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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
WITH FORTY LIVES.

Ioas or the ELEGANT steamer Belle
Memphis-Sunk Sixty Miles Above Mem
phis-Impossible to Secure Accurate Ano
Reliable News from the Scene Of DIS
aster for Want of Teleg raphlc Communist
cation.
MEMrHIs, Tenn, July est is ru-
mored here tonight that the large and
elegant steamer Belle Memphis.
owned by the Anchor Line Co, and
running between this city and St
Louis. sunk this evening about sixty
miles north of this city. Report has
it further that forty or more lives
were lost At this hour it appears
highly improbable that the rumor can
be either confirmed or denied tonight.
as every resource has been exhausted.
There is no telegraph line along the
river. though few telephone connec-
tions exist. One of these is with Osce-
ola, and another is by way of Dyers-
burg, but neither of them could be
raise tonight. The only possibility
lies in the coming of some one from
the boat to this city for relief, in the
event the accident has occurred, as
was done in the case of the steamer
Lady Lee. few weeks ago. The Lee.
however, went down only fourteen
miles above here.
The Belle Memphis was due here to-
night. and reached Cairo, south-bound,
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A feature of the rumor that gives it
some force is that which states with
accuracy the number of passengers
aboard. The list includes large dele
CATION of Memphians. taking advan-
tage of a cheap exclusion rate and maxi
ing the round trip on the steamer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
SECURED HER DISCHARGE.
A Bloomered Typewriter Gets Peremr
tory Notice to Quit.

A Bloomered Typewriter Gets Peremp-
tory Notice to Quit.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 27.-Miss
Mary E. johnson. typewriter in the
employ of a well-known firm OF at
torneys. appeared Thursday in suit
of boomers and astride a mans high
geared wheel. She was completing
some work IN the Office previous to
her departure on spin to the lake
when the senior member of the law
firm entered. He was astonished to
find SO many of his gentlemen clients
present.
He spied the girl with the boomers
and jaunty cap and Immediately Or
dered her to go home and not return
The young lady, who recently came
from Chicago. where such dress is
common. spent much time in tears
Yesterday morning. and declared that
she will demand satisfaction. Her
irate employer says her costume was
disgraceful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

AS result of the continued crusade
by the Civic federation of Chicago
against the preparation of election
outrages in Parkside last fall, Judge
Brentano, on the 27th, passed sem
fences on the ringleaders as follows:
Simon McNulta, one year in the peni-
Tertiary; Dennis Mahoney, fined SO, 900;
VIM. Heelan. fined 81, 600; Patrick NAL
10y, fined $1,000; James Burk. fined
$3.50; Patrick Corcoran, fined 500.
A PAINFUL rumor reached Memphis,
Tenn. on the night of the 2sth. that
the elegant river steamer Belle of Mem
phis. plying between that port and st.
Louis, had sunk the same evening 60
miles above Memphis with loss of
forty or more human lives. Owing to
the lack of telegraphic Communication
it was impossible to verify-the report.
A RAILWAY train of twenty three
cars, carrying 400 soldiers returning
from the campaign in China was APP
preaching Osaka, Japan, running
along the sea wall, on the 2sth. when
the engine and eleven cars were
washed from the wall by an immense
sea and 14O of the soldiers were
drowned.
THE associated banks of New York
city, in their statement for the week
ended the 27th, showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, S3,5O4, $50;
loans, decrease, S750,OO0: specie, in
crease. S92s, 100; legal tenders, increase.
50, 90, 500: deposits. increase. So. 624, 600;
circulation. decrease, 500. GOO.
PRESIDENT CABLE of the Rock Island
Railroad Co. declares his belief that
the corn crop of the west is beyond
danger, and that along his line, at
least, it is larger than in any previous
year. Corresponding reports are made
by officials of all western lines in the
corn belt.
THE heat that has prevailed in Lon
don during July is associated with the
murder and suicide epidemic in that
city. The average OF London suicides
is twenty weekly. but within the time
named rs many as ten have occurred
in single day.
! DURING cyclone at the town OF
Three States, ILL.,. on the 27tf,, seven
persons were killed by lightning;
while at Barnes Ridge, miles west.
man and his wife persisted from the
same cause.
On the 27th the associated banks Of
New York city held SAL. 996, 635 in ex
cess of the requirements OF the 25
percent. rule.
IT is announced that Lord Dufferin
the British ambassador to France, viii
re tire from the diplomatic service mex
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
AFriehtful Accident.

PARIS. July 27.-A railroad accident
by which twelve persons lost their
lives and twenty five were more or less
seriously injured occurred yesterday
near st. Brieuc, department of Cotes
du Nord.
A train heavily laden with pilgrims
who were returning from the shrine
of Sainte Dauray, was in some man
ner not known thrown off the track
and wrecked.
Assistance was speedily sent, and
everything possible was done to re.
lieve the suffering of the injured. The
dead were taken to ST Brieuc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
A Christian for Many Years.

