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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The assembling in special session of
the United States Senate, on the 10th, was
witnessed by a large number Of persons,
who filled the galleries to their utmost ca
pacity. The desk formerly occu-
pied by Senator Burnside was tastefully
draped with black, while several bouquets
ornamented the desks of prominent Sena-
tors. Senators-elect Aldrich, Lapham and
Miller occupied seats upon the floor on the
Republican side. The Senate was called to
order by Mr.. Harris, after prayer by Chap
lain Bullock, who alluded in feeling man.
ner to the death of President Garfield and
Senator Burnside. The Presidents procla-
nation having been read, Pendleton moved
the adoption of the following resolution:
the State Of Delaware, Is hereby chosen
President pro tenn. Of the Senate. Mr..
Edmunds moved that the Senators-elect be
sworn in. Mr.. Pendleton moved to lay
this motion on the table. Carried
yeas. So; nays, "a. Senator David Davis
voted with the Republicans; Senator Malone
did not vote. Mr.. Edmupds then moved that
the name of Senator Anthony for that of
Senator Bayard as President pro tenn. A
vote was taken and Che amendment defeated
yeas SO, nays "a. Malone voted with the
Republicans. Senator David Davis did not
vote. The original resolution introduced by
Pendieton was then adopted-4 to 81.
Senator Davis did not vote. Malone
voted with the Republicans. Senator Bay.
ard was then installed as President of the
Senate, for which he returned thanks and
invoked the corporation Of the Senators.
He referred to the sad circumstances which
caused the call of the Senate, and said the
grief which penetrates every household in
the land should soften party asperities and
lead to harmonious action. Adjourned.
THERE will be some ninety nomina.
lions for Postmasters sent to the Senate for
confirmation during the special session. OF
these about forty are Postmasters ap-
pointed by President Garfield after the adj
journment of the Senate last summer.
THE Supreme Court of the United
States convened at noon on the 10th with a
bare quorum, consisting Of Chief Justice
Waite and Associate Justices Miller, Brad
ley, Harlan, Woods and Matthews.
THE managers of the Garfield Monu-
ment fund at Cleveland have addressed
communication to the Governors Of the va
rious States, asking them to interest them
selves in obtaining contributions in their re-
spective States.
THE Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway Company has been
organized, to operate the Cincinnati South
ern road under the Erlanger lease. Theo-
dore Cook was elected President, and John
Scott General Manager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The extraordinary popularity Of the
Princess of Wales in England is due to
good looks, good nature, and very pleas
ing manners. She is not in the least an
intellectual woman.
The increasing frequency OF cases
of suicide among officers of the Austrian
Army is beginning to be noticed with
alarm. In ninety out of hundred OF
the cases reported, pecuniary embar-
rassment seems to have been the sole
cause of the suicide.
AT the annual Keymesse of Brussels,
which took place early in last month,
there was repeated traditional enter
tainment of the fete, consisting of a
competition for silk dress, to be given
to she who drinks the greatest quantity
of hot coffee in given space OF time.
No better testimony of the immense
importance attached to every word ut
tered by M. Gambetta Just now could
be given than by the fact that he is ac-
companied on his journeys by a troop
of from forty to sixty reporters from all
parts and q squad of special telegraph
clerks from Paris.
Although the Queen has had the
royal apartments of Holyrood rehabi j.
tated for her reception, the chapel re-
mains roof1ess. 1t is beautiful struc-
ture, and its vaults are still the burial
places of many historic Scotch families.
In these days of restoration, it is some
what remarkable that it should be per-
mitted to remain thus delapidated.
Count Adlerberg, the only person
who, during the late Cars reign, en-
ter, has retired from his post as Minister
slant companion, and was, as boy, his
playmate and friend. He is q good-na-
tured man, and popular in Russian So
ciety.
The aristocracy of Rome have di-
vided into two camps; one, including
all the younger members of the aristo-
cracy, went with the King, while few,
who were considered the legitimists, re-
manned faithful to the Pope and the
moral principles of the church. One of
the latter, an old Prince, hitherto
deemed pious, has left his family for one
of the danseuses of the Costanzi, for
whom he has purchased villa and four
splendid horses, and who appears at the
opera with him in the most exquisite tot
lets. This moral detection has given
great pain to Leo NH.
The vine at Hampton Court Palace
has been presented by her Majesty to
the Princess Frederick for her private
use. This vine, one of the curiosities of
the gardens, was planted in 1869, and,
according to popular belief, is the larg-
est in Europe, if not in the world. The
official guide to the palace mentions
that s'in the autumn it almost drags the
house down with its thousand clusters
of purple grapes, numbering, in fruitful
seasons, as many as $500 punches of a
pound weight EACH" Hitherto the fruit
the black Hamburg grape-has been
exclusively reserved for the Queens des-
sert. The principal stem, nearly thirty
inches in circumference at its base, is
about 10 feet long. and, if permitted,
would outgrow the building, which from
time to time has been enlarged until it
now occupies hall of 2 200 square feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20
Travelling at Home and Abroad.

