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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Lamar Water-WOrks.

The Lamar water-wOrkS have been
completed and water turned into the
mains A test was made before the
City Council, and every thing reported
satisfactory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

IT was rumored, on the 10th. that the
Thames and Midway fleets of the Brit
ish navy had received orders to hold
themselves in readiness for instant sail
ing to quen an outbreak in Ireland
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Destroyed by Fire.

The factory of the Louis Hax Furni-
ture Company at st. Joseph was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000 in
Surance. S15. 600
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Ouittinp a yery Old Habit.

Judge Gray. of Nevada, aged seventy
three, has quit chewing tobacco. He
begun to masticate the weed at thirteen
years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

THE ways and means committee OF
the House decided, on the 18th, to re-
port q bill extending the bonded period
of the Tariff law from February tc
July 10 next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

Governor Francis has appointed c. S.
Owsley recorder of voters for Kansas
City. to succeed John c. Hope, whose
term of office expires January 1, 1891.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

A RUssoPHILE demonstration took
place at a theater in Toulon. France,
on the night OF the 18th. The opera
Il Etolle du Nord" was being given,
and the Russian anthem was played.
The audience loudly demanded the
repetition of the air and received it
with cheers and shouts of Long Live
Russia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

A NORTHERN route has been selected
for the projected Siberian railway by
the commission appointed by the Rus
sian Government to consider the sub
iect,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Death of a GeOlogist.

John Van Cleve Phillips. an old citi-
zen of St. Louis, and famous for his
geological researches, died few days
ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

THE Linden Park Blooded Horse As
ISOLATION at Elizabeth. N J., was again
convicted, on the 18th, in the Union
County Court of keeping disorderly
house. The association was repre-
scented by counsel, but made no defense.
The indictment was for the fall racing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Another Dead Ex-COnsuI,

CLAREMoNT, n. H., Dec. 2O.-Edwin
Vaughn, probate judge and late Consul
to Canada, died here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

SENATOR GoRMAN's residence at
Laurel, Md, was burned to the ground
at two o'clock on the morning of the
nth The Senator was not at home at
the time The loss is estimated at S2O,-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

QUEEN VICTORIA, on the 18th. un-
vailed the statue erected in honor of
the late Emperor Frederick of Ger
many at Windsor Castle. The Prince
of Wales and other members of the
royal family, as we'll as large number
of state dignitaries and prominent per
sons were present
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

The Premier of Cape Colony is en-
route for London, where he will confer
with Lord Salisbury in regard to the
Portuguese complications with Africa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

JUICE CowING. in the New York
Court of General Sessions. has decided
that the trio of untried boodlers, Robert
DeLacey, VIM. Maoney and Charles
Dempsey, of the Aldermanic Board of
1884, who came back from Canada re-
Gently anticipating immunity from an
swering to the charges against them,
will have to stand trial for their Of
lenses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Offering a Reward.

A subscription is being made up in
st. Louis to offer reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the miscreants
who drove over and dragged Miss
Towel, school teacher, injuring her
so badly that she died. The fund now
aggregates over $500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

THE miners strike at birmingham.
Ala. threatens to close every industry
in that district. The Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Steel and Iron Workers
have agreed to refuse to work with coal
mined by convict or scab miners if the
strikers ask them to do so. Patrick Nc
Bride. of the United Mine Workers of
America, says if he can not settle the
strike he will call out all the iron and
steel workers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

JUDGE R. D. MCBRIDE of ElkhaIt,
was. on the nth. appointed to succeed
Judge Mitchell. deceased, upon the Su-
preme bench of Indiana Mcbride was
the candidate Of the Republicans for the
position at the recent election
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

COLD weather prevails in various
parts of Northern Germany. AT some
points, on the 18th, the mercury stood
at IL centigrade- All the streams We're
frozen over. Floating ice filled the
Rhine and its tributaries. and the pom
toon bridges have been removed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

