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Iron County register., 1890-04-24

THE officers OF the war-ships in port
at Messina, Italy, on tho 18th, in
cluding those of the Boston and Allan
ia, of the American squadron of evolu-
ton, were entertained at a fete given in
their honor by the Prefect.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

FREEE JUsTINIEN, Provincial Superior
of the Community of the Brothers of
Charity in Canada, died on the 18th
He was born in Belgium in 1885, came
to Boston as Superior in 1874, and was
promoted to Provincial Superior in 1879.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

THE Ohio House of Representatives,
on the 18th, passed the Mallon Aus
tralian Ballot System bill by vote of
6S to 81. Besides the Australian feat
ure, the bill provides for the creation of
a non-partisan State board of election,
with supervisory powers over non-p1f-
tisan county boards.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Francis and Prison Reform.

NJ. A. flaming, Governor Francis
private secretary, delivered forty
minute address to the convicts at the
penitentiary in the prison chapel the
other day. His address was delivered
at the request of the prison chaplain
He confined himself to discussion OF
what books and the kind of literature
the convicts could read with profit to
themselves, and referred solely to the
books and papers in the prison library.
Governor and Mrs. Francis were present.
A dispatch from Jefferson City, pub
lished in the Globe-Democrat few days
ago, says the Governor and Mrs. Francis
are deeply interested in any thing which
promises to make the prison more of
reformatory institution than it is. The
Governor has been giving the question OF
prison reform serious attention, and 1t
seems that he has enlisted for the war,
and Mr.. Fanning's address was the
opening gun. 1t has been observed
that imprisonment in the penitentiary
does not reform any one, but frequently
makes them worse. This is not due to
individual management of the prison,
but to the entire system, which causes
small vices to associate with larger
ones, and makes the small criminal feel
disgraced in the presence of the great
criminal. 1t is a great undertaking for
the Governor. and the progress made
will not fail to attract attention.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

In the Rhode Island House of Repre-
sentatives, on the 10Th, Hugh j. Car
roll, mayor of Pawtucket, and Repre-
sentative from that city, publicly apollo
gized for the insulting language used
on the floor of the House to Representa-
tive John Z. Lonsdale. of Providence.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

THE National convention of colored
men in session in Washington, on the
4th perfected q permanent Organizatio
by the election of Rev. J. c. Price, of
North Carolina, as president, and w. C.
Chase, of Washington, secretary. A list
of honorary vice-presidents. one from
each State represented in the conven-
tion, was also selected.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
Encouraged by Uncle Sam.

Governor Francis has received infor-
nation that Federal troops will be al
lowed to participate in the State en-
campment at Excelsior Springs. This
will give the encampment added attrac-
tions, and insure it's complete success.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

CONTRACTS for lighting the city of
New York with gas for a year from May
1, 1890. were awarded on the 18th All
bids by electric-lighting companies
were rejected, the mayor and his coll
leagues believing that n combination
existed between the companies for the
purpose of charging the city an exor-
bitant price.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

a WAGON load of nitro glycerine
shells used in shooting oil and gas
wells, exploded at Cygnct, o., on the
18th, with terrific force. Two men who
were on the wagon were blown to pieces
and nothing was left of them but q few
strings of their clothing. The horses
were both killed and terribly mangled,
and the wagon was reduced to llindlirg
wood
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

Jane Harvey, colored, the oldest per-
son in Missouri. died at st. Joseph the
other day. William Harvey, a grand
son, produces undoubted proof that she
was one hundred and nineteen. She
was born a slave in Virginia, and was
owned by her first master more than
fifty years. She had seventy-two grand
children
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

Thomas Afford died at Lexington the
other day after fast lasting thirtyfour
DAYS. During that time he did not take
q mouthful of food. He was seventy
eight years of age, and had been an in
valid for five years.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

The marriage certificate of two Dig
ger Indians in Butte County, Mont, was
unearthed the other day as follows:
''Kanaka to Ginny: l thereby certify that
on Thursday, the 5th day of March 1857,
at my Office in Oregon township, Kanaka
and Ginny-a Shasta Indian squaw-
were by me lawfully joined in marriage
in the presence of many witnesses. SAM
GLASS, j. p, Oregon Tp."
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

