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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
FIFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.
Special Session. I

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morton being
absent Mr. ingalls, acted as president pro tenn
The Presidents message in the case of Louis
Riel was laid on the table On motion Of Mr..
Platt resolution was agreed to for the ap-
pointment of standing committees. Mr.. Payne
called attention to the select committee on re-
lations with Canada, and moved to strike 1t out
of the list A long discussion followed, at the
close of which Mr. Payne withdrew his resolu-
ton. and the select committee was agreed to.
After short executive session, the Sc nate, at
two o'clock, adjourned
In the Senate. on the 18th, under resolution
the committee on privileges and elections wer'
authorized to sit during the recess. The reso
luton offered by Mr.. Stewart for the purchase
of q. 000. 600 worth of silver bullion per month
and the resolutions of Senators Gibson and Call
for special committees on the commercial rela
lions Of the United States with Mexico Cuba
and the West Indies were laid the table.
The Senate then, at 1s:15 p. m, went into Sc
cret session. and adjourned at 2:20 p NJ.
IN the Senate on the ,4th, on motion OF Mr..
Edmunds. it was agreed that when the Senate
adjourn it be until the nth No other bust
ness was transacted. and, at 1910 p. m. the
Senate went into secret session, and, at one
O'Clock. without opening the doors. took re-
cess until p. m At that hour the body
again assembled, and. after a ffteen-minutes
executive session. adjourned until the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

NOTWITHSTANDING the onerous exac-
tions of his position in Washington, Post
master-General Wanamaler finds time to
attend to all the duties connected with his
church and Sunday-school in Philadel-
phia.
PETER NEARCHELSKIE, the last of the
miners who were entombed in the Black
Diamond colliery at Shamokin, Pa, on
the 18th, was rescued, in precarious con-
dition, on the 10th.
MARY CANNON. of Scranton, Pa, who
was manned and disfgured from injuries
received in the Mud Run disaster last Oc-
tober, has begun suit against the Lehigh
Valley Railway Company for SO, 900 dam
ages.
The steamer Caroline Moller, from
Hayti to New York, on the 18th, brings in
formation that twelve of Legitime's SOL
diers who had been taken prisoners by
Hippolyte were executed at Cape Haytien
just before the steamer sailed.
A PARTY of wealthy residents of Berlin,
numbering twenty, have started from the
German capital for a tour of the world.
They will go directly from Berlin to New
York, and thence overland to California.
THE coroner's jury in the murder case
of Guenther, the drug clerk of No. 937
Third avenue, New York City, who was
found dead on the morning of March
:, returned verdict, on the 18th, finding
William krulisch guilty of the crime.
Krulisch was removed to the Tombs.
A CORRESPONDENT at Tien-Tsin, China,
reports that an uprising of natives has
taken place on the frontier of Kiang-Si,
during which ten block-houses were
burned and a hundred or more Frenchmen
masSacred.
THE jury in the Mad Run (Pa.) disaster
case, on the 10th, returned verdict &C
quitting Flagman James Hannigan.
IT is said that President Harrison will
nominate Corporal Tanner to be Commits
sioner of Pensions.
WORK was resumed, on the 18th. at the
various navy-yards in the repair of ves-
sells under a recent appropriation of
$3.50, 900 for this purpose. Work had been
discontinued for some time on account of
a lack of funds. The vessels now being
repaired are the Iroquois, at Mare Island;
jamestown and Pensacola, at Norfolk;
Portsmouth and Saratoga at Portsmouth
IN. Y.}yard, and the Boston and Yantic
at New York.
ANDY MALoNEY, a well-known sport
ing character, was arrested at Montreal,
Can, on the 18TH, charged with the lar
cency of $4,000 worth of jewelry from
George Won Reinholtz, traveller for p.
w. Ellis & Co., of Torono. A small part
of the jewelry was found in the safe in
Maloney's gambling room.
A PORTION of Atchinoff's Cossacks
mutinied at Constantinople, on the 18th,
and chased the Russian Consul off the
ship when that official attempt to appease
them. The most unruly of the crowd
were finally removed to another vessel
and sent to Odessa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
THE DIGGiNGS ALL RIGHT.

