Baptists." They
are, however, now known as Boyleires.
Their ranks are recruited from among the
most ignorant classes. They are not
very numerous. It is hard to tell just
what their belief is, but some Of its feat
ures are that there must be no paid min
istry, but all members, including women,
who feel called on to preach, do SO vol
UNFAIRLY. They believe that they alone
are Gods true followers, and that they
alone will be saved. They reject the Old
Testament, and such parts of the New as
fail to support their doctrines. They do
not observe the Sabbath, declaring that
it was abrogated along with the Levitical
law. They believe in social equality of
the races, in immersion, and in the
damnation of infants of non-Boyleitc
parents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
JOHNS TOWN, JR.

Raging Torrent Mt Johnstown, y. Y.
Caused by Heavy Rains, Carries AWAY
Bridge Which We're Thirty NJ
Forty People-The Number Lost MOI
Yet Known-Other Damage.
ALBANY. n. Y, July "a special
from Johnstown, ". Y. this evening re.
ports that heavy rain has been falling
since early in the afternoon. The down.
fall caused the Cayudatta creek to be-
come a raging torrent, which soon burst
its bounds. The dams gave way, being
unable to Withstand the enormous press
ure. On swept the torrent, taking with it
the several factories along its banks.
valued at many hundreds of thousands of
dollars. A number of buildings and out.
houses were also swept away.
The Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville
railroad loses some seven or eight
bridges. There was another bridge
crossing the creek, and on it at the time
of the food there were some thirty or
forty people. The torrent with increased
power tore the bridge from its founda-
tons hurting them into the seething
food beneath.
at this hour it is impossible to ascer-
tain the number saved, but it is believed
that a number of them persisted.
At Fonda the Central Hudson railroad
bridge was carried away, almost bodily
taking away with it the telegraph wires
SO that it is almost impossible to hold
communication between Fonda and the
surrounding towns.
The electric light works, situated few
miles from Johnstown, are flooded to.
night and the town is in darkness.
Information from Fonda says the water
is some three feet deep in the streets.
Rain is still falling.
Dispatches received by the Central Hud-
son Railroad Company officials in this
city last night from Fonda contained but
meager information. They do not var
in the main from the above. Trains from
the West are considerably delayed in
consequence of the food.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
THE BURKE CASE.

The Prisoner Positively Identified BY
Young Carlson, from Chicago, the
Frank Williams who Rented the Cottage
wherein Cronin was Murdered.
WINNIPEG, Man., July 9.-The Burke
extradition case was continued again to-
day. Young Carlson arrived this after
noon from Chicago aud gave his evil
dence. AS soon as he entered the wit
ness box he identified Burke as the man
Frank Williams who had rented the Carl
son cottage.
Burke looked very sheepish, and deep
purple blush suffused his face. When
Carlson pointed to him and said: 'That
is Frank Williams" the prisoner also
gulped several times as though choking.
The prosecution rested their case with
Carlson's evidence.
o-night the voluminous evidence is
being read to the prisoner, according to
the statutes. The arguments of the
counsel will be heard tomorrow and a
decision on his extradition given.
After the reading of the evidence tia
Judge asked the formal question if he had
any thing to say. Burke answered: mot
guilty, my lord. l don't know any thing
about the matter"
On advice Of his counsel he refused to
sign the statement
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
re Wan DEPARTMENT.