ASS'nent
ASS'ment Increase for 1899 as
rs ret'r' ed by State a d IL sted
by County Board of by the
Assessors, e q IL ali Site Bo'rd
1890. Z a t i on, of Equali-
1890 lZatiOn.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

A wholesale grocer of Boston
promised to pay New York drummer
s1o0 if he stopped drinking and smol1-
ing for one year The drummer carried
out the agreement. bat the grocer re-
fused to pay. The drummer sued him,
and the Superior Court ordered him tc
pay the 500 and costs.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
He Must Paw,

Harry a. Schmidt, ST. Louis tailor,
imported twelve workmen year or
more ago under contract For this the
penalty is $1,000 fine in each case, and
Schmidt was prosecuted. but friends ex-
erted themselves in his behalf, and he
was let off with s., 1000. He was not yet
satisfied, and made application to the
President for an entire remission of the
penalty. But President Harrison would
not be more lenient and Schmidt must
paw
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
Starving to Death.

John Foley, aged sixty, was found
slowly starving to death in shed in st.
Louis
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
Light Weight Gold Dollars.

The United States Sub-Treasury at
ST. Louis one day recently received S20,-
900 in 81 gold pieces, and on examina-
tion it was found that 5,695 of the pieces
were of light weight, which will cause
loss of from $50 to $50 to the depositor.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
For the st. Louis EXPOSITION.

President Harrison has approved the
act to admit free of duty articles i'm
ported for the ST. Louis Exposition from
Canada, Mexico and other American
republics. This action is a source of
much qualification to the board of di-
rectors of the exposition, and especially
to Frank Gaiennie, secretary of the
board, for it was chiefly through his
energy that the bill was formulated and
pushed through Congress. About
year ago the board of directors re-
ceived a letter from President Diaz
of the Mexican republic, express
ing his friendliness to the ST.
Louis Exposition, but stating that the
payment Of duty on exhibits interfered
materially with the patronage of the St.
Louis Exposition by Mexican Merchants
and manufacturers. Mr.. Gaiennie sub
sequently drafted bill, which was
placed in the hands of Congressman
Frank. Since its passage the Mexican
Minister, Senor Romero, in Washington
has been requested to write to the Mex
lean Government to have the exhibit
hurried up, so as to have it placed upon
exhibition this year. Mr.. Ryan, United
States Minister to Mexico, will also be
instructed by the State Department to
the same purpose. 1t is intended to
have excellent exhibits of Mexican min
eral products, finished woods and onyx,
and an attempt will be made to secure
the Mexican exhibit now on its way
back from the Paris Exposition.
Interesting to biologists.
Prof. Winslow, State Geologist, has
received letter from Prof. q. X.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24


i would be at the expense of the do
mestic products, which would be dis
placed, and then prices would again ad-
vance and the country be left at the
mercy Of foreign syndicates and manu-
facturera. The report says:
Cheaper products from abroad to the
IeTican consumers mean cheaper labor
at home and lower rates to the domestic
producer with IL benefits to the consumer
NC~her condition would prove bless ing
to the United States. That country is the
less prosperous where low prices and low
wages prevail. One of the chief complaints
now prevalent among our farmers Is that
they can get no prices for the crops at all
commensurate to the labor and capital in
vested in the production. Those who differ
from us must believe that even further agri-
cultural GeDreSs on is desirable, for no
other consequence result from
their economic theories. They adj
yocate cheap prices as the chief object of
the Industrial policy they commend to the
country This means permanently low
prices for Agricultural products rs well rs
for manufactured goods. This bill is framed
in the interest of the people of the United
States 1t is for the better defense of Amer
lean homes and American industries. Am
pie revenue for the wants of the Govern
ment are provided by this bill. and every
reasonable encouragement is given to pro-
ductive enterprises and to the labor en-
moved therein. The committee believe that
iuasmuch as nearly S400,0J0,000 are annu-
allv required to meet the expenses of
the Government it is wisest to tax these for
eiru products which seek a market here in
compctition with our own, than to tax
domestic products or the non competing
foreign products. The committee respond
ing as it believes, to the sentiment of the
country and the recommended of the
President, submit what they consider to be
just and equitable revision of the tariff
which. while preserving that measure of
protection which is required for our indus
trial Independence. will secure reduction
of the revenue both from customs and in
ternal revenue sources.
The majority report is signed by all
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
Interesting to biologists.

