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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

CAPT. l.. ROTTENDORFF, the Russian
messenger who was reported to have
been murdered at Denver. Col, by a
Japanese assassin, left that city on the
Burlington route. on the 5th, and is be-
lieved to have taken the Canada South
ern from Chicago. Rottendorff was
not attacked in Denver. and was with
Daniel Mays. of that city, most of the
time during his stay there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

Col. THos. FITZGERALD, founder and
for forty-fivc years publisher of the
Philadelphia Item, who had been
travelling in Europe for two months,
died suddenly in London, on the 18th,
from an attack of the grip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

A CABLEGRAM has been received at
the New York office of the White Star
line, from the chief executive officer in
Liverpool, directing that in future no
cotton shall be carried on the mail and
passenger steamers 1t is also learned
that the matter is receiving careful
consideration by all the ocean steam
ship companies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

IN regard to the advance of one-eighth
of a cent pefpound in raw sugar, Mr..
Searles, of the sugar trust, says such
an advance is usual at this season ow-
ing to the increased summer demand.
The trust is not forcing prices up be-
cause it has secured control of most of
the Cuban crop, as alleged, the Cuban
crop being only about one-sixth of the
worlds crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

THE grand jury in Philadelphia, on
the 22d, returned true bill for criminal
libel against Rev. J. Wesley Hill, of
Ogden, Utah, for writing and publishing
defamatory letters charging criminal
conduct upon Rev. Sam Small in con-
nection with the funds of Utah univer-
sity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
The Busy Bee.

An immense swarm of bees in Kansas
City attacked an orGan-grinder, an cleo
trio light man and scattered a crowd,
the other day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

The body of Kennedy O'Neil. of Kan
sas City, drowned in the river at Atchi-
son, Kas., was recovered. Circum-
stances indicate suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
Fined by the Judge.

Judge Woodson, in the st. Joseph
criminal court, fined Lawyer Moran
four times, in all S135, for insisting in
making an assertion that was in con-
tempt of court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

DALTON, the American swimmer, and
a man named Fisher. engaged in n
swimming race between Dover and
Ramsgate, England, on the oath. After
being two hours in the water Dalton
became so chilled that he was compelled
to give up the contest. Fisher was de-
clared winner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

A COPENHAGEN dispatch says that
the Danish government is entirely I'M
favorable to the scheme to depopulate
Iceland by wholesale emigration to
Alaska, and will not permit any move
ment beyond ordinary emigration. The
government is convinced that if the
present population should go, it would
be impossible to replace it and Iceland
would become, like Greenland, a mere
trading post in the far north.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
Reward Extended.

Gov. Francis has extended the reward
of $500 offered for the capture of Louis
+. Bulling, the st. Joseph wife-murder,
sixty DAYS from the 18th inst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

THE United States treasurer's state
ment, issued on the 25th, showed net
balance in the treasury in addition to
fractional silver and deposits in national
banks. of s., 450, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Third Class Postmasters' Salaries.

The annual readjustnent of the SAL
aries of postmasters of the third class
has been completed by the post office
department at Washington. The
changes in salaries Of postmasters of
that class in Missouri, on July /, were:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

THE report received from Simla to
the effect that among those killed in
the last engagement between the Brit
ish, under Lieut.. Grant, and the Mani
puris at Fort Thabet was the usurping
raiah is erroneous The person meant
was the chief of the
Manipuris in the field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

A rat weighing three pounds was
killed The other day at Springfield. It
was in the act of carrying off a spring
chicken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

THE will of the late Sir John Mac
donald leaves an estate worth about
800, 600, exclusive of Earnscliffe hall, to
be divided equally between Lady Mac
donald and Hugh John Macdonald. his
son. After her death it goes to the
sons of the family. His law library is
bequeathed to Hugh John Macdonald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

FIRE in the cotton in J. III. Gilmore
New York storage warehouse, on the
24ti,. caused loss of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
THE coUNTRY's COMMERCE.

