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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
NEWS and NOTES.
a Summary Of Important Events.
LIv. CONGRESS.
Ffrst Sesslon.l

IN Gnc senate, on tue 4tn, on mOSfOn OF Mr.
Turpie Qnd.a consideration Of tho Dapon.
election case was resumed, it was, however,
soon laid aside under the terms OF COM
promise offered by MI German by which after
the passage OF the ritter and harbor dill the
Dupont case should be taken 40 at the close OF
the routine morning hour asd considered I'M
til o. NJ. Of the following dsy, whee the vote
should be taken. hr. Pefer>s bond resolution
was taken up.-.--. In the house, It being sos-
pension day, numerous private pension bill
were passed as we'll as several general bills OF
no great importance Mr. Boutelle called UP
the naval aDnropriatfer hill ard Mr. Saver
(Tex.) moved to concur in senate amendment
reducing the number Of battleships from four
to two, and with this amendment pending the
matter went over.
In the senate on the 5th the time was d.
vided between routine business: a resolution
asking the president to request OF the Spanish
authorities fair treatment for American citi-
zens captured on the schooner Competitor; the
river and harbor bill and speeches by Messrs.
Hill On. w and Pettigrew Is Dr. against and
in advocacy OF the PETER bond -iuo uiry resolu-
ton and pension and other bills In the
resolution setting apart the 9Th and 18th inst
for the consideration Of private pension bills
The house refused to agree TO the senate
amendment to the naral appropriation bill re-
duoing the huInbero OF battleships provided fol
from for 70 two
IN tne senate, on the otn, AFTER an nOur given
10 the river and harbor bill, the PETER bond
resolution was taken up and Mr.. Hill IN. VI
continued his argument against It. He Sus-
pended his remarks to allow message from
the house announcing the passage OF a concur
rent resolution for a final adjournment on May
10, and yielded later to permit Mr. Call Ella
to make q speech in favor OF the resolution
In the house. in committee Of the whole, pri-
vate pension bills were considered and 72 OF
them were passed. A concurrent resolution
providing for the final adjournment of the
session on the 18th was passed without d.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
HOLMES BODY.

tmbedded i'm Cement, Buried In . Grave
Ten Feet Deep.
PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-The body OF
H. II. Holmes, which was imbedded in
cement in a pine box after the hang
ing and then placed in vault in Holy
Cross cemetery, has been buried in Z
grave ten feet deep. Rev. Father Nc
Pake, who was one of Holmes spiritual
advisors, and who remained with him
to the last, conducted the service OF
the Roman Catholic church at the
grave. Two feet of cement was aid
above the coffin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
THE NEGRO FORD

Confesses to the Murder of Elsie Cregio~
in Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The negro,
Irwin Ford, who was arrested at Har-
pers' Ferry, w. Va, for the murder of
Elsie Creglow in this city, has con-
fessed to killing the girl by cut
ting her throat Ford denies any at.
tempt at a criminal assault. He
says the girl threw stone at him as
he was passing where she was watch
ing cows. He was angered by her ac-
tions and attacked her. She fought
him and he killed her with kni fe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
WA Execute THE AMERICANS


In Accordance With the Court-M Martial
Sentences, NoewithstandinG Mr.. Oiney'a
Protest, At Leaat That u tho UnyerlneG
Keport-A British Subject Involved Ton.
HAVANA, May 10. The report
reaches here from the United States
that Capt. Gen. Weyler has notified
Secretary of State Olney that the
Americans captured on the schooner
Competitor will be executed in accord
nnce with the sentence of the court
martial which tried them, despite the
protest of Mr.. Olney. It is not known
here that the captain general has done
anything of the kind. The only thing
that he has said about the case IS that
Consul General Williams has presented
a claim that the Americans should DC
tried by a civil tribunal, as they We're
not bearing arms when captured. II.
is believed that the matter will be de-
cided at cabinet meeting to be held
in Madrid.
The British consul has presented =
claim in favor of Kilda, the English
man, who was captured on the COM
petitor. Great secrecy has been oo-
served regarding the proceeding In the
case and the fact that the men were
sentenced to death has not been mace
generally public here.
On Friday last rebel bands invaded
the town of Hoyo Colorado, Is miles.
from Havana, and burned I5s houses
including the town hall.
Cornelio Alvarez will be shot at 20
lon, province Of Matanzas, this morn
and at the same time sentence OF
death will be executed on Jose Blanco
Alfonso, in the Cabanas fortress here.
Both men were convicted of the crime
of rebellion.
Nine political prisoners were de-
ported to Spain yesterday. Gen.
slod o., tho a ,,,s, sf1 rlar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
MORE ARMS FOR cUBANs.

