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Iron County register., 1899-05-25
vein or ore carryin0 s1O. 600 in free

A vein or ore carrying $4,000 in free
gold has been discovered on ranch
near Custer City, S. d. The vein is IL
inches wide and has been uncovered
for a distance of 35 feet, but no sink
ing has been done yet. The strike has
created intense excitement.
An autopsy on the remains of the
late Mrs. Rose Funk, wife of lion. Geo.
w. Funk, of BIoomingtoa, Ill.,. r.
Nealed the fact that she was the vie
tim of myxoderma, one of the rarcs;
diseases known to the medical wor.C.
The subcutaneous tissues had becotGc
ossified, making the skin hard and dry
like bone.
A. j. Countain has returned to Santa
Fe, \. NJ, from trip to the interior
Of Peru, on gold-prospecting ven
ture. The party with which he started
numbered 20, but during the trip 16
succumbed to tropical fever or were
killed by the natives.
The tanks containing the poisonous
refuse of the Greenville Qnd.) straw
board works burst, on the 10Th. and,
emptying into Brandywine creek.
killed tons of fish, sandbars and banks
being lined with them.
The business portion of jerome,
Ariz., town of $500 inhabitants, was
practically wiped out by fire on the
18th. The place experienced similar
fate last September, and had since
been more substantially rebuilt. There
was only nominal insurance on few
of the buildings.
Dispatches from New York an
nounce the engagement of Gladys
Wallis, the actress, who has just closed
an engagement with w. H. Crane, TO
Samuel insult, a millionaire of Chica-
go, president of the Edison Electric
Co.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
TEXAS VISITED BY A TORNADO.
Many Houses and Church BuiIains
Wrecked-hilIed and Injured
Trees and Crops Destroyed

Houston, Tex, May 23.-One OF the
worst tornadoes that has visited Texas
since the storm which destroyed the
town of Cisco, three years ago, ana III
which some so people were killed.
passed over the northwestern Poruoh
of Erath county, Sunday noon' 'ne
facts of which were received mere
terday. The storm came from III.
northwest and passed over a strip ot
country about 200 yards wide In
southeasterly direction. The TORNADO
was accompanied by vivid lightning
and a heavy hailstorm.
Houses and Churches Wrecked
Many homes and church buildings
were wrecked in several localities, the
most serious being at Mount Pleasant,
Titus county. The noon services hau
just closed, and the people were leaV-
ing when the wind struck the bulid-
ing.
A bolt of lightning and the wind de-
scended upon the house simultaneous
Iy, wrecking it and scattering the
debris in all directions.
VIM. Kaufman was instantly killed
and some Is other persons were more
or less injured, some fatally. Three
are in dying condition according 10
reports A woman with babe in her
arms was struck by lightning, hut
miraculously escaped death. a httle
girl was stripped of her clothing out
only slightly hurt.
The Storm at Stephenyille.
The tornado struck StephenVIlle, ana
did considerable damage, wreekinS
many houses, but no one was killed
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
was unroofed and badly damaged
Many buildings in Stephenville were
leveled, among them the Methodist
church.
Killed and Injured Nenr Dublin.
One man was killed and three IN
iured near Dublin. 1t is reported that
several were killed six miles southeast
of Stephenville. Trees and crops in the
wake of the storm are reported TO be
totally destroyed, but authentic de-
tails of the disaster have not been re-
ceiVed
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
PARAGRApHERS AND TRUSTS.

Man proposes and the trust disposes.
Louisville Post.
The trust octopus does not squeeze
for the sake of affection.-Nashville
American.
It is almost time for the formation of
the gold brick trust.-Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal.
Don't worry; if the trusts keep on at
the rate they have been going of late
they will break themselves.-Lincoln
journal.
In addition to other things, the trusts
are now manufacturing campaign liter
ature in large quantities for the other
fellows.-Louisville Post.
The China-grabbing trust, formed by
England and Russia, is the latest. New
Jersey doubtless is ready to issue the
charter If called upon.-Colfax Press.
The peanut trust is an accomplished
fact, but owing to the abundance of the
raw material it will never be possible to
corner the circus lemonade supply
Baltimore Herald.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Explosion OF n Tank of NitroEIycer-
inc at the Aetna Und1 Pow
der Works.

