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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
JACKSON CONDEMNED.

Found Guilty of Murder In the First De-
gree for the Killing of Pearl Bryan
applause In the Court Room When the
Verdict of the Jury was Rehabilitation In
Arrest of Judgment OyerruIed-New
Trial Moved.
CINCINNATI. May 14-"Guilty of
murder and penalty DEATH" are the
terrible words ringing in Scott jack
sons ears as he PAGES the floor of his
dark and lonly cell tonight.
It.took the jury just two hours and
eleven minutes to reach a conclusion.
1t was 1904 as they filed into the
crowded court room at Newport, Ky.,
Foreman Shea bearing the fatal slip
upon which was written Scott jack
sons doom. A death-like silence pre-
vailed as Clerk Reuscher received the
verdict and READ in measured tones;
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
Scott Jackson, guilty of the murder of
Pearl Bryan and fix the punishment
at DEATH
Despite the stringent instructions of
the judge to the contrary, there was a
murmur of approval in the room and
a few applauded by clapping their
hands. The prisoner sat motionless,
his eyes fixed ON a table before him.
There was not the slightest visible
trace of emotion in any feature, and
he walked from the court room back
to his cell with firm and even step.
Neither Mrs. Bryan nor Mrs. jack
son were in the court ROOM
When court reconvened for the after
noon session Attorney Crawford moved
an arrest of judgment on the ground
that the Indictment did not state
whether Jackson was guilty as prin-
cipal or accessory. This the court
overruled. Col. Crawford then moved
that new trial be granted the pris-
oner. The motion sets up eight
grounds of error in the proceeding.
Judge Helm fixed Saturday, May %,
to hear argument ON the motion. If
new trial is not granted, the case will
go to the court Of appeals.
The prisoners mother is completely
Frustrated over the verdict, while the
murdered girls family express gratif-
cation over the result. jackson shows
signs of weakening,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
The Ot1dost store.


The quaintest store in New York =
the Salvation army barracks on Vest
Fourteenth street, where may be pur-
chased almost everyt thing from hymn
book to q pair Of suspenders. Its int
rior presents q strange appearance.
Suspended from the walls are tape
measures. Irvine and miscellaneous
collection of suspenders, hosiery, gloves
and ribbons. The tables and counters
groan under collection of every kind
Of article in the category. including
War Crys, books on sacred subjects,
knick-knacks and odds and ends IN
endless variety and profusion. Al
though the prices are made as low as
possible, they are still high enough to
insure neat profit. Notwithstanding
the fact that comparatively few per-
sons are aware of its existence, the
store does rushing business, being
patronized by many shoppers who give
it the preference on account OF tue
worthiness of it's cause.-N. Y. Jour-
nal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to a single purpose is
seen in the history of the McCormick
Harvesting Machine Co, Chicago.
For IS years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it IS
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Fair Old Maids.

A statistician has discovered that the
number of dark haired girls who get
married greatly exceeds that of the
fair ones, and in order to prove that
this is owing to mans choice, not to
the redundancy of brunettes among
us, he proceeds to prove that an over
whelming majority of those women,
who .'live and die unmarried''--he is
too gallant to call them old maids
have fair hair and blue eyes. This is
little surprising, for blondes are S
much more confiding and inclined to
sentiment than their dark sisters that
one would have thought them likely to
prove more attractive to men. But
romance of feeling sometimes pro-
duces distaste for realities. Perhaps
the ordinary man fails to reach the
ideal standard of maiden fancy, and
this may be why SO many golden
haired dreamers prefer 30 remain SIM
gle, thus leaving the more practical
dark lassies to make wives for the
average males. Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
BRITISH RIGHTS lNFRiNGED
by the Che Foo Concession to a Russian.
Elrm-IXin be Held Answerahle.

