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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

The receipts of the Department of
State for the month Of July were Sl3,
500. 40, OF which $3.50 were fees for issu-
ing notary commissions, $3.50 40 for mis-
cellaneous fees, and Sl3,255 corporation
tax. The receipts during June were
200; receipts for July of last year,
S11,O7 and for July, 1888, the receipts
were Sc, 500, showing steady increase
in the business of the department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

A STEAMER arrived at MarseilleS,
from Buenos Ayres, on the 3Oth, with
1000 returning French, Italian and Ger
man emigrants on board who were in a
destitute and despairing condition.
They say they left the country to avoid
starvation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
For Sweet Charity.

A 500-pound bale of Texas cotton was
sold on the floor of the St Louis Mer
chants Exchange, few days ago, for
1925, the purchaser generously donating
the proceeds to practical charity and
sending the bale on the rounds of the
leading cities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
SS6l,3S6 40
The Battle of Lexington.
The following call has just been is

sued:
THE surviving participants in the battle
and siege of Lexington, Mo-, September II
to 20, inclusive, 1861, will meet at that place
September 16, II and IS, 1899. to ascertain the
location of and part taken by the several
commands, make correct maps and gather
historical data. Commissioned officers of
each army ana all persons having diaries of
memoranda made at that time are specially
requested to be present"
The call is signed by John McNulta,
Bloomingt ton. Ill: Geo. S. Grover, St.
Louis. Mo-; A. A. Lesueur, jefferson
City, Mo-; Robt. Taubman, j. Il. Burris,
L. r. Meet, w. E. Tarlton, n. Haerbe,
c. c. Wallace. Jacob D. Corners, Geo.
Z. Venable j. A. Wilson, Lexington,
Mo-, and Robert McCulloch, jefferson
City Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

Stella White, fourteen years of age,
and daughter of E. W. White, of St
Joseph, was instantly killed by light
ming during a severe storm recently.
She had been out in the orchard gather
ing apples blown from the trees by the
wind. and it was raining when she was
killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

Monroe County, until of late years
one of the largest tobacco growing
counties of the State, will have very
little tobacco planted in it this year, the
price having fallen SO low that farmers
can not afford to raise it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
Drowned While Swimming.

Silas Smith, colored, sixteen years of
age, was released from the Ramsay City
jail few mornings ago where he had
been confined for some minor offense,
An hour later he went in swimming in
the Missouri river and was drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

A party of Sonora merchants recently
visited St Louis, and were most roy
ally entertained by a committee of the
Merchants Exchange. An effort is be-
ing made to induce the party to ar
range for an exhibition of the products
of Sonora this fall in the great st. Louis
EXPOSITION.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

UNITED STATES MINISTER DENNY, on
his recent visit to Canton, China, sue
ceeded in having settled all American
claims for compensation, some of
which were in connection with the de-
struction of missionary property in the
Canton Province eight years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

ARCHDUCHEss VALERIE, daughter OF
Emperor Francis Joseph, was married,
on the 31st, to Archduke Francis Saliva
tor. in the parish church at Ischl. in the
presence of the Emperor and Empress,
many court dignitaries from Vienna
and the mayor and other functionaries
of the town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

DURING the short but bloody insur-
rection just ended in Buenos Ayres l,
600 persons were killed and 5000
wounded, and much damage was done
TO many buildings in the vicinity of the
Plaza Victoria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
Cavalry Reunion.

The Eighth Missouri Cavalry Volun-
teers' Association has decided to hold
their reunion at Lebanon on the Goth
and 21th of August. All the members
are expected to bring two days rations
and blankets
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

THE Prince of Montenegro has made
n formal demand upon the Porte for in
demnity for the outrages committed by
Albanians, and threatens that the Mon
tenegrins will cross the frontier in
force unless prompt satisfaction is
given by the Turks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

Two members of the Boston police.
both Italians. have received warming
that the Society of La Malta have
marked them for assassination for the
part they have taken in bringing
italian murdererS to Justice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

IN England the agitation over the
American tariff is greatly on the in
crease, although at present and for
some time past business in goods for
the American market has been much
stimulated by the prospect of the pas
sage of the Mckinley Tariff bill, man.
ufactories running night and day to
supply the market ahead of the antici-
pated embargo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

Ten men were instantly killed and
sixty wounded-one-half of them fatal
ly-in collision, on the 2sth. near
Manchester, England. They were work.
men engaged in eXcavating the Man.
chester ship canal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

A MAN dressed in working clothes,
appeared during the noon hour at the
rear window of the post-office in Law
renee. Mass, on the Goth, and asked the
clerk there to mold one end of tape
line while he made some measure
ments. The clerk complied, and while
he was thus engaged, an accomplish of
the man entered the money-order Office
and secured SIPS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

JOE MCGUIRE, of Cape May, n. j.,
long known as fearless guardian of
the beach and saver of human life, was
drowned, on the 31st, while swimming
outside of the pier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
State School Moneys.

