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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

THE claim of Hattie A. Sniffin, of st.
Paul, Mimi, for $4,000 against the
New York Life Insurance Co., was set
tied. on the 9th. by the head account
ant from New York and the injunction
was dismissed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

GEN. CAMPos has been instructed by
the Spanish government to demand
from Mulley Hassan the'punishment of
the Riffian chiefs who attacked Melil-
la, and to maintain sufficient troops in
the vicinity of the Spanish territory to
compel the tribesmen to respect the
Spanish authority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

A PACKAGE containing $4,000, which
the messenger pushed under the stove
in the express car, failed to attract the
attention of the train robbers who
held up the Hannibal Sc St Joseph
ELI train, 2 miles east of st. Joseph,
Mo-, on the night of the 10th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

Mr.. REED will close the tariff debate
for the republicans on the afternoon of
the 27th Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the
ways and means committee, will per-
form similar service for the demo-
cratic majority. The vote on the bill
will be taken on the goth. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

ABOUT sixty persons We're thrown
into Newton creek, on the night of the
18th, by the collapse of a section of
the temporary drawbridge over the
creek connecting Barley avenue. Laurel
Hill, with Meeker avenue, Brooklyn,
and five missing persons are thought
to have been drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

SEVEN rioters were killed and many
wounded during an attack, on the 10th.
on the Office of the mayor of Corato. a
city of the province of Beri, Italy, by
the soldiers called out to Guell the dis
turbance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

On the 18th the senate committee
on commerce ordered an adverse re-
port on the nomina ton of Scott Har-
rison, brother of eXPresident Harri-
son, nominated December II last to
be surveyor of customs at Kansas City,
Ia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

WILLIAM MAHAN and Samuel Nor
gan, farmers, aged about 35 years, liv-
ing on adjoining farms near French
Lick. Ind, met in the road, on the 9th,
when a quarrel over the settlement of
some business affairs resulted in an i'm
promptu duel. in which both were NOR
tally wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

ALFRED JOHN MONsoN, who was re-
Gently tried at Edin burgh on the charge
of killing Lieut.. Hambrough and who
was discharged on n verdict of mot
proven" is going to give a series of
lectures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

AFTER several month of three-quar-
tiers time, the great Disston saw works
at Tacony, Pa, started up full-handed
and on full time on the Sth. This big
esta blishment employs all the way
from 1, 500 to 1000 men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

FIRE broke ont in the hosting works
of mine in Grass Valley, Cal, on the
9th. imprisoning seventy-eight miners
1000 feet below the surface. The wild
est excitement prevailed throughout
the town. The miners finally escaped
by climbing 1000 feet up perdenpic-
ular air shaft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

ADvICEs were received at Cape Town,
South Africa, on the sth, that post
runner arriving at Palapyo had re-
ported that fifteen members of the
Bechuanaland police had been killed
earInyat. particulars were given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

THE executive committee of the Re-
publican national committee adopted
resolutions, on the 18th, favoring the
admission into the Union of Utah, Ari-
IONA. New Mexico and Oklahoma
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Guards Doubled Around vaiilant's Prison
Slim Hopes for the Prisoner.

PARIS, Jan. l3.-The guards at La
Roquette, the prison to which the con.
demned bomb-thrower Valiant has
been transferred from the conciergerie,
have been doubled, owing to the fact
that threatening letters have been re-
ceived by the governor of the prison.
The Soleil says several members of
the chamber of deputies are of the
opinion that it is impossible for them
to approach President Carnot to ask
for Communication of Vaillant's sen.
tence, as it would appear their motive
in proferine the request was fear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

IT has been discovered that VIM. Bal
lard, the old miner of Alder Gulch,
Mont, who died in San Francisco in
testate few weeks ago, and was sup
posed to be poor man, has left a for
tune of over $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

SIGNoR CRIsPI, the Italian prime min
lister, and other members of the cabinet
were present at the farewell banquet
given in Rome, on the 10th, in honor
of Hon. VIM. Potter, the retiring
American minister. Signor Crispi and
other ministers expressed the frien6li-
est feeling for the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

A ROUGH estimate places the loss in
the Worlds fair buildings burned on
the night of the sth at about sSO0,OOO.
No estimate of the loss on the exhibits
can be given until the cases containing
the stored goods are examined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
"A soft answer will win where a
club would fail.-Ram's Horn.

