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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-25
LOCAL BREv1T1Es.

Summer visitors and others will read
the Arcadia House card in this paper.
A light frost glistened on the fences
and roofs early yesterday morning, but
no damage resulted, SO far as known.
Born-At Ironton, No., Tuesday,
April 23d, 1895, to Rev. and Mrs. J. II.
Hurley. a son. Mother and child are
doing well.
Another "scrap'' over in Arcadia,
and still another in the north end OF
1rOnton, seem to suggest that the Val
ley is not yet dead, nor always sleep
ing.
Judge Zwart returned home last
Saturday, greatly improved in health,
and will no doubt be speedily fully re-
stored. He is holding Probate Court
this week.
Circuit Clerk Huff is thoroughly re-
fitting and repairing the property he
sometime since bought from j. a. Seq
ner, and viii soon establish his house
hold gods therein.
We see that when he goes out driving
to his farm mornings and when he re-
tulus evenings. Mr.. Begley has his COW
tied behind the wagon. The boys say
this is done to prevent his horse run
ming away.
Capt. Byers is improving his lately
purchased property. A new awning
has been made, and the inside of the
building refitted, and is being filled
nth various articles of merchandise
The name of the store is to be The Sill
yer Dollar.
Among the foreign attorneys at
tending court are: Louis Houck, NJ.
T. Smith. C.. d. Yancey, Judge Dining,
w. III. III. Thomas. s. c. Walker. S. K.
Durham, Hon. J. H. Raney, j. c. Car
ty, Moses Whybark, r. |. January, +.
T. and C. B. Allen, A. r. Taylor, and
others.
We are desired by Mr.. P. w. Whit
worth to express to his neighbors and
friends his full appreciation of their as
sistance and sympathy in his hour OF
trial. The memory of their kindly acts
will never fade. and it forms a silver
lining to the dark cloud which has low
cred upon his home.
Died in Bismarck, Mo-, April 3, 1895,
at six o'clock P. NJ, HENRY CANTRR, in
FAINT son of Lucresa and Bass Canter.
aged one year and ten days.
Blessed baby, thou hast left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel;
Bat 'tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our SORROWS heal.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-25

prise, the money ior which they as
sured the Conference was on AaAl.
We suppose, if it is a circus, there is
an Saimal show attachment to make it
moral. Ii yoa aaYa q show, gentle
men, that you are proud %. tske it
around among your neighbors. Bring
it to Ironton; let US see what you have
in tnas line. II it is worthy of patron
age we assure yss y vii BE patronized.
II you have lottery. no aosst yau eari
sell number of tickets here If you
can convince the boys that everything
is ss TIE dead square.
We cali tss attention of the public
to the fact that @s essElt get the
Democrat to deny or affirm that they
had any genuine guaranteed fund for
tbs building of the college at the time
of it's section. We now directly
charge that there ~es 20 snch fund of
S25, 900 at the time Conference gays
the college to Fredericktown. and that
its legation at that point was obtained
by fraud ard misrepresentation. II
you have such fuEG, publish your
list of names with the amount sasi
one subscribed. We believe that Iron
ton was the victim of a bunco game,
and We Esasp to show it up, regardless
of the squirting and twisting of those
who had guilty krozleGge ct what Was
going on. II FredericktowI had OBJ
tanned the school by fair means, and
with larger amount of money than
others bad raised, the people of this
county gould have been satisfied, and
would have aeiEed TO upbuild it; but
this was not the case As one OF the
|contestants, Irontop has the right to
The herald., 1895-07-03
HELD BY H|GHNAYMEN
Oregon Express Robbed
Near Riddles
IS STOPPED WITH Dynamite
Passengers Relieved of Most Of
Their Valuables
A CLUE TO THE THIEVES
A Bridal Couple UnpIeasantIy Surprised
on Their Honeymoon
AN INSURANCE AGENT HAD TO ..DIG up
s,s.r
Graphic Accounts Of the Outrage q Given
by Those Who Were Deprived Of
Passengers Relieved of Most Of
Their Vafuables
A CLUE TO THE THIEVES
A Bridal Couple UnpleasantIy Surprised
on Their Honeymoon
AN INSURANCE AGENT HAD TO ..DId UP.
by Those Who Were Deprived Of
Their Wealth -