supposed to Have Been Safely Landed By
the steamer Bermuda
May 9.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday afternoon of tbs
arrival at Prujillo of the steamer Be--
muda. She merely touched there, and
then cleared for Puerto Cortez, Hem
duras, where she is expected to drop
anchor in the course of a day or go.
Her arrival in Prujillo indicates that
she escaped from the Spanish war
vessel which it was reported had
chased her. It is believed that the
arms and ammunition were safely
landed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

The Venezuelan commissions chief
historical expert, Prof. George L.
Burr, eff Cornell university, sailed for
Holland, on the sth, to investigate the
Dutch records bearing upon the Cur
tanian boundary dispute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the sth,
as reported by r. 6. Dun & Co., num-
bered 23s, against 227 for the CORE
spending week of last year. For Can
ada the failures were "a, against 81
last wear
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

By a vote of ~ 80 141 the house, on
the 5th, refused to concuc an the SEN
ate amendment to the naval approPrf
alton bill reducing the number OF bat
,tleships 70 be constructed under It's
provisions from four to two.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

TME LoDdonsGlobe. in an article. on
the new administration in Canada,
says that the great and comprehensive
policy defined by Sir Charles 'Tupper
in the manifesto which he has just is
sued. is worthy of that statesman's
long and honorable career.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

TEE May crop bulletin issued by the
Ohio state board of agriculture, on the
sth, placed the condition of the wheat
crop in that state even lower than the
bulletin for the 1st of April, when it
was put at 81 per cent. of an average
crop. Now it is put at only SIS per
popf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

THE announcement was made in
London, on the 9th, that a second
blue book on the Venezuelan mat
ter would be ready on the 18th. 1t
will not be published, however, until
a copg has been delivered at Washing
ton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

EIGHT HUNDRED acres off land near
'Snyderville, Pa, has been leased by
number OF Scranton capitalists. This
tract of land is supposed to abound
with the richest veins of anthracite
coal in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

The thirtieth annual commencement
of La Grange college. under the presi-
Gency of DIR. J. F. Cook, was held the
other day. DIR. Cooks farewell address
brought tears to the eyes of many who
had known and honored the president
for 30 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

ReBEBr FULLERTON, president of the
Old Curiosity club of New York, and
an industrious collector, has letter
written by jay Gould AZ years ago,
when he was POOR surveyor, asking
the late. Judge A NJ. Sherman for the
loan of a surveyors level.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

ExsSHERrFF WuLIAM EwERHARr, of
Laporte, Ind, was found dead at his
residence ON the afternoon of the zth.
Heart disease is the supposed cause.
The deceased WAS a forty-niner, and
was one of the oldest residents of the
county He was elected sheriff by the
democrats in 1854.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
She Was Very Old.

Dollie Thomas, colored, died in st.
Louis, aged los. The entire colored
population for blocks around flocked
to see the aged corpse. Five genera
tions gathered around the coffiu, rang
ing from the old broken-down uncle
son of the deceased-to the shiny-faced
pickaninny, the latest great-great
preat-prandchiid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

THE post office department., on the
5th, issued orders denying the privi-
lege Of the mails to the American
Coupon Investment Co, having offices
at Kansas City, No. Hiawatha, Fort
Scott and Hutchinson. Kas,; Denver,
tripple Creek and Colorado Springs,
Col, and Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