-Boetbius wrote the "Consolations
of Philosophy in prison. and in the
same seclusion Grote composed his Com
mentaries, Buchanan his paraphrase of
the Psalms, Cervantes his don
Ouixote," Raleigh his History of the
World" voltaire his ''Henriade;" Sell
den his History of Eadmer," Defoe his
Review and Davenant his poem
ssGcndibert.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

THE American painter Charles
Sprague Pearce. and DIR. Gustav Mou-
raille, of New York, have been made
chevaliers of the French Legion of
Honor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

-.Och, Patsy darling, are yez
drowned? asked Mrs. Patsy as her hus-
band came home dripping. mo, in
dade. but I whit down twice before /
came up," said Patsy.-Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Horrible Double Trneedy.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 13.-Ed Lewis, a.,
young carpenter, and his wife have.
been leading an unhappy domestic life.
in two rear rooms on the third floor Of
a tenement house at 500. west Sixth
street. Thursday Mrs. Lewis had
her husband arrested for beating
her. AS she was leaving home for the
police court with a neighbor the two.
women were confronted by Lewis at
the bottom of the stains, He was livid
with rage. Selling his wife by the
throat he pressed a revolver against her
temple and fired. AS. she fell he fired
a second shot through his own brain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

There is lively fight on for postmas-
ter of st. Louis.
Col. Jim Carlisle and Col. Estill McHenry are
rivals for the position Col. McHenry was as
Sistant postmaster during Cleveland's former
administration, and Col. Carlisle is now re-
corder of voters. A Washington dispatch says:
"McHenry seems to tie somewhat amused at
the articles in one OF the st. Louis papers
which allUGes to Carlisle as lea ling Meth
ooist. Why he said, my grandfather
was one Of the saints of that church He US cd
to preach with one hand an l hold his scalp on
with the other in the old Indian times. His
old Bible, from which he took his texts over q
century ago was one OF the sacred curioSitieS
of the Worlds fair at Chicago in the Kentucky
state house I'm not only good Methodist.
but good Presbyterian. q good Baptist and a
good Catholic and 1 say it with reverence. 1
am a good everything. and withal a democrat,
without a lucid interval
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
By Eli d. AXE
MISSOURI

Gov. MCKINLEY of Ohio was sworn
in Tor a second term on the Sth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Want the Law AGainst UeIng Oleomar.
Eartne Ene~Ecest


Earfne Enf~Ecesi
NEW YORK. Jan. lathe mercantile
exchange yesterday adopted a resolu-
ton calling upon Cox. Flower to with
hold the state appropriations from
charitable and penal institutions where
oleomargarine is used in place of but
ter. law was passed last winter pro-
hibiting public institutions. hospitals,
etc, receiving state. aid from using
oleomargarine.
Mr.. Van valkenburg stated that the>
principal consumers of. eoleomargarine~
in the state ore the public, charitable ,
and penal institutions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Serious Charges, Affecting the Judiciary
of San Fran cisco, Filed.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 13.-Serious
charges, affecting members of the local
judiciary, have been filed in the su.
preme court 1t is alleged that the
case of Mary Fletcher Ryer VS..
the estate of DIR. Washington
RIVER, the deceased millionaire, was
transferred from the department
to which it had been assigned to
a department presided over by Judge
Levy, in violation of the rules. and
that such transfer is calculated to de-
feat the ends of justice and is made
for the purpose of fraud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
BLAND'S COINAGE BILL.
To be Favorably Reported to the House
by the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures-Its Provisions.

