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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Corporal Tanner and the claim
agents appear to have the American
eagle by the tail.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
President Harrison, above all of
his predecessors, has comprehended
the relative value of his office. IN.
Y. Times.
"A man may have acquired much
glory during the war, but it fades
away as soon as he so far forgets his
country and his God as to announce
his disbelief in high protective tariff.
N. Y. Herald.
It was Wanamaker himself who
once wrote an advertisement reading:
I'VE have striped women's stockings
at fifteen cents per pair" This was
the beginning of a great mans bust
ness Detroit Free Press.
The Republican members of a
committee of the New York Legisla-
ture. which has been Investigating the
trusts. have reported that trusts are
blessing. We like to see party men
have the courage to avow openly their
Benjamin F. Butler failed to es-
tablish himself as military genius
during the war. Perhaps he can add
to his laurels by questioning the cour-
age now of men who served the cause
of the Union with fidelity. and whose
records are not stained by deeds of OPP
preston. rapacity or greed.-N. Y.
World.
In Chicago the patronage board,
consisting of Republican United
States Senator and three Republican
Congressman, called the new Repub-
lican postmaster into the session and
the four divided the patronage in what
is described as solemn conclave.n
Such conclaves will make President
Harrison solemn before he is through
with the patronage policy that origin
ated them. St Louis Republic.
IA little daughter of w. F.
Griffith received letter from an aunt
who lives in Dakota that speaks we'll
for the honesty Of Uncle Sans postal
rustlers on the route. The envelope
was unsealed-never had been sealed
and three dollars in bank notes in
closed was visible. The money was
sent as present to the little girl, and
in some oversight the envelope was
not closed" Such honesty is easv
enough accounted for. You see. the
rascals have not been turned into
Office yet-Joplin (Mo.) Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
SERIOUS EXPLOSION.

Several Persons Severely Injured Icy an
Explosion of Gas in Boston Hotel
Building.
BosToN, May 22.-An explosion Of gas
occurred in the basement of the Van Ness
House in Elliott street this forenoon. The
windows of the hotel were blown out and
those of several buildings in the vicinity
were smashed, while the lower portion Of
the hotel was wrecked.
Edward Leavers, the porter, was dam
gerousl y burned and is not expected to
live.
Ellis Zarditski was dangerously burned
about the head. face and body.
Herbert Russell, aged twenty eight,
was badly burned about the hands, head
and face.
Nicholas Emory, aged sixty-seven, a
lobster peddler, and Clement Saunders,
were cut about the hands and face by
glass.
Two men standing in the hotel entrance
were blown across the street. but escaped
without serious injury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
Secret-RaIIot BilI Passed.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 23.-The House
yesterday passed the Secret Ballot bill
1888 to 9. 1t provides for the adoption of
the Australian system, with one apart
ment for every one hundred voters, the
ballots to be furnished by the State.
There was no discussion Of the matter,
the previous question having been or
dered as soon as the chairman of the
committee had explained the provisions
of the bill. The Democrats claim that
the bill was passed by a resort to gag
law. The House then foted to reconsider.
After an hours discussion the House
again passed the bill, the only amend
ment adopted being one increasing the
time allowed voter to prepare his ballot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30

be dropped, and least of all should it
be kept alive by the President of the
United States.
How the honest mugwumps and
Civil-Service reformers, who voted
for Harrison last November because
he was so much better reformer
than Cleveland. must rejoice over this
last manifestation of his zeal in the
interests of true reform!-Chicago
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
Can Not be Admitted Free,

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Assistant Sec.
rotary Tichenor has informed Secretary
of Agriculture Rusk that suggestion of
the latter that crude potash salts of the
higher grades, which are particularly
valuable for fertilizing purposes, be adj
mitted free of duty as manure, can not be
carried into effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30

ELIZABETH, N. j., May 22.-The grand
jury of Union County this morning hand.
ed into court three indictments against
General j. Madison Drake, commander
of the Veteran Zouaves.for criminal libel.
He was held in s., 500 bail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
Fishing Schooner Ashore

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 23.-The 80 ton
fishing schooner Marion Grimes, of this
port, owned by Edward c. Morris, is
ashore between Publico and Yarmouth,
N. S., and will probably be total loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30
Supreme Judges do not agree an.

