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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
O'SULLlVAN DEAD.

Patrick OSullivan. the "ice Man." Con-
victed of Completely in the Murder of
DIR. Cronin in Chicago. Completes His
Sentence in the Penitentiary at Joliet
by Rapid Consumption.
JOLIET, H.. May 6.-Patrick O'Sulli-
van. one of the three men sentenced to
states prison for life for the murder of
DIR. Cronin. died in the prison here at
40 last evening. For five days he had
been delirious and unable to recognize
his friends and relatives who have been
at his bedside during the last hours.
| Ever since he entered the prison his
health has been delicate and as he gave
up hope of securing a new trial he has
been declining rapidly. and when
month ago he had an attack of the
grip. it quickly developed into rapid
consumption.
OF the three men convicted O'Sullivan
had been the one most likely to make
4 confession. b1t there is little doubt
that he died without unsealing his lips.
unless he told the story of the crime to
his cOnfesSOr.
O'Sullivan rested quietly throughout
Wednesday night. and yesterday morn
in" DIR. Ferguson. his physician. re-
ported his condition as slightly i'm
proved. During the day he continued
in slightly improved condition. but as
the sun began to sink behind the walls
which have imprisoned him SO long. the
pulse beats became fainter and fainter.
Miss Annie OSullivan. the prisoners
sister. was at his bedside throughout
the day and at = o'clock his brother
Henry. from Iowa. arrived and went
Immediately to the sick room.
At 7:30 o'clock Capt. Kane of the
night watch went to O'Sullivan's ward
and saw he was dying. O'Sullivan
raised his eyes as the captain entered
and apparently recognized him for he
motioned feebly for him to come to his
side. Capt Kane put his ea- to the dy-
ing mans lips and could barely hear.
the words coming family and slowly.
Captain. he gr;tsped. bring bring
me-a drink"
These were the last words he spoke.
His brother and sister each took a hand
OF the dying prisoner and look OF rec
ognition passed over his features. His
eyclids then closed and faint smile
illumined his features. his limbs gave
a convulSive twist and the soul o.
Patrick O'Sullivan escaped from his
body.
O'Sullivan maintained his innocence
20 the last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

CINcISNATI May G--The shaving
chute at the factorv of the Standard
Wagon Co. on West Eight street,
caught fire at II o'clock yesterday. \
silent alarm was sent in and engine
company No. - responded to the cell.
During the progress Of the fire the
chute collapsed and fell to the ground
buryin~ three pipemen named John
Nolan. joan Hall and William Clark.
and the wagon company's engineer.
Fred Leroy. They were all rescued
badly cut and bruised. but Le1cy's in
iuries are internal and are considered
dangerous The loss was trifiiEC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

NEW YORK. May Ga section o. the
cellar floor in the five-story Havemeyer
building. now being erected at Cortland
and Church streets. this city. fell yes
ter,lay. Two work1nen We're killed and
two others injured. The dead are: AL
bert thinner and August Desola The
injured are: John Hurley. scalp wound;
Otto Pabst. scalp wound.
The section of the floor which fell
was eighty feet long by fourteen
wide. supported by six steel beaH1s rest
ing on an iron girder. This mass
crashed into the cellar where SIX men
were engaged mixing plaster
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
Man and Wife Drowned.

A Young farmer named Bernheissen.
of Usage county. and his wife were
drowned in the Marics river. near West
phalia- They attempted to ford the
swollen stream in a wagon drawn by
four horses. and were swept away by
the torrent One Of the horses freed
itself from the harness and reached the
bank. hui the other three were drowned
The compile We're well-to-do country peo-
pie. and mad only been married about Il
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

Deputy United States Mar shall John
son.of Kansas City. arrested Is aac Hug
gins. of Barton county. on a warrant
sworn out by Supt. Mcmillan of tie so
ciety for the prevention of cruelty of
animals of Kansas City. charging Hug
gins with loading hogs under cattle
shipped to the above-named city. Hug
gins was taken to Kansas City. H.
claims that he was hired to make the
trip by J. Il. Wagner and !. X. Hill.
prominent stockmen of Lamar. and
did not load the car or known how ii
was Loaded until he went to take care
OF the stock
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

BARONESS BLANC obtained a judg-
Inent. on the Sd. for $4,000 against the
I-itnfuge Manufacturing Co.. which
produces a compound for the preserva-
ton of boilers Baron Blanc is prcsi-
dent of the company and the matter
grows out of the quarrel between hus-
land and wife.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE business failures occurring
throughout the country. during the
seven days ended on the 9Th. number
for the United States. 1s6. and for Can
ada. -. or a total of 200: as compared
with Pill the previous week and 242 for
the corresponding week of last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
1T WORRIES JOHN BULL.

