Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

phalia &c, 900 people were present, and reso-
buttons approving the action Of the Ultra
montana party in the Reichstag were passed
without dissent.
HENRY A. RICH, Postmaster at Fort
Ouchita, Chickasaw Nation, was waylaid and
shot the other night by horse-thieves.
A NUMBER of valuable buildings at
Scranton, Pa, have been ruined by the cav
ing in of the ground upon which they are
built. Alarge district of the city is entirely
honeycombed by mines, and the inhabitants
thereof are extremely apprehensive of fur
Their destruction.
THE New Jersey Democratic Conven-
ton elected an uninstructed delegation to
the Cincinnati Convention and declared in
favor of the two thirds rule.
HON. VIM. MCKEE Fox, a prominent
citizen and politician of Pulaski County,
KY, was drowned on the night Of the 10Th
by accidentally falling from a skiff in which
he was crossing the river.
IT is reported that the Indians are
raiding the San Pedro Valley, Arizona. A
number of settlers have been killed and
many are fleeing to Tucson.
THE long expected Hanlan-C Courtney
ington on the 18th, but proved an uninterest-
ing affair, Courtney virtually abandoning the
contest before he had reached the first flag,
marking one-eighth of mile from the start
ing place. Courtney's friends say that he
was in no condition physically to undertake
the race, but that he felt himself compelled
to out of regard to public opinion.
A PARTY of seven Mexicans recently
crossed the Rio Grande, visited Bishops
store in Starr County, Tex, murdered Bish-
op and brutally assaulted his wife and serv-
ant-girl. They then plundered the store
and recrossed into Mexico. Gen. Canales
succeeded in arresting five of the villains.
who will be turned over to the Texas au-
thorities for trial and punishment.
SENATOR JOHN B. GORDON, of Geor-
gia, has rendered his resignation as United
States Senator, and Gov. Colquitt has ap-
pointed ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown in his
stead. Gen. Gordon is to become attorney
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, at
large salary.
Ex-Gov. FooTE, Superintendent of
the Mint at New Orleans, died at his home
near Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch says
that fifty brigands have been killed near Sa-
lonica, and others captured and their pris-
oners rescued.
The Acting Agent of the San Carlos
Indians denies that any of the tribe have
left the Agency except upon peaceful err
rands.
RED CLOUD, Spotted Tail and ten
other Sioux chiefs are en- route to Washing
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osition to permit the railroads to run through
their reservation.
The jackson statue at Nashville,
Tenn, was unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies, on the 10Th, in the presence of a
large concourse of people, citizens and
strangers.
THE Iowa Greenback State Conven-
ton, held at Des Moines ON the 10Th, elected
delegates to the National Convention and
nominated full ticket of State officers.
The Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention, held at Columbus on the 10Th, elect
ed solid Blaine delegation to the National
Convention.
THE annual session of the Genera,
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church begun at Pittsburg on the 21st. One
hundred and nineteen delegates were pres
emit.
A COMMITTEE representing the old
stockholders of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road have instituted proceedings in the
United States Court to set aside the fore
closure sale Of that road, on the ground that
It was obtained by fraudulent collision.
Suit will also be instituted against the old
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad by the same
parties for breach of its lease with the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
IT is rumored that the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad will be permanently
leased to the Missouri Pacifc-the latter
company agreeing to pay interest on the first
mortgage bonds, and to turn over all the
surplus earnings Of the road to the stock
holders of the leased line.
The freight and accommodation train
from Macon to Montgomery, Ala, ran into
Shaluga Creek, nine miles east of Columbia,
on the night of 21st, the bridge having been
washed away. Engineer John T. Wade,
fireman Joseph Schaefer, and Charles Tay-
lor and Joseph T. Brown, also employees,
were all killed. The locomotive and eleven
cars were badly wrecked.
"A MA1L-SOASh WoS Jul GU Wy
ans in STEMS Peak range, about sixty miles
east of Tucson, Ariz., on the night of the
21st. One passenger was killed and the
driver was wounded.
THE residence of Mrs. Balser Freid-
Ter, at Lock Haven, Pa, burned ON the morn
ing of the 22d. The remains Of Mrs. Freid-
Ter were found in the ruins. Murder aud
arson are suspected.
GEN. PORE informs the War Depart
ment that he has succeeded in arresting
Capt. Payne and his followers, for violating
the Presidents recent proclamation against
the invasion Of the Indian Territory for min
ing purposes, etc. The prisoners will be
held until instructions are forwarded from
Washington.
ALABAMA sends an instructed Grant
delegation to the Chicago Convention.
THE California delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention are instructed to vote as
a unit. Eight Of the twelve are favorable to
Tilden.
THE failure was announced on the
21st Of the Reading Csal and Iron Company,