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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Iirl,tuin ga Victims.

NoRwALK. o., July 1s.-A violent
wind and rain storm struck Monroeville,
this county, at six o'clock last night,
doing terrible damage. Ligh thing
struck Otto Goldner's house, killing three
sons-Freddie, Willie and Otto--who
were sitting on lounge. The cleo
tricity came down the chimney. Osto
was badly burned about the face and
body. but the other two were not much
6fsfigured. Kate Smith, a neighbor.
who was in the house at the time, was
lady burned about the arms; jose
nine, sister to the Goldner boys, was
,resent but not injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

BANGOR, Me-, July IA terrific
thunderstorm passed over Bangor yes
terday and much damage resulted from
lightning. Trees were splintered and
knocked down in the streets and many
houses were struck and damaged. The
house of j. NJ. Dickey, on Kenduskeag
avenue, and that of Elijah Low, on Cen
ter street, were set on fire by lightning,
but the flames were extinguished with
slight damage. The greatest effect OF
the storm was the entire disabling OF
the generators in the electric light and
power sta alton which will prevent street
cars running for several DAYS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
4 Gigantic Schen1e.

NEW YORK. July ia Parkersburg
wv. Va.) special to the Herald says:
A gigantic scheme to develop the oil
territory of this State is under head
way. with j. G. Blaine, S. Z. Elkins,
Senator Camden and the Standard Oil
Company behind. The intention is to
sink line of wells from Warrington
across the State, through the West Vir-
ginia Oil fields, to Eu.eka. Over 100
wells have already been put down, and
the Standard is to erect tanks with
total capacity of 800. coo barrels, and
pipe line. Nearly $1,000. 900 has been
expended in preliminary work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
A Big Real Estate Deal Presumably for q
Mamma curing Plant.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-One of the larg-
est deals in real estate in Chicago for
several years was closed yesterday.
President Block of the Chicago, Fort
Madison & Des Moines railway pur-
chased for the sum of S570, 900 section
10, township 80, range IS, of tract of
land lying almost in the center of Ci-
cero
1t is not known what this property
will be used for, though it is said that
the great firm of Westinghouse, of air.
brake fame, will erect there . mann
moth factory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Meeting Of the Sub. Committee are Per-
nlanSnt Organic 4tion.

manent Organic ation.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-The sub
committee on permanent organization
of the Worlds Fair Commission met
yesterday morning at the Continental
Hotel. The following members of the
committee were present: Judge j. 4.
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, chairman of
tho committee; a.. r. Ewing. of Chica-
go: j. II. Bresliu, Of New York, p. A.
Weidner, of this city, and NJ. B. Harri-
son, of Duluth
Thomas Cochran. who was chairman
of the finance committee to the Centen-
NAL Exhibition kret the committee and
gave them the b=T0ft of his experience
in that UNDERWRITERS.
Mr.. Wicdner sts;>sd that he had had
an interview in New York with Gem
eral Goshorn, who was director-general
Of the Centennial Exhibition, and that
General GoShorn said he would be here
or Monday to meet the Commission.
Mr. Wiedner also said that he inforn,-
ally preached to General Gosh orn the
idea of his assuming the director-gea-
etalship Of the Chicago Fair. Mr. Wie..
nsr said that General Goshorn did moi
seem to look upon the proposition with
much favor. The proposition to make
General Goshorn director-general of the
fair met with the strongest approval OF
the members of the committee.
The meeting yesterday morning lasted
two hours and Mr.. Cochran gave the COM
mittee general idea of the manner in
which the Centennial Exhibition was
conducted. In the course of conversa-
ton the question of keeping the fair
open Sunday arose. On this question
the committee was unanimous that the
exhibition should remain open on the
first day of the week.
Mr.. Cochran particularly impressed
upon the committee the necessity of Civ
ing the Encouragement of the fair alb
solute authority and also the value of
time in preparing for the exhibition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Seventh Missouri District.

