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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
TIE COMMERCIAL WORLD,

The Weeks Business and the OUTLOOK as
Reported by X. &. Dun & Co-The MUfe-
ment of Merchandise Heavy with IL
Tendency to Advancing Prices-BrAa'l-
stuffs Advancing.
New York, Oct. 11.-R. G. Dun !:
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
Business in all branches shows improve
ment Prices of commod ties are II shado
stronger than week ago. grain and oil ha~.
ing advanced. but the general advance sin. y
October is not Il quarter of one per cent "a
yet. The movement Of commodities is yer,
heavy, the money market is no longer
source of embarrassment and the feeling -:
confidence everywhere increases. At RoA
ton business is good, with advanced price,
of many articles. The wool cotton, lumbrt
ard hide markets are strong PlilN-
dHphia reports advance in wool.
a fair demand for chemicals, ami
leaf tobacco, and good trade in yroc ,re1
The iron trade there and in Pittsburgh 8
unchanged. 1he glas. business is well suS-
tanned. and lead is scarce that sore
works requiring that material for speltcr
have suspended operations. At Chicago
the grain trade is slightly below last years,
with moderate increase in flour, nearly fifty
per cent. in cured meats and volume of
business in all lines of merchandise fully
mp to last years. All lines are also strorg
at st. Louis. and very fair at ID .troit: the
iTaue IS SOOu IN milwaukee,. ST. 1d1l,
Omaha and Denver and satisfactory ut
Kansas City, clearly improving at Jack 4,nn-
willie and better ut Savannah. Southern re-
ports are generally bright, the movement
of cotton remarkably early and large. The
great industries are gaining Il spite of
the enormous output of pig iron TIE tore is
stronger and at Philadelphia mill iron il
twenty five cents higher. Wool is moving
largely at better prices at Philadelphia and
Boston, sales at Boston beings 27S010 for ,hc
week, and 2',o)l0D pounds greater th,n
last years for the year thus far Orders for
goods are larger, and tnufLcturers n1ra
hopeful Leather is quite fair and hides 8re
strong. The demand for cot ON Z rOd, is
fair; print cloths remain steady,an coloi'rl
fabrics, witch heavy sheetings and drii:7,
have an upward look. Ereadstuffs haze
been advancing Wheat has risen = ceEsa
and com near.y cents OIL has risen
cents AMI coffee is a quarter lower. Tin l.'S
fuctuatcd and sells ut 23lA cents. Lead 10
scarce at s5sL Large contracts for 1aka
copper have been made.
The business failures during the last scve,
days number: For the United States, 49,;
for Canada. 20: total. 2I5: as compared wiz,
IL total of 49, List wee-. For the correspond.
ing week of last year the figure. were 2S
representing 1872 failures ia the Unitel Sta,tA
and 10 in Canada
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

LOT FLANNERY. the Washington I'D.
c. sulptor, has completed a model for
an eoue >trian statue of General John
A. logan, which has attracted consid-
cradle attention among the Generals
| friends and comrades. The Society OF
the Cumberland contemplate the cree
ton of an equestrian statue of General
Logan, which will probably be made
| from this model. General Logan was
a friend of the sculptor for many years,
and sat for him for the bust from which
| the model is taken.
TIE formal summons on Mrs. Rob-
ert Ray Hamilton to appear. on No
VEN Der 10. in the Surrogate's court in
Trenton, y. j., at the probation of the
will of Robert Ray Hamilton, was served
on her at the State prison on the 18th.
Mrs. Hamilton made no response when
the document was read to her. She will
be REPRESENTED by counsel.
FRANK KEssLER, an insane patient in
the Central Asylum at Columbus. O., on
the 18th, leaped from the roof of the
building to the walk below, n distance
of seventy-five feet, and was so severely
crushed that he lived but a few min
utes. In his fall he struck and serious
ly injured Joseph H. Renner, another
patient.
THE Ultramontane government of
the Canton of Ticino. Switzerland, has
been reinstated, and the government
has ordered three battalions ofinfantry
to proceed to the disaffected canton to
maintain order and support the Federal
commissioner.
JOSEPH +. DoNoGHUE, of Newburgh,
n T.. the skater, started for Christi
ania. Norway, on the 11th. He will
enter all the amateur contests that he
can. and will probably skate in Hol-
land, Germany. England, Austria and
Norway.
THE corning mill connected with the
Dupont Powder Works at Wapwallopen,
Pa. exploded at about seven o'clock on
the morning of the 18th, from some un-
known cause. The concussion was felt
fully twenty-five miles distant.
THE Duponts had 80, 600 pounds of
testing powder on hand, which escaped
the recent explosion, and which will
supply the Government until another
set of mills can be started on the same
kind of work.
By an explosion of petroleum in a
skittle alley at Saignolles, France, on
the 18th, twenty-seven persons were
Frustrated and seventy burned. Many
of the victims died.
BARON WIssMANN positively refuses
to return to his former station in East
Africa to play second fiddle to Baron
Won Soden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Proposals for New Ordnance,