The General State of Trade Throughout
the Country as Indicate ed by Bradstreet's
Weekly Review-A Quiet Tone in Most
Business Centers - The New Crop of
Wheat Already on the Move-Business
Failures, Etc.
New YORK, June 2S.-Bradstreets'
Review of Trade says:
With few exceptions special kilograms
to the Bradstreets from the more important
trade centers report a continuance of quiet
in general trade. st. Louis, st. Paul and
Omaha are the noteworthy exceptions,
hardware, clothing. notions, nails. wire and
some lines of dry goods showing the effects
of an enlarged demand. Elsewhere, dull
ness and quiet are conspicuous in leading
lines, notably at Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, Men,
pins and San Francisco Kan.
sas City announces fair trade.
with collections slow. More south
ern iron furnaces In blast have depressed
pig iron prices east. Lumber stocks tend to
increase at all centers and prices are heavy.
Produce prices generally are lower except
FOR potatoes. Leather is heavier, particu-
iarly at Boston, owing to failures of impor-
tancc. Notwithstanding a fair demand for
boots and Shoes eastern makers stocks are
increasi ing. severe storm throughout the
northwestern states has done great deal OF
damage. Rains at the south have helped all
the crops. Rubber Is higher, as is sugar,
ana cOHee promises TO DC III RECENT SHORT
crop reports from Brazil are confirmed.
At Omaha fat cattle are higher, and other
yra DIES, well hogs, lower in
price, Cattle at st. Louis are 10 wer on full
receipts, while at Kansas City cattle and
hogs are higher on light receipts. Dry
goods generally are quiet at first hands, but
.all styles of prints and ginghams are NOV
ing freely. Raw cotton is unchanged in
price, though there are better foreign ad-
vices and some investment buying.
Wool is in slow sale; Ohio and
Michigan are not in active demand
and prices ten downward. Ohio and Penn
sylvania is one half cent lower than on July
|, 1890, and cents lower than January l,
1891. Australian wool is selling fairly well.
The price of wheat has tended downward
during the week, under the pressure of IA
vorable crop reports, smaller foreign TAX
ings and reduced speculative demand at
home. New wheat is coming forward freely
in California and exports from San Fran
cisco have declined two-thIrds in volume,
while those from North Pacific coast ports
have deceased about one-half.
Business failures in the United States
number 2-7, against 80 last week and l65
this week last year. The total January / to
date ia .951, against s, 4OD last wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02

THE Norfolk wooden mills at East
Dedham, Mass, were shut down, on
the 27th, for an indefinite period, and it
is reported that the Merchants wooden
mill, which is owned by the same COM
pany, will also be shut down. The
cause assigned is that there is a dull
market and no money in the business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
The Storm was General.

OMAHA, Neb., June 26.-The storm
vas general throughout Nebraska and
Iowa. The El1horn and st. Paul roads
are covered with water at several
points, and no trains have arrived since
Wednesday. At West Point, Neb., the
water covers the track three feet. At
Lemars, Ia, the joint track used by the
Illinois Central and st. Paul roads is
covered and no trains can pass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
At Storm Lake.

STORM LAKE, Ia, June 26. THE storm
lere was accompanied by binding light
ming and heavy thunder. The signal
service station reports that two and
three-fourths inches of water fell. No
serious damage resulted here except the
flooding of cellars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
THE NORTHWEST STORM.

The Recent Terrific Visitation of Wind
and Water in Iowa, Nebraska and Min
nesota-iowa the Worst Sufferer-BuiId-
inss swept Away, Crops Destroyed.
Railroads Rendered Useless and, Worst
of All. Many Human Lives Lost.
WATERLOO, Ia, June 26.-The terri
bic wind and rain.s,torm which began
Tuesday night appears to have swept
in vast circle through northwestern
Iowa, with Cherokee as the center.
Seventy-fve houses in that place were
carried away by the torrent, and how
many lives have been lost is vet mat
ter of uncertainty. Most of the de-
stluctlon In Cherokee was wrought by
the extraordinary rise in the Sioux
river, resulting from the tremendous
downpour of water. The big truss
bridge on which the Illinois Central
crossed the river has also been carried
away,
Wednesday night the Little Sioux was
at the highest stage ever known The
best information indicates that the Tlli-
nois Central rails are under water con-
tinuously for many miles on the Onawa
branch, and that the damage to road
way and bridges is enormous Traffic
Will NC ue1dyeu 1oT IndHy DAYS OCner
railroads besides the Illinois Central
can scarcely have escaped great dam
age, particularly the Chicago & North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul. AS near as can be learned
the storm affects not only huge stretch
of country in Iowa, but large portions
also of Minnesota and Nebraska.
Reports from Sioux City say the
storm has almost devasted that portion
of Iowa. No trains are running east.
The Floyd river valley is inundated for
45 miles north of the city. The towns
of Merrill, Hinton and James are COM
pletely submerged. Thousands of acres
of crops are under water.
A special from Paramount, Mimi,
says the lowlands are flooded, and the
damage to crops is very heavy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
A Town Devastated.


