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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
AMERICANS ON TOP.

President McKinIey's Action Has Created
a Good Impression In England.
New YORK, June GA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The favorable impression produced
in England by President McKinley's
action in appointing special embassy
for the historic occasion of the queens
jubilee, is emphasized by the distinc-
ton with which it has been re-
ceived at court and in the highest
social circles. All the members of the
special embassy share in the exception
al honors and attentions paid to them
as representatives of the United States.
Royalty has set the style, and every
reference to America in the public
press is sympathetic and appreciative.
The fact is generally recognized that
America has departed from her usual
half-hearted methods of diplomatic
intercourse with foreign nations and
taken her place with dignity and dis
tinction in the worlds court of favor
opened in London for the purpose of
rongratulating the queen and her en-
pire on her long and prosperous reign.
Good feeling has been promoted by
this exceptional demonstration of
American courtesy and appreciation
and the way may have been opened
for the adjustment of several question
vitality affecting the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
NEWS AND NOTES.
A summar-~ Of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-


In the senate, on the 2ist, the last two sehed-
ules Of the dutiabIe list, including paper and
manufactured sundrieS. were completed, with
the exception Of the paragraphs on hides,
gloves, coal and some lesser articles, which
went oyer--.-.In the house the only business
Of public interest was the passage OF bill
appropriating $4,000 for the repair Of Dry
Dock No at New York The house adjourned
until the oath
IN the senate, on the I'D. the wool schedule
was taken up, and after somewhat aerimo-
NOUS debate, paragraph 355 was striker out, at
the request Of Mr.. Allison, and the following
amendments were agreed to: On frst-class, 10
cents per pound was substituted for house rate
of II cents and senate committee rate cents per
pound; on second-class wool, for house rate Of
Il cents and senate committee rate OF cents,
II cents per pound was substituted. 49,. The
house was not in session
IN the senate on the 23d the day was devoted
largely to discussion Of the effects Of the
tariH rates upon the price Of wool, and the
speeches were on technical lines in the main.
The paragraphs OF the wool schedule relating
TO raw wool were completed. and the features
relating to manufactured wooden goods we're
taken up. 1.-The house was not in session.
In the senate, on the Path, less than FIVE
pages of the tariff bill, covering duties on man
ufactured wooden goods, were disposed of,
many amendments proposing to reduce rates
being offered only to be rejected by decisive
majoritieS In the house, soon after the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Foss. on behalf OF the
Illinois delegation, announced the death of
Representative Cooke, of Illinois The Gus
tomary resolutions were adopted and COM
mittee TO attend the funeral appointed. and as
further mark Of respect TO the memory OF the
deceased the house adjourned until the 18th
IN the senate on the 25th, the wool, silk and
tobacco schedules OF the tariff bill were COM
pleted leaving only the items passed the
first to be considered on the second read
ing, the free list having already been gone
over. The consideration of the silk sched-
ule led to a strong contest against the pro-
posed duties on silk fabrics and the para
graph was passed by the slender majority of
two. .... The house was not in session. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
THIS AND THAT.