COUNSEL for the adherents of Mr.
Parnell has applied for, and the court
has granted, an interlocuto1y injunc-
ton restraining the publication OF Sup
pressed United Ireland, the first edition
of which the McCarthyites issued ON
the 14th
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Havoc by the storm Along the New Jer-
sey Coast.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19.-The five
mile beach railroad which extends from
Cape May Clubhouse to Anglesea. n.
J., has been washed away for a dis
lance of three and a half miles. the
track being piled up against the tele-
graph poles. Communication with An
glesea can only be had by means Of
boats. At Sea Isle City. considera bic
damage was done. The railroad
FROM that point to this city, which
extends along the beach, was badly
damaged. as is also the road to Avon.
Washouts are numerous.
A Proposed Amendment to the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Spinola,
of New York, introduced in the House
yesterday a bill amending the Tariff
act by substituting the schedule for
sundries the following: ''Furs, not
otherwise provided for in this act,
dressed, or dyed on skin. but not made
up into articles, or cut into strips,
pieces or waste, and furs not on the
skin prepared for matters use, p per
cent. ad valorem: for seals, dressed or
dyed on the skin, so per cent. ad yalo-
rem; when made up into articles. or cut
into strips, pieces Or waste, co per cent
sd valorem.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

THE Mexican Consul-General. in an
interview at Ottawa, Ont, on the 18th.
with Sir John Mcdonald. advocated
closer relationship between the Domin-
ion and Mexico. He said the Mckin-
lev tariff had hit his country hard, and
that the Mexicans would buy Canadian
carriages, agricultural implements,
hardware, soaps, boots and shoes, and
butter and cheese if direct steamboat
connection was established and a com
mercial treaty between the two coun-
tries negotiated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

RETURNS issued by the French Board
of Trade show that during the m onth
of November the imports decreased
6.972. 900 francs, and the exports de
creased 4,196, 900 francs, as compared
with the corresponding month Last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
Died from His Injuries.

While William Ammons. a farmer neas
Appleton City, was loading grain from
an elevator near the railroad his team
became frightened at an approaching
locomotive, ran away and pitched Am
mons out of the wagon. He alighted
upon his head, and died four hours later
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

THE Clare moonlighters, whose prose
cution has aroused wide interest
throughout Ireland, Were sentenced, on
the 10Th, at Sligo. Lalor received n
sentence of penal servitude for life, and
the others We're sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment, varying from
twelve months to twenty years. In
passing sentence the judge expressed
regret that the instigators of the out
rage had not been brought TO trial.
THE Empress of Germany gave birth,
on the night of the nth. to a son while
the Emperor was at the opera-houso.
"A summons was at once sent to His Me-
jesty, who FASTENED to the palace. The
manager of the opera-house announced
the event to the audience, who made the
theater resound with cheers for the En-
peror and Empress. The audience stood
up and joined in singing the national
hymn, which was played by the band.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
A Rad Blaze,

The entire business part of the town
of Orrick, twelve miles west of Rich
mond, burned the other day. The Frigg
Hotel, Ross general store, Streets
drug store. Huffmann's general store
and one or two other buildings were
destroyed. Loss, $50. 600. with light in
Surance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

SITTING BULL. the turbulent Sioux
chief. who for Il score of years had been
a disturbing element in the Northwest
and who, more than any one person, was
responsible for the present Indian
troubles, was captured. on the 18th, Ey
Indian police, and during an attempted
rescue by his followers was killed. to-
Cether with his son Black Bird. and
Catch Bear and four other Sioux and
seven of the police. The timely ar
rival of the cavalry prevented further
bloodshed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25

Governor Francis has offered re-
ward of $500 each for the apprehension
and conviction of one or more of the
parties who ran over and dragged Miss
Towel to death in st. Louis a few weeks
ago. The members and officers of the
st. Louis School Board also offer $500
reward
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

GOVERNOR IilLi.