HERMAN ". MUDeErr, better known
as FL. III. Holmes, the multfmurderer.
was hanged at Philadelphia, on the
9TH, for the murder of Benjamin f.
Pitezel, in September, 1894, one OF the
many murders attributed to him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

CAPT. DUNN of the cruiser Petrol
reported to the Canadian department
of marine and fisheries, ON the 5th, the
seizure of ID American gill nets in
Canadian waters, together with 200
pounds of pielxerel, perch, etc. The
Petrol was put in commission on the.
LIST. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

FEDERAL JUDGE SHIEAs, on the 7th,
directed the release under habeas cor
pus of the officers arrested at Fort
Robinson, ,Neb, for operating can
teen. He ruled that they had right
to keep liquor at an army post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

THE president further amended, on
the sth, the civil-service rules by a
supplemental order bringing into the
classified service the Interstate COM
merce commission, which embraces
about,ene hundred and forty persons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

THE New York county grand jury,
ON the 9Th, indicted James =. Duke,
pre.ident- and the directors of the
American Tobacco Co., charged with
conspiracy and violation of the law in
that they formed trust or monopoly
Of paper cigarettes The evidence
was presented by the National Cigar
cite and Tobacco Co
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

Coz. NORTH, the "Nitr1te King" so
called because OF his Immense inter
ests in the nitrate bedSof South Amer
lea, died Suddenly in London on the
Sth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Killed His Man.

Near Licking, Texas county, Boyd
Fox was shot and killed by one Fow-
Ter. They had quarreled. and later
Fowler, it is said, started out cunning
and got his man. Fowler was found
under a bed at his home, arrested and
Jailed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
An Aged CITIZEN of JOHNSON County.

Abingdon johnson, the oldest man
in Warrensburg and perhaps in John
son county, died recently. Mr.. John
SON was in his one hundredth year. He
had been a member of the Campbellite
church since it's foundation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

The Tallmadge Butcher PIeeds .No,
Guilty"
AKRON, O., May 9.--Romulus Cotell
the murderer of the Stone family ~
Tallmadge, pleaded not guilty yester-
day when arraigned before Judge
Kohler, although he has confessed the
crimes. Attorneys were appointed to
defend him, but the date of the trial
was not fixed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

Prof. ]. Estill Harvey, prominent
educator in Howard county, and Miss
Opal Hulett were married recently.
The bride graduated this year from the
Armstrong public school, of which
Prot. Harvey was principal. ga
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Interstate OratoricaI Contest.

the Interstate League of State Normal
Schools was held at Warrensburg. The
contest was won by Harold D. Hughes,
of Wisconsin, who received a $50 check.
Kansas came next and received $50;
Illinois third, Iowa fourth, .and Mis-
souri, last. The next contest will be
held iuu Kansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
By ELI d. AXE,

THE sum of IS, oo0, 600 war indeunity
from China to Japan was transferred
to the latter's agents in Londen on the
9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

Finishes Up Its Programme and Adjourna
BALTIMORE, Md, May o-The Ma
tional Municipal league completed its
programme and adjourned. The ses.
sions have unquestionably been OF
great value to reformers as showing
the extraordinary rise Of interest in
reform work. The papers read before
the convention have been for the most
part severely practical and the dele.
gates appear to be imbued with the be.
lief that excellent results are bound to
f011nyp
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

Or the eth New London, Conn, eel
grated in an elaborate manner her
two hundred and fiftieth anniversary.
The weather was ideal, and the crowd
enormous. 4 handsome soldiers and
sailors. monument WAS dedicated, and
the cornerstone of the monument to
John Winthrop, Conneeticut's frs + gov
ernor, was laid with ceremonies befit-
ting the occasion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
New College President.

The board of curators of the st.
Charles college, at st. Charles, have
selected Rev. DIR. Joseph Pritchett,
pastor of the Promenade Street
Methodist church, Mexico, president
of the college.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

The NaSional Electrical exposition.
auder the auspices of the National
Electric Light association. opened in
New York city on the night of the
lth. It was opened by the pressing of
Z ooh KEY by the chief executive of the
80. Gov. Morton. which sent out an
electric eurrent which discharged can
non IN Can Francisco. New Orleans,
S. Parl. MINI. Augusta, Me-, and
london. England, aud from tho roof
81 the, exposition building. An Inn
meme crowd attended the onening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
THE CUBAN WAR.