Bees, according to statistician, must
in order to collect a pound of clover
honey, deprive $4,000 clover blossoms
of their nectar.
The Russian minister of agriculture
is planning the establishment of an ag-
ricultural school for women with four
years course.
The average number of novels issued
100 years ago in America and Great
Britain was 16 a year. Now the average
is two or three n day.
There are now TIP fountains for hui
man beings, ESQ large troughs for
horses and cattle and AIS smaH troughs
for sheep and dogs in the streets and
suburbs of London.
In Finland, jurists are obliged before
they can secure government to serve
for some time as ordinary policemen
for the purpose of gaining practical ex-
perience.
Bank of England notes are made from
new white linen cuttings-neyer from
anything that has been worn. So care
fully is the paper prepared that even the
number of dips into the pulp made by
each workman is registered on q dial
by machinery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Speaker Reed VIII Name Them the Day
the Session CIoses-There'n be No Wait
ing in Decenber-The ChaIrmen OF the
More Important Already Decided Upon,
and are Now Given to the Public
New York, June ga special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing
ton says:
Speaker Reed will name his commit
mittees the day the present session
closes. This will give each chairman
time to get his bills in shape for filing,
and having everything in shape for the
regular session of congress when it
meets. There will be no waiting until
after the holidays for the house to or
ganize. The list as it stands makes lit
tie change in chairmanships of the last
house. The chairmen of the more I'M
portant committees are:
Accounts-B. B. o'Den, New York.
Agriculture w. Wa1sworth, New York.
Appropriations-J. G. Cannon, Illinois,
Banking and Currency. H. Walker, MasSa-
ehusetts.
Claims-C N Brum, PENNSYLVANIA.
Coinage. Weights and MeasureS-C. w. Stone,
Pennsylvania
District OF -Columbia-J ]. W. Babcock, Wis.
eonSin.
Educati6n-G. A. Grow, Pennsylvania
EIectlonS-No. j, l. w. Royce 1ndlanA
ElectienS-No. = G. W. Prince, Illinois.
Election of President, Vice-President and
RepreSentatives-W. G. Arnold, Pennsylvania
Enrolled Bills-Alval L Hager, Iowa
Foreign Affairs-R. R Hit, Illinois
Immigration and NaIuralization-R Bar
tholdt, Missouri
Indian Affairs. S Sherman, New York
Interstate and Foreign Commemorative p.
Hepburn. Iowa
Invalid Pensions-Winffeld S Kerr, Ohio.
Irrigation and Arid LandS-Wm. R Ellis,
Oregon.
Judiciary-D. B. Henderson, Iowa.
Labor. j. Gardner, New Jersey.
Manufacturers-George W. Faris, Indiana.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-S. E. Payne
New York.
Military. A T. Hull. Iowa.
MilitiaLB. j. Marsh. Illinois.
Mines and Mining-R. @. Cousins, Iowa
Naval Affairs-C A Boutelle, Maine.
Pacific Railroads.&c.. T. Powell. Virginia
Patents-JoSiah Hicks, Pennsylvania.
Pensions-H. c. Loudenslager, New Jersey.
Post OfficeS and Post Roads-Eugene F
Loud, California
Public Buildings and Grounds-David H.
Mercer, Nebraska
Public Lands-John F. Lacey, Iowa
Railway and Canals-C. A Chickering, New
York.
Rivers and Harbors-W. B. Hooker New
York.
Territories-Wm. S. Knox Massachusetts,
War Claims-E. NJ. Mahon. Pennsylvania.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate. on the Goth, th1 chap
lain in the course of his prayer said:
1--WE thank Thee for the signs of re-
turning prosperity, and that the long
and widespread period of depression is
passing" Mr.. Harris (kas.) presented
the committee report on Pacific rail-
roads, upon which Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
demanded immediate action, which
was opposed by Mr.. Allison, and the
tariff bill was taken up. The house
was not in session.
THE most magnificent display of
naval strength ever witnessed occurred
of Spithead, on the Goth, the occasion
being the grand naval review held in
honor of the completion of the six
tieth year of the reign of Queen Vic
toria. The prince of Wales inspected
about thirty miles of British warships,
besides fleet of foreign warships rep
resenting every maritime nation of the
world.
A DISPATCH from Athe ms. on the
27th, said: The Turkish army in Epi-
rus has occupied several positions over
looking Agrapha, thus threatening the
Greek retreat in the event of Il resump-
ton of hostilities. The Greek govern
ment has decided to occupy K arpenisi
with a strong force.
THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks, issued on
the Goth, showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, S6AS, 200;
loans, increase, S., $50, 500; specie, in
crease, $3.50, 900; legal tender, increase,
81, $50 500; deposits, increase, 81 500, 90;
circulation, decrease, Sl21, 800.
THE Anchor Line steamer City of
Rome, which arrived at New York, on
the 27th, from Glasgow and Neville,
had been on fire in one compartment
of her hold for hours. After n hard
fight the flames were gotten under con-
troll.
THE proudest, strongest swiftest
war vessel in the great naval review off
Spithead, on the Goth, was the Ameri-
can cruiser Brooklyn, flying the flag of
Rear Admiral Miller.
DURING the week ended on the Goth
four full cargoes of oriental freight,
aggregating $500 tons, arrived at Ia
coma, Wash.
PRoF. HARPoRATH, of the Cordoba
observatory in Lima, Peru, asserts that
the moon is not satellite of the earth,
but planet.
TwESry-sIx miners were killed by a
fall of rock in the Labrar mines, in the
nroyiuce of Atacama, Valparaiso, on
the 27th.
OK the 26th the banks of New York
CITY held $40, 2S9. $50 in excess of the re-
ouirements of the IS per cent. rule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

