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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
QUEER WORK.

Specimen Testimony in the Lydeclser
Court-Martial at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Before the Ly-
decker court-martial yesterday Thomas
Davis, stone mason, employed in the
aqueduct tunnel, explained the process
of building mice little bulkhead walls"
to conceal the holes left. The workmen
always had a "guide" to inform them
when the Lieutenant Or Kierlin was COM
ing. Some one would whistle or send
word down by the cars, and in every in
stance warning would be given in time
to build the wall. The wall could be
built SO that person passing along the
floor Of the tunnel could not see the bad
work. He said that if Major Lydecker
had come into the tunnel once day not
one-half as much bad work could have
been done. Emery, the sub-contractor,
seemed bent on crooked packing being
done, for, according to the witness, he
gave orders to do the working badly and
TO build up the bulkheads to conceal the
cavities.
Several workmen employed on the tun-
mel testified that they did not know and
had never seen Major Lydecker. Som.
of the foremen testified that they received
extra pay from the sub-contractors.
They received this money under fictitious
names.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| In the Senate, on the 3)th, on motion OF
| Mr.. Sherman, consideration of executive
| business was at once taken up. anu the
nomination of Murat Halstead to be Min
| lister at Berlin was finally rejected. When
| the doors were opened Mr.. Allison offered
| a resolution, which was agreed to, calling
ON the Secretary of the Treasury for in
| formation as to trade between the United
/ States and Mexico. The resolution here
tofore offered by Mr.. Mitchell, instructing
| the committee on mines and mining to
continue its inquiry into the causes of de-
| lay in settling contested claims in the
| mineral division of the General Land Of
fee, was taken up and agreed to.
PREMIER TIRARD of the French Cabinet
delivered an Grafton on the occasion OF
| the inauguration of the Effel tower on
| the 31st.
CAPTAIN WIssMAN and DR.. Peters. with
| part of the staff of each, arrived at Fan
| Zibar on the 3lst, en- route to the interior
of Africa.
CYRUS WooDMAS, of Boston, died of
apoplexy, on the 30th, at the age of seven
ty-five years. He was born at Buxton,
Me-; was graduate of Bowdoin and Har-
ward, and noted lawyer.
| THE funeral of the late DIR. John Swim
burne, the well-known surgeon and phi
| lanthropist, took place at Albany, n. V,
on the 3)th. Representatives of the Fed
eral, State, city and county governments
| were present.
THE Russian papers are indignant over
! the proclamation of Prince Ferdinand,
| nephew of King Charles. as Crown
Prince of Roumania. The papers warn
| Roumanians to be careful how they expel
Russians from their country.
JOHN COCKERILL, Parkersburg Wv.
| Va machinist. cut his throat with RAJ
zor, on the 30th, and then jumped into the
| Kanawha river, with suicidal intent. He
| was fished out and may recover.
WHEN the loss of the German and
| American war vessels was reported to
Emperor William. he could not conceal
his emotion at the disaster, and was WIS.,
IDLY affected for some time.
WHILE Cardinal Agostini was preach
| ing in the Church of San Carlo, at Rome,
on the 31st, a bomb was exploded by some
unknown person. No damage was done.
QUEEN VICTORIA cabled her condo
lences to the President of the United
States, on the 31st, On the terrible disas-
ter at Samoa.
MRS. HARRISON has been advised by her
physician to go to the sea-shore as soon
as her health will permit. She will take
her daughter, Mrs. Mckee, and her two
grandchildren.
PRESIDENT HARRISON intends to recon-
mend in his message next fall that large
appropriation be made for the construc-
| ton of new cruisers and men-of-war.
| NORTH KLEIsTER. alias Kerstein,
| New York City tailor, was arrested in
Montreal, Can, on the 30th, on charge
of arson. 1t is said that two years ago he
burned his house in New York. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

