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

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BY ELI D. AXE.
IRoNTON, > MISSOURI.
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
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THE President has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. %, as the day for National thanks
giving and prayer. ..-.-.-.-.~.z-.
SITTING BULL has finally :signified to
Gen. Miles his willingness to surrender to
the United States authorities.
PRESIDENT HAYES has returned from
his Pacific coast trip, reaching his home at
Fremont, o., in time to vote.
THE boiler in the Touring mill of n.
Lewis, at Atlanta, Ga, exploded on the Both,
killing two men and injuring several others.
SMALL bands of Indians are reported
securing the country around Gunnison City,
Colo. Three companies of militia have been
formed to defend the settlement.
A sIx-DAYs' pedestrian contest for
the Ashley belt begun at Agricultural Hall,
London, on the LIST. The contestants were
Rowell, Brown, Dobler, Pegram, Littlewood
and Howard. -as
THE Department of State is advised
Peru that the conference between the
belligerent powers, under the good offices
of the United States, has closed without any
result.
JUDGE MOORE, an old and respected
citizen of Jonesboro, Clayton County, Ga,
was on the 28th brutally murdered by ne
gro named Belts, who beat out his brains
with rail-splitting maui. The murderer
escaped but was being hotly pursued.
A REHABILITATION of the results of
the great storm on the Northern lakes, Octo-
Der 16, shows over $500, 600 worth Of damage
done to vessels and cargoes; SO persons per-
ished; 17vessels were totally wrecked, in
yolving loss Of $153, 900, and Is vessels were
damaged.
The native tribes in Britain's South
African colonies are again causing much
trouble, and the Government has called out
5000 additional troops to suppress the in
surrection. A Magistrate named Hope and
his two clerks were mastered at Quobo by
the Umhlonholos, who are in open revolt.
1t is reported that four missionaries have
also been massacred.
THE debt statement issued Nov.
shows the decrease of the public debt dur
ing Oct ober to be S7,103,574; cash in Treas
ury, $685. $40, 4O6; gold and silver certificates,
1874, J6s, AGO; certificates of deposit outstand-
ing, 80, 765, 900; refunding certificates, $979,
2O0a legal tenders outstanding, $346, TAI ,S41;
fractional currency outstanding, $7,1s1, S61. |
The reduction of debt since June 80, 1880,
has been $50, 6s1 ,S67.
PARNELL had a great reception at
Limerick on the 1st. He was met mile
from town by the Reception Committee and
corporation, and was escorted by process
sion of 81, 900 persons including 5000 horse |
he was served with copy Of the indictment |
against him. The Land League will issue an
address on their case to the people of Ire
land. The Government has issued a procla-
nation declaring portion Of Cork County
in disturbed state and requiring more po-
lice.
A RECENT London dispatch says:
The Agrarian troubles in Ireland are as
Stunning a more serious aspect every day.
In Dublin the excitement among the Par
nellites and other disaffected Irish over the
prosecution for conspiracy of some of the |
leading members of the Land League is in
tense. Such extreme precautions are being
taken to keep the nature of the informations
secret that the clerk who is copying them is
kept under strict surveillance The Land I
Leaguers think there will be bad work as
soon as the arrests are made.
A SERIOUS riot occurred at Denver on |
the night of the 31st, caused; it is stated, by |
an alteration between q Chinaman and |
white man, in which the latter was severely |
cut. A mob soon collected and an on
slaught was made upon the Chinese quarter, /
many houses being Quilted and their inmates
horribly mutilated. The police being unable
to quell the riot, the iremen were called out
to give assistance, and large force of
special policemen were enrolled. At mid
night comparative quiet reigned. One
Chinaman was killed and several were bad
ly beaten. - t&H
THE acting Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land office has decided that when a
person has commenced proceedings for can
collation. of homestead entry in order to
avail himself of the privileges of the act of
May IA, 1880, he has acquired such an ad-
verse interest as will prevent the contestee
nom taking payment under the act of
June Is, 1880, for land embraced in the home
efo ar in other xUorda hiatt rho RIGHT If on. |