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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.

Points Which Supervisors VIII Bear in
Mind in Dividing Their Field INTO En-
umeration Districts and i'm the Appoint
ment of Observation-Disclosures Not In
eligible.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The work Of
appointing 175 census supervisors has
been nearly completed by Superintend-
ent Porter. He has now prepared in
structions which are designed to assist
them in managing the army of forty
thousand enumerators who will be en-
gagged in collecting the statistics under
their direction. He advises them that
in the selection of enumeratorS, politi-
cal affiliations are not to be regarded,
but men are to be selected for their fit
ness alone. Preference is, however, to be
given to honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors residing in their respective
districts He directs that the division
into enumeration districts should be
clear and unmistakaSle. In rich agri-
cultural regions, Superintendent Porter
states, two thousand or twenty-five hun
dred inhabitants may safely be in
Guided in an enumeration dis
trict. AS settlements become
more sparse smaller number
should be included. The same limit in
the number of inhabitants in an eumera-
ton district should be observed in cities
having over ten thousand inhabitants
In the opinion of Mr.. Porter, the NOR
quickly the census is taken the better it
will be taken, and so where two equal
ly good enumerators are to be appointed
who will complete the canvass in two
weeks, he advises that it is better to di-
vide the work than to have one enum-
orator at work for month. In the ap
pointment of enumerators it will be
found advisable, Mr. Porter states, to
select men who have had some previous
experience of official duty. Township
assessors and other local officers, post
masters at small offices, country physi-
clans ard school teachers are regarded
by Mr.. Porter as likely to prove COM
petent. Mr.. Porter adds that he is
aware of no law making women ineligi-
bic for appointment as enumerators.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
SEVERE COMMENTS.

The New York Grand Jury Comment Sc
verely on the Inadequate and Unhealthful
Condition of Prisons, Asylums and Hos
pitfalls.
New York, Jan. 31.-A prese ntment
made by the grand jury yesterday Sc
verely condemns the condition of
number of the institutions of charlie s
and corrections. The various institu-
tions on the island in the East river and
the prisons and hospitals on Manhattan
Island were visited by the jurymen.
The report comments severely on the
lack of accommodation for patients in
the Blackwell's Island Female Asylum,
and says the pavilions were unfit for oc
cupancy. The insane peoples dormi-
tories on Harris Island are disgrace tc
civilization. The water on Harris ISL
and from wells and cisterns can not be
healthy when seventyfve thousand
bodies have been buried on the island.
The water supply in Essex Market
prison is also condemned. An improve
ment in the Bellevue ambulance serv-
ice is called for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE,
passenger Train Rear-Ended on the
Erie Road at Owego, n. Y.-The Results
Not as Serious as at First Reported, but
Several Persons Injured.

| Passenger Train Rear-Ended on the
Erie Road at Owego, n. Y.-The Results
Not as Serious as at First Reported, but
| Several Persons Injured.
OwEGo, n. Y, Jan. 3O.-The results
| of the accident here on the Erie last
| night are not as serious as at first re-
ported. Passenger train No. II was
about leaving the station when the
Wells-Fargo Express came into the sta
ton. The latter was running at slow
rate of speed, but the engineer was I'M
able to bring his train to a full stop be-
fore his engine had struck the Albany
sleeper attached to the passenger
train. The rear END of the sleeper
was broken somewhat, but the car was
not telescoped, as reported. Mr.. 2. Ma
loney, of Owego, was putting his daugh-
ter on the passenger train when the
collision occurred. The young lady was
not hurt and Mr.. Maloney received only
a flesh wound in one leg. Mr.. Maloney
is one of those reported to have been
killed. His injuries are slight. The
others who were in ured were in the
sleeper and are as follows:
w. II. Stevens, of Portland, Me-; leg
injured.
e. A. Latham, of Bridgewater; leg in
iured.
A. R. Penfield, of Albany; face in
iured.
7. Havervokele porter: leg hurt.
Train No. II went on without the
Albany sleeper. None of the injured
are dangerously hurt, and it is expected
that they will all resume their journey
to-day. None of the trainmen were
hurt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
A SAD SUICIDE.

