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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

Weather crop bulletin of the Mis-
souri, weather service for week ended
July 2:
Though the temperature deficiency ranged
from 3 deg. in the northern to deg. in the
southern portion and the rainfall of such
showery character to warrant its uneven
distribution. the week has been generally ia
vorable to agricultural pursuits and interests,
having permitted vigorous and almost constant
prosecution of aying. harvesting and corn cul
tivating. With the exception of such
changes necessarily attend the advance OF
the season the relative conditions remain the
as last week. The weather, while slight
1y cool for corn, was model hay and har-
vest weather. and both are finishing ir
the south. progressing in the central and be-
ginning in the north portion. The clover croI
is average and being secured in excellent con-
dition, while the wheat. though thin the
ground and short in acreage. is well filed and
OF excellent quality Oats are a small crop.
and though needing rain, are heading and
ripening fast. Corn is generally clean and
much improved in stand and color Potatoes
poor and late and need good rain The
prospects generally regarded hardly
average for all crops yet considering the char
acter of weather that prevailed during the en-
tire regular planting season. the crops now
in excellent condition and stand and future
well distributed rains will bring to a prosper
Gus close what gave promise of being very
Improbable season.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
The Strikers Not Permitted to See Argu
ments That Might Change Thei

The Strikers Not Permitted to See Argu-
ments That Might Change Their
Course.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1.-The be-
lief is firmly fixed in the minds of
nearly everybody in Homestead that
Pinkerton detectives are in town, OBJ
tanning information of some sort, and
acting on this belief suspicion has in
creased to an almost incredible degree.
Every presumed intimation of an I'M
sympathetic feeling for the cause of
the locked-out men is resented; an open
attempt to turn them from their pres
ent course would be dangerous. An
illustration of this is afforded by
an incident that occurred yester-
day. 1t was rumored during the after
noon that a New York newspaper, be-
iieved to be friendly on personal and
pecuniary grounds to the Carnegie side
of the trouble. had published an edi-
torial not at all friendly to the locked
out. Shortly after this seven bundles
containing several thousand copies of
an edition of this journal arrived at
Homestead. The bundles were adj
dressed to the locked-out working
men. At the headquarters the
bundles were opened and
committe was appointed to pass upon
the character of the matter in the edi-
ton concerning the Homestead trouble.
The examination was not satisfactory
to the examining board. 1t was de-
cided that the matter in the paper was
derogatory to the workingmen's cause,
and that the copies were sent to Home
stead in an attempt to have the strikers
influenced from their course. And so
the seven bundles were made into a big
fire and the danger was removed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

IN the senate on the 5th. Mr.. Berry (Ark.l
made a speech in reply to Mr.. Hale's tariff
speech and resolutions, asserting that the dan
ger of another force bill rose above all other
considerations in the minds of the people at the
south ..-.. In the house the fight the free
coinage bill. passed by the senate on the 1st,
began soon as the speaker announced its
receipt. and the day was spent in q futile effort
to get quorum TO vote upon the measure. A
resolution was finally adopted revoking all
leaves of absence, and requiring the attendance
OF absentees.
In the senate. on the 9Th, the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill-the last great appropriation
bill not yet sent to CONFERENCE.-The reported,
Mr. Aldrich introduced resolution to
adjourn the Goth. Among the bills
passed was one increasing the pension appro-
priation for loss of limb s1OOOO1 per annum !;
appropriating 1000 for an investigation of the
slums of large cities by the commissioner of
labor. and to punish the carrying of concealed
weapons in the District of Columbia In the
house the conference report on the river and
harbor bill was agreed to. Four hours were
lost by flibustering by the anti silver men
against the reference OF the silver bill to the
committee on coinage, weights and measures
The diplomatic and consular bill occupied the
remainder Of the seosion, no agreement being
reached.
In the senate, on the 9TH, . spirited debate
took place on the question of investigating the
causes Of the Homestead pal riots and the
employment or P1nEertOn men, which WAS
finally referred to the committee on contingent
expenses The balance of the day was devoted
to consideration of the sundry civil appropria-
tons bill --.- In the house the silver bill was
referred to the committee coinage. weights
and measures. without opposition. the anti
silver men ceasing to flibuster. They expect
to beat the measure il it comes before the
house on a direct vote. resolution was
adopted authorizing the committee on the
judiciary to investigate the Pinkerton detec
tive forces ard their employment by corpora
lions engaged in inter state commerce. and es-
pecially the terrible riots at Homestead. Pa.
IN the senate, on the Sth. bill changing the
date of the dedication of the World fair
buildings from October IL to October 81, was
passed The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the further consldera ton of the sun
dry civil appropriations BILL without making
great progress =. In the house, it being sus-
pension day. a large number of bills Were
passed. among them the tin plate and the silver
ore bills, and the bill to promote the safety of
employees and travellers by compelling common
carriers to equip their cars with automatic
couplers and continuous brakes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
PLAIN TALK.