Mrs. Eliza A. Errett, aged II, died at
Nevada. She had been a member of
the Christian church for fifty-f
years and an invalid fifteen years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

THE first cotton-spinning factory in
China under foreign direction has been
started at Shanghai by the great En-
.glish firm of Jardine & Mathesen-
The project had been in contemplation
since 1898, but could not be consum-
mated in consequence of the refusal
of the Chinese government to permit
the importation of foreign machinery,
(which difficulty has now been removed
iby the treaty of Shimonoseki.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

THE preliminary report of Internal
Revenue Commissioner Miller for the
wear ended June 80, 1895, issued On the
-25th, showed that the total receipts
from all sources were S143. PAS. 97s, de-
crease from the receipts of 1894 of
"a eo2 4.2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

CHICAGO. Julv c7.-Fire in thc fiber
warehouse of the Deering harvester
works damaged stock to the extent Oh
SOC. 600 and the building $500. The
cause of the fire is not known n. >.
Drum and Fred Cauten, employees OF
the works, were almost sunocated oy
smoke. but will experience no perms-
uent injury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

In the second race between the Vigil
liant, the former successful contestant
for the Americas cup, and the De-
fender, built for the express purpose
of contesting for the honor against the
English yacht Valkyrie Ill, sailed off
Sandy Hook, on the 2ad, on triangu-
lar 3O-mile course, the Defender beat
the old champion by Q minutes and II
seconds. outsailing her on every leg OF
the course.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Floated ut High Tide.

PARIS, July 27.-The new French
turret ship Massena, which went on
the rocks at Tourteaux after having
been launched at St Nazaire on
Wednesday, was fioated at high tide
Thursday evening without assistance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

The Cemetery of the Iowa soldiers
home at Marshalltown was entered,
on the night of the 22d, by an un-
known miscreant, who. with a sledge
hammer, defaced and broke off at
the ground forty-six marble slabs
erected by the government at soldiers
graves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Death OF an OId-rime Omce-Holder.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July e7.-Hon.
Thomas Davis died here yesterday.
He was born in Ireland in 1906, was
member of congress from 1853 to 1855,
and from that time down to 1889 was
at different times member OF the
Rhode Island legislature. He was an
old time democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

the secretary of the treasury has
decided that the money paid into the
treasury on account of the income tax
{s77, 1871 shall be refunded upon the
filing of claims and action thereon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE DAILY, of New
York, is making a series Of visits to
the law courts of London. He occu-
pied a seat beside Sir Francis Jeune in
the divorce court recently, while the
Tasker divorce case was in progress
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

A DISPATCH from Pocate1lo, Idaho.
OH the 23d, said: The Indian war has
broken out in earnest Bannock In
.dians have killed a settler, his wife
and child in the Salt River valley, and
the white men, pursuing, killed six of
the redskins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Reopening of st. Adelbert's Polish Church
at East Buffalo, n. Y.

at East Buffalo, n. Y.
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 27.-St. Adel-
bert.s Polish church at East Buffalo
was opened yesterday morning for the
first time since May Is. Crowds by the
thousand fiocked into the edifice and
engaged in worship, but it took half a
hundred policemen to enable Father
Flaccek, the obnoxious priest, to re-
turn to the church from which he fled,
SO great was the excitement and indig.
nation of the rebellious parishioners.
It is feared that when police protec.
ton is withdrawn there viii be q
riot at the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

ON the oath the postmaster general
issued fraud order against the CO.
lumbia Benevolent association of Sag
inaw. Mich. Upon a report of the
postmaster of that city the depart
ment declared the concern bond in
vestment scheme and lottery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

~ The provisions OF the New Franco.
Chinese treaty to regulate the CONNER
cial relations between the southern
Chinese provinces and the adjoining
French territory, grant new trade
-cr.s ard 2 reduction Of dnties: and
give to French engineers the first
right to exploit mines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

Hon. HOKE SMITH, secretary of the
interior, began n brief campaign in the
.sound-money cause at Gainesville, Ga.
on the ed. He said he should support
the national democratic platform and
oppose the populists' platform on the
financial problem
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

AT the sitting of the Dominion cab
met, on the cath, there was considered
the draft of a reply to Manitoba on the
school question, prepared by Sir
Charles HILBERT Upper. 1t is under
stood the document has been approved
and forwarded to Winnipeg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

