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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
A SAVAGE ASSAULT.

Philip Roilan. Member of the st. Louis
City Council, SavaG ely and Perhaps IA
tally Assaulted.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 14.-Philip Rohan,
secretary and treasurer of the Rohan
Bros Boiler Manufacturing Company,
was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured last evening between seven and
eight o'clock d t the boiler-house of the
Municipal Electric Light Company, cor
ner of Nineteenth and GratioS streets
by three savage blows on the head with
a hammer IN the hands Of Harold
Bruce, assistant engineer for the Elec-
trio Light company, with whose father
Rohan had been having some tot words
8 short time previous to the assault
over some matter connected With tho
work of putting N battery of boilers,
and whom he had threatened to assault.
Int elder Bruce told his son of the af-
fair and the latter seized the opportuni-
ty to lay Rohan out by taking hin I'M
awares, after which he went home, told
his father what he had done and then
disappeared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 16.-Hon. G.
l.. Magee is in receipt of private ca
bsegram from f. NJ. Bigelow, chief OF
the department of public works of
pittsburgh, now in London, stating that
his mission to London has been succasc-
fu,' anu that he has secured from Mrs.
o'hehly nineteen acres adjoining tho
iouf hundred acres recently donated to
u, Tue Guy Tor park by Mrs Schenly.
me nineteen acres front 5000 feet on
hofpes avenue, and are to be used for
ehe main entrance to the park grounds.
oh TINS plot will also be erected the
main bpiie'""s of the Carnerie library
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
a TERRIBLE CRASH


A Michigan Central Train k"n n,nna,n-
rrtI sneed Crashes Into H'a"s
Freight Train, and Through tn ~
Building at Augusta, Mich, on,c,
Demolishing the Latter-Ine ~t
tive Explodes with Terfi"'o
Several killed and Injured
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Aug. ~.
the east-bound North Shore llmlc oA
on the Michigan Central raliroau We"
passing Augusta, small Town -
miles west of here, at five O'CLOCK Yes.
to-day afternoon, it ran into stahoiiis
freipbt train. while going at full speeo'
and crashed through the depot baliulhg.
comnletely demolishing it. Inc eng ihe
then exploded, blowing the nreihah
litera1lv to pieces and killing the en-
cip.er Charles McRoberts. one Drake-
man is missing and it is thought ne ~
buried in the debris. Many occupants
of the forward coaches were seriously
injured and others more or less nur'.
PHYSICIANS were summoned from tnis
city. ..,
The limited did not stop at Augusta,
having right of way. 1t was running
about fiftv miles an hour. The frelghe
was waiting on siding for the eAPro''
To mass. For some unaccountaDle rea-
son a switch at the spur was lett turheo
on to the main track and the express
came into the freight at full speeo:
Eight cars were tossed into the air ana
the engine plowed through the debrls
and crashed into the depot. Engineer
Charles McRoberts was blown twenty
feet into the air and his mangled re-
mains were picked up some
distance off, OF the passengers
only nine were injured seriously.
Their names could not be obtained, eX-
cept that of Geo. b. Murray. of Detrolt'
ribs crushed and internally injured.
Both the engineer and fireman lived In
jackson, Mich.
OF the express train the baggage-car
and two sleepers were demolished, and
how the occupants escaped is miracle.
A boy named Clarence Cassidy was
playing near the depot and was struck
by piece of iron from the locomotive,
and may not recover.
The railroad officials have little to
say on the subject, and made every ef-
fort to belittle the accident. 1t was at
first supposed that seven people were
killed, but the latest reports confirm
the facts herein related.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1e-In conse-
quence of the decision recently rem
dered by the United States District
Court of Ohio sustaining the legality of
party rates" on railroads. the Penn
sylvia Railroad Company has resumed
the sale OF party tickets at the rate of
t"o cents per mile per capita, and has
issued an order to that effect to all it's
ticket agents. The sale of these tickets
Will commence August IS, and agents
are authorized to sell special tickets for
even or more persons TRAVELLING tn.
ether at the rate of two cents Nor
mile per capita.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Probably Fatally mi ured.

