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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26
SALE or SCHOOL LANDS.

by order Of the County Court Of Iron
ID County, Missouri, made at the
December Term, 1893, and at the reg
ular term thereof, ], Walter H Fisher,
Sheriff of said county, was ordered to
offer for sale all or the parts Of the
Sixteen Section hereinafter described;
and ia obedience to said order and the
power thereby vested in me, I will, on
Tnursddy, April Is, 1894,
offer for sale at public vendue. to the
highest bidder at the east front door
Of the Court House, in the City of IRON
ton, Iron County, Missouri, and dur
ing the session OF the April Term of
the Circuit Court within and for Iron
County. the following described real
estate to wit:
The south half Of the southeast
quarter of section 16, township 81,
range east.
In tracts of forty acres each and at
not less than 81 25 per acre, on credit
of twelve months with good and suf-
ficent security, with interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from
date Of sale; the purchaser or purchas-
ers however have the right to pay the
same in cash at time of sale or any part
thereof. WALTER H. FISHER,
febln31 Sheriff of Iron County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26
SllERIFE,s SALE


BY virtue andauihority ola special ex-
e:ttion. issued from The office ofihe clerk
of the eli cult court OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,. and TO ME, the undersigned sheriff.
directed, In favor of the State OF Missouri.
at the relation and to ilie nse IF z. w
Whitworth. Coll, ctOr Of tile revenue for
Iron county, Missouri, plaintiff, ard
against
Peter Carnahan. George Cole,
AMI all unknown intere sted parties,
defendants, bearing date March Goth.
1891 anC returnable to the April term
1891, thereof. have levied upon and
seized the following described real estate
anu properly, lying and being in iron
county. Missouri. as the property of said
defendants. described rs follows, to- wit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 90, township b range
east.
And | on will
Thursday, IJ.a Day o. Aprit, 1894,
at the east front door of the courthouse in
the City of lronton. Iron county Missouri
between the hours OF 8 o'clock in the fore
noon aid O'clock in the afternoon Ol
that day, and d'iripg the session of tht
circDit caurt. sell, ut public vendue, al
the right. title, claim. estate and proper
ty of the said d"fehdlntS. of. in and Il
the above described real estate and prop.
erty. TOR cash in hand, 70 the highe ST
bidder to satisfy said execution and cost,
or so much thereOfas may be nee. ssary
to satisfy the same.
WALTER ii. FISHER, Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26
-EN D.

The system of education pursued in this
intellectual and physical powers of the pu
pills; to make them refined, accomplished
and useful members of society.
Pupils OF all denominations are equally re-
observation-disclosures with their convictiors
being carefully avoided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26

souri,, be tween he hours Of9 O'Clock in
the forenoon ar d O'Clock in the after
noon Of that Day, and during the session
of the circuit court, sell. ut public ven
due, all the right, title claim, estate and
prop erty of the said defendants. of, in
and to the above described real estate and
pre- perry, for cash in hand, to the high
es' bidder. to satisfy said execution and
CO SITS. or So much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy The same.
WALTER Ill. FISHER, Sheriff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-26
IT E r M 81

Board, Washing of Clothes, Tuition n Eng
lish, and all kinds Of Useful and Orna
mental Needle Work. per Session of Five
Months, are $9O.00-payable in advance.
erms for instruction in Music, Foreign
Language, Drawing and Painting can be
had by applying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally sepa-
ted from the boarding school, is a
select DIZZY SCHOOL
IN which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
Terms in the Day School will be, for the
present, One Dollar per Month.
In the Day School boys Fourteen Years OF
Age and Under toill be Received.
Prospectuses, and other Information, may
De had by applying, in person or by letter, to
MOTHER MARIAN, Superioress
Ofthe Convent of the Ursuline Sisters Arcadia Iron
County. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
LOCAL MENTION.