Chicago, May 23.-Three Chicago
men, employees of the Aetna Powder
Co., at Aetna, Ind, were blown to
atoms in the explosion of tank of nj
troglycerine Sunday night.
A pipe leading from the line. burst,
igniting some saw dust and leaves near
flue leading into the room contain
ing the nitroglycerine tank.
Not vestige of the building re-
mains, and up to sundown yesterday,
the bodies. nor any portion of them
had been recovered.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
MYSTERIOUS TRIPLE TRAGEDY
Mother and Brother Murdered and
Burned, and Another Brother
Fatally Wounded.

Toledo, o., May ga mysterious
tragedy was enacted yesterday morn
ing at the little village of Middleburg,
Logan county.
Mrs. Rachael Austin and her son,
Austin, were murdered in their home
and their bodies were burned in the
house where the deed was committed.
Ernest Austin, the youngest son of the
widow, is lying at the home of neigh
Dor with a bullet wound in his chest
from which he can not recover.
The crime is openly charged against
Ernest, but he states that he was called
to the door by robbers, who, after
shooting him, looted the house, muir
dered his mother and brother and COW
cred up their tracks by burning the
house. He reached a neighbours house
in his night clothes, and has since been
unable to talk
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

An eminent member of the peace
conference at The Hague says it is
simply an act of politeness to the czar
end will yield no practical result, SIM
ply because it can not. The powers,
he asserts, are too disunited and watch
each other too closely to arrive at any
understanding in their programme.
His prediction is that there will be a
1ong discussion and then "frst-class
burial Of the cars peace proposals.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
A Rich Gold Vein.

Deadwood, S. D., May 21.-A vein of
ore carrying $4,000 in free gold has
been discovered on ranch near Custer
City. The vein is IA inches wide, and
has been uncovered for a distance of
IS feet, but no sinking has been done
yet. The strike has created intense
excitement.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Ponce, Porto Rico, May 22.-The Uni
ted States transport Meade, which
while leaving this port Monday last
with the Nineteenth infantry, struck
a sunken wreck outside the harbor,
which caused a serious leak and neces-
STATED her return here, left port Sat
urday evening, but returned again yes
terday morning, further leakage hav-
ing developed during the night.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
burglars Use Dynamite.

The depot of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis railway at Cedar
Gap, Wright county, was entered by
burglars, the safe blown to atoms and
the entire east half of the depot build
ing destroyed. The burglars secured
all the money in the depot. They
used DYNAMITE
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

W. c. Hunt, w. A. King and w. F.
Wilcox, chief statisticians in the CEN
sus office, have been appointed a COM
mission to make practical tests of cleo
tric counting or tabulating machines,
which may be presented for considera-
ton by the directors of the census.
The competition will begin at the CEN
suS Office June z.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Great Anxiety In London.

London, May 22.-The news of the
disaster to the Paris spread rapidly
in London, and great excitement and
alarm was felt until the arrival of the
information that all on board were
safe. The company's offices were be-
sieged with inquirers, anxiously asking
for news regarding friends or relatives
on board the steamer
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
The Strain was Too Great.

When Peter Kindred condemned to
death for the murder of Andrew Alley
in Mercer county, was informed that
the governor had granted him a respite
until June he broke down under the
sudden relaxation of the intense strain
and became a maniac. Either that, or
he is doing clever acting.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

At only one point on his voyage
home will Admiral Dewey have to sa-
lutte first. That will be at Malta,
where Admiral Sir John o. Hopkins,
commanding the British naval station,
VIII be met, and his commission ante
dates that of Dewey.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Co. F, Third regiment, Kentucky
volunteers, returned home to Owens
toro, on the 18th, with a remarkable
record. Of IS enlisted men, but one
GIed, and he of consumption, a few
weeks after entering camp. They did
garrison duty at several points in
Cuba. Not a man was dishonorably
DISCHARGED.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Cotton is coming up we'll in New
Madrid county, and some has been
worked, but in portions of Pemiscott
and Butler counties the stand is re-
ported poor.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
simply q play for Time.

Hong Kong, May 21.-The Filipino
Sunta here contends that AguinaIdc
is now pretending to treat for peace
merely to gain time for an expedition
with arms and ammunition to arrive
from Japan, via Formosa.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The peace congress assembled at the
''House in the Woods in the suburbs
OF The Hague, on the 18th, the cars
birthday. NJ. De Staal, Russian am
bassador to Great Britain, was made
president of the confereD re. Presi-
dent Mckinley sent cablegram to the
czar congratulating him on the au-
spicious event.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Honor for Salisbury.

