Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-06

Various FeretgneTepacs.
The public debt Of the Dominion of
Canada has increased 81, ,0OO, 600 during
the past fiscal year.
The funeral Of George Eliot took place
on tho 20th ult. in London. She was
buried during q driving rain-storn,, In
Highgate Cemetary, and her grave n
nsar that Of g. II. Lewss.
King Humbert, Of Italy IL going to
visit Paris under the travelling title OF
Count do Pavia. Aftsr staying there .
short time he will 60 to England ~ tho
guest Of the Prince Of Wales.
After the last general election for
Parliament In England. Mr.. RatclIn,
. Liberal, was unseatsd. on petition, for
bribery. Now his successor, Mr.. Leh-
man, has shared the Same fate.
In England all the telegraph lines
are managed by tho Government, and
now the British Court Of Exchequsr an
nounces the telephone anjnfringsment
on the exclusive right Of the Govern
ment to the telegraph lines Of the coun-
try.
The French Government has decided
upon proposing to the Chamber TO sell
the crown jewels, ~, In tho opinion Of
the Ministry, they do not possess sny
historical value. II is estimated that
the sale will produce sum Of Z, ZOO, 900
francs, which will be devoted 70 OK
tending and improving the national
museums.
The famine In Russia, Il 10 predicted.
will assume proportions altogether BE-
yond previous estimates, and no steps
are taken to meet it. The Russian
peasant cannot afford at the bsst Of
times to eat wheat, and this grain has
been sold long ahead to the Jews and
other middlemen. What II needed is
an immediate importation OF cheaper
grain. II such can BE- obtained.
Although Brazilian coffee makes up
about one-half Of the quantity produced
In the entire world, Il seems 70 bs held
Of % little account In the market that,
to insure sale. it has to be labelled ~
Java, Porto Rico, Ceylon, Or Mocha
produce. In the country there are no
fewer than $50, 900 900 plants, covering
500 900 acres, and yielding . crop Of
260, 900 tons, Of which $1,000 are re-
tainsd for home consumption.
The plan adopted for the restnrstio,
Of the Tay bridge involves the abseluss
abandonment and removal Of what yet
remains OF the wretchedly built bridge
which became wrssh with appalling
fatal results. The new bridge IL to b.
further up the river and will carry
double line Of rails. It's cost 10 TO bo
far more than was originally contem-
plated, but the intention is now % put
the question Of safety beyond any
doubt.
German papers announce the dis
oovery by Professor Stier, Gymnasial
Director Of Zerbst, in tho Duchy Of
Anhalt, Of an important Ms. contain
ing q careful and exhaustive descrip-
ton Of Vasco do Gama's second voy.
age to India in 1902 3, of which hitherto
very little was known. It In written
by q companion who Joined vasco dc
Cana on his journey, not In Span.
ish as might be expected, but In
Dutch.
A Berlin correspondent Of the New
York Tribune notes the revival and
rapid spread Of the "Malthusiau the
ory" In Germany, making the startling
assertion that the Malthusian theory
Of over-populatIon and its attendant sv-
lie has been accepted In the Fatherland
by not only the economists and statis-
ticans. but even by the common people.
The conclusion is that tho impovsrish-
ment Of the country is caused by too
rapid increase In population.
A scheme II under consideration for
canal across the Malayan Peninsula,
by which IL IL believed that English
mails may be delivered In Hong Kong
In twenty-nine days and q half, .
saving Of nearly seven days by tho
present route. The line would I'm
from Bombay 20 Madras by raIi.
thence across the. Bay OF Bengal.
and by the canal over the psnin-
sula into the Gulf Of Siam, and
thence direct to Hong Kong.
The first volume Of ofGambstia' . spsscb-
% has appeared In Paris. His object n
said to be two-fold. The book win give
rise to . controversy about himself.
which he considers very useful intro
duction to his electioneering cam paIgu:
and, next, IL will do something toward
his election to the Acsdamis Frsncsise.
There can be no doubt that he would bs
made . member 0f the forty % soon A.
he expressed desire 10 the eject add
and there was . seat vacant. Acadsmi-
ciads would all gladly vote Sor him. N