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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

Circular Addressed TO Common Carriers
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Calling Attention to the Recent
Amendments to the Interstate Com
merce Law.
WASHINGTON March S.-The Inter- State
Commerce Commission yesterday adj
dressed circular to all common carriers
affected by the Interstate Commerce
law, calling attention to the recent law
amendatory of the original act, and noti-
flying them that 'An order will at once
be made prescribing that all future adj
vances and reductions in joint tariffs
shall be given the same publicity which is
required in the case of tariffs of individ-
ual carriers. Until such advances or re-
auctions are certified to the commission
and made public, existing joint tariffs as
ADORE defined must be observed"
1.-The effect Of the amendments" the
commission says, sis to place joint tariffs
and individual tariffs under substantially
the same rules. Neither can be reduced
without three days. public notice. or adj
vanced without ten days public notice;
and the commission must also be notified
of all contemplated changes; individual
and joint tariffs alike must be observed in
their integrity; and all inter- State traffic
Is necessarily accepted under either an
individual tariff or a joint tariff.
In reference to the application of these
provisions of the law to export traffic,
the commission understands that all
tariffs now on file in it's Office established
by carriers accepting merchandise billed
or intended for export by sea, show the
rate charged by the inland carrier or car.
riers to the point of export, with a nota.
ton Of the ocean rate from time to time
prevailing.
The law contemplates that all traffic
from inland points designed for export by
sea, must be taken under a joint tariff or.
an individual tariff; the tariffs above re-
ferred, as now on file, embrace both
classes. Under these tariffs, the inland
rate to the point Of export can not be va
ried without subjec.ing the carrier to the
penalties imposed for violation of law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

The DEADLY Link aud Pins

WASHINGTON, March AT yesterdays
session of the general conference of thea
Railroad Commissioners with the Inter-
State Commerce Commission, ex- Railroad
Commissioner Coffin, of Iowa, now repre-
senting the Brotherhood of Brakemen,
made an address, in the course of which
he said ''Our commission in Iowa has
caused a law to be made that has been on
the statute books ten years, to the effect
that the railroads shall report to the COM
missioner the accidents occurring along
their lines, and it is shown that in ten
wears we have killed and manned 2,424
men in the State of Iowa by the pin and
link coupler and the mandrake.
There are astounding facts. The
average would be something like
24O year. These reports commenced
when we only had 5000 miles of railway,
while now we have 5000. The commits
sioner's report last year shows that there
were killed and wounded by these two
causes alone $40. There are 150,0O0 miles
of railroad in the United States, and over
5000 of these active, strong men Wei
either killed or manned for life from those
two causes alone last year. I state these
facts so as to Inspire sort of enthusiasm
on the part of the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners, to induce them to use
their influences to pass an act by the
National Legislature compelling the adop-
ton OF safety appliances. I have
table in my hand in condensed form,
showing that in all the great accidents in
the last fifty years, there were less killed
and MANNED than there were killed and
manned by the two causes have spoken
of last year. These facts are astounding.
Let me give you another fact. Last year
in the State of Iowa, there were 29.435,s46
passengers who travelled. Not one was
burned by a cheating stove. While at
the same time we killed and injured in
that State by the pin and link coupler
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
Driven From His Own Land.

FINDLAY, O., March s.-A few days ago
agents of the Standard Oil Company took
forcible possession Of the premises of w.
A. Pentzer, farmer and large owner Of oil
land near here, claiming to have lease
upon the ground. Pentzer disputed their
claim and undertook to drive them out
with his employees. The Standard men re-
sisted, and quite fracas resulted, ending
in Pentzer being driven off. The matter
was carried to the courts, and yesterday
Judge Ridgley, of the Common Pleas
Court, granted temporary injunction in
favor of Pentzer. The lease is the most
valuable in the Ohio field, and the amount
involves an immense sum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
ElEIlE1H CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 4th, Vice-Presicent-
elect Levi 2. Morton was duly sworn into office
by President pro-tempore Ingalls,, and assum-
ing the position of presiding oficer, called the
Senate to order in extra session Prayer was
offered by Mr.. Butler, the chaplain. and the
Senate having completed its organization, the
yice-President announced that it would pro-
coed to the east front of the Capitol. where the
President of the United States would be sworn
in -. In the House, a vote of thanks to Speaker
Carlisle was unanimously adopted by rising
vote, and was responded to in feeling manner
by the retiring officer, who then declared the
House adjourned sine die; after which the
members Immediately formed in line and pro-
ceeded to the Senate chamber to witness the
inauguration proceedings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 8. Postmaster.
General Wanamaker was busy with vis-
itors yesterday, but he found time in tile
intervals to attend to matters of current
business of the Department. The officials
of the Department who have come in con-
tact with him say that he takes hold of
business rapidly, and that he shows dis
position TO make himself familiar with
the organization Of the Department and
its methods of work. He is now receiv-
ing daily large quantities of applications
for post-offices, which are being assorted
and arranged for his consideration. The
vacancies in the Department offices are
not numerous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
Miscellaneous Items.


