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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
AILIANCE. Neb.. July %.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
Making Tour of South America, Arrive
at MontevideO.

Making Tour of South America, Arrive
at MontevideO.
MoNTEvIDEo. Aug. 1.-The party of
American manufacturers that left Rio
de Janeiro on the 2Sth of July on
board the steamship Danube, on their
way to the Argentine republic, ar
rived in this port yesterday, allin good
condition.
The United States gunboat Castine
is also at anchor in this harbor and
her commander, Capt. Perry. went on
board the Danube and placed himself
and officers at the disposal of the
party.
United States Minister Granville
Stuart and United States Consul
Schramm also boarded the Danube
and welcomed the visitors, stating that
the government of Uruguay had made
arrangements for their entertainment
upon their return from Buenos Ayres.
which viii be the 18th of August.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
The Sporting Law-Defers In Indiana Com.
to Grief

CRowS PofNT. Ind. Aug. AL
hopes of Chicago racing men were
shattered yesterday when Judge Gil.
lette, in the Lake superior court, made
the restraining order permanent in
the case of the State of Indiana VS.. the
Roby-F ythe-SheffieId race tracks.
Judge Gillette confessed that the re-
cent action of the supreme court
changed his opinion regarding the in.
terdependency and juxtaposition OF
the tracks in relation with each other
Law and order people are jubilaut
over the cessation of racing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
THE DIAMOND MArcH co.
Enjoined from Unjust and Oppressive In
reference with the business of the
Improved Match Co.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. a.-The Dia-
mond Match Co. was enjoined Satur-
day by Judge Donovan, in the circuit
court from. unjust and oppressive in
terference with the business of the Inn
proved Match Co. of Detroit until the
latter's suit for $15o,OOo damages
against the Diamond Co. is decided.
Among the sensational charges
brought by the Improved company is
that of buying and tampering with the
complainants matches by breaking.
steaming and otherwise injuring and
destroying the quality of the same and
again placing them on the market;
also the intimidation of customers of
the Improved company to secure the
discontinuancc of their purchases.
Officials of the Diamond Match Co.
refuse to talk about the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Too Much Wheat.

One man crushed to death, another
fatally injured and five others more or
less seriously hurt was the sum total
Of accident caused by the sudden Civ
ing way of the floors in the Regina
mills, st. Louis. It is said the accident
was due to overlooking the floors with
wheat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
RANDOLPH County Taachers.

The sixteenth annual session of Ran
dolph teachers institute is being held
at Moberly under charge of Prof.
Whiteford, superintendent of Moberly
schools. There were IS teachers in at
tendance the first day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Wright Must Hang.

Gov. Stone has positively refused to
Interfere with the death penalty inn
posed upon William Wright, the Yer
non county negro who beat his wife to
death with an ak and narrowly es-
capped lynching at the hands of in.
furiated negroes. Wright will be-
banged at Nevada, August 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Death Of a St Joseph arlllionaurs.

Calvin Z. Burnes, the multi-mil1ion-
Are, president of the National bank
Oh st. Joseph, and owner of large
property interests in St. Louis and
Cnleago, died a. Ayr Lawn, south of
st. Joseph, the other day, aged 20.
Oysentary was his affection. Col.
Burnes was born poor, studied law in
81 Louis, and made remarkable sue
cess as a commercial attorney. His
wealth is estimated at s., 200, COO. Col.
Burnes had been very i'll for two or
three weeks. For two weeks he was
dellrious, and knew very little of what
was going on about him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
EIoped With His Aunt.

Several months ago Jim Carey came
from Iowa and made his home with his
uncle, W. E. Carey, near Clinton. Dur
ing the latter's absence Mrs Carey
sloped with her husbands nephew,
taking her babe along.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
THE Strike ON AGAIN.
Union Men Again Walk Out of the Brow.
Hosting Works.

