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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

thinks the whole Telescope Ertended
tower would cost 81, 500, 900 and that the
revenue derived from admissions would
more than pay for it. "The great idea," he
says, sis to construct something difficult.
As the American people are decidedly me-
chanical my tower or monument could be
erected very properly to them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
A TELESCOPE TOWER.

Novel Idea of a Connecticut Man to Eclipse
Mr.. EiffePs Structure.
Chicago Herald.l
G. F. Ritchel, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has
evolved plans for telescope tower for the
Worlds Fair that would be the wonder of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

Pedestrianism and the Toilet.
Texas Siftings.I
1t is estimated that in putting on stiH
collar man walks about a halfmile were
it in a straight line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
How Are the Mighty Fallen.

Lewiston Journal
The piazzas of the Maine summer resorts
are now occupied by partridges, according
to reports.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

mosphere, and, as it we're, filter the air in the
same way as the carbon filters water that
passes through ii.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

But, what is it all for? Where are all
these trains going to, and what are they
carrying2 What are we trying to do7 I
am afraid that we are in danger Of thinking
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

PULLED THE KHEDIvE's BEARD
The visit of an English theatrical troupe to
Cairo not long after Ismail's promotion
to the throne, says the Boston Globe, was
quite an event in Egyptian society, es-
pecially as the physical drama was then in
the earlier stages of development and its liv-
ing illustrations were comparatively youth
full. 1smaIl went and saw and was con-
quered, more particularly by the ample at
fractions of an actress known by the stage
name of Clara Knollys. Clara was of Irish
origin, and had a temper as well as good
looks. The offer made in behalf of Isnail
might have dazzled a more scrupulous
woman, and she consented to be added to
the indefinite list of royal wives.
At first she was given to understand that
she would be permitted to enjoy some Of
the liberties accorded to her sex in Western
countries, but Ismail was of too selfish a
disposition for this to last, and one day
Clara's black attendant brought her a per-
emptory order to confine herself to the
harem. This was too much for Clara.
After the command had been translated
to her the attendant thought for moment
that she was going into fit. But she wasn't
at least it was only a fit OF temper. Brush
ing aside the sable shadow she darted from
the women's apartments and into the hall,
where lsmail was just then giving an au-
dience, fortunately Tor Clara, to the British
envoy. The kind Khedive was seated
cross-l legged on divan, and the envoy near
him, both talking confdentially. Suddenly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
ASTRONOMICAL ATOMS

THE mass OF the earth's moon is one.
eightfcth part of the mass of the earth.
The satellite Of no other planet has so
great mass in comparison with its
primary.
MARS will be in opposition in 1892.
under more favorable conditions for OH
servation than have occurred since
1877, when its two tiny satellites were
discovered.
THE North Star is approaching the
pole. Mr.. I. III. Stafford has found ont.
that it will reach 50 dogs about 1914 A
d., and will remain within o degree of
the pole 300 years, making it's nearesi
approach about 2102, when the dcclino-
ton will be 50 dogs. 81 Minis. % secs.
THE optical works of Rochester Y
y, have completed an eye-piece for the
great Lick telescope. 1t il composed Of
two lenses, six and one-half and throo
inches in diameter, respectively. No
other piece of any thing like equal
dimensions has ever been made. The
largest now in uso is not 5ver two inch.
es in diameter. Tho light from hcav.
enly bodies seen through tho Lick tole.
scope and this cye-piece will be twenty
thousand times as bright as that seem
with the naked eve,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
SCHOOLS OUT.