The Granting of American Registry tt
Ocean Liners Heretofore Carrying the
British Flag Causes Worry and Dismay
in Great Britain-What was at First
Looked Upon Harmless Piece o.
Presumption Now Viewed Another
Blow at British Ocean Supremacy.
LONDON. May The granting OF
American registry to the steamships
CITY of New York and City of Paris has
reused an unexpected storm of opposi-
ton here which increases with the ar
rival of reports from the United States
that the Inman line will avail itself of
the new right. At first the action of
congress was regarded as voluntary.
and was discussed as harm
less piece of presumption on
the part of the United States.
The explanation of the significance of
the bill by Mr.. Ismav of the White Star
line to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach opened
British eyes to the situation. Yester-
day the announcement by cable tina:
the Inman people had requested con-
gress to grant the right in question and
expected To officer and man the tw
ships with Americans. elected strong
protests from the afternoon dailics.
MI ISiuii,y. t1 tile w lllLt star llilt Il ~
parently has moderated his opinions
since his conference with Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach and Lord Derby. He
spoke yesterday as if the condition as
to building of ship in American yards
would render the bill practically in
operative. He doubts that it will be
possible to build ocean steamships of
the required tonnage in any United
States ship yard. If it should be found
possible. he says the greater ex-
pense for materials and labor
would be likely to deter companies
from akinT the venture. The wages
OF American seamen. moreover. were
higher than the wages of British sea-
men. and 50 it would cost more to run
the ships under the provision of tile
bill as we'll as to build them.
In the general discussion of the
whole affair here it seems to be gener-
allv assumed that the United States
naval department is ready to outbid
the British admiralty in cruiser sub
sides when the time for action shall
come
The first effect OF the passage of the
Fithian bill. according to English
opinion. will be to advance the value of
the English tramp screw steamers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

JANE ANN CoNKLIS- of Tappan. " Y.
sued the New York Central X Hudson
River Railroad Go, in the ROcl<land cir
cult court for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived by being struck by q hand-car on
the West Shore road near her home.
The jury has awarded her 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

ARTHUR SEwAI.L Il Co.. ship builders.
of Bath Me. announce that when they
have completed the wooden ship
Roanoke. now in their yards. they will
Law the keel of the first steel sailing
ship ever built in the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE application of Amy. Christie
Warden-s murderer. at Plymouth. y
H.. for new trial on the ground Of
fresh evidence has been denied. and
Almy was sentenced to be hanged the
third Tuesday in May. 1893.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

\ SUIT of the government against the
Sugar trust. brought in Philadelphia I'M
der the Sherman antitrust law. but not
under the criminal part OF the law.
seeks to prevent the sale of the Phila-
delphia refineries to the trust.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

Mr. BLAND. of Missouri. introduced
in the house, on the 18th. bill repeal
ing all the laws imposing taxes on the
currency or circulating notes issued by
authority or any state or banking asso-
citation organized by the authority of a
state
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

SANTA IF. y. NJ. Nay 1.-Privatc dis
patches announce that Jav Gould is
quite i'll. being confined to his bed in
his private car at Albuquerque. and
viii not probably be able TO reach
Santa Fe. as was his intention when he
left FL Paso. The programme was that
the party should visit Cerrilles Thurs
day afternoon and reach Santa Fe yes
tertiay morning, going for drive over
the city with Gov. Prince and making
Il trip out to the Pueblo village of Te-
sueque. Arrangements had also been
made for giving Mr.. Gould a private re-
ception at the governors mansion.
a Bank sneak Thief Caught in the Act.
MOUNT STERLING. KY. May Yes
terday morning while circus parade
was passing through town and the
cashier and tellers of the Traders De-
post bank were taking it in a man
entered the building from the rear,
went into the safe and got $4,000. \
woman in front of the bank gave sig
nal which clerk caught and. looking
around. saw the man. The alarm was
given the man was captured and the
money recovered. The thief gave his
name as Frank Owings. of Cincinnati.
The woman darted into the crowd and
made her escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

At the session OF the Associa ton of
Medical superintendent of the Amcri-
can institutions for the Insane. in Wash
ington. the announcement was made
that the artist. &. L. i. Healy. had do
mated his paintings to the asylum at
kankatlce- ILL.,. in the hope that they
may prove of benefit 20 the inmates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

DEEMING. the wife-murderer. admits
that he is at last partly convinced that
he committed the murder for which he
was tried. in Australia but says he does
not remember anything about it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

CONTRADICTORY reports about the visit
of the ear to Emperor William have
been set at rest by the announcement
that the car and czarina will leave st.
Petersburg for Berlin on the DIST
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

FIRE. on the 9TH. damaged st Mich
ael's church in West Thirtv->econd
street New York. IL the amount ~
SIS. 900. The LEO children in the add
joining parochial school Were marched
ont without panic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