Governor lilil is the subj;ce OF yer,
marked attention from the leading repub-
lcan newspapers just NJ this time. Every
impartial observer OF the movement being
made from day To day on the political
ehees board Of this great nation Will agree
| with us In the statement, that the COVER
nor IL entitled 10 much marked attention
from the public generally, and from re-
publieans In particular. lie IN highly In
tercsiing figure on the political chess
boa'd just now. OF course, We do not
mean 10 say that the governor ia candI-
date for the presidency, for We have had
no correspondence with the distinguished,
able, aslule governor, nor have We had the
honor 10 meet hiin, but, somehow, when
republicans aud democrats begin 10 "won-
der Ia their mind" who IL 20 b. the neX:
democratic caadldile for the presidency.
their mental vision turns their attention In
the direction Of the executive mansion of
the state Of New York. Well David u
lin IL one of tho ablest men In the co"n-
try. Since hc has been Ia the executive
chair Of tho Empire State. he has been the
sAbjcei ot attacks In most all conceivable
shapes from the republican legislature of
that state. ,SIngie hand, d. and alone, he
has uniformly proven III. ataleAmanship
and diplomatic tact by putting ;hese gen
tlcmcn OF the republican legislature "In Il
i hole" using the choice vernaeular Of New
York politicians. |, Il not matter of
wonder, then, that men use the name 81 ID
Il Hill In connection With The presidency,
for the universal verdict must be, that he
would make raitling. aggressive can
Paign that would call out the supper, of
every democrat In the country. but not
wi,hslanding all this. there IL another
highly Interesting parsonage who comes
TO the mind Of every thoughtful man when
sPeculatlag upon presidential probabilities
This Pefsonage, though known OF all
men," quietly pursues the even tenor OF
his way In his Law Office in the grsa; COM
meFeiai and political metropolis of the ma
ton. This distinguished American citizen
is The embodiment of the idea Of .aria &c
form, and material reduction In the bur
dcnsome taxes now neellessiy imposed
upon the labor and buAIprss Of the coun-
Try. For, this reason, mrn. every where,
look 10 Grover Cleveland as the most
probable leader Of the democratic hosts In
the, TO be, ever memorable campaign OF
ih9: Whoever the candidate Is to be, he
must occupy no uncertain position on the
question of tariff reduction. The demo-
cratic party can we'll afford to be beaten
on this subject, but IL can not afford TO
yield one jot or .tiule of the advance
grounds which Il now occupies on that
question. But Il can not be beaten on this
Issue II !, be true to Itself and loyal - the
Issue II has raised. Success on that issue
is written on every political sign.board In
The country.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11
Ar LEBANON.

From far and near the people Of the
country gathered in at Lebanon, and no-
where was the day celebrated in more
becoming manner. A large number
went from this city, and report a fine
time. The young man detailed TO keep
track Of the proceedings for the DRMo.
cRAT, heads his memorandum with "prct-
~ girls" aud they were there IN all
their l0yelineas.
The attendance was quite immense,
and--as IL the cuHtom-was variously
estimated all the way from 5000 10 1905.
The procession wah u long and live one,
being about Il mile long, and contained
some good features. When the plug.
uglies came out they were greeted with
n cyclone Of applause.
A game Of base ball was played In
the forenoon between the Juveniles, oi
Albany, and the q g HIS, Of Lebanon,
and was won with ease by the Albany
club ia n score of 30 10 II. Some cnnins-
ion was caused by an ignorance OF the
present baseball rules. but the game was
interesting. Mr. J u Guiss umpired with
marked fairness.
The Grafton by William Kaiser. Of
Salem, was n sensible. scholarly effort,
greatly appreciated. Prof Wright read
the declaration Of independence with
fine elocutionary effect.
One or two fights added spice Ia the
proceedings Of the day.
The hose race brought out three teams.
the Lebanons, scioa and Knox Albany
Buttes. Lebanon won first money In 20
seconds. Knox Albany Bntte second
money Ia 33 seconds: Scio dropped the
nozzle In 30 seconds.
The lat mans race was contested In Il
lively manner and was won by Ed
keebler.
Tom Peehlcr won the 100 yard foot race
with ease, aud there were several other
sprightly contests with whcelbarrows,
etc, etc.
The game Of baseball in the afternoon
WAS the feature Of the day, and was
watched with great interest Albany
outplaycd the Lebanon nine aud won by
u to -. The general playing was ex-
ccIlent of the part Of the Alhanys as
well as some among the icbanons. Posts
pitching. Wilson's short stop. Tennicliirs
catching. Wclch's second base, were par
ticularly good work on the part ot the
Albany nine. Following Was the score !:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