Gen. Maceo In Possession of Pinar Do,
Rio and Bidtng His Time.
New YORK, May "a messenger d.
rect from Cuba arrived at the Office of
the Cuban junta in this city Thursday
night and reported to Gen. Palma prac-
tically as follows:
eGen. Maceo, with well-equipped
army, has full and complete possession
of Pinar del Rio province, and expects
to hold his present position until the
rainy season sets in. #
1.-THE recent victory claimed for the
Spanish troops under Gen. Ynclan, was
a severe reverse for Spain.
''Gen. Maceo sends word that he will
recross the trocha when he gets ready
to do SO, but that he has no intention
OF leaving his headquarters in the
mountains at present. Weyler wants
Maceo to attack the trocha now. be.
cause he has massed thousands OF
Spanish soldiers there. Maceo laughs
at this, and would like to have Weyler
know that the patriots will pay him g
visit soon enough"
Gen. Mariana Torres relates in ar
official report from Mangurgas, re-.
ceived by Gen. Palma, that Narciscc
Lopez, an American citizen. was
snatched from the breakfast table by
Spanish soldiers passing that place
April II, taken to the road and shot
Gen. Torres says that the Spanish are
constantly committing atrocities in
the interior Of Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Convicted of Moonshfninr.

In the United States district court
at st. Louis Erwin Simmons and his
two sons, Joseph and William, pleaded
guilty to 'moonshining'' in Shannon
county; and Samuel Hamilton and
Thomas Keith, who went to trial, were
convicted. There was practically no
defense. Judge Adams sentenced
Keith, Hamilton and the elder Sim
mons to one year and one day in the
penitentiary, and to pay fine of 500
each and costs; and he sentenced the
Simmons boys each to 500 and costs
and three months in the Jail of st.
Charles county,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14

Upon a rehesring Of the appeal of
Warren F. Putnam, late president of
the Granite State national bank at
Exeter, n. H.. the supreme court of
the United States, on the 4th. affirmed
in part the judgment of the district
court for that state and reversed 1t in
mart: the net result being that the oe-
<endant Putnam will serve Eve years
Sn the penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Want Modern Guns.

The Missouri university board of
curators want to secure from the
federal government new breech-load-
ing guns instead of the old cannon now
employed by the cadets for artillery
practice
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Shot Down n = Dance.

At q dance, given at the home Of
John Esmeyer. living three miles north
of Potosi, Kick Ellis shot and killed
Robert Parmley, Jr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
In Front Of an Engine.

Mrs. Anna Matthay threw herself in
front of a train at Clinton. but the en-
CINE was stopped in time. She is be-
ieved to be insane.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
A Day of Fastine and Prayer.

Friday, May s, was set apart as a day
of fasting and prayer by the officers of
the Sedalia conference of the NJ E
church, south, to be observed by the
entire church in the conference
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Punshon VIM Not Hang.

The sentence of Wife-Murderer
Thomas Punshon, of st. Joseph, has
been committed from hanging to 60
years imprisonment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
WIZ Report Adversely.

House committee on public lands will
report adversely on Senator Cockrell's
bill to secure more land to Missouri
under the university school grant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Forward Rye Crop.

Volney F. Ferguson, who resides
near Beaman, Pettis county, reports
that he has a fve-acre field of rye that
will be ready to harvest about May IS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Judge John r. Hull.

Jude John r. Hull, aged IS, prom
inent lawyer of Huntsville, died sud-
denly of heart disease. He was ma
son and a member of the A. o. U. w. q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Outoosae of q Hog Case.