dian meridian in Indian Territory, which last
described two acres are hereby reserved for
Government use and controD, will at and after
the hour OF twelve O'Clock nocL. of the TWEEN
tysecond day of April next, and lot before, be
open for settlement. under the terms OF and
subject to all the conditions, 1imtat ons and
restrictions contained in said act OF Congress,
approved March second, eighteen hundred and
elghty-nine. and the laws of the United States
applicable thereto.
And it is hereby expressly declared and made
known: That no other parts or portions of the
lands embraced within the Indian Territory
than those herein specifically described and
declared to be opened to settlement at the
time above named and fixed are to be
considered open to settlement under this
proclamation or the act of March second, eight
cen hundred and eighty-nne aforesaid; and
warning is hereby again expressly given that
no person entering upon and occupying said
lands before the hour OF twelve O'Clock noon OF
the twenty-second day of April, eighteen hum
dred and eghty-nine, hereinbefore fixed Will
ever be permitted to enter any of said lands or
acquire any rights. and that the officers OF the
United States will be required to strictly en-
force the provisions OF the act of Congress to
the above effect.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this twenty,
third day of March. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine
and of the Independence OF the United
States the one hundred and thirteenth.
fSignedl BENJAMIN HARRISON
BY the President.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary OF State.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office to-day established two land offices
in the Territory of Oklahoma. One for
the Western district is located at King
fisher stage station, and the other for the
Eastern district is located at Guthrie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
Especial Session. |

In the Senate. on the e6th, no business was
attempted in open session, but at the conciu-
sion of the reading of the Journal the senate
went into secret session, ana at 40 y. ILL.,
when the doors were re-opened. adjourned.
In the Senate. on the 21th the resolution
previously offered by Mr.. Mitchell authorizing
the committee on mines and mining TO con-
tinue its inquiry into the causes OF delay IN
considering uncontested cases IN the mineral
division of the General Land ONCE, was taken
up and referred to the committee on mines and
mining The resolutions offered by Mr.. Butler
declaring that the tenure of the president pro
tempore does not expire at the meeting OF Con-
gress after q recess, but is held at the pleasure
of-the Senate were taken up, and Mr.. George
made a constitutional argument in opposition
to them. Mr.. Turpie. of Indiana, made a
speech in answer to MIR. George.
IN the Senate, on the 2sth. Mr.. Sherman Of
fered resolution, which went over. for the ap-
pointment of committee of two Senators to
wait upon the President to ascertain if he had
any other business to lay before the Senate.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the select committee to In
gure into the methods of business in the exec
utive departments of the Government, made q
final report, together with a statement in re-
gard to the business in some branches Of the
public service. which was laid on the table
Senators Cullom and Gibson were appointed as
regents of the Smithsonian Institution to FIJI
vacancies. Mr.. Call offered resolution with
reference to the organization of Senate commit
tees, which was tabled, and the Senate went
into secret session.
IN the Senate, on the goth. the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Sherman for the appointment of a
committee to wait on the President and inquire
Il he had any other business to lay before the
Senate, was laid on the table, subject to call
Mr.. Manderson's resolution looking to the bet
ter ventilation of the Senate wing of the Capt.
tol was discussed and agreed TO. Senators
Sherman, Dawes, Allison. Cullom, Hampton,
Eustis, ColQuitt and Ingalls, were appointed
committee TO attend the New York centennial
celebration Atl:55 o. m. the Senate went into
secret session and soon after adjourned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.

Robert T. Lincoln Goes to England; Murat
Hslstead to Germany: Allen Thorndyke
Rice TO Russia; Patrick Egan to Chilli;
Thomas Ryan, of Ksnsas, to Mexico.
John Hicks, of Wisconsin. to Peru, Etc.
WASHINGTON, March os.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate yesterday the fol-
lowing nominations:
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, to be
Minister to Great Britain.
Murat Halstead, of Ohio, to be Minister
to Germany.
Allen Thorndyke Rice, of New York, to
be Minister to Russia.
Patrick Egan, of Nebraska, to be Min
lister to Chill.
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be Minister
to Mexico.
John Hicks, of Wisconsin, to be Minis
ter to Peru.
George B. Loring, of Massachusetts,, to
be Minister Resident and Consul General
to Portugal.
Marion Erwin, of Georgia, to be United
States attorney for the Southern district
of Georgia.
Tyre Glenn, of North Carolina, to be
United States marshal for the Western
district of North Carolina.
James Q. Churchill, of Missouri, to be
surveyor of customs for the port of St
Louis.
Postmasters:
Iowa-W. B. Webster, Cresco.
Illinois-C. A. Wilcox, Quincy.
Kansas-O. 4. Serviss, Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