The Metropolitan Company's street-car
stable, at Kansas City, was completely
destroyed by fire a few nights ago, sixty
six mules and twenty-five cars and 100
tons of hay being consumed.
Abraham L. Gable, fireman. was killed
and John Mahoney, engineer, seriously,
if not fatally injured by the derailment
and capsizing of switch engine at ST.
Louis, few days ago.
George W. Allen, collector for the Bow
man Dairy Company, st. Louis, commit
ted suicide with a revolver, n few days
since, because his wife would have moth
ing more to do with him. There was an
other man i'll the case.
j. 3. TeviS, a PettiS County farmer,
dropped dead few days ago.
Jefferson A. Verdier, seventy years Of
age, dropped dead. a few nights ago. from
heart disease, at his home, five miles
northeast of ST. Joseph, on the Rochester
road. Deceased leaves a wife, three boys
and five girls. He was one of the oldest
settlers of Andrew County.
Governor Francis has issued call for
a special election in Maries County to fill
the vacancy in the Legislature caused by
the death of Hon. o. A. Granville. The
election is called for Saturday, March %.
The statistics of the st. Louis Board of
Health $40" d lOtdl VI uSdtllS
during the month of February of ST., as
compared with SIS in January of this year,
and $50 in February, 1888. The death rate
was 1873 on an estimated population of
10000 During the same period there
were 944 births, of whom 905 were white
and 80 colored.
1t is announced that Mrs. John w. Nor
ton, who eloped from st. Louis with Hen
~ w. Moore, editor of the Post Dispatch.
will contest her husbands suit for di-
vorce, dough on what grounds the st.
Louis people are somewhat curious to be
enlightened.
The baseball season will open in St.
Louis March %.
Ex- City Treasurer George Sweeney died
at Kansas City, few nights ago, of men,
braneous exhaustion, after an illness OF
two weeks. He was in his seventy-fourtf
year, and settled in Kansas City in the
early days, engaging in mercantile bust
ness on the levee, but retired several years
ago.
William Anderson, who killed his wife
with baseball bat in st. Louis about a
year ago. has been sentenced to death.
Unless respited or granted a new trial he
will be hanged April D.
Thomas Bailey, aged twenty-fo four years,
committed suicide in st. Louis, a few days
since, by shooting himself in the left tenn.
pie. He is thought to have been tempo.
rarilv insane.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
..xin,er,. Tale. Too Much for Mary.

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Miss Mary An.
derson, who failed on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights to fill her engagements
in 1.-THE Winters Tale" at Albaugh's
Opera-house here, felt able to appear
Thursday night, but found as the per-
formance progressed that she had over
estimated her strength. After the dance
in the fifth act, she was so exhausted that
she tainted and the curtain had to be rung
down. She rallied quickly, however. and
resumed her part, sustaining it to the end
with satisfaction to the large audience.
Her physician strongly advised her
against attempting to act again for sever
al days. and Miss Anderson reluctantly
decided to comply.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

"A girl in Nashville, ILL.,, laid her
lump of chewing gum on her pillow
the other night and went to sleep.
When she awoke in the morning the
gum was hard and fast in one of her
ears, and she suffered greatly for sew
eral days before the obstruction was
removed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

ireland had once five great kings.
all ruling at one time, besides a mum
Der Of petty municipalities. The five
kingdoms in the twelfth century We're
Ulster. Munster, Leith. Connaught and
Leinster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
An absent-mindel man entered

An absent-mindel man entered a
shoe shop the other day, and wanted
his boy measured for a pair of shoes
'But where's the boy?' asked the
dealer. ''Thunder!" said the man;
"I've left the boy at home! I'll go
and get him." and off he started for
his house. london It'd Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

A California clergyman recently
threw books and chairs from the pull
pit among the congregation. He woke
everybody up, except one deacon.
who was superintendent of boiler
factory.-Burlingto Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

Ex-PREsIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Folsom and Colonel Lamont and family
left Washington for New York City on
the 9Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE North German Gazette says that
Milan,s abdication will enable the Servian
policy to be nodded to the changed polite
al situation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

