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Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Pope, the Def fsulting Louisville Bank
Teller, CAPTURED.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 10.-W. III. Pope,
the defaulting bank teller of Louisville,
KY, was captured near here yesterday
by detective Crawford on board the boat
Dixon, bound for Canada. Pope was
teller of the Louisville City National
Bank. Early in March he absconded
with about $40 900 of the banks funds.
1t was then discovered that he had been
living Jekyll & Hyde life and had
been regarded by his friends as a verv
modest man. inclined to piety. 1t came
out afterwards however, that he had
been living fast life.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
THE SIMPSON DRY-DOCk.

Successful Opening of the New simpson
Dry-Dock at the Brooklyn Navy lard in
Presence ct IA Distinguished Company.
BROOKLYN. May 1O.-The Simpson dry
dock at the United States Navy Yard
was opened yesterday in the pres
ence of several hundred visitors from
New York, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Nearly hundred guests
came from Washington and Baltimore
on Il special train of Pullman cars last
night, arriving in Jersey City at seven
o'clock. Breakfast was served in tho
Union station. At ten o'clock the del
egation from Philadelphia arrived,
and shortly afterward the guests
were taken by steamer
to the navy yard. The dock was flooded
at about eleven o'clock. The United
States monitor Pul% San was docked inn
mediately and the pumps were set at
work at once emptying the dock. The
whole affair passed off quickly and
without a mishap. After formal OPEN
ing Of the dock a collation. was served
to the invited guests, at which Mr..
Simpson, the new dock and the United
States Navy were toasted. The dry
dock has been in course of erec-
tion about two years ana a half,
and its cost was more than half
million dollars. The contract
price is S565, S93. It's extreme length is
$50 feet. Its greatest width at the top
is 130 feet and at the bottom 53 feet.
The depth in the center is 80 feet
and inches. The floor rests upon
rows of piles. From it the sides rise at
angle of 45 degrees in series of steps
10 inches in height made of Georgia
pine beams. It is emptied by two CEN
trifugal pumps Of AZ inches in diameter
with capacity of $4,000 gallons an
hour. The builders, j. E. Simpson Sc
Co., have built thirteen other docks on
the same pattern.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Detective Kills a Drunken Neighbo
and the Latter's Wife.

A Detective Kills Drunken Neighbor
and the Latter's Wife.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, May 10.-At about
seven o'clock last evening Detective
Lynch shot and killed two of his neigh
bors-Samuel Stoddard and wife. Stod-
dard was a hard customer. Lynch ac
cused him of hacking his Uynch's)
back fence with an axe. Stoddard, who
was drunk, became abusive and called
Lynch hard names The latter took
hold of Stoddard, who attempted to hit
Lynch with an axe which he had in his
hands, whereupon Lynch drew revol-
yer and fired. Mrs. Stoddard was stand
ing just behind her husband, and the
bullet struck her, killing her instantly.
A second shot killed Stoddard. Lynch
then surrendered himself to the author
tiles. He claims he acted in self-de.
faDSa
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Missouri Doctors.

At the meeting OF the State Medical
Association at Excelsior Springs DR.. a.
B. Sloan, of Kansas City, was elected
president bv majority of two. The
following vice-presidents were elected:
Drs. Carson, st. Louis; Richmond, St.
Joseph: McCallister, Centralia; Gordon,
Nevada: Chandler, West Plains. Drs.
MulhaIl. st. Louis, and Chowning, West
Plains, were elected secretaries, c. A..
Thompson was reelected treasurer, and
L. E. Holland, corresponding secretary.
The next session will be held at Excel
siOr Springs.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

Joseph Schwartz, the bankrupt pawn,
broker, of Kansas City, was arrested
the other day on a warrant charging
him with grand larceny and receiving
stolen property. The property was a
lot of watches stolen from the jewelry
store of Robert Dunning, Kansas City,
Kan, and found in Schwartz store.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Voted to Exclude the Negro.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 9.-The do
cesan convention yesterday adopted an
amendment excluding colored members
from seats on the floor, with a proviso
that the only present colored member
shall retain his seat until his privileges
are lost by his resignation or death.
The vote was: Clergy, "a to 4: Laity.
90 to TO- This settlement Of the negro
question is not final, as the convention
retains the power to admit colored dele
gates at any time. The st. Michael
and st. Paul churches of Charleston are
not represented in the deliberations Of
the convention.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
A Timber-Cutter Arrested.

