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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03

Farming is almost as dangerous as run
ming a powder mill when the COW is at any
time likely TO take an eccentric freak
which impsls her to impale the milkmaid
on the end Of her sharp horns in the way
that Ohio COW did at Alliance recently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
Britone Also Scoop the "Boodle.v

From the Ne1o York Recorder (Rep9.
The disastrous experience of Mrs. Frank
Leslie. who was one of Giliig's creditors shows
that American receivers cannot teach their
English brethren anything in the line Of absorb
ing the assets Of q bankrupt firm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03

Calderon's painting of ST. Elizabeth is still
creating stir in London. The trouble seems
to be that the artist has painted a very fieshIy
picture Of the temptation of ST. Anthony with
Anthony left out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
Makes the Old Man Sweat.

From, the New York World CDeml.
Mr.. Wanamaker affects unconcern, but the
moisture on his brow no hygrometer can
measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03

southern correspondent upon being asked
If the south would plant less cotton this season
lS8l $50 said the situation was better expressed
than he could do it, by the well-known southern
poet, Sidney Lanier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
Proposes CorpOral Punishment.
From the Neuo York Press CRepl.

Gen. Neal Dow advocates punishment by the
lash on the back for liquor dealers who violate
the Maine prohibition laws, We presume he
would have them kneel down to receive the
strokes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03

MALE FLIRTs ara to be dealt with at watering
places this summer. Let no jilty man escape. -
NeJ0 Orleans Pfcduttne.
SOME MEN are born great. some men achieve
greatness, and some men are not worth a con,
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
From the CHICAGO Mai lTnd.).

Anthony Was Tempted to "Absquatu-
late"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
Rsalstered at he Postodloe IN Savannah.

FRIDAY, JULY ,. 1891.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Favorable Reports Received from Several
Officers Sent to Our American Neighbors
to Enlist Their Interest in the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-A telegram has
been received at the department of
state from Lieut.. Scriven, the special
commissioner in behalf of the Worlds
Colum bian exposition to Central Amer
lea, announcing that the president OF
Salvador had accepted the invitation to
participate in the exposition, and had
appointed five commissioners to repre-
sent that republic at Chicago and Sc
cure an exhibit fully illustrating its re-
sources Lieut.. Scriven also telegraphs
that Salvador will erect its own build
ing, and that in addition to the display
of the resources of the country, the ma
tional museum will send a valuable ex-
hibit.
Lieut.. Baker, the special commits
sioner of the Worlds Columbia eXposi-
ton to Mexico, telegraphs the depart
ment of state that the republic Of Mex
leo has announced it's acceptance of the
invitation to participate in the exposi-
ton and will erect building at Chi
cago, surprising even that of the Mex
lean republic at Paris.
Lieut.. f. E. Sawter, special commits
sioner of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition to the Amazon provinces of Bra
I'll, reports his arrival at Para on the
18th of March, and says that the presi-
dent of those provinces is favorably dis
posed toward the exposition. He will
do everything possible to secure full
exhibit showing the resources of the
Amazon country for exhibition at CHI
caro-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
THE SCUM OF EUROPE.

Finding the Ordinary Entrances to II
United States Barred the More Obicc-
tionable Glasses of European Immigrants
are Finding Their Way Into the United
States via Candida Grave Question for
the Treasury Department Officials.
WASHINGTON, April J.-Immigration
Inspector Woodbridge, of the treasury de-
partment. stationed at Newport, VT, in
a report to Secretary Foster states that,
in his opinion, during the past month,
5000 immigrants from various countries
of Europe have entered theUnited States
through Canada. These immigrants,
Inspector Woodbridge intimates. are
landed at various Canadian seaports
and come into the United States by
railroads crossing at st. Adams, Island
Pond. Beecher Falls and other places,
They are ticl1eted through from Euro
pean ports, and come in this round
about way to avoid the rigid examina-
ton at the seaports OF the United States
Manly of the immigrants who come in
this way, he says. would be rejected at
seaport cities by Immigrant inspectors.
with the present system of SUPER
fetal examination on the trains" con-
tinues Inspector Woodbridge. lit is inn
possible to ascertain if their condition is
such as would allow them to enter this
country"
The treasury department officials
consider the subject of grave import
ance and hope undar the operation of
the new immigration law to remedy
the trouble. 1t is said that in this way
diseased and pauper immigrants and inn
migrants under contract, are brought
into this country in large numbers. and
that it is from this source that a large
proportion of the cheap labor is secured
by railroad, mining and other operators.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
SOUTH AMERICA.