It Was Returned Ten ierfeet who Circu-
lated the Derogatory Reports Concern
ing tn. Ensenada Gold Fields-Wreck of
the Schooner Ellen.
Los ANGELES, Cal, March 1i.-There is
no truth in the report that tne Lower CAL
Eornia placers are worthless. The plac-
ers and quartz veins are wonderfully
rich. None of the old miners have re-
turned. Those who have come back
bringing with them discouraging reports
are ''tenderfeet" and clerks, who expect
ed to find gold nuggets the size Of hens
eggs on the ground. Two steamers sailed
yesterday from San Diego for En-
senada loaded to the guards with
miners and prospectors. Governor
Torres telegraphed the Mexican Secretary
of War yesterday for additional troops.
He is fearful of bloodshed Mexican
troops are hurrying to the mines from
the City of Mexico. but they are compelled
to make a roundabout journey by way o.
Deming, N. NJ, Arizona and San Diego.
A detachment of soldiers from the Next
can barracks at Mazatlan are en- route to
Ensenada by special steamer.
The schooner Ellen. which left San
Diego for Ensenada with eight tons Of
provisions and seventy-six miners on
board, has gone on the beach few miles
north of Ensenada and will become a
total wreck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
EPIDEMIC OF EXPLOSIONS.

The Fourth Chroniclsd Within a. Many
Days Causes the Instant Death OF Five
Men and the Isjury OF Many More, some
Fatally.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March IA few min
utes after noon to-day 5i-inch tubular
boiler in the West Point Boiler WORKS at
Twenty third and Snaliman streets ex-
ploded with terrible results. The large
one-story building is a complete wreck,
and at p. III. il is not known how many
killed and injured are yet under the ruins.
Sixty-fve men and boys were employed
in the building. number OF them had
gone out to dinner, but a larger number
were seated about the building eating
their dinner when the explosion occurred.
The remains OF Daniel Clark, JOS NC
Carten, Jake Reinhammer and Charles
Aulenbaugher, boiler makers, and Gus
Lauerbaugh, engineer, are now at the
morgue. A number of the injured have
been removed to the West Pennsylvania
Hospital and others were taken to their
homes. The names OF the injured SO far
as has been learned are:
Mark Connors, fatally.
Stephen Carter, skull featured, badly
burned and recovery doubtful
Frank Manesky, aged sixteens head
bruised, hands burned.
John Forrest, head burned.
Harvey Barr, head cut and burned
VIM Franer, head cut.
Frank Schraitt, legs broken.
Jas. McCool. head cut.
William Kelley, scalp torn of.
VIM. Baker, ribs fractured.
A number OF employees less seriously in
jured were takea in charge by friends and
removed to their homes.
AT go O'Clock Mr.. Munroe stated that
all his men had been accounted for, and
that no more bodies would be found under
the debris.
The boiler had been inspected recently.
The cause OF tie explosion is not yet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
The Results of the Inaugural Storm,

WAsHINGroN, March 14.-There are
probably more cases of pneumonia in
this city at present than at any period
before in several years. Nearly all OF
these cases were contracted by exposure
during the ceremonies attending the in
auguration of President Harrison Rep
resentative Townshend, and Mr..
O'Brien, Of the United Press, are
the best known of those who
have died from such exposure, but
there are number of other persons who
are still dangerously i'll. Sergeaut-at-
Arms Canaday, who held an umbrella
over President Harrison while the latter
was reading the inaugural address, got
thoroughly drenched himself, and is now
lying sick at his cottage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
Funeral of the Late Rear Admiral- Davis.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE funeral
OF the late Rear Admiral John Lee Davis
took place from the Ebbitt House at ten
O'Clock this morning and was largely at
tended by Navy Department officials and
friends. large number of very hand
some floral pieces from friends adorned
the room and almost covered the coffin.
Rev. E. III. Mott, ef Epiphany Church, Of
this city, performed the funeral services.
The honorary pall-bearers were: Ad-
mirals Stembel Lee, Ammen and Jouett:
Commodore Walker and Lieutenant Gil =
more. The coffin was borne to the hearser
by eight United States marines. The re-
mains were conveyed to Rock Creek.
Cemetery
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

NEW YORK, March 15.-Secretary Oliver
Downing of the New York citizens COM
mittee to aid the National Confederate
Soldiers Home at Austin. Tex. continues
to receive many letters from Union vet
Grams and others who desire to aid their
late opponents. Among the communion
tions received is one from Fred Grant, who
says:
General Grants kindly feelings towards the
Southern people, though they were once his
enemies, is Mrs. Grants reason for sending the
inclosed check. She wishes you success in your
efforts.
General Alfred Pleasautou writes some
interesting "reminiscences OF the war. and
highly praises the bravery and gallantry
of the Confederates, with whom he had
many a sharp encounter.
Francis Fessenden, o. Maine, sends an
encouraging letter,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
Light draft horses do not pa

Light draft horses do not pay.
Cows that average $50 pounds of but
ter do not pay. Steers that sell for
three and one-half cents fat, do not
pay. Sheep for wool alone do not pay.
Hl-kept hogs do not pay. Twenty-Five
bushels an acre of corn does not pay.
iIore than two acres to Craze COW
does not pay.-Rural Home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
The Oklahoma Boomers.