Annexed will be found the annual APP
portionment of school moneys made by
the enumeration of persons of school
age, and the amount of money each
county is entitled to under the enumer-
alton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

SENATOR BLAIR introduced resolu-
ton. on the 1st, instructing the commit
tee on rules to report rule to limit de-
bate by the operation of the previous
question or some other effective method.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

NINE cases of heat prostration were
reported in New York City, on the 1st
OF which six were fatal; and yet tho
thermometer only registered 50 de-
greeS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

DIR FERNANDO CRUZ, the Guatemalan
Minister to the United States, has been
recalled to Guatemala, and DIR. Lor-
emo Montufar, now on special mis-
sion to Spain, has been named to sue
coed him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

AN area of fifteen acres. in Seneca
Falls, n. Y, principally covered with
three-story brick business buildings, was
burned over, on the 30th, causing a
loss of $500,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH has an
nounced the betrothal of Archduke
Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne,
to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

The thermometer at Dickinson. \.
u, registered io5 on the Goth and 27th.
Il IS feared that great damage was
done - crops.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

THERE is terrible outbreak of diph-
liberia in Red Bay, fishing settlement
on the Labrador coast. One-half of the
500 inhabitants of the town are down
with the disease, and many deaths are
reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON will visit BoS-
ton during the National encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
probably on the 18th
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
Died of LOckiaw.

George Sprenger, of st. Louis, died of
loclkjaw few days ago, caused by run
ming splinter in his left hand on the
Fourth of July.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

tHE ksattea States training ship
portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth, En-
gland. "a the LIST, from New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

f@k. garrison At tsagameye, Zanzibar,
hSsa oeea S5Feag taeaed IN anticipation
~ al attack fsosa the MafitoS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

PRESIDENT PALMER of the Worlds
Fair commission will probably call the
commissioners together for definite or
ganization and work as early as Septem-
Der 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

Mrs. SARAH COOPER, relict of General
Samuel Cooper, and sister of Confeder-
ate COMMISSIONS. James Nj. Mason,
died in Fairfax, Va, on the night of
the Goth, aged ninety.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

THE plain around Tien-Tsin, China,
was submerged by the recent overflow
of the river Pei-Ho. All the roads in
the flooded district were destroyed and
the crops were ruined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN will leave
Tacoma, Wash, on the eth, on second
trip around the world against his own
record. He says he can make the trip
in fifty-seven days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

THE first wooden mill in Japan, sup
piled with an English-made plant, was
recently opened by the Toxic Wooden
Manufacturing Company, a Japanese
company, with a capital of S350,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

THE widows of twenty-three of the
victims of the Hill Farm mine explo-
sion have entered suit against the Dun
bar pa. Furnace Company for damages
in the loss OF their natural protectors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07

TIE British warships Bellerophon,
Canada and Partridge arrived at New
port, X. l., on the 3lst, and were greet
ed with salutes from the training school
and from Fort Adams.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
A FIRE-SWEPT TOWN.

The Business Portion of Walnut, Ill, in
All Fifty Six buildings, Burned-T
Loss Estimated at Nearly 100000, Only
Half Insured.
WALNUT, Ill, Aug. Fire started
at 2:15 p M, yesterday afternoon in
Savers building, occupied as a billiard
hall, in the west end of town. A strong
wind from the west was blowing, and
the whole business portion of the town
was soon in flames. Mendoza was
called on for assistance and responded
with a fire engine on special train,
but too late to be of any assistance.
The buildings were all frame
and very dry, and were about
all consumed. The fire destroyed
fifty-six business buildings. The
upper stories of some were occu-
pied as dwellings, and sixteen families
are left homeless. The loss is estimat-
ed at from $780, 900 to $500. 900; insur
ance, about one-half. The principal suf-
fererS are:
Kessler, Bass & Ennis, S23, 600; in
surance, $40,
s. Zelig, general store, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Peterman Bros. general store; S.
600; insurance, So, 900.
Burchell Bros, general store; loss Oh
stock, $4,000; on building, $1,000; in
surance, S3,700
Conn. Brown &c Co., lumber, 81, 600;
no insurance.
John Wilton, loss, $1,000; no insu4
ance.
The business portion of the town is
gone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
DO YOU USE SILVER.

