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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

John Hunt Has Been Convicted of Muir.
derIng His Daughter.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 13.-John Eunt
was convicted of murder in the first
degree here to-day in the cir.
cult court. Hunt shot his dauRh.
ter on the night of August 80 last
in West Columbia He was under the
influence of liquor. and because his
wife would not sell piece of property
he shot his daughter, who, he said,
prevailed on his wife not to sell. The
trial lasted the greater part of the
week. The jury was out Is minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
MURDERER BULLETS CASE.

Partner HearIns I'm the ExtradItion Pro-
eesdings In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. lathe extra.
dition proceedings in the case of Rich.
ard Ashe, the alleged murderer ii
Can't. Lee Weller. and Arthur Preston,
came mp before Commissioner Heacock
at p. m.
1t has been definitely decided by
counsel for the defense not to place
Ashe on the stand. They will ask for
the dismissal of their client on the
ground that no proof has been offered
connecting hiuo with the crimes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Glad.tone Favor. Greeoe.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Mr. Gladstone
yesterday autographed to the Daily
Chronicle the following message:
II do not dare to stimulate Greece
when l cannot help her, but 1 shall
profoundly rejoice at her success. l
hope the Powers will recollect that
they have their own character to re-
deem'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
SITUATION IN CRETE.
United Efforts of the Powers Look
ing to Fertilization.
A Turkish Transport Intereepted--Greclan'
Army Reserves Called Out-Infantry'
Artillery and Engineers EN-
barked at Peraens for Crete.
Turkish Transport Intercepted and DR.
dered Back By a Greek War Ship.

Turkish Transport Intercepted ana or
dered Back by a Greek War Ship.
ATHENS, Feb. I5.-Advices have been
received here giving details of the
detention at Gambia of a Turkish
vessel by Greek war ship. The ves-
sci, which was stopped and compelled
to return to her anchorage, was
the Turkish transport Faud, bound
for Canea with munitions for the
besieged garrison at thai place. As
the Faud moved from her anchorage
and started to leave the harbor,
the Greek war ship headed in such a
direction as to intercept her and or
dered her to stop. No attention being
paid to this order the Greek vessel
fred two shots across the Fuad's bows,
and the transport, being unarmed, put
about and returned to her moorings.
1t is reported that the commander of
the British fleet protested against the
action of the Greeks and ordered the
vessels of that nation to make no fur
Their attacks upon the Turks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
A Characterization War Imminent.

LONDON, Feb. lathe London papers
concur in the opinion that Graceo-
Turkish war is imminent. The Liber-
ais implore the government not to inn
pede the action of Greece in any way
while the more moderate Journals
urge the powers to occupy Crete and
to decide the ultimate destiny of the
island when matters shall have be-
come more quiet.
The Standard declares that the Pow
ers may pacify Crete since they have
decided to restrain Greece and Turkey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

A DISPATCH from Havana, on the Sth,
said: 1t is an open secret in the Ameri-
can consulate that the eonsul-general
is conducting some unsatisfactory cor
respondence with Washington. He
thinks the state department Is not
backing him up in his efforts to get
justice for American citizens arrested
and thrown into Spanish prisons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Gov. BRADLEY of Kentucky has par
doned James Singleton the nine-year-
old boy convicted of house breaking
in Bond county and sentenced to the
penitentiary for a year. The governor
said it was a crime against civiliza-
ton to send child of such tender
years to the peniteniary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE state department learned, on
the 18th, that Correspondent Scovel
must be tried at Sancti Spiritus,
where he was arrested. The trial
will be before civil tribunal, and in
case an appeal is taken it will prOba-
bly, be heard at Havana. This infor-
nation is understood to be satisfac-
tory to the officials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Caused BY Heart Disease.

Col. r. D. Hart, well known at Hol-
den, died of heart disease recently
He was a nephew of the famous sculp-
tor, Robert d. Hart, of Kentucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

The immigration bill as amended by
the conference committee and passed
by the house of representatives, on the
9Th, provides for the admission of il
hterate wives and children of male i'm
migrants who themselves are eligible
TO admission. The educational test
was changed so as to admit any male
Immigrant, otherwise qualified, who
can read and write the English or
some other language.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

CAPT. PHILo n. MCGIFFIN, former
officer in the Chinese navy. who was
in command of the battleship Chen
Yuen at the battle of the Yalu river,
committed suicide, on the 18th, in the
Post Graduate hospital in New York
city, by shooting himself through the
head. He was "a years old
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Mrs. Mary Eliza Farris. wife of John
E. Farris, of Fayette, died suddenly of
heart disease at II o'clock the other
night. She was So years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE steamer Pelican, chartered by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co., ar
rived at Victoria, b. c., on the sth,
frem Yokohama. A case of leprosy
was found among the crew. He will
be detained in quarantine until the
outward voyage of the Pelican when
he will be returned to China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Prince George Turns Back