Prof. Winslow, State Geologist, has
received letter from Prof. G. X.
Gilbert, Chief of the United States Sur
vey Bureau, notifying him that the
Government will send geologist to
this State to cooperate with the State
corps.
Iron County register., 1890-04-24
St. Joseph Water-Works Sold.

The st. Joseph water-works system
has been sold to a syndicate for 81, 50o,.
OOO
Iron County register., 1890-04-24

COUNTIES.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Tho Market Yesterday.

The city market yesterday was well
patropized and showed that the peo-
pie of the surrounding country fully
appreciated the advantages of the
Magic City as u place for the disposal
of their products Mr.. A. ]. Davis,
the clerk, reported the following
receipts for the month OF January:
Curbage, S113 05; stalls, Sl4O; gas,
$3.50, making total of receipts to
the amount of s25S.55, which is a
very fair showing as contrasted with
the fiscal year of 1884, when the cur
bage tax was only s6l.55. Seven
hundred and seventeen wagons paid
the curbage tax in the past month,
averaging 49, cents to the wagon
Prices were not materially changed.
Beef, mutton and pork standing
near the same old prices, such us
from to Is cents a pound. Chickens
dressed sold for 10 cents a pound, and
live for from % to 80 cents Il
piece. Strawberries sold for so cents
a quart Fish, 10 cents pound with
shad OF fair size from 25 to 80 cents a
piece. Salad brought so cents peck.
celery 12t to Is cents bunch. Irish
potatoes so cents bushel, sweet pota-
toes 30 cents peck Butter IS to %
cents pound. Eggs l24 to 10 cents q
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
TIERS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED By OUR REPOR PERS.
Rapid Raise in ReaI.Estate Values.
Mayors COurt-A New Temple for
the Odd Fellows Contemplated.
CcIored School in Good Condition.

i lot on Campbell street that sold
Thursday for $1,000 was disposed OF
yesterday for $4,000 The owner of
two lots on the same street and ad-
joining the block in course of erection
by w. p. Moomaw recently on sale
for So, OO0, now holds them at $500
each.
There lisa great demand for business
sites on this street. and if some of the
landowners would erect storehouses
on their vacant lots, they could be
disposed of at their own prices, as
there isn't vacant store-room in the
city, and inquiries are being made for
them daily.
1t is to be hoped that some of our
enterprising citizens will erect the
necessary buildings to supply the
ever increasing demand made by
merchants DESTROYS of locating here
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Personal POINTS.
CominSs md GoinGs of People "
Know.

Comings md Goings OF People We
Know.
Mr.. c.. K. Pierce, of Blacksburg, is
stopping at Hotel Felix.
Mr. E. L. Cooke left yesterday to
visit his father, Mr.. James Cooke, at
Bufordsville.
Mr.. J. J. Cooke returned yesterday
from Bufordsville, where he has been
quite sick for several weeks.
Mr.. ]. r. Anderson, stenographer
of Division Superintendent j. G. Cas-
sell, of the Norfolk and Western. is
suffering from a severe attack OF In
fluenza.
Mr.. J. B. Ferguson, popular
employe of Evans & Chalmers, is quite
sick, but it is hoped he will soon he
well.
Professor A. Gebhardt, of Rich
mond, is in the city on professional
business.
Mr.. Harrison, of Baltimore. is in the
city looking alter real-esrate invest
ments.
The Warrenton True Index says
the family OF Mr.. r. E. Foley have
moved to Roanoke city.
R. Clayton Aunspaugh, of the real
estate firm Of Kinnier & AunspauSh,
of Lynchburg, is in the city.
Mr.. George W. Helm, of Franklin
county, is in tbs city looking after
business interests.
Messrs. +. L. Chew and Harry
Humphries. business men OF Waynes-
boro, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Laura Moomaw,of Lynchburg,
was in the city yesterday. While here
she called on her friend, Mrs. Roy b.
Smith.
Miss Maggie Kent, who has been
visiting friends in Abingdon and
Bristol, returned to the city yester-
day.
Mrs. S. b. Williams left yesterday
for Lynchburg to attend the funeral
of Mrs Mosby a. Payne, which will
take place today at 8 o'clock.
Miss Annie Payne, Of Hollins,
returned yesterday from Fluvanna
county, where she was summoned
several weeks ago to see her mother
who was very ill.
CAPTAIN 8. S. Brooke has recovered
sufficiently from q severe attack OF
"the grip,' TO attend to his duties as
clerk OF the Corporation court. Cap
tain Brooke is very popular as an
officer. "a
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
New Phase OF Civil Rights.
ocooiofo5 BRASS