Matters of Interest Concerning our
American Neighbors to the South-sta-
tfstics from Uruguay-Railways ana Ca
nails in Guatemala-A Valuable Conces'
sion from Honduras to American ei'i
zens, Etc.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--The bureau
of the American republics is In recelpt
cf the official statistical return OF Uru-
quay for the last year, which shows the
national revenue from import duties TO
have been S14. 954, 500, and the eXpendl-
lures of the government Sl4,6S9,9l3.
The public debt is $S1,219, T52. The
value of landed property subject to
taxation is $247, 460,346, of which Sll2,-
O99. AIS is held by 22,S23 native proprie-
tors, and 1885, $50, 92S by 24,227 foreign
proprietors.
The government of Guatemala has
recently granted a CONCESSION to
Messrs Martin. Roberts & Co., Tor the
construction of canal 81 miles In
length from Point Lengua de Buey,
near Port Livingston, on the Carlooean
sea, to Gualan, city of the interior
about $50 miles from Guatemala city,
the capital of the republic. The rail-
way is now in process of construction
between the latter towns. The canal
is to be of sufficient length and depth to
accommodate steamers of 100 tons.
The government of Honduras has
granted to Messrs. E. w. Perry and L.
NJ Imboden, both citizens of the United
States. a concession of land covering
the entire region known as Mosquito,
the payment for which is to be made In
construction of expensive public works,
including an army road from Tegucl-
galpa to the coast of the Caribbean
sea, more then 500 miles in length;
another. a canal to connect the Cara
tasca lagoon with the Guayapa river.
This canal is to be 20 miles in length,
with uniform width of ~ yards. and
depth of ) feet. and will afford facili-
ties for transportation that have long
been needed.
In respect to these works, Messrs.
Perry and Imboden agree to erect 100
miles of telegraph line. establishing
communication by wire between the
Mosquito region and the interior OF the
country. Active measures will at once
be taken to induce immigrants to set
tie on the lands of the concession, and
liberal inducements are offered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
THE RUSSIAN ITCH.

A Quarantine on the Germsn Frontier OF
Posen to Keep Out Russian jews At
flicted with Itch.
LONDON, April "a Berlin dispatch
says that a careful quarantine had been
established on the German frontier Of
Posen to keep Russian Jews af11 icted
with the Russian Itch and other dis
order. believed to be contagious, from
coming into Germany. It is stated that
even several cases of leprosy have been
discovered among the would-be emil
grants, and these were of course
turned Immediately back. 1t is said
that the filthy habits of many of the
emigrants are a new revelation to Ger
mans. They do not seem to know what
cleanliness is, and the conditions
brought to light by the investiga-
ton of the quarantine officers are espe-
cially shocking. Where enigrants are
allowed to pass the frontier thorough
physical cleansing is generally insisted
upon. Most of them are said 20 be des-
tined for America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Shot with His Own Gun.

The other afternoon several young
men of Lexington were down the river
hunting, and one of the party, Robert
Fisher, about II years old, took his skiff
and rowed to the island opposite River
ton. 1t was in early twilight, and as he
did not return in short time, as his
comrades expected, they went to the
island and there found the dead body of
the unfortunate young man. It is sup
posed that in taking his gun from the
sliff it was discharged. The charge
entered his neck and passed entirely
through the head. Several years ago
an older brother Was also accidentally
killed while out hunting
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
transportation Hard to Ger.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The senate
committee on territories which obtained
authority from the senate last session
to investigate the advisability of plac-
ing Alaska under territorial form of
government, has been unsuccessful in
its endeavors to make arrangements for
transportation to the territory. and it is
probable that it will apply to the navy
department for the use of the United
States steamer Charleston to carry the
committee there. The Charleston is
now at San Francisco, where she is held
in readiness 20 be sent to Chilli in case
of nacoSSity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE refusal of the British govern
| ment to accept Michael Davitt as an
Irish representative on the labor COM
mission is generally approved by both
parties in England, and the London
trades unionistS do not conceal their
| satisfaction at the rejection of one con-
| victed of connection with dynamiters.
who, they say, is not a proper person
to sit in a royal commission dealing
with most important interests of the
empire.
THE brutal murder of Paymaster Nc
Clure by Italians in the Pennsylvania
coal regions, couple of years ago, may
figure very prominently in the contro-
versy between the United States and
Italy. The assassins secured $4,000
and fed to Italy, where they have since
remained. One of the murderers was
captured in this country and hanged
The case may be cited when the ques-
ton of indemnity is considered.
THE government of Honduras has
granted to Messrs. E. w. Perry and F.
NJ. 1mboden. both citizens of the United
States. concession of land covering
the entire region known as Mosquito.
the payment for which is to be made in
construction of expensive public works.
including an army road from Teguci-
galpa to the coast of the Caribbean
sea, more then 800 miles in length.
AT meeting of Chinese merchants
of San Francisco, on the 4th, it was
agreed to petition the Chinese minister
at Washington protesting. in the name
of the Chinese residents in California,
against the appointment of Senator
Blair as minister to China, and request
ing the Chinese minister to bring the
matter to the attention of the president
of the United States
TIE United States consul at Beyroot.
under date of February 20. informs the
department of state that American mis-
sion interests have suffered a great
loss in the destruction by fire, in De
cernber last. of the American COLLEGE.
erected in 1876 at cost of about $50
900, in the city of Aintab, in the Villa
yet" of Aleppo, Syria
THE socialists of Dresden. Saxony.
are determined to put stop to the po-
lice persecution to which they have been
for some time subjected. and have piven
notice that any police officer infringing
upon their legal rights will be prose-
cuted to the extent OF their ability.
Money is being raised for the purpose.
The steamer Cacher, which was
picked up at sea by the steamer Clin-
tonia while in helpless condition and
lowed into Halifax, n. s., has been IL
beled in the admiralty court Of that
city for SIS, 900 damages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The contro-
versy with italy over the New Orleans
parish affair is not viewed with the
same eomplacency in some parts of the
country as in the larger cities. The
present peaceful aspect OF the matter
does not seem to have assured some
people that serious trouble will not en-
sue. for General GraT.- has received tele-
grams from numbers of persons, prin-
cipally in Alabama, Missouri. Montana
and South Dakota, rendering their serv-
ice to the government to fight against
Italy. The kilograms will not be an
swered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Tree Bait for American Fisherman.

