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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
q "OUEER" HAUL.

Secret Service Men Make n Big Haul Of
Counterfeit Greenbaeks. Capture One OF
the Gang Doing the stShOving' and
Have Warm Pistol Duel with Another.
in Which One of the Ofhcers was
Wounded.
DAYTON, O., July 19.-United States
secret service men captured SCI, 900 in
counterfeit money here yesterday even
ing and had pistol duel with James
Guyon, a counterfeiter, resulting in
Guyon's escape and Detective Donello re :
ceiving a wound in the head.
Nelson Griggs keeps the United States
hotel, a road-house near the Soldiers
Home. About fifteen years ago Griggs
aud Guyon were members of gang OF
counterfeiters in Illinois. Griggs was
arrested and served eleven years at Jol-
let. Guyon escaped, carrying with him
counterfeit plates and $4,000 in bogus
greenbacks.
This money never made its appearance
till last February.
Chief Bell, of the secret service, came
here in March and made Driggs' ac-
quaintance. pretending to be an attorney
named McWilliams, of Hartford, Conn.
A short time ago Bell preached the
subject of counterfeit money to briggs,
who offered to get $40 900 counterfeit for
him. Bell then summoned Detective
Donello to assist him. briggs went to
Cincinnati to get the stuff. but returned
with only $4,000 saying Guyon would
come on with the balance. Guyon
came, and briggs delivered all of
the bogus money to Bell, re-
ceiving in return what purported
to be 81, 900 in good money, but which was
really only $500.
briggs was then placed under arrest
and guarded in his room. Yesterday
morning an attempt was made to capture
Guyon. who was supposed to be concealed
on briggs premises. Bell, who had been
reinforced by five more secret service
officers, posted his men, three of them at
the edge of wooded lot adjoining the
house, with instructions to close in
on a signal. Guyon, it proved, was
hid in some underbrush, and when
the officers closed in he passed
unobserved between them, but he had not
gone far when they saw him and opened
fire on him, Guyon lodged behind a tree
and returned the fire, putting a bullet
through Donello's right ear and glancing
over his scalp.
Guyon then took to his heels, and was
soon lost to sight. The officers are scour-
ing the country in seach of him. One Of
the officers claims to have wounded Guy
on during the pistol battle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
IN THE DITCH.

Several Persons INJURED by the DitchfnE
of Train on tho Cincinnati. vincennes
& Chicago Road.
MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,, July lS.-A seri-
Gus railroad accident occurred on the
Cincinnati, Vincennes & Chicago line
about two miles south of this city at noon
yesterday. The north bound passenger
train, consisting of fruit car, baggage
car and two coaches, left the track and is
now lying bottom up in the ditch. The
cause of the disaster was the fruit car
jumping the track, which spread the rails
so that the entire train was thrown off.
Almost every passenger on the train was
bruised, and fifteen or twenty quite
seriously, but fortunately no lives were
lost. Immediately after the disaster was
reported relief train was sent out, and
those who were able were taken on to
their destinations. The track was so
badly torn up that trains were delayed
several hours.
The most seriously injured are:
Conductor Charles Long, of Danville,
ILL.,, left ear cut off and head cut; seri-
ously hurt.
Baggagemaster Cook, bruised all over
body.
Mrs. Porter, Terre Haute, badly bruised
and injured internally.
Mrs. Daniels, Fairfield, ILL.,, hip bruised
and injured internally.
Mrs. Mcmahon, Carmi, ILL.,, seriously
injured internally.
Son of Mrs. Mcmahon, cut in head.
Miss Luella Cox, of Greene County,
Ind, hip dislocated and injured intern
ally.
Mr.. Morgan Cox, Jonesboro, Ind, body
bruised.
W. c. johnson, Vincennes, side and
back injured.
Most of the passengers were extricated
only by cutting into the coaches with
axes. The locomotive did not leave the
track. No blame can be attached to the
railroad, as the wreck was the result of
an unforeseen occurrence that could not
be avoided. The officials at Mount Car
mel did all they could Immediately on
notification to relieve the sufferers. and
medical aid was sent to the scene of the
wreck within an hour. The property of
the railroad company is generally demol-
ished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
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Mother and Daughters Drowned.