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February &c.
a. j. Taylor, the colored politician,
who was recently appointed minister
to Liberia and resigned, went into
restaurant here yesterday and asked
for coffee and pie. The proprietor
told him the pie and coffee would cost
him dollar. Taylor replied thauthe
price was ali right, and the articles
were placed before him. Afterward
he walked mp to the counter, took a
handful Of toothpicks, threw 10 cents
on the counter. and said: Now, -
you, sue me for the rest" He
walked out OF the place before the
astonished proprietor could reply.
The latter says he will sue for the
other 90 cents, as Taylor accepted the
price before he began eating. +
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
MR. BYSUM HAS THE FLOOR.
Fee Held IL While Paying His Re
specfs TO ihe Speaker.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, y. c., February t.
Representative Bynum's denunciation
of Speaker Reeds action III counting
members present who failed to vote
was exceeding strong:
Mr.. Bynum said: This is the first
time in the history Of that chair that
the presiding officer has turned his
back ona representative on this floor,
and directed a mere subordinate to
suppress him by a call Of the roll. II
this parliamentary proceeding COM
ports with the high and responsible
duties which belong to the position
which you hold, sir, am much mis-
taken.
| want now to enter my protest.
dispute the right of the speaker to
record in the journal OF the proceed
ings of the house any direction or
order that ] Or any other member
may not make. 1t is the journal Of
the proceedings Of the house by the
Constitution, and not the journal Of
the proceedings OF the speaker OF the
house. You have no more right to
inject anything into the journal
than any individual on the floor has,
You have gone forward. You have
usurpad power. You have mutilated
the record of the house in order to
carry out the scheme you have DELHI
erately gone to work to carry out.
Deliberately, l say, because you
went forward day and night to vamp
up some feeble show to sustain your
views. No tyrant ever assembled Il
throne who did not attempt to make
some feeble show of title TO amuse the
people when he had gained the posses
sion Of the kingdom. You, sir, have at
tempted to vamp up some feeble show
to sustain your outrageous rulings, to
amuse the galleries and amuse
the people. while you consummated
and carried out the behests OF
the chairman OF the republican
national committee to turn out the
Representatives of the people elected
to seats on the floor, and put in men
who were not only not elected, but
who do not command the respect of
the constituents they seek here to
represent. Now proceed in this mat
ter; but in the language of the immor-
tai Emmett, we propose Ito dispute
every inch of ground, burn every
blade of grass, and the last intrenench-
ment of liberty shall be our grave.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Wall Around the Hotel.

Among the improvements contelu-
plated at Hotel Roanoke, is the build
ing of a fence around that popular
hosterv. The fence is to be three
feet high with o coping on top. The
gate posts will be made OF Peak Greek
stone, and the fence will begin at the
jefferson street driving gate, extend
down jefferson street.to Shenandoah
avenue and up Shenandoah avenue to
Commonwealth avenue, and thence
around the building. 1t is believed
that the improvements contemplated
there will make Hotel Roanoke one of
the finest places ofpublc resort in the
South.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
CROP F FAILURE.
DESTITUTION In GREENVILLE
COUNTY.
CIRCULARS SENT OUT BROADCAST.
Failure orthe Crops Forces the People
ofThat Section to Make Known
Thesr Suffering Conditional Ape
peal Sont Out 10 theWhOIc Country
By Associated Press.