ARTHUR Manner. of Chicago, took
out a warrant. on the Esd, before JUS
tice Richardson for H. Fl. Holmes, the
notorious insurance swindler. The
charge is murder, and Manner says he
believes his aunt. Mrs. Julia Connors,
was killed by Holmes between August
I and November 1, 1892.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

!. GEORGE A. HoLzER and Frederick
Storms. Chicago policemen, were SEN
fenced, on the gath, to imprisonment
IN the penitentiary for four years and
two years respectively for aiding and
abetting eof4spiraey TO deprive voters
of their rights at West Pullman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

FAILURES in the United States dur
ing the week ended the 26th. as re-
ported by R. G. Dun & Co., were 202,
against 249 for the same week last year.
In Canada the failures were 81, against
20 last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

REPORTS as to the conditions of
crops throughout the country and the
general influence of weather on
growth, cultivation and harvest, made
by the directors of the different state
weather services, on the Esd, make a
very favorable showing for nearly all
crops in all sections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

A PRIVATE letter from Havana, on
the Goth, confirmed the report of Mar
tinez Campos' defeat at the battle OF
Valenzuela- OF 1880 Spanish troops
that went into battle, only 800 es-
capped to Bayamo, where they were
surrounded by 5000 Cubans, under
Maceo, Masso, Quinland, Bandero and
Goulet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
To Investigate the Escape of the Post OF.
fee Burglars.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Recorder Con
Yesterday morning charged the grand
Jury to investigate the escape of the
three post Office burglars from Lud-
low-street Jail. It is expected that in.
dictnents will be found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

A DISPATCH to the London Times
from Tien-Tsin, on the cath, asserted
that Japan's delay in negotiating a
commercial treaty with China, and in
evacuating Lao Tung territory, has
been deliberately planned pending the
British parliamentary elections, Japan
hoping to influence Lord Salisbury's
government to support her against
Russia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

A CABLE from st. Petersburg, on the
25th, said: The present stat.as of the
negotiations between Russia and ia
pan indicates the prospect of a deci-
sion providing for the evacuation OF
the Lao Tung peninsula in two
successive stages. This retrocession
will be made step by step as the Chi
nese government 1iquidates its indebt-
edness to Japan in respect of the war
indemnity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
TunneIed On. of Jail.

Three prisoners tuOneled out of the
old portion OF the Pettis county jail
tic other night They are regarded
as bad men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

THE latest sensation in the search
for evidence against H. H. Holmes, the
insurance swindler and alleged whole
sale murderer, was the discovery. on
the 18th, in the cellar of his Sixty-third
andWallace street building in Chicago,
of a furnace that is supposed to have
been used by him as a crematory for
the safe and speedy consumption OF
the bodies of his victims.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

The United States consul at Colon,
1sthmus of Panama, cabled, on the Esd,
that the strike of laborers in progress
there threatened serious trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Robbed the Safe.

During the temporary absence of
Secretary Cunningham the safe of the
Kansas City Jockey club, at EXPOSE
ton park, was robbed of s., 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Well Attended.

The annual summer course in chemis-
sry and physiology in the state uni
versity. Columbia, is attended by zoo
teachers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

It is proposed to build an electric
line from Lebanon to a connection
with the Missouri Pacific at Bagnell,
% miles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Col. YIN. Wilkinson.

Col. VIM. Wilkinson. aged rs, ma
tive of England commander of a Michi-
gan regiment during the rebellion, and
a resident of Holt county for twenty
two years, where he served four terms
as mayor of Mound City, died a few
DAYS ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
~. Moe G.rden-seed Campaigning.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secretary
Morton has abolished the seed division
of the agricultural department., to
take effect on the LIST of October next
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
OuSte "a GnhhIe.

The National Railway Co. of Chi
cago is said to be negotiating to alb
sorb ten Street railway lines in st.
Louis, with a capital of SIS, 662, 200.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Shot In a Row.

William Agen, a farm hand, was shot
through the head and instantly killed
in a saloon row at Pierce City. Who
fred the shot is not definitely known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Killed with a Pitchfork.

Near Mama, Saline county, Ben
Young was struck on the head by Gus
Singleton with pitchfork and died
in two hours
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

Joseph T. Garpeau, the pioneer of
the cracker manufacturing business
in St Louis, died the other day, after
an illness of seven months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
The Bride Cried.

James w. Richards, aged about 20.
abiding at Leesburg, Crawford county,
and Emma Gilbert, about Is, Of Lower
Alton, Ill, were married in st. Louis
the other day. The bride told a re-
porter that there was no love in the
match, and after the ceremony burst
into tears.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Married His Stepdaughter.

John j. Hopson, a well-known busi-
ness man of St. Louis, aged 81, and
Miss Florence McMurray, aged IS, his
stepdaughter, were married few days
400.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Youthful ElOpers.