CANEA, Crete, Feb. 15.-Prince,
George of Greece, who arrived here
on February IL in command of the
Greek fotilIa, after receiving visits
from the commanders of the foreign
war ships, returned to Milo.
1t is reported that the Beins OF
Canea have requested the commanders
of the foreign war ships here to land
men from their vessels to occupy the
city. The intense excitement which
has prevailed here recently has not at
all abated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
struck by Failing Timber.

Charles L. Purcell, a woodman, was
badly injured by falling limb in the
woods near Golden City. The timber
struck him in the back as he was in
the act of telling tree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

BUTLER, or Weller, as he is variously
known, who is under arrest in San
Francisco, charged with many mug
ders in Australia, was taken before
Commissioner Hancock, on the sth,
for preliminary hearing ON the appli-
cation for extradition. It was ex-
pected the hearing would consume sew
sral days
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE Cuban committee of Italy held
O meeting in Rome, on the 10th, and
voted their approval of the action OF
the New York committee in rejecting
the reforms offered to Cuba by the de-
cree recently signed by the queen re-
gent of Spain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

MURRAY NJ. DAVIS, head bookkeeper
and confidential man for the Pitts
burgh pa Coal Co. at Cincinnati, was
arrested, on the 18th, on the charge Of
embezzelment. Murray confessed to
shortage of s., 900, which he had lost
playing lottery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

IT has come to light at Detroit.
Mich, that a Plug Tobacco trust,
which contemplates the absolute con-
troll of the plug tobacco output, is in
active process of formation and may be
expected to be in full operation In
Jew weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
RozeIIe for Labor Commissioner.

Gov. Stephens, the other day, sent
to the senate for confirmation the
name of A. Rozelle, of Lamar, the
chairman of the Populist state commit
tee, to be labor commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

In the British house of commons. ON
the 18th, Mr.. George N. Curzon, par
iIamentary secretary to the foreign Of
fee, announced that the latest news
received by the government showing
the situation in Crete was that the
Christians were the aggressors and
were attacking the Moslems in many
localities A large number of Mos
lens, Mr.. Curzon said, had been killed
aud l3 villages had been burned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE Nicaragua canal bill was with
drawn from the senate, on the 10th,
by Mr.. Morgan dem, Ala.) who has
had it in charge, with notice that lie
would introduce it at the extra ses-
sion of congress and press it then to
final vote.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
To Invest In st. Louis.

There is a report in st. Louis that an
English syndicate desires to invest
$40, 600, OOn in the city. The syndicate
has an eye on several valuable pieces
of real estate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

SECRETARY LAMONT has recommend
ed to congress an appropriation OF
q, 900 for the care and maintenance OF
the building in Washington city In
which Abraham Lincoln died and for
the appointment of a custodian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE Paris SoIiel says: England does
not heed the vain protests of France,
knowing that they will not be followed
by results. Let US, therefore, utilize
the territories which France already
possesses-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE dynamite cruiser Vesuvius left
the League Island navy yard, on the
9th, to join the North Atlantic squad
ron. She was to have departed one
day earlier, but was detained by the
ice in the Delaware river.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE extensive st. Cloud sugar plan
tation, near Kissimmee, Fla, has been
purchased by syndicate of Cubans.
The capacity of the sugar mill will be
doubled at once, and 1000 acres OF
cane will be planted next fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

JUST before the adjournment Of the
house, on the sth, the speaker aP-
pointed Messrs. Grosvenor rep, O.)
and Richardson dem, TENN tellers
on the part of the house to canvass
the electoral vote.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

DR. FKIDJoF NAxsES, the Arctic ex-
plorer. was entertained at dinner, on
che 9Th, at the Savage club of Lon
don, and elected an honorary life
member of that organization.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

ATHENS, Feb 15.-The army reserves
CT 1893 and 1924 have been called out
and ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to join their colors at IS
hours notice
A number of detachments of infan-
try, artillery and engineers have en-.
barked at Piraeus for Crete. Their
departure was attended with great en-.
thusiasm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE Westinghouse electric works of
Pittsburgh, Pa, resumed, on the sth,
on double time. 1t had been operat-
ing on half time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

THE German government has or
dered the prosecution of several uni
versity professors who recently signed
a declaration in favor of the striking
dock Iaborers of Hamburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

A REVIVAL of the iron and steel
business was reported from Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the sth, prices OF steel
billets having advanced about 25 cents
within a week. Pig iron prices were
also advancing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
can Ftirt Am rhex PIen.e.