Supreme Judges do not agree any
more than eminent surgeons. st.
Paul paper quotes fifteen cases which
have been decided in FIVE different
ways in the different States. The
same law that in Michigan was held
unconstitutional was decided exactly
opposite in Minnesota.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30

I recelVe more tTInSfJOTLaJTUH
| of freight composed of several different classes
| of merchandise or freight transported for the
same owner to the same destination than IL AT
the same time charges for the transportation OF
car load OF freight of the highest class OF mcr-
chandise or freight contained in said car load
of mixed freight; provided however that such
common carrier shall Tot be liable for any dam
ages or loss in transportation growing out OF
or that is the natural and direct result OF snip
ping the said several classes OF freisht In one
car. ,
"Section &C. 1t shall be unlawful for any such
common carrier to charge, collect, demand or
receive more for the transportation OF less
than car load of freight when shipped to one
owner to one destination than 1T at the same
| time charges for a car load OF like frcisht, OF;
when the car is loaded with freight OF seVeral
classes, more than it charges for the transpor
tation of car load of the highest class OF
provided that nothing in this section shall be
construed TO forbid railway company from
transporting freights in carload lots at less
rate per lOO pounds than II charges. CeinanuS
ana receives per 10 pounds for like class OF
freight IN quantities less than a car load"
| INSURANCE CORPORATIONS
| Relieving fraternal beneficial societies from
| State.
Amending section 10 of the act of March 30.
lssI, relating to life or casualty insurance, by
| substituting the following therefor:
| section ID. Nothing in this act shall be so
| construed as to impair or in any manner to in
| teriere with any OF the rights privileges of
| any corporation, association or Organization
doing q life or casualty insurance business in
this state under the laws as they now exist, nor
! as applicable to organizations which conduct
| their business as fraternal societies on the
| lodge system. or to organizations which do not
| employ paid agents in soliciting or procuring
business other than in the preliminary organi-
cation of local branches or limit their certifi-
cate holders to q particular order, class or fra
| valid or legal which shall be conditioned upon
| an agreement or understanding that the bene-
ficlary shall pay the dues and assessments, or
either of them, for said memhas"
! Emergency clause.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
BUSsEY's INFAMOUS DECISION.
1t Raises Bounty-Jumperg, Deserters and
towards to the Level of Brave Veterans.
New York Star,


towards to the Level of Brave Veterans.
New York Star.
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA more
vicious act has not characterized the
present administration than Assistant
Secretary Bussey's unprecedented decis-
ion that dishonorable discharge from the
army does not disqualify pension
applicant. This decision throws the
doors wide open to more than twelve
thousand buns and deadbeats, who were
of about as much service to the United
States army as the Egyptian mummies.
In order to fully demonstrate what the
term dishonorable discharged implies,
it is necessary to briefly discuss the diff
ferent degrees of discharge.
There are five different degrees of dis
charge, viz: excellent, good, fairly
good, "bobtail' and dishonorable. The
captain or senior officer of the army de-
termines the degree. He writes on the
bottom Of the discharge the records in
the first three cases. In the ''bob5aii -
the captain cuts off that part of the dis
charge intended for remarks. "Bob-
tail'' discharges are given to those SOL
diers who were as good as worthless in
every capacity. A 'dishonorable dis
charge" covers larceny, fighting, cow
ardice, drunkenness fact, every Of
Tense not punishable by life imprison-
ment or death. 1t means that the re-
cipient of such discharge is unfit to- as
sociate with honorable and respectable
men.
This decision brings to the front lot
of scalawags who never had the SEM
blance of soldiers, and will have no hes
itancy about committing perjury in order
to secure a pension. 1t places the
bounty jumper, the deserter and the
coward on par with honorably
discharged soldiers This decision is the
most outrageous and disgracefUl one ever
recorded in the annals of pension history.
With y 600 thieves, deserters, towards
and perjurers reaching out after pensions,
the surplus will disappear as the dew be-
fore the morning sun. Bussey's decision
is an insult to the soldiers who discharged
their duties TO their country faithfully
and well. Every honorable soldier should
condemn IN the strongest terms the mon
strosity promulgated by Bussey. This
decision will increase the pension rolls
million dollars per annUm, and, with re-
rating and back pay, cost the govern
ment $40 900 900 more.
The precedent established by Bussey-
the most vicious one known to govern
mental decision-lays Tanners disrepu-
table and infamous decisions and acts
Completely in the shade.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
WHAT BUT CONSPIRACY2
The States Attorney Resists Application for
Separate Trials in the Cronfn Case.

