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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

THE Senate committee on trade rela-
tions with Canada arrived at Los An
geles, Cal, ON the 18th. Senator Hale's
right leg was badly injured in q COLI
sion of trains near San Jose on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

THE annual convention of the Order of
Railroad Conductors opened at Denver,
Col, on the 18th, the delegates represent
ing all the leading railroads of the cOun
try, with larger attendance than at any
previous convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23
Foul Piay SuSnecfei.

MINNEAPoLIs, MIMI, May 15.-The
Journals Pierre ID. To special says:
The body of w. G. Duncan, who left
Cheyenne agency two weeks ago in COM
pany with Arthur Redmond, en- route for
Pierre with herd of horses. was found
by some Indians near the Cheyenne
agency yesterday. From marks on the
body it is suspected that Duncan was
murdered. He had a large sum of money
when he left the agency. Redmond came
to Fort Pierre with the stock, which he
sold. He said he had heard bad news
from his home in Oregon, and started TO-.
there. A large reward is offered for Rcd.
mond's arrest Duncan was unknc WE
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

THE principal publishing houses of
London are apparently vie.ng with each
other in their eagerness to obtain the
right of publishing the history of Lord
Lonsda1e's Arctic adventures. Several
houses cabled him magnificent offers for
the SnacfivP hook
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

IT is stated that the police raids on the
Adelphi aud Field clubs of London were
prompted by the father of one ard the
mother of another of the persons arrest
ed, with view to enabling the latter to
escape the payment of their gambling
debts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23
A Mustang Trip From New York to San
Francisco.

NEW YORK, May 14.-At six O'Clock this
morning Prof. E. H. Platt of the West
End Riding Academy, and Mr.. John Al
len, the proprietor of the Hotel Hamil
ton, mounted two mustangs at the cor
ner of One Hundred and Twenty fifth
street and Seventh avenue and started on
a trip on horseback across the continent
to San Francisco. Arrangements have
been made to have fresh relays of horses
at different points along the route. Stops
will be made at Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Leavenworth. Kansas City and Great
Salt Lake. The travellers expect ia reach
San Francisco about October l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

IT is limited that Attorney w.
II. H. Miller will probably be appointed
Justice of the Supreme Court, vice Mat
thews, deceased, Secretary Noble to be-
come Attorney General and Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson to become
Secretary of the Interior.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

INDIANA's old State House at Indian
apolis is to be sold under the hammer.
1t has been officially appraised, and its
value fixed at $4,000. Fifteen years ago
the building cost the State that sum for
repairs and tine real estate on which it
stands is valued at S33. $50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

On the 18th Secretary Tracy issued
general order calling the attention of the
officers and men of the navy to the re-
peated acts Of heroism performed by
William Fooye, seaman of the wrecked
Trenton, who has several times risked his
life in the discharge of perilous duties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL.

A Swath Five Six Miles Wide Cut
Through Norfolk and Nansemond COun-
ties, Va, Doing Incalcnla bic Damage to
Gardens aud Truck Farms-Southamp-
ton County Also Visited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23

HAYWOOD PAUL, a young millionaire of
Philadelphia, who recently graduated at
Harvard, and who became insane while
arranging for his marriage to young lady
of Boston, and for whose apprehension
s., 900 reward had been offered, was found
drowned at Mt. Holly, n. j., on the 10th.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02
THE WEST,

A THIEF named Mccarthy attempted to
rob Collins a. Sons bank at Ventura, Cal.
by drawing a revolver on the cashier He
grabbed package containing $1,000 but
was brought to surrender by the sheriff
with a shotgun.
Rev. JAMES MCLEOD, pastor OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis,
has been a guest Of President aud Mrs.
Harrison at the White House.
TIE slaughter house and pork packing
establishment of f. A. Lainly g. Co, on
Spring Grove avenue, Cincinnati, was de-
stroyed by fire recently Tue loss was
nearly $3.50. 900.
A NUMBER OF squatters were reported in
the Cherokee Strip, and General Merritt
on the gath gave orders 10 drive them out
COLONEL DUDLEY says be he's been mis-
represented in what he said disparagin gly
of President Harrison.
THE other morning when eighteen coll
ored non union men arrived at the Alle-
gheny Bessemer steel works at DuQuesne,
Pa, where strike for an increase of
wages was In progress a number of sirik-
ers lulled their revolvers and threatened
asath TO any wboe terel After parey
the colored men agreed to 60 nway. whcn
their fares were paid back 20 Pittsburgh.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02
THE LATEST.