YoUNGsTowN, O., July 10. The bodies
of Mrs. William Gilchrist and two daugh
tiers aged two aud five years, were found
yesterday in small stream six miles
north of this city. Mr.. Gilchrist stone
contractor in this city, kissed his family
goodbye last Tuesday morning, his wife
saying they would go on short visit to
relatives in Sharon, Pa. Mrs. Gilchrist
took with her $3.50, saying she would de-
post it in bank before she left but the
deposit was not made. She was seen
with the children at eight O'Clock on
w ednesday night near where the bodies
were found, walking about in an aimless
manner, avoiding any persons who might
approach.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Wife Murder and Suicide.

ASHLAND, Wis, July ia brutal wifi.
murder was committed one mile north O
Morse at three o'clock yesterday after
noon. Joseph Flucks is forty years old
AMI his victim was but eighteen. They
had been married two weeks, and were
here until two O'Clock, when they left on a.
train. The section foreman saw them
after leaving Morse walk arm in arm. A.
moment later he looked up the track and
saw the man strike the woman several
times. He fastened to see what the
trouble was. As he approached the man
threw the woman down an embankme Mt
and escaped to the woods. When he
picked the body up life was extinct. She
had been stabbed seven times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Locomotive Boiler Explosion.
HanuI-X Koc LIT IL g.

TOPEKA, Kas., July ia frightful ex-
plosion occurred yesterday on the Union
Pacific railroad three miles west of this
city. The switch engine employed in the
yards here was hauling a train of fl at
cars to a point where the track was be.
ing repaired. Just as it slowed
up the boiler OF the engine
exploded. scattering fragments for dis
lance o. many rods. Fireman James
Dutton was fatally injured and Engineer
r. T. Secord received injul les which will
probably prove fatal. 1fa1amen on the
fat cars also received SERIOUS injuries.
The track was torn up for distance O.
$50 feet, and the cars weie scattered pro
miscuously about the embankment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

THE suit of Mr.. VIM. O'Brien for libel
against Lord Salisbury came to trial, on
the Goth, and resulted in a verdict in favor
of Lord Salisbury.
THE subject of the possible departure
from Rome of the Pope was freely dis
cussed by the Italian Cabinet, on the Goth,
with King Humbert himself presiding
over its deliberations.
CARLISLE d. GRAHAM sent another So
called ''life- barreW over the falls of
Niagara, on the 21st but it met the same
fate as the one sent over the cataract on
June %.
THE steamer Northerner, which had
been reported lost, arrived at Milwaukee,
Wis, on the 21st with some of her ma
chinery broken.
HENRY GEORGE sailed from Liverpool
for New York on the steamer Umbria on
the 21st Friends from London, Birming-
ham, Reading, Glasgow and other parts
of the kingdom accompanied him on
board the steamer to say their last fare.
wells.
MICHAEL MCGRArH and his wife, an
aged couple, persisted in their burning
dwelling near Wrackville, Pa, on the
night of the Goth.
TOMMY WILLIAMS, aged five, and his
his sister Agnes, aged three, at Column
bus, O., put a match in a coal-oil can on
the 21st. An explosion followed, and the
children were SO badly burned that they
died in an hour.
JAMES KILMER, provision dealer OF
Brooktield, Mass, was struck by an cleo
trio bolt, on the Goth, and instantly killed.
ED ROE, a young Englishman, while
swimming in Cumberland sound, Fla,
on the 21st, was caught by a shark
which bit off the calf of one of his legs.
He bled to death before medical assist
ance could be obtained.
MRS. MARY ROBINSON, aged ninety
years, died at Sharon, Pa, on the 21st.
She was never, during her lite, inside of
a post-ofice or on a railroad train. She
nursed General Hancock when he was
an infant.
AMOS G. MCADoo, a brakeman on the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio rail-
road, fell between the cars while his
train was nearing the station at Mead
Vile, Pa, on the 21st, and was instantly
killed.
MRS. MARY ANN SCHAUB, an aged Ger
man lady who had lived in Nashville,
Tenn, for the past sixty years, died of
old age, recently, and her will, which was
probatedon the goth, provides that suf-
ficient sum shall be reserved from her
personal estate to entertain two favorite
dogs in comfort as long as they live.
THE Cologne Gazettee again complains
of the delay on the part of the Car IN
returning the visit of Emperor William,
and points out that though whole year
has now elapsed since Germany's ruler
visited the Russian capital, the Gar mas
not only not returned che visit, but mas
liam to explain why.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
A Chicago Lumber Mill Blown to Piece
and Three Men Killed.