by Associated IresS.
PETERSBURG, Va, February THE
failure of the crops in Greenville
county, in this state, has resulted in
great restitution to the people of that
section of Virginia AS a consequence,
they have been forced to make an
appeal for aid to the people of the
whole country. Circulars, to which
are signed the names of several hun
dred farmers Of the county, have been
sent all over the Union, stating that
the condition OF the people is such
that it would be charity to render
them the asked-for assistance.
I'VE beg that all contributions will
be sent to W. Samuel Goodyn and Z.
l.. Turner. Emporia, Va, who will
distribute the same according to our
necessities"
CHICAGO, February MFR. j. c.
Longland, of South Dakota, is in the
city receiving contributions for the
sufferers in the drouth-stricked re-
gions. He is also soliciting money
with which to buy seed wheat for
the farmers in the spring. Mr. Long
land is an accredited agent for this
purpose. He says that in his own
section OF the State, out of tens of
thousands OF acres of oats sown last
yearnot a bushel was harvested; onl y
small per cent. of the people have
saved any seed grain.
The circulars say: The cry for
bread has already gone up, and as the
winter advances a wall for warmth
will add an accompaniment of woe
and suffering. The people of this land
have always responded promptly and
literally to every call for help from
their suffering brothers; and we, your
earnest and urgent petitioners,
beg you to turn not away
from the cry of women and children
for Gid and breathe sigh
of but turn to your
abundance, y from it send assist
ance to this unfortunate, yet worthy
class of your countrymen, buoyed
with hope that our prayer for aid will
be speedily responded to.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
odd Fellows Temple.

1t is understood thai Mountain
Dale and Mount Vernon Lodges. 10.
o. T., have n movement on foot to
erect temple at an early date for
the use of the two lodges. This is an
excellent idea, and we hope that the
necessary arrangements will be COM
pleted at an early date. Both lodges
are in very tlourishing condition
and there is no apparent reason why
this plan should not be carried out,
as it woud greatly advance the order
in the city, and the building would
be an addition that we would feel
nrond of.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Assassinated BY an Admirer.
By Associated Press.

Sioux CITY, Iowa, February 1.
annie Carlson, Swedish domestic,
was murdered Thursday night in
cold blood by Hans Lander. The
girl had refused the attentions Land
er sought to show her. He wanted to
accompany her home last night, but
she would not allow it. She started,
and Lander waited on street corner
for her TO pass, and then fired two
shots. one shot piercing the girls
heart and the other her brain. He
then turned the revolver to his
temple, blowing out his own brains.
The girl was only sixteen years old
and very handsome.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Good Condition.

The Second Ward colored public
school, under the management of Rev.
ID. w. Harth. is in very prosperous
condition. Four hundred and fifty
pupils are enrolled there, and the dis
cipliue is excellent The class in
algebra. under the instruction Of Rev.
Harth, shows very satisfactory pro
gress. and it would be well for the
friends of the school to visit it in reel
tation hours to learn what they have
done and are doing in the solution OF
algebraic problems under the lnstruc-
ton of their principal.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Killed In Singular Manner.
Sy Associated Press.

GREENSBORO, y. c., February l.
A miller by the name of John n.
Saunders, employed at the mill of Dir.
W. Fl. Nance, about two miles from
this place, met his death in q very
singular manner on the Goth instant.
Deceased had gone down to adjust a
belt on large pulley which was
driving three sets Of runners. One
belt was already on the pulley, which
was in motion, and in attempting to
put OH another the first caught him
and jerked him into the narrow space
between the pulley and the timbers
and broke his neck, killing him in.
stantly. The tragedy was witnesses
only by little boy about ten years
old. The man was about fifty years
old and was an experienced miller,
but had been in this place only about
q week
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
WEATHER REPORT.
Mcssrs. Thomas q Burns Will Display
the Signal.

Messrs. Thomas g. Burns, the
enterprising clothiers and gents fur
nishers, corner OF Campbell and JEFF
ferson streets, have made arrange.
ments with the signal service bureau
ut Washington to receive weather
reports every day. These reports
they will furnish the readers OF the
TINES. They will also have flag
which will be suspended at the top of
their building to show changes in the
condition of the weather.
The firm is an enterprising one and
is always ready to serve the public.
If YOU don't know them you ought to.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
Enterprisinc Roanoke.

The Board of Trade of Roanoke, it
is understood. will at an early day,
invite representative citizens of Rich.
mond to visit that city. Tickets will
be distributed through the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. The object
of the visit will be to show the bust
ness men of Richmond the advantages
of enterprising Roanoke. The trip
will be free to all who receive On in
yitation.-Richmond States.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-02-02
MnYor.n Court.

The following cases were before
Mayor Carr yesterday:
Mollie Davis was charged with
being disreputable woman and
strolling the streets at unreasonable
hours. The mayor fined her five
dollars.
Sarah Reid, for keeping house of
i'll fame, was fined twenty dollars.
David Cannaday was before his
honor on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. and fined twenty
dollars. Collection of fine was sus-
pended and Cannaday ordered to
leave the city.