WASHINGTON. Oct 11.-Advertisc-
nents for proposals have been issue.I
from the War Department, under tn .
provisions of the Notifications bill, fer
furnishing the ordnance department If
the army with twenty-five eight-inct..
and twenty-five twelve-inch stecl
guns and ammunition for them. to be all
of American manufacture. Bids to b.,
opened December 4. The advertise
ment proposes that one-fourth of thu
guns may be manufactured on the Pacif':
coast Specifications will be ready ami
can be had upon applying to the Depar~
ment in 4 lew DAYS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
At LecOmpton and Lawrence.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 10.-Th~
Presidents train after leaving Topeks.
ran at very rapid rate. Tho track
had been cleared and as the President.
had expressed a desire to get to Kansas
City as near the schedule time as posi-
BILE, all steam was crowded on and tho
wheels spun over the track at rate
that made the car fly about on its
springs.
Lecompton was the first station
reached after leaving Topeka. and the
train slowed up there for minute
while the President bowed TO cheer
ing croWed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
The President in Kansas Cltv.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 1O.-Tba
President arrived in Kansas CITY at 5:4s
p. M, over an hour after the time an
nounced- 1t was the first delay in the
entire tour. An enormous crowd
awaited the residents coming. and j..
was with great difficulty that two COM
panies of the Third regiment, under
Colonel Moore, kept the struggling
crowd within reasonable bounds SO that
the President could get to his carriage
The escort consisted of the local
militia, which preceded and followed
the line OF carriages in which the Pres-
ident and his partv were seated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

DUBLIN, Oct 10.-The centenary of
the birth of Father Matthew is beirg
celebrated to-day throughout Ireland
by special services in the Catholic
churches, and by public celebrations in
local halls. In Tipperary. where he was
born, the celebration is especially
enthusiastic. thousands of people
resorting to Thomastown to ses
the birthplace of the great
apostle of temperance. In Cork,
also, where Father Matthew labore1
heroically in the cholera visitation ci
1882. the whole population, irrespective
of politics and religion, is joining in q
tribute to his memory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

RECENT developments indicate that
the stealing of cattle in the Cherokee
Strip has been carried on in whole
sale manner for the past six or eight
months. 1t is believed that the cattle
thieves are regularly organized, and
that they have been supplying the
markets of Guthrie, Arkansas City,
Caldwell, Kiowa and the small towns
of Oklahoma, with stolen cattle to
large extent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
The King Snli III.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 9.-The condition
of King William remains unchanged.
The attendant physicians are about to
hold consult ton, after which they
will present formal report to the
Cabinet. 1t does not seem proba bic
that a regency will be established aeon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

Governor Francis and the Governor of
Arkansas and the Governor of Colorado
met in st. Louis the other day. They
held reception at the Southern.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
EmeticS Saved Her,

Alice Barton, of Nevada, aged twenty
four years, swallowed 125 drops of
laudanum with suicidal intent. Unre-
Quilted love was the cause. a prompt
applicat ton of eme tics saved her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

AT the trial, at Croydon, England on
the 10th, of Lord Cahir. for making
threats against neighbor his lordship
roundly cursed the police magistrate,
and was in turn sentenced to the work
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Caring for His wife and Little Ones

Over a thousand dollars has been
raised for the relief of the family of
Officer Brady, who was murdered in st.
Louis while attempting to quell riot
among negroes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE English Government has de-
manded OF Portugal the immediate set
tIement of the claim of the British
African Lake Company for indemnity
for the illegal seizure of the steamer
James Stevenson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

LOUIS REMELIN. the member of the
Cincinnati Board of Improvements of
whom Governor Campbell said in a pub
lie letter II believe you to be dishon-
est" has demanded that the Governor
make charges against him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE best authorities saw California
will this year pack 1900. 900 boxes of
raisins. This is about twenty times the
raisin output of ten years ago. Ship
ments East have already begun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

A FAINT comet was discovered by
Prof. E. E. Barnard at the Lick Obser-
vatory at San Francisco, at SAG p. M,
on the 9th. It's position is 10 hours, IL
m, % deg. south; motion easterly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Tired of Life.