A Town Devastated.
FORT DODGE, Ia, June 26.-For the
last twentyfour hours the western part
OF Iowa has suffered severely from rain
and wind storms. In O'Brien county
the effects were the most severe, and
there it devastated the town of Calu-
met, on the Illinois Central railroad,
and Sutherland, on the Chicago &
Northwestern. Particulars are very
meager, owing to the fact that all the
telegraph wires west of here are down.
1t is known, however, that the Illinois
Central depot and three other buildings
at Calumet were destroyed, and at Suth-
erland it is reported that forty build
ings were blown down. Quite num-
Der of people were injured, but no one
fatally SO far can be learned.
The first storm was followed by
cloud-burst north of Cherokee, which
made the Little Sioux river a flood.
Cherokee and Correctionville suffered
the worst. The lower portions of both
towns were flooded and four persons in
each place were unable to escape from
the rising waters and were drowned.
On the Cherokee & Dakota division
of the Illinois Central three bridges are
gone, and several thousand feet of
track have been washed out Supcrin-
tendent Gilleas of the Illinois Central,
who is at the scene of the trouble, tele-
graphs that the damage to this division
is such that traffic viii have to be sus-
pended for some time. 1t is stated that
when the waterspout struck the earth
~ a.
ter came down in wall about ten feet
high, filling the ravines and spreading
over the country for a long distance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
Our New Post once

Monday morning, February, 81. will
find Postmaster E ,tes and his efficient
corps of clerks located In what is with
out doubt, the finest arranged and equip
ped pust-offlce In any town or city In
Maine, outside Of government building.
This removal from old to new quarters
is made none too soon, as long ago Show
hegan had outgrown the small building
In which for 80 many years the post Office
department has had its business conduct
ed. The question Of removal has long
been agitsted, many locations talked up
aud submitted. and as our citizens enter
these new quarters they can but feel, that
Of all places In view, they now have an
office to which they can allude with just
pride.
The interior of the office is finished In
ash, has handsome frescoed ceiling and
tile floor. 1t Is accessible from two
streets, to the public, while still another
door Is reserved for the receiving and
sending out of the mail. At the front is
the stamp window, and on the right a
handsome panel of ground class on which
ia cut the U s. postal seal, next the gen.
eral delivery window, while farther along
is the call delivery. In addition to this
there is a room especially reserved for
registered business. In the rear of which
Ia Postmaster Estes private office. The
interior arrangement where the lma'l is
handled Is from plans made by Post
master Estes aud his able assistant Mr..
Atkinson, and to put 1t in their words
"couli not be better"
Heated as 1t is by steam and lighted by
numerous electric lights. 1t can but be
called modern Office of the most modern
type, and we are proud of it.
The work on the Interior was under the
supervision Of H. w. CLANCY, and adds
one more testimonial to his superiority as
| skilled mechanic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29