To be Favorably Reported to the House
by the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures-Its Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The house
committee on coinag e, weights and
measures has ordered n favorable re-
port on the Bland bill, providing for
the coinage of the silver bullion row
held in the treasury. The vote was !
to S-strictly silver and anti-silver.
The bill provides that the secretary
of the treasury shall Immediately issue
silver certificates against the seignior-
age silver. amounting to SIS, 1861 S1,
which shall be Immediately availa BILE
for the payment of current govern
ment expenses, and that the seignior-
age silver issued shall be coined rs fast
at possible into dollars, to be held in
the treasury for the redemption of the
certificates.
The second section provides that the
remainder of the silver bullion pur-
chased under the Sherman act shall be
coined as fast as practicable and the
dollars shall be held for the redemp-
ton of treasury notes issued for its
purchase. The certificates are to be
Cancelled as fast as the silver is coined
for redemption and silver certificates
NAV be issued on such coin.
Mr. Bland will report the bill at the
earliest possible moment. the commit
tee being privileged in that respect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Idle COnvicts.

Warden Pace is much concerned as to
what to do with all the idle convicts
in the peEitentiary, of whom there are
about 500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Fifty Years in the Ministry.

The Episcopal convention at Mober-
ly was quite interesting.
Rev. Father Gay. of Bevier who has reached
the are of 81, was in attendance. and celebrated
his fiftieth anniversary in the ministry. He
delivered most excellent and impressive ad-
dress. After Father Gays remarks Bishop
futile, of St Louis, paid his respectst 70 the
aged minister in Il few chosen worlls The
bishop later addressed the convention, giving
the cler-y advice as to parochial work. Rev.
Atkins. of Macon City. with his choir of thirty
five boys and girls under the direction of Prof.
Blees entertained the audience St Agnes
Guild of Moberly. gave a reception to the choir,
to the visiting clergy and to the members CT
the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Large Honiiny Mills Burned.

Geo. NJ. Flanagan's hominy mills in
st. Louis were destroyed by fire the
other night. The loss will aggregate
about $50. 200.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Missouri Dairyno or.

The Missouri Dairymens association
held an Interesting session at Carroll.
ton, and discussed practical manage
ment of dairies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18
Burglars Make a Haul

Burglars entered the store of Tyler
Bros. at Arrow Rock, Saline county.
and secured 81 600 in money and valua-
BILE papers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

For Europe.
Three barge loads of wheat left ST.
Louis the other day for Europe, via
New Orleans. Low water is preventing
large shipments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

to hand over six gold watches reported
to be WORTH 5000. The thief escaped
An Embezzler Arrested.
United States Marshal Hasten ar
rested, at Cleveland, O.. J. a. Mack,
alias JOS. F. Morgan, who about six
months ago embezzled between s14.-
GOO and SIS, 900 from the American ma
tional bank, of Kansas City.
Hydrophobia.
Hydrophobia in its most horrible
form attacked little Maud Davis in st.
Louis. and she died. She was bitten
on the left hand by 4 pet dog two
years ago.
Pardoned by the Governor.
Thomas Green, a young man sent
from Pike county to the penitentiary
for five years for forging SIS cents, has
been pardoned by the governor.
In the Hands of Assignee.
The Springfield geological gardens,
established at an expense of $4,000,
have gone into the hands of an as
signee. Debts, $4,000
Robbed of Her Savings.
-hI $50 OCI htiiolLl. Va NoASds
City. was murderously assaulted and
robbed of s475, the results Of years of
saving, by a negro.
For Europe.
Three barge loads of wheat left st.
Louis the other day for Europe, via
New Orleans. Low water is preventing
large shipments.
Large Hominy Mills Burned.
Geo. NJ. Flanagan's hominy mills in
st. Louis were destroyed by fire the
other night. The loss will aggregate
about S15n.O0O.
Missouri Dairymen.
The Missouri Dairymen's association
held an Interesting session at Carroll.
ton, and discussed practical manage
ment of dairies
Burglars Make a Haul
Burglars entered the store of Tyler
Bros. at Arrow Rock, Saline county,
and secured 1900 in money and valua-
BILE papers.
Idle COnvictA
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
THE HISTORIAN.