The Proposed consolidation ef Divisions.
In the war Dspsfsfssnt=Ths Work II.
s,eetsa In bs A&e1sss J,fisffsa@~Ths KnOfts
for the Preservation ~ the Records OF
the Volunteer Army aad fhe IHOoftsnco
nj the work.
wAAufsarDH, July T3,@@OwinK 70 the
atseuce from Washington of secretary
Proctor n . ordsr for the consolidation
Of several divisions Of the War Depart
ment will not be officially promulgated
until the last of tlis week.
The purpose and Scoops Of the order are
pretty we'll understood by tho officials
and clerks who will be- affected and
among whom there Is constderaoie
grumbiing. Some OF them appear TO
think that tho War Department VIII go 70
tho "demnition bow-10ws" IL the order
is enforced, while others forsee that the
ultimate effect Of IL probably VIII be
TO reduces the number OF clerks
now employed under the ONCE
upon the official records. The objects
of the order are three-fold: First TO
bring up to date the work in the Adju-
tant- Generals Office, some OF which Is
six months or more I'm arrears; second.
to simplify and systematize certain
branches of work, and, third, TO pre-
serve such important original records OF
the volunteer army. as muster rolls, nos.
pital registers, etc. Some years ago,
when Assistant Surgeon Ainsworth
of the army was assigned to duty, in
charge Of the medical hospital and other
medical records Of the Surgeon
office, he found them In a diiapidated con-
dition, some Of them, in fact. by long use
and constant handling, actually falling
to pieces. The Importance, not to
say necessity, OF preserving these
records will be better appreciated
when it Is understood that they
contain the official evidence, not
otherwise attainable in the thousands OF
cases, to establish, modify or reject tho
claims Of thousands OF applicants for
pensions. DIR. Ainsworth at once began.
the preparation of an alphabetical index
catalogues Of these records, setting forth
the medical history OF every officer and
soldier whose names were borne thereon.
As this catalogue grew the searches were
easier as we'll as more thorough, and the
original records were no longer sub
jected to constant thumbing and careless
handling. This index catalogue Will be
completed by the end of the current,
year. Already, In its incomplete condi-
ton, it has enabled the clerks to not only
bring up to date work which was six
months or more in arrears, when it was
begun, but to answer satisfactorily
about seventy.fve per cent of the in
quiries from the Pension Bureau against
about fifty per cent under the practice
formerly in vogue. 1t is now proposed to
apply the same syste n to the records OF
the volunteer service in the Adjutant-
Generals of1ice
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18

OLYMPIA, w. T.. July 1.-THE COM
mit,ee on apportioument and representa-
ton made its report to the convention
yesterday, favoring a Legislative mem
bership Of only about one hundred,
namely, seventy in the House of Repre-
sentatives and thirty-five in the Senate.
AS might be expected this report stirred
up a wild wrangle. The matter was
widely discussed in committee of the
whole, and the convention got mixed up
so badly on conflicting motions that when
the committee arose it had no report, and
the status of the Legislative proposition
is not known. The report OF the repre-
sentation committee will probably be
presented and taken up again to-day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
THE FLOOD COMMISSION.

Statement of the Work Done by the
Committee of tho Flood Commission IN
the Conemaugh yaliey-The Problem
Confronting the Commission One 1f
the Greatest Magnitude.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IA statement
of the work done by the committee OF the
Flood Commission has been given to the
public. This says that in round figures
the expenditures to date for the relief OF
the Conemaugh Valley. including the
amount of $4,000 appropriated at Tues
days meeting of the commission at Ores.
son Springs, aggregates $4,000. This
expenditure, the statement says, In
cludes the work of the Pittsburgh, Johns
town and Philadelphia relief COM
mittees and the Flood Commission;
also the disbursements OF the
State in abatement of nuisances
and payment of military detailed to staff
and police duty. The statement says that
all funds placed in the control Of the
Governor have been transferred to the
Relief Commission. There is an implied
understanding that the Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia committees will also trans
fer their funds, and it is desirable that all
moneys now in the hands of other COM
mittees be placed under the jurisdiction
OF the commission.
Relief has been given in all needful di-
rections with the greatest dispatch con-
slstent with the best wisdom that could
be brought to consider the case.
The problem confronting the commits
sion in the Conemaugh Valley, the state
ment says, is of the greatest magnitude,
demanding the utmost celebrity and the
widest and most delicate discrimination.
The number OF persons to be fed has va
ried from a maximum of 1880 to a pres
ent commissary roll of 1000. The num-
Der Of distinct claims to be passed upon,
many of them involving the interests Of
families of dependent relations, aggre-
gate nearly 1000.
The statement then recites the decision
of the commission made on June q. To
apply the funds contributed to the relief
of sufferers to relief work exclusively,
and on such plan as will give the money
to the most needy sufferers. To carry
out this plan, Judge Cummins, one of the
members OF the commission is now at
Johnstown and is energetically at work.
Supplies of food and clothing will be
given as long as required, although it is
hoped that this form of relief can soon
be discontinued. Additional houses will
be erected and furnished as fast as the
ground on which to stand them is select
ed. The $500, 1000 in cash appropriated
at the Cresson meeting. it is thought will
average considerably above 500 to each
claimant. The sums required for the
Johnstown district will cover all the
moneys coming into the State from
outside sources, with large amounts in
addition. The appropriations for other
localities are from general contributions
made within the State of Pennsylvania.
The commission promises to publish
complete statement of its work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

