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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.

An Order From the Secretary of the
Navy Reorganizing aud Rearranging the
Different Bureaus of the Navy Depart
ment.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Secretary Tracy
has just issued an important general
order directing a radical reorganization
of the different bureaus of the Navy De-
partment, which is to go into effect on
the list of July next. This is step the
secretary decided to take very seon after
he was placed at the head Of the Navy
Department. He discovered incongrui-
ties and divided responsibilities in the
duties devolving upon different bureau
chiefs under the present organization,
and he also found it difficult, under the
existing system of business, to arrange
and classify the new supplies and sources
of supply needed for the creation of ncw
fleets and to continue the work of In
creasing the navy. His new order re-
casts the duties of the several bureaus.
1t simplifes and equalizes the work
of some of the bureaus and
concentrates duties that in many cases
are now scattered among several bu-
reaus. In general, the new organization
groups the duties of construction, equip
ment and supply logically and systemat-
ically among several bureaus, and places
the personnel of the navy, the training,
drilling, inspection and discipline of off .
GERS and men-heretofore scattered
among several different bureaus-under
the Bureau of Navigation. Another inn
portant and new feature of the reorgani-
cation of the departmental work is that
constituting the chiefs of the five bureaus
that have to do with the preparation Of
material-yards and docks, ordnance,
equipment, construction and steam en-.
gineering-ex- officio board for the de-
sign, construction and equipment of new
ships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
COLUMBIA COLLAPSED.

Sensational Finale of the Inter Collegiate
Boat Race at New London, Conn.-Co-
luInbia's Crew. Beaten by Cornell, Com
pletely Collapse. showing the Intense
strain They Had Been Under.
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 27.-The feat
ures of to-day's boat races were the con-
test between Cornell and Columbia
and the sensational collapse of the Co.
lumbia crew the moment they crossed the
line at the finish. When the crew stopped
rowing six of the men fell back in a dead
tainted from exhaustion. Five of the six
men recovered consciousness in a few
minutes, but the sixth, Meiklehm, re-
manned unconscious half an hour. AS
soon as his critical condition was
observed by the officials, they
steamed to the tug Wellington and
brought physician to attend him. The
six men were then lifted out of tn cir
shell and placed on board the Carrie
Goodwin. While these transfers were
being made the two other men in tho
Columbia boat also tainted and had to
be assisted out of their boat. When the
Columbia's launch arrived at their quar-
tiers the entire Columbia crew were lifted
out and carried to their rooms and put to
bed. The men were in pretty bad shape.
They had been rowed to a standstill and
had completely broken down. futile
was quite excited and at times quite
delirious. Several others plainly
showed the effects of the Sc
severe strain under which they had been
rowing, and of the high tension of their
nerves when they found themselves de-
feated. Jasper Goodwin, the famous CO.
lumbia oarsman. admitted that the men
were badly used up and were still under
the weather, but said there was nothing
serious.
Many alarming rumo1s are current
about the condition OF two Of the Column
bias, but the Columbia men assert that
they will be all right in the morning.
The Cornell men who pulled a wonder
fully plucky race, and won by two lengths
are around town bright and sound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
Anna Weiss, the Murdered Girl.