The congratulations of the Shan or
Persia were received per cable by Pres1-
dent Harrison on the 9Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE English detectives sent to Madrid
for the purpose, identified the remains of
the suicide Ponsonby as those of Pigott,
the perjurer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE National Colored Mems Conven-
ton, called to met at Washington, ON the
9Th, was postponed until April 80, then to
meet in New York Civ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

A. r. HART is the candidate of the New
York delegation i'll Washington for Pub
lie Printer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw says he is much
pleased with President Harrison's Cabi-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

ABOUT seven hundred boxes of contra
band opium, valued at $4,000, was seized
on the steam collier Empire at San Fran
cisco, on the 9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE Indian Appropriation bill passed
by the Fiftieth Congress provides for a
commission to negotiate with the Chero-
KEGS for the sale of their lands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE venerable 1. V. Williamson, Of
Philadelphia, whose charitable gifts are
estimated at Sl3,0OO,OOO to $4,000, 900, was
stricken with paralysis on the 9Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE Cowboy Club of Denver, Col, which
attracted so much attention at the inaug-
uration in Washington, was headed by
''Buffalo Bill, +" 'Buck" Taylor and Major
Burke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

JEFFERSON CITY. No. March 4.-Colon ell
C. P. Ellerbe. of ST. Louis County, was
nominated for State Superintendent Of
Insurance by Governor Francis to- day,
and the Senate. in executive session this
afternoon confirmed the appointment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

Mas. CLEVELAND was the recipient, on
the 9Th, of a beautiful bouquet from Mrs.
Harrison, accompanied by note convey
ing Acknowledgements for courtesies ex-
tended
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

NILcHER, Republican, was elected
mayor of Portland, Me-, on the 4th, by
1,222 majority. The aldermen stand five
Republicans and one Democrat, with no
choice IN the Fourth ward. The Common
Council stands seventeen Republicans
and three Democrats, with no choice in
the Second ward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

L. G. ERB, aged fifty-three. cashier Of
the first National Bank of La Porte, Ind,
dropped dead of apoplexy, on the 9TH. the
fifth anniversary of the death of his pre-
deceSSOr,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE original manuscript of "Die Yacht
am Rhein,' in the handwriting of the au-
thor, the poet Scheckenberger, is to be
offered for sale by auction in Berlin
shortly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

A RUMoR is current in London that the
convict Patrick Delaney, who was impli-
Gated in the Phoenix Park murders, has
been granted free pardon since testify
ing before the Parnell Commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

IT is stated that Prince Bismarck is in
favor of joining Alsace-Lorraine with
Luxembourg, after the death of the King
Of Holland, and making the King of
Nassau the ruler of the new state thus
formed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE roof of a large planning mill at
Montreal, Can, collapsed without mo-
ment's warming, on the 4th, forcing three
of the four walls outward, and burying the
twelve or eighteen workmen in the ruins.
OF those rescued at last accounts none
were fatally, but all were seriously, in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

The illness of Justice Matthews has
been marked by several relapses, which
have left him weak and unable to rally
quickly. 1t is not expected that he will be
able to resume his judicial duties before
October
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE ministry of the Government of New
South Wales was defeated on a protec-
ton issue, on the 9Th, and resigned. Sir
Henry Parks, the Premier, will form a
new Cabinet composed of free traders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

The young Russian, William Bondoski,
who cut his throat with a butcher knife at
Buffalo, y. Y, on the LIST, and upon whom
the operation of the TRANSMISSION of blood
was performed. died at the hospital on the
3D. He became a maniac, and died from
exhaustion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

Mr.. STRoBEL, secretary of the Ameri-
can Legation at Madrid, has arrived at
Tangiers, Morocco. and will proceed to
Fee to continue the inquiry into the
charges made by the merchant Benasuli
against the American Consul,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

IT rained necessarily and very hard
during the inaugural ceremonies. on the
lth. but the downpour did not seem in the
least to dampen the ardor or enthusiasm
of the thousands of participants and spec
tatOrS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

OWING to the rainy weather, the fire.
works display, a part of the inaugural
festivities, which was to have been given
ON the night of the 4th, on the Monument
grounds, was postponed until the follow
ing night
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

THE Southern Quarantine conference, at
Montgomery, Ala. on the 9th, adopted
the report of a committee embodying
rules for dealing with yellow-fever cpl
denies, and indorsing the Holt quaran-
tine and disinfection system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