Philip Rohan, a member of the Mu-
nicipal Council OF st. Louis, was assault
ed by Harold Bruce, who struck Rohan
on the head with q hammer, infiicSng.
it was supposed, fatal wounds. Rohan
had quarreled with Bruce's father, and
threa tened to whip him. Young Bruce
disappeared, and reward OF $500 is
offered for his arrest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Found Dead.

Samuel Swcatman, n barber, aged
twenty-six, was found dead on the
street in Kansas City q few days ago.
Frank Cameron, a well-known young
man about town, is charged with hav-
ing killed Sweatman, striking him over
the head with a piece of scantling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Moro Census Talk.

A St Louis paper, i'll summing up the
result of the census in Missouri, says:
The unofficini reports OF the census esti
mate the population of Missouri at 1850, 900.
This is an increase of .9I. 0G). or about "a per
cent, since 1851 At the present ratio of
Representations, which is l51, 00). the State in
the next apportionmeut would be entitled
to IL Congressman; at Il ratio of 100, 900 to IS;
Mt 10000 to Is; ut 1S0 900 to II, above 10000
and up to 201, 900 to Il. The ratio
OF presentation for members of the Lo wer
House OF the Legislature of this State, est
mating the population at 2,6G0 900, will be
i. 300 In this apportionment the city
OF St. Louis will gain one member. Jackson
County, Two; Buchanan will retain her
prcsen: number, three. and Jasper, StLouis,
Green and Saline their Two each the last
with only thirty eight 20 spare (and should
the population reach 1855 001 will only
have one member). Pettis, N0d2waV and
johnson loSc one each, making the House
as now with 40 members. o. the counties
not quite entitled to two each Bates comes
first. lacking 1910; Boone next. with 1884
less than the necessary number; Vernon,
with 22l9 less: F. tits with 2,279 less: Macon,
with 2,55S less, and Nodaway, with 1903 less.
There viii! be no change in the number of
Senators. the ConStitut lion making the num-
Der thirty four.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE House committee on the library,
on the 18th, ordered a favorable report
on the Plumb resolution recently passed
by the Senate. relative to the removal
of General Grants remains from New
York to Washington, for interment in
Arlington Cemetery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

A NATURAL GAS explosion at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 18th. blew out one
end of a three-story brick tenement
house on East Washington street. Mrs.
Mollie Atkinson, daughter of Thomas
Kelly, and an unknown plumber were
injured, but not fatally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

Mrs. Anna Gowan died in st. Louis.
She weighed 400 pounds. and no coffin
could nc found large enough for the re-
mains. and it was necessary tc have one
made to order. 1t took casiet seven
feet long, three feet wide and twenty
six inches deep to encase the remains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
MISSOURI RAILROADS.

The State Board of Equalization Gives
Out Some Interesting Figures.
According to the figures of the State
Board of Equalization there are 1868
miles of railroad in the State and for
taxable purr oses their property is worth
$50, 322. 959. A. State Auditor James NJ.
Seibert, secretary of the board, fur
nishes the following statement showing
the apportionment of the assessment of
railroad bridge and telegraph property
to the several counties in the Sta te for
the year 1890. as we'll as the number of
miles of railroad in each county:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

EX-SECRETARY WHITNEY denounces
as absolutely untrue and wholly absurd
the report that he is interested, in con-
nection with Melville Stone, of Chicago,
in a projected syndicate of penny pa
pers, which are to be used in booming
Mr.. Cleveland for the presidency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

CONGRESSMAN BUTTERwORTH, secre-
tary of the Worlds Fair, arrived in
Washington, on the 18th, where he will
remain some time, endeavoring to
secure favorable action upon certain
matters deemed essential to the adj
vancement of the enterprise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

AFTER September 1, Mr.. Clarbson,
who expects to resign the First Assist
ant Postmaster Generalship, will take
joint charge of the campaign, as chair
man of subcommittee of the Republic
an National committee appointed for
that purpose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
An Important Ruling.