Annd Weiss, the Murdered Girl.
made of the remains, the skull showing
two Commissions made by blunt instru-
1nent which injured the brain sufficiently
to cause death, and the evidence being
present that she was in q delicate con-
dition.
Several hastily formed theories in re-
gard to the crime and its perpetrator
have been made, the most tangible Of
which, and the one on which the police
have already acted, was outlined by Mr..
Fred Buhlre, of Jefferson City, an uncle
Of the unfortunate girl. The latter asserts
that his niece had been the victim of the
wiles of one McLair. q gambler by pro-
fession, who had been in jefferson City
during the session of the Legislature, and
who had won the girls affections by
presents of jewelry ostensibly of consid-
siderable value. but in reality almost
worthless. The theory deduced from
this was that finding the girls condition
could no longer be concealed he provided
for her visit to st. Louis, where, under
the escort of an acquaintance, she was to
secure the services of practitioner in
this city and be rid of her trouble. 1t is
known that she came here we'll
provided with money to pay her
expenses, and the fact that at the time Of
the finding of her body her pocketbook
was discovered partially protruding from
her pocket. rifed of it's contents, save
some few articles of cheap jewelry, led
to the conclusion of theory on which
one man has been arrested and is now
awaiting further developments.
Wallace Bolton, formerly a guard at
the State penitentiary in jefferson Citv,
was the first person to disclose the iden-
tity of the murdered girl, and an inquiry
into his antecedents by some Of the re-
porters of the Republic developed the
fact that he was an acquaintance of Nc
Lair, and not at all an unlikely person to
be selected by the girls betrayer to at
tend to the st. Louis end of the business.
That murder was originally intended is
not believed, but it is thought that the
murderer's cupidity was aroused by the
knowledge that the girl had a considera-
BILE amount of money about her, and that
q desire for its possession led to an alter
alton of the plan of taking her to ply
sician or lying-in institution to that Of
driving her out to an out of the-way
place and there numbering and robbing
her, under the supposition that his en-
ployer would be served either way.
Having developed this theory the re-
porters laid it before the chief Of police,
whose suspicious in regard to Bolton had
already been aroused to the extent of
placing him under surveillance, and mas
much as the theory would be published it
was decided to place Bolton under arrest.
Accordingly officers were sent out for
him. and about three O'Clock this morn
ing he was landed in the holdover.
The interest in the city over this terri
BILE crime is intense, and every effort is
being put forth by the police and de-
tectlve force to fasten the crime whero
the responsibility for it belongs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri Census Districts.

The Superintendent Of the Census has
divided Missouri for enumeration pur-
poses into eight districts. There were
seven districts when the last census was
taken. The districts as now arranged are
comprised of the following counties.
First Dstrict-St. Charles. Jefferson, ST.
Louis County and ST. Louis City. This region
under the last census had a population Of 424,-
yU.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Butler, Cape
Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Iron, Madison,
Mississippi. New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry,
Reynolds, Ripley, St. Francis, Ste. Genevieve,
Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Washington and
Wayne. These counties had a population OF
1SS,6S1 when the last census was taken.
Third Dstrlct-Audrain, Boone. Galloway,
amden. Cole, Crawford, Dent, Franklin, Gas
conade, Lincoln. Maries, Miller, Montgomery.
Usage, Phelps, Pike, Pulaski, Warren. These
counties had population OF 210, $50 in 1880.
Fourth Distrlct-Barry, Christian. Dade, Dali
las, Douglas, Greene. Howell, Jasper, Laclede,
Lawrence, Mcdonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk,
Stone, fancy, Texas, Webster, Wright. These
counties had population of 244,55S under the
census of 1880.
Fifth District-Adair, Charlton. Clark, How.
ard, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon Marion, Mon
roe, Putnam, Rails, Randolph, Schuyler, Scot
land, Shelby Sullivan. These counties had
population of 294, 706 in 1880.
Sixth District-Barton. Bates Benton, Cass
Cedar, Cooper, Henry, Hickory Johnson, La
fayette, Moniteau. Morgan, Pettls, st. Clair.
Saline, Vernon. These counties had popula-
tion of 800 1877 in 1880.
Seventh District-Andrews, Atchison. Cald-
we'll, Carroll, Chiston, Daviess, Dekalb,
Gentry, Grundy, Harrison. Holt, Livingston,
Mercer, Nodaway. Ray, Worth. These coun-
ties had a population Of 277,3!6 in the last
census.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures Clay, Jackson and
Platte. Ten years ago the population OF these
counties was given as 165,055.
There will be a supervisor for each dis.
trict, and as many enumerators as may
be deemed necessary. In 1880 there were
2OS enumerators in the First District, 1856
in the Second. 159 in the Third, IA in the
Fourth, 214 in the Fifth, 269 in the Sixth,
3O4 in the Seventh, being a total of l, 4S4.
The census officials estimate the number
of enumerators will reach 1,70O this year.
The President appoints the supervisors
in each State and the supervisors nomi-
nate the enumerators. The maximum
pay for enumerators is 81 day, or 500
altogether, as the work of enumerating
must be performed in 25 working days.
The supervisors will receive all the way
from $500 to $1,000 for their part of the
job.
Readjustment of POstmasters' Salaries.
The annual readjustment of Postmas-
ters's salaries has just been made, with
the following results as regards the
Offices in this State:
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YOUNGSTOWN NOTES.

