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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10

Aug. johannes O'Kelly, Irish journalist and
member of Parliament. senten ed TO four
-7onths' Imprisonment FOR violating Coercion act
Aug. 11-Authentjc reports state that by the
erupt ON of the Bundai-Zan in Japan. July 15
four villages were bur ed in the ashes: 500 per-
sons were killed, 100 wounded and J. 800 rendered
homeless and destitute.
Aug. 1l-Coll SION between steamers Geiser
and Thingvalia off Sable Island, by which the
Geiser was sunk and 11S persons were drowned
Aug. 15-Eleventh conference of the Y. NJ. c.
A of the world convened at Stockholm Sweden:
Aug. l1-Great destruction to property and
many lives lost in thunderstorm which passed
over Eastern Ontario and the whole of Quebec;
damage estimated at $500. 00D.
Aug. 2l-Rght Rev. S. S. Harris, Bishop Of
Protestant Epi,c diocese of Michigan, died
in London, aged A.
Aug. 27-International corn and seed m lrlzet
Sept. 1-Serious damage by earthquakes in
New Zealand.
Sept. 4-Destructive floods reported in
Bohemia; many villages submerged.
Sept. "a cyclone in Cuba did great damage
| lives lost
sent. s-Destructive cyclone at Vera Cruz
Mexico.
Sept. 21-Terrrble floods in the province of
Alrer a, Spain.
Sep, 17-Over 500 lives reported lost in re-
cent cyclone IN Cuba; property loss several
million dollars
Sept. Sex Marshal Bazaine Of Franc e
died at Madrid, Spain aged ~
Sep 26-Valparaiso Chill, flooded by a
bursted reservoir and thousand lives
lost and property damaged to the extent of
Sep. 2S-Edward Hanlan, ex-champ,on de-
feated in boat race in Australia by Peter
Kemp.
Oct. 1-Snow fell throughout England
Oct. 5-Tom King, eX-champion pugllist, died
N London.
Oct. 6-Djsastrous floods reported in the
province of Moukden, China: many lives lost.
Three thousand houses reported destroyed and
many persons killed seriously injured by
great storm at Nekagori, Japan Cholera
still raging at Hong Kong.
Oct. S-Death announced of Sir An thony Mus
Oct. 9-Snow to the depth of six inches in
Montreal, Can.
Oct. 2O-By a railroad accident caused by a
landslide at Lateral, Italy, 100 persons were
killed and 50 others injured.
Nov. 1-Rev. VIM. C. Van Meter noted evan
gelist and missionary died at Rome, aged Is. s
Nov. 6-British Parliament reassembled.
Nov. Six inches of snow at Quebec, Can.
| Nov. 1C-Seventy persons drowned in coils
| ion between steamers in Br t:Sh channel
Nov. 21-Eillage Of Vaubecourt. France, total
| ly destroyed by fire, thousands Of people being
stein, Pr dent of Switzerland, died at Berne
Dec president DIaZ. of Mexico, took the
oath of office for his third term.
Dec 6-Several mysterious murders in the
Whitechapel district OF London occurred dur
ing the year, the victims being outcast women
whose bodies were horr bly, mutilated.
Dec 21-Authentc information received tn at
Stanley, the African explorer, was alive and
well in August.
Dec 26-General Louis Meli1xoff, famous Rus
sian officer, died at Nice, aged "a.
Dec. 27-Several shocks of earthquake in
eastern and northeastern parts Of Span.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
A REVOLVING CRIME.
A Drunken Father POurs Boiling
Water Over His Child.
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Federal and Confederate Veterans March in
Line HarrisOn's Body Guard-Merrill
viii be Tanners Successor