Graduation Day at the United States Ma
val Academy at Annapolis, Md.-Admiral
Kimberly Does the Honors--List of the
Happy Graduates The June Ball Sur
passed All Former Years.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. June THE gradu-
alton day exercises took place at the
Naval Academy yesterday. The cadets
were marched to the front of the chapel
where they stacked arms. They then
marched into the chapel, where Hon.
William A. Northcott, of Illinois, of the
Board of Visitors, addressed them.
The cadets then came out of the chapel
and resumed their arms and were
marched to the band stand, where the
diplomas were delivered to the gradu-
ates by Admiral Kimberly, in the alb
sence of Score tary Tracy After the
delivery of the &plomas three cheers
were given for Admiral Kimberly and
three cheers for those left behind. The
usual large audience was present to
witness the exercises, and each grad
uate was heartily applauded as he re-
ceived his diploma.
The following is the list of graduates
who received their diplomas and
were detached from the academy. The
list shows the order of merit in which
they graduated and received their
diplomas: Thomas +. Ruhm, of Ten
nessee; Lawrence Spear, of Ohio; Noah
I. Coleman. of New York: Frank A.
Schofeld, of New York: John V. Chase.
OF Louisiana; Alonzo Gartley, of Iowa;
Henry G.. Iiegemeier, Of Ohio; Cleland
Davis, of Kentucky; Matt Ii. Signor, of
Nebraska; John NJ Blankeship. of Vir-
ginia; VIM. II. Back, of Massachusetts;
Montgomery NJ. Taylor, at large: II. S.
Ritter, of Pennsylvania; Geo. w. Will
Jams. of South Carolina; A. w. Catlin,
of Minnesota; J. c. Latimer, of Yves
Virginia.; Charles T. Vogelgesang, of
California; l.. H. Everhart, of Alabama !;
VIM A. Snow. of Massachusetts,: Frank
lin 3. Sullivan, at large: Claude Bailey,
of Arkansas: Wendell c. Neville, Of
Virginia: Lawrence Fl. Moses, of
New York: John Ravens Dayton, at
large; Lucuis Allyn Bostwick, of Mas
sachusetts; Charles Otis Bond, of Iowa;
Cyrus Lugg Radford, of kentucky;
Thomas Conrad Treadway, of Massa-
chusetts; VIM. A. Motlit. of South Caro-
lima: Charles Butler McVay, of Cali
fornia: John Rufus Edie, at large.
Engineer Divisio.:-Urban Z. Holmes,
of Arkansas; c. Il. Price, of Mississippi;
Dr. E. Dismukes, of Mississippi.
The June ball of the naval cadets
was held in the armory last night. 1t
surpassed all former efforts. The ball
room was handsomely decorated
Around the walls bayonets, cutlasses
swords and muskets were artistically
arranged The band stand was a per-
feet miniature fort. Eight brass
cannons peeped from the green sod.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events
FlFTY.FIRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the I'd, conference W az
ordered on the Naval Appropriation bill,
and the Silver bill taken up and dis
cussed at length. TIE conference report on
the Military Academy bill was presented
and agreed to, and then the conference re-
port the Army Appropriation bill was
taken up and the canteen system proposed
by the bill was discussed In the House,
IL being suspension the rules day, the
talent of the members seemed to be taxed
to the utmost to prevent any thing being
done. Two three bills of no general In
terest were finally passed before adjourn
mcnt.
IN the Senate On the Sd, resolutions from
the Louisiana Legislature, extending thanks
to Congress and the President FOR the relief
afforded to the sufferers from the recent
Mississippi floods, were presented. The dis
cussion of the Silver bill was temporarily
laid aside, and several important Senate
bills were taken from the calendar and
nassed An amendment to the Fortifica-
tions bill TO increase the appropriations for
rifed sea coast mortarS from $3.50 900 to
500 600 was agreed to-. In the House the
most important matter considered was the
contested election case of McDuffe against
Tuvpin which was still under discussion
when the House adiou e.ed.
IN the senate, on the 4th, the resolution
for an inquiry into the management of the
Fish Commissioners Office was adopted
The Wntervliet Arsenal amendment to the
EOrti1ications bill was, after much discus
sion, agreed to. All the other amendments
to the bill were con s.lrred in and the bill it,
self was adopted. In the House the confer
ence report on the Army Appropriation bill
was agreed to. a further conference was or
dered on the Senate Dependent Pension bill.
The contested election case of McDuffie
against Turpin was decided ia favor of the
contestant, and Mr.. McDuffie took the oath
of office
IN the Senate, on the 5th, the Silver bill
was taken up and argued by Messrs Hiscock
and sherman, opposed, and by Mr. Stewart
in favor. but went over without action.
Some private pension bills were taken from
the calendar and passed....I In the House a
resolution providing that the House should
proceed Immediately to consider the Silver
bill. and that consideration should continue
until p M, the eth, when the previous
question should be considered as ordered,
was adopted, and the bill was read. and dis
cussed until the hour of adjournment
II the senate, on the 9Th. the House
to the senate bill for public
building at Beaver Falls, Pa, was disagreed
to and conference asked. \ new confer
encc was ordered on the Dependent Pen
sion bill. after which the Silver bill was
taken up and discussed at length. Several
minor matters We're acted upon and the Sem
ate. after brief secret session, adjourned
LIN the House the sole matter cousid-
cred during the day and a long night ses-
3 ion was the Silver bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The holland Gas