DHAoh -USA again Walk Sub OF the BrowI.
Hosting Works.
CLEVELAND, O., July 3I.-The strike
is on again at the Brown hosting
works. Tonight all the union men
who had gone back under the agree.
ment entered into Monday, were called
out. The men claim they were de-
ceived by the way in which the agree
nlent was construed to them. The
agreement. according to the company.
was complete surrender On the part
of the men, Acting on this the shops
were being filed with 'sscabs.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THE executive committee of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress met in Dem
YER, Col, on the 31st, and arranged the
programme Of the annual meeting to
be held in Phoenix, Ariz-, December
Is. l6 and IL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Missouri national Banks.

The banks of Missouri, exclusive OF
the cities of ST. Louis. Kansas City
and St Joseph, show their average
reserve, July IL, to have been %. 81
per cent. against 90. So per cent. on May
2; loans and discounts decreased from
S7'ol3,072 to 81, 347, $50; stocks and Sc.
cur1ties increased from 500, 63s to
S7l7, S01; gold coin increased from S3l4.-
80 to $3.50, s22; total specie increased
from s471, $50 to S497, 319; lawful money
reserve decreased from S777. 457 to $780,.
$40; Individual deposits decreased from
e6,642, 121 to s6,44I, 43s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
A Desperate Man.

Marion Bowman, who was being
taken to Springfield. ILL.,, by Sheriff
Baxter, of that city, to answer to the
charge of abducting a nine-year-old
girl named Matte Mckinney, jumped
from the window of the Chicago &
Alton train at Curryville, Pike county,
and made his escape, although he was
handcuffed and the sheriff had chained
him to the car seat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Miss Phehe ConzIns.

Miss Phoebe Couzins, the well-known
woman lawyer of st. Louis and equal
suffrage advocate, is stopping at Ex-
celsior Springs. She is afflicted with
rheumatism, and is stopping there for
medical treatment and to receive the
benefits of the mineral water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Death of Ex-Congressman Fvau,

Judge Fyan died at Marshfield. after
several weeks illness with chronic
diarrhoea and general debility. Rob-
ert w. Fyan was born in Bedford coun-
ty, Pa He served 16 years as judge of
the circuit court of Webster county,
and resigned to run for congress, serv.
ing three terms as congressman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

A DISPATCH to the Madrid impartial
from Havana says that Capt Gen.
Weyler had issued decree in which
he promises to the captains of vessels
the SUN of s.. 600 for each flibustering
steamer, and $4,000 for each filibus-
tering sailing vessel they seize. The
captains making seizures will be freed
of all responsibility
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

Is the British house of commons, on
she 3lst., Sir Matthew White Ridley.
the home secretary, announced that
DR.. Jameson and the other prisoners
who were convicted of taking part in
the Transvaal raid. would be treated
as first-class misdemeanants during
their terms of imprisonment Under
this ruling the severity of their treat
ment as prisoners viii be greatly mod
ifeds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Believed He Had a Eli.

Edward Hobby. aged 10, q son of
Lawrence Hobby, was drowned while
bathing in the river at Hannibal. The
deceased was subject to fits and it is
supposed that he was seized with one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
slept on a Railway Track.

Sherman Greenstreet, painter, with
wife and four children, went to sleep
on the Missouri Pacific track at Soda
liza He was struck by the engine of
passenger train and received fatal in
iuries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

AMONG the passengers who arrived
at the port of New York on the 2sth,
by the steamer Caracas, from LaGuay-
IA, was the son of Jose Maceo, who
was killed in battle in Cuba secently.
The young man is, together with ten
other Cubans, on his way to the island
to join the rebel army. He first
learned of his fathers death on land
ing at New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

IT was announced in Madrid, on the
2sth, that the shipbnilders OF Genoa
had repudiated the contract their rep
resentatives had made with the Span
lsh government to furnish the latter
promptly with two cruisers of 1000
tons. Great excitement prevailed in
Madrid, as it was added that the ves-
sells had been purchased by the United
States
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
The Contractor Was Not Ready.