A DEADLY duel occurred in jackson
county, Ala, on the 9th between J. l..
Prince and J. F. Green, resulting in the
death of this latter.
The Marshals and District Attorneys for
Tennessee will not be appointed unit
June.
AT the recent session Of the Alabame
Legislature Good Friday and Memoria!
Day were made legal holidays.
CAPT. MuRRELL, OF the steamer Missouri,
has been appointed Knight OF the Order
of the Dannebrog, by King Christian, OF
Denmark, in recognition of his services IN
rescuing the passengers and crew OF the
Danish steamer Danmark.
A SMALLPOX epidemic now threatens
Guthrie and other towns in the new
Territory of Oklahoma.
fHE organization OF tile Batesville,
(Ark.,) Water Power and Irrigation Com
pany was perfected on the 9th. The
capital stock is $4,000, The COMPANY
furnishes the town for fire purposes fifty
fire plugs for $1,000 ayear.
OWNERS Of the pine straw patent intend
to establish five mills, each guaranteed t.
turn out 100000 yards Of bagging in tim
to wrap the bales of this years cotton
crop.
The steamer w. II. Cherry, one OF the
st. Louis and Tennessee River Packe,
Line, made its first trip TO Sheffield, Ala f.,
last week and will hereafter make regular
weekly trips between st. Louis ant
ShelIi~ld.
BRIDGES on the Louisville & Nashville
raflraad Eatrpaav onfaxtlla and ftf 81, "a
are to be rebuilt, aud large appropriations
for the work have already been made.
WILLIAM SUMMERS, one OF the most
prominent and best known men in lnis
souri,, was killed. at West Plains on the
27th by the Hon. A. Livingston, a lawyer.
THE most destructive FIRE that ever oc-
Cured in Northeast Arkansas took place
at Jonesboro on the 27th, resn ting in the
destruction OF over forty houses. Loss,
ZOO 200; Insurance. $4,000.
FoR the last three weeks a great deal OF
interest has been crea; ed by the revival
which has been conducted at Helena, Ark,
10y the Rev. Mr.. Barker. an evangelist Of
Winfield, Kas. Hundreds are attracted by
the services and the stree in ths neigh
borhood of the preaching are crowded.
tbs Greenbrier Mountains, near Green
brier White Sulphur Springs, are a mass
o. fire nd millions OF feet Of hard timber
have been consumed, with tens OF thou
sands of rails and other property.
ON the night OF the 9th a body OF
masked White Caps administered a whip
ping with long willow switches co Frank
tiehrline, Of Riverside, Ohio. GoLrline's
5ffense is said 20 be general worthiessness,
while his wife supports him and the fainh y
BY keeping boarders.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02

and Washington, having alighted from his
chariot, attended by body-gaard, wa.Ked
through the avenue thus made amid in
tense cheering. He was conducted directly
to the Senate Chamber, where Congress had
Just assembled Vice Presi lent Adams,
who had taken the oath OF office few days
previously, met Washington at the entrance
and escorted him to the Presidents chair.
Having made formal Introduction, the
Vice President turned TO Washington and
grayely addressed him as follows; Sir, the
Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States are ready to attend you to
take the oath required by the constitution,
which will be administered by the Chan
cellor OF the State OF New York "
IL am ready TO proceed was the grave
response.
Vice President Adams then escorted
Washington to the balcony, accompanied
by Congressman and distinguished officials
Wall aud Broad streets, and windows and
house tops in every direction were
crowded The tumult ceased profound
silence that was we-inspiring and almost
appalling brooded over the scene immedi-
ately preceding the administration of the
oath. In the center, between two pillars
stood the commanding figure of Washing
ton. He wore a Continental coat, dark
brown knee breeches, white silk stockings
and low shoes with silver buckles. His hair
was powdered and tied behind On one side
OF him stood Chancellor Livingston, in n
full clerical suit of black; on the other,
Vice President Adams dressed moro showily
than Washington. Between Washington
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02