The States Attorney Resists Application for
Separate Trials in the Cronfn Case.
CHICAGO, Ill. Aug. 28.-The Cronin
case was resumed this morning before
Judge O'Connen in the criminal court
with the hearing of arguments Of coun-
sci on motions of defendants, Coughlin,
Burke, O'Sullivau and Woodruff, for
separate trials, and of KunZe for an order
on the states attorney compelling him to
give him a copy of the evidence before
the grand. jury on which he was indicted
and a list of witnesses who testified
against him. The arguments covered
about the same ground as was covered in
the afhdavits on Monday, aud were to
the general effect that the cases of the
various defendants in whose behalf argu-
ments were made would be prejudiced by
trial cO-joIntly with others.
During the course of the arguments
Judge Mcconnell took occasion two or
three times to call the attention Of the
counsel to the fact that they were ar
guing for separate trials on premises
based on joint murder presidents, and
not on conspiracy precedents. The cOun-
sci, he SAID, must bear in mind that the
first count in the Indictment against the
pIISOuGIS III IllG ChSG WAS IOE conspiracy,
a fact having an important bearing on
the question of joint or separate trials.
After the counsel for the various pris-
Oners had made their pleas for separate
trials, States Attorney Longenecker adj:
dressed the court combating the granting
of such motion.
Mr.. LOngeneckeT said the attorneys
for defendants in their pleas had shown
exactly why separate trials should not be
granted. These men in their affidavits
had talked of furniture being bought, of
rooms being rented, of a cottage pre-
pared, of a buggy hired, of man de-
coyed to a certain place and murdered,
and have touched on much other evil
dence. What is this but conspiracy?
What harm can come of trying these men
together? Regarding Woodruff Mr..
Longenecker said the confessor had not
said anything that was Injurious to the
other defendants. mot one thing -
said the states attorney, t'has that man
said that will be in the least damaging
TO the other five men. Ali he says is in
regard to himself. -
After the states attorney Mr.. Forrest
who represents Detective Coughlin and
other defendants, continued the argu-
ment for separate trials, and at the con-
clusiOn of his remarks the court adj
jourued until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
a New Typesetter.
London Globe.

As the operator works the keys the
line of print is formed before him, so
that corrections may be made at once.
At each impress of his finger q sheet of
brass with its proper letter IN the center
slips into its place, and at the same time
exposes u character on the edge visible to
the worker. Then, as soon as the line is
completed it is seized and automatically
Justified. - Then 1t is carried to lit
tie furnace to be stereotyped, the line
being finally thrust out on a ledge after
beng cast. The types are then auto
matically distributed. 1t seems slow to
read, but it is not so in reality, as the
processes proceed simultaneously, the
typesetter work on the keys being
scarcely interrupted. OF course, one
wants to see such an invention at work
for q length of time in q printing Office
before pronouncing a final opinion upon
it, as no test is quite so good as that Of
practical work, and it has not yet been
introduced into the Office of any English
paper, but if what the inventor tells me
of its speed is correct, and if it can be
made, as he says, for something between
one hundred and fifty and two hundred
pounds, there is no doubt of it beng a
very useful as well as wonderful inven-
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
THE FIRE RECORD.