The New York Sun on the Situation at
Homestead.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE New York
Sun, commenting editorially on the
situation of affairs at Homestead, says:
Let every man look to Pennsylvania.
There is nothing now to prevent the strikers
at Homestead from opening the great Carnegie
plant on their own account. They are in full
possession of the property; they hold their title
from the governor of Pennsylvania. and it only
remains for them to capture Carnegie and his
partners and force them to work slaves in
managing the business.
Law and order are no more and the constitu-
ton is spit upon by the executive Of Penusyl-
vania, and as if it were not enough that this
black and bloody record of murder and robbery
has been achieved on the banks of the Monon-
gahela. they must arise in inconceivable rank
in Washington to bring disgrace and shame up
on the constitution and history OF the United
States on the floor of the senate. 1t behooves
every man to know that these are serious times,
and that the safeguards of our liberties are in
peril when profligate and vicious press is in
citing to murder and to riot, and an emasculate
and cowardly executive is false to every idea
of public duty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Democratic Nominees for Supreme Judge

DeAAoCEdtIc INoulneeS IOT
The Democratic state convention,
called to nominate candidates for SUI
preme judges, met in Music hall. Elk
position building, St. Louis, on the 9th.
The following were placed in nomination be-
fore the convention: Willard P. Hall, Judge
Sherwood. Judge Thomas. Gavon d. Burgess,
Judge Madill.
But one ballot was taken, resulting: Sher-
wood. 296; Madill, 2l5: Thomas, 262le: Burgess
216; Hall, PA: Macfarlane, 299; Judge William
Carter, 9; necessary to choice 264. Sherwood
Burgess and Macfarlane were declared the
nominees. and on motion their nomination was
made unanimous.
Judge Thomas A. Sherwood has been on the
supreme bench of Missouri continuously since
1872, and is now nominated for the third term
He is Georgian by birth. and is IS years old
Hon. Gavon D. Burgess is kentucklan by
birth born in 1893 but has lived in Missouri
war. when he moved to Linn county, and has
resided at Linneus. the county seat. Be
fore emgratiug to Missouri ne was member
of the Kentucky legislature He was elected
Judge of the Eleventh district first in 1874, and
has occupied the bench without interruption
since.
Judge George B. Macfarlane. like Judge Sher-
wood, is a member of the court. having
been appointed by Gov. Francis in January
of the supreme court. Judge Macfarlane was
born in Galloway county, No. and IS 50 years
old He was admitted to the bar in 1851. anc
until he was called to the supreme bench by
Gov. Francis had practiced law at Mexico, Au
drain county. since his admission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
ST, JOHNS GREAT FIRE.