JOSEPH KCRCsCAN, tin peddler from
New Orleans, was waylaid and shot at
Bayou Goula, La, OF the 14th, by two Me-
groeS.
A GIGANTIC Boulangist banquet was
held in Alexandria Palace, London, on
the evening of the 14th. to celebrate the
anniversary of the fall of the Basttle.
Over $500 delegates from all parts OF
France were present. General Boulanger
was received with deafening applause.
CHARLES EscAssI and Emanuel Escassi,
aged fourteen and sixteen respectively,
were drowned while bathing in Harlem
river at New York on the 18th.
AT two O'Clock ON the morning of the
14th the mud bank over the we'll of the
Soho street sewer, in Pittsburgh. Pa,
gave way, and five workmen who were
trying to loosen a mass of debris from
below were caught in the rush of mud and
water and carried hundreds of feet
through the main sewer into the valley
below. Two of them were killed and three
were terribly injured.
SMALL streams in the vicinity of Balti-
more, Nd, were overf1owed by a water
spout, on the 18th, resulting in the loss of
many lives and the destruction of much
valuable property.
Mr.. THOMAS SEXToN's plan of organiza-
ton for the new Tenants Defense League
of Ireland was submitted to the meeting
of the Parnellites on the 10th. 1t con-
templates the union of all the Irish ten
ants in one strong, compact organization,
founded on the lines of the trades unions,
and supported in the same way by assess
ments upon the members themselves
proportioned to the amount OF their hold
iugs.
HAROLD SEwELL, secretary of the Sa-
moan Commission to Berlin, arrived in
New York on the 14th, on the steamship
Etruria-
A TERRIBLE collision occurred on the
Western New York & Pennsylvania rail
road en- a sharp curve near Petroleum
Centre. Pa, seven miles from Oil City, on
the 18th. One man was killed and sever
al others were severely injured.
MARSH DUNCAN and three of his chill
dren are known to have been drowned by
q cloud burst on Soldier creek, near Fort
Robinson, Neb., on the night OF the 18th,
and it is feared that many other lives
were lost. ,
LIEUTENANT BUsIcK, in charge OF the
Central police district of Baltimore, Nd,
found strange man sitting in front OF
the station-house at three O'Clock on the
morning of the 14th. He was in stupor
from opium, and died soon after.
THE session OF the South Dakota Con-
stitutional convention, on the 18th, lasted
but seven minutes. Only thirty dele
gates were present-less than a quorum.
The convention as body will accept an
invitation to attend the Waterway con-
vention at Superior, Wis, August 6, and
its work will be arranged SO as to be
completed at that time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18