The traveller in America has certain
advantages over his transatlantic neigh
bors which are not to be despised. In
our comfortable railway trains he can
change his posture, or even take short
walk up and down the car without in
convenience to anybody. He can do no
such thing in foreign railway carriage,
if it happens to be full; respect for bis
neighbors' toes and ribs bids him +" stay
put" to the end of the trip, no matter
how his sides may ache or how stiff his
legs may be. Here, he can have his
baggage checked at starting and see it
no more until he has arrived at his des-
tination. In Europe the traveller must
take far more trouble about his luggage.
But here the superior comforts and con-
veniences of American travel end. In
all other respects it is far pleasanter to
travel in Europe than in this country.
Even in the matter of luggage, one may
doubt whether we are better off than
Europeans. No doubt the comparatively
cumbrous European system of register
ing luggage is less handy than our
checking system; the weighing of lug
gage is a bore. But the greater con-
venience of travelling with checkable
baggage in this country is Offset by the
infinitely less trouble caused by hand
baggage than here. In Europe a man
can travel with hand-valise, hat-box,
bundle of wraps, gun-case, and bundle
of umbrellas, walking sticks and fishing
rods, without any trouble whatever. He
need handle none of these articles him
self; all that he has to put his own hands
to is his ticket; the omnipresent hotel
for ho
But where European travel outranks
travel in this country, utterly and total
", is in the superior facilities for eating
and drinking. The railway restaurant
in our much-favored land is thing OF
horror; a noisome den where bad food
is badly prepared and badly served;
where people eat from a sense OF duty,
knowing they may be hungry if they do
not. They manage better abroad; the
average quality of the food, the facilities
for getting it, and its appetizing aspect,
at French and German railway stations,
are far superior to anything Of the sort
in this country. In many parts of Ger
many, so soon as the train stops at a
way station of any importance, alert
walters bring to the very car windows
huge trays bearing big glass mugs of
delicious beer or excellent sandwiches;
while in any French railway station soup,
cold chicken, ham, and good wine and
coffee, can be had at a minutes notice.
English refreshment rooms for travellers
are equally good-or even better. Step
ping from your first-class carriage in
England you can get palatable things to
eat and drink Especially the latter),
and the plates, glasses, knives, forks,
spoons and linen are beautifully clean
and bright. A more dazzlingly CHEEKY
spectacle than an English railway buffet
is hard to imagine. Those frowzy, dirty,
ill-smelling, fy-specked, mosquito-netty
dens which abound in America are I'M
known there. We have still much to
learn in the art of travelling, notwith-
standing our floating palaces and palace
cars, and our admirable management of
luggage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

ALTHOUGH peace is under discussion
by the representatives Of Chilli and the Pro-
visional Government, the commanders Of
the army of occupation and of the Pierola
and Montonero troops are busily making
preparations which indicate further strife.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

The arrival of Roscoe Conkling at
the National Capital and his prolonged con-
ference with the President was the subject
Of the greatest comment at Washington on
the Sth,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

The Yelled Prophets pageant at St.
Louis, on the night of the 4th, was entitled
ga Dream Of Woodland Life" represented
by twenty zone illuminated tableaus. It was
a most magnificent spectacular exhibition,
and was witnessed by probably half mil
lion people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