Twenty-Five Million Dollars Worth OF
Property Destroyed and Ten Thousand
Persons Rendered Homeless by tho
Great Fire at st. Johns, Newfoundland
Promised Relief from All Parts of the
World.
ST. JOINS, n. F., July lit is now
estimated that the great fire which has
been raging here has created a loss of
property aggregating s25,000,0OO and
has rendered 10000 persons homeless.
The ruins are still burning and the
town is impossible.
Many of the homeless are encamped
in the fields. Messages of encourage
ment and promised relief are numerous,
and come from all parts of the world.
England comes bravely to the assist
ance, and President Harrison has tele-
graphed promising help.
All religious creeds are doing their
best toward the relief of the unfortu-
nate. The forest fires still rage. The
Catholic chapel at Kibride suburb, was
burned Saturday, together with many
farm houses. The rnen who have been
lighting since Saturday morning are
cutting ire breaks through the forest
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
FROM THE ORIENT.

A Dismal Chapter of Casualties and Dis
asters-Heavy Rains. Cholera. Earth
quakes, SMALLPOX and Typhoons Among
the Causes.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The steamer
Belgic arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohama yesterday afternoon bring
ing the following advices:
Singapore was flooded by a phenom-
enally heavy rainstorm on the 1st ult-,
nearly eight and one-half inches fall
ing in less than five hours.
An epidemic of cholera prevails in
Siam and has caused several thousand
deaths.
Yokohama and vicinity experienced
two heavy earthquake shocks on the
Sd ult., which damaged many houses.
Smallpox has broken out in Osaka,
where. a week before the steamer sailed,
there were 119 cases and twenty-three
deaths.
The government is again in the throes
of dissolution.
Katari, Japan. was recently visited
by typhoon, which destroyed crops
and over a hundred houses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Il the senate. GA une 9th, the sundry
civil appropriations bill was disposed OF
Town to the last clause, which con-
tanned the provisions for aid to the
Worlds Columbian exposition. a very
animated discussion on 4 Sunday clos
ing amendment and upon the proposed
issue of the souvenir half dollars was
in full progress when the senate ad-
journed. Ia the house the day was
devoted to the consideration of confer
ence reports. those on the post Office
and invalid pension appropriation bills
and the Arizona funding bill being
agreed to. The reports on the naval
and the legislative appropriation bills
were disagreed to and new conferences
were ordered.
By the explosion of the boilers of the
steamer Mont Blanc on Lake Geneva,
Switzerland, on the 9th, not less than
twenty-six persons were killed in
stantly by the jagged iron, pieces of
which swept the boat like grape and
canister. About thirty were. injured,
and their screams and cries of agony
could be heard across the'lake.
THE Virginia court of appeals at
Wythville has refused rehearing in
the case of Betty Lewis, the cOlored
woman in whose favor that tribunal re-
Gently rendered a decision by which
she got over 100000 given her by her
white father. This action is final in
the matter.
AT the close of the last fiscal year
there were some 1000 money order Off
ces in existence in the United States.
There are now nearly $1,000, and by
the end of the year there will be some
&C. 600 or 50. 900 additional offices estab-
lished
Gov. PATTISoN of Pennsylvania. on
the 10th ordered out the entire Ma
tional Guard of the state to assist the
sheriff of Allegheny county in restor-
ing order and preserving property
rights at Homestead.
THE annual settlement at the United
States mint has been completed. The
settlement this year shows the mint to
have been run in highly satisfactory
manner during the past twelve months.
IT is said in st. Petersburg that de-
spite the efforts made to prevent it, the
cholera has reached Moscow, where the
total absence of sewerage renders the
situation most dangerous.
ONE HUNDRED houses, several churches
and law court were destroyed by fire
at Jarnoff, in the province of Radon,
Poland, on the night of the 9th.
EXPORTS of gold from New York for
the week ended on the 9th were 81, $685.
o21; of silver, $449,551 Imports of gold
were s243, 1856; of silver, s4s,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
TROOPS .ORDERED OUT.