Associated Press Special Wire.
GRANTS PASS, Ore., July 2.-The
Southern Pacific overland, north bound,
was stopped last night at 1915 o'clock BY
three highwaymen near Riddles, about
thirty miles south of RosebuIg, and
thoroughly robbed. Sticks of dynamite
were placed on the rail, which disabled
the engine by blowing the flanges off the
pony trucks and brought the train to q
stop. Taking the fireman, two OF the
highwaymen proceeded to go through the
train, and every car from the express car
to the rear Pullman was searched. Moth.
ing was obtained from the express car,
for there was no treasure on board. In
the mail car better success was met and
the Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Vic.
toria. B. c., registered sacks were rifled.
The passengers were also searched pretty
thoroughly, but just what success was
met with is not known. One highway.
man took hasty shot at Conductor Kear.
ney, who was in charge of the train, but
no damage resulted.
Superintendent Fields Of the Southern
Pacific lost no time, and in an horr after
hearing of the hold-up he had two parties
on the waytto the scene of the robbery.
A posse of officers was hastily made up
in Roseburg and started at once. ana an
other of ough-and-ready mountaineers
started from here. The men of the party
starting from here are thoroughly familiar
with every loot of ground in the neigh.
borhood Of the robbery and pretty good
hopes are entertained of capturing the rob. :.
bers. The train was delayed several hours,
having been compelled to turn the engine
around and go to Roseburg backwalds.
ROSEBURG, July 2.-As soon as the
The herald., 1895-07-03
PACIFIC CABLE
It Will Be Built and rlidocean Station Has
Been Found

1t Will Be Built and r1idocean Station Has
Been Found
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2. - Hugh
Craig. vice-president of the chamber Of
commerce. says that from thorough in
vestigation of the subject he is convinced
that the Pacific cable. which has been
talked about for years on this sife OF the
United States and discussed ad interim
in congress. is to be built by British cap
italsts. To the statement that English
men and Australians, with Canadians,
have decided to undertake the work. he
adds the further fact that the difficulty
of obtaining mid-ocean station has been
overcome. 1t will be remembered that the
United States government decided last
winter not to sanction the establish hent
of such a station on any of the Hawaiia,-
islands to be controlled sulelv by British
ers. To avoid international complica-
tions, station has been decided upon in
latitude 3 north, on Tanning island.
The cable is TO be laid from Auckland.
New Zealand, to Norfolk island. in the
South Pacific, distance of Ais miles.
The second section Of the cable will be
1U22 miles; the third to Tanning island,
1715 miles. and the fourth and longest
section from Tanning island to Vancou-
yer. a distance of 1892 miles. The total
length of this cable would be thus 64S4
miles. or almost three times as long as
the shortest transatlantic cable.
The estimated cost of this cable from
Auckland to Vancouver is fl,5i7.OO or
in round figures 1885. 900. This cable,
it is proposed. she'll be only one of a
number Of cables connecting with it in
the southern hemisphere. The principal
connection will be between Auckland
and Sydney, New South Wales.
The herald., 1895-07-03
A CAMPING PARTY'S MISHAP
While Returning From Trip to the
Yosemite
Hiss Cohen Of San Francisco Is Severely In
jured In Runaway Accident Near
Priests Station

STOCKTON, July "A serious mishap
is reported from Priests station. on the
Milton and Big Oak Flat Rad to Yose-
mite valley, in which San Francisco
young lady. named Miss Cohen, had an
arm and one Of her:thighs broken. Others
of tho camping party were cut and bruis-
ed, but the young lady was the only one
severely injured.
The party was returning from a camp
ing trip to Yosemite and was OH the way
back to their homes in San Francisco.
They had two teams, one with luggage
and the other carrying the people, nine
in all. The first wagon got down the long
Priests hill OF three miles. safely but the
accident occurred while the wagon con-
tanning the campers was going down the
grade.
1t was at o'clock Monday afternoon
and the horses were feeling pretty lively.
A short distance from Priests hotel they
met team coming up the grade and the
party's horses became frightened and ran.
They kept on the grade, but went down in
heap when one of them fell. All the
passengers were thrown to the ground.
Miss Cohen was carried back to Priests 8
hotel and surgeon from Sonora set the
broken bones several hours afterwa I'd.
She was resting we'll today and will re-.
cover,
The herald., 1895-07-03
THE COLORADO DESERT
An Effort to Be Made to Open It Up for Pros.
pectors and Cattlemen

