Iron County register., 1898-11-17

Active solicitors wanted everywhere
for 1.-The Story of the Philippines by
Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was writ
ten in army camps at San Francisco,
on-the Pacific with General Merritt, in
the hospitals at Honolulu. in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila, in the insurgeut camps with
| Aguinaldo, on the deck of the Olympia
with Dewey, and in the roar of battle
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for
agents. Brimful of original pictures
taken by government photographers on
the spot. Large book. Low prices.
Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given.
Drop all trashy unofficial war books.
Outfit free. Address, F. t. Barber,
Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
Peter Henry young man who lives
east of town on the Silver Mines road
was detected stealing pair of shoes
at Lopez's on the afternoon of Novem-
Der 9Th. He didn't like the idea of
being caught and showed a disposition
tA6ght. The following week q war
was sworn out against him and
when Henry came into town last Satur-
day with load of hub logs, Constable
Marshal promptly took him in charge.
Henry pleaded guilty to petit larceny
before Squire Fairchild and was fined
81 and costs. Not having the money
to liquidate the defendant is now board
ing with the Sheriff where he will re-
main for thirty days. The young man
does not seem to feel the disgrace he
has brought on himself, and smiled, as
if he thought the whole matter a good
Joke, when the court passed the SEN
tence on him.
Henry Block, who was born and
reared in Middlebrook this county, but
left there to reside in St. Louis about
five years ago, was shot and mortally
wounded Saturday night at eight
o'clock in the saloon of William
Schrick, Twenty-third and Franklin
avenues, where he was employed as
bartender. Block was taken to the
City Hospital in an unconscious condl-
tion and laparotomy was performed
but the unfortunate man died Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock. The fol-
lowing in reference to the shooting is
taken from Mondays Republic: Hen
ry Block, the bartender who was shot
in William Schrick's saloon, at Twen-
ty-third and Franklin avenue Saturday
night, died at the City Hospital at 3:55
P. NJ. yesterday. George Connor, the
negro arrested by Officers Bradshaw
nd Cn1nrpon Gofn ioh% oh
with doing the shooting, is at the Fifth
District Police Station. According 20
eye witnesses, the shooting was cold
blooded. A crowd of negroes were
making a disturbance in the saloon
and were told by Block to keep quiet
or they would have to get out of the
saloon. Instead of needing the bar
tenders words, the negroes quarreled
with Block and finally Conner shot
Block in the abdomen. One of Blocks
kidneys was removed at the hospital, |
but the man died. His home was at
No. 215 Sidney street. After being
informed of the death of Block last |
evening, Connor made a confession.
He admitted the shooting but said that |
Block had called him names before he |
pulled his revolver, and also that Block |
fired the first shot" Block was 80 |
years of age, and leaves widow and |
two small children. Word of the |
tragedy was received at Middlebrook |
early Sunday morning and that day |
Mrs. NJ. Block and F. Rodach went to |
st. Louis, but the wounded man died |
before they could reach him. The re-
mains were brought to Middlebrook
Tuesday, and inferred in the cemetery
there the following day. The deceased
was good man and citizen and the
many friends of the family in Iron
county heard the news of his unpro-
voked and cowardly murder with in
dignation and sorrow. The REGISTER
joins the community in extending to
the bereaved widow and mother aud
other members of the family sincere
sympathy in.their aff1iction.