The Board of Managers of the Ma
tional Temperance Society have adopted an
address to President Arthur, earnestly be-
seeching him that In dispensing official hos
pitality at the White House, in his appoint
ments to the public service, and in all pub
He matters, he use his great opportunity to
discourage the habit of social drinking and
m otherwise promote the suppression of in
temperance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

tees of the Republican and Democratic Sen
ate Caucuses, to agree upon some plan for
the amicable organization of the Senate,
came to naught. the Democratic committee
refusing to enter into any negotiation which
involved the abandonment of their asserted
right - name the presiding officer, while
the Republican committee refused to en-
terrain any proposition that did not include
the question of the entire organization of
the Senate. The Democratic Caucus nonl-
mated Senator Bayard for President of
The Senate; the Republican Caucus, Senator
Edmunds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

THE remains of President Garfield
have been transferred from the casket in
which they were originally placed to an ele-
giant air-tight case made Of sheet bronze.
The remains were found to be in an unex-
pectedly good state ofpreservation, and now
that the proper casket has been provided, it
is probable that the plans of the Monument
Committee will be changed, and instead of
the body being put in the ground, crypt
will be erected and the casket exposed to
view,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

THE Massachusetts, Democratic State
Convention placed in nomination the follow
ing ticket: For Governor, Charles P.
Thompson; Lieutenant Governor, James II.
Carleton; Secretary of State, Gen. Michael
r. Donahue; Treasurer and Receiver-Gen-
eral, Col. Francis j. Parker; Auditor, Chas.
r. Field; Attorney-G General, Gen. Patrick
A. Collins. The resolutions adopted favor
. revision of the tariff laws, the reform of
the civil service, the encouragement OF
American shipping by the removal of oner.
Ous taxation etc. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

THE New York Republican State
Convention, held on the 9Th, proved to be a
fairly harmonious gathering, considering
the acrimony that prevailed in many Of the
primary contests. The breeds had an
undisputed majority in the Convention, and
controlled its organization and shaped mat
tiers generally after their own fashion. The
contesting Conkling delegates, from Oneida
and other districts, were remorselessly ex-
cluded. Gen. Joseph B. Carr was re-
nominated for Secretary of State, Ira Daven-
port was nominated for Comptroller,
Leslie w. Russell for Attorney General,
James w. Hustled for Treasurer, Silas Sey-
mour for State Engineer, and Francis NJ.
Finch for Judge of the Court of Appeals.
The resolutions adopted deplore the assas-
sination of President Garfield, warmly COM
mend the measures inaugurated during his
Administration, especially the prosecution
of the Star-route frauds, and promise Pres
ident Arthur hearty support in pressing
them to the full limit Of his authority. Con-
fidence is expressed in President Arthur's
integrity and patriotic intentions, with the
hope that his Administration will be in line
with that of his lamented predecessor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

THE Creek and Cherokee Indians are
said to be considerably worked up over the
efforts Of Jay Gould to secure the right Of
way through their country for an east and
west railroad. The Councils of these Ma
lions have the power to grant the privileges
asked for, and strong pressure is being
brought to bear to induce them to do SO.
There is, however, no little opposition to
granting the right of way, many leading In
dians holding that such step would be the
entering wedge for the future dismember-
ment of the Indian country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20
THE Farmers National Alliance, in

THE Farmers National Alliance, in
session recently at Chicago, received a re-.
port from the Secretary giving the total
membership at "a, 500; number of Alliances
now organized, 1000, distributed as fol-
lows: Nebraska, 291; Kansas, 2s5; Iowa,
$50; New York, 60; Wisconsin, 81; Michi-
gan, 10; Missouri, 49,; Indiana, 10; Illinois,
IS, and Minnesota, 30. Resolutions were
adopted opposing all monopolies, favoring q
Just income tax, condemning free railroad
passes, demanding impartial laws for the
equalization of the transportation Of freight
and passengers, and declaring that the adult
ITERATION of food is as dishonest and more in.
furious than counterfeiting money and
should be punished as severely. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: President,
John D. James, Of Kansas: Vice-President,
Hon. Matt Anderson, Of Wisconsin; Secre-
tary, D. W. Wood, of Illinois; Treasurer,
Allen Root, of Nebraska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-20