ii. c. Payton, a prominent farmer
near Rocheport, Boone county, and his
two sons had miraculous escape from
drowning the other day.
They were crossing a bridge over the Moni-
teau river with q team. Just as the team
stepped upon the middle span of the bridge, the
structure gave way and all were precipitated
into the deep, back water In falling to the
water, a distance of 20feet, the wagon was over
turned and Mr.. Payton and his two sons were
beneath it when it struck the water. The span
Of the bridge fell on the wagon Fortunately,
the water was deep and Mr.. Payton dived from
beneath the wagon and swan to the shore. He
saw one of his sons holding to piece of bridge
timber, while the other son was seen to sink.
The father rushed into the water again and
saved the boys, while a man in a skin cut the
harness from the team and rescued the horses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
Qualified Before the Polls Closed.

Some time ago James G. Berkeley
was ousted from the Office of city attor-
ney of De Soto.
The ground on which he was ouSted was that
he was delinquent in his taxes when elected.
1t was proven for Berkeley that he paid his
taxes at nine o'clock on the morning of cleo
ton day The supreme court. in an opinion
written by Judge T. A Sherwood, of Division
No. ?, reverSeS the finding of the lower
court, and Berkeley is restored to the office
from which he was ouSted. The court holds
that he paid his taxes in time to become eligi-
Die to the office, for at a. m. the election was
IN progress, and was not over until the polls
closed. In such cases, Judge Sherwood says,
lie law, if necessary. will regard the fraction
If daV,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
Havoc in Monroe County.

PARIS, Mo-. June 25.-A terrific storm
of wind, rain and lightning passed
across the central and western parts of
Monroe county last night. Near Santa
Fe, a farmer lost Is hogs and two
horses by lightning, and at jams
Young's place, southwest of Paris,
three large outbuildings and 25 big
trees were leveled to the ground. Port
White, near Granville, lost big barn
and several houses were badly dam
aged At Madison, IL miles west of
Paris. the public school building was
unroofed and the So, 900 Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church was damaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Bids Invited for Text Books.

The school text book commission, In
session at jefferson City, has issued a
circular letter, inviting bids for text
books.
be for a contract for supplying the schools OF
the state with books for period Of five years.
This contract will not apply TO cities having
over $1,000 population The contract to be
awarded covers textbooks. as follows: Chart,
reading, spelling, language lesson, English
grammar. geography, arithmetic, mental
and written; United States history, civil gov
srnment. physiology and penmanship- The
commission will at the same time receive bids
for furnishing textbooks for use in all the pub
lie high schools of the state. The commission.
after issuing the circular, passed resolution to
sit from day to day until July u to hear argu-
ments and statements from book publishers,
dealers. authors, and anyone interested in school
textbooks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Archbishop Hennessy Creates Sensation
by His Utterances.

Archbishop Hennessy Creates q Sensation
by His Utterances.
RUBUQUE, Ia, June 26.-Archbishop
Hennessy created sensation by an at
tack on the public schools in an address
to the pupils at st. Clara's academy,
Sinsinawa, Wis, Thursday afternoon.
He denounced them as irreligious, and
therefore dangerous for future genera
tions; claimed that the Catholics paid
one-seventh of the $500, 900, 900 which it
cost to support the public schools, but
were denied the privileges of religious
education, and that in addition to this
one-seventh the Catholics paid $40. 0o0,-
600 for the education of their children
in their own schools.
The entire address was denuncia-
ton of the public school system and
laudatory of the parish schools.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
Mother of Nine Children Killed.