The Washington correspondent Of the
OrcgonldH says that Senator Stewart ha.
become dcspondent over the silver situa-
tion, and now believes there Mil be no sill
yer Legislation this session, and perhaps
this congress lie believes also that the
conference committee was selected with
the intention thai |, should not agree or
even try TO agree. lie charges that the
action of The vice-president In appointing
sherman Chairman Of the senate commit
tees was 10 induce defeat and that Sher-
man 40 understooJ ard will call meeting
oi the conference committee whenever he
feels like II and not before. As Senator
Jones Of Nevada fa,hcrrd the silver bill be
should have been appointed chairman OF
the senate eouferccs, bat that would not
suit the good men, As under Jones'S chair
manship an agreement would be arrived
at very shortly. Senator Stewart believes
Speaker Reed to be In the plot io delay
this ltgisiai!on.and ,ha, Il was for this pur.
pose that he appointed Walker Of Massa-
chuse,ts az one of the house conferees.
Walker Is at home in Massachusetts, and
no ono seems 10 knoS when he will re
turn.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11
DETERrINED TO SCLI.ifY.

Evidence crops out day by day that the
leaders Of the republican party are determined
TO establish The policy. II possible. that the
states shall have no rights which the federal
government shall be bound 10 respect. The
O'cgoaian expresses the sentiments Of these
leaders whe7 II says:
"Nobody denies the right of the states 10
elect their own officers in their own way, bnt the
states have no right TO do as they please in The
election Of congressman and president"
Section one Of article OF the constitution
Of the United States has this ouispokep, plain
unequho ocal provision:
Each state shall appoint, ia such manner
as The Legislature thereof may direct. number
OF electors. equal tolthe whole number OF sena
tors and representatives TO which the state may
he entitled in the congress"
s, far as words in the constitution are con-
eerned. the power Of the state to regulate the
manner Of electing presidential electors is NOR
clearly defined and yointed out, than is tn
| power 10 elect state officers. Notwithstanding
this, the Oregonian says, substantially, tha,
eongresshas the right TO regulate the manner
OF eiecting presidential electors, In the earlier
and more patriotic days Of the republic, m.u
sought to understand the provisions Of the
great Magma Charta of American liberty and
freedom, in order that they might intelgently
obey them. Now, the purpose seems TO be to
End way to avade the provisions Of thi:
great palladium of constitutional liberty
Every patriot in this broad land should rails,
his voice day by day against this dangerou.
tendency and purpose Of republican leaders te
destroy the very autonomy Of the states.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

The wasco county SHn is much con-
fused over the different results obtained In
multiplying $S by SIS and 500 cents(which
sequivalent to So b. so1 cents. The
first result 1t says is $as. and tie second
100000 cents or SaSoo. The absurdity OF
the SaH's proposition is found In the fact
that SIS can not be multiplied by SIS. A
concrete number multiplied by a concrete
number can not produce concrete num-
Der. II however, "e call the s that we
multiply by, an abstract numbsr, II will be
seen that In the multiplication We took the
SIS five times which makes the $s5. Now,
to maintain the equality of the two guam
titles 500 cents must be also taken five
times and not 500 times as the San does,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

