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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
INJURED CHILDREN.

Three Hundred Little Ones Prec1pffated
Fifteen Feet by the Collapse of Poorly
Constructed Seats-None Killed. But
Many Injured-Many Lawsuits In Stors
for a Connecticut Carpenter.
WEST WINsTED. Conn.,. Oct. 90
Four hundred school children were
seated on temporary seats fifteen feet
high yesterday afternoon rehearsing
for the Columbus celebration on Fri.
day. when the benches collapsed and
500 children fell to the floor. Many re-
ceived broken limbs. but none were
killed.
Eight hundred pupils, principals and
teachers had marched through the
streets with drum corps for a march.
ing drill ard went to the rink to prac-
tice Tor chorus singing of the national
airs for the Columbus day celebration.
Temporary seats were erected in tiers
to the height of fifteen feet to hold
i, 800 children. They are being seated
on the upper seats and the first 400 had
been seated when the five top rows col
lapsed. Three hundred children fell to
the floor in heap and the wreck and
their screams caused panic among the
others who escaped, while several
women tainted.
A crowd was quickly on the spot to
rescue the children. some of whom
were pulled out with broken arms and
legs and collar bones or otherwise
hurt, some being unconscious. All the
town doctors were summoned and
many teams were pressed into service
to take the children home. None were
fatally hurt. The smallest children,
those from to 12 years
of age. occupied the top seats. which
had evidently been careless!v con-
structed. The community is excited
and indignant. and there has been
threats OF lynching Carpenter Curtis,
while there are said to be many law
suits in store for him. The children
were to be the principal feature of the
Columbus celebration. but the accident
has greatly interferred with that par.
of the Drorramme
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

A Surgeon Was Kept Busy.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. 20.-The Pur-
due football team. champions of In
diana. yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence of 200 spectators routed the Uni
versity of Wisconsin team by a score of
"a to 8. Wisconsin took the ball and
the west goal at the opening of the
game. Crowell, of Purdue, made a
touch down in. twenty minutes.
Thfel, of Wisconsin. made the next
touchdown and kicked a goal. Fin
new. of Purdue. made three touch
downs. and Littleone kicked goal on
all but one touchdown. In the first
play Freeman, of Wisconsin, had his
left arm dislocated at the elbow and
retired. Several players on each side
we're hurt and a surgeon was kept
b,7sv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
PlIH AND PolNT.

Mary man thinks he can read q
woman like book till he tries to shut
her PHILADELPHIA Times.
The main reason why some men
have cross wives is because they are
surly themselves.-Ram's Horn.
"A certain amount of wholesome ig-
norance is necessary to the enjoyment
or even to the federation of existence. -
Texas Siftings-
What woman calls a perfect
dream of dress is generally stern
reality to the husband who has to pay
for it.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Woman never realizes what per-
Edious scoundrels men can be until she
marries one of them and gives him q
letter to mail-N. Y. Herald.
Why do you suppose Mrs. Flyer
wears such loud ciothes?" $50 she
won't hear her husband growl about
the bills, suppose. Inter Ocean.
One thing can be said in favor of
Nancy Hanks-if she is fast, she doesn't
appear on the street with her broth
er's suspcnders on.-Yonkers States
man.
-Diggs-"Have you lost anything
on the races this fall?" Biggs-"Yes."
Diggs-"What did you put your money
on?" Biggs-"A gas bill that had been
running for four months"
Lost Interest.-Dapper-" you
take much interest in palmistry?"
Snapper-"Pa mystery? No, for I inter
viewed her pa last night and his views
are no longer a mystery. "-Yonkers
Gazette.
Little Agnes-tYou're a pig. Har-
ry: YOU only gave me quarter of the
apple" Her Brother-''Maybe you
want receiver appointed. Amt yon
satisfied with twenty-five per cent.
dividend?''
A Long Way Around. Bach
''Why don't you buy silver belt for a
present to your wife?" Jim Benedict
'Great heavens. Jack. I'm no million
aire-Mary weighs 2O7 pounds!
elers' Weekly.
why have you discharged your
boolSlSeeper? ! thought you told me he
worked like n trooper" "He did.
That was the trouble. I didn't want
my books kept by a trooper, but by a
booklSeeper. IIarper's Bazaar.
nave you got tHfouSH cicaHiHR,
Bridget?' s'No, mum; not intoirely.
I've secured the bookcase and PLAINLY,
and I'm just going down suller for
more sand to begin on the rist of the.
furniture. Boston Transcript. .
--He-"Ah. darling, even when time
shall be no more our love" ''She--
SIT is almost that time now, / guess
Hc-"Eh?" She--''I said it was nearly
that time now. Time never gets to be
moro than twelve, you know.'-In-
diarapolis Journal.
Every Day Classics-''Three orders
of spring chicken" said one of trio of
guests at leading hotel as they sat at
breakfast. ''Sorry. sah." answered the
waiter with mournful dignity. but de
spring chickens am all sprang." And
they came down to hamneggs."
Jennie. said he, 81 shall go to
your father and ask his consent at
once" "Wait, George. Don't be i'm
patient" said Jennie. "Wait until af-
ter the first, when my dressmaker's
bill comes in. He will be more will
ing to part with me then."-Harper's
B-zar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Fourteen Men Probably Ki,,es