HELENA, MONT, Aug. 28.-Colorado
Gulch, which extends into Helena and
which is heavily timbered, is on fire
twelve miles from here and the flames
are progressing in this direction The
fire started about noon yesterday. In
the gulch were q number of saw mills.
These were quickly wiped out as well as
homes and several ranches. Ten men
started to fell timber in the hope of ar
resting the fire. They were soon sur
rounded by flames and barely escaped
with their lives, all of them having hair
slnged and clothing burned so it fell off
of them. At 6 O'Clock last night the
wind shifted and carried the flames east
ward to Colorado gulch which goes half
around Helena, starting at Bradwater 8
hotel and ending at Chinatown. The fire
is travelling towards Chinatown, swept
by a strong wind and should the wind
not change by noon to-day it viii have
reached the city. The air is full of
cinders and the heavens south and east
of the city present lurid appearance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 28.-The
twenty third national encampment was
called to order by Commander-in-C Chief
Warner at 1918 After prayer by Chap
lain Wharton of Wisconsin, Department
Commander Warner began to read his
address.
Commander Warner finished his adj
dress at 1890 o'clock, when the en-
campment took a recess until Q. N.
The session is being held at the West
Side Turn hall, the interior of which is
appropriately decorated. Gen. Sherman
is in attendance and occupies q seat
among the Missouri delegation. The
hail is well filed. Delegates, aggre-
eating about seven hundred and fifty
persons, or about two hundred and fifty
short of the number entitled to seats i'll
the encampment.
ALGER WILL GET II.
AS result of caucusses held last night
and to-day, the question as to who Will
be the next national commander is no
longer a matter of doubt. 1t will be
Gen. Russell A. Alger and he will 90 in
with more than 500 votes. Besides dele
gates from his own state, his supporters
claim New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
solid, as well as the votes of Virginia,
West Virginia and California. s.
Very Unexpectedly CIR md Army dele
gates proceeded to an election of officers
tonight. Gen. Russell A. AIger of De-
troit had it all his own way Twenty
men nominated him, Col. James Sexton
of Chicago first presenting his name. All
the other candidates were then with
drawn and Gen. Alger was elected by
reclamation. Col. A. G.. Weissert of
Milwaukee was elected senior vice COM
mander and John F. Lovett of New
Jersey junior vice commander. It was
then after II clock, and the election of
the other officers as postponed until to-
morrow
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
Wilson Appointed.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX. Aug. 28.-A dis
patch has been received from Wash
ington, D. c., announcing the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Joseph H. Wilson of this
city as assistant district attorney of the
United States for the Eastern district of
Texas, assistant to the Hon. j. e. Nc
Comb. AS Mr.. Wilson is an applicant
for the position now held by Mr.. Me-
Comb this appointment may be regarded
as very favorable to his prospects for
success. Mr.. McComb is one of CIeve-
land appointees, who will probably
hold until the expiration OF his term.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
A BIG SCHEME.
The Farmers Federation of the Mississippi
yalley-The Wheat Growers, Convention.

The Farmers Federation of the Mississippi
Falley-The Wheat Growers Convention
The Farmers federation of the Missis-
sippi valley has called q convention of
the wheat growers of the Mississippi val
ley for the purpose of forming a syndi-
cate which shall raise the price of wheat
|, to the Western farmer. The Farmers
federation is joint stock company with
d capital stock of $50, 900 900, only
So 600 geo Of which can be put on the
market and sold; of this So GOO 900 every
farmer and local shipper will have an
opportunity to buy at 10 cents on the
dollar, or earn the stock in shipments to
the company and become an equal stock
holder and have his interest in the So, =
600, 600 of stock held in trust for
stockholders. This company makes no
change in the rate of commissions
now charged for selling grain and live
stock, but proposes to make reduce
ton of 80 per cent. in the force of com
mission men and by retaining 10 per
cent. as salaried agents save SO 900 200
annually. The pledge of consignments
that farmers, feeders and local shippeTsi
are required to make before theyscan
purchase shares of stock is intended to
centralize large share of the commits
sion business and enable the company to
defy compe tition to begin with; besidfe,
it is said that it will soon have control
of the stockyards and grain eleYatorsF
with power to establish rules and regula-
tions that would give the company
monopoly in the commission business and
power to control shipments and the reg
ulation of the price of farm products in
the home markets.
1t is figured out that the farmers of the
northwestern States are paying So ,000,-
GOO annually in elevator and stock yard
charges, and $40, 900 200 in commissions
for selling. By concentration of ship
ments of farm produce to this company
it is calculated that the whole of this
business of selling can be done, through
a system of salaried agents, for 81 ,000,-
600, and thus save the farmers So ,000,-
600 annually. It is proposed, therefore,
to get nearer the consumers by displac-
ing so per cent. of these commission men,
and then by one of the latent powers OF
this organization to wipe out 80 per cent.
of the retail men. 1t is expected to ae-
cOmplish the object and purposes of the
charter through five bureaus or business
departments which will greatly simplify
the practical workings of the plan The
heads of these departments are to con-
stitute an executive board or advisory
council of the president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
HOTEL ARRIYALs.