At the session of the United States
court at Leavenworth commencing June
4. Judge Thomas of North Dakota. will
ance case will not be tried.
The Valley Investment company of
Hutchinson has been chartered. The
capital stock is $4,000. The directors
are w. P. Johnston, L. A Bunker, w. e.
Burns and M. A Bunker, all of Hutch
in5On.
State warrants were today issued for
the arrest of sidney Pickens, Lee Curtis
and Lew Webb, charged with burglary
DR.. w. Taylor is the complaining wit
ness. The prisoners were transferred
from the city prison to the county jail.
Henry Dickey was convicted of bur-
glary and grand larceny at Salina on the
4th of last April, and was sentenced to
five years ia the penitentiary. Today
VIM. Fl. Bishop of SAlina and ID. w. Null
vane of Topeka, filed an appeal of the
case to the supreme court. Judge Hor-
ton issued an order fixing Dickey's bond
at $1,000 pending a decision on the ap-
peal
Weather Observer T. B. Jennings says
that it will be warmer by this evening
and it will keep getting warmer tomor-
row. There is low barometer in the
mountains out west travelling eastward.
1t is probable that it will cause rain as
it comes from the mountains. The tenn
perature today is So degrees and the
wind is blowing at the rate Of 10 miles
an hour.
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BUTTz CORNERED
No Doubt That He Offered Money
for Votes
Of Senators Against the Wilson
Tariff Bill.
MIR. KYLE RETURNS.
His Point Blank Statements
About Negotiations,
Appear to Have All the Evi-
dence Necessary.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Kyle
has arrived from South Dakota. He talks
freely about the bribery case in which he
and Senator Hunton and Maj. Buttz are
the principals.
Senator Kyle believes the man was in
earnest; that he meant to buy votes;
and, further, that he was only the agent
of a New York lawyer sent here by some
powerful syndicate.
"His idea," said Mr.. Kyle, "was that
should have my price and he would go
to his principal and have it paid me.
The figure he spoke of $4,000 for
my vote. l was to get $4,000 and he
1000 for transacting the business. After
each interview he would go to his prin-
cipal and when 1 saw him again he
would tell me what the New York law
yer said.
after the first interview with him /
went to Senator Voorhees, and told him
that certain offers of money were being
made After this man had been to see
me several times, he got to the point of
having me fix a day when l would
agree to give my vote against the bill.
L saw L must change my tactics
scmew hat SO | referred him to my secre-
tary, MIR. McFarlane. l told him Mac
and always worked together and that
he should see Mac about the matter.
After each interview / made full and
of us and McFarIane did the same.
Senator Hunton told me about month
ago about his experience. 1 see Major
Buttz has denied in toto my story. That
forces US. of course, to tell what we know
and as have my memorandum and Mr..
McF Farlane his, we shall have no trouble
in making a straight case"
"A Short Session Today.
The senate committee to investigate
allegations that attempts have been
made to corrupt Senators Hunton and
Kyle. held brief session today. Sena-
tor HuntOn and his son testified and the
CORES spOndence between them upon the
subject was laid before the committee.
G. w. Buttz made application to be
present at the meetings, but no answer
has yet been returned
Senator Kyle told them that about two
months ago he was approached by Buttz
with proposition to pay him $4,000 for
his vote.
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Only Twelve Present at the Be-
ginning of Business.
But They Come Struggling in
Later On.
WHERE WAS MR.MILLS? i?
Mr.. Aldrich Shows That Sena-
atOr's Anomalous Position
In Regard to Raw Material for
New England.

WASHINGTON, May 21.--In pursuance
of the order adopted last Friday the
senate met at 10 o'clock today with only
12 senators in their seats. In about ten
minutes 43 Senator's quorum-were
in the chamber and under the agree
ment, the remaining fifteen minutes
before 1890 were spent in the consider
alton of bills on the calendar, when the
tariff bill was laid before the senate and
the metal schedule was taken up.
The first amendment was that report
ed from the finance committee placing
including manganiferous iron ore, also
the gross ore residuum from burned
pyrites.
Mr.. Aldrich Immediately took the floor
and drew graphic picture of the anom-
alous position in which he claimed the
proposed duty on ore placed the Demo
cratic party in New England. For six
years, he said, the Democrats OF New
England had fought their campaigns on
platforms demanding free raw materials.
Three years ago Mr.. Mills had made
Stumping tour of Massachusetts,
Everywhere he said Mr.. Mills had
taken free raw material as his text He
held up the glowing promise of free
coal and free iron ore when the Demo
Gratis obtained control of all branches of
the government He had gone further.
He had advocated free bar iron. Massa-
chusetts had no Democratic representa-
tive in the senate. Why was not Mr..
Mills here to champion her cause? He
was not even in his seat. What had be-
come of the promises held out to New
England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
SHOT BY A BOY.
Clerk Bfrdsan of the Copeland Hotel
Receives a Bullet.