State Superintendent of Schools Cole
man says in answer to an inquiry on the
subject, it is plainly the intent and
spirit OF the law for the six months
term to be all III one term. To divide
a six months term into two terms great
" decreases the efficiency and effective
ness o: the school. The law requires a
six months term. and that means that
il is TO be in one term.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
a Big Catfish.

Hugh Carlton and three other men
caught catfish in the Missouri, near
Independence, few Lays ago that
weighed ia pounds, and was seven feet
two inches in length. 1t towed boat
containing three men several miles,
capsized it, and but for the arrival of
another fisherman would have probably
lost the prize. An independence butcher
paid the men SIS 90 for the fish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
The Maryland Farmers Alliance.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. Is. = The
Maryland State Farmers Alliance ad-
joUrned after installing the following
Hugh Mitchell; president, f. A.
Benson; secretary, ;. c. Jenkins: treas
urer, Joseph Landlord. The Alliance
adopted series of resolutions contain
ing their views and setting forth their
rights as citizens and agricu1turists.
The meeting made no definite move for
or against any Of the political parties,
bat it is quite likely that both leading
parties will try to curry favor here al
elsewhere
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
a Case without Precedent.

Freida luke, a young ST. Louis
girl. has brought suit to compel her
father to support her until of age. The
case has no precedent in legal annals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

PRINCE NAPOLEON is in Tunis travel
ing under an assumed name and with a
passport from the Italian Government
1t is sta ted that desire to inspect an
estate is the reason for his visit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

INFORMATION has been received of
the murder in the Soudan, by Arabs, of
+. NJ. Gates, e. Kingman and John E.
Jaderquist, Presbyterian missionaries,
who, with seven other missionaries, left
the United States in May last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
L New St. Louis Bank.

Hon. John O'Day is reported to be the
primo mover to establish another bank
at St Louis, with a capital stock of
e. 900, OOo. lie is backed by Eastern
capitalists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

AT the Church of England provincial
synod at Winnipeg, Man., on the 14th,
it was voted by largo majority to
favor {. federation of the church in Can
ada, but it was decided that provincial
synods should be retained, subject to a
general synod.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Er. webb Says Every Thing is 1sunning
az Usual.

New YORK, Aug. 14.-If there is any
thing left of tho strike on tha New
York Central & Hudson River railroad
st could not be found about the Grand
Central depot. Every thing waa soiI.
on about as usual. Mr. Webb was
found by a United Press reporter pre-
pairing to take run up to his home at
Riverdale and expected to be away
bit d few hours. He said every thing
along the limo was all right and that
here was no trouble at Albany.
freight trains were running as usual
and every thing was IN good shape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

REV. JOHN P. NEWMAN, d. d., of New
York, arrived in San Francisco. on the
18th, on the steamship City of Pekin
from Japan, where he had been holding
a conference
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

SECRETARY WINDOW has dismissed
two deputy surveyors and one deputy
naval officer at the port of New York
because there is no warrant of law for
their retention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
German Day.

German Day. the first Sunday in Oc-
aober the day preceding the opening of
the st. I1oais Fair, will be celebrated
in that city in manner never before
attempted IN this country. 1t is thought
more than 20, 600 Germans will be in line
on that day. and fally 500 Germans
will visit this city, coming from six sur
rounding States to witness this grand
pnrafo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE President, on the 18th, approved
the joint resolution to accept from the
National encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic statue and ped
estal of the late General Grant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

DIR. CHARLES STEELE THOMPSON died,
on the night CT the 14th, at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Postmaster
Kinney, of Hartford, Conn. DR.. Thompson
was ninety years old and was the oldest
living graduate of Yale Medical Col
lego.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