A Chicago Lumber Mill Blown to Pieces
and Three Men Killed.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The boiler in the
planning mill of the r. V. Stone Lumber
Company, on Boyne avenue, exploded at
a quarter to eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The mill was blown to atoms,
scarcely board or sign of the machinery
being left.
The following were killed:
Jefferson King, engineer.
A. Dollar, laborer.
Oscar Knoll, teamster.
Four other employees had most mir
aculous escapes.
At half past nine O'Clock the body of
King was recovered from the ruins,
frightfully mangled. Dollar was outside
the building, and was in search of
work. He also was badly mangled and
burned. Bethel was a teamster for an
other firm. His head was crushed by a
piece of the boiler. The flames which
followed the explosion were soon extin.
guished. The financial loss will be &c.
900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Large Wooden Company Petftfoned
Into Involuntary Bankruptcy.

NEW YORK, July ia World special
from Norwich, Conn.,, says the Versailles
Wooden Company. the largest manufact-
urers of wooden goods in Co nnecticut,
has been petitioned into involuntary
Insolvency. The court has appoint
ed Adams P. Carroll Of Norwich,
and the Messrs. Brown, wool-de alers OF
Providence, to take charge of the bust
ness. Tho company few days ago Of
fered their creditors ten cents on the doll
lar, but the offer was declined. The
Heery Brothers were the principal own.
ers of the COMPANY hut their in.er~af i
now wiped out
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
The Missouri Horse Exchange.

The Missouri Horse Exchange located
at st. Louis, reports business good, with
demand particularly for carriage and
draught horses, good single drivers, cabs
and matched or cross matched pairs.
They report fine matched teams from five
to seven years worth $3.50, to 5000 draught
teams 1925 to $3.50. stylish single drivers $3.50
to $3.50, park saddlers 500 to 800, good,
useful horses $50 to $125, ponies-Indian,
Shetland and Welsh-$75 to $780, and for
gated saddlers no demand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
A Strike In n Wnrk Ouso.

BosToN, July 2O.-A strike is in prog.
ress among the prisoners of the South
Boston house of correction, owing to the
solitary confinement of prisoner for in
subordination. About forty men struck
on Wednesday. Some of them have re-
Tented and asked to be put to work, but
the others are still obstinate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
An Old Pioneer Gone.

Mrs. Mary A. Dorsey, aged Il years, wife
of A. I. Dorsey, of Houstonia, Pettis
County, died of general debility. The de-
ceased was one Of the pioneer settlers Of
Pettis County, and was prominently
identified with it's history. She came
there when a child, with her parents,
from Kentucky, when Central Missouri
was wilderness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Charged With Arson.

Frank Welding, colored. was arrestedin
st. Louis on complaint of Captain Thor
wegen, of the steamer Grand Republic,
charged with attempte d arson. He was
detected while the boat was running in
an attempt to set fire to the life preserv-
ers. There were 500 persons on board at
the time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
The Revised Laws.

The revision committee selected by the
late General Assembly to revise, ammo
tate and codify the statute laws of the
State have completed the first volume,
which is alphabetically arranged in
chapters and goes up to and includes the
letter c. This volume includes about $50
more pages than volume of 1879.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Found in the River.