London, May 21.-It is sumored that
the queen, in connection with her
birthday, will again offer the mar
quis of Salisbury a dukedom, which
he refused at the time of her majesty'a
jubilee.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Gen. Joseph Wheeler will deliver a
memorial address before the Edward
W. Kingsley Post 113, G. \. r., on Me-
mortal day, in Boston theater, Boston.
1t will be Gen. Wheeler's first visit to
that city.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

w. W. Rockhill, United States min
lister to Athens, arrived in Washington,
on the 18th, and called to pay his re-
spects to Secretary Hay. After set
Ting up some private business, Mr..
Rockhill will assume the duties of di-
rector of the bureau OF American re-
Publics, to which he has been elected
by the executive committee.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

a cablegram from Miss Agnes Slack,
IN London, to the officers of the Ma
tional w. c. T. T., received in Chicago,
on the 18th, announces the reelection
of Lady Henry Somerset to the presi-
dency of the British Woman's Tenn
perance association.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Mrs. Martha r. Baker, of Galva,
Henry county, ILL.,, was found dead in
a berth of a sleeping car on the Nickel
Plate road at Buffalo, \. Y, on the
10Th. She was Il years old, and was on
her way to New York. Heart failure
was the cause of death.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

At the session of the Mazet investi-
eating committee, held in New York
city, on the 18th, James A. Mahoney,
with whom Mayor Van Wyck admitted
he had had some business transactions,
was put through long series of ques-
tions. Mahoney admitted being BOOK
maker, but declined to answer the
question as to whether he was con-
Quoting pool rooms.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Women of Boston, headed by Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, issued call, on the
nth, for meeting to be held in that
city, on the Goth, to protest against
''the barbarism of lynching." Beside
Mrs. Howe, the callfor the meeting was
signed by many women well known in
connection with the reform movements
of the day.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Won bx a NTontgomerx Girl.

In the elocution contest at the meet
ing of the county W. c. I. u, at Mont
gonemy, the gold medal was awarded
to Miss Bessie Payne, of Montgomery.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The river has been cutting very bad
~ on the Saline county side below
Miami. 1t is a great pity that some-
thing con not be done to save the vail
liable farms which are surely being
washed away.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
A Trfp for His Health.

Washington, May 21.-John Addison
Porter, secretary to the president, and
family, will sail for Scotland and the
continent, in about ten days, on trip
for his health.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Director Rathbone, in charge of the
postal service in Cuba; Assistant At
torney-General Tyner and Law Clerk
Barrett, of the post office department,
have drafted a preliminary code of
criminal laws for the postal service in
Cuba. 1t comprises the statutes in
force in the United States with minor
changes to meet local conditions.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Maj. John y. Logan, who resigned
from the army has returned home, and
will leave shortly for Cuba, where he
will represent a large party of capital
lists in developing the sugar and min
eral resources of the island.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Were QuarreIfng.

A servant who left the Austin home
Saturday night says the two men and
their mother were then quarreling
over the property, the mother declar-
ing that she would, on Monday, apply
to the courts for settlement, and
Ernest had declared that he would
never permit that.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
The Coming Corn Crop.

In most of the northwestern and
some of the northeastern counties,
corn planting has progressed well.
Much of the corn in the northwestern
counties is being listed.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Aguinaldo's peace commissioners,
who arrived at Manila, on the 18th,
only offered the twice-rejected propo-
sition for an armistice. This Gen.
Otis again promptly rejected.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
A Good Offer.