MIKE KELLY, the famous baseball
player, had a house-warming, on the
18th, in the SIC. dollhouse with So, SEQ
furnishings, at South bingham, Mass.
presented to him by his admirers. A
horse and carriage, billiard table and
bowling alley were included in the gift.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE German residents of Reval have
been notified that Emperor William
will remain in their town for half an
hour on his coming visit to Russia, and
will receive a deputation of Germans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE Utica On. W Observer warns the
newspapers throughout the country
against two newspaper swindlers named
Aubrey c. Hamilton and James A.
Dawson, and earnestly asks for infor-
nation regarding their whereabouts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

CHAIRMAN MIcHENER of the Repub-
hcan State committee of Indiana SAYS
the Republicans will carry that State
this fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE population OF Chattanooga, Tenn.
according to the official rough count, is
29109. an increase during the past decade
of 125. 20 per cent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Sons of Veterans.

Tho encampment of the Sons of Veter-
ans will open August 25 and close Au-
gust so, at Wyatt Park. near st. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Killed by Her husband.

Kate Simon died at the St. Louis City
Hospital few days ago from wounds
inflicted by her husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

L. G. HINE, the Democratic member
of the District of Column pla Commission,
has rendered his resignation to The
President because of differences of
opinion about the administration of Dis
trict affairs that have arisen between
himself and the Republican members of
the commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

Springfield, it is stated, is to have q
new daily paper, the first issue to be
made. the first OF September. 1t will be
Democratic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

On the 18th Chief Justice Corson of
the Supreme Court of South Dakota
handed down a decision that had been
awaited with great interest from all
parts of the State, as in effect it totally
does away with the sale of Intoxicating
liquor, as required by the stringent laws
already enacted. He affirms the con-
stitutionality of the law and gives coun-
ty courts full jurisdiction tc fine and
imprison liquor-sellers without the
interference of grand juries or other
courts, making it fiual jurisdiction in
any such cases
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

Mre. Effic Leader died at her home
in Independence few days since. She
had resided in independence just half a
century.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
knights Tcmplar Revised Ritual.

Five members of the special commit
tee appointed at the annual meeting of
the executive body of the Knights
Templars in st. Louis last April to re-
wise and amend the ritual of the State
order met in Kansas q few days ago.
The ritual was revised, but the result
will not be announced until the next
annual meeting of the order to be held
in St. Louis in April.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
ST. JOSEPH IN DANGER.
The Missouri River Trying to Leave I,
High and Dry-Hundreds of Acres or
the Kansas Side Washed A ,yay

The Missouri River Trying to Leave 1t
High and Dry-Hundreds of Ac res on
the Kansas Side Washed a way.
The residents of Doniphan County,
kas., just across the Missouri from ST
Joseph, are very much alarmed by the
action of the Big Muddy, which threat
ems to reduce thousands of acres OF
valuable lands to broad expanse of
swamp, sandbars and estuaries, destroy
the town of Wathena, cut off the pros
porous suburbs of Ellwood from all COM
munication with the mainland and
leave st. Joseph high and dry, and at
least four miles from the main channel.
The river makes a number of bends and
turns as it sweeps past ST. Joseph.
The point nearest the city where
the Union Pacific and Rock ISL
and bridge crosses forms the
lower part of an enormous letter S.
The upper part of this letter S takes in
large stretch of country on the Mis-
souri, side known as the French Bot
toms, and a part of which Includes
North ST. Joseph. The lower part of
the letter S includes a portion of Doni-
phan County. forming peninsula on
the Kansas side which takes in nearly
the whole of Washington township
The bluffs which originally formed the
eastern boundary of the river are some
distance from it's present course, and for
the past six months the river has boon
cutting away on the Kansas side at an
alarming rate. The river has cut in for a
distance of over GOO feet in less than six
months. This would not be so alarming
were it not for the fact that it doubles
on it's course. The stream still hugs
the right hand bank and is tearing it
away by acres. Even at this low stage
of water huge trees and immense
squares of land covered with grain and
timber are constantly breaking away
from the soil and being borne away
by the greedy stream. If prompt
measures are not taken st. Joseph will
he left high and dry with no landing
within four miles of the river, and the
splendid iron bridge erected by Jay
Gould at a cost of over $780, 600 will have
to add four-mile approach to it's pres
ent terminus on the Kansas side.
So urgent has the matter become that
a petition has been circulated with all
possible haste praying Congress for i'm
mediate help and relief. The danger
to the bridge and to St. Joseph was
first called to the attention Of the peo-
pie by a delegation Of citizens from
Doniphan County. Even if the narrow
neck of land which still gives the east
ern neck of Doniphan County the right
to be called q peninsula should hold out
for another eight months, it can not
even the briefest stage of
high water in the spring. The damage
to the City Of St Joseph and to Doni-
phan County and the Wathena and Eli
wood can hardly be calculated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