HAMBURG, Oct. Ca large sewer in
course Of construction in the Stein
waerder portion of this city caved in,
burying fourteen workmen.
The accident occurred without any
warning whatever, and the men at work
in that part of the sewer had no oppor-
tunity to escape.
Gangs of men were at once set to
work to dig out their unfortunate fe-.
low-worlkmen, but their efforts are
greatly hampered by the heavy timbers
that lie in every direction in the fallen
earth and rock. It is not believed that
any Of the buried men are alive
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

HUNDREDS of houses were washed
away, a number of people drowned,
and thousands rendered homeless and
shclterless by the late storm on the
south coast of Sardinia island. The
whole southern end OF the island is in
desolation, and railway travel and tele-
graph service was ruined for the time
being.
THE st. Louis exposition, the only
successful permanent exposition on
the ointment, closed its doors on the
eighth year of its existence on the
night of the a2d. Not year of its ca
reer has been failure, and the season
just brought to a close was one of the
most successful of all.
MR. W. b. JEFFRIEs. of Ipsw ich,
England, an investor, who is one OF
the large holders of stock and deben-
lures in the Grand Trunk railroad, ar
rived in New York. on the 22d, to make
a thorough examination of the Grand
Trunk system.
REPORTS from China state that by the
overlooking of the Yellow river, rightly
called s'China's Sorrow" 80, 900 persons
have been drowned and fully 1000, 900
others will starvc to death unless fed
bv the Chinese government until
spring.
The result of the late maneuvers OF
the imperial forces at Halifax, n. s.,
has satisfied the authorities that it
would be impossible for an enemy to
effect an entrance to the harbor by day
or night without severe overhauling.
Mr. BI.AINE's long-pronised utterance
on the presidential election of 1852 APP
pears in the November number of the
North American Review. which was
published on the cath. The paper Oc-
cupies thirteen pages in the Review.
The Gladstone government is think
ing of withdrawing all imperial troops
colonies, and letting them furnish their
own soldiers.
FIVE villages were destroyed by
earthquake in koolais, Asiatic Russia,
on the Sd. Twenty-seven persons are
known to have persisted and many more
are missing.
MANY children were killed at Los
Angeles. CAL. by the explosion of
powder-loaded gas-pipe during the Co
lumbus day celebration.
APACHE Indians in New Mexico and
Arizona are on the warpath and sew
eral people have been killed.
RECENT floods swept away half the
village of San Sperate.: Spain, and over
200 persons were drowned.
FIVE states dedicated their state
building at the Worlds fair grounds on
the 22d
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Gen. sickles Ineligible?

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Gen. Martin T.
Malone who was defeated for the
democr tic congressional nomination
in the Tenth district by Gen. Sicl1les,
announced yesterday that the latter
was Ineligible for the place as he is an
officer in the United States army. Gen.
SIckles. however does not consider
himself an officer within the meaning
of the act, and says he intends to make
the race.
Gen. Malone is much wrought up
over the matter, and declares that he
will run on an independent ticket il
Gen. Sickles does not withdraw.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Boston Brick1ayers Will Establish n
Eisht-Hour Workday.

BosroN. Oct. 19.-The bricklayers'
unions of this city will establish an
eight-hour workday on November 1.
This is the first branch of the building
trades in Massachusetts, to obtain the
eight-hour workday. The men, in
order TO gain their object without a
strike. have agreed to sacrifice one
hours pay, but it is expected that the
limiting of the hours of labor viii in a
short time enable the bricl1layers To get
as much for eight hours work as they
have thus far been receiving for the
uine-hour day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE pretended prince of Tecll. who
has been personating Queen Victoria's
son-in-law in a wav that indicated I'M
soundness of mind. proves to be an
American whose real name in Heidel-
bourg. He pleaded guilty in the Old
Bailey on the 10Th. and sentence was
deferred
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
The Russian Grain Trade.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. Blowing to
the refusal of foreign merchants to
purchase the surplus grain from the
interior of Russia, the grain trade is
in a critical condition. The low
prices which prevail abroad are
to the cause of the trouble, and
exporters are purchasing only with a
view to store for a rise in prices It IS
estimated that Odessa holds in reserve
$3.50, 600 quintals. Kharsan LOOT, 900
pools and Azoff II, 20O. GOO pools Ex-
porting houses in Taganrog, Berbiansk
and Marionpol have suspended, and
many steamers have ceased to run.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

ANIMAL industry officials of the agri-
cultural department reassert that
there IS no truth in the statement from
London that an American bullock was
found to have the pleuro-pneumonia
After investigation they say that the
English inspectors have mistaken ca
tarrhal or bronchial pneumonia for
pieuro-pneumonia, and that the former
will always exist as long as the cattle
are shipped across the water
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Cool and Daring.