gTess and after reconstruction was known
as Federal Hall The City Hall was built
about 1900. 1t was in the form of an l. and
open In the middle The cellar contained
dungeons for criminals the first story had
two wide staircasos two large and two
small rooms; the middle OF the second
story was occupied by court room, with
the Assembly room on one side and the
magistrates room on the other, The debt
ors cells were in the attic
Al this time the building was falling to
decay and the depleted treRsury furnished
no means with which to erect new
structure or even 10 remodel the old one
Fortunately. in this emergency some OF the
prominent aud wealthy men Subscribed
enough money some thirty two thousand
dollars nee 'ssary TO make the alterations
When completed 10 was tor that period, an
imposing structure
The assembling Of the fra Federal Con
gress after the ado Ji0p of the oonstitu-
tion. was fixed Tor March g. f7s9 The day
was ushered in 10y the ringing Of bells and
the boom Of cannon Owing TO the sever
ity Of the weather, tho muddy condition Of
the country roads aud the general incon-
yeniences OF travel only cignt Senators
and thirteen Representatives. not enough
foa a quorum, We're pres INT Rivers and
brooks that usually could be forded at
particular places were oyerhowisc their
banks making this kind of passage i'm
possible The Rurit ii river, no New
brunswick j., and the Delaware river
were crossed in scowB, upon winch car.
fiagos were driven Travel wac so tinpeded
that IL was not until over a month later,
April g, that % quorum Of CongreeRren
haa assembled, a1ld on that date they met
and organized The first business was
opening and cgnnting the votes Tor Frest-
esnt and E.ce- President, 70 which offices
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02

irama played here. amid the glow OF
patriotic enthusia gm, one hundred years
ago, must be regarded as trans endent
From the balcony of the hall that stood
where the statue now is, the Declaration of
Independence was first read to the citizens
of New York the Continental Congress sat
here in It's closing days; and here the first
Federal Congress assembled America
offered no place more honorably identified
with the history of American liberty than
this
The first Inauguration of Washington
marked the birth OF our National Republic
Colonial and provincial America celsed to
seesist, and National America began. Tho
hope OF success lay apparently in one man,
revered and beloved Us no other man had
been or ever viii be, and upon the success
full issue Of the trust 20 which he Was here
sole.nnly devoted What scene In history
oyertops or even equals the grandeur and
significance of th1t glorious consecration'
As we loCk upon this sculptured form of the
Father OF tits Country" and remember
that this is tho place OF the sublime event
which may be commemorated by unborn
generations that here Washington took the
ca.h OF his great office, fancy pictares the
scenes that occurred here one hundred
years ago
As the FIRST inaugural ceremony occurred
In New York City, the centennial celebration
OF that event would naturally take place
In the metropolis The sen ptured figure
OF the ilustlious hero and statesman will
be the central poinC OF the commemorative
demonstration And could "A more appro-
pirate place lie found? The patriotic feel
ings aroused by the memory of the event
have resulted in material action for its
proper Observance and the celebration of
the anniversary will be OF National charao-
ter-a grand civic. military and naval dem
onstrauon, probably eciipsing the com
memoration OF Evacuation Day five years
ago.
) After the adoption of the constitution, on
September IS, l1SS, IL was determined that
New York City should be the seat OF the
nrst Federal Congress when IL should con
vene. The old City Hall in Wal street in
which the Continental Congress had been
accustomed to meet was placed by the cor
poration OF the city at the disposal OF Con-
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
w.surNarnS NOTES.