At the Mansion: Mrs S T Burke, Texas; W A
Yates. Lipan: Mrs 7 d Willing, Denver, Col; D
W Dodson, Nashville, Tenn; c P Vance, Taylor;
n Sewell, Will A Miller, Decatur; J L Moore,
Lexington, KY; j w Chenowelt, Decatur; Miss
Lenning, J G Cowan, Bowie; W 81 Cum
diff, Decatur; w Rich, Harold: A LiIliard
burne: Miss Fannie Motley, Cooper;
B K Coffman, st Joe; G D Culvertson, Kiowa,
| 7; Miss Sadie Myers, Mexia; E K Byrd, Bris-
ton, Tenn; e = Collins, Cleburne, Tex: Edgar II
Mays, st Louis, No; L S Kinder, @ z McClel-
lana, Miss Hattie Burch, Plainview; L Towns
end, ST Louis; G j Wilson, Pueblo, Col; A
Simpson, Salisbury G West, Quanah; G w
Baker, Alabama; II T Armstrong, f W 6 D Ry;
Miss Sallie Carlton, Miss Myrtle Haden, Mrs
Jennie w Neal, Bonham; j w Wiley, Bellvue;
A w billiard, Midland; William Wight, Sweet
water; w S Gatlin, Abilene; W B Crockett,
Henderson, Ky; P w Haut, W Haut, GaIlatin
Tex; Miss Augusta Hardgrove, Ballinger.
Ellis Hotel: Carne, Dallas;
j Alexander, New York; Sci Rosener, New York;
Clifton June, New Orleans; John Boon. st.
Louis; W J O'Connell, U. S. Geological SURVEY:
Flasselharth j A Kiley, New York; j Fl
Randle, Houston; @ Hinton, Richmond, Va;
NJ II London, Corsicana; W Lyon, New York:
f Davis, Texas; Henry Hilbronner, Philadel-
phia; j L Wood, North Carolina; Guy
Spencer, Commerce.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
THE HAMILTON AFFAIR.
The Wounded Nurse VIII Recover and Mrs.
Hamilton VIII Apply for BAH.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug rs Mrs.
Mary Donnelly. the nurse who was stab
bed by Mrs. Robt.. Ray Hamilton, is
resting quietly to-day, and the physician
attending her says her recovery is assured
provided no new complications arise.
Mr.. Hamilton was in close consultation
with his lawyer the greater part of the
morning. The attorney said this after
noon that the favorable condition of the
nurse will lead him to seek to
have Mrs. Hamilton released on bail
Mrs. Hamilton IS first night in prison was
passed in the attic part of the sheriff IS
residence, where she will be confined I'M
til court convenes or the nurse is eonYa-
lescent and bail is accepted. There is
much speculation as to the amount of
bail that would be required, but no one
doubts that it would be Immediately fur
nished, whatever the amount. Hamil-
ton spent four hours with his wife to-day,
and much affection was displayed on
both sides. Mrs. Winton and her son,
Joshua Mann, are still here, but can
rarely be seen. The Noll cottage is1still
under police surveillance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29
York Races.

LONDON, Aug. 28.-At the York Au-
gust meeting to-day two principal events
ct the day were races for the Prince of
wales plate and great Eber handicap
plate.
Prince Of Wales plate, Eve furlongs
and fOrty-four yards, was won by Lord
Zetland s Margarine; Duke of Westmin-
ster's Bluegreen, second, and Capt. J
Orr Ewing Tostig, third. There we're
sixteen starters.
Great Eber handicap plate for three
year-olds, one and one-half miles, was
won by J F.. Louther's King Monmouth; J
j.. Saville s Ringmaster, second, Blum
dell Maple s PeeieC was a bad third.
Starters numbered three
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-29

latest date being 1906, and several of
them ante-dating 1860. The house and
lot are the property of an American lady
of wealth, who some years ago married
one of the nobility OF Europe, and Nance
viii protect her interest if more coin is
unearthed, which is confidently ex-
pected. So great was the excitement
about the premises that the police with
difficulty kept the crowd from stalking
out claims in the celler and beginning
to dig at once. The lot has been securely
guarded tonight. To- morrow IS opera
lions are awaited with deep interest.