ST. Louis. Oct. 19.-Two masked men
entered the saloon of John H. Harltase
IN the northern part of the city, and at
the muzzies of revolvers. compelled the
inmates. three in mum Der. to hold up
their hands while they went Through
their pockets and the money drawer.
They secured sio7 from the crowd.
backed out of the saloon and skipped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER HARRY
WEBSTER. of the navy, has recently
completed one of the most brilliant ex-
aminations for promotion to the grade
of chief engineer in the shortest time
ON record, viz, five and a half days
Mr.. Webster is one of the heroes of the
Samoan disaster, having kept the ma
chinery of the Inflated Vandalia going
until the ship had struck and further
effort was useless. As showing how
slow promotion is in the engineer corps.
it may be mentioned that Chief Engi-
neer Webster entered the navy in 1869
and served all through the war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE proposal to hold an interna-
tional exhibition in 1895 in two sec
tions-one section at Brussels and the
other at Antwerp. connected by an
electric railway-has been adopted.
thus putting an end to the contro-
versy between the two cities as to the
site of the exhibition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE will of the late George Fowler. a
very wealthy provision packer and mer-
chant of Liverpool and Kansas. was
probated in England. on the 18th. 1t
contains requests of e65,Oo0 to the Sal
walton army and e45. 900 to other chart
ties in England and Ireland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

FRANK TANNER. one of the members
of the Toledo tOl city council indicted
for bribery. pleaded guilty on the 18TH.
He also resigned his seat in the coun-
ell. Sentence was deferred until the
close of the term.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE marquis of Lorne. writing 20 the
London Times protests against the
abandonment of Uganda. East Africa.
He asserts that neither the present nor
former cabinets. nor the British East
Africa Co. can shirl> responsibility for
the occupation of that country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

RALEIGH. y. c.. is 100 years old and.
on the 18th. celebrated its centennial
bv an laborate street pageant The
city was Pavly decorated There We're
thirteen divisions of the procession,
which was a mile and a half in length.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

ALBERT A. DODGE. treasurer of the
Intercolonial railway freight depart
ment IN st. Johns. Y. F.. has been ar
rested. charged with embezzling about
5000 belonging to the Dominion gov
ernment- He is 46 years old and very
respectfully connected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE long-distance telephone lines be-
tween Chicago and New York were for
mally opened on the 18th. Mayors
Washburne and Grant greeted each
other over a metallic circuit about 200
miles long
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

1T was officially stated in Madrid, on
the 10th, that the new commercial
treaty between Spain and the United
States. covering trade in the Antilles, is
favorab BILE to Spanish industries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

RUSSIA has published a statement OF
the seizure by her cruisers of British
sealers in Behring sea, showing her
course to be blameless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THERE are differences in Gladstone's
cabinet regarding the disposition to be
made of the Irish dynamiters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE trial in London of Thomas
Neill Cream, otherwise known as
Thomas Neill, for the murder of Ma
tilda Clover by poisoning with strych-
nine. resulted, on the 21st, in a verdict
of guilty of murder, as charged in the
indictment. As under English law no
appeal can be taken in criminal cases,
except to the home secretary, this set
ties Creams fate. He will be hanged,
unless he cheats the gallows by suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

HoN. WHITELAw REID, candidate for
vice-president on the republican ticket,
made public his letter of acceptance on
the 18TH
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

NOTICE has been served by the mas
ter cotton spinners ON the cotton oper-
atives of Darwin. Lancashire, England,
of an intended reduction in wages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE city of Stamford. Conn.,, cele-
brated its two hundred and fftieth an
niversary on the 10th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE celebration of Columbus Day in
the principal towns and cities, and in
many villages and hamlets of the
country, on the 21st, was very general
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

OWING to the refusal of foreign mer-
chants to purchase the surplus grain
from the interior of Russia. the grain
trade in that country is in a critical
condition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE Worlds fair grounds and build
ings at Chicago were formally dedi-
Gated. on the 21st, in the presence of
125, 600 people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE board of ordnance. which has
had the duty of adjusting the smaller
cafiber rifle sight and other details of
the new magazine gun for the United
States army, has handed in an inter
esting report Its Importance may be
judged by the fact that the new
weapon. which is modification of the
Eeiag-Jorgensen gun. will be made at
the Springfield Mass national armory
for the army and marine corps. and that
the navy will also change its rifle to cor
respond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

A STATEMENT has been received at the
war department from General Manager
ODell of the Baltimore & Ohio road,
which shows that in case of an invasion
of the United States the four trunk
lines leading to New York from the
west could land $4,000 troops within
thirty hours with horses and all neces-
sary equipment, and at the same time
move enough commercial supplies to
meet the current needs of the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

1T is when . young fellow in love
has lost his head that the girl in the
case is likely to mercifully lay her own
on his shoulder Timea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
The Apple Crop.

c. c. Bell. the apple king of Missouri.
says that the apple crop is the smallest
on record, and that rise in prices may
be looked for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

THE republican and peoples party in
Louisiana lave agreed upon fusion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Death of Il Literary Woman.