OOtCO$00 OK = HO& case.
The jury IN the Watt Reed case at
Platte City brought in verdict against
Reed of murder in the second degree,
and fixing the sentence at 90 years.
Watt Reed and Newton VIM,
both of Clinton county, had
hog suit by change of venue to
Platte county. During the trial John
Cross, attorney for Reed, made some
cutting remarks about Winn's son.
Winn jumped up and caught Cross by
the shoulders. At this Reed, who was
sitting eight feet behind VIM, rose up
and fired three shots at VIM. Two
of the shots hit VIM, from which he
died in few hours Reed had money,
and his lawyers fought every inch OF
the ground.
Missouri ProhibItionists.
The prohibition state convention
was held at Sedalia. It refused to in
corporate in its platform plank favor
ing the free coinage of silver at ratio
of 16 to 1, and ia bled resolution which
recommended that the national con-
vention change the name of the pro-
hibition party to national party.
The following state ticket was nomi-
mated:
Governor-H. P. Faris
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. NJ Ritchey.
Secretary of State-E. E. Mcclellan.
AUDITOR. o. Rolfe.
Treasurer-Rev. L T. Hull.
Attorney-General-J c. Hughes.
Judge Supreme Cour-Lewis Adams.
Railroad Commissioner-W. E. Sullivan,
Mfssouri-Iowa boundary Case.
In the case of the State of Missouri
VS.. the State of Iowa, Hon. John F.
Lacey, in behalf of counsel on both
sides, filed a-stipulation in the supreme
court at Washington the other day to
extend the time to retrace and mark
the boundary line. A commission has
been appointed by the court to do this
work. The territory in dispute is be-
tween Decatur county, Ia. and Mercer
county, Mo. The dispute has been
going on for years and the courts of
both states have had much trouble in
determining jurisdiction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-14
Married Her Teacher.


Married Her Teacher.
Prof. ]. Estill Harvey, prominent
educator in Howard county, and Miss
Opal Hulett were married recently.
The bride graduated this year from the
Armstrong public school, of which
Prof. Harvey was principal. s
New College President.
The board Of curators Of the st.
Charles college, at st. Charles, have
selected Rev. DIR. Joseph Pritchett,
pastor of the Promenade Street
Methodist church, Mexico, president
of the college.
Want Modern Gums.
The Missouri university board of
curators want to secure from the
federal government new breech-load-
ing guns instead of the old cannon now
employed by the cadets for artillery
practice.
Day OF Fasting and Prayer.
Friday, May s, was set apart as day
of fasting and prayer by the officers of
the Sedalia conference of the NJ. E.
church, south, to be observed by the
entire church in the conference.
Judge John r. Hull.
Jude John r. Hull, aged IS. prom
inent lawyer of Huntsville, died sud-
denly of heart disease. He was a ma
son and member of the A. O. U. w. .
Forward Rye Crop.
Volney F. Ferguson, who resides
near Beaman, Pettis county, reports
that he has five-acre field of rye that
will be ready to harvest about May IS.
VIII Report Adversely.
House committee on public lands will
report adversely on Senator Cockrell's
bill to secure more land to Missouri
under the university school grant.
Punshon Will Not Hang.
The sentence of Wife-Murderer
Thomas Punshon, of St Joseph, has
been committed from hanging to 90
years imprisonment.
In Front of an Engine.
Mrs. Anna Matthay threw herself in
front of train at Clinton. but the en-
CINE was stopped in time. She is be-
lieved to be insane.
Shot Down ut . Dance.
At q dance, given at the home of
John Esmeyer, living three milea north
of pOtosi. Kick Ellis shot and kfllAd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
The Greatest of the Season.

The ladies of the Church of the Re-
deemer are arranging for one of the
grandest summer events Of the wear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pattison have given
the use of Fairlawn and the beautiful
grounds for fete champetre to be held
Wednesday evening. A pavilion will
be erected, where dancing to the delight
ful music of Alexander's Orchestra can
be enjoyed by anyone paying IS cents.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream,
lemonade and cake will be served on the
piazza of the house. The price of ad-
mission to the grounds will be 25 cents.
Everybody should go and enjoy this
pleasantly arranged evening. If the
weather is unpleasant the house will be
opened and dancing in the ball and bill
lard rooms arranged for. Remember
the date, July 18th.