Mrs. Tyler. the choir was simple and
beautiful. After mass Ri. Rev. Vandi-
veer, Vicar General, came to the sanctu-
airy gates and read selection from st.
Pauls Epistle to the Thessalonians, and
taking that selection as his text, spoke
very highly of the deceased. He honored
her, not because she moved in a high
plane Of society. but because she was q
child of Christ and a daughter Of the,
church. In her private life she had been
conspicuous for all the virtues that
adorn a woman in whatever station Of
life she may be called. Mrs. Tyler had
been loved in the high station which it
was her fortune to occupy, and had been
respected by every one. She had filed
the highest position in the land which g.
lady could attain with the most signal
ability, and was summoned to meet death
very suddenly, but she had passed away
without fear; had made her peace with
God, and died in the assurance Of eternal
haDpiness
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
Carnegie, Phipps & Co. Taking Steps to
Carry Out Their Threat.

PITTSBURGH, July lO.-Carnegie, Phipps
6 Co.. are taking steps to carry out their
threats that unless their employees sign
the firms scale, the firm would go into
the open market and hire ether worknen.
Yesterday morning modest advertise
ment appeared, stating that $50 men were
wanted for steel work at No. $40 Grant
street. Inquiry disclosed the fact that
August G. Geiser was the agent and
wished to employ men to go to work at
Homestead. assuring the numerous APP
plicants for situations that they would be
boarded within the works and protected
from all danger. The agent secured no
signerS to his contract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
A Subject for the Duckiup Stoo,.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Mrs. Mary Brady
was indicted by the Hudson County grand
jury yesterday on a charge of being
common scold. She is alleged to have
quarreled with her neighbors and created
trouble among them. 1t is the first in.
dictment of the kind ever presented in
the county. 1t is based on an old law
which has never been repealed. and the
penalty prescribed is the ducking stool.
Mrs. Brady was arraigned before
Judge Lipponcott yesterday and plead
ed not guilty. She was bailed
for trial. Whether the punish
ment prescribed by law will be inflicted
il she could be convicted is doubtful
Mrs. Brady is forty years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
Convened to Enact Law to Kegula to
the Liquor Traf:c.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., July 10.-The Gem
eral Assembly was convened in special
session yesterday to enact a law to regu-
late the liquor traffic. special commit-
tee was appointed to report July 16 on
liquor law. In the House License law
was introduced, including among its pro-
visions local option, with the license to
manuf acturer or wholesale seller fixed at
not less than $1,000, the retail license at
not less than 800 and general increase
Of $50 in the former licenses. The As
sembly adjourned to July 16. A motion
to hold the adjourned meeting at New.
port was defeated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
A Costly Collapse.

Two brick piers gave way in the sub.
basement of the old post-office building
at ST. Louis, and a collapse ensued, a
large section of each floor up to the
fourth falling with terrific crash BURST
ing through one floor to another, taking
the massive iron girders and fire. brick
partition walls and arches down and
pilng the first floor with masses OF de-
bris. No lives were lost, but the escape
of the thirty or more workmen engag ed
in recOnstructing the building was due to
circumstances that almost suggest
providential interference. The men
were all working under the eight
hour system, and, as the crash
O'Clock, those of the men who were en-
ployed in portions of the building not
affected by the falling floors had passed
through and gotten clear Of the entrance
through which all had to pass. But the
plasterers employd by John Hartnett, of
Carondelet, should have been at work
right in the portions affected by the fall.
For some reason, however. they had wait
ed for him to appear before entering the
building, and by some happy chance he
had been sick during the night, render
ing it impossible for him to get on the
ground in time. He came at 500, however
and was greeted by a lot of carpenters
and bricklayers rushing from the build.
ing. The damage is appraised by the
architect, j. H. Mcnamara, who has been
in charge of the building for some time
at Is, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
Initiating CHICAGO

The mayor of ST. Joseph has signed an
ordinance which extends the city limits,
taking in 5000 more acres of ground.
This will add to the population. and gives
the town an area of eight square miles.
1t will also necessitate the admission of
three new wards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
A Broad Margin Between Assets and Lila.
bilItles.