The returns from the Seventh census
district of Missouri are now practically
all in, and Supervisor III. G. Orion has
furnished an estimate of the population
OF the counties composing the district
and of the principal towns. These es-
Inmates arc not based upon count of
the schedules and the official count
may slightly change the totals. The
population by counties is as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decided, on the 18th, to issue an
order making reduction in grain rates
from Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri, to ST. Louis and the Mississippi
river, and to Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

Governor Francis, accompanied by his
family, left for Denver, Col. the other
day. Mrs. Francis and children will go
to Perry Park, near Denver to remain
until the latter part of September. 1t
q few days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
smoke-stack Blown Down.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 1s.-The storm
last evening unroofed several houses
and blew down the Barbour Thread
mills brick smoke-stack 224 feet high,
which crushed the engine house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

District Attorney George D. Reynolds
of St. Louis the other day filed 1872 suits,
more, probably, than were ever before
filed at one time by single attorney.
They are all naturaliza ton cases under
the new form, to eXpunge the record of
naturalization where the papers have
been obtained by fraud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
The population of the principal towns
is as follows:
Turned the Hose on Him.

A tramp was arrested in st. Louis a
few days ago who was so covered with
dirt that he could not see and his ears
were so filled with real estate that he
could not tell when a thunder-st torn
ragged. A hose was turned on him and
the police scraped him with a hoe. He
was given suit of clothes and allowed
to make fresh start.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

VIII Dougherty, a former Clintonian,
but who has been working in a restaur-
ant at Denison, Tex, for the past
month, is lying in critical condition at
that place from an attempt to commit
suicide. He poisoned himself with ar
senic. This makes the third attempt.
Appointed Fish Commissioners.
Edward Cunningham, Jr., of st.
Louis, has been appointed a member of
the State Fish Commission for term
ending May 90, 1898. This appoint
mont fills the vacancy created by the
resigna ton of Captain Ii. C. West.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

RocKAwAY, L. l., July 1s.-During
the storm last night driver of wagon
and his horse were killed. Much dam
age was done to buildings and crops,
and several persons were stunned by
lightning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

WHILE out riding at Cape May, on the
18th, Mrs. Harrison and her daugh ter and
grandchild had narrow escape from
passing runaway horse. Mrs. Mckee
swooned from fright, but soon rallied,
and no serious consequences followed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

PHILADELPHIA, July IA heavy
wind and rain storm passed over the
city about eight o'clock, unroofing the
car stables on Allegheny avenue and a
mum Der of houses The sta BILE roof fell
on a car. killing one of the horses but
iniuring none of the passengers. The
schooner Nellie and Matte, of Trenton,
was capsized in the river. The only
man aboard was rescued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

The real-cstate office of Andreas &
Geist, in st. Louis, was entered by q
sneak thief at noon a few days ago and
$500 and a nUmb Der Of notes stolen. Only
one clerk was present, and he was bust
ly engaged. The money and notes were
taken from the safe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

On the 14th President Harrison sent
the following message of coincidence to
Mrs. Fremont: 81 tender to you my
profound sympathy in your great sor-
row. The death of General Fremont
has revived the memory of his great
and unique public services, and will
excite regret that the Nation did not
give earlier and more constant express
sion of its grateful annreciation of
them"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
In Favor of O,eomarrarine.

The directors of the Kansas City Live
Stock Exchange have passed resolutions
urging Missouri and Kansas members of
Congress to oppose the passage of the
Wilson bill, which, as amended in the
House, will enable States to tax, regu-
late or prohi bit the sale of oleomarga-
rine Mhan not in transit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-A Chester
(Pa.) special to the Record says: The
storm which passed over this city last
evening was unusually severe. Light
ming burned out most of the telephones
and did considerable damage to trees
and buildings. A stable on the farm of
Nathan Prinnel, one mile below here,
was struck and burned to the ground.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

A LARGE number of presents were
stolen from the Stanley collection on
the day of the explorers marriage.
Efforts were made to keep the matter
quiet. but the arrest and sentence of one
of the thieves gave it publicity, and later
developments disclosed the fact that
there were other thieves present at the
reception.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
4 Widows Suicide.

