Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16

THE free silver platform was edopt-
ed by a more than two-thirds majority
by the National Democratic convention
in Chicago, on the 9th. At the night
session the nominating speeches for
president were delivered
AT the Catford track, London, on
the 9th, johnson. the American bicy-
clist, made a mile, with flying start,
in minute "A 2-5 seconds, breaking
the record.
AMOS RoSERBAUGH, a retired farmer,
noted as being the largest man in his
section of the state, died at Hanover,
Pa, on the 9th. He weighed 425
pounds.
JOSEPH NJ. FRAsEY, son of Rev. Guy
Frasey, of Brooklyn, n. Y, was jump
ing off a moving freight train at Coshoc-
ton, o., on the 9th, when he fell under
the wheels and was torn to pieces,
death resulting instantly.
THE old McKune residence, of Nor
mon fame, in Pike county. Pa, was
wrecked by lightning on the 9th. 1t
was in this building that the manu-.
script for the Mormon Bible was com
piled in the year 1890.
JOHN LAFRANCE and Norman De-
Baux arrived in San Francisco, on the
9th, from New York, having made the
trip on bicycles in 81 days The best
previous time was 81 days.
A PASSENGER train was derailed near
Batraki, on the Samara railway, in
southern Russia, on the 9th. Forty
persons were killed and injured The
h. Icf
placed on-the rails.
AFTER the nomination of VIM. J. Bry-
an for president by the Democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago, on the
10th, the Pennsylvania delegates, who,
on the call of states, had refused to
vote, held long and animated caucus
for the purpose of arriving at con-
clusion regarding the attitude of the
delegation on the vice-presidentia
question. It was finally decided to al
low each delegate to act as he pleased,
when it was stated that about TWEEN.
ty-five of them would vote for various
candidates, the other 80 declining to
vote.
MARK HANNA, chairman of the re-
Publican national committee, had
long conference with Maj. Mckinley
at Canton, o., on the 10th. The fin
ishing touches were given to the list
of members of the executive and add
visory committees, and it was said the
personnel of the two organizations
would be very soon given to the pub
lie.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, who, with his
private secretary, spent the day, fish
ing, on the 10th, when informed of the
nomination of William ]. Bryan by
the National Democratic convention
at Chicago, absolutely refused to eX4
press an opinion upon the result.
Col. WRIGHT SCHAUNIBERG, of st.
Louis, died in New Orleans, on the 9th,
aged SO. He went from ST. Louis in
1861 as captain of a company of con-
federate soldiers, but was captured
soon after at Camp jackson. He es-
capped from the Union prison, joined
Gen. Prices army, was captain and adj
jutant general on the staff of Gen. Lit"
tie; chief of staff of Gen. VanDorn;
lieutenant colonel. under Gen. E.
Kirby Smith, and inspector general
of the Transmississippi department OF
the confeder acy at the end of the war.
EDITOR T. NJ. PATTERSON, of the Den
yer News, one of the best-known and
most-influential populist papers in the
country, editorially indorses the nom
inee of the Democratic convention, and
urges that he also be made the nOmi-
nee of the populist party at st. Louis.
c. NJ. ANDERSON and Walter Woods,
Englishmen, were arrested at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 10th, for working
fake employment bureau scheme, de-
manding s25 deposit from each vic
tim. They had number of dupes.
NJ. MILLIAMAKI, who murdered
Charles Forsell at Ishpeming, Mich, OF
July 4, has been located in an aban.
doned shaft of the Saginaw mine, four
miles from Ishpeming. He is heavily
armed and supposed to be well pro
viSioned.
SAMUEL MCBRIDE was employed il
moving a house at Greencastle, Ind,
on the 10th, when the capstan let go
the sweep striking him on the head.
breaking his neck and killing him in
stantly.