The African king Prcster John never had
an existence.
There never was such person rs Pope
Joan, the so called female pontifr.
Portia did not swallow the burning Goals
The whole story was certainly an invention.
Francis I, after the battle of Pava, did
not say "All is lost save honor" The ex-
preston he used was entirely different
The organ of the middle ages which, when
moved into the sunshine, played tunes of
itself was play of the medieval fancy.
Seneca was not half Christian philos.
opher, but grasping money lender and
usurer, who died worth over sl5, 100000.
The pharaoh of the Exodus was not
drowned In the Red sea. His mummy has
been found, the skull split by n battleax.
Caesar did not say set tn, Brute" Eve.
witnesses to the assassination deposed that
The died fighting, but silent, like a wolf"
Alfred the Great did not visit the Danish
camp disguised as minstrel. There is no
good reason to believe that he could either
play the harp or speak Danish.
The luminous paintings said to have been
common among the Japanese 200 years ago
were luminous only in the imagination of
the traveller who invented them.
Fair Rosamond was not poisoned by
Queen Eleanor, but after n long residence
as nun in the convent of Gadstow died
greatly esteemed by her associates
Philip III of Spain was not roasted to
death by roaring fire because court cti.
quette forbade any one to go to his assist.
ance. He died u natural death, and the
same story is told of n dozen different mon.
archs who were sticklers for ceremony.
Th hanging gardens of Babylon did not
hang, nor were they gardens They were
terraces supported by arches and over.
grown with trees. They were erected for
the amusement Of Babylonian queen who
nad come from mountainous country
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
THE BRAKEMAN.

The Southern Pacific has erected new
shops at Ogden, u. T., which will be un.
usually complete in their appointments.
The Winchester and Beattyville Railroad
company has consolidated with the Beatty
vile and Cumberland Gap Railroad com
pany, taking the name of the latter
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Of
fers free transportation to its employees to
the Worlds fair on condition that the
Journey be made while business is light.
The annual report of the Wagner Palace
Car company for the year ending June 80
1893, shows gross earnings of 81, 10S, $50 and
expenses $i,349, 100, deficit for the year
of s240,571.
The stock train from New York on tia
Wabash, leaving Kansas Aug. 10, made the
run to Toledo in 81 hours and minutes.
including all stops. This Is almost equal
TO fast passenger service
Kansas City has special trains for shop-
pers' excursions on two of its roads, They
bring people from 81 towns and cities The
fare in no case exceeds 81, and tickets are
good to return the next day.
There is talk of railroad being built
from Medix, Elk county, Pa, to connect
with the Pennsylvania at Clearfield. The
line will be 20 miles long and will connect
the Beech Creek and the Low Grade divi-
sion OF the Allegheny Valley.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

Charlie Ryan, who handles the passen-
ger business of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from Cincinnati, has also to
handle some passenger business that re-
quires Napoleonic genius-to wit, the
pass fiends. One of these, a sleek, insin-
uating fellow, walked into Ryan's office
one day in June.
"Ah," he said, sis this Mr.. Ryan,
Mr.. Ryan didn't deny that it was.
"Ah, well. called to sec if couldn't
get transportation for myself over your
road to White Sulphur"
Mr.. Ryan smiled divinely.
Certainly, sir, certainly; all you
want"
"Ah, many thanks Do get it from
you?"
"Oh, no, sir" bowed the polite Charles.
You get it at the ticket Office down
stairs. We don't sell tickets I'D here"
and the man was SO overcome that he
went down stairs and actually bought
ticket.-Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
! 5 law I'd

{ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
entered in the iIustiDgs Court for the city o
dated chaucery cause OF Dennis, Trutt II Co.
the undersigned special commissioners will ON
TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY.
1894, AT II O'CLOCK NJ, In front OF the court,
house in the city OF Roanoke, Va proceed To
sell by the way or public auction, to the highesr
bidder, that certain lot or parcel OF Land and
frame dwelling house and outbuildines apnnr
tenant thereto situated and being In the citv of
Roanoke and bounded and described as follows.
beginning ut a point on the northeast corner Of
Washington and Fourth streets and frontinc
about 80 feet on said Washington street anSS
running back between parallel lines and with
said Fourth street $50 feet, more or less and
known .as lot No. $, section ~, as shown nv the
map OF the property of the Lewis addition to the
city OF Roanoke. w '"e
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
CtlAS. IL. VINES
A b. HUNT
Special Commissioners
~ In me clerks office Of the Hastings Court of
me city OF koanoke Dennis, Truitt 4 Co, and
ais, plaintiff; Lav!nia Trimmer and ais, defend
ant. Chancery.
is. 5. Brooke, clerk OF said court do certify
that the bond required OF the special commits.
sioners by the decree rendered In said cause ON
me 10th day or December, 1899 has been duly
given by A. b. Hunt and G. IL. Vines
Given under my hand as clerk Of said court
this 2nd day OF January, 1891.
vi sod SIS BROOKE Clerk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
COMMISSIONERS SALES.