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-One of the most
revolving cases of cruelty to children and
at the same time worst examples of drum
kenness and depravity in the police records,
was brought to light in this city today.
Owen Hefferon, hodcarrier, was ar
rested for assaulting his daughter Mary
Jane, aged twelve. Besides the father and
mother, there are three children in the
family-Mary Jane, John, aged seven, and
Julia, aged eleven months. Heffercn had
leg broken several weeks ago while at
work, and his employer continued his
wages. The greater part of the money
was spent in drink.
Between 10 am. and 3 80 pm. to-day the
girl brought in sixteen pints of mixed ale.
During the afternoon Hefferon got ugly,
and when his wife said something to him
he struck her, blackening her eye. His
daughter Mary Jane interfered, and the
ruffian, selling her by the hair, dragged
her across the room and threw her down
on the front of the stove. Holding her by
one hand with the other he sliced kettle
full of boiling water, and began to pour it
on her body. The girl screamed, but the
brutal father emptied every drop of boiling
water in the kettle upon her before
he stopped. Her cries brought up
the other tenants, who when they saw
what the fiend had DONE called policeman
and had him arrested. The mother sat
stupidity looking on at her daughter being
scalded, never interfering to save her.
The girl is so badly burned that her re-
covery is doubtful An agent of the chill
dren's society and two policemen had to
break in the door to get possession of tho
remaining children. The mother was lying
drunk on the floor on a mass of filth and
rags which served as bed The infant,
sickly looking and suffering terribly from
neglect, was being rocked in broken
cradle by the seven-year-Old boy. This boy
is an imbecile. He was taken charge of by
the society and the infant was left with its
mother for the night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Forest Fires in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ogn., Sept 1S.-Forest fires
are now raging in several places near the
city. In Clark county, w. T., on the north
side of the Columbia river, fires have done
great damage The villages of Washouoga
and Tacamas were saved from the flames
only by the greatest efforts. The farming
districts have suffered much. a number
of houses and barns are destroyed, also
orchards, fences, hay. etc. AtLents, seven
miles south of Portland, fires have been
raging for several days, committing havoc
among the farms. Barns have been swept
away. together with grain, etc. The
whole country has been out fight
ing fire for several days and nights,
and only by the greatest efforts have
many buildings been saved. For several
DAYS past terrific forest fires have been
raging Just west of this city. Several
buildings have been destroyed, and az the
latest accounts the fire is spreading rap
idly. 1t is now moving down towards City
park. and may cross the limits of the city.
The authorities have out large force of
men to watch the fire, and should it move
toward the park, beat it off. The loss re
sulting thus far to timber, houses, fencing,
orchards, etc, by the forest fire has been
very heavy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
MRS. ROBERT RAY HAMILTON.
Her Case is Called for Trial-In the Court
Room She Sits and SObs.

MAYS LANDING, N. j.. Sept. 1S.-The
court room was crowded with people anx-
ious to hear the proceedings in the case of
Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton indicted for an
atrocious assault upor her child's nurse
Mary Donnelly. Mrs. Hamilton sat beside
her counsel and looked pale and wan and
her face showed evidence of distress owing
to close confinement. Mr. Hamilton did
not look towards his wife. The work of
selecting jury was quickly disposed of.
Mrs. Hamilton frequently sobbed aloud
during the selection of the jury and gave
every evidence of hopeless dependency
DR.. Crosby, the first witness, described
the nature of the wound and added that
Mrs. Donnelly was entirely out of danger.
Mrs. Donnelly then testified as to the
facts of the assault and the coart took a
recess.
In the afternoon Nurse Donnelly said
Mrs. Hamilton took out of her trunk the
knife with which the cutting was DONE
Mrs. Hamilton called her vile name and
she demanded that it be taken back, which
she refused to do. She then left the house
and on returning found Hamilton's trousers
cut in the right knee and his coat torn down
the back. The garments were both offered
in evidence.
MIR. Hamllton's testimony went to show
with particularly Nurse Donnelly's very
abusive language toward Mrs. Hamilton.
The rent in the coat he explained by the
fact that early in the day on which the
stabbing occurred they had family quar-
rel, and the nurse was very aggressive. a
parasol was broken by the defendant. She
wanted a greater sum than he was willing
to allow her on the separation. Defendant
had showed him bruises and scratches in
fiicted by the nurse.
Mrs. Hamilton, the next witness, said she
was afraid to call her life her own during
the time Mrs Donnelly was in her employ
The nurse neglected the baby and drank a
great deal. The nurse had made threats
| against her life prior to the encounter in
which the witness stabbed her. Before the
encounter the nuI sc had attempted to as
sault her with whisky bottle. Hamilton
put the woman out of the room, but she
soon returned. screaming Let me at her, :"
and the fight ensued.
The physician called TO attend Nurse
Donnelly said she was under the influence
of lQour when he came.
Mrs Elizabeth Rupp, proprietress of
Noll ottage, was present when Mrs. ham
ilton attempted to assault the nUr,,. :, ii an
infants bath tut. Mr. La ;i.u. I.ade
the remark in her presence, Ray HamiI-
ton, you will have me sent to the gallows
YETI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Union Pacific : chemes.