If So You will Have to Pay an Advance
of Fifteen Per Cent. the New York Silver
Manufacturers Having Decided to Raise
Prices for Solid silver to that Extent.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-The most i'm
portant immediate effect of the recent
rise in the price of silver bullion since
the Silver bill became law was made
public to-day in the announcement that
the silver manufacturers of New York
City had decided to raise their prices
for solid silver fifteen per cent. The
advance was decided upon by the
silversmiths week ago last Mon
day, but their action was not made
public until this morning. There are
some twenty silversmiths in all in the
city, but only nine or ten are good
sized firms. The five largest are the
Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiff
fanny & Co, the Whiting Manufacture
Company, Dominick & Huff and Wood
& Hughe. The advance in prices will
make very material difference in the
price to the public of all solid silver.
ware.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
a Fatal Evening Stroll.

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. IA terrible
railroad accident occurred at Magnolia,
on the Philadelphia & Atlantic City
railroad, a few minutes after ten o'clock
last night The engine drawing string
of empty cars swept down on a man and
his wife, killing them instantly. The,
victims were Charles II. Tongue, age.
thirty years, and Mary, aged twenty
five. Their residence is No. 1917 Park
avenue, Philadelphia. During the
summer they boarded at Mag
nolia. Mr. Tongue was fore.
man at Twelfth and Chestnut
streets, Philadelphia. The unfortunate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-07
sweden Considering IL Proposition to Jol
the Triple Alliance.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The King of
Sweden is said to have in serious con-
sideration the reported propositio of
the Emperor of Germany that Sweden
join the triple-alliance, with the under-
standing that, in the event of war 18th
Russia, Finland should be return, I to
Sweden: as such an addition of 5erri-
tory would greatly aid in restoring to
sweden a share of its former impor-
lance in European affairs. The Firms
IRE ripe for rebellion against Russia,
and may not even wait for any power to
telp them.
Run Down the Grand Banks by q
Steamship-Four Lives Lost.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The steamship
OLDHAM, which arrived here last night
from Rotterdam, collided with and sunk
the French fishing schooner Christie
pher Columbo, of Crete, France, Sun
day. July 81, in the Grand Fishing
banks of Newfoundland. A heavy fog
was prevailing at the time. The OBJ
dam brought with her to New York
Captain Lozier and twenty-one of the
crew of the Columbo who were picked
up by the OLDHAM after the collision.
Four of the schooner's crew were lost.
The OLDHAM was only slightly damaged.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-12

Of the man whom all believed had disd
ono minute and forty-seveu. seconds before
Soon there was another movement, accom-
panied by . sudden gasp, and then the
breast began to hesve with long, deep
stentorious respirations.
"Start tho current, start the current
again." shouted DR.. Spitzks-
All crowded about the chair and watched
tho laboring wretch whose breast, despite
the broad tight bands about him, was ris-
ing and falling with strong force. The
doctors declared, however, that the man
was beyond consciousness, and some
thought the action which had startled and
sent the warden away with . white face
70 order the current renewed, was only
redex muscular action. Not SO.
Meantime Mr.. G. G. Balm, Of Washing
ton, d. c., had tainted and lay upon
bench where he was being famed.
This spectacle was continued from Gas
70 6:5l. Then there came again to the dg-
ure in the chair another shock in which
tho straps were strained again. Tho lungs,
however, filed again and again while the
current was pouring through the uncon-
scious body.
At 6:51 smoke was observed curling up
from Kemmler's back.
"He's burning" shouted one Of them
.'Cut on the current" cried another,
There's no use keeping up the current
longer" said some one else.
Again the warden gave the signal TO
open the switch, and the body in the chair,
surcharRed with four distinct shocks that
had been given it. developed no further
movement And the murderer was dead.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-12
A Psniten.lary Riot.