A Recruit Under the Name of Muiroohey'
But Supposed to be the Son of q Large
Dry Goods Merchant Named Hanna IN
Chicago, Commits Suicide at the Column
bus, (O.) Barracks by Shooting hhhseiA
Through the Heart.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. AT fifteen MIN
utes past ten o'clock Thursday nlght
Recruit Thomas Mulrooney of the Depot
Detachment deliberately committed
suicide at the barracks by shooting hln-
self through the heart. He had been at
the garrison only about three months,
and was employed as a clerk at head
quarters, where his genial and gentle
manly manner caused him to be respect
ed by his associates. The cause OF ms
taking his own life is ascribed by his
comrades to have been morbid feeling
that he had made mistake in enllstlng
in the United States army, and had
thereby become dissatisfied with his
surroundings. He enlisted at Mllwau-
kee, at the same time that Edward j.
DreXel, the nephew of the Philadelphia
banker, enlisted, but he chose the in
fantry, whereas Drexel joined the cav
airy. Mulrooney was also known to
have been an intimate friend of young
Drexel before they enlisted, and
the name which Mulrooney took
upon enlisting is known to have been
incorrect, as he soon got tired of being
called Mulrooney, and asked his COM
rades to call him Null" His real
name is believed to be Hanna, and his
father is said to be a large dry goods
merchant of Chicago. The act of sui
eide on the part of the deceased must
have been very deliberate one, as he
unbuttoned his coat and vest and while
feeling for his heart with the forefinger
of his left hand, he placed the revolver
close to his breast with his right hand
and fired, the ball passing through his
heart and SCATTERING the forefinger, and
he fell to the ground, in which position
he was found by Assistant Librarian
Craig. Craig Immediately secured the
assistance of Sergeants Needham and
Roberts and they together carried the
body to the post hospital where it was
found that death mist have been in
Simultaneous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
REVISED ACTION.
A Pension Case in Which the Question OF
Total Disability Appears-The Pension
Bureaus Action Revised by Assistant
Secretary Busy.

A Pension Case in which the Question OF
Total Disability Appears-The Pension
Bureaus Action Revised by Assistant
Secretary Busy.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Assistant Sec
rotary Bussey has revised the action of
the Pension Bureau in the case of Daniel
A. Wood, late private Company X. First
West Virginia Cavalry, who claimed a
re-rating for total disability. This
claim was disallowed by the Commits
sioner, who held that the condition Of
the pensioner as describe by the sur
geon was not considered permanent"
At the last examination, held July 5,
1889, the claimant stated that he had at no
time within eighteen months been able
to get out of bed unaided, or even to sit
up in bed. The surgeon reported that he
found evident total disability of both
lower extremities, and he expressed the
opinion that in this climate the disa-
bility having existed so long is liable to
become permanent. He recommended
a tirst-grade pension. The claimant
had already received two increases from
July 5, 1887, from six to twenty-four dol
lars per month, and before this report
the Commissioner allowed him further
increase TO thirty dollars. General
Bussey, however, thought that his con-
dition as described by the surgeon could
properly be termed permanent disabil-
ity, and directs that his pension be in
creased to fifty dollars per month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| THE Senate was not in session on the
! 1st......I In the House the actions of the
| minority early dispeled the hopes of the
majority that opposition to the decision
| of the Speaker would cease, motions to
! adj ourn and demands for the yeas and
nays on all questions consuming the
valuable time of the body to the exclu-
sion of almost all legislation. The
| journal being finally approved, the
| mith-Jackson contested election case
was called up, and Mr.. Crisp, under pro-
/ test, submitted the report of the minor
| ity sustaining the claim of the sitting
member to the seat. Mr.. Rowel spoke
in favor of the majority report, followed
| by Mr.. O'Ferrall for jackson.
| NATHAN c. BARNETT, Secretary OF
State of Georgia, who had held that Of
| fee since 1916, except during recon-
struction times, died, on the I'd, aged
ninety years. He had been prominent
| figure in State politics.
PROF. BoKAI, of the KlauSenburg
| (Austrian) University, claims to have
| discovered an absolute remedy for hy-
drophia He asserts that the virus in
the wound can be rendered inocuous by
the use of solution of chlorine, brom
Inc, dclu anu
of potash, with oil of eucalyptus.
GENERAL. ALGER arrived at Portland,
Me-, on the 1st, as the guest of the
Grand Army Post.
GOVERNMENT receipts during January
aggregated S34,661, 15S-about half &
million more than in January, 1889.
Receipts from all sources for the seven
months of the current fiscal year, end
ing January 81, aggregated S227, $50, 500,
or about three millions more than dur
ing the corresponding seven months of
The preceding fiscal year.
SIN persons were burned to death AND
large number were more or less
seriously injured. on the 2nd, in the
burning of Jewish clothing store in
Boston, the upper stories of which were
occupied as an Italian boarding house.
THE reduction in the public debt dur
ing the month of January, as shown by
the monthly debt statement issued from
the Treasury Department on the 1st,
amounted to S12, Pas. S95; and for the
seven months of the current fiscal year
$50, 939, Cos.
\ CAvE-IN occurred in the Nottingham
shaft of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
Company at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the
1st, which drove the accumulated gas
into the gangway where ten men were
at work with naked lamps, when an ex-
plosion followed, resulting in the death
of two men, fatal injury to two more
and serious injury to the remainder OF
the miners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
SUIT AGAINST THE FRISCO.
The State Sues the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway Company for Three Hum
dred Thousand DoiIars-History of the
Case.