The house committee on criminal
Jurisprudence reported unfavora5ly on
Hoods authorization bill, applicable
30 railway employees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

INFORMATION was received in Lon
don. on the 10th, that the British
Niger expedition had captured the
town of Bida, the capital OF the
Foulah tribe. One officer was killed
in the assault upon the town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Death of Gen. 10 o. Shelby.

Gen. 10 0 Shelby died at his farm4
near Adrian, at a. m. of the 1871
IGen- Shelby was born ia Lexington. gS,
In 1881. When 10 YesTS age he removed
20 Lafayette county, Mo. He became
3e owner OF rope factory. His
business proved a success and he was
rapidly becoming rich at the outbreak OF the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

The two-year-old daughter of Rob-
ert Young, near Marshall, died recent
ly from drinking a half cup of coal oil,
given by mistake for water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Gold from Clay.

A st. Louis chemist claims 20 have
solved the problem of extracting gold
and silver from common clay. Other
chemists laugh.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Kansas border war. He espoused the south
ern side Of the question and went to Kentucky
and raised company Of cavalry. He took the
field in Kansas, rendering great service to the
pro-slavery settlers. His company was dis
banded at st. Joseph, Mo.
When the firing upon FIT Sumter began,
Shelby was in the field He organized COM
pany Of cavalry, mounted and equipped with
extraordinary rapidity, and marched to hide
pendence, Mo-, which was threatened by at
tack from federals stationed at Kansas City.
He soon joined Prices forces in western Mis-
souri,. His first engagement was at BoonviIle,
where the confederate forces under Gen.
Marmaduke were defeated by the federals un-
der Gen. Lyon. On February 4. 1894, he was
appointed United States marshal for the
western district OF Missouri He took
charge of the office March of the
same year and had little more than a year
yet to serve. He was the commander Of the
Missouri State Ex-Confederate association,
and he stood especially high with the members
OF the G. A R by whom he was recognized as
one Of the old school of chtvalrous foeman.1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Mrs. Nancy Everett, aged SO, died
near Plattsbnrg.
The deceased was one of Clinton county's
Oldest settlers, and was the fifth of old resi-
dents OF Clinton county above 80 years of age
to pass away within a week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Ex-County Judge John Evans. aged
"a, and an old and respected citizen of
Mcdonald county, died al his home,
near Southwest City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Preached for FiftY Yeara.

Elder d. p. Henderson died st Cam
ton. aged 81. He was a pioneer and
distinguished preacher of the Christian
church for so years,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

If Representative Woods bill to tax
bicycles So for state purposes passes
the legislature the machines will be
tagged like dogs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
Sugar Beet Growing in Missouri.

A Washington special says that the
government will be asked to aid Mis-
| souri, farmers in making experiments
in the sugar-beet industry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
For Numbering His Daughter.

John Hunt. who murdered his daugh-
ter, Matte Hunt, last fall, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree at
Columbia.
The main plea of the defense was insanity.
Since his confinement in Jail Hunt has acted
strangely, and gives much trouble to the
guards He seemed little affected at the YER
dict. Hunt went home in an ugly mood, the
result of liquor, and began quarreling with his
wife and daughter. He finally drew a revolver
and opened fire them. The wife escaped,
but his daughter, IL years old, was mortally
Pronounced Not Guilty.
Alice Platt, servant girl in the fam
lily of c. F. Mussey, Kansas City, who
was charged with poisoning two of
Mussey's children, was acquitted
The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
The trial was rather sensational, and the
courtroom was constantly crowded with spec
tators- The announcements of the verdict Gre
ated the widest enthusiasm. Alice Platt went
into Mysteries and fell fainting into the arms
of her sister, while the audience cheered.
Trying to Save Duestrow.
The attorneys for Duestrow are
using every effort to save his neck.
Division No. 2 of the supreme court the other
day overruled the motion to transfer the case
TO the court in banc. Mr.. holland, one of Dues
trow's attorneys, stated, when asked If he
would apply to the supreme court of the United
States for writ Of error in the event his mo-
tiOn was refused, said: THAT is about all
there is left for to do"
Duestrow killed his wife and child in St
Louis.
What the Court Says About 1t.
The Missouri supreme court decided
in the famous suction case that moving
trains produce centrifugal (tending to
recede from the center) and not CEN
tripetal (tending toward the center)
force.
Mrs. s. p. Williams, of johnson County.
Mrs. S. P. Williams, aged 81, wife of
ex-Collector Williams. of Johnson coun-
ty, died recently.
Death was the result of a complication Of
diseases brought on by q paralytic stroke.
She was moSt-estimable woman and had
lived in johnson county all her life.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-07