| Clerk BirdsalI of the Copeland Hotel
Receives Bullet
Shortly after 80 o'clock this afternoon
S. w. Birdsall, night clerk at the Cope
land, was shot and possibly fatally
wounded by Charles Stewart, the bell
boy at the same hotel Stewart is only
fifteen years old
The shooting is the result of some
trouble between Birdsall and the
boy They have quarreIed repeatedly
and Saturday evening Birdsall pounded
Stevens with cane
Stewart accidentally broke a globe in
the chandelier in tim hotel corridor, and
Birdsall accused the boy of having stolen
one from the office to replace it.
lie told Stewart not to put the globe
on chandelier, but the boy put up a
step ladder and replaced the globe.
Birdsall then attempted to throw him
from the ladder. and a fight ensued
Birdsan after pounding the boy with
his fists went into the cloak room and
got cane, and struck Stewart over the
head with it.
Ex-Attorney General Ives interfered
and prevented further trouble.
Stewart made some threat at the time,
but gave no further evidence of resent
ment until today.
Birdsall was standing with his back to
the door leaning over the counter when
Stewart came quietly up behind him and
without warning fired a shot point
blank at BirdsalPs back. Birdsall threw
up his hands and exclaimed "Oh my
God I'm shot" but did not fall The boy
went out of the front door saying to the
porter he went Il got him this time;
shot him." He walked around the office
and in a few. minutes came back and
gave his revolver to Mr. Gordon. 1t is
a cheap weapon and is of 30 caliber.
DIR. Sheldon was sent for and is at
tending the wounded man. The ball en-
tered the back just to the right of the
spinal column, little above the center
of the back and probably ranged slight
ly downward
Young BirdsaII has been clerk at
the Copeland for over year. He is a
son of NJ. Birdsall of mporia, who was
postmaster during CIeveIand's first term.
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THREE FIRES OCCUR.
All of Them Appear to BE the work of
1ncendIaries.

All OF Ahem appear to Be the Work of
1ncendIarIes.
| There have been three fires in the mast
| twenty-four hours all of them of incen-
| diary origin with total loss of about
$1,000 The first fire was at 1 80 yester-
day afternoon at the Star grocery, 112
East Sixth street. The fire started in a.
pile OF boxes and excelsior at the rear of
the basement. The fire was soon extin-
guIshed without doing any serious dam
age.
A window at the rear of the basement
was broken, and the generally accepted
theory is that some one who wanted to
see fire dropped a match in.
Last night at 1:30 the fire department
was called to 1927 Jefferson street where
three small shanties, close together, were
burning.
The center house was owned and occu-
pied by cOlOred man named M. Drain.
This house, one-story, two room
structure was completely burned and
both of the other houses had caught afire
The houses on either side were saved,
and the loss to Mr.. Drain will be about
$500. The fire was probably set by
Freeman. Freeman had gone
to Drains house and engaged
IN dispute over some personal matters,
and Freeman is said to have declared on
leaving the place, "I'll burn your house
down." Within An hour the house was
warrant issued today for the arrest of
Freeman. which Sheriff Burge started
out at noon to serve.
This morning at 9:1O the barns of S.
NJ Robinson, at 918 Quincy street. and
Charles NJ. Ella, at 916 Quincy street,
were burned. The two barns are close
together, with passage way only foot
wide between them. In this narrow
passage the fire was plainly started.
Chief Wilmarth thinks bad boys started
it, but a woman who lives across the
alley says she saw man run away just
before the fire.
The fire got considerable start be-
fore it was discovered and it was all
over both barns before the water was
turned on. A rough framework of the
barns remains standing, but they are al
most a total loss. The Ella barn was a
large story and a half structure and the
loss Will be about $780, The Robinson
barn was smaller and the loss will not
exceed $500.
The barn of George Hackney across
the alley also caught afire and the wood
work was scorched badly, but the fire /
did not get into the barn. The fire was
SO hot that line of hose in the alley was |
burned
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A BIG .LAYOFF.
Several Hundred OF the Santa Fe shop
men Must Go.