An Effort to Be Made to Open It Up for Pros.
pectors and Cattlemen
SAN BERNARDINO, July 2.-North Of
the divide OF San Bernardino mountains
in this county is an area of country
larger than half of the New England
states which is known as the Colorado
desert. On the desert scarcely a summer
passes but one or more persons lose their
lives from lack of water. This year great
interest has been awakened in this here
tof0re comparatively unknown region
and prospectors are t:aversing it from one
end to the other with more or less sue
cess. A petition. signed by the bank
ers and business men of this city, was
presented to the supervisors OF this
county asking them to prepare and pub.
lish map showing the roads. springs
and other soul ces Of water supply, so
that prospectors may pursue their search
for gold with greater safety. 1t is also
proposed to suitably reward those who
discover or develop new supplies of water
and to mark the same with conspicuous
sign boards. 1t is believed that this pro-
gramme will have the effect of opening
up large area of country not only to
prospectors, but to cattlemen for grazing
cattle.
The herald., 1895-07-03
DR.. HU KING ENG
A Chinese Lady Who Has Graduated From
an American Medical College

an American Medical College
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-Dr. Hu
King, Ong. who has the honor of being
the second Chinese woman to graduate at
an American medical college, is in the
city awaiting the next steamer to take
her pack to China. She has had one pre-
decessor among her own countrywomen
in the professional DR.. King who gradu-
ated at an eastern college several years
ago and is now settled in the Hawaiian
Islands. So, when DR.. King reaches
China she will be the unly female physi-
clan in that country. The doctor came
TO America nine years ago and went
directly to Delaware. Onio, where she
entered preparatory scboo. She did not
understand the language then but it only
took her four years TO master English
and fit herself for the medical course.
Then she went to Philadelphia. and, after
passing satisfactory examination. was
admitted to the woman's medical college
of that city. A year ago last May she
graduated from the institution and the
past twelve months has been occupied
with the post graduate couse and the
regular dispensing course at the Phila
delpnia polyclinic.
The herald., 1895-07-03
Many Chinese Catholics Have
Been Killed
LOSS OF PROPERTY IMMENSE
The vlceroy of SEE Chuan Was the
lnstlgator
China still Affronting Japan When Possible.
Protestant Missionaries Thought to
Be In Danger
Associated Pross Special Wire.


TOXIC, June q (per steamer Empress
OF China to Victoria. July 2).-1he anti
missionary riots in the SEE Chuan prov
ince occupy the exclusive attention OF
foreigners IN China. Many deaths are re-
ported chiefly among native Roman Cath
olics, and the loss of property is estimated
at IS, 900, 900 in the city of Cheng Tu
alone. The French mission at this place
was esta ablished $50 years ago and claimed
80, 900 converts. The four Protestant in
stitutions we're Of modern origin. All
have been destroyed and their occupants,
including several ladies. are said to be in
extreme danger, though the authorities
of Pekin declare that measures will be
taken for their protection.
The French envoy profess to have abb
solute proof that the outbreak was directly
instigated by the SEE Chuan viceroy, Liu
Ping Chang, who has been implacably
hostile to foreigners during his nine years
of viceregal power. His term of office is
Just about TO expire, and he has aimed
to close his career with crushing blow
against the objects of his hatred. Copies
OF documents signed by him and calling
upon his subordinate officials to unite IN
the work of extirpating missionaries have
been discovered and sent to the diplo-
matte body at the capital.
The reassuring statements OF the central
government are therefore received with
suspicion especially as no communication
u ith the possible victims can be opened.
kilograms sent to Cheng Tu by their
friends remained unanswered up to June
9th.
attached TO the Methodist and Baptist
missions are Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss G.
Hart, Miss Endlcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
we'll, DR.. and Mrs. Hilborn. DR.. Hare,
Miss Brackhill, DR.. and Mrs. Parry,
Mr., and Mrs. Cormack, Miss Witbes' Ms Miss Miss
Mrs. Peat and Miss Cady.
Later advices say that the anti.foreign
demonstrations are now reported IN all
parts of the SEE Chuan province and are
extending to other interior regions. A
general conspiracy under the direction of
Viceroy Liu is apprehended. No direct
news can be obtained from the imprison-
ed missionaries, but the Pekin authori-
ties assert that their lives are not in dan
ger. Gunboats are pushing up the Yang
tse Kiang river to the scen0 of disorder.
The emperor of China has again Offend
cd Japan by officially acknowledging the
services Of France and Russia in prevent
ing the cession of the Manchurial prov
ince.
The Peking government has also az
ironted the new Japanese envoy by pro.
posing before his arrival in China that
he shall not proceed to the capital until
after he has settled with Ii Hung Chang
at kTien Tsn the question Of giving
back unclaimed territory. The Japanese
government answered that no business OF
diplomatic order or before the legations
are reopened at Pekin and Toxic. The
ships OF war captured by Japan have been
partially repaired at Port Arthur and will
be brought over to the Japanese dock
yards before the end of June. Renewed
Yuen from the bottom of the Wei Hal
Wei harbOr,
The herald., 1895-07-03