A RECENT Washington dispatch says:
Col. w. w. Dudley has been for some
weeks investigating ring in the Pension
Office. How many are implicated is not
known, but the number under inves.
tigation now is about thirty. The amount
Of money involved will reach into the
millions, when the amount paid and to
be paid is considered. OF course the
prosecution will extend to those who
have fraudulently received pensions. The
Secret Service here has under surveil-
lance more than 200 persons in various
States, whose arrest will follow closely upon
that of the clerks.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
Senator Johnson's Reply to
Nah one.
81 ecial to the American,

WASHINGTON, January u, 1880.
Senator Johnson stated tonight to
The american correspondent that his re-
ply TO General Malone would not be
ready for several days. From its nature,
dealing, rs 1t does, with facts and fig
ures, he did not care to anticipate it by
any lengthy statement of its contents;
at the same time, he outlined its general
tenor by saying that it would contro-
vert the statements in General Mahone's
manifesto by extracts from official re-
ports, show ing the real revenues Of the
State, its taxes, &c. The reply would
have been prepared before this, but the
delay in getting the papers containing
the figures he wishes has prevented its
completion. Senator Johnston stated to
night that General Mahone's document
would not have any weight in Virginia,
and the action of the Republican con-
vention in Richmond yesterday showed
that that party was entirely separated
from the Readjusters.
The Senator takes q much more rose
ate view of the situation than do our
friends Of the DISPATCH and Lynchburg
VmGISIAN, and unless he Ia much more
accurate in his statistics and calculations
than he was last fall in his Bristol
Warehouse speech, in which he asserted
the annual difference between the terms
of the Riddleberger Bill and those Of the
McCulloch Bill to amount to only 90 cts
per capita to the people of Va, he will
hardly overthrow many Of Mahone's
nUurna
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan Is. Is,

WASHlNGION, ~. N.i Jan 10, 1901.
The one day in which the funding bill
was to be disposed of has swelled to MOI G
than week, and still ut this time the
House has the measure under considera-
ton. Mr.. Randall has virtual charge of
the bill, and since Wednesday has sue
Ceeded in keeping the discussion upon
practical points. Wednesday next is
given as the day when final vote will
be taken. The House will not probably
consent to higher rate of interest than
3 per cent, or to a long time bond, nor
will it, from present appearances, give
the Secretary any discretion whatever as
to the rate Of interest.
The Senate passed two appropriation
bills yesterday-an exhibition of activi-
ty such as has not been seen in years eX-
cept at the very end of u session. 1t
proposes next to take up, as a means Of
diversion after such unaccustomed in
dustry, the Kellogg Senatorial contest.
In previous letters | have spoken of the
impossibility of unseating Kellogg.
There are several Democratic Senators
who believe the case is finally settled,
never to be disturbed again properly,
and they will so vote. But it may be
well to have IN official declaration to
that effect.
Both House and Senate military COM
mttees have voted unfavorably on the
bills putting Grant on the retired list as
General. The subject will come up in Il
few days for action, and, unless Grant
shall request otherwise-and that is not
likely, for he has never declined any
thing-I am opinion that the bill will be
passed. There are several Democratic
Representatives who will vote for it, and
all the Republicans will. Mr.. Hayes
has made all his promotions, retirements
ETC., in the army on purely political
grounds, and the injection Of this one
additional politician into the body can
not injure it much.
An entirely new explanation is offered
of the mysterious disease which attack
cd so many guests Of The National hotel
in this city in the Spring Of 1857. 1t
will be remembered by your older read
ers that a large number Of prominent
persons stopping at this hotel were sim
ultaneOusly Frustrated, that several died
then and others shortly after. A few
| pVlltNNs tlt sun HllH'liNg iiNlil N'1Ndht
then contracted. The matter was never
fully explained. Defective sewerage,
poisoning, etc., were mentioned as the
causes of the disease. The doctors new
er were satisfied with any Of the ext
plantations. 1t is now said that the eat
ing of quail produced all the trouble
the quail having been reduced, by the
severity of the season, to the necessity OF
feeding on poisonous berries. The eX-
PLANTATION is given for what it is worth
1t is sanctioned by some medical men
here.
Senator Dlaine's promised speech, sup
posed to indicate in part the policy OF
the coming administrator, Is set down
for m early day in FebrUary-certainly
earlier than the day when the two Hous.
es meet in joint convention to count tho
electoral vote. The Senators text will
be tie proposal to aid American
commerce by subsidies to American lines
Of steamships, but the Senator will moi
confine himself strictly to that subject.
| Don.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18
EVENT and COMMENT.