The state Sues the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway Company for Three Hum
dred Thousand Doiiars-History of the
Case.
ST. Louis, Jan. 31.-The State of Mis-
souri, yesterday brought a suit against
the st. Louis e San Francisco Railway
Company for $780, coo on notes, and it
further asks for accumulated in
terest. There is story connected
with the petition. In March,
1868, the South Pacific Railway
Company held possession of a roadbed
from Pacific to Rolla. A contract was
then made by John c. Fremont and his
associates. The act of the Legislature
of Missouri, approved February II, 1869,
entitled AN Act to Provide for the Sale
of Certain Railroads by the Govern
ment," was approved, and by the terms
of the grant the South Pacific Railroad
Company was compelled to spend $780,
600 in extension, and it was au-
thorized to reissue bonds 20 the extent
of $50, coo. BY the act of 1866 it was
provided that the South Pacific pay the
State $500, 00O-S100, 900 by June, 1874;
100000 by June, 1875, and $780,
600 in June, 1876. The South Pa
cifc Railroad Company gave a bond
for 100000 to secure the debts it
had made, with William 3. NJ. Kean
and T. Norman Jourette as sureties
The bond was worthless, as the princi-
pals were insolvent. The claim of the
State in a nutshell is this: The Atlantic
Il Pacific was the successor of the
Southern Pacific. The Frisco is cor
poration that succeeded the Atlantic 81
Pacific. 1t is claimed by the State
that the St. Louis & San Francisco is
responsible for the debt, and hence the
suit is brought.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
A Dangerous PIaything.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. IA special
to the Times from New brighton, Pa,
says: IAN accident which has Shocked
the entire community occurred at this
place at half past four o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Frank Il. Wilson and Benia-
min Townsend, the latter son of Con-
gresham c. c. Townsend engaged in
handling q 3s-caliber revolver at the
Townsend residence. when it exploded
i'll the hands of the young man last
named ans the bullet entered the fore
head of young Wilson, instantly killing
him. The boys were sixteen years of
age, and their parents were out of town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
MYSTERIOUS Explosion.