Gov. Pattfson of Pennsylvania Responds,
Finally. to the Call for Troops to Sup
press Lawlessness at Homestead-The
Entire Division of the National Guard
Ordered Under Arms for the support Of
Sheriff McCleary.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 11.-Gov. Pat
tison received the following last even
ing:
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 10.
Gov PArTIsoS-The situation at Homestead
has not i'm proved. While all is quiet there, the
strikers are in control and openly express to
me and to the public their determination that
the works shall not be operated unless by
themselves. After making all efforts in my
power 1 have failed to secure posse re-
spectacle enough in numbers to accomplish
anything, and I am satisfied that posse
raised by the civil authorities can do anything
to change the condition of affairs and that any
attempt by an inadequate forcs to restore the
right OF law will only result in further armed
resistance and conseq uent loss OF life. Only
large military force will enable me to control
matters Ibelieve If such forcs is sent the
disorderly element will b, overawed an order
will be restored. Therefore call upon you to
furnish me such assistance.
lsienedl WV H. MccLsARr:
The governor replied as follows:
To Wm. H. McCleary. Sheriff Of Allegheny
County. Pittsburgh, Pa:
Have ordered Maj. Gen. Geo. r. Snowden
with the division of the National guard Of
Pennsylvania to your support at once. Put
yourself in communication with him. Com
municate with me further particulars.
TSignedI ROBERT E. PArrIsoN,
Governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

O. w. Farmhouse and G. E. Boren.
lightning-rod peddlers who swindled
several farmers in Pettis county recent
ly. We're to have had a preliminary
hearing before Justice LevenS the other
day. but when the case was called it
was revealed that the defendants had
forfeited their bond and fled the coun-
ty. Several farmers who had been vic
timized We're present. and offered re-
ward for the apprehension and ares
of the furitiyeS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

BY far the worst labor riot that ever
occurred in this country, save that of
Isl. in Pittsburgh, Pa, took place at
Homestead, near Pittsburgh. on the
9Th In resisting the approach of
armed guards employed by the Carnegie
Steel Works Co, to protect their prop
erty during the pending lockout of
their men. resort was had by the dis
charged workmen to firearms. and the
fighting was kept up for hours. result
ing in the killing and wounding of
many on both sides. The Pinkerton
men. numbering nearly 800, who had
approached in barges, were overcome
and made prisoners, after which they
were subjected to many indiguities at
the hands of the workmen and their
friends infamed by the killing and
~ounding of their fellowa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
HOrSe-Thieves Captured.

Archibald Bennett and Samuel For
dyce were recently captured in Atchi-
son county and taken to st. Joseph and
lodged in Jail to await hearing at
Rocl>port on a charge of grand larceny.
The men We're arrested at the instance
OF John Davis. a farmer. who charges
they stole from his premises on July 4
two horses. worth $3.50. The men We're
captured at Phelps. Mo, ten miles west
of where the animals We're alleged to
have been stolen. while making their
way to Brownville, Neb
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
The Advisory Committee at HON cstead
Reorganized.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. July 1.-THE ad
visory committee of the Amalgamated
association which went out Of existence
last Wednesday when the battle with
the Pinkertons began, met yester-
day evening and reorganized. This
committee was formed for the
purpose of effecting settlement
of the wage scale with the Carnegie
Steel Co., and was continued in exist
ence after Superintendent Prick had
refused to meet it or a confer with of
fetal representatives of the mill mems
organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
Fatal Explosion of Electric Light
Dynamo at Fostoria, q.

FosTORIA, O., July "a dynamo in
the Fostoria light and power works
exploded with terrific force Thursday.
The fy-wheel on the engine became
disnantled a second later and smashed
to atoms. The flying pieces crashed
through the wooden ceiling in several
places, tearing great holes in the roof.
The engineer, Paul Hyder. was instant
ly killed, his skull being crushed, both
legs broken and one arm nearly torn
from the body. The engineer was about
40 years Of age and married. An in
vestigation of the cause is in progress.
The Conservatives Still In the Lead.
LONDON, July 9.-Justin Mccarthy has
been defeated in Londonderry by }.
Ross, the conservative candidate
Rt- Hon. Henry Chaplin, president OF
the board of agriculture, has been re-
elected, also Rt Hon. Edward Stanhope,
secretary of state for war. Timothy Har-
rington. Parnellite, has been reelected
in the Harbor division of Dublin. Up
to D. M, the results showed the cleo
ton of 16s conservatives, 124 liberals,
90 unionists, Is anti-Parnellites and I
Parnellites. About half the o1a MEM
beers of the house of commons have been
elected
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
Retty Lewis Wins Her Case Before the
Virginia Court of Appeals.