This is bad country for croakers. The
man who always tancies the world Is going
TO the dogs has no place In the United
States. Even the mistakes Of legislation
are soon healed over by the Inevitable
growth and prosperity of this grand re-
public The increase In population is
steady, and the increase in production of
wealth is beyond al, precedent. Even the
English statistieians now admit that the
wealth OF the United States In real and
personal property surpasses that Of Great
Britain, but the latter country represents
the accumula;ions of a thousand years,
while the Uuiied States represents the bus
mess of one.quarter of that time, and, In
fact. as a nation, only one-tenth of that
period. There can be no doubt of prof.
table field for enterprising and Industrious
manufacturers IN the United State, while
such elements OF prosperity are prominent
on all sides. II is a grand time to extend
ones facilities. and TO be able Id meet the
Inevitable increase In the demand for
standard goods
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11
REMARKABLE SPEECH.

He stood up In the classic halls of the
Michigan State University the other day
and made remarkable speech before the
law class of that institution. Among
other things he said
"While the national rights must be re-
spected, 1t Is no less important to recog-
nize the existence and authority of state
rights, for to the states we must look pri-
marily for onr liberty. The states are the
foundation upon which rests the whole
superstructure of the United States. With
out the states under the constitution we
would have no government.
Ofcourse. every republican in the land
will rise up and denounce the man who
would thus cast shame upon the State
University of Michigan by giving utter
ance to such reasonable doctrines in the
very heart of "loyalty." But, hold. Let
us see. This remarkable speech was made
by Judge Harlan of the supreme court oi
the United States, one of the strongest
republicans on the bench. During the
war, and for many years thereafter, the
man who uttered such sentiments was de
nounced as traitor, everywhere, by re
publicans, Now in the eyes of Justic.
Harlan he Is an ideal patriot. And he is
too
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11
THE FORUM.

The Forum for July contains tile usual
number OF interesting articles. The fol
lowing will attract :he attention of a grea'
variety OF readers: "Fo-matIvc Infiu-
enees," by Prof. John Tyndall. "a short
study OF Hamlet" ey James r Murdoch.
"obstacles to Civil Service Reform" by
Waiter NJ Ferris. "The Wages system, +"
by Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott. "A De
Tense Of the Veto Power by Edward {
Mason. "rhe Art OF Gerry Wandering,
by Walter & Hamm. "Modern Eclipse
Problem" by Prof. David p Todd. "Per.
plenIties That Canada Would Bring" by
A r Carman. "rhe Newspaper Of the
Future" by Noah Brooks. "Gunpo~ der
and Its Successors" by Commander f NJ
Barber. "The Newer West" By Richard
! Hinton.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

The Washington correspondent Of the
Orsgeniaa expresses the opinion that the fed
eral elections bill will probably go over to the
next session Of congress, lie thinks enough
republicans in the senate will cooperate will
the democrats in that body to prevent its pas
sage this session. This we do not believe
We believe the bill win pass within the mex
twenty days, and that tbs talk about ths
senate's I"feating it or prolonging action on it
is put forth to allay the feeling that is spring
ing up against its passage among republican,
throughout the country,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11
N RIGHT

Rank ingratilude Is tame word for Cover
nor Peanoyer who owes his e'eciion to repub
lican votes and yet has appointed a democrat
in Judge Bean'spia IL a strong republican
distiici.-Roseburg Piafndcaisr.
Our eo'cmporary must admit that only re-
publicans who voted for Pennoyer would have a
right 10 complain. The PiaiHdeaier did al
II possibly could TO defeat the governor, and
no" il is the FIRST and only one TO complain Of
the appointment Of a democrat. The Plum
dsaier should further bear in mind that these
republicans who voted for the governor did 80
as conscientious duty, and not because they
hoped, expected, or were promised, any favors
in return for such support. There was no in
gratitude in the matter at all.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

1t Is estimated that over 2o,ooo, 900 ci-
gars are manufactured every day in the
number requires in the neighbornood OF
100000 doxes for their keeping. AS re-
suit there are over zoo factories in the
country turning these boxes out. The
wood of which these boxes are made comes
from Mexico, Central America and the
West indies