Deputy United States Marshal G. w
Eallle arrived in St Louis the othe,
night with r. T.. Baker. of Bollingel
County, whom he arrested on a capias
ISSUED by the United States Distric1
Court under an Indictment cha rgine
him with cutting timber on Govern
rnnnt land
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Killed in Self Defense.

Henry kunolt, of st. Louis, wa:
fatally wounded few days ago by his
brcthcr-in-law, Gerhard Staltkamp
dying soon afterward. Staltkamp sho-
in sclf-defense, and was cxonerateC
from all blame by the coroner.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

MERCER, Pa, May 11.-Last evening
a terrific wind-storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, swept across the
city. The residence of Alexander Rcd
man was lifted from its foundation,
carried distance of several feet and
set down, split in the middle and other
wise damaged. The family escaped.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Arrested fcc Hugeing His Girl.

Robert Phillips, q young man who
lives in St Louis. wanted to obtain {
warrant against Police Officer BoulgeI
the other day, but it was refused him,
According to Phillips story a few
nights ago, while he was embracing {
young lady at her gate, she being shy,
made little struggle, which attracted
the officers attention. He arrestet
Phillips on the charge of disturbing
he peace. While en- route to the sta
ton Phillips resisted and the officer
gave him few taps on the head with
his club. In the police court the fol
lowing morning Phillips was discharged
on the evidence. He now talks of hav
ing the officer before the police board.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Frustrated by PARALYSIS.

Jacob Gregg, of Grain Valley, who is
eighty-eight years old and the Oldest set
tier of jackson County, was Frustrated
by a serious stroke of paralysis few
days ago.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

Tandy II. Trace, an ex-collector VIII.
was found by the County Court o
Buchanan County to be $1,000 short il
his accounts, has compromised the mat
ter by paying into the county treasur'
nGO
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Mr. HyIa'S New PaDer.

Ex-Postmaster Hyde of st. Louis has
secured a lease on building in st.
Joseph for a number of years, in which
his new daily paper will be published.
The first issue of his paper will appear
June :. He has not yet announced the
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

DAVID STOKES, colored man of Ruff
fin. n. c., was severely bitten on the
arm by cat, on the Sth, and died
twenty -four hours later, without show
ing any signs of hydrophobia. The
head of the vicious feline had to be cut
off before it would relax its hold.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

SECTION hands and gravel-pit labor
ers on the Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad
at Russell, Riverton and Ashland, Ky,
struck, on the Sth, on account of new
order compelling eleven hours work per
dow
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Has IA Penchunt for Mischief.

Otto Hammer, twelve years old, is il
the custody of the Federal authorities
at st. Louis charged with destruction
of the mail. lie is charged with slip
ping lighted matches into letter-boxes,
a mischief that it is alleged he has beer
indulging in for some time past. The
boys parents say the little fellow is not
right in his mind, and has penchan1
for 2ll kinds of mischief
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Won by a Girl.

The prize flag offered by an Eastern
publication for the best essay written
by any pupil of the public schools in the
United States on the subject of ''The
Patriotic influence of the American
Flag" was awarded to Miss Jetta Clay
of the high school al Springfield.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THE marriage of Miss Lily Rose
Grams, daughter of General Rosecrans,
to Governor Toole of Montana, was
quietly solemnized at the parsonage OF
St. Matthew Church, Washington, on
the 18th.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THE Abram colliery at Lehigh, En-
gland, caught fire on the 18th. Three
hundred and fifty miners were working
in the pit at the time. Prompt and in
telligent action, however, resulted in
the rescue of the men, every one being
brought out safe and sound.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
General Joe win DO II,

RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-General Jo-
seph E. Johnston has consented un.
vail the equestrian statue Of General
Robert E. Lee on May 30.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

A HEAVY frost, on the night of the
5th. in Iowa and other Northern States
caused much damage to fruit trees and
truck gardens Ice to the thickness of
a quarter of an inch formed in some
nlaceS.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

Mrs ELIZA DOLIIvER, aged sixty
eight, brought suit, on the 9th, in the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
against William NJ. Atkinson, aged
seventy-two, for breach of promise of
marriage.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

JOHN NJ WINsTEAD, Il diSSolute fell
low shot his wife dead at Ouray, Col,
ON the 9th, and then committed suicide.
The woman had supported the family
by keeping 4 restaurant. anu was killed
because she had no money to give her
husband for drink.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

NJ. NoScHICoUNT, the Panama canal
liquidator, considers it quite feasible
to secure, in the interest of the enter
prise, financiers and examiners and en-
gineers who can inspire sufficient pub
lie confidence to guarantee the reallza-
tion of the commissions plans for the
compile tion of the canal.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Official Dispatches Trans mitted by the
HeliOgrapIlic System.