by the Che Foo Concession to a Russian
Eirm-Win be Held Answerable.
LONDON, May 15.-In response to a
request for information in regard to
the recent cession by China to the BUS
sian Steam Navigation Co., of por-
ton Of the foreshore at Che Foo,
which was claimed by an English COM
pany, Mr.. George n. Curzon, under
secretary for foreign affairs, stated in
the house of commons yesterday after
noon that her majesty's minister at
PeAin had sent cable dispatch to the
government at London saying that
concession had been granted by China
to Russian firm at Che Foo by which
British rights were infringed. Mr..
Curzon added that the minister's dis
patch also said that he had informed
the Chinese government that it would
be held answerable for all injury to
British interests resulting from grant
ing the concession.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
THE HANCOCK STATUE


Unveiled ut the National Capital with
Imposing Ceremonies-A Grandson of
the "Hero of Gettysburg" Removed the
Veil, and Gen John NJ. Palmer, of ILL.,
nois, Delivered the Dedicatory Grafton
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The bronze
equestrian statue of Maj. Win
field Scott Hancock, "Hero of Gettys-
burg" was unveiled at the intersection
of Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues
with Seventh and C stseets, the busiest
highway crossing in the capital. Pres
ident Cleveland presided at the cere.
mony, which followed one of the most
imposing military parades of city
famous for such pageants, and which
was witnessed by many distinguished
in the arts of peace and war who had
been closely associated with the great
soldier and popular idol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
BUTTONS IN HER HEAD
Make an Ohio Girl Too Liberal in He
Attentions to Gentlemen.

Attentions to Gentlemen.
TOLEDO, o., May 15.-Miss Clara
Troop, one of the most attractive of
Toledo's society ladies, has been af-
Hicted for some time with a mental in
trinity which manifested itself in
lavish attentions to men, who had
given no possible encouragement to
her, and some of whom We're not in a
position to do SO. On one occasion she
announced that she had become en-
gagged to gentleman, who a few days
afterward announced his engagement
to another woman.
Relatives of the young lady, in des-
peration, few days ago, had her head
examined by the cathode ray process,
when it was found that the under side
of portion of her skull was covered
with series of bony growths. resem-
bling buttons, which press down upon
the brain. The surgeons say that by
process of trepining these growths
can be removed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The bronze stands II feet inch es
from the plinth to the crown of the
hat surrounding an elaborate stone
base 10 feet high. The soldiers face
wears an expression of calm determin-
alton and dignity as his horse prances
under the restraint of tightly-drawn
reins. The statue has the further
distinction of being the first statue of
any officer in Washington to be erected
wholly at the expense of the govern.
ment, the numerous others having
been secured through societies of army
survivors.
On arrival at the scene of ceremo-
MES, where platform had been erected
for the 800 specially invited guests, the
troops formed along the streets facing
the statue, and President Clevelap nd,
commanding silence, while Rt. Rev.
Henry Y. Satterlee, D. D., Bishop of
Washington. made the opening prayer.
After the Marine band played Star
Spangled Banner" Cadet Glynn r.
Hancock, of the third class, United
States military academy, assisted by
a detail of United States sailors,
unveiled the statue, while a
light battery, stationed on the Wash.
ton monument grounds near by, fired
a major-generals salute of 10 guns
and all the troops stood at present
arms
Cadet Hancock is the grandson Of
Gen. Hancock. and the only male de-
scendant of that gallant soldier. Maj
Gen. John M. Palmer, senator of IL
linois, was then presented by the pres
ident, and delivered the dedicatory
Grafton.
Hail Columbia" by the Marine band.
followed the close of Gen. Palmer's
Grafton, which was frequently inter
rupted by the enthusiastic audience,
and with benediction by Rev. w. Ii.
Gotwald, Potomac post chaplain, e. A.
b. the ceremonies concluded
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ARBITRATION