The laying of the cornerstone of
Johnson county's new courthouse, an
nounced to take place by the Masonic
fraternity of the county on August 4.
has been postponed on account of the
contractor not having the cornerstone
ready.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

Ex-CrTY ATTORNEY MoRELAND. OF
Pittsburgh, Pa. who pleaded guilty to
the charge of embezxlinR city funds.
was sentenced to three years in the
ncnitentiary on the 2oth- w. ii.
Honse. assistant city attorney, con-
victed OF aiding and abetting City At
torney Moreland in embezzling city
money, Was also sentenced to the pen
itentiary for two years and three
Ronthr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THE International Socialist Trades
congress, in session in London, met
on the 2sth and the question of the adj
mission of anarchists as delegates,
which precipitated a free fight the
day before and caused the chairman 10
declare the congress adjourned, was
again taken up for final action, and it
was decided by r large majority not to
admit them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Says Hildebrand was Insane When He
Made His Confession.

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug 9. -.District At
torney Hammond talked with the
warden of the baltimore penitentiary
to-day and learned that HildebraDd
was insane when he made the confess
sion. The news created a good deal
of excitement in this city, specially
among the people who believe Wilson
and Farrell are innocent, they having
been convicted of the murder of the
!miser on circumstanti al evidence
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Missouri bankers

The next annual convention of the
Missouri Bankers association will be
held at Meramec Highlands, near st.
Lcais. or on Mississippi river steam
boat during an excursion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Two Young Ladies' and Their Brother
Burned by an Explosion.

ST. Lofts, Aug. Ia fata! and
mysterious explosion occurred Thurs
day night about eight o'clock in the
grocery store OF Frederick Hansita, Mt
1884 Cote Brilliante avenue. Its force
was so terrific that it shattered win
dow glass in all parts of the building.
which is two-story structure, and
forced several doors in the top floor
from their hinges. Mr. Hansita's chill
aren, Louisa. aged 10 years; Nettie.
aged 10. and Ernest. aged 22 years.
were frightfally burned, Louiaa
fatally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended ON the 31st,
as reported by R. G. Dun & Co., were
PSI. against 261 for the corresponding
week of last year. For Canada the
failures were 20, against % for last
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Accident at the Kansas City Incline.

Two cable cars broke loose at the
top OF the Ninth street incline, Kansas
City, and dashed down the declivity
into the union depot sheds. The grip
cars and those on board escaped in
jury, but the trailer was thrown from
the track just inside the elevated sheds
and literally smashed to pieces Sew
eral of the occupants of this car were
badly hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

AT Dayton, o., on the goth, Henry
Dipple, night Waterman, threw some
water on a FIRE he had discovered in a
frame house, and electricity from
crossed wire passed through the wa
ter and killed him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THE president, on account of the
prisoners health, on the Goth grant
ed pardon to John Gallagher, con-
victed in Minnesota for assaulting an
officer. Also to a. 81. Mallory, con-
victed OF robbery on Arkansas in 1892,
whose petition asked that he be per-
United to die at home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
4 Phrsician Rnhhse,-

DR.. III. L. Banks, of Hannibal, was
assaulted and robbed by highway1ner
IN an unfrequeuted part of the city
while on his way to make call.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

TIE supreme court of California
having affirmed the judgment of the
superior court, s. D. Worden, the
railroad striker, charged with wreck
ing the railway bridge near Sac
ramento, two years ago, and thereby
causing the death of Engineer Clark
and three United States soldiers, must
hang
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THE president. on the 29th, appoint
ed John Sheridan. of West Virginia,
a government director of the Union
Pacific Railway Co, vice Fitzhugh
Lee, now consul-general at Havana
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THEgE had been trouble brewing
Tor some time between the Swiss and
Italian workingmen in the city Of
Zurich. and, on the night of the 27th,
1t eliminated in a riot, which it was
necessary to call on the military to
suppress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