he made no objection to Morgan's
speaking tomorrow.
Then I give notice." concluded Nor
gan, that when l get the floor I will
move to proceed to a conclusion with
this Cuban resolution. 1 desire action
and a vote, and we ought to act or else
drop the subject, and let Mr.. Mckinley
deal with it,"
This concluded the two lively hours
given to Cuba, and the bankruptcy bill
was taken up. ~ M
Stewart of Nevada took the floor to
speak on the bill. When he had been
speaking for quarter of an hour
there were very few Senators on the
floor, and he remarked that if no one
was interested in the bill the Senate
might as well adjourn, whereupon Nell
son made the point of no quorum, and
a quorum was found on a rollcall.
Continuing, Stewart spoke of the
baneful influence Of the gold trust in
producing nations of bankrupts.
In reply Hoar referred to Stewart s
financial remarks as ''Vesuvius, Etna,
Chimborazo and Popocatepetl erup-
tion''
question of bimetallism. Chandler (R.)
of New Hampshire and Stewart had a
colloquy which occasioned much
amusement.
Chandler asserted that Stewart and
all the Bryanites were in fact opposed
to bimetallism, and in favor of silver
monometalism. The cause of bimetal-
lism would go steadily on, he said, if
such men as the Senator from Nevada
(StewarD and the gentleman for whom
he voted for President would hold their
peace.
Bacon CD of Georgia asked Chand-
Ter what he would do if this plan of
metallism failed.
Chandler answered that there was no
such word as fail in reference to it,
but if by any emergency failure should
occur, then he believed bimetallism
could be safely tried by the United
States.
AT o'clock the Senate went into ex
ecutive session, and soon after ad
journed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-07
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO PRESI.
DENT Mckinley.
Warmly Greeted by His Late OPP
ponent-Shown Through the
Executive Mansion.

WASHINGTON, April Civilian
Jennings Bryan, late Democratic cam
didate for President, called at the
White House to-day with Representa-
tive McMillin of Tennessee and Attor-
ney-General Smythe of Nebraska, to
pay his respects to his late opponent.
He was greeted warmly by Mckinley.
The latter said he had received a copy
of Bryans book a few days ago, but
had not yet had time to read it, After
an exchange of courtesies and pleas
antries Bryan retired. He expressed a
desire to be shown through the White
House, and Doorkeeper Dubois con-
Quoted him through the various par
lorS and the conservatory. In the
main corridor, just as he was emerg-
ing, he met Mrs. Mckinley who was
going out for a drive, and saluted her
cordially. Bryan was besieged by
newspaper men who asked him for his
views on the Ohio and Michigan cleo
lions yesterday.
They Indicate that confidence has
been restored" he said laughing. "They
need no explanation from me, and
speak for themselves
ARGUES A CASE IN SUPREME
COURT.
WASHINGTON, April 6-The Su-
preme Court rooms and the corridors
without were crowded with spectators
to-day attracted by the appearance of
William J. Bryan, counsel in the case.
The case on hearing involved the con-
stitutionality of the law of the State
of Nebraska to regulate railroads. to
aIac sci f10i II, f- q
railroad companies We're arrayed
against the State Board of Transports
ton, the Union Pacific at the head.
with James c. Carter as chief coun-
sci.
Bryan. in beginning his argument.
said 1t was unfortunate that there was
no established rule by which the court
was to determine what were reasona-
BILE rates.
A railroad is" he said, ito a certain
extent monopoly, and the people can
not depend on the laws of competition
to protect them from the exactions of
a monopoly"
In deciding what were reasonable
rates. he argued, the court must not
base them on the present value. Farm
efs and storekeepers whose property
Tell In Value could not charge higher
rates. not having monopoly When
ne came to discuss the rights of cor
poratlons Bryan became somewhat
oratorlcal. If few corporations can
secure a monopoly and not be governed
py the same rules as others the people
are victims of their monopolies. The
rights OF citizens to reasonable rates
is as sacred as those of the railroads
to reasonable profits" In concluding
he declared that the people who gave
value to the road by using it were as
much entitled to consideration as those
who contributed to build it. Bryan
spoke until 2 O'Clock, and when he had
finished the crowd swept from the
court room with a rush.