Jesse Mcdaniel, aged II. and Gertie
Hem, just 16, e;oped from Gazette,
Pike county, and were married at
Wellsville. The groom resides in
ASldrian county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
TRAIN wREcKER ARRESTED.
A Plausible Story Not Borne Out ~ tn,
Engineers Statement.

A Plausible Story NOT borne Out Oy the
Engineers Statement.
TIRE HAUrE, Ind. July 29.-Will-
liam Ruhle, who says he is 10 years
old and lives at 2236 Archer avenue,
Chicago, is under arrest here for plac-
ing distractions on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railroad near Perrys-
Vile. He confesses that he thought
that by tagging the train and claim
ing to have discovered the obstruction
he would be rewarded by the pas
sengers and get free ride to Evans
vile, to which place he was trying to
beat his way on a wager.
The engineer says Ruh1e did not flag
him, but that he discovered the OBJ
struction in time to prevent serious
wreck. The passengers were shaken
up and badly scared and much en-
ragged at Ruhle when he was brought
on board the train by brakeman.
Death OF an Appointee OF President Lin
CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 29.-Henrv
w. Hoffman. associate Judge of the
sixth judicial district of Maryland.
died at his residence in this city at
o'clock yesterday morning in his six
ty-ninth year. His health had been
feeble for a considerable time He en-
joyed the personal esteem of President
Lincoln. and was appointed by him
collector of the port of Baltimore in
1862
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
George A. Mayberry.

Geo. A. Mayberry, an old and high
ly-respected citizen of Lewis county,
died the other day. He was one of the
first public school teachers in the
county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Will Build

railroad from Kehnett, Mo-, to
Rector, Ark, a distance of IL miles,
will be built this summer. Articles of
incorporation have been formulated to
the secretary Of state by a sound COM
pany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Charged With an Awful Crime.

Emmett Divers. colored, who is
charged with having outraged and
murdered Mrs. j. W. Cain, near Full
ton. was arrested and taken to Mexico.
Fearing that lynching party would
come from Galloway county, the pris-
oner was removed from the Mexico
Jail to another locality
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

The board of railroad commissioners
decided that the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railway has no authority for
making an additional charge of o5
cents for each passenger and from 2
cents to cents per 100 pounds for
freight for crossing the Boonville
bridge over the Missouri river.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

A Sad Case.

(. Afraid she would die of starvation,
mrs. Catherine Mueller, aged 60, of ZIG
Lafayette avenue, st. Louis, commit
ted suicide.
She was without money and her husband was
unable to secure work. This preyed upon her
mind SO that the family think she became
temporarily unbalanced and in that condition
TOOK paris green The body was removed to
the morRue- The dead woman's husband who
is az years old. created considerable excite
ment In the neighborhood when the Inorgue
wagon arrived at the house for the corpse He
was under the impression that his wife was to
De dfssected, and refused most emphatically
to allow the body to be removed, and not for
some time could he be persuaded to allow the
body to be taken
Escaped From the Sheriff.
jerome johnson, en- route to the
penitentiary from Caldwell county, es-
capped from Sheriff NJ. r. Goldsworthy
by jumping from train.
The sheriff jumped after the fugitive and was
seriously injured, and was taken to Knobnos-
ter for treatment. The prisoner was formerly
deputy United States marshal, but killed
man few years ago and was sentenced to the
penltentlary for twenty years He was after
ward pardoned by the governor on condition
that he leave the state and forever remain
away. He failed to do So and the sheriff was
returning him to prison when he escaped.
Unwelcome Visitors.
The other night burglars entered
the residence of DR.. S. v. Aver, on
a prominent street in Louisiana, chic
reformed the inmates, and the next
day, when an inventory of the prem
ises was taken, new suit of clothes,
money, gold watch and chain. sur
gical instruments and a gold neck
lace. the latter owned by lady Wis
itor, all of the value of about $3.50,
were found missing.
Cyrus Eversol.
Cyrus Eversol died at Springfield on
the seventy-ninth anniversary of his
birth.
He was an inventor Of considerable note and
held patents on modern improvements in mill
ing machinery. He erected the first mills at
Cape Girardeau, ST. Charles, Boonville and
other towns in the state. and for eleven years
(prior to the war; was engineer on steamer
plying between St Louis and New Orleans.
"Thou Shalt Not KILL"
There are twenty-eight people in the
st. Louis Jail charged with having
taken human life.
Some have killed but one some two but thew
are all there. in different degrees of wretched-
ness, cleanliness and guilt. Six of them are
women; twenty-five of them are men. Thir-
teen of them are colored: fifteen Of them are
white. The charges range all the way down
from murder in the first degree to manslaughter
in the fourth degree
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01

Missouri produces o.4o4,sas pounds
Of tobacco.