Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-04

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member Of the Land League, was arrested
at Bantry on the 26th, at the instance OF the
Attorney General, on charge Of libeling
landlord in one Of his speeches. Other ar
rests are to follow.
FULL and official returns from the Oc-
tober election in Indiana show the total vote
to be 40, 1873, Of which Porter received 231,-
400, and Landers 224, 452; Porter's plurality,
6,953. Hawn, for State Secretary, 1868;
Shanklin, 224 ,619; Hawn's plurality, 5,134.
Grigg, Greenback candidate for Governor,
received Il, ss1 votes. ..
JUDGE L1NDLEY, of the St. Louis Cir
cult Court, on the 25th, rendered decision
I'm the ease of Richard Gray and others
against Capt. William F. Davidson, Presi-
dent of the KeOkuk Northern Packet Line,
and others, vacating the positions Of the
present officers of the company and appoint
ing a receiver to take charge OF its affairs.
Mr.. LEWIS SWIFT, the Rochester
astronomer, says the new comet recently
discovered by him promises to be one OF
the most remarkable ones which have recent
~ been seen in this country. Its great size,
its slow rate of motion, and the fact that its
mOFeuent Is III d ulcCI eo""hU
the earth, all combine to produce this result.
The Vandalia and Illinois Central
Railroads, being dissatisfied with the terms
of the agreement made between the Wabash,
Chicago and Alton and other roads interest
ed, by which passenger rates were restored,
announce that they will sell tickets between
St. Louis and Chicago for S. until all unlim-
tied tickets sold during the struggle are re-
deemed. !"
A SPECIAL from Richmond, Va, to
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, 9th, says
that the Republican National Committee
had sent properly accredited agents to that
State, urging Republican voters to support
the Readjuster National ticket and also their
Congressional ticket in all districts EXCEPT
Norfolk and Petersburg, where the Republic
can candidates are thought to have a chance
Of being elected. r~. s..a,.s.r
The great Western railway passenger
war terminated on the 22d by an agreement
between the rival lines as to the future di-
vision of traffic, and former rates were i'm
mediately restored. 1t is understood that
all the roads interested are to share pro rata
the expenses of the fight, and tickets sold at
the cut rate by either road will be received
In exchange for tickets by any other road,
subject to redemption by the company issu-
ing the same.
KENwARD PHILIP, one of the editors
Of the New York Truth, was arrested on
the 9th in Brooklyn, upen warrant issued
by Judge Noah Davis, OF the Supreme
Court, charged with having published a
criminal libel on James A. Garfield, said al
legged libel being the celebrated Morey letter
in reference to the Chinese. Gen. Roger A.
Pryor, of counsel for defendant, waived an
examination on behalf of his client, and de-
manded an early trial. The examination
was adjourned until the following day, Philip
giving 5000 bail for his appearance.
ALBERT TALBOT, a son of the late
DIR. P. H. Talbot, Of Marysville, Mo-, has
been arrested, charged with the murder of
his father, who was shot and killed by an
unknown assassin while sitting in his own
house ON the night Of September 16. Mrs.
Talbot, wife of the murdered man, Ed.
Talbot, another son, and hired man named
Wyetth, have been arrested as accomplices.
A detective, in the disguise of farm la
borer, working upon an adjacent farm, be.
came intimate with the Talbot boys, and
claims to have secured indubitable
proof that DR.. Talbot was assassinated
by members of his own family.
CONSIDERABLY political excitement
was created at New Orleans by the arrest, on
the 9th, under United States process, of
Charles Cavanac, State Supervisor of Regis
tration, and his clerks, upon the charge of
Illegally registering voters. Acting under the
orders of Governor Wilt after legal advice,
Supervisor Cavanac decided to keep the reg
fstration office open until October 30. ? The
Republicans contend that the registration
books should under the law be closed ten
DAYS prior to election. The parties were
brought before United States Commissioner
Lane and held under $500 bail each to ap-
pear before the United States Court. The
work of registration was meanwhile oontin-
ueds -sl,S ~ !
AN important arrest OF counterfeiters
has lust been made by the United States Sc
cret Service Department. William ID.
Brockway, said to be the most accomplished
forger in America, William H Smythe, an
expert engraver, and Jasper Owens, a print
er. were arrested in New York City, ana
James b. Doyle was captured in Chicago.
The latter had in his possession $204,0OO in
forged United States bonds, besides a large
amount Of National bank note currency.
His departure from, New York was tele-
9raphed to the officers, in Chicago, who
bounced upon him rs he left the train.
Smythe, the engraver. is the man who made
the plates for the genuine notes and bonds
issued by the Government, and the counter
.feite are said to 30 almost perfect lao sim
,iles Of the genuine. AaT go