The last dollar has been paid on the
shortage of ex-State Treasurer holland
by his bondsmen. holland has been in
dlcted by the Cole County grand jury,
two counts for embezzling State money
and another FOR the misuse of public
funds. He has given bonds to the
amount of 3, 500 on each count, with
the following sureties, all residents OF
Jefferson City: John 5. Sullivan, James
NJ. lays, Abe HEM. T. II. binder, w.
Nj. Todd, William ID. Oanch, .]r., David
Roche, Henry Andrae, Jesse W. Henry,
Ed kettering, George Hope, j. Boden-
heimer, I. H. holland, S. C. holland. j..
j. Maloney, w. X. Bradbury, Fred
Priesmeyer. This dlsposes of the case
until December next, at which time the
next regular session of the Cole County
Circuit Court will be held.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Interesting Budget of South Pacific Ncws
The Charleston, Adams and Nipsic at
Honolulu - The Hawaiian Legislature
Opened by the King-The National Re
form Party in Power-Items from the
Reports of the Minister'S
SAN FRANCISCO, June Sine steam
ship Alameda, of the Oceanic line OF
steamships, twenty-four days from sgd
ney and six days from Honolulu, ar
rived here yesterday. The Unlted
States flagship Charleston arrived at
Honolulu on May %, eight days from
San Francisco. On her arrival the
Charleston saluted the Hawaiian heeb
and the shore battery responded. Inc
flag was saluted by the British war
ship Champion and the Charleston re-
turned the salute. The cruiser was an
object of great interest to the people.
United States Consul Severance palo
his respects to Admiral Brown on board
the Charleston, and the Admiral and his
staff subsequently called upon United
States Minister Stevens. King kaia-
kaua rendered reception to Admiral
Brown and staff and Minister Stevens
on the 30th.
The United States steamship Adams
arrived at Honolulu from Pago-Pago,
Samoa, on May II, seventeen days out,
making the fastest passage ON record
between those ports for naval vessel.
The United States steamship Nipslo
is still at Honolulu. The United States
steamship Mohican arrived at Samoa
April 20.
King kalakaua opened the Hawaiian
Legislative Assembly of 1890 on May
p. In his address the King said that
the country had enjoyed great deal or
prosperity during the biennial period
just closed, and that the financial af-
fairs of the kingdom were on a sound
basis lie recommended that the credit
OF the country be pledged to the placing
of the harbor in condition to afford bet
ter accommodations for the great in
crease of commerce which would follow
the completion of the inter-oceanic
ship canal and of the promised extern
sion of lines of steam communication.
lie also urged that measures be taken
for the arrangement of a specific cable
line.
The assembling of the Legislature
was attended by no disturbance. The
control of the organization of the House
was secured by the National Reform
party. The Hawaiian Ministers pre-
scented their reports shortly after the
opening of the Legislature. The Min
lister of Foreign Affairs stated in his
report that in consequence of the Will
cox rebellion on July 80, 1889, the guard
of the Kng was reduced from sixty to
thirty-one men, while the second bat
TALON was disbanded.
Since March l. 1883, when the Chinese
Restriction law went into effect accord
ing to the Minister'S report, S14 per-
mits have been issued to Chinese wish
ing to enter the country Over five
hundred of these are outstanding. The
excess of departures of Chinese over
arrivals in 1883 and 1889 was nine hun
dred. The most important treaty nego-
tiated has been the parcels-post con-
vention with the United States which
was ratified January 20. 1889.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, large
number of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed. The conference
report on the bill approving the Fund
ing act of Arizona was agreed to. Pri-
vate pension bills to the number of 100
were passed.........In the House Mr..
Conger Ua.) lin charge of the bill), at
the suggestion of Mr.. Payson UlL),
modified his substitute SO as to provide
that the treasury notes issued in persu-
ance of the bill shall be an absolute
legal tender. Discussion of the bill
was then resumed and occupied the
time until three o'clock, when. the pre-
vious question being considered as
ordered, vote was taken and the bill
was passed-yeas 135, nays Height
Repu blicans voting with the Democrats
and one Democrat voting with the Re-
publicans.
DANIEL WILCOX jumped from the
Newport railroad bridge at Cincinnati,
ninety feet, into the river, on the Sth
fell on his stomach and was so badly in
jured that he died half an hour latet
He held a medal given by the United
States Government for saving eighteen
lives during the flood of 1888. He was
thirty five years old
JAMES BARTON and VIM. johnson,
cattlemen of Cheyenne, Wyo., who
have been active in the campaign
against cattle thieves, were ambushed
on the Sth, by George Mcdonald and a
companion named Snscum, the leaders
of the cattle thieves. Barton was
killed at the first fire, but johnson es-
capped uninjured.
THE saw-mill and sash and door fac
tory of the Zacto Manufacturing Com
pany, at Bucoda, Wash, were totally
destroyed by fire. on the nth, together
with three million feet of dressed lum-
Der. The fire spread to other houses in
Bucoda, and the whole town, which has
about 100 inhabitants. was threatened.
THE Minnesota editors with their
ladies, to the number of $50, arrived in
Washington, on the 9th, on a special
train over the Baltimore e Ohio rail-
road for four days visit. An elabor-
ate programme for their entertainment
was prepared.
On the Sth the steamer City of Chi
cago, from Liverpool. landed GA ini-
grants at the barge office in New York.
The steamer LaBretagne. from Havre.
landed 534: the Z. CalaHd, from Rotter-
dam, 241, and the Taormina, from Ham
burg, 1871.
AFTER stormy meeting of the New
York City Central Labor Union, on the
Sth. the Socialist members withdrew
and announced their intention of form.
ing separate organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