Miss Bertha Nav Ivor-. well-known
in literary circles. died in st. Louis a
few days ago. She did work for st.
Louis. papers. and also mad Il volume OF
poems in press at the time of her death
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Possoped : valuable Dog.

Some miscreant poisoned a dog owned
by A. E Koerner, of ST. Louis. and
valued at %, 500. The animal lad won
many prizeA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
street, Railway u.fl-Cars.

Street railway mail-cars have been
introduced in St Louis. This is the
first movement of the kind, it is claimed,
in the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

The St Louis medical college cele
Erated its se1ni-centennial the other
evening. The charter was issued Octo-
her Is. 1912. The college will soon re-
move into 4 handsome new home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

TIE SOIlthcrn NefhOdlStS OF 81 LOUIS,
nv resolution. denounce the sale OF
liquor at the Worlds fair: the Northern
Methrii>ts rejoice that congress favors
the closing of the fair on Sundays.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Dcat., of a Candidate.

Oscar b. Smith. peoples party nom
inee for criminal judge of Greene coun-
ty. died at his residence in Springfield
the other night
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

Mrs Mary Clark. whose maiden name
was Norris. took dose of chloroform.
at St Joseph. with suicidal intent. She
was rem wed to the city hospital, where
doctors saved her life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

It has come to light that negotia tons
ere now in progress between the pro-
jectors of the st. Joseph & Southern
and the baltimore & Ohio railroads
whereby the latter railroad will re-
ceive possession Of the franchises and
right OF way Of the former road. which
will give them an entrance into St. Jo-
Scoh.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27
Plead Guilty and Went to Jail.

Jeff. II. Winscott. of st. Joseph, is in
Jail on ch7rces of obtaining goods I'M
der false pretenses. He operated by
means of bogus checks. His good stand
ing saved him from exposure until the
other daE. He pleaded guilty before a
justice of the peace. and was sent to
jail to await the action of the grand jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

Mrs. Harriet L. Scott has brought
suit against the city Of Nevada for
s5GGn. She claims she is damaged in
health and property in this amount by
reason of the main sewer emptying
within $50 yards of her house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

Kansas City had Il regular epidemic
OF mad dogs a few days ago At one
tim" five-of the animals appeared in one
neichb1rbooa. stsareda crowd Of school
children. but We're shot by residents of
the neIGhbOrhood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

move into Il handsome new home.
The Doctors ~aved Her.
Mrs Mary Clark. whose maiden name
was Norris. took a dose of chloroform.
at St Joseph. with suicidal intent. She
was removed to the city hospital, where
doctors saved her life.
Rewards for Murderer.
Gov Francis has offered n reward of
500 for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer of Josie Simmons. in st. Louis.
Other rewards aggregating $500 have
been offered.
Over One Hundred.
Henry Clark colored. died near Shel.
don. Vernon county. a few days ago.
1t is said that he was 1o6 years old. and
that his age was well authenticated.
child TrampIcd to Death.
The a-ruonths'-old child of Mr. an6
Mrs. Frank He'll. of St. Louis. was
trampled to death by horse. The
child was in charge of a brother.
Missouri Pre~byterians-
The Missouri synod of the Northern
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church met at Kansas City. The dele
gates were well entertained.
Death of Bank President
Morgan Leonard. president of tie
Peoples Exchange bank a: Browning:
died of paralysis few nights ago. He
was 60 years of age
Tho "Drunmers" Want a Home.
The Travellers Protective Associa ton
of America will erect building in St.
Louis to cost $500. 900. The st. LOU,
boys are hustlers-
Given a Long Sentence.
Simon Begley. who killed his broth
er-in-law near Stockton. Cedar county,
was sentenced to rinety-nine years in
the penitentiary.
Dcats, of a Candidate.
Oscar Il. Smith. peoples party nom
inee for criminal judge of Greene coun-
ty. died at his residence in Springfield
the other night
street Railway Maii-Cars-
Street railway mail-cars have been
introduced in St Louis. This is the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

Simon Begley. who killed his broth
er-in-law near Stockton. Cedar county,
was sentenced to Einety-nine years in
the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-27

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