WASHINGTON, May Am official dis
patch received at the Signal Office yes
terday from General Greedy, at Fort
Bayard, n. NJ, was transmitted from
Fort Bayard to Prescott, Ariz, dis
tance of six hundred miles, by the he
liographic system of flashes of sunlight.
This system was successfully used by
General Miles in the Apache campaign,
and is now in operation over line of a
thousand miles in Arizona and New
Mexico. 1t is used quite extensively
in the British army, and by some othe,
foreign powers
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

c. NJ BURT and his bride, of Fair
field, Neb., arrived at Grand Island,
Ncb., on the 9th, on their wedding trip,
and took rooms at the Hotel Dunphy.
Next morning Mrs. Burt was found dead
in bed and Mr.. Burt unconscious with
no hope of recovery. The gas had been
blown out
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

4 destructive cyclone passed two
miles north of Blythdale, Harrison
County, about six o'clock the other even
ing, completely demolishing at least
dozen dwellings and as many barns and
out-buildings. The family of Henry
Young were all injured. Mrs. Young
will probably die. The cyclone passed
in northwesterly direction.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

For the first time in the history of
London the Lord Mayor VIII make an
official visit across the border into Scot
land on June 10. The visit is to be made
on the invitation of the Lord Provost of
Edinburgh to attend the exhibition in
that citV
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

RICHARD CROKER, the Tammany
leader, sojourning at Weisbaien, was,
on the 7th, reported dying.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

FUNERAL. services over the remains of
Senator Beck were held in the Senate
chamber. on the 9th, after which the
funeral party, consisting of about forty
friends and relatives, including the Con-
gressional committees, took 4 special
train for Lexington, Ky.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

WILLIAM E. BUNDY, of Cincinnati, a
nephew of Ex-Governor Foraker, of
Ohio, on the night of the eth eloped
with and married Miss Eva Leedon, the
pretty eightcen-year-oid daughter of
Hon. John 7. Lecdom. ey-sergeant-at-
arms of the United States House of
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THE National convention of colored
men in session in Washington, on the
4th perfected a permanent organization
by the election of Rev. j. c. Price, of
North Carolina, as president, and w. C.
Chase, of Washington, secretary. Alist
of honorary vice-presidents, one from
each State represented in the conven-
tion, was also selected.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THOMAS JONES, the man who was dis
charged from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
last winter for aiding John Wilkes
Booth to escape, and the skif used in
ferrying Booth across the Potomac, will
he two of the attractions at the Atlanta
(Ga.) Exposition next fall, If the vent
nre nroye successful financially, it will
be followed by tour of the Southern
States.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

SEVERAL cases of alleged sporadic
cholera have recently been reported to
the health Office of Newark, y. j. The
disease is said to be due to noXiouS
vapors arising from garbage and refuse
used in filling in the low grounds in the
SuhurhS
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

DR. j. III. DOUGLASS, who so faithful
ly attended General Grant during the
latter's last illness, has suffered stroke
of paralysis and is in the Presby terian
Hospital in New York. He is desti-
tute. His wife supported the family by
taking boarders at Bethlehem, Pa, IN
til her health broke down.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THE diocesan convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church at Charles
ton, S. c., on the eth, adopted an amend
ment excluding colored members from
seats on the floor, with proviso that
the only present colored member shall
retain his seat until his privileges are
lost by resignation or death.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

THE ten men arrested in Lawrence
La, for beating the old negro Jere Bass
and numbering his son, were placed on
preliminary trial on the 9th. The wit
nesses relied on to convict were so ter
rorized that they were afraid to testify,
and the prosecution fell to the ground,
though there is hardly any doubt of the
guilt of the accused.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

The people of Columbia are making
vigorous effort to secure the presence of
eX-Fresident Cleveland at the celebra
ton of the semi-centennial of the State
University on the Fourth of July.
Governor Francis has promised to help
in the matter, and will probably go to
New York to persuade Mr.. Cleveland.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

FREDERICK LEACH, prominent and
wealthy farmer of Canadice, n. Y, was
shot and instantly killed, on the Sth,
by Frank Lamont, a farm hand, whom
he had discharged upon the expiration
of the time for which he had been en-
raTcd.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
An Alleged Case ofLeprosv

An alleged case of leprosy at Chi
nese laundry is being investigated by
the health department of st. Louis.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

HENRY X. BOYER was inducted into
the office of State Treasurer at Harris
burg, Pa, on the 5th, and assumed
formal charge. Every cent was ac
counted for and the transfer did not oc-
cupv more than fifteen minutes.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

ROBERT, the thirteen-year-old son of
VIM. j. McGann. of Lynn, Mass, was
crossing railroad track with his sister,
aged five, on the Sth, when shouts of
bystanders warned him of the approach
of an east-bound passenger train. He
pushed his little sister out of danger,
and succeeded in saving her from in
jury, but was himself instantly killed.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
New Army Hea dquarters.