men Must Go.
Between three and four hundred men.
Santa Fe shop employees, will be laid off
issued by General Manager J. }. Frey
direct to superintendent of machinery,
John Player.
This retrenchment was not altogether
unlocked for. although it covers more
ground than was anticipated
Early last week it was understood that
a Iayoff Of about 200 men was cOntem-
much larger than had been expected
that it created considerable excitement
among the men at the shops
The men most affected are those em-
ploped in the Sixth st. paint shops, where,
about 300 men are employed. The Sixth
street shops will be closed tonight and
some of the painters from the maiu paint
shop will also be suspended from fur
ther service.
A large number of car repairers were
laid off Saturday and others in that de-
partment will not be employed after to-
night
An official who knows all about line
lay off said: "The department most af-
fected is the Sixth street paint shop
where most of the passenger coaches are
finished. A few car repairers viii be
laid off, but | can't tell now whether the
blacksmiths, machinisfs and o.her me
chanics will be affected or not at the
present.
"The reason for this cutting down in
the force is very simple to understand
The earnings of the road have not been
what the receivers anticipated on nc
count of poor business, and it is'neces-
sary to cut expenses in order to keep the
expenses of the road within thu re-
ceipts."
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CARRIERS MAY REJOICE.
They Are All to Get Their Pay for Work
ing Over Time.

They Are All to Get Their Pay for Work
ing Over Time.
Topeka mail carriers are to receive
pay for time worked over the legal day
of eight hours.
Since congress passed the law maxim e
eight hours legal days work the mail
carriers have made no claims for extra
time until recently. In 1888 congress
passed a bill making an appropriation to
pay all claims for extra time but the
kansas mail carriers and very few others
took advantage of the appropriation to
press their claims.
The Topeka mail carriers will get
$4,000, those in Atchison 81 1000, and
more or less will be received by the car
riers in every city of the first or second
class in Kansas and other parts of the
country.
Many carriers were reluctant about
presenting their claims because of fear
of losing their positions, but many of
the old carriers of the Topeka force were
discharged by Thomas, they had moth
ing to lose by putting in their claims and
tie carriers who still hold their jobs will
receive the benefit of this move. Only
four are retained on the present force,
however.
Congress, however. recently passed a
resolution declaring that the claims were
just and should be paid, and there is no
longer a fear of loss of position resulting
from claim for pay for extra time.
Lawyer Cliff Holbert of Atchison, was
in the city today looking after the
claims. He represents great number
of the Kansas claimants and says that
soon as juds dsments are given in the Uni
ted States court of claims the men are
paid.
o. R. Molz is the Topeka carrier who
will receive the largest amount His
claim is for $4OO S. ]. Hodgins will get
1927. L. F. Seller will draw $240 and
Fred Farnsworth S115. These four are
the only old carriers who are now on the
force.
The discharged men who will receive
pay for overwork are: ]. L. Hanway, c.
III. Kerle. w. +. Conklin, s. NJ. Robinson,
III. e. Powell, G. A Weymouth, G. A.
Yount, G. W. Brown, c. G. Conwell, A.
NJ. Allison, q. III. Herman, A. III. Shoaf
and Josiah Russ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
SHOT IN THEIR BACKS.
Execution of Six Spanish Anarchists This
Morning.

BARCELONA, May 21.-The six anar-
chists, Condina, Cerezueta, Sogas, Bernal,
Villarubia and Mier sentenced to death
after having been convicted of COM
plicity in the attempt Of Pallas to as
sassinate Captain General Martinez
Campos and of being concerned in the
Liceo theatre bomb outrage, were exc
cuted at o'clock this morning outside
the citadel of Montjuich
Troops were drawn up outside the
castle walls forming three sides of a
square.
The fourth side was closed in by the
walls of the citadel. The anarchists
were placed in a line with their faces to
the wall Standing short distance be-
hind the condemned men was the firing
party. At the first volley only four of
the convicts fell dead and a second vol
ley was necessary in the case of Sogas
and Cordina to complete their execution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
ANOTHER ONE CAUGHT.
The Last of the COunte rfeiters is Ar
rested Sunday Morning.