Mrs. Kaffarwetter, q ST. Louis widow
fortyfve years old, committed suicide
by hanging in the attic of her home.
She was found by her eleven-year-old
son. Ill-health was the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE acquisition by Belgium of the
Congo State is said to be simply pre-
paratory to- the sale of that State to
Germany, its sale direct without the
consent of France being impossible of
performance by King Leopold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-During the
storm last evening the yacht Richmond
with nine men on board was turned bot
tom upward off Port Richmond. All
on board were saved. Four other sail
boats were upset, ard twenty persons
in all were rescued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

LONDON and the South of England
suffered enormous damage from a storm
on the 18th. Streets were submerged,
stocks of valuable goods damaged, and
in some cases houses were undermined
to such an extent that they will have
to be torn down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Shot With His Own Gun.

NJ. S. Kirk, while hunting rabbits on his
farm, near Independence, accidentally
discharged his gun, tearing off his right
hand and receiving two shot wounds
in the face. His recovery is doubtful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Cut OF His Head.

Charles Rohan, an Irishman, aged
seventy, coal-heaver in the Iron Mount
ain railway yards at Belmont, was
completely decapitated by switch en-
CINE. He was sleeping on the track.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

A CAPTAINS sword of the Revolution
airy pattern and bearing the inscription
in old English letters: 'Major John
Andre has been dug up on the Passaic
river at Avondale, n. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
What the Banks PAY for state Funds.

The banks contracting for the State
deposits paid into the treasury in June
S1.s17.9O, they realizing about ten times
this amount on the deal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

SECRETARY TRACY officially accepted
the United States steamer Philadelphia
on the 18th. The Messrs. Cramp, the
builders, receive S135, 900 premium for
extra speed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Forty Houses Unroofed - Two Persons
Killed.

TRENTON, N. j., July 1s.-A terrific
thunder storm with gale of wind
swept over the city about $50 p. m.
yesterday, unroofing forty houses, pros
trating two hundred trees and doing
much other damage. Hail of remark
able size fellin great quantities, smash
ing countless skylights and window
panes. The roof of Maddocks' pottery
was blown off and thrown into the
canal. Louis Sclagel and Michael
Corcoran, who were in boat on the
Delaware, sought shelter under a tree
on the Pennsylvania side and were
struck by lightning and killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

c. ". Stanfeld was drowned at Car
penter's Ford, ten miles southeast of
Sedalia, while engaging in seining in
Flat creek. Stanfield's wife and two
children were IN New York visiting
relatives at the time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THERE are 1000 men on strike in the
nitrate district of Chilli. Forty OF the
strikers were killed or wounded In
recent conflict with the troops
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

ADMIRAL REINHOLD WERNER declares
the recent acquisition of Heligoland by
Germany to be of moro consequence
than the possession of territory in
Africa, inasmuch as it renders block
ade of the German North Sea almost
impossible and thus makes unnecessary
the maintenance of a fleet in those
waters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

S, L. Craig, OF Maryville, has failed
and departed for PARTS unknown. He
has been loaning money for various loan
firms and private individuals, and it is
said that they will lose about $50, 900.
His relatives, it is said, will lose $50, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

Mr.. SPARKS, engineer of the Inflated
excursion boat Sea Wing, by the cap
sizing of which in Lake Pepin so many
lives were lost, denies the report that
there was liquor on board the boat for
sale, and declares that none of the
crew had been drinking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

COUNT KALNoKY has recovered from
his recent illness and will accompany
Emperor Francis Joseph on the latter's
visit to Germany to attend the annual
military maneuverS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THERE was some excitement in the
House press gallery, on the 18th, over the
appearance of a member of the House
from Texas looking for the correspond
ent OF a Western paper with the an
nounced intention to shoot him on sight.
The correspondent was not in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
An Heiress.

Mrs. Henry Buseman, Of st. Louis, is
heiress to a fortune left by her uncle in
Boston, whose life and death would fur
nish splendid plot for a novel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Government Lands in Missouri.

Missouri is now the only State or Ter
ritory where Government lands may be
taken at private entry or purchased out
right for S1.25 an acre.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

A SYSTEM of electric cabs has been in
troduced in Stuttgart, Germany, with
degree of success that promises the
permanent RELOCATION of the cab horse
to other fields of usefulness. The new
vehicles are already popular, though of
course their novelty has much to do
with the patronage they receive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE contested-election cases of Good
rich VS.. Bullock, from the Second dis
trict of Florida, and McGinnis VS.. AL
derson, from the Third district of West
Virginia, were decided in favor of the
contestants, both Republicans, by the
elections committee of the House of
Representatives on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
FIGHTING the Ice Combine.