Jotn Fright. for Durham. took an
active part in the measures for free trade, aad
had much to do with the bill of 1916 for the i'm
mediate modification OF the Corn laws. and
their total repeal at the end of three years, or
on February 1915. In 1877. and again in 1852 he
was returned to Parliament from Manchester
In 1854 he sanctioned the sending of a deputation
or Friends to dlssuade the Gear from entering
upon hostiiites with Turkey, and also depre-
Gated the policy of England in taking part in
the war. In 1857 his opposition to the war with
China rendered him unpopular with his con-
stltuents. and he was defeated il Manchester
by 8 large majority. He was, however, re-
turned for Birmingham, and g3rously urged
the passage of q vote of censure against the
Palmerston Administration for Introducing the
Foreign Conspiracy bill, in consequence OF
which the ministry resigned, February 20. 1853.
Shortly afterward he made a speech in favor OF
the reduction Of the British military establish
ment, and condemning the policy of Asiatic
conquest In 1861 he took a leading part in
bringing about the commercial treaty with
France. During the American civil he
was firm fread of the Union, and supported
its cause in and out of Parliament. In 1865 he
commenced the agitation in favor of the ex-
tension Of the elective franchise. which finally
resulted in the passage OF the Reform bill OF
August IS, 1867. He also urged the necessity
of reform in Ireland, and the disestablshment
of the Irish church, a bill for which was intro
duced in the House of Commons March !, and
passed July 26, 1869. AT the parliamentary
election of 1868 large majority OF Liberals
were returned: the Dlsraeli Administration
resigned December ., and in the Gladstone
Ministry which succeeded it Mr.. Bright became
president Of the Board of Trade. being the first
Quaker who ever held seat in the British
Cabinet. In consequence OF the failure of his
health. he resigned his seat in the Cabinet De-
cember 20, 1870. In 1872, having partially re-
covered, he resumed his place IN Parliament,
but has not since been able to take any promi-
nent part In puhlic business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