OUBLlC SALE-BY NIRTUEOFA OBTAIN
-, decree entered Mt Its December term, 1898, by
me Hustings Court of the city OF Roanoke in the
chancery cause OF j. IL. Steele, guardian etc
vs. Mary Steele ct ais, the undersigned "a speciSl
commissioner appointed under 81 Id decree will
IN ~, SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF FER
huAhl, ls!li, AT IL NJ, in front OF the conrt
mouse III the city OF Roanoke, offer for sale MT
puDlic auction the following described parcel Of
land with its improvements: Pe' ~
BcSlnning al point on the cast side OF Nelson
Street li5 rect north of Bulitt street thence
win Nelson street north 10 degrees east 30 feet
10 point, thence south 50 degrees, east 15S IS
,cet TO an alley, thence with same south 10
uestecs, west 30 feet 10 another alley thence
WIN latter alley north 50 degrees, west IS? *
icet 10 inc beginning, and designated az lot No
l., I'm scctioh ., on the map OF tho Park Land and
imprpNcment company, upon which is situated
Comtortable brick dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE Cash ms to the costs Of
sac anu the sum OF 100000 with INTEREST
lhercoh from the 2lst OF February, 1891, and the
remainder upon credit OF one and two wears
from day OF sale. which said deferred pavments
are TO be evidenced by the interest bearing honds
OF the purchaser. Title OF the property 10 be re-
tanned until all the purchase money Shall have
been paid. LUCIAN IT T6CKR 'o
u,, +, Commissioner.
guardian, Va steele ct al, has been executed bv
Lucian H. Cooke, commissioner. with approved
IL ids
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

TQ THE lei LYN NC PERPETUAL BUILD
samuel Tyrcc and W. McC. Waugh trustees,
plaintiffs, and c. d. Kener, Birdie T. Keirer and
Z. Z. Taliaferro, defendants:
flake lake notice TINT the undersigned as commits
sioner or the citcu,t court for the city of Roa.
noke. Va, by virtue OF decree render ed in the
above cause in vacation OF the said court ON the
5oth day or DECEMBER. 1898. will, Mt his office in
this city, ON THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY
lS'Ai, between the hours OF . Il. M and @ d. m
proceed to take and state the following accounts,
!. An account OF MI liens upon the property In
INC PLANTING bill mentioned, their amounts and
Rriorlties. ,. An account OF what interest C. @
alinterro may have in the property mentioned
III saiu Dill and what Judgments against the said
I d,h are liens upon his interest 5. Any
eircd hx as aeened pertinent by himself
decree provides that the publication OF this
no'ice Tor once week for four consecutive weeks
snail De equivalent TO personal service OF notice
on all parties. AT which time and place Won are
required to attend. And II for any cause tho
taxing OF said account be not commenced on said
Gay or, II commenced, be not concluded the same
VIII DC continued from day to day or from time
70 time Mt the same place and between the same
hours until the same be concluded.
A l.. PAYNE. Commits sioner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
THE EXPLORER.

The total amount Of bog land in Ireland
Is $3.50, 600 acres. The average depth of an
Irish bog is 20 feet.
Roland's Breach, the natural mountain
pass leading from France into Spain
through the Pyrenees, is 200 feet broad, 800
feet high and so feet long.
In Hillsborough county, n H., there is a
solid rock with channel 20 feet deep and
80 feet wide cut through its side. 4 flight
OF rude natural steps leads to the top, where
there Is natural pulpit and pool for bap-
tism.