PAUL VANDERvooRT, of Nebraska, has
been appointed superintendent of mails at
Omaha, Neb., and Henry A. Thomas, OF
Massachusetts has been appointed super
ntendent of mails at Boston, vice J. Peter
Hughes, resigned.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
has appointed George McNeir, OF Minne-
apolis, receiver of the First National Bank
at Auoka, Mimi, which failed last April.
SIR JULIAN PAUScFFoTE, the new Brit
Ish Minister to The United States, arrived
in Washington on the 23d.
DURING March past 20. S05 immigrants
came TO the United States, So S3l during
March, 1888
TREASURER HYATT has returned to
Washington from New York. He says
that the counters at the sub-treasnry are
forging ahead at a rapid rate and are now
handling abou Sl5, 900 600 Of gold a day.
He expects that the count there will be
concluded by May A.
The crowd OF office-seekers about tho
White House continues very large, but
only favored few are admitted to Presi-
dent Harrison's presence.
The Secretary of State has been in
formed that Russia will send delegates to
the marine conference which is to meet at
Washington on October IS next.
MINISTER DENNY reports to the State
Department that the Emperor of Chinn
assumed the reins of government March
SECRETARY BLAINE, who has been in
disposed. was feeling much better on the
25th, but owing to the inclement weather
he did not deem it prudent to go 10 the
State Department For this reason the
presentation Of the new British Minister
to the President was deferred.
CHARLES w. FILES. of Connecticut has
been appointed chief OF a divi ion OF the
Pension Office vice General j. b. Cort,
smis sed. George w. Gilt chief of q
division in the Pension Office, has also
been dismissed.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN JOHN E. ELLIS. of
Louisiana, died at Washington on the 25th
of heart failure. Hehad served five terms
in Congress and was forty -eight years ell
THERE was extra session talk recently
in Washington, the idea being that Con-
gress would be called together in the fall.
THERE was an aggregate Of $50 pension
cert tificates issued by the certificate di-
vision of the Pension Office on tho 23th.
The list includes certificates for original
pensions, reissues, increases, etc, and Is
the largest that has been made in one day
since Commissioner Tanners installation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02
wAsH1SGrox's NEW YORK RESIDENCE.

garlands Men women and children of all
degrees focked through tl3 streets, shout
ing and waviag ha5s aAd handkerchiefs III
their almost deliifO IS enthusiasm The
name of Washington was not only upon
every lip, but displayed in ornamental
arches under whi n the procession passed
The official residence was known as the
Walter Franklin Hoase. 1t had been occu-
pied by samuel Osgood OF the Treasury
Board, who moved OUT TO give room to
Washington and his family. Shortly after
arriving at his new home Washington was
called upon and cong iatIlatod by Govern
ment ofiic sila, foreign Minister'S public
bodies military celebrities and many pri-
vate citizens He d.ned with Governor
Clinton that evening, at the latters resi-
dence in Pearl street Many of the streets
were brilliantly Illuminated
Between the dat OF Wazhington's s arrival
and his Inauguration the city was overrun
with visitors aad siglt ssers from all parts
OF the country. All the hotels and even
private mansions were crowded Excite
meut ran higl There was an Unsuitable
desire prevalent 70 get a look at Washing
ton who had beer described as the noblest,
urandeSt man human eyes eyet saw. Old
people expressed tn ir rel illness TO die al
ter having once seen tls First Pre- 'idsnt
Impatient eve Y body waited for the
great day, A, ril 81 th, dawn OF new era;
and when it finally came the citizens and
visitors were absolutely frantic with patri-
otto feryor At dtybreaS a National sa-
lute was fired from the fort at the Bat
terry, and witain a short tim the city was
seethng with excit> neat OF course all
business was sIsp, l1d Thousands OF
men, women and chi dfen ia holiday dress,
bands ami militar comp mics tilled the
streets Many people from the surround
ing country were arriving by stages and
packets Abolt nina o clo1S bells In every
church tower Ia the city peaied forth
merry welcome, Tasu tlsy paused mo
ment only toresI,ns, pdtih mors measured
tones, that SIM nousd the people TO tho
churches 10 implore tle blessing OF Heay-
en- on the Nation and i5s c loSon President
50, universal was the religious sense OF the
a .niticanca of III event
Meanwhile military companies were
forming at their respective baldq larters
Thay soon appeared in procession with
banIs playing patriotic music, and waving
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02