The six men arrested at independence
as perpetrators of the recent White Cap
outrage pleaded not guilty. Bail was
| fixed at 500 each.
Francis Hestner, fifty-fve years old,
while Ell route from Gran, Mo-, to the
| Soldiers Home at Loavcnworth, Kas.,
became suddenly sick Oh an Iron Mount
| ain train, near st. Louis, a few days since.
He was taken to the City Hospital, where
| he died soon afterward.
Mrs. Fanny Hunt died suddenly at st.
| Joseph of heart disease recently at the
| residence of her daughter, Mrs. Robin
son. She was seventy eight years of age
and leaves several children, among them
being Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. j. d.
Strong, of st. Joseph.
AT recent meeting of the council of
| administration of the Ex-Confederate
| Association of Missouri H1gginsville was
| selected as the place, and August % and
| % as the time, for holding the State en-
| campment of the association. Hoa. J.W.
| Daniel, of Virginia. will be orator.
Charles r. Gilbert, thirty years of age,
residing with his brother, Sydney L. Gill
| bert, III st. Louis, committed suicide, a
few days since, by shooting himself in the
right temple with revolver. He has
been suffering with consumption tor the
past five years, and this is supposed to be
the cause of the act.
Governor Francis granted a pardon to
Ethelbert Baier, serving years sentence
in the Saline County Jail, for forgery. Baier
was convicted in 1888, but being under
eighteen years of age was given a Jail
sentence in place of term in the peni-
tertiary. The pardon was recommended
by the circuit Judge.
A wife of Bishop Taylor, of the Mormon
81, SC vJ,ih n,,I,
She is seventy-s six and has an eighteen
inch beard.
The State Supreme Court has affirmed
the judgment OF the lower court in the
case of Dave Walker, the ld-Knobber
chief, and set May 10 as the date of his
execution.
Alfonzo Ellis, contracting builder at
Kansas City, was run over and instantly
killed. a few nights ago, by an engine on
the elevated road.
E. G. Jones, druggist, was recently
tried at Independence charged with vio-
lating the Local Option law. A few days
before his son was fined 800 for the same
offense.
Regina Constandin, thirty-eight years
old, wife of Jacob Constandin. residing il
ST. Louis, a few days since took dose OF
..Rough on Rats" with suicidal intent, ano
died the same night. She had recently
lost her babe.
Thomas Burnes, middle-aged printer
lately employed on the Kansas City Globe
was seriously and perhaps fatally stabbed
few days ago, by James Mack, also {
printer. Burns was found in the hallway
OF his boarding house.
The League of the Sacred Heart" {
new Catholic religious order, is organic.
ing in st. Louis. Its total membership il
the United States is 1,600, 900, or more thar
one third the entire membership of the
church in the same territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
Death of Ex-Congressman Mahoney.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Ex-Congress
man P. p. Mahoney, of New York, died
this morning, at nine o'clock.
Peter P Mahoney was born in New York
City June 25, 1siS He was educated in the
grammar schools of that city. He was engaged
in the dry goods business for several years. He
held no public Office until he was elected to the
Forty-ninth Congress. He was reelected 70
the Fiftieth Congress, but in the last campaign
he failed to receive the nomination at the
hands of the Democratic convention. His sue
cessful competitor was John NJ. Clancy To
Mr.. Mahoney's disappointment at this time
his present illness is ~ part attributed Mr.
Mahoney was married only two months ago.
His wife has been with him throughout his
sickness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
DEATH OF JOHN BRIGHT.

The Eminent English Statesman Passes
Away Peacefully After n Long Illness
Brief sketch of His Career.
LONDON, March 2s.-John Bright died
at $50 a. N. yesterday. Mr.. Bright's
end was peaceful, and his physicians say
that it was painless. He had remained in
comatose condition since Tuesday
afternoon, and died without regaining
consciousness. All his family were pres
ent at his death.
John Bright was born at Greenbank. near
Rochdale. Lancashire. November 16, 1911. He was
Il member of the Society of Friends, and head Of
a firm of cotton-splnners and manu- facturers il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
"a Carload Anastasia2

"A carload" Anastasia? Well,
nominally. carload" of freight is
about twenty thousand pounds. Ninety
barrels of flour is carload, and sixty
barrels of whisky; you can get a load
on with whisky. you see, more easily
than with flour. It is more difficult,
however. to unload. One hundred
head of sheep is carload, so also is
fifty hogs. Why SO few hogs to the
load? Because so many of them sit or
one seat and pile their baggage on the
other. Keep your eyes open lamb, the
next time you get into u crowded car,
and observe the hogs in the turned seats
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
a GREAT RASCAL.
A Man of Many Aliases and More X:
eality in the Tolls.

A Man of Many Aliases and More Ras-
cality in the Tolls.
TORONTO, Ont, March 27.--Geo. Powe II
of Montreal, alias Father Mcdonald, alias
Father Foley, alias Father Manley. alias
Father Hambly, alias Father Clark, was
arrested here last night for obtaining
SO 900 worth of diamonds, gold challce
and other valuables under false pret.nces.
He is notorious rogue wanted III En-
gland, the United States and Canada. Not
knowing of the death of the late Arch
bishop Lynch, he represented himself "a
his intimate friend which ultimately led
to his arrest. He only arrived in the city
yesterday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

The face is perfect index of
character. Learn to read it. The
man who can read men can tell what
sort of man is carrying face rs
soon as he sees face. The hypocrite
deceives nobody but those who will
not read book that is as open as
human nature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

Rochdale. When tn 9
Anti-Corn-Law Associ
atom was formed in
1888, he entered heart
lily into its plans, coop
Grating with Mr.. Cob
den, and the two be-
. came the leading spir-
it's in the league. In
1873 he was chosen
member of Parliament
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