Robert Reynolds, son of well-to-do
shoe-dealer of Kansas City, committed
suicide by shooting in Chicago few
days ago. Dependency is said to have
been the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

PUBLIC opinion in Spain favors re
prisals to offset the effects of the Nc
Kinley bill on the Spanish and West
Indian trade, and the Spanish Minister
at Washington will enter the protest of
Snain against the measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

1T is said that the matrimonial en-
gagement between Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of the late Jefferson Davis,
and Mr.. Wilkinson has been broken off.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

officer Brady was shot and killed and
Officer Gaffney badly stabbed in negro
riot in St. Louis the other night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

parts of the State is attracting the at
tention of fruit-growers of other States,
which will no doubt result bereficially
to the horticultural interest of the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE Supreme Court of Michigan has
sustained the Local Option law in a
test case taken to it by John w. Teek,
who wanted to open a saloon in Van
Buren, County, which had voted dry.
The court decided that the law is per-
fectlY constitutional
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
The Census.

The census returns from various coun-
ties, made officially from the Census
Bureau, show that first reports as to the
population of Missouri will be verified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

EMPEROR WILLIAM received a tele-
gram from King Humbert of Italy, on
the 10th, addressed to My true friend
and ally" and announcing that the
Italian King had forwarded to the
Emperor life-sized portrait of him
self
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Seymour's First Brick Buildtpp.

The cornerstone of the new bank
building at Seymour was laid the other
day. The second story will be built by
the Odd Fellows for hall. This will
be the first brick building in town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE first joint session of the British
Iron and Steel Institute and the Amer
lean Societies of Engineers and Iron
and Steel Manufacturers was held in
Carnegie Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
9th. The meeting was a success be-
Yond anticipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

On the 9th partial returns from the
special election in New Mexico, held on
the 9Th, tor the adoption or rejection of
the State Constitution, indicated the de-
feat of the Constitution by at least 5000
majority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

Edward Coster. aged eighteen, died in
St. Louis from burns received from an
explosion of a barrel of gasoline
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

DAT a recent meeting of the Flint and
Lime Glass Manufacturers Association
in Pittsburgh, Pa, an advance of not
quite five per cent was made in prices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

A sCULLION named Ladders, employed
in the kitchen of the Archdulle Sigh
mond, at Grunden, Austria, has been
arrested for putting arsenic in the foos
and causing the illness of the Aachduke
and his suite, to procure the dismissal
of a chef whom he hated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

\ SYNDICATE of New York and En-
glish capitalists has it's agents in
Hutchinson, kas.. negotiating for the
purchase of the salt plants there. Two
have already been purchased, and op-
tions are held on some of the others.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Charged with Forgery.

John Hamilton, Sedalia barber, was
arrested in Kansas and returned to Sc
dalia, on the charge of forging the name
of Mayor Stevenson to check.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

STRIKING union workmen of Sydney,
\. s w, attacked the tremen heaving
coal at Bull, on the 9th, and, after dis
persing them, occupied the mines. The
police were unable to preserve order,
and reinforcements had to be sent to
the scene.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

A NUMBER of citizens of Boston have
united in a remonstrance against the APP
preparation of public funds for the cree
ton of a memorial in honor of the late
John Boyle O'Reilly, on the ground that
he was 1.-The interchangeable enemy of the
public schools -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

Mrs Wesley Hensley's fourteen
months-old baby, of Independence, was
drowned in a tub of water
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Sterritt Withdraws.

I. NJ. Sterritt, Republican nominee
in the Eighth Congressional district,
has withdrawn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
4 Foolish Bow.

Thomas Hurley, nineteen years old.
attempted suicide in st. Louis by shoot
ing. He fell out with his parents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

The valuable stallion Duke of Kent,
the winner of sixty-three races, died at
st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

Mrs. Mary E. Gabriel, Of st. Louis, at
tempted to cross a railway in front of a
switch engine. She was accompanied
by her little daughter, who was killed,
and the mother was badly injured
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

Charles Torrance, brakeman on the
Kansas City. st. Joseph & Council
Bluffs railroad, was awarded S1,1OO at
st. Joseph for the loss of leg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

JOSEPH T. CAPPLE and his three
brothers. all poor men, living at Tren-
ton, \. j., say they have received in
formation leading them to believe that
they are heirs to the estate of James
Wood, deceased, of England, who left
property worth $50, 600, 600
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Joseph johnson Acqu ,;cd.

New YORK, Oct 9.-Mr Meyer Jo-
mason received dispatch yesterday.
dated Berlin, from Nilsson Joseph, say
ing that the latter had been acquitted
of the charge made against him by the
students with whom he had auarreled
for an insult to him because he was an
American. They accused young Jonas
son of saying: Il sneeze at your EN-
peror,' political crime for which the
extreme penalty is ten years imprison-
ment in a German fortress Mr. Jonas
son gave bonds for his reappearance
and came home. He returned on his
fathers advice and stood trial. being
acn fitted Yesterday
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Suicide by Morphine.

Alfred Wanamaker, an alleged cousin
of the Postma committed
suicide in St Louis bv takin' NOR
phine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Stanley.s Brother-iu-Law.

