Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-07-08

mated Llndley HOOPS, MuScatne county
farmer, for Representative.
THE Republican Congressional Con-
yention for the Third Kansas District re-
nominated Hon. Thomas Ryan by acclama-
ton.
THE Mexican authorities decline to
sanction the request of the United States
that Gen. Hatch be permitted to follow Vic
torio's band Of Apaches across the border
into Mexico.
THE Texas Greenback State Conven.
zion, held at Austin on the oath, placed in
nomination the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, Gen. w. Fl. Harmon; for Lieut.
Governor, Geo. Givens, of Dallas; for At
torney- General, Henry F. O'Neil. of Cass;
for Comptroller. K s Kennedy, of Gregg.
AN imperial Russian ukase fixes the
number of men to be enrolled in 1880 for the
completion of the army at 235 900.
THE new census returns give the fol-
lowing population in round numbers to the
cities named: Chicago, Ala, 4O4; Philadel-
phia, $40 900; Pittsburg and Allegheny, 1924
600; Nashville, 1887; Brooklyn, 555, 900;
Milwaukee, 100 900 ;-Springfeld, ILL.,, 20, 900;
Peoria, 1880; Quincy, $4,000; Aurora, 49,
600; Galesburg, 1000; Joliet, 11,ooo.
THE Secretary of War has suspended
the recommendation Of the West Point
Board that Whitaker be dropped on &C
count of deficiency in his studies. This will
give him an opportunity of demanding a
court-martial in his case if he desires to vim
dictate himself. If he should be dismissed
now he would have no chance of being fur
Their heard.
GEN. SHERMAN will soon pay visit
to Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg in or
der to consider the Indian question in that
country and look into the condition of Sit
ting Bulls Indians, both those who have
surrendered and those who are yet in the
British Possessions.
AFTER determined effort to capture
Buenos Ayres, lasting three days, the army
Of the Argentine Confederation was forced
to retreat.
JAMES T. HARRIS, late President OF
the Bank of Commerce at Georgetown,
Texas, is under arrest for alleged swindling
through the mails. Harris circulated printed
circulars throughout the country represent
ing that the people Of Williamson County
were in great distress on account of total
less of crops, ETC., and raised large amount
Of money in this way. His scheme was
worked principally in the North, East and
West, the South being avoided. Banks were
victimized from Maine to California, his Pc
sition giving him unusual facilities for car
rying ON a scheme Of this character. The
arrest was made by special agent of the
Post-ofice Department. Harris was taken
Austin and locked up.
THE village of Tarpert, just north of
Bradford, Pa, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire on the 25th. Thirty-one buildings
twere burned, valued at $4,000.
THE Farmers and Mechanics Bank
1T St. Paul, Mimi, suspended on the 25th.
The immediate cause was inability to pay
check for $4,000 drawn by the City Treas
urer. The suspension is believed to be only
temporary.
BRADLAUGH appeared at the Bar of
the House of Commons and insisted on his
right to take his seat. Sir Stafford North
cote objected, whereupon Labouchere, who
represents Nottingham, the seat frsm which
Bradlaugh also has been elected, moved that
he be permitted to address the House, which
he accordingly did at some length. Brad
laugh then refused to leave the House, and
was taken in custody by the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
THE Commissioner of the General
Land Office has forwarded instructions rela-
tive to settlers on the Usage lands, and also
respecting the sale Of the Kaw trust lands,
and to carry out the act for the relief OF set
lers who suffered loss from the droughts in
Kansas and Nebraska. The latter measure,
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recent advices from the affected sections
show that had not relief come to this Sec
ton many of the settlers would have incur
red great losses, as it was impossible for
them to comply with the terms of their
claims to the lands any longer.
A WASHINGTON special says: The
refusal of the Mexican authorities to permit
American troops to cross the border in pur-
suit of hostile savages Secretary Ramsey
thinks will not be persisted in when all the
facts are presented to that Government. In
formation from New Mexico shows very
satisfactory state Of affairs in the Territory,
and that the success of the expedition against
the hostiles in the South would stimulate
the prosperity which prevails elsewhere.
As the fugitives in this instance
have taken refuge on Mexican soil,
they will not be pursued, but should they
return and attempt to inaugurate a preda-
tory war across the borders, orders will be
sent to commanding officers to pursue the
hostiles into Mexican territory until killed
or captured, as was the case in the famous
Mackenzie pursuit. The Mexican Govern
ment, Secretary Evarts says, has assumed
the responsibility for the future good be-
havior of Victories band, and will have
the alternative of compelling them to re-
main within her borders or finding Ameri-
can troops in pursuit Of them until taken.