CUNNINGHAM GRAHAM. the socialist
member of the British parliament was
suspended from the house of commons.
on the 18th. for calling fellow members
SwindlerS during debate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE representation of the Canadian
government at Washington by the adj
dition of an official To the staff of Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the British minister.
formed the subject of an animated dis
cussion in the dominion house of COM
mons on the Sd The opinions ex-
pressed in the debate were generally in
Favor of having such representation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

SECRETARY BLAINE. eX-Nini$te~ l.. !.
Phelps and Gen. j. W. Foster met by
appointment at the executive mansion.
on the 9th. and discussed with the pres
ident matters that will I've brought up
before the arbitrator. when appointed.
on the questions of difference that exist
between the United States and Great
Britain in Behring sea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
fancy County's New Judge.

Gov. Francis has appointed Thomas
F. Layton judge of the fancy county
court. to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of \. J. Storms
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
Fatal EIeva or accident.

ST. LoVIs. May john =. K.utc. a
7-ycar-old boy in the empIor Of the
Wear Bocgher Dry Goods Co. Sixth ard
~ Charles. fell down The elevator shaft
from the fourth foor to the basement
ct u =. IN. and wa instantly killet:
The gate leading into the elevator
shaft had been LEI, open by Klu,e when
he brought the elevator up u the
fourth floor. it being his intention to re-
turn to the lift and go down again.
During his absence from the elevator
someone below brought the cage down,
and when the boy returned 70 the shaft
he stepped into space.
Publishing Houses Under Investigation.
CHICAGO. May several prominent
Chicago publishing houses were under
investigation by the federal grand jury
yesterday. Anthony Comstock is at
work through his agents here. ani
a big pile of literature. which
his agents have quietly purchased
in the last few weeks at book
stores and news-stands. was laid
before the federal investigators yester-
day. These books were long ago sup
pressed by the New York authorities,
but they have been published and circu-
lated in large quantities in Chicago
and the west.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE Italian chamber rejected. on the
9Th by a majority of twelve. a vote of
confidence in the ministry. Rudini's
fall is considered certain. 1t i not
thought that Crispi will succeed him.
however
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE Russian government has offered
100. 600 roubles reward for the detection
of the publishers of anarchist pamph-
lets in which the ear * blamed for
the famine and misery now prevailing
in parts of the empire
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE lame the halt and the blind are
again thronging to the city of Pitts
lurgh. Pa in large numbers to see Fa-
Their Mollinger- the faith-cure priest.
and to- bow NJ the shrine of st.
Anthony in the chapel on Troy hill.
Most of the newcomers are from the
south. Thus far this season no remark
able cures have been reported
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

The executive committee Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Amateur Rowing asso-
citation has decided To hold the annual
rrgatta II 1t. Joseph. on Lake Contrary
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE duke of Westminster has in
creased to 10000 his offer of reward for
the parties implicated in the conspiracy
TO poison his celebrated horse Orme.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

4 SLIGHT shock of earthquake was
felt in Terra HILL and other sections of
northern Lancaster county, Pa. on the
9th. The shock was of but few sec
onds' duration. The ground swayed
and houses were shaken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

IL letter to the French cardinals the
pope exhOrts them not to deviate from
his republican policy in regard to
France
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

VICTOR KRAUTZ. a prominent member
of the French chamber of deputies.
has been appointed commissioner gen
eral for France to the Chicago Worlds
f.Ir
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
Pound Dead.

The dead body of c. C. Kemper.
banker of Egerton. Platte county. was
found in the private office of the bank
Foul play is suspected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

Chas- ". Trefney. a letter-carrier
was fined 500 and costs in St Louis
for sending an obscene letter through
the mails to woman on his route.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

WARSAW. Ill. May 6.-The thousands
of acres of rich tilla BILE lands in the bot
tom south of here and reclaimed by "A
system of levees forty miles long are
threatened with inundation. The rain
have caused heavy rise in the Missis
sippi. and the river now stands at is
feet and seven-tenths above low water
mark. with the tendency upward.
rise of ) feet within the twenty-four
hours ending this morning is unprcce-
Tented.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

At 81. Louis Winfield Mussler was
painting on a barge. He fell from a
swinging scaffold into the river and
was drowned. He was recently married
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE conference report on the Chinese
exclusion bill passed the senate on the
Sd. by a vote of 30 to Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE nited States government is about
10 institute legal proceedings under the
Sherman antitrust law. against the
National Corlage Go. of New York
Charles VI. Horton Il special agent of
the department of justice. has been in
that city almost continuously for more
than 4 month collecting evidence
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
Not Much Hone.

There is slight probability that the
fancy county grand jury will return
any Indictment for the murder of Dep
uty Sheriff Williams.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
New Jail for West Plains.