Mrs. Ruben Rickabaugh, who resided
on a farm two miles northwest of AL
bany, was instantly killed by light
ming.
She was attempting to light lamp near a
window. One pane of glass was out. and the
bolt struck the woman in the mouth. Her son
was sleeping on a bed two feet away, but was
not hurt. Mrs. Rickabaugh was the mother Of
nine children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
TIE EAST INDIAN WAY.

British Detectives No Match Cor the Hin
doc Thugs.
BOMBAY, June ga detective who
was detailed to investigate the fatal
shooting of Lieut.. Ayerst, commissi-
ariat officer, and the serious wounding
of Plague Commissioner Rand, who
were fred upon by a native while
they were leaving the governors
reception at Ganeskind on Tuesday
evening last. has been found insensible
at the bottom of the quarry hole ueGr
the scene Of the outrage. BE WIS suf-
fering from several wounds in the head
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
TO PRINCES AND ENJOYS.

Lord Mayor Sir George Faudel Phillips
Gives q Luncheon.
LONDON, June 25.-The lord mayor,
Sir George Faudel Phillips, gave a
luncheon at the Mansion House to all
the princes and princesses, British and
foreign, who were in the jubilee pro-
cession, and to most of the special en-.
vors with the rank of ambassador.
and to part of the diplomatic corps.
Among those present were the United
States special ambassador, Whitelaw
Reid, and Mrs. Reid, and United States
Ambassador, Hay, and Mrs. Hay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
HEAVY RAINFALL.

SIX and Thirty-Four Hundredths Inches
at Fort Scott, Kas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June GA spe-
cial to the Star from Fort Scott, Kas.,
says: Six and thirty -four hundredths
inches of rain fell here Thursday, MAX
ing the greatest precipitation recorded
here by the weather observer in many
years. There were two washouts on
the Memphis route between Hammond
and this place, delaying all passenger
trains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
jackson County's Oldest Men.

The two oldest men of jackson coun-
ty died recently.
James Monahan. who celebrated his one hum
1redth birthday in March last, died at indie
pendence. He was superintendent of the city
cemetery at Independence. in which he had dug
over three thousand graves. Daniel Crutch-
field, who 81 years in May last, died at
Westport, where he had lived a years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

Last year Webster county produced
10000 bushels of apples, Wright county
20. 900. Texas county $4,000, Howell 1O0,-
900, and Oregon county 10000.
It Is said that this years crop IN county will
be twice as large. The value of the peach and
apple crops in these coun ties this year is esti-
mated at g. 100000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

SENATOR NJ. A. HANNA emphatically
says that John Sherman will continue
to be the secretary of state. He said:
There is absolutely no truth in the
story which is being circulated that he
is to retire to make room for Judge
Day, of Canton"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

Thirteen poisonous pills caused Lau-
ra Dunning, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dunning, 9O5
Chambers street, st. Louis, to die a
horrible death. The little one secured
the pills unknowingly to her parents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

THE special grand jury appointed to
investigate the robbery of ballot
boxes and other frauds committed in
Denver, Col, at the late city election
there has returned 80 indictments
against 10 election officers for viola
ton of the election laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

THE training brig Sea Lark, con-
corning whose safety anxiety had been
expressed, reached Spithead, on the
gath. to take part in the Jubilee naval
review. The brig had been disabled
in a gale and had been detained by
head winds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

Rev. o. P. Simms, of Lexington, was
preaching to the delegates of the Wom-
ans Baptist congress, in session at Sc
dalia, on THE Power of Cod" when
there came an awful crash of thunder,
creating panic in the church. and the
delegates rushed pell-mel from the
edifice and could not be induced to re-
turn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
neath to Chinchbugs.

KNoBNosTER, Mo-, June 25.-Last
night a severe wind, rain and electrical
storm struck this city, doing much
damage to fruit and shade trees. Light
ming struck the large two-story brick
schooihouse, slightly damaging it.
The heavy raius will check the chinch
bugs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

THE steamer Finance arrived at New
York, on the 21st, from Colon, with
three cases of yellow fever on board,
three others having died en- route.
Both passengers and crew were quar-
antined.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
In Galloway County.