Officers and men are busy arranging
the new headquarters of the Depart
ment of the Missouri, L. S. A., in St.
Louis.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

Mary Ryan, vagrant, was caught
stealing the curtains from the confess
sional boxes in ST. Lawrence O'Toole's
Church at st. Louis.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The Nav Festival.


The ninety-nirth anniversary Of the
adoption of the last constitution of Po-
land was appropriately celebrated by
the Polish citizens of ST. Louis.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15
Odd Fellows Election.

The election committee appointed by
jhe Grand Lodge of the |. 0. o. T. met
in st. Louis few days ago and counted
the votes, which had been received from
the lodges of the order in the State, for
grand officers for the ensuing term. The
vote resulted in the choice Of the fol-
lowing persons: I. ?. Rixey, Mexico,
grand master; j. B. Jewell, St. Louis,
deputy grand master; E NJ. Sloan, st.
Louis, grand secretary; W. III. Thomp-
son, St. Louis, grand treasurer; r. A.
De Bolt, Trenton, representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. For the Office
of grand warden no selection was made.
There were a number of candidates for
the office, and the selection will be made
at the next session of the Grand Lodge.
which Will meet in st. Louis on Tues
day, May 20. at which time the grand
officerS-elect will be installed.
Iron County register., 1890-05-15

Mrs. Herman A. Stocl1we1, of Pueblo,
Col, recognized in a fellow-passenge
on train at Kansas City the man who
her husband some months ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-16
Iceburg Du {.

One Of the most interesting con-
triJutiOns OF Professor NOrdeusklOld
to popular science is his examina-
tion-when about 50 degrees north
latitude, before reaching PATry's ISL
and, to the northwest OF Spitzbergen
OF the snow which covered the
icuberEs and which had come from
still higher attitudes. He found II
strewed with a multitude OF minute
black PARTICLES, spread over the sur
face or situated at the bottom Of lit
tie pits, great number Of which
were to be seen on the outer layer
OF snow; many Of such PARTICLES
were also lodged in the lower strata.
The dust, which became gray on
drying, the professor found 10 con-
tain large proportion Of metallic
particles attracted by the magnet
and capable Of decompCsing sulphate
OF copper. An observation made a
little later upon other iceburgs
proved the presence OF similar dust
Ia a layer OF granular crystalline
snow situated beneath a stratum Of
light fresh snow and another Of
hardened snow. Upon analysis POr
fessor NordenskjOld found this mat
ter to he composed in varying pro
PORTIONS of metallic iron, phosphorus,
cobalt AMI fragments Of diatOmacep.
-NCr IOrE TCiCCr0Eh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-16
A Strange Theory.

"TTaces OF arsenic in the stomach
after death are by no means certain
Indications Of murder or suicide, -
said a prominent st. Paul attorney.
"DO you believe innocent parties
have been convicted on such evil
dence?" inquired a reporter.
81 do, meet sssuredly. | am by
10 means POSING as 4 medical ex-
pert, hut L have a theory, founded
more upon many practical ilIustra-
lions than upon science, that every
human body contains n certain
amount Of arsenic, which immedi-
ately after death concentrates or
crystalizes Ia the stomach. This
theory Is buttresScd by the fact that.
50 far, 1 have never known a body
e&humed AMI dissectsLl for the pur-
Fose Of satisfying inquiry into the
question Of the cause of death i'm
which a certain amount of arsenic
was rot found.
81 remember a case in which a
man was arrested and accused Of
having poisoned another man with
strychnine, in which all the evil
dence upon which the prisoner was
held 70 trial was based on the pur-
chase by him Of strychnlne. and
results Of n post mCrtem examinas
lion revesied onlytraces Of arsenical
poisoning. Were 1 a juryman in a
murder trial OF this kind | would at
tach but little weight 10 the fact Of
arsenic being found in the victims
stomach. | believe it exists in GER
tam varying quantities in the
stomach Of every adult corpse."-S.
Paul Pioneer Eress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-16
jESERBT EVENING NEWS
June 10. 1890
Monday.
BEN THOMPSON OF TEXAS.
POLITE AND COURTEOUS, YET
THE SLAYER OF FORTY
ODD MN.