rested Sunday Morning.
At o'clock Sunday morning Roy
HoIfhines was arrested on the charge of
being an accomplice of Frank L. Turner
in the manufacture of counterfeit money.
Hoffhines was arrested at the home of
J. G. Wyman, his uncle, who lives in
Washburn place. He was associated
with Turner in the lithographing bust
ness with L. E. Roudebush, but Roude-
bus hs bought out Turner and Hoffhines
March 1, and has since conducted the
business without them.
Hoffhines parents live near Nickerson
and are among the most influential peo-
pie in that community. He formerly
four or five months ago to 60 into the
lithographing business. He furnished
the money.
Teter and Turner were taken before.
United States Commissioner Mileham
today and their bond was fixed at $4,000.
Neither gave bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
A MAJORITY FOR MORRILL,

Mistaken Report Sent Out In Reg ard TO
Lyon County RePubIicaD DeIsg sion
EMPoRIA, Kan, May 21-The state
ments published previously in regard to
the position of the delegates from Lyon
county to the state convention which
meets on the 9th of June is incorrect.
The delegation is instructed TO vote for
Hon ID. w. Eastman first last and all
the time, and while uninstructed for any
other candidates, a majority are for Hon.
E. N. Morrill, for governor, and have
signed paper to this effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
LAWRENCE FIRM FAILS.

House of - III. Shfmmons Closed.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 21.-At IL
o'clock this morning the wholesale and
retail queensware and furniture house of
J. II. Simmons was closed by chattel
mortgages.
Home creditors have filed mortgages
to the amount of $5.574. Outside inde bt-
edness will raise the total indebtedness
to $1,000. The stock is valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000. The house was one of
the oldest in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
BILL BUCHAN CONFIDENT
His County Holds the Key the Situa-
tlOn In the Second.

tiOn In the Second.
Billy Buchan, who is trying so hard to
get the nomination for congress in the
second district convention at Olathe, was
at his home in Kansas City over Sunday.
In an interview he said:
"There are five of us in the field and
one of us has yet been convinced that
he can not be nominated. The Wyan-
'dotte delegation is sanguine of success.
1t holds the key to the situation. No
candidate can be nominated without its
assistance, and it will not give its assist
ance to any but a Wyandotte county
man.
81 do not think there will be any dark
horses sprung, and if there are they will
not be able to develop any great power.
The struggle is liable to be a protracted
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TRAINS ARE HELD.
Can't Leave PhiIadsIphia Account OF
the Floods

nova, Heating and Karthouse, about
60 miles north of Williamsport
the river had fallen over two feet at 10
o'clock this morning. Montgomery bridge,
the mile long structure, which spans
the west branch Just north of Watson
town is weig hted down with heavily
loaded freight cars this morning and un-
til the water recedes, no traffic will be
allowed to cross the bridge.
Three trains loaded with west bound
Knights Templars are held in this city
awaiting the opening of the line to Pitts
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MUST GO TO JAIL.

Coxey, Browne and Jones Given 20 Days
for Carrying Hammer.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Judge Miller
in the police court today sentenced
Coxey, Browne and Christopher Column
bus Jones to 20 days imprisonment in
Jail for displaying banner in the capi-
tol grounds on the occasion of the May
day demonstration.
Coxey and Browne were also SEN
fenced to pay So or 10 days imprison-
ment in default thereof for trespassing
on tae capitol grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
REFORMIN CAVALRY DRILL
| a Detail of Army Ofhoars at Ft. Riley to
Revise the Regulations.

FORT RILEY, Kan, May 21- A detail
of army officers consisting of Lieutenant
Colonel l. II. Carpenter, Fifth Artillery;
Captains E s. Godfrey and E. A CARING
ton, Seventh Cavalry, and Lieutenant
Rivers, Third Cavalry, met here today
for the purpose of revising the cavalry
drill regulations.
1t is understood that radical reforms
will be recommended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-21
BROWN WON'T RUN.

He Is Not Now a Candidate for Auditor
of state.
After the county convention ad-
journed Saturday night Col John
NJ. Brown and his manger
S. G. Watkins, announced that
the ex-county clerk would not be can
didate for the nomination for state audi
tor before the state convention.
Ever since the expose of his methods
in trying to get the support of
the colored voters of Topeka Colonel
Brown has been losing faith i'll his pros
poets to force himself upon the Repub-
licans of Kansas
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rapid rise Of water. In the business por-
tion of the city the water has reached a
depth of eight feet and shows no signs of
receding. The rain at 1 o'clock is COM
ing down in torrents. The loss has al
ready reached more than million dollars
and unless relief soon comes, it will be
three times that much.
No trains have arrived or departed
from the city for "A hours.