OswEGO, \. Y, Jan. 30.-Frank Ca
rey, one of the proprietors of Carey Bros. ,
restaurant, was awakened by a noise in
the building early this morning. He
went to the cellar to investigate, and
struck q match. Instantly an explosion
occurred which Jared the neighboring
buildings, and the whole place was en-
veloped in flames. Carey managed to
get into the street with his clothing in
flames, and passer-by wrapped coat
about him and smothered the fire. He
was horribly burned and will die. The
building was Quilted. The cause OF tho
explosion is q mystery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

During his absence from home, few
evenings ago, masked burglars entered
the residence OF Charles Roonan of Kan
sas City. Mrs. Roonan was alone, and
the outlaws, after they had bound and
gagged her, dragged the unconscious
woman to the foot of the bed in one Of
the sleeping-rooms and bound her So
curely by the neck to one of the bed
posts. After possessing themselves Of
all the valuables in sight they escaped.
Mr.. Roonan returning home few min
utes later, found his wife in the position
described. Her condition is serious.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE,
The Legislat ure of the Province of Ontario,
Conyened-Points From the Lieutenant
Governors Address.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 31.-The Ontario
Legislature was opened at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Campbell, who read his address,
which says:
The agricultural industry, the most i'm
portant in the province, is still in depressed
condition, owing to the untOward climatic
conditions, and this, together with low
prices OF cereals, has worked much hard
snip among farmers. The manufacture of
cheese, however, has increased to such an
extent that the value of exports of that sta
pie now exceeds the aggreg ate value OF all
the manufactures exported by the Domin-
ion. The immense deposits of silver. iron,
copper and nickel recently discovered or
developed, have attracted the attention of
capitalists, and large investments are being
made in developing our mineral resources.
Measures relating to the sale of mining loca-
tions and to regulate mining operations will
be introduced at this session.
The remainder of the address relates
to purely local affairs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
A SHOCKING DEED.
Murder and Suicide by Rejected Lover at
Sioux City, Ia.

MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, Jan. 31.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Sioux City, Ia,
says Annie Carlson, a pretty Swedish
domestic, employed in the family of S.
r. Davis, was murdered in cold blood by
Hans Lander, who was Davis stable
man. The girl had refused the atten-
tions Lander sought to show her. He
wanted to accompany her 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
from a revolver, one shot piercing the
girls heart, and the other the brain,
He then turned the revolver to his tenn
pie, blowing out his own brains. The
girl was only sixteen years old and very
handsome.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

In making up some estimates Score
tary of State Lesueur was surprised to
find stirring evidences of the growth of
st. Joseph. During the past year there
have been incorporated in that city SO
manufacturing and business companies
with capital stock of ST. 1913, 800: three
street railways, with a capital of 81 ,OoO,-
900: three State banks, with a capital of
$40, 900, and two new building and loan
associations, with capital of 81, 600, 900,
making total investment in St. Joseph
Of S.. $50. 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
4 Freight Agent and His Clerk Dis-
charged for Dishonest Practices.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-A Tribune special
from Springfield, o., says: General
Agent a. j. Wiseman and his chief
clerk, Ed. Cropes, of the Columbus, Sam
dusky & Cleveland freight-office here.
have been discharged for dishonesty
and appropriating funds A system of
robbing the company had been practiced
by them for two years. Their method
of operation was to raise the weight of
cars on the expense bill to consignees.
just how much was taken can not ha
discovered, but it is estimated at about
81, 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

Major Harlow. the new postmaster of
St. Louis, has filed his bond, aggregat-
ing S575, Isaac II. Sturgeon has
been named as Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Sturgeon is best known as United
States collector of internal revenue,
to which position he was appointed
in 1915 by President Grant. He
held successfully through the admins
trations of Hayes. Garfield and Arthur,
and was removed by President Cleve-
land in 1885. He was prominently men
toned for reappointment last summer,
figured as a possible appointee for APP
praiser of the port, and quite recently
was looked upon as a possibility for
postmaster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
VIII Not Settle.

Ex-Collcctor I. Fl. Trice of Buchanan
County, who is alleged to be short ST.
600, denies that the shortage exists, and
asserts that if he is given the credits to
which he is entitled no shortage will
exist. He says he will carry the matter
into the courts for settlement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
The Gamblers of Chicago Said to Have q
Cinch on the Grand Jury.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The Herald this
morning, says: A member of the present
grand jury is authority for the state
ment that members Of that body have
been bribed by the gamblers. He even
goes so far as to say that thirteen of
them have been influenced to such an
extent that there will be few or no in
dictments returned against the gam
blers, with the exception, perhaps, of
George 1Iaukins. The member in ques-
ton says the gamblers are confident, re-
lying upon the Steps they are alleged to
have taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

At St. Joseph Thomas Jenniers, aged
ten years, was accidently shot and in
stantly killed By Frank Sullivan, a
playmate, with a target rifle. The
boys body was Immediately taken to
his home. and when Mrs. Jenniers be-
held it she became violently insane
The coroner held an inquest and held
young Sullivan biameless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
LAMPSON OUSTED.