To most Of the farmers In Maine the
"Hussey Plow" has been a familiar in-
plement for many years. The success
which has attended Mr.. Hussey's efforts
to produce pillow especially adapted to
the wants of New England farmers has
been the result of lopgIyears of careful
study and constant improvement. 1t is
well known fact that the Hussey Flows
have always been made of the best ma
terial and put together In the most
thorough and workman-lik manner, ard
have been noted for their lightness Of
draft and ease In holding
Within the past few years Mr.. Hussey
has brought out his new series' Of
Hard Metal Flows which have many
valuable improvements. In these Flows
everything is of the best material and all
the parts are accura !ely fitted and nicely
finished. The shape Of the furro board
which is brightly polished, Is such as to
turn a handsome fat furrow while at the
same time it has such gradual turn that
it Is easy to hold aud light to draw.
In the manufacture Of the two imrle.
ments constituting his specialties viz
the Hard Metal" Plow and New Model
Centennisl" Cultivator, Mr.. Hussey is
we'll fitted up with improved machinery
which enables him to turn out constant
ly increasing supply Of first. class imple-
descriptions Of these implements are. CIV
en- In another column Of this parer but
to anyone wishing fuller description
Mr.. Hussey will gladly mail his rlustrat-
ed catalogue free upon application.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
Appleton ouartette

The third entertainment In the High
School course was given Tuesday evening
by the appleton Q ,artette of Boston, as
sisted ty Miss Hattie Pulsifer, Auburn.
reader, who appeared for Miss Marie
Laughtop, who was too Ill to AL her en-
gagement.
The Quartette Is composed Of Helen M
Young, 1st soprano; Eva May Clarke, 2 nd
sopranos and solo pianist; Abby Clark
Ford, LIST alto and accompanist; and Har-
rette whiting, End alto. They became
favorites with the audience at once and
In their quarette selections and solos
showed themselves to be artists Of high
rank, and fully worthy of the enthusiasm
they awakened.
Miss Pulsifer is q daughter Of ]. d
Pulsifer, Esq, Auburn, and has many
warm friends In town. who were much
pleas ed with her marked success. Her &C.
lectious were pleasing, given very accept
ably, e.peclslly THE The Ell Child" and
Farmer Stebbins' Toboggsn Slider, and
In a manner which WAS noticably free
from being STACEY" which is 80 ohjec
tionable 10 most readers.
The general verdict seemed to be thai
the entertainment as whole was delight
ful, judging from the rounds Of applause
which greeted every selection and the
many encoreI.
The next entertainment In the course
will be lecture by the Rev. Asa Dalton
Feb. 18th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
New mamie candy. Bixby & Buck.

| New maple candy. Bixby Buck.
Miss Cora Hall of Wilton, is visitin,
Miss Blanche Bixby.
A small tenement to rent, inquire OF
Mrs. Graves, on the Island.
Deputy Sheriff John II. Mitcht Il has re-
Gently been appointed special detective
for Maine,
New Foster lace kid gloves In black
and colors at Ordway's, every pair war.
ranted.
Mr.. Charles Written Of Augusta, was
In town YESTERDAY, and paid visit to
Fairview stock farm.
s. d. Arnold expects to occupy his
former quarters at 9 Madison St., upon
its vacancy by Judkins Dyer.
The Appleton Qusrtette. with Miss
Hattie Pulsifer the reader, were guests
at Hotel Heselton during ii cir stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Kendall entertained
a large progressive whist party at their
home on Thursday evening of last week.
Considerable wood has been marketed
the past week, dry bringing $500 per
cord and green finding a ready sale at
o. 90.
Simeon Merrill, the newly appointed
postmaster at Fairfield, with his wife
have been guests Of W. II. Emery this
week.
The Skowhegan Fire Department are
to have union meeting at their hall on
Tuesday evening next. at which time Rev.
S. G. Whitcomb has consented to deliver
discourse, relating to his travels thl ough
Germany. Other exercises will occur.
All friends Of the department are cordl-
ally invited,
The Glitch" in affairs at the Fiberite
mills has been adjusted satisfactorily and
the new firm Of Alden & Woods viii COM
mence the manufacture Of hay caps early
next week. The building crushed to the
ground by snow recently 10 now ready
for occupancy again.
Very favorable reports are received as
to the condition of Mrs Edith Stevens,
who so bravely withstood the surgical
operation at the Maine General Hospital
last week, and who still remains at that
institution for treatment Should moth
ing prevent she will be removed to her
home in this place the ,tter part Of Feb
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
To the Public.