New York, June G.-Judge Beach. in
the Supreme Court yesterday, signed
the findings submitted by the plainti IF
in the Tilden trust case. Judge Beach
holds the bequest for the trust to be il
legal and void, and incapable of being
carried into effect by g judicial decree.
Governor Tilden is found to have died
intas tate as to the residue Of his estate.
The executors are directed to account
for the estate and to pay over TO the
plaintiff, Colonel George II. Tilden, his
share Of the residue. There is likely
to be still another appeal upon ques-
tions raised in the present trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

The OH-Tank Steamer Hans and Kurt De.
stroyed by an Explosion at the Atlantic
OH Refining Company's Dock at Point
| Breeze-One Man Killed and Many In
jured, Some of Them FatalIy-Eight
Hundred Thousand Gallons of Oil Con-
/ sumed-Other Damage.
PHILADELPHIA. June 6.-About four
! o'clock yesterday afternoon an explo-
| sion occurred in the tank steamer Hans
and Kurt, lying at the Atlantic Oil Re-
timing Company's dock a Point Breeze.
The vessel was ruined and 500, 900 gall
Ions of oil together with considerable
wharf property, including brick store
! age building, were destroyed by fire
which resulted from the explosion.
There had been no fire aboard the YES
sci and no cause for the explosion is
known unless it be spontaneous COM
buStion.
Joseph H. Quinn, aged thirty-six.
shipping clerk, was covered with burn
ing oil and so badly injured that he died
soon afterwards.
Harris Schonholts, aged thirty-seven.
hose man of engine No. 4, was over
come by heat and the inhalation of
smoke and is believed to be dying
John Karl Wuent, aged forty-two, the
SIeaLASl CafpeuGeT, WAS DduIy bufneu
and one of his arms was dislocated. His
condition is serious.
Henry Camper, aged forty, was badly
burned. He is in a serious condition.
John E. Stovey, VIM. Quinn and
Henry Spoud, employed about the
works, more or less seriously burned by
the flying oil.
Robert Poetet, cook of the steamer;
both feet burned.
Samuel Lyman, engineer of No. 1 COM
pany, was scalded about the body.
James Devine, engineer OF No. II COM
pany; Scalded.
VIM. Black, foreman engine company
No. 1; both hands burned.
A seaman named Blaerbon, scalded
about the legs.
An unknown man burned by oil.
Making in all thirteen injured OF
which number Joseph Quinn died, one
is dying and the in iuries Of Camper and
Stovey may prove fatal. All of those
seriously injured inhaled smoke and the
fumes of burning oil, as did some of the
less seriously injured men.
The burning steamer was towed away
from the wharf and down the river az
soon as possible and run aground. Tugs
continued to pour water into her for
several hours. She is warped out of
shape and will have to be rebuilt. The
damage is about $3.50, 600. The steamer
is owned in Ham hurr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
assaulted His Wife.