SANDWICH, Mass, July 12.-Samuel
Fessender, treasurer of the Cape Cod
Ship Canal Company, has been petitioned
into bankruptcy by the Bass River Saw
ings Bank Of South Yarmouth on a claim
OF $4,000. 1t is said the canal company.
or II. A. Lockwood, the contractor for the
canal, are not involved in the least.
Fessenden's liabilities are variously esti.
mated at from Sc, 1000 to $50, 900, and assets
from SO 600 to $4,000. The indebtedness
IS mostly to banks in West Newton.
Brockton, Falmouth and WATERFOWL.
Mass, with considerable paper out to in.
dlylduals in Sandwich and other sections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
3 29.3l1.99

Commssary Department. 90. 391. 90
Bureau OF Inspection, .......... 637S5
Adjutant- Generals Office. ......... 5000
Medical Department. ..... 1893 81
Department Public Safety. 6,16GS0
Quartermaster Generals Department &C. 1873 90
Department of Valuables.. $3.50
Total disbursements for reopening
Conemaugh river and highways 112e6933
Bills yet due on account of work. 10, 20
The money for cleaning river and
highways was paid out of the State fund.
The money for relief of sufferers was
paid from the Governors fund.
Since June II, Contractor Ridge gets
So 3Gs.46; Mcknight, S3,372.03 for State
work, and IS. 1876 for relief work. An
account of $7,s20.56 is still unpaid Nc
Knight, and the State time-keepers dis
agree on the amount. McLain g. Co., OF
get $751; 607.10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
The National Potters' Convention Disap.
proves tie Formation of Trusts.


STEUBENvILLE, O.. July 12.-The Pot
te-s' convention concluded it's 1abors yes
terday by electing it's officers. John A.
O'Neill, Trenton. was elected president,
and J. w. Geon, East Liverpool, O., vice.
president.
A resolution was adopted disappearing
of tho formation Of trusts, where the CEN
tralization Of the money power stiles
competition and places individual enter
prise at hopeless discount and renders
the consumer liable to extortionate
prices. The next annual convention will
be held in Trenton, N. J., September.
1890
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18

A NAVAL court-martial has been or
dered to convene at Annapolis, Md. on
the 10th, for the trial of Captain Harring-
ton, for running the Constellation
aground near Norfolk. Va, June IS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Split I'm a Colored Church.

There is a big split in the congregation
of the st. Louis Central Baptist Church
(colored), of which Rev. s. P. Anderson
was pastor, and the cause of the trouble
seems, from all accounts, due to the
action of certain members in attempting
to support Anderson in his recent
trouble. 1t will be remembered that he
was arrested in California. whittier he
had fed after Incorporating a portion
of the church's funds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
Drowned in the Mis.r..,,r;

At st. Louis, Henry Kreischer, thirty
five years of age, and William Refer
hired a skif and started across the river.
A short distance from the shore Kreis.
cher suddenly fell overheard and wss
drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18
STATE RELIEF.

Meeting of Governor Beavers State Ro-
lief Commission at Cresson Springs, Pa.
Report of Disbursements for the Re-
lief of Sufferers by the Conemaugh
ID luEc.
CREssoN SPRINGS, Pa, July 19.-Gov-
ernor Beavers State Relief Commits iou
met here yesterday afternoon. The
State officers of Johnstown and the
Johnstowa finance committee were in at
tendance. The wreck at Wilmerding
Station on the Pennsylvania road, and the
refusal of the conductor of the limited to
carry the State officers, occasioned an
noying delay.
Quartermaster Hill presented his re-
port for disbursements for relief to suffer-
foIJnrS.
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Father phelan Going to Rome.

Rev. DIR. Phelan, the editor of the West.
ern Waterman, st. Louis. has left on
journey to Europe. He will visit Rome
and make tour of Ireland, the land Of
his fat hers.