The Cincinnati university trustees
University of Missouri, tc be president
of the Cincinnati university at a salary
of Sc, 900 a year. He will accept.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Havana is in a ferment again over
the idea that the Washington admins
tration has determined to take the
arms of the Cuban troops and retain
them in military possession.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Resolutions petitioning the peace
conference at The Hague to take initial
steps in establishing a supreme court
of nations, and asking the senate to
ratify an arbitration treaty with Great
Britain, were adopted at a public meet
ing held in Philadelphia, on the 18th,
Under the auspices of the Evangelical
alliance and the National Reform
league.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 21.-Rev. ii.
M. Robertson, d. D., of the Presby-
terry of Des Moines, Ia, was found
dead in bed at the home of his son-in-
law, T. e. Tenny.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Joe Simmons stabbed and fatally
wounded Joe Gregg, at a dance, three
miles west of Oregon. Gregg was with
Simmons wife. Simmons was jailed.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Rev. Daniel Moore, chaplain-in-ordi-
nary to Queen Victoria since 1870, died
in Lcndon, on the 18th, in his ninetieth
year.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The Norwegians of Chicago, on the
18th, celebrated the eighty-ffth anni-
versary of the Norwegian declaration
of independence. \ banquet was held
at the Auditorium at night, represen-
tatives of all the Norwegian societies
of the city sharing in the programme.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Official notice was received, on the
18th, from Lieut.. J. d. Carter, of Pres
colt, Ariz., secretary of the Society of
Rough Riders, TO the effect that the
first annual reunion will be held in Las
Vegas, \. NJ, June "a. Gov. Roosevelt
and staff will be present. Free enter
tainment will be given all Rough Rid
erS
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
4 Missouri Bank RObber.

William L. Lockbridge, bank robber,
has finally, after a chase of two years
or more, been found, and may be
brought back to Missouri to serve his
five years sentence for the robbery of
bank at Savannah, in 1896. He is in
Jail at Fergus Falls, Mimi, under the
name of w. C. Ross, awaiting trial for
train and bank robbery.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The Connecticut senate, on the 11th,
voted, II to o, to reject the measure
providing for woman suffrage.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Small Fruit.

There is considerable complaint that
cherries, pears and plums are drop
ping, or not setting well, in some To-
calities.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Damagtng WheaN.

In a number of the central and
southern counties. considerable dam
age is being done to wheat by cinch-
bugs.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
AN Aged Negress.

Nancy Street, negress, whose rela-
ives sly she was log years old. died in
ST. Louis. She was set free when "a.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

There are $50, ,132 Indians, besides .he
6,31s in New York and the 77,o1s of the
Civilized tribes
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
The st. Clair Judges.

The ST. Clair county judges, taking
advantage of the departure of United
States marshals, came in from the
brush and held a meeting at the court
house in Osceola at night. The meet
ing was held for the purpose of affirm
ing the levy for the county expenses
recently made by the court in the
brush. There had been same question
as to its validity. This meeting re-
moves all doubts. The judges were
heavily armed with Winchesters and
reNolVerS
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
State Fair Location,

The state board of agriculture will
meet on May 30, and will visit cities
that have made proposals for the state
fair, and a selection will be made.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Slot machines that pay money are
gambling devices. So ruled Judge Per-
kins in the circuit court of Jasper
county.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Wheat Heading.

The wheat that has been left con-
tinues to make rapid growth; in the
southern sections early fields are now
heading
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Plymouth, May 22.-The admiralty
has sent several fast government yes
sells from Davenport to assist the
Paris.
Among the vessels sent to the as
sistance of the stranded steamer is a
gunboat, and Admiral Sir Edmund
Robert Fremantle, commander-in-
chief at Plymouth, has ordered a num-
Der of torpedoboat destroyers to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed to
the scene of the wreck at moments
notice.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
THE STEAMER PARIS AGROUND
Hard and Fast OF LovIand's Point
The Passengers Safely landed
In the Life Boats.

Falmouth, May 22.-The American
inc steamer Paris, Capt. Watkins,
from Southampton, May 20, via Cher
bourg, for New York, is hard and fast
aground just off Lowland's Point, two
miles east of Coverack. The vessel
went aground in a dense fog. The
passengers were landed safely at Fal.
mouth. It is not yet known to what
extent the vessel is damaged.
Capt. Watkins reports that she lies
in a comfortable position in smooth
sea. 1t is thought she may be floated
at the next high tide.
When the vessel struck, assistance
was summoned by means of rockets.
AS soon as the signals of distress were
seen at Coyerack, the rocket appurten-
ance was made ready, and a crew of
four men put out in a hfeboat, and
proceeded to the stranded vessel.
They report that when they reached
the Paris they found not the slightest
sign of excitement aboard the ship.
All the passengers were below at the
time. As there was evidently no i'm
mediate danger, the lifeboat crew left
the Paris and came to Falmouth to
summon assistance.
The first intimation of the vessels
striking the rocks was a slight graf
ing sound, which was followed by a
second and more pronounced shock.
The lookout gave q warning shout but
before the engines could be reversed
the ship had gone on the rocks.
A majority of the passengers were
not aware that an accident had hap
pened until they were summoned on
deck, when they found the boats ready
to receive them. The sea was calm at
the time, and the passengers were
safely got aboard the lifeboats with
out difficulty. From the boats they
We're transferred to tugs, which had
gone to the assistance of the distressed
vessel, and brought to Falmouth.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The people of Fulton subscribed
S235.65 to aid the kirksville tornado
sufferers. This amount was sent to
KirksVille
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Ice Plant Burned. .