pality and man who has displayed
quality OF originality that has, until his
case, existed only in the brains of writer's
of romance.
His name is James A. Harden Hickey,
and besides being the ruler of his own
kingdom, he is French baron. Mr..
Harden -Hickey's originality does not,
however, consist in having these two
titles, but in the manner in which he Sc
cured that of ruler of the principallty and
the way he intends to live up to it.
The name OF his domain is the princi-
rality of Trinidad, and small as Is the
island, five miles long and three wide, its
history is even smaller. He secured it
by taking possession of the little spot in
the South Atlantic ocean about three
years ago and issuing the usual procla-
nations, in which he announced his in
tention of forming a principality OF the
rock bound speck. Just why he seized
the place was not clearly set forth. 1t is
in latitude 90 degrees. % minutes west
and 7OU miles off the coast of Brazil.
Judging from its location he may have
been desirous of obeying the injunction
to ''git off de e'rth, - and selected Trini-
dad island as the one presenting the best
conditions for its fulfllment. AS mat
ter of fact the existence of the place had
probably been fogotten by every one and
it was only by an accident that Mr..
Hickey learned of the island. After he
left France he sailed OH the merchant
ship Astoria, intending to journey from
England around Cape Horn. A severe
storm was encountered when in the South
Atlantic and the vessel was forced to seek
shelter at an island that proved to be Trim
idad. Baron Hickey became seized with
the idea of acquiring the little spot and
establishing miniature kingdom. He
at once laid formal claim to the island.
After this the voyage was resumed and
for three years afterwards he m tde no
attempt to secure formal possession of
Trinidad.
During that period. however, he had
heen engaged in formulating the plans
for conducting his miniature kingdom
and realizing the Importance of having it
peopled had issued PROSPECTUS of the
place. 1t was at this time that he mar
ried Miss Annie Flagler. the daughter of
John A. Fiagler, the Standard oil mil.
lionaire.
Probably nothing more would have been
heard about the new principality and it
would nave been quietly colonizedl by
| Baron Hickey and his agents had atten-
tion not been drawn toward the place re-
Gently by the announcement that Eng
land had claimed protectorate over the
island fori the purpose OF establishing a
coaling station. AS the claimant had is
sued notices to all the various powers in
| the world of his intention to establish
and maintain his pIincipality, this act
|. upon the part OF England would naturally
The herald., 1895-07-03
nito be the cause of an international