The Committee Appointed to Present q
Memorial to the President Performs
That Duty.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-At the re-
cent national conference on interna-
tlonal arbitration, committee was
appointed to present to the president
memorial embodying the preamble
and resolutions adopted by the con-
ference. The members of the COM
mittee were Hon. George F. Edmunds,
of Vermont; Hon. J. d. M. Curry,
District of Columbia; J. B. Angel,
president of the University of Michi-
gan; Judge Hitchcock, of ST. Louis,
and Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard, of the
District of Columbia.
The committee discharged its duty
yesterday, being received by President
Cleveland in his private Office. The
Interview was altogether pleasant and
satisfactory. The president told the
mem bers of the committee that he was
thoroughly and strongly committed to
the doctrine of arbitration for the
settlement of international disputes
and had SO expressed himself in his
communications to congress prior to
the Venezuelan troubles. He said he
had read the resolutions now presen-
ted to him when they We're
adopted by the convention and
highly approved their moderation and
wisdom. He had noted with pleasure
and surprise the high character of the
represen tatives from more than forty
states who had assembled here of their
own accord to give voice to their con-
victions on the subject. He promised
to be ready, officially. to utilize all
proper occasions for the accomplish
ment of the purpose the conference
had in view, which, he added, will
have to be done through an interna-
tional treaty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Summer Homes.

In the Lake regions of Wisconsin. North,
ern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota,
there are hundreds of charming Localities
pre-eminent,y fitted for summer homes.
Nearly all are located on or near lakes
which have not been fished out. These re.
sorts are easily reached by railway and
range in variety from the ''full dress for
dinner, to the flannel-shirt costume for
every meal Among the list are names ia
miliar to many Of our readers as the perfec-
ton Of Northern summer resorts. Nearly
all Of the Wisconsin points of interest are
within short distance from Chicago or
Milwaukee, and none Of them are so far
away from the s'busy marts Of civilization"
that they cannot be reached In few Eonrs
of travel. by frequent trains, over the finest
road in the northwest-the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway. A description
of the principal resorts, with list Of summer
hotels and boarding houses, and rates for
board, will be sent free on application TO
GEO. H. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A CABLEGRAM3
Which Would Indicate That the Bermuda
Made a FIuke.

Which Would Indicate That the Bermuda
Made a Fluke.
WASHINGTON, May 15- cablegram
from the Spanish consul at Truxillo,
Honduras, to Minister Dupuy de LONE
confirms the failure of the Bermuda to
land her arms and men in Cuba on her
last trip. The consul says on the ar
rival of the Bermuda in Truxillo the
captain declared at the customs house
that he had the following men: Twen-
ty-seven in crew, II passengers and 10
tons of COAL Subsequently he admit
ted having on board 80 ''workmen,"
making a total of 70 men. The au-
thorities found the hold apparently
full of coal, which made it impossible
for them to search for the alleged
arms, which, if on board, were covered
up by the coal. Without waiting for
a permit, the Bermuda left port and
landed 60 men 80 miles down the coast,
and then proceeded to Puerto Cortez.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
OUR ACCOUNT WITH CHINA

Will Embrace Something More than .
Mere Demand for Indemnity.
NEW YORK, May IA Herald spe-
cia1 from Washington says:
1.-THE United States will demand
moro from China for the outrage upon
American missionaries during the riots
of q year ago than the payment of "a
money Indemnity. 1t has been prac-
tically decided to demand the Inaugural
ton. of such reform as will prevent
repetition of the outbreaks in the fa-
ture. The two demands will be made
simultaneously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
SENATOR VEST AGAIN.
He Makes No Threat, But Wants
No MISUNDERSTANDING.
II the Chicago Convention Is Made Up of
Oface-Holders It VIII BE No DEM
ocratic Convention With Him
#e8 His Position.

A. =. =
WASHINGTON, May s.-Senator Vest
of Missouri delivered sensational
speech in the Senate yesterday. in
which he practically announced that
under certain circumstances he would
bolt the Chicago convention. Senator
Palmer. of Illinois, provoked the
speech. The Illinois senator delivered
a carefully-prepared speech in oppose
ton to the free coinage of silver.
Senator Vest entered into dialogue
with him, the Missourian insisting that
free coinage was wise and just, the
Illinois senator asserting the contra
ry. Senator Palmer called the Mis-
souri, and Illinois conventions of
last year ''snap conventions" and
said they did not reflect the democratic
opinion of either state on the money
question. Senator Vest, with some
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ALLEGED PUBLISHERS
OF Commercial Directories Arrested for
SWindling.