Mrs. Estelle Geiger, of ST. Joseph,
Who had been widow since April 81,
was married on May 16. She is said to
be handsome.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
To Prevent Hydrophobia.

The mayor of Clinton has issued "a
proclamation ordering the police and
pcundmaster to shoot all dogs running
at large. This measure is taken be-
cause a mad dog, which was killed
there several weeks ago, had bitten a
COW and several other animals. Veteri-
nary Surgeon Clutz declared that the
COW had developed a pronounced case
of rabies, and the authorities have de-
cided to prevent the development of
hydrophobia in any of the other ami
mails bitten
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Oscar S. Saunders, of Marshall, aged
3d.
Mrs. Nancy Glass, aged 80, an early
settler, at Golden City.
F. B. Minor, of Huntsville, aged IS,
Of paralysis.
Mrs. Eliza Boring, aged 90, at La
mar. She was born in Kentucky, but
had lived in Missouri since childhood.
Bennett Appleby, prominent at De-
witt.
Mrs. NJ. Dungy, aged so years, at
Poplar Bluff.
Mrs. Carrie Musser, aged IS, at Odes-
IA, of dropsy, after a short illness.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
want the Old One Preserved.

Palmyra is figuring on a new court
house, but many of the citizens dislike
to have the old one demolished because
of its value as a historical relic.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

III iIle eIOCuilOH COnleSG dL the IiccI
ing of the county w. c. L. u, at Mont
gonemy, the gold medal was awarded
to Miss Bessie Payne, of Montgomery
Caused by Jealousy.
Joe Simmons stabbed and fatally
wounded Joe Gregg, at a dance, three
miles west of Oregon. Gregg was will
Simmons wife. Simmons was jailed.
State Fnir Location.
The state board of agriculture viii
meet on May 30. and will visit cities
that have made proposals for the state
fair, and a selection will be made.
Want the Old One Preserved.
Palmyra is figuring on a new court
house, but many of the citizens dislike
to have the old one demolished because
of its value as historical relic.
Ice Plant Burned.
The ice manufacturing plant and
cold storage rooms of F. A. Elsner, al
Clinton, were destroyed by fire. Els.
ner says the plant cost $4,000.
Boy Painfully Injured.
Claude johnson, aged IL, was pain
fully injured at Odessa Dy a dynamite
shell striking him in the face. He
threw the shell in the fi,e.
Tears Soon Shed.
Mrs. EsteIle Geiger, of ST. Joseph,
W no had been q widow since April 81,
was married on May 16. She is said to
be handsome.
Aid for kfrksviIIe.
The people of Fulton subscribed
S235.65 to aid the kirksville tornado
sufferers. This amount was sent to
Kirksville.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
ARTILLERY DUEL
Thursdays Fighting Was Simple Ma
NEWER by General White

London, November ga special dispatch
from Ladysmith describing Thursdays
fighting says:
1.-THE artillery duel at dawn, in which the
Beers guns were silenced, was intended to
occupy the Beers and to enable Sir George
Stewart White to achieve his chief purpose
the capture of the Boer camp behind Bes-
ter's hill For this purpose the Lancers,
Hussars, Natal Carbineers and Natal Bor-
der Rifles started under General French at
sunrise and got within striking distance
before the enemy was aware of their pres
ence. A field battery was also sent, and it
secured a good position commanding the
enemys camp, which was a large one,
laagered with army wagons and other ve-
hicles.
i'sBester's hill was well fortified and pro-
vided with good guns At O'Clock the
British opened fire, the Beers replying with
spirit, but bad aim. The British quickly
sent a forty-two-pound shell into the camp,
inflicting terrible loss and spreading panic
among the enemy. Our cavalry then storm
ed the position, the Beers fleeing precipi-
lately, leaving many dead and wounded,
as we'll as the whole camp and equipment,
in the hands of the British. Their success
will upset the plans of the Orange Free
State commanders, and possibly will pre-
vent them giving the British further trou-
BILE from the west"