Alex. Washington was arrested 1T st.
Joseph the other day on the charge of
attic npting q murderous assault upon
his wife. Washington and his wife
have not been living together for some
time, and when he saw her on the street
he tried to shoot her. lie could not give
bond and was sent to jail. Washington
is an electrician and was formerly man
ager for the Western Union Telegraph
Company at St. Joseph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
A BAD Accident on the Ohio River Rail
road.

CHICAGO, June Ga special to the
Herald from Parkersburg, w. Va, says:
1t is just learned that an Ohio River
railroad special train of two cars, filled
with Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials
from Wheeling, went through trestle
between here and Wheeling. The dis
aster is said to be appalling, but the
officials of the road can give no informa-
ton. a special train with surgeons on
board has just left Wheeling for the
scene of the disaster 1t will be i'm
possible to get reliable details until
late hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
Another Pension-OGice Deficiency.

WASHINGTON, June ct is ascer-
tanned that the second deficiency in the
Pension Office will amount to about six
million dollars This will not be APP
propriated for at this session, but will
be used out of the appropria ton for the
next fiscal year, making the deficiency
come in next years appropriation. This
deficiency will make the expenditures
of the Pension Office, June 30, 1889. to
June 80, 1890, amount to S1O9, 357, 534.
The regular appropriation for this fis-
cal year was SS1, 75S, roo In April of
this year deficiency bill of S21, sos, s84
was passed, and this, it seems, was So
100000 short of enough to carry them to
the end of the fiscal year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

/ United States Consul-General SewaIl
! Deck Again at Apia-Thanksgivn Day
in Comnemoration of the Establish IN mt
| of Peacc-A Present to n Brave Chief
The Nonono People Causing a Little
Trouble.
| SAN Francisco, June S.-Advices
from Apia, under date of May 20, re-
ceived per steamer Alameda, which ar
rived here yesterday, state that United
States Consul-General Sewall arrived
there on the 10Th. He was heartily re-
| ceived by the natives, chiefs and resi-
dents of the island. Vice-Consul Black
lock was also present.
May was observed as Thanksgiving
Day in commemoration of the establish
ment of peace on the island through
the intercession Of the three Powers.
The presentation to Senmanutafa, chief
of Apia, of u whale boat by order Of the
United States Government, was made
on board the Mohican on May -. The
gift is in recognition of the able efforts
of the chief in directing the Samoans
in their noble efforts in saving the lives
of the shipwrecked officers and men of
the United States ships. The chief ex-
pressed his gratitude for the gift.
The wreck of the German man-of-
war Adler has been sold for $3.50.
Chief Olo has been arrested for
treason in stating that Mataafa was the
real King of Samoa, and that letter
from the Powers appointing him had
been suppressed Mataafa wrote let
ter to Malietoa demanding his release.
The chiefs advised the King to resent
the letter. The American Consul was
sent for, and he pointed out to Mataafa
that he had no right to make such re-
quest of Malietoa. The latter in the
meantime replied to Mataafa's letter
and asserted that Chief Olo would have
to stand trial. The Monono people are
the ones causing what little trouble ex-
lists on the island.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

Thirty thousand children attended
the third annual May Festival at the
St. Louis Fair Grounds, and thirty
thousand little souls were made joyous
and glad by day of glorious sunshine
and happy recreation. Ten thousand
children sang in the grand chorus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

Henry Holman, aged twelve years,
vas sitting in q window at his home in
St. Louis, Il few days ago, during an
electrical storm, watching the peculiar
antics of the lightning, which in the
vicinity of his home constituted a pyro-
technic display. Suddenly the atmos-
phere around the spot where he sat
seemed to be ablaze with electric
flashes, of which the boy appeared to be
the center. When his parents reached
him he was dead
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

Four hundred feet of the draw of the
pontoOn bridge over the Missouri at
Lexington were carried away the other
morning with ten persons on it, includ
ing three ladies. 1t loGged three miles
down the river. The unwilling pas5en-
gers were taken to shore in skitfs, none
the worse for their novel ride.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
Made a state Depository.

The Central National Bank of Boon
vile has been made a State depository,
receiving one-twentieth Of the State
funds, and paying 1.52 per cent This
is the highest rate of interest paid by
any of the State repositories.