DR.. T.. M. Wright, of Chattanooga,
who though nominated in 1873 for Gov
ernor by the Republicans, stayed there
and fought Yellow Fever, died last
Thursday week of Pneumonia.
Gen. Nathan Gen, of w. Va, has
been appointed Secretary Of the Navy.
lie was Republican candidate for Cover
nor years ago, and commanded n Fed
oral Regiment during the war. He is
native of Clarksburg.
Capt. Eads has been granted the right
10 commence in two years and complete
in ten years, ship railway across the
Istllmus Of Tehuantepec, and 100000
ncres to the Pacific terminus, together
with the right TO collect So per ton on
chip and cargo so transported. All
Mexican ships Of war and munitions
IRE to be transported free.
Chas. j. Mckinney, Of Rogersvillc
died Dec. 9lst, aged 6S. The Spectator
sage he was the eldest surviving son Of
the late Hon. Jno. A. Mckinney, and
was Republican member of the egis-
lutulc III LOW, WIlu NNS dlltl " dlN htNC-
hue collector OF the 9th Dist.
At last Grant has an office, having
been elected President Of the New York
Worlds Fair Commission. The Fair Is
20 come off in 1883
And now comes Botetourt, one of the
Fundcr stand-bys, and leases" herself
Of taxation by decreasing her assess
ment about l07 thousand dollars.
The Salem REGISTER says:
The Grand Lodge of Virginia passed Il
law at its recent session In Richmond
forbidding Masons to wear Masonic en-
blems or jewelry, unless the same are
concealed from public view.
To-day the Tennessee Legislature Is
TO commence balloting for U. S. Senator
and at this late hour Congressman At
kins looms up rs candidate. We
would expect Senator Bailey to be the
successor toshimself, If the differences
were mere matters Of personal choice.
But as they are largely partisan, there is
no means of telling the winning horse
s1cept TO await the vote.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

DR.. j. c. Aver q Coz orLowell, Mass
have favored us with complete edition
Of their nj MANAGES for 1881, neatly bounc
In one volume, Turning to It's content,
we find ourselves prepared TO discuss th,
weather with our afternoon callers IL
English, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish,
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Bohe.
milan, We have as yet only pcruscd The
English version, and 10 IL we are pleas
ed to give our unqualified endorsement,
Though Ayers Almonac hos long been
recognized Ms a standard American work
yet 1t makes Its advent each year with
all the yigor and freshness Of q first ap-
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-18

The assessment of real estate IN Mont
gomrry county M compared with lhHt W
1875, shows n decrease IN valuation of
AGA .S60.57, the figures reading a. 700
poo.n3 against t2,02S.000 10. -LynoAbntg
Nees.
Your ngutes are somcN hat al fault,
Bro, Mcdonald, but We suppose the first
ones are correct Call it3 square quar-
ters Of a million that the The good, hon-
eat high-soulcd Ftndcr county Of Mont
gomcry has cdicd hcrsclror According
10 Our ngurcp this relieves her annually
az tie payment Of tax 20 the State Of e.
eqi, nearly fmr thousand dollars, ny
way NJ paying this honest debt TO the
bondholdcr she unloaded herself Of
$4,000 per year, and by means " show.
No her fidelity to the cause of free edu-
catlon sle will hereafter contribute 1924
lea, 10 tho scl,ool fluid than heretofore.
we cnll your attention to lhIs, inso-
much aa he illack.burg college is lccai.
ed there, nud thou We cite YOU to the %
10, conf, easement In Augusta, The coun-