All over Texas Ben ThOmrson's
note was negotiable PAPER, and no
man who ever presented him with
a bill was treated with anything but
polite business courtesy.
| was introduces! TO Thompson at
Austin, Tex, and the meeting was
not in 4 saloon, n gambling house,
not even a hotel. The place was a
quiet, orderly ice cream parlor, and
Ben Thompson and his wife were
eating strawberry cram at a table
near by 10 4 cOterie Of high school
girls, one Of them being a daughter
OF ex-Govenor Ireland, Of Teas.
THOMPSON was n small sized man,
vet not slender. He was elegantly,
Vet not showily dressed; his clothes
indicated a correct taste, n diamond
stud and a thread Of gold watch
chain comprising all his personal
jeweiry. He was a handsome man
Of =, with small, black mustache
and hazel eyes.
Yet this man had a record Of
having killed thirteen white men
and twice that number OF AiezicaBs
and Indians. A few months later
he was himself killed in san An
tonic, along with King iisher, in a
hand-tO-hand conflict with twOOtheT
men in the Vaudeville theatre.
He was never known 10 take an
unfair advantage Of an enemy, a
numhcr Of his victims having had
the first shot at him. Once III q
store lac ordered man with whom
he was engaged in lively dispute
10 20 outside and psss around the
block t. tie right; lie would pass
around to the len, aud meet him.
They did 80, the man biazei away
It Thompson with 4 shotgun loaded
with JucSshOt, missed, Ee.t into the
air at the crack Of Ben's revolver,
and fell 4 corpse.
And thus with every case Of
| rhompsOn's numerous killings, the
preiimiuaries were always favored
with n dash Of dramatic sensation
alisn.
As Thompson and bis wife passed
on; Of the ice cream bazaar noticed
that she had but one arm. The
other had been shattered 10y q
Winchester tall ia Denver, when
she threw it across Ben's head upon
discovering a CrOuching form draw
ing bead on him. At the time Of
MS death THOMPSON was city mar
shall Uf Austin.-N. P0W fSDHscr
Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-16
PARNLYzED By 4 SCRATCH.
A SOLDIERS GRAPHIC STORY OF A
HALF HOURS AGONY ON
BAITLEFH-Lp.

Il have read Of men being pRral-
wed by a wound ami unable to
move" said a well known proIni-
nent Main ofiieeholder, "and be-
lieve it. I know that there have
been many cases Of the kind, and
one Of them IN particular las such a
personal twist that | have good
reason TO remember.
at was at the battle OF Chantilly
in the early part Of the fight We
had approached a low rnmbling
fence-a Virginia fence, Is they
were called, and had my gun
through it and was doing W hat ser
vice could. | saw the splinteTs
fly from piece OF that fence under
the impulse. of a bail from the en-
envy.
''In the lightning flash Of the
flying wood 1 seemed 10 lind time
to dodge, and then there was
quick pain like the soaring OF hot
iron and the splinter was through
my hat band aRd along my scalp,
penetrating it, but not injuring The
skull.
"The blow was severe and stun
ned ME, and / remember with my
last look at the scene-the fighting
:roous, the smoke, the battle anu
the trampling men.
81 fell hack, my legs hall uoubleI
up heueath me, AMI in n moment
my strength was gone and was
powerl,ss. / saw everything. Aen
I iell upon me. Men trRmpled upon
me. HOTses reared around me. The
battle was on all sides.
MY wits were clear, my brain
unclOuded, but there was |, dying n
death Inomentarily, alive, yet dea !
ana suffering more tOTtures than
Thought life could have. Hay there
PERHAPS half an hOur-evrry mo-
( meut a wear Of agOny-whcn ieit
some ones hand on my collar, anu
| was dragged out and turned on
my face, where lay for a moment
rs some one Tifled my cartridge
box.
.'Tke motion saved ME. My pulse
seemed 10 sir, my heart beat, my
/ will TO re-exert itself, ami IN lew
MINUTES was myself. The wound
was 80 small that stanehed 1t with
nv handkerchief and in half an
| hour was rs well Is ever
"If the hand had not found my
coat collar should have been bleach
ing my bones on Chsntilly at this
moment instead Of here talking TO
Z YOU. and it would have been tough
10 have passed in on such n scratch"
-Leirist9s JJiTRui.