JUSTICE STANLEY MATTHEW'S illness has
taken so serious a turn that it is not at all
unlikely that President Harrison will have
place on the Supreme Bench to fill be-
fore the adjournment of the extra session
af the Senate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

Hon. MOSES H. KIRBY, aged ninety
one, who in his lifetime was intimately
associated with Webster, Clay and CAL
houn, was buried at Upper Sandusky, O.,
on the 9th. His funeral was the largest
ever held in Northwestern Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

WASHINGTON piemen, house-owners and
others mourn the shrinkage of values
which marked the line of march of the
playful Pennsylvania militiamen at the
inaugural. The State will probably foot
the bill as it did four years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07

,oben they last controlled the House did the
some thing. But that is not true; since De
comber. 1881 when Mr. Keifer was elected
Sneaker, the rules of the House have been ma
terially changed, not in the direction of free
dom. With that single exception the House
has been controlled by Democrats since March,
1875, so that in twelve years out of fourteen
Democrats have controlled that body, and ell
fected the great changes which have been
made in its rules during that time. The APP
parent object has been; first, to deprive the
Democratic majority Of power to damage Its
party, and second to deprive the Republican
minority Of power to do anything. Between
the rules and methods of legislation as they
were when Mr. Blaine ceased to be Speaker
and as they are now, the gulf is wide indeed.
It matters little who is responsible. The
vital thing is TO get the House so organized
that it can do some business. The whole the
ory of recent methods is vicious, and needs to
be set aside, because its operation, if not its
intent is to deprive a majority on any question
that may arise of its natural and rightful power
to do what it wants to do. If the members
elected are not worthy to be trusted the soon
er the people Know that fact the sooner they
may choose better members. When there is
n clear majority for any measure it ought to
have full power to admit or exclude amend
ments to debate much or little, to close debate
and reach final vote just as soon as it pleases.
With the same reason a majority in favor OF
taking up any measure or topic ought to have
large power to control the order of business,
and should be as little as possible hampered in
that respect by rules. What is needed is a
House without Strait-jacket. If it cannot
act freely without damaging the party in the
majority, it is time for the people to select
different men or else to try different party
The power Of committees over the action
and even over the discussions of the House has
become far too great. When a committee has
reported a measure obtained a decisOp of the
majority to consider it, and through one chosen
member explained and advocated it, then %
legislative body ought to be entirely free to
debate or to shut off debate, to amend or to
shut off amendment, to take final vote or to
postpone, to hear from members Of the COM
mittee or from others, from friends or foes Of
the measure, rs a majority may decide. The
whole business Of farming out the floor to IA
v0red persons has become an abuse and bar
ref to right action. But if these principles
are correct, the first step toward legislative
reform is to sweep away the entire body of
rules under which the House is now acting, and
to empower committee to prepare new rules
which shall simplify and facilitate the trans
action Of business. If the adoption of such
rules is then resisted by Democrats the very
struggles Of the flibusters will quickly con-
vince the country that rules limiting the power
of minority have become necessary to the
existence of a legislative body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07

of the Dual Empire, distinctly provides Tor the
succession by female heirs only in the event Of
tbe exhaustion of the male line We can per-
co;ve no valid reason for disputing the sue
cossion NJ tho Archduke Charles Louis as heir
nrosumntive ia the throne. AS the "Pesthcr
IlovdY has stated, that historic ordinance
meets all conceivable contingencies. Never
theless. as a prince known to be under German
influence he will be opposed by races IN the
composite Empire which are jealous OF their
own ascendancy, and the little archducheSs
in Princess Stephanie's nursery will be an in
tarostinc 6pure hencefOrth as possible Maria
Theresa. Already there is child king with
an Austrian mother on whom the deSpairng
homes Of the Bourbon dynasty OF Spain arc
centred and in Holland there is another child
who is the last direct heir to throne that may
become vacant any day. There is something
nathetic in the isolation of these royal infants,
one Of whom was actually born king.
There is an ncongruity between their child
| ish helplessness and ineXperlence and the lofty
stations in reserve for them and the mo-
mentous interests which are dependent upon
their training for the responsibilities Of roy
atty. From childhood they will be surrounded
Inv Hatterers and initiated into all the intricacieS
of etiquette; but what preparation will there
be for the supreme business Of reigning and
filling their spheres of unequalled influence q?
What possibility is there Of their obtaining
true ideals of their high functions in Europe
that is overrun with hcentious and enfeebled
princes? For one Frederick III and one Vic
toria to ennoble the profession Of royalty there
are hundred physical wrecks and reckless
proAigates and rakes TO degrade it and to inn
pair its influence.