The body of white man about twenty
eight years of age was found in the river
at st. Louis and removed to the Morgue.
The body is about five feet eight inches
in height, light brown hair cut short, red
mustache and clothed in white shirt,
striped silk necktie, with horse shoe
imitation diamond pin, black and white
pants and brown vest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

George Pregmeyer, a German cooper,
thirty years old, attempted suicide at his
home in st. Louis by cutting the main
artery of his left arm between the wrist
and the elbow. DR.. Balls was called and
states that he will recover. Hard drink.
ing and dependency were the causes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Putting on the Brakes in the Pension
Office.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Jos. c. Squires,
OF Pennsylvania, $500 clerk in the
Pension Office, in charge of the records
of the Medical Board has been is .
missed. This action was based on the
same causes that occasioned the other
changes recently made in the medical
division. Commissioner Tanner consid-
cred that too much liberality had been
shown in rcrating pensions. All such
cases are now held up, and action ON
them is suspended for the present Il a.
expected that the secretary Of the Intc-
rior will soon make a ruling defining the
policy that il to be pursued in such cases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Robbed in New York.

Francis Conrad, son of Captain Conrad
of st. Louis, met with very serious loss
while between New York and Saratoga.
Besides large amount Of money a hand
some overcoat. a travelling bag contain
ing all his toilette articles, all the jewelry
he had with him (and which was very
valuable) were stolen from him during
his abss>ce from the car. He had gone
into another car to talk to some friends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
The FIemmon Extradition Case at Pitts.
bursh, Pa.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 19.-Late yes.
terday afternoon Judge Ewing rendered
his decision in the extradition proceed
ings against Rev. E. F. Flemmon, alias
John Yelde1l, delivering the prisoner.
charged with murder, into the custody of
the officials from South Carolina. Flem-
mons counsel moved that the courts
order be not filed until Saturday. The
defense say that they will carry the mat
ter to the Supreme Court on the ground
that the identification was not estab-
iished; that Flennon is not Yeldell, and
that if given reasonable chances they can
establish an alibi.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

The jury in the case of William Minor,
tried for the murder of Farmer letters,
at Trenton, was discharged, being I'M
able to agree upon verdict. Eleven
were for conviction, but one, preacher,
stood out from the beginning to the end
in favor of acquittal. Being asked his
reason, he declared that he thought the
better course was to release Minor and
then reform him. No persuasion or argu-
ment could move him. The murder was
for money aud cold blooded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Unsuccessful Rurp,.rs

Four unsuccessful attempts at burglary
were made at Independence in one night,
the victims being the Mcdonald Lumber
Company, A. F. Anderson's lumber.yard.
Badger undergrad and Lennon &
White, coal dealers. Nothing was taken
ct any of the places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

Ernest Heller, a German, seventy lone
years of age, committed suicide at his
home in St. Louis by taking a dose OF
Rough on Rats" He was a widower,
and lived with his son. At the inquest it
was shown that the deceased had been
drinking hard for several days. His son
was aroused at an early hour in the
morning by his groans. and hurriedly
called in physician. The medicine pre-
scribed by the physician was refused by
Heller, and several hours later he died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

The members of the First Congrega-
tional Church of Sedalia have decided,
by a unanimous vote, to build a church
of Warrensburg stone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

A Sunday-school boy, in country
village out West. was asked who made
the beautiful hills about there, and he
said he didn't know, as his parents
had only just come to live in that
neighborhood. st Louis Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
War on the Lotteries.

The offices OF all the lotteries have been
moved from Kansas City, Mo-. across the
line into Kansas City. Kas., the division
line being James street. Chief Spears has
waged a relentless warfare against them,
and they have moved from this State, but
not from this vicinity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Dropped Dead at Work.

Mrs. Cornelius NJ. Jones, proprietress
of st. Louis laundry, dropped dead
while at work in the cellar at her place Of
business. Heart disease is assigned as
the cause of death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

MINISTER LINCOLN, Mrs. Lincoln and
russell Harrison dined with Queen Vic
tOria on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

DAILY additions are still made to the
ilst OF dead bodies found at Johnstown,
Pa. Five were recovered on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

THE proprietors of the cotton mills in
Augsburg, Germany, on the 10th. volun-
tarily reduced the hours of labor in their
mills from twelve to eleven hours a day
without corresponding reduction in
wages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

MAYOR GRANT Of New York, on the
18th. sent letters to 500 men. representing
over 81 800, 900, 900, asking them to meet in
his office, on the 18th, to arrange for hold
ing an international exposition in New
Vorly in 1900
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Double EIOpem ent.