Owing to the necessary transfer of
mail, boxes and furniture from the old
to the new quarters, the Postoffise will
be closed to the public at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Sunday, Feb l.
This arrangement will undoubtedly dis
commode some of the patrons of the
office, but 1t is hoped that all such will
consider that In making the transfer, 1t
becomes absolutely necessary to close the
office at an eall or hour than usual on
that day.
People wishing to deposit mail on Sun.
day will do SO at the new Office. The
Postoffice will be opened In the Griffin
Wentworth building at the usual hour
Z O'Clock, Monday morning, Feb. I'd
There will be limited number of lock
boxes to rent.
W. r G. ESTES, P. M.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
GEO. W. HAYES,
The Peoples Clothier.
Presto, VadO.- CHANGE

Judkins & Dyer are to vacate
Store No. 8, Madison Street., soon,
and shall move in, provided you
or some other party do not wish to
rent il.
have ten Misses Winter Cloaks,
Make me an offer.
have a dozen or SO Bed Puffs;
Make me an offer.
have two dozen Print Wrap
pers; Make me an offer.
have Fifteen Winter Shawls;
Make me an offer.
have a few Toboggan, Tam o.
Shanta and Nellie BLY, Caps; Make
me an offer.
| have live Geese and Hens
Feathers.
have lots of merchandise; Will
some one make me an offeIs
have good line Of domestic
Wooden Feeting and Mittens for
Mems wear. Will some one call in
that / may make them an offer1
N. B 1t will do you good to look
at my Black Dress Goods. 3w5
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29

The death Of William B. Morrill,, Sal
urday last, at nearly 93 years Of sge n
moved the Oldest citizen of our town an
the Oldest member Of the Masonic orde
In Somerset II not In the State.
He was horn In New Hampshire II
February 1898, was made mason II
King Solpmon's Lodge. In New London
N. H., halling from Salisbury. In 1921
and came to Somerset either late In thai
year or early In 1912. On coming to this
county he ,Ined Somerset Lodge, then
located al Norridgewock and ring his
active life was a worthy and jealous
member. During the anti Masonic cru
SADIE he was eteadfast In the faith snd
ou.spoken In defense Of Free Masonry.
1t was during that dark time that be
fai hfully served Somerset Lodge as
Master and although there were no meet
ings held from 1888 to ls48 In this Lodge,
he safely hel | the charter and furniture,
and when the Lodge was revived In 1848
tie record shows that he again became
an active member serving the Lodge In
any capacity where most needed with en-
thusiasm, maintaining his lively interest
In the order and the Lodge to the end.
Mr.. Morrill, was a cabinet maker by
trade and for many years pursued his
work In the old yellow house recently re-
moved from Water Street opposite The
REPORTER block. He was twice married
his second wife dying some years since
and he has recently made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith about
one mile out Of the village on the road to
Norridgewock on the north side Of the
Kennebec, where he had comfortable
and pleasant home.
Mr. Morrill, was one of the original
abolitionists In Somerset and was an out
spoken temperance man, taking advanced
ground In these causes when they were
unpopular. He was public spirited and
even In his latest years took great inter-
est In the welfare of the town and
public affairs generally.
The recent death OF his son William, a
remarkably keen and progressive bust
ness mau who was actively engaged In
railroad and manufacturing in Georgia,
was great blow to him and he felt 1t
keenly.
His funeral services were held at the
Congregational church, Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. s. p. Smith,
with Masonic burial ceremonies by Som
erset Lodge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
ut Hotel C0bn7'n.

DIR. Orrin Fitzgerald of the Medical
home, Allston, Mass, will by special re-
quest, visit Skowhegan Feb. 25th, and
examine all who may call on him, free of
charge, at Hotel Coburn. II you are
suffering from any disease that has baffied
your physician, call on DIR. Fitzgerald,
who will locste your disease instantly.
His diagnosis of the human system is
simply marvellous. He makes organic
disease speciality, and will not say he
will cure unless he can warrant it. DR..
Fitzgerald has no equal.