OF Commercial Directories Arrested for
SwindIing.
NEW YORK, May 15.-The police, un-
der the direction of the post Office au-
thorities, yesterday arrested the oper-
ators, hackers and employers of a
business directory company which
has been doing business in Jersey City
under the name of the American Pub
fishing Coz, on the charge of using the
mails for improper purposes At the
same time arrangements were made
with the Brooklyn police to make ar
rests ON the same charges In Brooklyn:
Half dozen prisoners were secured
in Jersey City and Bfooklyn, and all
were held in So, 500 bail
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
AWFUL DEATH
OF William Mansfeldt at Quincy, Inino

or William Mansfeldt at Quincy, Illinois.
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 15.-William Mans.
feldt, aged Is, accidentally got his arm
caught in belt at the electric wheel
works yesterday. The wheel turned
by the belt was making ESQ revolutions
minute and the lad was carried with
it fully a minute before the arm was
torn from the body, which fell to the
floor. AT each revolution his body
struck the ceiling, knocking a hole
through it. Mansfeldt died two hours
later. Nearly every bone in his body
was broken
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Napoleon.

His was the genius of death. His
name spelled horror and destruction
and wounds and famine and blood and
FIRE to countless thousands. Children
were taught to curse him who had
slain their fathers; mothers cursed
him who had slain their sons. Strip
his robes from him, dismiss his attend
ants, send home the horses and car
riages, and what is left? scientific
butcher of men-a prince of death
Rev. Hudson Stuck, Episcopalian,
Dallas, Tex.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A Lonely House.

1t Is stated that the gamekeepers
cottage in Skiddaw forest is entitled
tc the distinction of being the loneliest
house in England. During th:, sum-
mer the gameheeper or his wife may be
seen trudging back from Keswick,
round by Lonsdale Pell. laden with the
weeks supplies. The nearest way to
Keswick is the path by the Whit Beck,
and that is Eve and half miles of as
rough walking as can be we'll COM
pressed into that district. The house
has the additional distinction of being
the only one in the township, but it is
said the occupier is unable to vote, be-
cause there is no overseer to make out
a voters list and no church door or
which to post it.-Chicago Chronicle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
PRESIDENT KRUGER
Astonished at the British Government
Defense of Cecil Rhodes Ist Al.

Astonished at the British Government's
Defense of Cecil Rhodes EFT Al.
PRETORIA, May 13.-President Kru-
ger has declared his unbounded aston
ishment at the british governments
defense of Cecil Rhodes and the British
South Africa Co. in the British house
of commons during the debate of the
colonial estimates last Friday, and has
expressed the wish that he had been
personally present in order TO refute
the arguments of Mr.. Cha mber1ain. The
alleged intrigues between the Trans
vaal government and Germany, he de-
clares, are the merest soap bubbles.
The South African Republic. President
Kruger says, wishes to be friends with
all people, but those who engineered
the recent plot against the Transyaal
must be punished, ana there will be no
rest in South Africa until this is done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.

4 Desperate Fight for Life by Kmpris-
ohed but Uninjured Miners.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa, May IS
An explosion in the Mongah mine No.
2, property of w. III. Brown s. Sons,
yesterday, caused the death of WASH
ington Cloughton, a miner, and severe
injury of Frederick Wnes.
Seventy-fve miners had great diff
Guilty in fighting their way through
the smoke and gas, some being over
come and removed by their compan-
lens. The mine was considerably
damaged
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
PECULIAR DEATH

o. james Sorthrup. II Sufferer From Asth,
xaa, a. Anamusa, In.
ANAMosA, Ia, May 1e.-A VERY pe-
suliar death occurred in this place
Thursday night. James Northrap, who
lad suffered with asthma, got up and
dressed himself, put on white shirt.
clean underwear, and combed his hair
End laid. down on the bed. Calling his
wife to him, he told her ha was going
TO die, and wanted to be buried lust as
ne waA and not to disturb him in the
teast,3 He went to sleep, and in less
Than 80 minutes was dead. The doctor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A JAPANESE COMMISSION
Studying the Workings Of American Flee
tricaI Power and Telephone Systems.