PURCELL, I. T., March 15.-''OkIahOma
Bill" spent yesterday in visiting the
Boomer camp here and consulting with
the leaders. Arrangements for entering
the coveted territory were completed, and
Harry Hill leaves to-day for Oklahoma
Prairie. Fires, claimed to have been
started by boomers Wednesday night,
have burned about fifty miles of grazing
land and several cattle. Cattle men en-
deavored yesterday to frighten Hill out of
Purcell, but failed. The following mes
sage was sent yesterday by Hill to Presi-
dent Harrison:
The situation IN Oklahoma is critical II is
National necessity to have action at once in
Oklahoma. If the thousands of actual settlers
clamoring for admission are deprived of the
right to settlement until too late to make
crop it will be severe disappointment and
will cause actual starvation on the border.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

Il have the earache this morn
ing remarked Mr.. Struckitrich. "Oh
how lovely!' replied Mrs. S. That is
the most stylish disease there is now.
The Emperor of Germany has it, you
know, but you must call it otitis, dear"
brakes Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
"A Clan. cnrporation.

SANDWICH, Mass, March 15.-The Cape
Cod Glass Company Of Sandwich, Mass.
has been chartered with an authorized
capital of S50,0oo,0 900. The president is c.
w. Shurr, and the general manager II. +.
Shurr. formerly of the Boston and Sand
witch Glass Company. All kinds Of glass,
are to be made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

hospitality, and the president and secre-,
tary for the efficient manner in which
their duties had been performed
A resolution was also passed asking
that each State, through its repre- senta-
tives at Washington, request the passage
of bill to construct and maintain one or
more deep-water harbors on the coast Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

Laundry Clerk-What kind of a
finish do you desire on your linen,
sir?" Sir-Well, you needn't mind
pushing the contest to Il finish-you
punish my clothes bad enough in two
rounds. guess that's about all they
can tand.-Toledo Blade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

"A Philadelphia judge has decided
that when d man gets on u street car
and discovers that he hasn't the ready
change to pay his fare, he must get
off. He should also have decided that
the passenger must make the discov-
cry before he reaches his destination.
-Norristown Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
Protection for the Rows.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 15.-The Leg
islature yesterday elected Hon. JOS. III.
Perry, of Fairfield, Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas for Fairfield County. The
House passed the Senate bill prohibiting,
the use of tobacco for smoking by minors.
under sixteen years OF age. The bill was
amended SO as to make the delivery of
tobacco to a minor crime, us well as tho
sale of il.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

DR. KARL PETERS started from Alexan-
dria, Egypt, for Alden, on the 18th, on his
way to take charge of the Emin Bey re-
lief expedition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

In Stockholm they have not yet
finished honoring Jenny Lind. A new
street has just been called after her,
and sculptor has recently finished
statue representing her in the costume
of Norma.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Rhode Island Senate passed, on the
18th, the Ballot-Reform bill, amended so
as to take effect June, 1883, instead of
April 1889.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Silesian Diet has voted to appro-
pirate the sum of 200, 900 marks for the pur-
pose of erecting monument of Emperor
William 1. at Breslau.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE first sign of the inevitable return of
Queen Natalie to Belgrade as tNe result of
her late husbands desertion OF the throne
and her sons accession thereto is visi-
BILE in the report that meeting is being
arranged between the mother and son
on the frontier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

Mrs. Topploft-''Do you ever have
any trouble in getting money from
your husband?n Mrs. Oleboy-..No
in the least. accuse him every once
in while of talking in his sleep.'-
Terre Haute Express.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

ARRANGEMENTS are making for meet
ing between Ex-Queen Natalie and her
son. King Alexander of Servia. The ar
rangement is made at the request of the
boy king, who is extremely anxious to
see his mother, and will take place ON tie
Seryian frontier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

ON the 14th, the Lower House Of the
Connecticut Legislature passed the Sen
ate bill prohibiting the use of tobacco for
smoking by miners under sixteen years
of age. The bill was amended so as to
make the delivery of tobacco to a miner
crime. as well as the sale Of it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE interposition OF Ex-King Milan of
Ser<ia prevented a duel between NJ
Mihiokovic, chief-of-staff, and n. Bali
markovic, one of the regents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

ADMIRAL JOHN LEE DAVIS, aged sixty
four, retired naval officer, died at the
Ebbitt House, Washington, on the 18th,
of pneumonia. Admiral Davis entered
the navy in 1S41, and was in command of
the Asiatic squadron when he was retired
two years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Nihilist committee of st. Peters,
burg has issued secret circular an
nouncing that the apparent inactivity of
the Nihilist leaders is merely a blind, in
tended to lull the authorities into false
sense of security.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

LORD LoNsDALE has arrived at that
point in the Arctic Circle known as the
Ramparts, which is the last outpost of the
Hudson Bay Company. He and his party
are reported we'll, and his lordship is in
fine spirits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events.