MONTREAL, Can, April 5.-A special
from Halifax says that great excite
ment has been caused there by the con-
firmation OF the rumor that New
foun,lland viii this Sc ason give Amer
leans free bait. Capt. Wrayton, of the
schooner Ocean Bell, which arrived
yesterday from Fortune Bay, N f.,
says that the Parker Eakins,a schooner
OF Yarmouth, \. s., came into st.
Jacques for bait. On it's arrival the
captain was informed by the officials
that no vessels belonging to the Domin-
ion of Canada could obtain bait und:r
any circumstances.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
A characterization Schooner Ashore at
sandy Hook.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, n. j., April
4.-During the storm of wind of last
night the sea broke high upon the
coast. at 1870 a. N. the three-nasted
schooner Georgia L. Drake, from Mo.
bile, Ala. and bound for New York.
came ashore on Sandy Hook The crew
were all rescued by the life-saving
corps. The schooner, which has a car
go OF yellow pine, is well up on the
beach, and as the sea has gone down
there is TO immediate danger OF her
going to pieces. Efforts will be made
III Hpat her
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Bows, Read This.

A few weeks ago Frank Atkins, son OF
the Episcopal minister at Denison, Tex.
ran away from home. The boy went tc
Sedalia, and was arraigned in the po-
lice court to answer the charge of late
hours. He told straight story and
was released. A leading banker of the
city took an interest in the lad, after
having learned who he was, and sent
him home. The other day word was re
ceived from Denison that his mother
had grieved herself to death over her
sons absence She died of a broken
heart at the conduct of her boy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Treasurer's Report.

State Treasurer Stephens has flee
his March report with Gov. Francis.
showing balance in the treasury or
March 81 of $2.3SS, 911.6O, distributed
among the following funds: State
revenue, S1,144, 316.S1; state interest
S315, 26S.26; state school, 1858; state
school moneys, S1s5, S2S.21: state semi
nary, S647, O53.31; executors and ad
ministrators' fund, $50, 277. 43; insurance
department, S5l ,5S1.57; road and canal
S3O5.39; militia, $1,4sO.51; earnings Mis-
souri, penitentiary, 81, 947.11; total, So.
3SS, 9116 60.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Mary Brennan, young lady of South
st. Joseph, fell into a trance several
weeks ago. She was apparently dead
and remained in the death-lil1e stupo1
until the other day, when activity re.
turned, but with returning animation
came loss of reason. Physicians say she
is hopelessly insane. The trance fol
lowed a severe attack of the grip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
A CHASTITY FIND.
The Body of Man, Cut in Two and
Packed in Chloride of Lime, Found in

Chicago.
CHICAGO, April "A ghastly and
mysterious find was made in the
freight depot of the Illinois Central rail-
road by the employees there. The find"
was the dead body of man stripped
naked, sawed in two in the mid
die, with a strap round the neck
and packed in chloride of lime
in g. stout deal box. The chloride
of lime had so eaten into the flesh that
description of the remains, beyond the
fact that they constituted the corpse of
a full-grown man. was impossible. The
box was addressed W. II. Harris, Cuba
City, Wis. c. o. ID. II was taken by
the patrol wagon to Klaners morgue.
1t is believed that some medical student
had got hold of the body and was TAX
ing it out west will him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Peculiar and Fatal Accident.