BoSToN, Sept. 1S.-InqIiry at the / MON
Pacific office develOpes the fact that the
published story of traffic agreement with
the st. Paul, Minneapolis K Manitoba rail
way by way of Duluth has no basis in fact.
President Adams while in Chicago did
have conference with Hill, of the Mani
toba, but on another matter altogether, and
had not talked about their relations to traffic
arrangements. Adams visit to Texas was
with q view tC consideration of the old
question of the Sunset water and land
route which has been under consideration
since the conditions of the interstate law
went into effect No scheme of the kind
with a view to changing the Union Pacific
or northwestern trahi5 is rs ye5 under con
sideration.
The story of the union of the San Diego
Eastern terminal company is also without
any basis in fact. The Union Pacific
officials claim they never have even heard
of the scheme, and Adams is also said TO be
in the dark concerning it.
The project of pushing line to Puget
Sound, as reported from Portland, Ogn., is
something for the future. 1t may be Sc
cured this year and may not. The Union
Pacific will sooner or later have its own
line to that point.
Adams is reported as saying that the
general business outlook throughout the
west and northwest is splendid and the
prospect for earnings on the Union Pacific
and its branches is as good as could be
desired.
The statement of the Utah Central road
new consolidation is made public for the
first time and shows surplus earnings over
all fixed charges of $420, 267.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Disasters in Japan.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Japanese pa
pers received by the steamship Gaelic place
the total number of persons drowned in
the floods of August 20, in the city of
Wallagamo, and in the districts of Munami
Muro, Hijaspi Muro, Nishi Muro and
Hidaki at 10000. The river Kinokuni
swelled to eighteen feet above its normal
level, and its entertainments and the village
of Swahashi were washed away. Immedi-
ately the village and about forty eight
other hamlets were covered by raging
waters On the morning of August 10 an
enormous mass of earth fell from the noun
tain near the village of Tennokawa, and
stopped the course of the river of the same
name, and which. being swollen, over
flowed, suDmerging the village and drown
ing nearly ali the inhabitants. A number
of villagers belonging to Tsuiido took re
fuge in their temple, which was on high
ground, but the land slide occurred and
about fifty persons were buried alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
The Ives Case.