The subscriber to religious paper
writes: ''Stop my paper. You talk too
much about foreign heather. Better
convert the pagans at home first"
Whereupon the editor says; ..All right;
we will begin on you, if you will REL d
our paper" Pretty good idea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

ORDERS have been received by the col
lector of customs at Halifax. n. s., to is
sue licenses to American fishermen until
the end of this year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

The appearance of the terrible cattle disease,
hoof-rot, among nerds in three widely separat-
ed parts OF Webster County, Ia, creates con-
sternation among the large cattle-owners in
that part OF lows
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

EMPEROR WILLIAM has donated $50 to
the new City Hospital at Baltimore. Nd,
which will be used to furnish room &c
be named in his honor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

A GOODNESS is said to exist between
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Chairman Quay over the distribution of
nafrnnapa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04
NEWS AND NOTES..
A Summary of Important Events.

EX-SENATOR PLArT's son has entered
General Tracy's law firm in New YORK
City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THERE was largely ATTENDED meeting
of the Cincinnati bar, ON the 18th, to take
action on the death Of Associate-Justice
Matthews.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

SAN YUM, ticket-taker at large Chi
nese theater in San Francisco, was fatally
shot, on the 18th, by two unknown High
binders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

PRESIDENT HARRISON issued his Okla
1aoma proclamation on the 9th. Claims
can be filed from April %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

1t is stated upon reliable authority that
the French Government will almost i'm
mediately establish military fort at
Dunkirk, on the English Channel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

KAISER WILLIAM has ordered that the
inaugural of the late Emperor Frederick s
mausoleum at Potsdam be celebrated on
the 18th of next October, Frederick
birthday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

Irwa reported, on the Goth, that the
position of Consul General at Liverpool
had been given to Thomas Sherman, of
Maine. 1t is one of the best offices in the
consular service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

In the British House of Commons, on
the 26th, a resolution was adopted that the
government should ascertain whether the
European Powers were willing to meet in
conference to discuss measures for the
suppression of the slave trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

By the recent election in Melbourne,
Australia, sixty-ive government sup
porters and thirty-two members of the
Opposition were returned to the Victoria
Legislative Assembly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THE Car and Czarina, with many mem-
bers of the Imperial family and a large
number of government officials and dip
lomats, attended the funeral of Count
Paul Schouvaloff, the late Russian AM
bassador to Germany, ON the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THE President has appointed Judge
Wilson, of Arkansas; j. III. Otis, of Illi-
nois, and Ex-Governor Robinson, of
Massachusetts,, commissioners to as
sess the value of the Oklahoma lands
which will revert to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THE father of Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Rev. Lyman Beecher, passed the closing
years of his life with cloud resting over
his mind. His symptoms we're very SIM
liar to those which now affect Mrs. Stowe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

QUEEN VICTORIA expressed great sor-
row that owing to the bad roads she was
unable, during her stay at San Sebastian,
to visit the graves Of the British soldiers
who fell in Wellington's successful siege
of the fortress in 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THE council of San Reno, Italy, will
shortly erect two marble pillars in MEM
DRY OF the late Emperor Frederick, in
front of the Villa Zirio, at San Reno,
where the lamented ruler lay i'll SO long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

AMONG the nominations made by the
President on the 9th were the following:
Robert T. Lincoln, Minister to England;
Murat Halstead, Minister to Germany;
Allen Thorndyke Rice, Minister to Rus
STA; Patrick Egan, Minister to Chilli;
Thomas Ryan, Of Kansas, Minister to
Mexico; John Hicks, Of Wisconsin, Min
lister to Peru.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

THE Navy-Yard Commission, on the
26th, visited the Mount Vernon Reserva-
ton near Mobile, Ala, and examined the
Mobile river as to its suitability for a
navy-yard site. A reception was given
the commission by the Athelstone Club
in the evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-04

NIKITA has scored a great success in
Moscow, Russia, as Zerlina in Don Clio
vianni." Scenes OF indescribable en-
thusiasm attended the performances. and
the prima donna was the sensation of the
hnur