FULTON, Mo-, June %. "A terrific
wind storm, almost equaling tornado
in velocity, passed over this section
last night, tearing trees to pieces and
scattering the limbs in the streets. In
many places the sidewalks were OBJ
structed and pedestrians were com
PEELED to take the middle of the streets
Vegetation of all kinds was broken of,
and chimneys fell from houses.
The Baptist church at Auxvasse, Is
miles north of here, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
A large barn belonging to DIR. Simcoe.
of Calwood, was blown down and
demolished. Corn, wheat and oats in
many fields were leveled to the ground,
and the damage by wind and water can
not now be appropriated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

ALBEIT E. ELsToN, paymaster for the
E. E. Aver Post and Tie Co., was at
tackled by four robbers on the prairie
near Leavitt and Twenty-ninth streets.
Chicago, on the evening of the 21st,
and terribly beaten with revolvers,
robbed of S45S and left unconscious be-
side his buggy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

TROUBLE broke out at Fort Gibson,
/. T., on the 25th, where the Cherokee
freedmen payments had just been re-
sumed. and the Washington authori-
ties were appealed to for assistance in
ayerting further disorders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

AFTER nearly three weeks sojourn
on the barren island of San Nicolas, a
party of relic hunters reached Long
Beach, Cal, on the 21st, loaded with
skeletons, skulls and ancient impIe-
ments and ornaments of stone and
shells, the remains of prehistoric tribes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

FoR the second time within a week
the United States government was, on
the 22d, loser of a large sum by fire.
First the immigration station on Ellis
Island went up in smoke, involving a
loss of $500. 900, and, on the night of
the 2ist. the ordnance building in the
Brooklyn navy yard was reduced to
ashes with its contents, consisting of
field pieces, rapid-fire guns and White
head torpedoes, valued in all at $3.50, :
O91.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

THE treasury department is receiv-
ing a considerable number of requests
for small notes in unusually large
quantities. This inquiry was entirely
unexpected, and is confidently re-
Rarded by the treasury officials as an
Indication of improving business con-
ditions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

SIX and thirty-four hundredths
inches of rain fell at Fort Scott, Kas.,
on the Path. making the greatest pre-
cipitation recorded there by the
weather observer in many years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
burglars Turn yaudals,

The grocery store of Mason Bros,
Hannibal, was burglarized.
The burglars in addition to taking goods
amounting to about $1,000, cut open -four
sacks and emptied the contents the floor,
and turned on the faucets of the vinegar, mo-
lasses and coal-oil barrels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

THE beginning of the jubilee mark
ing the completion of the sixtieth
wear of Queen Victoria's reign, was
celebrated, ON the Goth, by religious
services throughout England and the
British empire; and in many cities OF
the United States special service were
hold
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

EA-PRKsIDENT CLEVELAND and family
left Princeton, n. j., on the 22d, for
their summer home at Gray Gables,
Buzzard's Bay, Mass The party was
made up of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland,
the three little girls, their governess
and one handmade. The other servants
were to follow in a few days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

The Interstate Chautauqua opened at
Carthage with $500 persons in attend
ance. The auditorium proved to be
perfect as to acoustics and seating con-
yenienceS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
Damage at st. Charles.

ST CHARLES, Mo-. June 25.-Anothel
severe storm passed over st. Charles.
Thursday night, and the people were
badly frightened, but aside from some
injury to shrubbery no serious damage
was done at that time. About one
o'clock this morning the sky again
clouded and high wind arose. Trees
were blown down, windows demolished
and chimneys loosened. A heavy rain
fell, and the greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed. The telephone and fire
alarm wires were crossed, and the en-
tire alarm system was burned out, leav-
ing the city only the fire bells as
means of alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01
In Southwest AIlesouri.

JOPLIN, Mo-, June 25.-Severe storms
prevailed in this section of the state
last night and this morning. All tele-
graph wires north were down and no
messages could be Eeps out last night.