Paw Day in the valley-The MnMtary
Force to be Reduced-Tbe Retail MGR
chauts' Association-Thc Per Capita
Distribution of Funds-TofaI NUMBER
of Bodies Recovered, Etc.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 29.-The Four.
teenth regiment and the employees III
many other branches Of the relief work
were paid. Yesterday the Cambria,
the johnson and other establishments
will paw their workmen. About $50, 900
were distributed yesterday among the
laborers, and $1,000 among the militia.
All the contractors except Mcknight
were paid.
With the exception of Companies &C."
81" and '.F," the Fourteenth regiment
will leave for home this morning. Judge
Cummins, appointed by the State Com .
mission as disbursing officer, will arrive
to- day and establish his Office on Monday.
He will pass upon all applications for the
benefit Of the Relief Fund, and all re-
quests for assistance must come through
him.
The Retail Merchants Association held
meeting yesterday afternoon. Nine of
the membership were drowned. The.
survivors declared their intention of re-
Stunning business as soon as facilities Of
fered, and appointed committee to look
after their interests.
Yesterday Philadelphia capitalists were
negotiating for the purchase Of the prop
cry at Bedford and Main streets, upon
which they propose erecting large ho-
tel Immediately.
The registers say that nearly sevent cen
thousand people will be entitled to the
$40 per capita distribution of funds.
The total number of bodies recovered
to date, as recorded by the chairman OF
the committee on morgues, is 2.253 to-
which must be added about fifty that have
been found at points along the river OF,
which no accurate list has been secured
Five bodies were recovered to-day. E.
Vincent Weber and Godfrey Hosmans
Cd
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Bruno monument, now that it is
unvailed, is causing endless trouble to all
concerned. The agitation continues un-
abated, and it is thought possible the
Italian Government may make an at
tempt to remove it.
THE jury in the Mellow murder case at
Charleston, s. c., after being out two
hours, returned a verdict of mot guilty"
on the Goth.
MANY of the friends of Henry George
are urging him to become British sub
ject and enter Parliament for a Scotch
district. 1t is not likely that Mr.. George
will accept the proposal, though he has
not as yet given definite answer.
TREASURER HUSTON. on the Goth, mailed
1886 checks, aggregating 81 .727.939, in
payment of the interest due July 1, 1899,
cent. bonds. and on bonds issued in aid
of Pacific railroad companies.
THE Liberal wing of the Reformed
church in France assembled in Paris, on
the goth, ninety delegates being present
1t was announced that they will almost
Immediately create college at Mines,
which, if it is erected, will be the first
Protestant seminary in France.
THREE persons were killed and a large
number injured by the ditching of the
| limited express on the Boston & Albany
IL,
| 10Th.
THIRTY-sIx buildings, with large
quantity of machinery, were destroyed
| by fire at Luneburg, Germany, on the 3Oth.
| The roof Of the st. Nicholas Church was
| also destroyed. The fire broke out in
the cooperage workshops. The loss is
| u 600. OOo marks. Six hundred workmen
| are thrown out of employment.
THREE of the Telluride (Col.) bank rob-
| bers have been recognized and it is be-
lieved they will be captured. Their names
| are Thomas Mccarthy, Billy Madden and
Matt Warner.
THE Sixty first New York Infantry sur
viyors, on the 30th, dedicated their monu-
ment on the'swheat field" at Gettysburg,
! Pa, where they lost sixty three out OF
ninety. three men engaged July ?, 1858.
DURING the last three months OF the
fiscal wear, ended on the Both, 1878 patents
| we're issued by the Patent Office.
THE Treasury Department ohclais estl-
mate that the reduction of the public debt
| for June will amount to $4,000, 600.
IT was announced in Rome, on the 18th,
| that the Pope will shortly issue an ency-
I clical letter on the spread of atheism In
| Europe and the semi official protection
I thereof by certain continental govern
ments.
RELIGIOUS services were held in the
various churches at YOUNGSTOWN, "a, on
! the 30th, which were largely attended.
| A NUMBER of rolling mill firms in the
[ Schuylkill Valley, Pa, advanced the
| wages of puddlers from s. to 80 per
ton on the LIST. This advance Is due to
the better tone prevailing in the iron
market.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
THE WORK AT YOUNGSTOWN.