RICHMOND. Va. July 10.-The Virginia
court of appeals at Wythville has re-
fused a rehearing of the case of Betty
Lewis, the colored woman in whose
favor that tribunal recently rendered
decision by which she get over 500. 900
given her by her white father. This
action is a finality in the matter. The
plaintiff was the natural daughter of
Thomas, a white retired merchant, who
died here q few years ago, and whose
personal property she claimed by oral
gift The case has been bitterly fought.
In the courts by the heirs Of Thomas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

THE northern portion of the state of
Mississippi was deluged. on the right
of the 4th, with the heaviest and most
disastrous rain that has fallen there in
years Creeks We're transformed into
rivers and the large streams into in
land seas; bridges were washed away
and hundreds of head of cattle drowned.
The crops were greatly damaged and
IN some localities the cotton crop was
completely ruined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

While Philip Davis, a wealthy farmer
residing a few miles west of Oregon,
was driving mower in the hay field.
his 6-year-old boy got too near the
sickle and one of his legs was cut
square off. the little shoe being after
ward picked up several feet away with
the foot still in it. The boy will die
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

Trade Unusually Active for Midsummer
Iron Workers Troubles Causing Increased
Demand for Finished Products-The
Rail Trade-Movements in Other Lines
business Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK. July 9.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade saws:
Crop prospects further improved and
grain and cotton are weaker. Manufactures
of all kinds are active, except as iron works are
stopped by dispute about wages, and trade is
unusually active for midsummer. The exports
of specie have not thus far affected stocks, but
on the contrary reports that the silver bill will
not pass the house have helped a recovery of
about 81 per share in the stock market The
prospect that the anti-option bill will be
brought to vote has tended to depress trading
on commercial exchanges. The strikes and
stoppage of many iron works aud the struggle
at Homestead have caused stronger demand
for finished products of iron and steel, while
pig iron is overloaded and weaker. and the
Thomas Co. has reduced its price for anthra-
cites to S. per ton, which is believed to be the
lowest price ever recorded. Sales of
10000 tons Of steel rails have been
made by eastern works. aud the
aggregate for that of the year has been $4,000,
with $4,000 actually delivered, which corre-
spends with the decrease in railroad building,
and the prospect that TIL new mileage for the
year will be only about 5000. Bar iron is in
heavy demand. and structural also at an adj
vance of about 81 per ton. Textile mills are all
well employed for the season, and better
ders for wooden goods have given an impulse
to purchases of wool by manufacturers. Boot
and shoe shops are busy AMI pressed for early
deliveries, and eastern shipments are now the
largest ever known: thus far, 1927 900 cases.
against 1.7330O0 last year, and 1,S2 200 in
1880. hitherto the maximum. Para rubber
is lower at 68 cents with works busy. There
are moderate sales of copper at 11as cents: tin
is inactive, but lead slightly advanced The
last advance in coal has stopped business. but
the half yea: s output 19. 1885,, 900 tons
against Il. 374 600 last year
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days. number.
for the United States, 15S. and for Canada Is. or
a total of l6: compared with 1877 last
week and 100 the week previous to the last,
and 247 for the corresponding week of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

WM- NELSON, employed as an elevator
man in the New York World building.
fell through the elevator shaft from
the tower of the fifteenth story, on the
5th, and was instantly killed. He was
25 years of age and unmarried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14
The Militia Ordered Out.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, July 1.-THE gov
ernor has issued the following:
To Gen. G. r. Sno,rden:
Put the division under arms and move at
once with all munitions to the support OF the
sheriff of Allegheny county at Homestead.
Maintain the peace. protect all persons IN their
RICH is under the constitution and laws OF the
ctaf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-14

IN the Louisiana legislature. on the
9Th liberal appropriation was made
for the sufferers from overflow and an
act passed making appropriations to
build and repair public levees-