Mr.. Charles c. Tenant, brother OF
Dorothy, who was recently married to
Henry NJ. Stanley in London, is in St
Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
Heavy Registration.

a heavy registration has been made
at st. Louis for the fall election, and q
big vote can be looked for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

The recent fall festivities in St Louis
were attended by many thousands.
Many crooks were present from all parts
of the country, but the police gathered
them in" and few crimes were com
mitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16
For ,IaIfeasance in Office,

William Peake, the defaulting treas
urer of Kansas City. has been arrested
and released OF So, 500 bond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE centenary of the birth OF Father
Matthew was celebrated, on the 10th,
throughout Ireland by special service in
the Catholic churches, and by public
celebrations in local halls. In Tip
perayy, where he was born, the cele-
bration was Observation-Disclosures thou
sands of people resorting to Thomas
town to see the birthplace of the great
apostle of temperance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

LONDON, Oct. s.-A belief prevails
that the striking furnace men will re-
turn to work on the masters terms, and
many of them are reported to be willing
to resume the places at the old rate of
wages. The decline in Scotch iron is
attributed to this fact
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE discovery of tuberculosis in two
herds of cattle in Manchester, \. H.,
and the likelihood of a spread of the
disease, has caused almost panic there.
Millinen are losing their customers by
the score, and the local sales of beef
have perceptibly decreased.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

A number of prominent ladies of st.
Louis have formed n society having for
its object the building of n woman's
hospital. The project has the hearty
approval of Reverend Arch bishop Ken
rick and numerous Protestant minis
tppS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

In st. Louis George Watts has been
sued by his wife Maggie for a divorce.
She alleges that she is compelled to
work as late as ten o'clock at night in a
chair factory in order to make living.
George is a member of the Salvation
Army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

THE eighty first meeting of the
American Board of Foreign Missions
opened at Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
Sth. All missions were reported in a
fourishing condition. The whole num-
Der of church members received since
the board began work eighty-one years
ago. is 1883. The years receipts
were S163. 434. OF. and the disbursements
162 94f 9S
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

IT is said that the French Cabinet is
considering plan by which it is hoped
to come to terms with America on tho
tariff question. The proposition SUBJ
stantially is one of mutual concession
or reciprocity. Unless some terms are
arrived at. an attempt will be made to
virtually exclude American products
from French markets
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

CAPTAIN PETER FOSTER, the oldest
member OF the. Grand Army of the Re-
public in tho United States, died at
Mount Pleasant, Ia, on the night of
the 9th. He was ninety-six years of
age, and fought in the war of 1912, the
Mexican war and the civil war. His
funeral was held under the auspices OF
the Grand Army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

fine display OF fruits and vegetables,
grain, stone, etc, made at the st. Louis
Exposition from Southe astern Missouri.
attracted great attention up to the last
days of the Exposition. That section OF
the State has been greatly benefited by
the ENTERPRISE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-16

The midnight Missouri, Kansas &
Texas passenger and express train,
south bound, was held up near Schnell
City few nights ago. They compelled
the engineer to dismount and knock for
admission at the express-car door. The
messenger opened, and few packages
were thrown out, value not known, and
they finally satisfied the robbers that
the train was not the money train. The
robbers were evidently novices.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-22
CONDENSED NEWS.

Kansas sheep-breeders are in favor OF
dog law.
Counterfeiters have been arrested at
Dubuque.
A negro preacher was arrested at Dal-
las, Texas, for exhorting too,loud.
The reported destitution Of Mrs. Gen.
Fremont is confirmed from San Fran
cisco.
A cloud burst, near Evansville, Ark,
almost exterminated camp Of Gypsies.
Gov. Mellette, of South Dakota, was
lost while hunting and nearly starved to
death.
The national commission has elected
George r. Davis director general OF the
Worlds fair.
The Trenton MO degree team took
the prize before the sovereign grand lodge
at Topeka.
In a wreck on the Reading road near
Reading, Pa, probably forty persons
were killed and as many wounded.
Nineteen new indictments for census
frauds We're returned at Minneapolis,
making the total to date forty.
A cask OF whisky fell into the hands Of
q number Of Sing Sing convicts and they
became hilariously drunk.
The Missouri appeal case concerning
saloon-keepers was dismissed by the SOW
ereign grand lodge Of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Jennie Rowland, of Chicago, has
received bequest Of $4,000 from Capt
j. II Miller, who loved her before the
war.
Gen. Stanley will be an applicant for
the major generalship, made vacant by
Gen. Schofield's probable promotion.
Mississippi's constitutional convention
adopted two more branches of the fran
chise report, the Australian voting sys,
tenn and the apportionment of the state.
A 3-year-old boy lost in the woods o1