EX-SENATOR PLATT'S son has entered
General Tracy's lew firm in New York
City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

MAYOR GRANT of New York will head
the reception committee which will go
down the bay on a tug to meet the
Adriatic, which brings back the Chicago
and All-America baseball clubs from
their tour around the world
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

A GERMAN officer of artillery has dis
covered a new and extremely powerful
explosive for filing shells. The basis Of
the explosive is carbolic acid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

Owing to the illness of Mrs. Townshend
and her daughter, it was determined to
postpone the taking of the remains of
Representative Townshend to Illinois.
His funeral took place in Washington on
the 10Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

QUEEN VICTORIA will shortly go to San
Sebastian to pay visit to the cemetery
where lie the British soldiers who fell in
the Peninsular war in the British conquest
of that place in 1873
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

ALDAcE F. WALKER has finally accept
ed the craftsmanship of the Interstate
Commerce Railway Association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

TRAIN-wRECKERs tore up the track of
the Transcaspian railway in Russia, caus
ing .frightful accident to a passenger
train, on the 10Th. Fifty persons were
killed and injured. The wreckers were
captured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

LORD COMPTON (Gladstonian) was elect
ed to Parliament from the Barnsley div
sion Of Yorkshire, England, on the 18th,
receiving $3.50 votes against 3, IS1 cast for
b. c. Vernon Wentworth, the Conserv-
alive candidate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

In the Hartford Comm police court
Alex. Theur and Amos E. Risley, engl-
neers at the late Park Central Hotel,
charged with manslaughter in causing the
explosion of the boiler by negligence,
were, on the 18th, held for the Superior
Court in bonds of 81 500 each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE schooner Ellen, which recently left
San Diego, Cal, for the new gold fields at
Ensenada, with eight tons of provisions
and seventy-six miners on board, went on
the beach a few miles north of Ensenada,
and broke up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

LATE Samoan dispatches received at
Auckland, New Zealand, show that there
is no basis for the rumors of the naval
battle that was said to have been fought
between the German and American war
vessels
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Ameer of Afghanistan denies that
he has any designs against Russia He
declares that his enemies, wishing to en-
broil England, Afghanistan and Russia,
originated the report
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

GREAT rain-storms have ragged in Cali
fornia recently, the rainfall for twenty
four hours ended at noon on the 18th be-
ing 30 inches, the heaviest ever known
there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

NEWS has been received from a man
formerly of Waterbury, Conn, who, for
twenty-one years, has been supposed 10
be dead, but who is now a wealthy resi-
dent of Victoria Australia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

VINCENZo VILETTO, an accomplfce of
@Red-Nosed Mike" in the murder of Pay
master Mcclure and Contractor Flanni-
gan. has been captured in Italy, and 81 900
of the stolen money recovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

IT is reported that the secrets Of the
Patriotic League were betrayed to the
French Government by a leading officer
of the organization. The name OF the
traitor has not as vet been divulged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE issue of standard silver dollars
from the minis for the week ended the 9Th
amounted to 81 ,5S1. The issue during
the corresponding week of last year was
S91 DOL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

SCHUYLER MOSES, the oldest Free Ma
SON in the State OF New York, and the
Oldest pioneer of Rochester, died, on the
18th, aged ninety. He had been a Mason
siXtY-eioht years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Mexican Government has amended
the concession granted to Captain j. B.
Eads for ship railroad, by guaranteeing
earnings TO the extent of five per cent. in
terest on sixty million dollars of stock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

THE Secretary of the Navy has under
consideration the question of furnishing
a naval vessel to convey the remains of
the late John Ericsson to his native land
in recognition of his distinguished serv-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-21

EIGHT HUNDRED delegates and visitors
attended the South Dakota Prohibition
convention at Huron, OAK, on the 18th.
The sentiment was almost unanimous for
the adoption of the Sioux Falls Constitu-
fi0n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

FARM FOR SALE-In the town of Mon
roe, Adams County. 1S4 acres of land
with 90 cleared and under cultivation
For further particulars apply at this
office A bargain for somebody.
For SALE.-Four forties of wild land
lying three miles east of Grand Rapids
on the Plover road. For particulars
apply at this office.
Seven hundred dollars will buy a
house, barn and three lots, in the second
ward. The house contains 10 rooms.
This is the best bargain we now have on
our list
Four hundred and fifty dollars vii
buy the lot and residence just opposite
Frank Woods residence in the second
ward. For sale by A. /. Fontaine.
For SALE.-A pleasant little home in
Centralia on Cranberry street at a
bargain. For particulars apply of A. L.
Fontaine, agent
For SALE.-A house and part Of three
lots in Centralia for $500. Itlis known
as the Bender property Easy terms.
For further particulars apply of A. L.
Fontaine.