LanpSOn OF ONO m
seated by the Democratic Majority of the
Ohio Senate-IIe Will Continue to Act,
However.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 31.-The Ohio
Senate yesterday took final action in
the Lieutenant-Governo contest
The summarized evidence in the case as
prepared by the majority of the COM
mittee on elections was adopted, with a
resolution ousting E. L. Lampson, Re-
publican, who was elected by % votes on
the face of the returns. and giving the
office to VIM. V. Marquis, Democrat,
whom the committee found to be elected
by some 500 votes. The votes stood on
unseating Lampson and seating Marquis
yeas is, nays Ex-senator Massie,
Republican, being sick and absent.
Mr.. Lampson was given an opportu-
nifty to speak and said he was duly
elected last fall as Lieutenant-G Governor
and Notwithstanding the vote just taken
he would continue to act and fill the
office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
An Alleged Swindier Arrested.

j. +. HORNE was arrested at Kansas
City recently on complaint of J. S War
den and II. ID. Stringer, on the charge of
having swindled these gentlemen out of
the equivalent OF So, 500 Their state
ment is to the effect that HORNE traded
five sections of land in Potter County.
Tex, and ten sections in Wheeler
County, Tex, in exchange for property
in Kansas City. He gave a quit-claim
deed for the land, signed by the alleged
owners. Stringer now claims that on
sending the deeds to the recorders of
the counties named he found that the
land was owned by other parties than
the makers of the deeds. HORNE claims
he merely acted as the agent for other
parties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

The Ex-Confederate Home Assoeia-
ton, recently organized for the purpose
of erecting a home and otherwise pro-
vide for disabled ex-Confedcrates and
their widows and orphans, has turned
over the trust to the Ex-Confederate
Association of Missouri, of which James
Zimmerman, of ST. Louis. is president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

Postmaster Russell of Sedalia was re-
Gently in the midst of q stamp famine.
Two or three weeks ago he ordered Il
lot of two-cent stamps and 100, 900 postal
cards. The cards came in all RICH t, but the
stamps failed to arrive, and he has had
to buy from postmasters in neignboring
TOWNS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

THE San Bias Indians of Colombia.
who are largely interested in American
trade, have raised the United States
flag, in defiance of the Colombian Gov
eminent, owing to it's interference with
American trading vessels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

On the 2Sth Postmaster Van Cott of
the New York post-office made state
ment of the deficiency found in the &C
counts of G.. Ii. Lounsberry, late cashier,
to date of January "a, 1890. The state
meEt shows that the total deficit is ST.
Shn ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06
LARGE Sale of Real Estate.

1t was stated on authority considered
reliable that the Mount Cabanne tract
of land, comprising 104 acres near ST.
Louis, had been sold to the brewery
syndicate which recently sold out to the
English syndicate. The price was said
to be SIR 600
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

Governor Frances recently .pardoned
r. NJ. Chadwick, con victed in the Cir,
cult Court of Barton County in 1885 of
murder in the first degree, and SEN
fenced to twenty-five years in the peni-
Tertiary. Chadwick is nearly dead with
cOnSumOtiOD
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

THE State Department was informed,
on the 21th, that United States Minister
Palmer is sick with the dengue fever,
which is prevalent in Spain. The dis
ease is of a very malignant character,
and the death rate at Madrid, Barcelona
and Seville is stated to exceed that
caused by cholera when that disease is
endemic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-06

THE Duke of Cambridge, Field Mar
shall and Commander-in-Chi of the
British forces. will resign his exalted
position next October and be succeeded
by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught,
at present Lieutenant-General and Com
mander-in-Chief of the army in India.