Arthur Traub, the eighteen-year-old
son of William Traub, of st. Louis
while playing in the yard Of the resi-.
dence, was almost instantly killed by
heavy gate falling on him. He was
picked up immediately and carried into
the house, but medical aid could not
save him. His neck was broken and he
died IN just five minutes after the &C.
cident
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

REV. NEwCoME, n young colored min
lister. began protracted meetings at
Yves terville. o., some weeks ago. in a
little colored church. Attracted by his
fervid eloquence. white people began
crowding the edifice and many Of both
races protested religion. Soon the
church would not hold the people, and
the eloquent colored man was invited
to the Evangelical church. the largest
white church in the city, which has
been crowded nightly for n month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Two Mormon factions near Indepen.
dence are fighting for the possession of
an alleged sacred spot known as Mount
Zion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Judge CAN'T, of the supreme court,
is confined in his room by injuries re-
ceived in a fall. He seriously hurt an
already crippled knee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE locked-out clothing cutters OF
Rochester, n. Y, held a meeting on the
3lst, and passed resolutions repudiating
the Knights of Labor and their leaders,
and denouncing the boycott. The man
ufacturers determined to receive the ap-
plications of the men for work, and the
lockout is therefore at an end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE total value of cereals exported
from the Argentine republic in 1889
was SIG, 1926, 22s and SIS, s25, 500 in 1890.
This included wheat, corn, -four, flax,
Gnseed oil and other cereals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Maurice Fritz, a farm hand about 10
years of age, is wanted at Slater to an
swer the charge Of stealing forty head
of hogs and seventy-fve bushels corn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

1t is believed ti.as the burglars who
robbed the residence of j. c. Thomp-
son, of Sedalia. Of money and jewelry,
in February. have been captured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

EX-CONGREssMAN j. B. GRINNELL,
founder of the town of Grinnell, Ia,
died in Marshalltown, on the 31st, after
years illness, aged 20 years, of con-
stitutional troubles
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

The direct-taX claims of New Jersey,
sSs2, 314, and Ohio, 81, 332, OPS, were paid
by the treasury department on the Sd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Fourteen prisoners recently escaped
from Jefferson. barracks, st. Louis.
Several were charged with offenses fol
which the punishment is quite severe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Gets NinetY-Ninp Years.

William Sprague, who killed d. NJ
Cornelius, of Oregon county, was triec
the other day and sentenced to ninety,
nine years in the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

RUMoRs of war between Hayti and
San Domingo are current. The old
dispute, the boundary-line question, is
the cause of the strained relations of
the two countries
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

SECRETARY FOSTER, Architect Wind
rim and Director of the Mint Leach had
a conference, on the 31st, as to what ac-
ton to take in view of the attorney
generals opinion that no appropriation
was made Tor the Philadelphia mint.
The subject was discussed for some
time. but laid aside without action, to
await further conference.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE United States steamer San Fran
cisco left Mare Island, on the Sd, to sail
for Chilli, where she is ordered to look
after the interests of American citizens
during the continuance of the revolu-
ton there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
to Take Possession.

1t is reported that the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co. Of New York will take
charge Of the st. Louis Ore and Steel
Co, on q mortgage of s.. 600. OCO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Death of an AGED Minister.

Rev. VIM. Allison died at his home
near Rushville of dropsy. The de-
ceased was born in Warren county, KY,
in 1908, and settled in Missouri in 1919.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Ex-REPREsENTATIvE CARTER, of Mon
tana, received his commission and took
the oath of office as commissioner of the
general land Office on the 31st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

DIR. W. A. p. Martin, president of the
Imperial Tung Wen college. Pekin,
China. recently visited educational in
sti.utions in St Louis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

Hon. Frank Walker, secretary of the
democratic state central committee dur
ing the late campaign, has accepted
the position as private secretary to the
governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE failures in the United States for
the first quarter of 1891 We're 3,545,
with liabilities S42, 169,631, against 8, 223,
with liabilities 1852, 96S for the same
period last year, the southern and west
ern states furnishing the increase in
both figures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE Leeds (England) Millers' asso-
citation, on the 3Ist advanced the price
of flour Is. 3D., making a total advance
OF IS. Cd. during the month of March.
This advance was due to the rise in the
price of English and foreign wheats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
4 New Southern Society.

A southern society. to be conducted
after the manner of the celebrated
Southern Society of New York, hE
been organized in st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

THE bill passed by the Arkansas
house appropriating $4,000 for the
states exhibit at the Worlds Column
bian exposition was defeated in the
senate, on the Sd, after long debate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09
Burned to Death.

Hattie Ford, the 14-year-old daughter
of b. T. Ford, a weil-to-do farmer near
Lake City, was burned to death by her
clothing taking fire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

PRINCE LOUIS BONAPARTE, the sec
ond son of the recently deceased Prince
Napoleon, has been rendered a commits
sion in the Italian army by King Hum
bert, but will retain his Russian colo
nelcy.