New YORK, Sept. IS. - Mr.. Ives was
again early in court this morning The
lateness of the session last night did not
seem to have in any way interfered with
him. The prosecution will try to finish the
case tonight
The first witness was Henry McGowen,
of the firm of Hellmar, McGowen & Co.
On June %, 1888, the witness negotiated a
loan for Henry S. Ives for 100000 sterling
from Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The collateral
received was $4,000 shares of Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton common stock. On
cross examination the witness said he was
witness for the prosecution in Cincinnati
at the request of Russell Sage, who held
the loan of the witness firm.
do you remember saying to Ives you
had to testify as old Sage would call in
your loan which was past due" counsel
asked.
81 do not remember
THAT loan is held over you yet, is it
not2"
Eyes"
Hellmar, McGowen's partner, testified
that the loan was subsequently paid by
Ives & Co.
Edward Burns, cashier of the American
Exchange National bank, testified that his
bank was registrar of the stock of the
Cinninnati, Hamilton and Dayton road
He had difficulty in forcing Ives & Co.
to surrender the old certificates for concel-
lation after the new had been issued to
take their place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
The London Strike.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The dock laborers
have sent protest to Cardinal Manning
and the lord mayor, pointing out cases of
violence on the part of the strikers, stating
number are refusing to submit to the
terms Of the agreement. They ask the car
dinal and lord mayor to use their influence
in the interests of peace.
A conference was held to-day between
Cardinal Manning, the lord mayor and the
dock companies relative to the attitude of
the strikers. Cardinal Manning promised
he would exhort the strikers to observe
their agreement and not modest the "black-
legs" The lord mayor said he would issue
proclamation against riOtOus demonstra-
lions by the strikers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
PRETTY LOUISE PERKINS.
She ElOpes. is Brought Back by Her Father,
And Then Joins Her Husband.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
BOsToN, Sept. 1S.-Gertrude Louise
Hodgdon, a pretty and childlike blonde of
seventeen years, was brought before Judge
Devens Of the supreme court yesterday on
writ of habeas corpus. Her husband,
George Henry Hodgdon, was the petitioner,
and claimed that his wife was restrained
of her liberty by her father Charles H.
Perkins, of the shoe house of b. E. Cole &
Co. Hodgdon was formerly a salesman
with Jordan, Marsh & Co., but now plays
the violin and is a teacher of music. He
eloped with pretty Miss Perkins and they
were married at Lincoln, r. l., Just month
age. Mrs. Hodgdon testified After the
marriage | went back to my papa's and two
weeks later | went to boarding house in
Scituate with my husband. The next day
my papa came and wanted me to go home
didn't want to go, and l didn't go of my
own free will Papa said | had done wrong,
and said if l went to live with my husband
he would kill him. l have not been to live
with my husband because at first | was
afraid papa would take his life, then papa
said he would disown me and did not want
to be disowned by my family. My father
does not threaten me now, and feel that
can now join my husband, but for fear of
being disowned.''
At this point Lawyer Kimball said that
he should not press the petition, and Judge
Devens said that on the statements of the
young lady herself it was evident that the
petition must be dismissed, as it did not
appear that she was under restraint.
After the hearing terminated, the pretty
child wife at once went to her husbands
side and after hurried conference, said TO
her father: Papa, 1 must go with him"
and 90 she did.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-H. n. r. Daw-
son, commissioner of education, has filed
with the secretary of the interior his an
aual report for the year ended June 30
$50. in the course of which he says that
from analysis from lS76-77 to 1Ss6-'S7 it ap-
pears the growth CT the school system, con-
sidering the whole country, Outstripped
during that period the growth Of popula-
ton by l.6 per cent. This gain, the com
missioner says, is due entirely to the pro
gress Of public schools IN the southern
sections. The sentiment in favor of free
schools supported by public funds, he says,
IS becoming each year more universally
prevalent. The public school systems of
Che southern states have been undergoing
an unprecedented development under laws
adapted in each case to local circum-
stances, and are now practically all estab-
.ished on a permanent basis. Colored
children are appOrtioned an equal share of
school funds, unless in the state of Della
ware. and their schools are kept open as
long and under as well paid teachers as
those of white1 children. Funds for sup
port of these schools are furnished mainly
by the white inhabitants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Engineers Visit the Eiffel Tower.

PARIS, Sept. IS Upon the invitation of
the French Society of Engineers party
of Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian
and Gillian engineers visited the Eiffel
tower to-day. The party numbered $50.
After the tower had been duly inspected
the visitors were entertained at luncheon,
at which Eiffel offered toast to
the sovereigns of the countries represented
In tn course of his speech he said: IAN
especial sympathy draws US toward Russia,
whose celebrities are honored in France as
in Russia. We applaud Russia's success in
her wondrous work of clvilizing Asia by
means of railways-work which General
Annenkoff has courageously promoted"
M. Kartzoff, Russian engineer, re-
sponded, Upon rising to speak he received
an ovation, cries of ''Vive La Russien
give La France" drowning his opening
sentence He congratulated Eiffel, and
said that Russian science, which was still
young, had obtained its inspiration from
France
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
A GREAT SENSATION
About the British Government and
The CrOnin Case.Ii
: FOUR TRUE ANDLAwFUL MEN ARE
Z obtained as Jurors in ChicagO-Ihe CommlS
sioner of EducatiOn's RepOrt-Ihree
Years for POlygamy.