Adjutant- General Hastings Reports that
the State will Have Completed It's Work:
in Ten Days, or by July 8.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 2s.-In q report
submitted to the Governor Adjutant-
General Hastings says the State will have,
completed the work at Johnstown in ten
days from tomorrow. This will
include the removal of the de-
bris in the Conemaugh river,
and the cleaning of the streets and
cellars. He thinks the heads of families
and single men earning wages should be-
at once denied relief in line of food. cloth
ing and supplies. The portable houses
are condemned as inadequate, and the.
erection Of temporary houses is sug-.
gested. He also suggests the relief COM
mission appropriate sum Of money to
each of the boroughs for the purpose of
paying the ordinary municipal expenses
of the government. He says the ration
list has been cut down from 2S, 600 to Is, .
600, and that tomorrow or Sunday he
will be ready to turn over the entire
commissary department to the citizens Of
Johnstown withs abstraction to all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
Miscellaneous Items.

At st. Louis Jack Shea has been sem
fenced to ninety nine years in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary for the murder of Po-
liceman Patrick Doran. Shea was an ex-
convict.
Mr.. Horton Pope, of st. Louis, has ac-
cepted the position of private secretary
to Secretary of the Interior Noble. Mr..
Pope is but twenty-four years of age,
and is the eldest son of Major. General
John Pope, of the United States Army.
At St. Joseph, few days since, in the
courtroom j. w. Boyd and c. Messman,
two prominent attorneys, came to blows.
Boyd came out second best, and friends
parted them. Boyd is Methodist and
Messman a Congregationalist. Both are
active church members. and the latter is
attorney for the Chicago, Burlington &;
Quincy railroad. Boyd is a North Caro-
linian, and challenged Messman to settle
matters a la Southern style. Messman
declined. Trouble is feared.
Theodore w. Poole and his wife, Min
ME, were lodged in Jail at st. Louis, a
few days ago, on a warrant charging
them jointly with robbery in the first de-
gree. The accused are the parties, SO it
is charged, who enticed John S. Tindale,
q real estate agent, into their apartments,
and, at the point OF a revolver, forced
him to sign promissory note for s., 900,
besides relieving him of $13, and compel
ing him to write note to his wife falsely
stating that he had been caught in a COM
promising position with Mrs. Poole.
Howard r. Hetrick died at st. Joseph,
recently, from the effects of self.in-
f1icted wound. Hetrick was a we'll known
newspaper man and worked on all the
leading papers Of the country. He was
confined in the city prison for drunken
ness, and in a fit of dependency plunged
a wire into his head through his left ear,
severing one of the main arteries.
The Governor has attached his sigma
ture to the bill appropriating $3.50 to pay
A. j. j. Brazeal, of Christian County,
per diem and mileage for services as a
member of the Legislature.
Maurice Penquet of Kirkwood. St.
Louis County, won in the competitive ex-
animation for the naval cadetship in the
Tenth Congressional district.
The Supreme Court sustained the judg-
ment of the Criminal Court of st. Louis
in the case of A. j. Jennings, convicted
of embezzlement four years ago. He will
very probably have to go to the peniten-
tiary for four years.
Three new post-offices have been estab-
lished in Missouri, as follows: Clarkson,
Lawrence County, Jacob G. Prickett,
postmaster; Dicks, Cooper County,
Adolph Dick, postmaster; Hempie, Gin.
ton County, James Mcdaniel, postmaster.
Mrs. Olive Small, widow OF the late
Ernest Small, of Sedalia, has filed suit in
the Pettis County Circuit Court against
the receivers of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad for the sum of 5000 for
the killing Of her husband
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
AN IOWA TRAGEDY.