Kansas City is enjoying the sensation
of a double eIopement. Mrs. Daisy Nc
Gill, the daughter of wealthy doctor,
and Miss Grace Parker, the daughter of a
wellknown photographer, ran away to
Sioux City to be married, the former to
Kansas City cable-car gripman, and the
latter to a Sioux City photographer. The
fathers of the women telegraphed the au-
thorities at Sioux City to arrest the rum
aWayS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25
Missouri Press Delegates.

IHe following UeieSaCeS from tue MIS-
souri, Press Association have been APP
pointed to attend the National conven-
ton at Detroit Mich, in August next: E.
w. Stephens, Columbia Herald; j. W.
Jacks, Montgomery City Standard; j.
West Goodwin, Sedalia Bazoo; 1. H. Kin
ley, Brunswick Brunswicker; r. NJ.
White, Mexico Ledger; s. B. Cook, Mexi-
co lntelligencer; j. j. Lingle, Clinton
Democrat; r. B. Speed, Nevada Mail; W.
o. L. Jarrett, Shelbina Democrat.
No Fool Like Old Fool.
Israel Lands, eighty years of age, one
OF the leading citizens of St Joe and
Archman, was swindled out of So, 600 by
bunco -steerers, who rented a room in the
neighborhood in which Mr.. Lands
resides, under the pretext of wanting
quiet place to do some writing. Mr..
Lands and the two bunco men had
meeting, at which one of them pretended
to be brother of the banker, c. B.
France. One of them had a book in his
hand, which he said he had just drawn in
a lottery. and asked Lands to come into
the house in front of which they were
then and see him draw another. Lands
complied. and once in the house. was in
duced to try his luck. Paying fifty cents
he took trial and drew s., 900, but was
told that he could not have the money
until he proved he was worth that amount
Mr.. Lands went direct to the State Saw
ines Bank, where he drew out So 900, and
returned to the room where the sharpers
were. The men took the money. counted
it over. aud then commenced sham fight
among themselves. After quiet was re-
stored the chief of the party apologized
to Mr.. Lands, and told him to meet him
at the State Savings Bank. when he would
give him $4,000. Mr.. Lands complied
with the request, and was at the bank on
time, but neither Frances pretended
brother or the $4,000 materialized, and
dropping to the fact that he had been
swindled, sought the aid of the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

KING HUMBERr of Italy heard an Edi-
son photograph, on the 18th, and mani
tested great delight with its working.
He talked into the instrument at intervals
for an hour, and sent a Photographic
message to the Queen at Venice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

THE stable of the Lowell (Mass.) Horse
Railroad Company was burned, on the
night of the 18th, with 120 horses, five
cars and other contents. The Hotel Bel
mont was damaged, and several persons
were slightly injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

In the report of their investigation into
the official acts Of the Milwaukee (Wis.)
postmaster the Civil-Service Commits
sioners say: "A more outrageous piece
of official misconduct it would be hard to
imagine. It is. however, so far from be.
ing unique that it is simply a sample of
the misdeeds shown In exhibit A, the
analytical statement compiled from the
certidcation book and other records
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

THE trial of General Boulanger has
been definitely fixed for August 10. and
NM. Rochefort and Dillon as we'll as Bou-
LANCER have been summoned to appear
and place themselves under the juris-
diction of the courtwithin ten days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

A REIGN of terror prevails in the little
mining town of Leoben, Servia, where the
whole population is on strike. All the
small tradesmen, and even the civic fire
brigade, have made common cause with
the striking miners, and all commerce
and industry are suspended,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

A MAN.supposed 10 be Jack, the Rip
per-" was arrested in the Whitechapel
district, London, early on the morning of
the Goth. He had just killed a woman,
and had the knife on his person with
which he had committedthe deed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-25

AT Wimbledon, on the 10Th. in the
shooting for the minor prizes in the Stew
art contest, seven shots at 200 yards, the
Americans did some good shooting, Far
row making the top score, SO out Of a
possible 35. Fades, Sergeant Bull. Doyle.
and Human made 81 each, and Johnston,
Merrill and Bumstead 81 each.