Chicago. Sept 1S.-A local paper this
evening prints a sensational artlcle re-
garding the Cronin case. 1t says the
LAWYERS for the defense claim to be in pos
session of evidence showing that the muir
derers of DR.. Cronin were the paid repre-
sentatiyes of the English government
which had been duped by Cronin, who was
supposed by the British authorities to be
one Of their American spies. The form
that this evidence has taken, and
in which it will be presented
at the trial on behalf of the de-
Tense. is a number of letters written by
Miss LIE Caron, daughter of the notorious
witness in the Parnell case, 20 her affianced
husband in Chicago. These letters have
been written from London at brief inter
walls ever since Miss LIE Caron Joined her
father in that city last winter.
The story outlined in the letters is to the
effect that lie Caron and Bullingham, with
whom he was in partnership IN drug
store on the northside were both British
spies: that DR.. CrOnin learned their real
character, and in order to maintain fuller
insight into their plans permitted them TO
think he could be hired. He apparently
accepted their proposition that he enter the
American branch of the English secret
service, and obtained all their information
without giving any in return. They be-
came suspicious and sought to obtain
from him certain papers given him
in his supposed character of spy,
but he refused to give them up.
Meanwhile LIE Caron was summoned TO
England to testify against Parnell.
3ullingham was told to obtain from Cronin
the documents, but CrOnin refused to yield
them and threatened an exposure of Eng
iish practices in America. 1t was resolved
10 rob him of the papers, and 1t was IN that
attempt that the doctor was killed Bull
iugham has since sold out his drug store and
disappeared.
The EUening Journal has the same story
IN substance, and adds that in opposition
thereto it is claimed that at the proper
stage of the Cronin trial the prosecution
will produce as a witness T. j. Kirby, who
was in,Chicage as an agent of the British
government some time before the Cronin
murder, prying into the secrets of the
Clan ma Gaze, lie Caron, the spy, and Pat
rick Cooney, Familiarity known as THE
Foxm lie Carou, it is alleged, has re
vealed TO American detectives the names
Of certain men on whom suspicion has not
heretofore rested.
Later-IndusuiOuS researches by a Times
reporter produced the Chicago correspOn-
dent of Miss LIE Caron. His name is George
E. Moy, a clerk in a sporting goods estab-
lishmeuJ Mr.. Moy admitted that he had
been the recipient of letters from Gertrude
LIE Caron. Il hate to have my lme brought
into this thing said he, "but pledge you
my word there is not even a reference
made to DR.. Cronin in all the letters"
MIR. Moy was certain Miss LIE CarOn had
no other gentleman friend in Chicago with
whom she cOrrespOnded, although he was
aware she was writing to young lady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Army of the Cumberland.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept, 1S.-General
Morgan called the meeting of the Army Of
the Cumberland to order tonight, General
Rosecrans being indisposed. He came to
the meeting, however, later in the evening
ard was greeted with deafening applause.
The report Of the treasurer shows the
funds on hand amount to 1851. He an
nounced that at a subsequent meeting he
would make motion that the dues re
ceived at the present meeting be applied
to Sheridan's statue.
General Cort reported at length on the
Chickamauga memorial project, detailing
the action of the committee during the past
year The entire matter will be discussed
and amplifiei during the present meeting.
In the grand parade tonight old federal
and confederate veterans marched in line
and afterwards fraternized. Tomorrow
$500 ex-confederate soldiers from Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi will arrive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
A State Ticket Ominated-GOvernment Con-
troll of Railroads Favored.

SIOUX CITY, Sept. lS.-The Democratic
state convention met this morning. A
temporary organization was effected, COM
mittees appointed and an adjournment
taken until afternoon. When the cOnven-
ton reassembled in the afternoon, Horace
Boise was nominated for governor: S. L.
Bistow for lieutenant-g governor; Judge w.
H. Brannon for supreme Judge: Theodore
Irish for superintendent of public instruc-
ton, and David Morgan for rail
road commissioner. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the national plat
form, favoring the Australian sys-
TEN of voting, endorsing state
and national control of railroads and other
corporations. 1t demands, "in the interest
of true temperance" the passage of care
fully guarded license law. 1t denounces as
an insult to every brave soldier, and as
making the pension roll a dishonor, the de
cision of the President of the national ad-
ministration that the dishonorable dis
charge of soldier from the service of the
United States is no bar to a pension.
A resolution was also adopted favoring
Chicago for the worlds fair and asking
Iowa Congressman to work to that end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-19
Jaekson's Slayer Held.

ST LOUIS, Sept. 1s.-As a result Of the
inquest over the body of young Thomas E.
jackson, killed in prize fight yesterday
morning, O'Hearn, the surviving principal,
was held without bail to answer a charge
of murder, while the referee, seconds, sa-
loonkeepers, etc, were held as acces-
series.
q An the persons held by the coroner as &C
1essories gave bail. O'Hearn was re
handed without bail. An eye witness of
the tight saws that in the last round. when
jackson fell, OiHearn jumped on him and
rained half a dozen blows on the PROSTATE
mans face. banging his head against the
floor with terrible force When O'Hearn
was pulled off, Jeckson's seconds demanded
\ decision in favor of their man on account
of foul blows, but the referee refused, and
jackson was pushed up only to fall in
diving condition.