and the Chancellor stood secretary Otis, of
the Senate, small, short man. holding n
Bible on q crimson cushion Conspicuous
in the group were Roger sherman, General
Knox, General St Clair and Baron SSuben
The Bible upon which the oath was taken
is carefully preserved by St Johns Masonic
Lodge. No ! of this State. 1t bears this in
scripuon "On this sacred volume, on the
thirtieth day of April, 1850, in the City of
New York, was administered TO George
Washington, the first President of the
United States OF America. the oath TO sup
port the constitution OF the United States. )"
Chancellor Livingston administered the
oath in slow, distinct words. When the BIZ
bic was raised and as Washington bowed to
kiss it. he sail gravely: II swear, adding
feTvently, with closed eyes, 80 help me,
Cod"
1T is done" said the Chancellor; and
then turning to the spellbound throng be
low, he exclaimed: Long live George
Washington President of the United
States" This was the signal for the out
burst of pent-up joy and patriotism. A
hurricane of shouts rent the air, and with
the waving of flags and banners lasted for
several minutes flag was Immediately
displayed over Federal Hall as n sign that
the ceremony had been performed. and in
simultaneously all the bells in the city rang
out triumphantly, while cannon doomed
from fort and fleet in every direction
Washington bowed low to the vast. cheer
ing assemblage, aud then retired TO the
Senate chamber, where he delivered a
short inaugural address remarkable for its
modesty, dignity and wisdom.
After his address, President Washington,
attended by the president, Chancellor
Livingston Cabinet officers and other dig
nitaries, went TO st Paurs Chapel, where
prayers were read by Bishop Provost, one
of the chaplains of Congress. The church
was crowded, and the services very i'm
pressiye. After they We're over the Presi-
dent was escorted to his residence In the
evening the ci y was brilliantly illuminated,
and the people, who usually retired early,
sat up until late hour talking about the
event of the day which crowned the man
who was first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts OF his countrymen"
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BRINkMAN's BRAVERY.
Tho Terrible Experience of Nebrasks
Boy In the samoan storm.

Tho Terrible Experience of Nebraska
Boy In the Samoan storm.
Fremont, Neb., April n --O,car Brink
man, son Of Henry Bripkman OF Seven
Oaks farm, near Fremont, aged eighteen
years, was sailor on board the VAN
daia whom that ship met with disaster in
the hurricane at Apia, Samoa. Writing
to his parents he said that when the hur-
ricane struck the ship all hands were at
their posts and the anchors were cast but
it soon became evident that they would
not hold the ship against the furious gale,
and she slowly but surely drifted toward
the surf. A tremendous sea struck her,
sweeping over her, washing away many
poor fellows and Gearing The deck Of
every thing which was not securely
fastened, In the interval of quiet which
followed the men took to the rigging and
clung to the masts and spars.
Presently the vessel gave heavy lurch
before the gale, and many men and boys,
including young I}rtnkman, were literally
blown from their places and were left in
the foamIng surge. Bfinkman struck out
for life and succeeded in seizing plank
which had been washed from the deck of
the steamer, to which he clung with all
his strength. Another terrible wave swept
over the ship CARRYING with it Cap; ain
Schoonmaker He was seen by Brnkman,
but apparently quite stunned or else ex-
hausted, as he made no effort to combat
the elements aud was carried away by the
storm AMI not seen.
Brinkman, whilst clinging to his plank
and furously driven about by the waves,
saw one of his mates struggling in the
water aud nearly exhausted and, imme-
diately quitting his plank, seized hold of
him by the hair and swimming with him
again got on the plank, to which they
both clung whilst the storm roared All
around men were struggling for dear life
IN the surging, seethng waters. Many
were stunned or killed outright by being
dashed against floating objects which had
been washed from the storm battered
ship
Young Bfnkman and his companion
had terrible battle with the waves in
their attempt to reach the sEors, but a
high wave finally llnded them safely on
the bench and notwithstanding his ex-
haustion and the perls Of the attempt he
succeeded III manning q small boat with
natives, and after desperate struggle
with the waves and stoi IN finally again
reached the Trenton aud threw rops
aboard by which means many lives were
Suuah