Studying the Workings OF American Flee
tricaI Power and Telephone Systems.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia special
commission has recently arrived here
authorized by the Japanese govern
ment to study into the workings of
electrical power and telephone sys-
TENS in the United States.
The commission is composed Of 8.
Mine, R. Natayama and Y. Wadachi.
They will be about two weeks in ex-
aiming into the telephone and cleo
trical systems of San Francis 20, Sacra-
mento, Fresno and other cities, and
will then proceed to eastern cities
They expect to be absent from Japan
ak or seven months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A SPANISH HOPE

That European Moral support May be Con.
verified to Soraething More Tangible.
MADRID, May 1.-THE Epoca, an Of
fetal organ, reprints. the comments OF
the European press chiefly British
and French papers. which are favor
able to Spain in her differences with
the United States growing out of the
situation i'm Cuba. Abiding to these
comments the Epoca expresses hope
that the moral support of the European
nations will finally be converted from
resolutions on their part into defnata
action.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
THE OREGON'S SPEED TRIAL.
She Proved to BE the Fastest Ironclad in
the World.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 16.-In
her official trial trip Thursday the
battIeship Oregon covered 6a knots,
the official government course, in
5:40:4s, making the magnificent aver
age speed for the time over the course
of Us knots, or 10. 35 statute miles, an
hour. This speed places her in the
very front rank of ships of her class in
the navies of the world, beating the
Massachusetts,, which had record of
1915 knots, and the Indiana, with a
record of 1851 knots. By her great
performance the Oregon has earned for
her builders, the Union iron works, a
premium of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
HE is AN EMBEZZLER.
Hort Amber Arrested in Kansas City f0l
a $4,000 Defalcation.

DfV.UOU OeIoICHtloHs
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 16.-Mort B.
Amber, formerly secretary of the
Perkins Square Building association Of
Baltimore, Md, was arrested here
Friday. He is wanted in Baltimore
for embezzling $40, 900 from the build
ing association. He came here last
December, and since then has been
driving laundry wagon for the Provi-
dent association.
Amber is about IS years old, mar
ried, and the father of three children.
He was elected secretary of the build
ing association in 1888, and remained
with the association until last Novem-
Der, when it was found that he was
short He says that he lost the money
in grain speculation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A FATAL FLASH.
Two Persons Burned to Death In q Fire
Caused! by Lightning.

Caused BY Lightning.
NORFOLK, Va, May 16--During a
terrific electrical storm which ragged
in this vicinity, Thursday, large
frame house situated on farm near
Ocean View, was struck by lightning
and burned to- the ground. Two of it's
occupants persisted in the flames.
The house was occupied by % col
ored persons. who were engaged as
strawberry pickers, and when it was
struck all but two unfortunate ones
made good their escape, from the burn
Ing building.
It is thought that these two were
stunned by the lightning, which pre-
vented them from escaping with the
others. Their bodies were burned tx,
q Crisp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
BOLD. BANK ROBBERY.

The Neatest Job OF the Kind ON Record
Tho Bank Looted and No Trace Left
Even the Cashier, Who was Bound AND
Gagged, Unable to Give . Description OF
the Robbers Everything In Sight Taken.
DECATUR, Ill, May 15.-The Buffalo
bank, at Buffalo, 90 miles west ID
here. was robbed of $11 600 in cash at
noon yesterday by two Strangers OF
whom the cashier has been able to
furnish only an imperfect clew. AT
that hour Cashier Hufbarger, was
alone in the bank and there was no
one in the immediate vicinity on the
streets. The two men entered briskly.
as if on business, and one
stepped up to the cashiers window
while the other walked around the end
OF the counter. The cashier arose to
wait on the supposed customers and
partially leaned over the counter. He
was seized by the throat without q
word and in an instant the other rob
Der had got behind the counter and
grabbed him from behind. The CASH
Ter was then bound hand and foot and
a gag thrust into his mouth. The
money on the counter was shoveled
into a gripsaclz, and then the vault
was entered and cleared.
The cashier had been rolled under
the counter and was discovered there
a half an hour later by customer OF
the bank. No one had seen the thieves
enter or leave the bank, and it is not
known positively how they got out OF
the town, but the supposition is that
they drove to Decatur.
Cashier Huffbarger was not able tc
furnish an accurate description of the
men beyond saying that both were
young men. There was not word
spoken during the entire transaction.