A st. Louis philanthropist has ap-
peared in the field with an abundant
stock of ice which he is selling at just
half the price charged by the com bine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE long-che, .shed plan of Messrs. G.
W. Childs and 4. j. Drexel to Law out
an extensive park and erect fine hotel
at Elberon, on the Jersey coast. hereto
fore impossible CT execution because
the land desired was not in the market,
seems now in a fair way of being carried
out, negotiations for the purchase of
the property having been entered into.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

LIEUTENANT C. V. DONALDSON, Com
pany G, Twenty -fourth United States
Infantry, quartered at Fort Grant
Ariz., lost his life, on the 18th, in a gal
liant attempt to save Miss Lettie Spur
geon from drowning, at Newport Beach,
near Santa Ana, Cal, after having first
rescued Mr.. Is. Z. Hall and his daugh-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Great Disgust at Kansas City.

Despite three countS-two by the Gov
eminent and one by the Commercial
Club bureau-Kansas City will be COM
peeled to go on record with population
of less than 135, 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

SEVERAL deeds have been recorded at
Rockville, the county seat of Mont
gomery County, Md, recently, of prop
erty bought at Washington suburb
upon the Potomac river by members of
the Presidents family. One of these
pieces is in the name of Mrs. Harrison,
the consideration named being SCI, 7S3.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE Supreme Court of New York
City, on the 18th, reversed the convic-
ton OF Liverpool Jack" or John Fitz-
patrick, who was found guilty of kid
mapping David Kennedy and sending
him into practical slavery in Yucatan.
The court held that the evidence was
not legally sufficient though there is
no moral doubt of Fitzpatrick's infamy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

The old Barnum Hotel on Walnut
street, st. Louis, is to be torn down and
modern business house erected on the
site.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

BosToN, July 1.-THE 'Bear" flag
that General Fremont first hoisted over
the conquered Monterey in 1S47 is fly
ing at half-mast at the headquarters of
the Associated Pioneers of 'Forty-nine,
and will so remain until the Path
finders body is committed to the grave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Drowned I'm Grand River.

Jesse Chapel, nine years OF age. was
drowned while bathing in Grand river,
south of Trenton. a few days ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

THE steamer City of Detroit, with
three excursion parties on board. ''got
sheer on the pilot just as she reached
Detroit, on the 18th, and ran into an
ore-laden steam barge which it cut COM
pletely in two. The captain and crew
of the barge escaped, but the mother of
the steward was drowned. Several pas
sengers on the City of Detroit were
more or less injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24

On the 10th Governor Hill of New
York committed the death sentence of
Joseph Chapleu to imprisonment for life.
thus still leaving Kemmler to be the
first person to suffer electrocution. The
Governor gave as his reason that the
judge and jury favored Communication,
and the prosecuting attorney did not
oppose it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
A Proposition from Native Sons of the
Golden West.

New YORK, July 17.-Lieutenant John
c. Fremont on Monday last received
the following telegram:
Los ANGELES. Cal, July IA.
To Lieutenant John c. Fremont:
Native sons of the Golden West would
like to start a movement to inter your IA
theirs remains after awhile in Golden Park,
San Francisco, and erect monument.
Family favorable, but will abide by your
wish.
lSignedl CHARLES SILENT.
The Lieutenant communicated with
his mother and received from his sister
the following dispatch:
Los ANGELES Cal, July Is.
To Lieutenant j. G. Fremont
We remain in California. All reasons By
letter. Mother thoroughly approves of CAL
ifornia's native sons request made to you
Yesterday, that father eventually be-
brought to Golden Park by them.
lSigned LILY FREMONT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Died From the Effects of a Fall.

Clifton Stanton, five years of age,
while playing on porch at his home in
st. Louis, fell to the pavement strik-
ing on his head. He died few hours
later
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-24
Walters on Strike.

A war between the hotel and restau-
rant proprietors and the Walters Union
of st. Louis is on. The walters are on
strike and many restaurants were COM
peIed To close