THE White Star Line steamer leu
tonic arrived at New York. on the 18th,
from Queenstown after a passage of five
days. nineteen hours and five minutes
the fastest on record. The City OF New
York. of the Inman line, with which
the Teutonic was supposed to be rae
ing, came in three hours later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

]. NJ. BENTLEY, editor of the Azusa,
(Cal.) News, was taken out, on the
14th, by armed men and tarred and
feathered for publishing an article re-
fecting on the conduct of Miss C. E.
Frazer while teacher of the AZusa
Grammar. School. The parties impli-
Gated are being arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
n.atb of an Architect,

T. C. Smiles, the architect of the St
joseph public schools, died suddenly a
few days ago. He was from England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

DURING a recent battle in the city of
San Salvador the forces of the provis-
ional government seized the American
consulate in that city, hauled down the
flag and damaged property. Under
demand from the State Department for
full reparation. the flag was promptly
restored and saluted with twenty-one
Guns
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21

JOSEPH MACDoNALD, the expert sent
bv the Chicago Board of Trade to in
spect the grain crop throughout Mani
toba, reports that that province will
this year have the largest crop known
IL its history. lie estimates the yield
of wheat at over 90, coo, 000 bushels,
and says the barley and oat crops are
also very large.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
Later.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug 14.-At half
past one o'clock the fire was under con-
troll. The immense warehouse Of tho
Kentucky Distiliing Company is a COM
plete wreck, and the entire plant of the
Great Western pork-house of Conrad &
Seller is totally destroyed, including
the cattle and hog pens and the stock
of meat. The records of the Internal
Revenue-office show that the ware
house contained $4,000 barrels of
whisky. Much of this whisky had been
sold, and was insured by the purchaser.
The total loss is estimated at SS70, 900,
divided as follows: On whisky, $780,
00o; on distillery plant, $500, 900; on the
pork-house, $50. 900; other losses, 500
900. In addition to the above the
United States Government sustain
negative loss of $500, 600 in uncollected
taxes. All of the property destroyed
was we'll insured
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
a BLUE GSASS FIRE.

bver Twenty-Three Thousand Barrels OF
Whisky Destroyed by the burning of an
Immense Distiiiery and Bonded Ware
house in Louisyilie- Much Other Prop
ertv Burned, Making Total Loss OF
Nearly So 100000, of which the Gov
eminent Loses Nearly $1,O00,000 in
Revenue Tax.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 14.-At eleven
o'clock this morning fire was disoov-
cred issuing from the warehouse of the
Beargrass Distillery Company on Storey
avenue near Frankfort, in the extreme
eastern part of the city The distillery
proper caught fire in a moment, and be-
fore the fire department could get to
work the whole establishment was
roaring furnace of flames. The fire
spread TO the Great Western Pork
House on the east and from that
to the Old Kentucky Wooden Mills, ono
of the largest jeans manufacturing con-
Germs in the South.