seemito be the cause of an international
controversy.
A reporter of The Herald waited upon
Baron Hickey yesterday at the latter's
residence, No. 1921 Magnolia avenue, and
asked for an opinion on this action OF
England.
The writer was ushered into o cosy par
lor, which was furnished in handsome
style, the general effect being in combi-
nation,of pink-purple. Everything showed
the unmistakable signs of refined taste
and breeding.
Baron Hicky soon entered. He is a tall
man, standing over six feet in height
and is very slender. In him are COM
bined the Celtic and Gallo types. His
nvse is straight and long, and his eyes
are deep blue. He wears a mustache
and long imperial. In bearing he is de-
cdedly retiring, and does not court the
least notoriety. His manner is slightly
nervous, which, however, is perhaps due
10 q reluctance to being interviewed.
The encroachment OF England does not
apparently cause him the least anxiety.
"All that have 10 state in regard TO
the protectorate claimed by England.
said he, lis that It does not worry me in
the slightest degree. We know exactly
what We are about, and are sure of our
position. and there is nothing that Eng
land may do of which we are afraid.
''It is sort of a dog -the-manger
act" he continued, ''for them to let the
island lie idle and unoccupied for SO long
and then after some one else claims it to
try and get IT too. 1t was there for her
to acquire long ago, and the way she is
acting now resent bles spite work.
"When first claimed Trinidad island
| notified all of the various nations, and
the principality was recognized by a
numb ber of the smaller Kingdoms. OF
course you know how the large nations
are in case of this sort. They are very
slow to take formal notice of new king
dom. If they have not done so it was
not because they have not learned of the
establishment. England has received no.
tce of my act twice, and until the pres
ent moment has issued no protest what
ever regarding it.
"No; l must decline to communicate
any of the steps we may take as the result
of England's advance. We feel perfectly
secure of our position in the matter. and
although plans are being discussed, l can
not divulge them"
Mr.. Hickey bases his claim to the is
land of Trinidad upon maxim of inter-
national law which declares that any body
may seize and hold the waste land that is
not claimed by anybody else. 1t has been
learned elsewhere that the island Of Trim
idad was discoverd by DR.. Holley IN 1928
and upon his return to England he pub
lished the statement that he had taken
The herald., 1895-07-03
MADEIRA COUNTY OUTLAW
He Steals Cattle and Horses In q Bold
Manner
His Companions Are Very rough-A Deter.
mined Effort to Be Made to cap-
ture the Gang

FRESNO, July Cliff Regan, the
young MADEIRA county outlaw, at the head
of gang of four, has begun operations
on larger scale than ever. Many cat
tlefnave been stolen from rancners among
the hills.
They made raid into Fresno county
within fifteen miles of this city and stole
fifteen horses be. .nging to Constable Iry-
ing of Sanger, and crossed the Sierra Ne
vada mountains with them to Mono
county and there sold them.
Two, Regan's companions are un-
known. but the third is Mexican named
Juan Valdez. VINO is wanted for murder
and for whom there is reward of $500.
Regan is 25 years old and has served two
years in the penitentiary.
Sheriff Westfall of MADEIRA county and
Sheriff Scott and HI Rappelje OF this
county will soon 60 into the hills to cap
ture the gang or drive them from the
country.
The herald., 1895-07-03
FITZSIMMONS' TRIAL
The Testimony Presented Is Favorable to the
Defendant

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 2.-In the
trial of Fitzsim mons counsel for the de-
fendant asked Judge Ross to dismiss on
the ground that the people nave not
proved case. Judge Ross denied the
motion but said he may charge the jury
as to whether or not the contest was legal
and if SO what constitutes assault in the
third degree. Attorney McLennon in
presenting the facts for the defense. stated
tnat he could prove by the police COM
missioner anc Captain of Police Quigley
that there was no infraction of the law.
The defense will prove that Riordan had
suffered stroke of apoplexy and was told
that if he did not stop violent exercise he
would die. Riordan never informed Fitz-
simmons of tina. Captain Quigley testi-
fed that the sparrng was light. He saw
Riordan stagger and then assume an up
right position and put ur his fists as
though to strike blow.
DR.. U. H. Brown characterized the
sparring as very light and when Riordan
fell he heard distinctly the report OF his
head striking the floor.
The herald., 1895-07-03
THE MAYOR WAS A ROBBER
Shot for Stealing Money From a Mining
Company
The Nacosari Copper Company Receivers 62oo
Pesos Taken From 1t in Sonora
on June -

DENVER. July IA special to the
News from Nogales, Ariz.. says:
Senor Mascarenas. ex-Mexican consul
here. has received news from the governor
of Sonora that on Sunday four or five
men who robbed the paymaster Of the
Nascosari Copper company on June 18th.
when he was on his way to the mines
with money to pay the men, killing the
driver and seizing 62O0 pesos, were cap.
tured by the Mexican authorities, taken
to the scene of their crime and shot.
One was Jesus Escalante, mayor of the
town of Fronteras, Sonora. Another was
Robert ribolet. well known resident
OF Bisbee. Ariz., and the other two were
pc ons. servants of Escalante. The money
was recovered.
(Tribolet was formerly a resident of
Los Angeles and a brother OF the Trioolet
shot recently by a rival at Bakersfield.
-Ed)