For some time past trouble has
been brewing At the Charleston State
Prison, having it, origin In the objection
orths inmates TO submit to the enforcement
Of tho Bstillon system Of measurements
Tho recent escape OF Prisoner Moore and
the unsuocessful attempt TO escape Of
Chicken" Walsh, notorious convict, has
served 70 keep matters unsettled, but for
several days there has been NO decided
outburst
Thursday afternoon about o'clock how
ever, the convicts In the shoe shop refused
70 obcy the orders Of their keepers and, -
II by some presrrangcd signal, all at once
set up . terrific yell and missiles OF every
description werc sent flying in all dircc-
tions, the windows on the north and west
sides being entirely demolished.
They then made dash for the yard. A
large express wagon standing in the en-
closure was pushed toward the wall by .
mob Of over fifty infuriatcd convicts, but
in the excitement It was capsi1ed. This
means Of assistance being gone, the crowd
rushed for the various walls.
Instantly the scntries began firing, at
first 70 frighten the convicts, but later TO
kill. Other otncers of the Institution were
quickly at hand and with drawn rcvolvers
soon msssed tho gang In groups, after =
hard tight In which clubs were freely used,
and many Of tho convicts' heads were
badly crushed.
Word was quickly sent to police head
quarters and In short time about 100 po-
lice officers, detailed from the various sta
tions, reached the prison in patrol wagons.
Upon their entering the yard they were
met with cry Of derision by the convicts,
who were firmly locked up In their cells.
II Il not thought that any Of the convicts
were seriously wounded by the guards
but - tho cxcitoment has not yet fully
subsidod II 10 impossible to say what the
result Of the shooting was. Tho guards
on tho walls have been trcolod, and large
number Of police aro masscd In the yard
and corridors, while fifty or more oficers
guard the streets leading 70 the prison.
The uprising to-day is said TO have been
instagAtsd BY "Chicken" Walsh.
The trouble this afternoon furnished
about The first practical sost that the po-
lice signal system has received and proved
IL slacisacy In enabling the authorities 70
mass las9s force In any scction Of The
city u very short time.
The Delta independent., 1890-08-12
sgLF-aLoRlFlcArloN.
Lord Salisbury Discourses on the Pa
eifie Situation in Europe.


Alta banquet Thursday evening Lord
Salisbury, in . speech, enlarged upon the
pacific aspect OF Europe during tho ak
years OF his government Tho powers OF
Europe, he said, never presented 90 unin-
teresting an aspect from war point
Of view. The tendency TO the set-
uement Of disputes ON terms Of com.
promise was spreading fast aud influence
ing every power. The African Agreements
proved the desire Of the leading powers 70
maintain amicable relations.
Referring TO Egypt the Premier said
nothing In the course Of his Administratioa
bad been moro satisfactory than that
country's steady progress toward imam
oial equilibrium. The future Of that ooun.
tey was . diplomatic matter ot ssns asli-
cacy. II was owing 70 English sasrry
that Egypt hourished. The time AaA nes
come 70 Egypt 70 govern hsrsslf.
Regarding home a6airs Lord Salisbury
claimed that the prsssat aovsEansat es
ireland had been sucs,ssful aAd tAaA ~
country u moro ort1xGly, MogO coaNaato6
aAd more prospsrous thAA ever bsforA
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The Delta independent., 1890-08-12
A Feud in Western Colorado.

News has reached Glenwood Springs
Of battle between two parties Of men
near tho head Of Muddy creek, near the
corners Of Pitkin, Gunnison and Garfield
Counties. In that wild and almost unin-
habited region is situated the ranch Of
Thomas Welch and his son. The land lies
In the form Of . park and is sown to grass.
Welch claims about 400 acres, but neigh
Dor named Alex Labelle has for some time
disputed Welch's title TO . part Of the
land.
Last fall Labelle, who is French-Caus
dian, erected . cabin on the land, and this
season began cultivating part Of it. THIS
began the trouble which led TO the awful
sequel OF yesterday.
Tuesday afternoon Labelle and his hired
men, consisting Of H D. Jones, who
brought the information TO town, Charles
Major, E Harvest Charles Perham and
pose Of cutting the grass on the land
claimed by Labellc. All were armed, -
trouble had been anticipated for some
time with the Welch party. Immediately
upon entering The park they were fred
upon BY welch, his son and three others.
Jones claims an ambuscade was set by
WEIGH and his mon, and that they opened
fire without warning and were concealed
behind boulders and trees. The firing was
promptly returned, Notwithstanding the
Disadvantages labored under by Labelle's
party. and . terrible duel ensued, some
three hundred shots being exchanged.
When the firing ceased and the combat
ants withdrew, Alex. Labelle and Thomas
Welch, the son Of the owner Of the ranch,
were found dead.
Charles Perham was shot through the
right lung and left thigh, and sustained .
fiesh wound in the back. He will undoubt-
odly die. Pete Small received . serious
wound through the shoulder and was also
shot In the arm.
welch has the reputation Of being very
dangerous individual. having ''planted," I"
Il IL said. two or three men in his time.
His son, though only about Is years Of age,
Il 10 said, was . "chip o the old block" and
and was extremely handy with his gun.
Those who know Welch best think he will
make . determined resistance against
arrest
The Delta independent., 1890-08-12

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