WILLIAM j. GILBERT, the well-known
law-book publisher, and for many
years q prominent resident of st.
Louis, died, on the 27th, at his resi-
dence in that city, aged 81 years. He
was at the head of one of the oldest
1aw-book concerns in st. Louis, and
was known to every lawyer in the
city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

THE national committee of the peo-
pies party, otherwise the populists,
will make Washington the headquar-
ters of the organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Seized With Cramns

Thomas Kelly, son of Judge Henry
Kelly, was drowned in the Missouri. at
St Joseph. while bathing. The young
man was seized with craxnps.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
GREAT EXCITEMENT

Caused at Marseflless France, by . Bomb
Explosion.
MARsEILLEs, Aug An attempt
was made Thursday night to blow up
the residence of Judge Julien, and for
a time great excitement prevailed In
the neighborhoodo of the judges house.
Some one, presumably man who had
a grudge against the judge for court
decision against him, placed a bomb,
with time fuse attached. close to the
entrance to the house. The explosion
made a great noise, but the damag.
done was trifiing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

On the, 2sth Consul-General Fitz-
hugh Lee telegraphed the state de-
partment, in response to inquiries
made at the instigation of Gen. Miles,
that there was no information in Ha-
vana regarding the reported killing of
Pierce Atkinson, who went to Cuba
from this country to assist the reb-
els
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Coles New Courehon.e.

The laying of the corner stone OF
the new $e0, GOO county courthouse ar
jefferson City took place in the pres
ence of large crowd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

TIE treasury deficit for July, as
shown by the statement issued on
the LIST, was, 3,125. 7eO.67.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
4 Great Holiness Revival.

The Holiness camp meeting at Lutes-
vile, which began July Is. has closed.
1t was the greatest religious revival
ever held in Bollinger county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Died From the Effects of Heat.

Mrs. Phillip Bryne. 1929 A Madison
street, st. Louis, was stricken with
heat at a cemetery while attending the
funeral of friend, and died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

Nh GLADSTONE was waited upon at
Hawarden, on the both, by 100 mem
bers of the Philadelphia Manufactur-
ers' club. He personally escorted the
visitors about the grounds and mar
rated the history of the castle to them.
The Americans were greatly pleased
by the warmth of their reception.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

Col w. E. MACARTHUR, clerk of
Representative Herman, of Oregon,
was found lying unconscious on the
street in Washington, on the evening
of the goth, and died shortly after at
the hospital Cause, sunstroke. Nc
Arthur was from The Dalles, Ore,
where he formerly published paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
roo HOE for Minera.

There was much suffering among
miners at Joplin during the hot spell
and prospecting for ore was abandoned
until the heat subsidized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

A DISPATCH from Che-Foo, China, on
the Goth inst, said that the little Ger
man gun boat Iltis was lost in typhoon
on July % at point 40 miles southeast
of the Shang-Tung promontory. Only
ten of those belonging to the war ship
were saved. All the others, IS in num-
Der, including the officers, persisted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
Cash is CAUTIOUS.
A Nebraska Bank Going Out of Business to
Tide Over TrOublous Times.

Nebraska Bank Going Out of Business to
Tide over TrOublous Times.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. There is the
greatest excitement among farmers of
Box Butte county over communica-
ton received Thursday from the First
national bank of Alliance. The letter
was received by persons who were OBJ
ligated to the bank, and whose loans
become due before Novcmb Der, and reads
as follows:
ALLIANCE, Neb., July q.
DEAR SIR: Owing to the constant agitation
of the financial policy of the United States
and the socialistic feeling emanating from the
Chicago convention, there has been doubt
thrown over the minds of the people that
points to possibility Of q greater panic than
we have yet seen. Should the remainder OF the
workngmen ,be thrown out of employment,
now about half employed) there will be
much labor trouble
We prefer to do nothing till there is more
stability rather than take the chances OF
losing what we have; and would advise all of
our friends to stay out Of debt. We will call
in all our paper this fall. We have your note,
due-,please prepare to meet 1t promptly and
do not ask for further time. Yours truly.
r. NJ. HAMPTON, Cashier
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
MURDER WILL our.