The Howell county court has made a
contract with the Pauley Co. of st.
Louis. whereby the latter company IS
to build i $1,000 Jail at West Plains
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
The Flood In the Illinois River.

LACoS. H.. May THE Illinois
river at this point is higher at present
than it has been for quarter OF CEN
fury. The long-continued rains have
swept out nearly all the small bridges
in the country. The bridge across the
Illinois river is covered with water and
is liable to be carried away. The
Rock Island tracks are badly damaged
between Peoria and Bureau. and all
trains have stopped. The bottom lands
are all under water and no corn will be
raised on thousands of acres of Land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

THE house committee on post offices
and post reads has authorized Chairman
Henderson to report the postal frac-
tional note bill. which authorizes the
postTnaster-gencral to issue fractional
notes in the sum of one dollar and frac-
fions thereof. to be furnished to post
masters and sold at face value.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
4 Cyclone Near st. Joseph.

The storms in western Missouri on
May l and We're very destructive
Near st Joseph the storm assumed the
aged. stock destroyed and several fatali-
ties are reported. Among those killed
was the wife of Alph Daniels: three
children of James Daniels were serious
~ hurt: an old gentleman by the name
Of sharp received wounds which will
probably prove fatal, and child by the
name of Baird was instatiy killed.
Those who escaped did so by retreating
into cyclone holes. Many of the people
waded in water waist deep. The desc
lation in its track can hardly be de-
scribed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

Claims a Zig Slice of Mexico.
The following special was sent out
from Mexico to the Globe Democrat on
the 9Th:
Mr. z. :. Mansfield. widow of Rev. r c.
Mansfield. who died last week. to-day startled
many property owners in this city by making
demand upon them TO deliver to her dover
interest in a.hout thirty acres of ground in the
most fashionable residence portion Of Mexico
Suit has already been instituted against the
Chicago e Alton AMI Wabash railroads Mrs
Mqn>fi"ld will claim one-third Of the rents
cruIlG from from this property from thu time
of her husbands death to her own demise. If
she gains the suits. which is quite likely. the
rent consideration will be computed thu
basis of what the property wa worth when
originally sold. Rev. Mr.. Mansfield was the
founder OF this city, and at one time owned ali
the land which it is situated. His widow de-
mands her dover in all of Beatty addition and
4 large Tart Of Lajd's addition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

The Effects OF the storms in Northern
Illinois.
CHICAGO. May 6.-The worst effects
of the great rain storms in mort hern IL
Gnois are beng overcome by the rail
roads, and traffic is now being Gradu-
ally resumed. although it will be sew
eral days yet before all repairs can he
made. There We're a dozen washouts
on the Santa Fe road alone. b.St their
track has been patched up as well as
possible and trains are again il motion,
although some are from eight % ten
hours behind time.
The Rock Island road suffered almost
as badly as the Santa Fe. but most of
the damage has been repaired. The
Chicago river is running from eight TO
ten miles an hour and MANY of the low
wharves are under water. Severe acct
dents to vessels have been caused by
the swift current, and navigation was
practically suspended to-day. The
steamer Robert Mills collided with the
Adams-street bridge with great force,
killing Aired. a sailor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
WASTES or WATERS.

Portions of Northern Illinois in a itiabfe
Plight by Reason of Inundation Rail-
roads Washed Out. Bridges Carried
Away. Manufactures shut Down and
Everything at Standstll Except the
Water.
OTTAWA. Ill, May 6.-Seas of water
are over and in the five unfortunate IL
linois towns-Ottawa, Marseilles. Peru,
La Sale and Utica. The Illinois river
has risen steadily through the day
Tonight the cities are in total dark
ness. the result of the flooding of the
electric and gas plants. Boats are used
for communication.
To-day the lis. of unfortuEateS by
flood was added to by the numbers of
people driven from houses which es-
capped yesterday. Despite all efforts
the manufacturing district was totally
covered by water this afternoon. As
the waters rose building woulG close
down and the employees leave To await
the s.. bsiding OF the flood.
Ottawa. will be helpless for week at
least. Iiarseilles. La Sale and Peru
are in an even more desperate condi-
ton. vt Marseilles. the river steadily
rising. is more and more dreaded as the
levees weaken. There is little hope
they will stand much longer. and every
one in the district threatened has re-
moved all property to high ground.
At La Sale the situation is even more
desperate than it was last night. the
water having advanced from two TO
three feet all around the city, and the
manufactures. the waterworks. street
railway and electric light plants still
being under water.
At Utica the waters have cncrOached
still further upon the lower end % the
village from the river. and the outlets
east and west are blocked by "a.er.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12

Talks About the Russian Famine and the
Gratitude Felt Toward Americans for
Their Generous and Practical sympathy
Every Pound Properly Distributed
where it Would Do tie Most Good.