An Attempt to Arrest an Insane Harvest
Hand Results in the Killing of Sheriff
Ramsey Of Lucas County by the Maniac
and the Death of the Latter at the
Hands of Constable and Farmer
Blouse.
DIES MONIES, Ia, June GA special to.
the Leader from Charlton says: This.
morning at four O'Clock a tragedy oc-
Cured near Charlton, which resulted in
the death of Sheriff Ramsey of Lucas
County and an insane man named John
McGinnis. McGinnis had been the ter
ror of the neighborhood, but had been
sent to the insane asylum, and had come
back apparently cured. He was given
employment on a farm at haying, but
yesterday he showed signs Of alb erration,
and about eleven o'clock last night a
farmer appeared in Charlton and swore
to an information and a warrant was
placed in the sheriff's hands.
Accompanied by Constablss Nafus and
McGinnis was sleeping in the barn where
other farm hands were with him.
1t was a. m. when the off,
GERS reached the spot. With the acute
senses of his malady, McGinnis heard
their approach. The man sleeping with
him, being awakened, said: 81 am the
one they want. will go down and see.'''
McGinnis replied: mo. they are after
me-"
Both went down together. When they
came in sight of the sheriff, the latter
spoke in pleasant voice: "How do you
do, John. my name is Ramsey. 1 am the
sheriff"
Instantly McGinnis drew a revolver and
fired, killing Ramsey instantly. Consta-
BILE Nafus fired at the maniac, the bullet
penetrating his throat, but not seriously
Gripping him. He was about to return
the fire when farmer Blouse shot him
just above the left eye.
Sheriff Ramsey was widely known and
generally liked. and his death cast q
gloom over the entire country,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The President
has found that it will be impossible for
him to go to Cape May at the end of the
week to bring Mrs. Harrison home. He
will have to remain at the White House,
and she will come on with the children
alone. He will probably have also to de-
lay his trip to Deer Park for a few days.
1t was at first thought that he and Mrs.
Harrison, with the children, would star
for that resort not later than the 1st Of
July, ard that he would go on from there
to keep his appointment at Woodstock,
July4. 1t is pretty certain now that he
will be obliged to stay in Washington
until he starts for Woodstock, and the
Deer Park trip will have to wait.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
SEVERE STORM.

Cloud Bursts. Washouts and Floods Re.
ported From Several Points in Northern
New York.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, June 29.-Au I'M
usually severe rain-storm prevailed in
several parts of jefferson County and
Northern New York Wednesday and
Wednesday night. Several points report
cloud-bursts. Serious wash outs oc-
Cured two miles west of Chaumont,
blocking the Rome, Watertown, & Og-
densburg road.
Redwood and Sackett's Harbor, both in
this county, were flooded, but SO far no
great damage is reported.
The midnight freight on the Utica &.
Black river division of the Rome, Water
town & Ogdensburg railroad, ran into a
wash out at Redwood Wednesday night
and was wrecked. Passengers are trans.
ferred there. going and coming
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
A MYSTERIOUS BOX.

Box Supposed to Contain Explosive,
with q Fuse Attached, Discovered In.
Pythagorus Hall, New York.
NEW YORK, June ga mysterious
looking tin box, filed with dirt colored
substance and having fuse attached, was
discovered last evening in Pythagorus
Hall, the late disrupted District Assembly
40. The box was found in the room for
merly occupied by Edward Kuntze, who.
was secretary of District Assembly 40,
and member of the faction of Master"
Workman James E. Quinn when the or
ganization split.
The janitor who found the box ascribed
its presence to plot Of the Quinn fac
ton to blow up the building. An officer
Of the bureau Of combustibles examined
the contents of the box. He said he did
not know what it contained, but directed,
as a measure OF precaution, that it be,
be thrown into the river. A detective.
accordingly carried it to the Grand street.
ferry and threw it overheard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
The organ grinder placed himse

The organ grinder placed himself
in front of the house and played a
selection from an opera; then he gently
glided into Marching Through Geor-
gia;" this was succeeded by the peren-
nially popular Last Rose of Summer. -
While this was in progress the exas-
perated citizen came to the door. and
in stern tones cried. See here, Italy,
you give us a rest" 'Donta know
that. Haven't got that tuna, sar. Me
will give you 'Hush-a-by Baba-'" Then
the exasperated citizen threw him ten
cents and shouted Ctr and he got.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
A TERRIBLE CRIME

Foul Murder of Miss Anna Weiss, of JEFF
ferson CITY, NO., by the Roadside Near
the Western Limits of st Louisa The
DRY of the Crime and the Arrest OF Ono
of the Supposed Participants-The Old
story of Mans Perfidv at tho Bottom
of 1t.
ST. LOUIS, June 2s.-The police of this
city are having an opportunity to sharpen
their wits in running to earth the perpe.
traitor of a foul crime.
Anna Weiss, about twenty -four years
of age, head chambermaid of the Madison
House, Jefferson City, who came to this
city few days since, ostensibly on visit
to her sister. but in reality to seek aid in
Kidding herself of the evidence of her in
discretion, lies corpse at the morgue,
having been found murdered by the road.
side not far from the western limits OF
the city yesterday morning.
That she was murdered and that there
was motive for her removal was dem
onstrated by post mortem exa minatiOn