II Nothing Else Happens 20 Reveal tine
Crime . Guilty Conscience win Confess
1t-strange story Told By Marylhno
State Prisoner Who Soon After Com
mItted Suicide = CorrobosatKon = May
save an Innocent Sufferer.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 3.-The con-
Wet known as Frederick Whitney. who
committed suicide at the Maryland
penitentiary Saturday, appears to
have added murder to his long list OF
crimes. Friday afternoon Whitney
sought out Warden Weyier and inti-
mated that he meant to end his miser-
able existence. in the course of his
conversation with Mr.. Wsyler, the
man said his real name was Frederick
Hildebrand, and that his home was In
Detroit, Mich. The hold-up of CITY
Councilman Swindell, for which WHIT
ney was serving an 1s-year sen
tence. occurred on March %, 1895. IN
his confession he said that while nee
ing from baltimore detectives he killed
and robbed a man in Altoona, Pa, IN
April of last year.
while we were in Altoona" de-
clared Whitney Tor Hilderbrandl to the
warden, 81 assaulted man on the
street, murdered him and robbed him.
of his money, quite large sum For
this murder another man was ar
rested, tried and convicted, and was
sent to the penitentiary for life.
Was your pal, Williams, implicated
in this murder?" asked the warden.
mo, sir; did it all myself l am
alone guilty aud can stand the strain
no longer"
The warden tried to gain more in
formation from his prisoner, out
failed He set apart an hour for a.
further conference with Hildebrand,
but the opportunity for which the
prisoner had long waited presented
itself, and the unfortunate man threw
himself from a window and dashed out
his brains on the tagging 80 feet be-
low.
The suicide was 35 years OF age.
When incarcerated in the penitentiary
he gave his occupation as ball player.
How Whitney's Confession Is hegRroeo
in Altoona.
ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. Eff the con-
fession of the convict known as Fred
erick Whitney, who committed suicide
at the Maryland penitentiary is true,
that he killed Henry Bonneka in
this city, an innocent man now wait
ing sentence of death for the muir
der. There are some discrepancies in
the story of Whitney's confession as
sent from Baltimore, as to the
facts of the murder. Bonneka was
not killed upon the street, but was
found strangled to death in his house
here on April 6, 1895. Whitney was in
Altoona at the time of the murder, was.
and was followed to Balti-
more by detectives, but not enough
evidence was gathered against him
to warrant his arrest. Three
other men fell under suspicion
and finally one of them, Frank
Wilson, was arrested. Wilson
1T first admitted having been present
when Bonneka was killed. He after
ward retracted his admission and was
tried and convicted of MUIR
Ter in the first degree.
says Hildebrand Insane When He
Made His Confession.
ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 2.-District Ate
.orney Hammond talked with the
,-7ar, <lf tho Rel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06

The prisoners confined in the Vernon
sounty jail made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO free themselves from prison
the other morning..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-06
TO ExTIRPATE RRIGARDAGE

lSeall "By the President:
RICHARD OLNEY, Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
Care Of the Eyes.

Do not poultice an eye under any
circumstances whatever. Binding q
wet application over an eye for several
hours must damage that eye, the asser-
tions of those protesting to have per-
sonal experience in this to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The failure 10
aggravate an existing trouble by bind
ing moist application over an in
famed eye, which application is sup
posed to remain for an entire night,
can only be explained by the SUPPOSE
ton that guardian angel has watched
over that misguided case, and has dis
placed the poultice before it had got
in it's fine work. All oculists condemn
the poultice absolutely, in every shape
end in every form. lea leaves, bread
and milk, raw oysters, scraped beef,
scraped raw turnip and raw potato,
and the medley of disgusting domestic
remedies popularity recommended are,
one and all, capable of producing If.
remediable damage to the integrity Of
the tissues of the visual organ.