Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-02-24

NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
THE Senate Committee on Territories
will report a bill for the creation of the Ter
ritory Of Pembina out of the northern half
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SENATOR CoNKLING has been on. q
visit to Mentor, upon the express invitation
OF Mr.. Garfield, as is stated by the Senator's
Gov. CULLoM and Senator Logan, of
Illinois, recently visited Mentor, their mis-
sion being, as rIimored, to urge the appoint
ment Of Robert Lincoln to a Cabinet posi-
ten.
PRESIDENT HAYES attended the BAN
quetof the Baltimore Press Association on
the 18th, and responded at some length to
the .toast-st Our honored guest, the Presi-
dent Of the United States of America"
FULLER details regarding the battle
between the British forces and the Beers in
South Africa show that Gen. Colley suffered
q defeat and only succeeded in getting back
to camp under cover Of darkness, leaving his
wounded on the field of battle. s.
THE marriage of the Baroness Bur-
dett.Coutts and William Ashmead Bartlett
took place at Christ Church, London, on the
18th. The bride is 66 years old and the rich
est woman in the world. The groom is I'M
,;r<l,
cunious.
A SERIOUS conflict has occurred at
Beyrout, Syria, between the Christians and
Turks, brought on by Turk numbering a
Christian. Ten persons in all are reported
killed. The excitement was intense and all
business was suspended and the bazaars
were closed.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY, of Arkansas,
was banqueted by number Of prominent
Republicans, at Delmonico's, New York, the
other evening. Gen. Grant presided. A
number Of speeches were made, in which
Mr.. Dorsey's efforts in the late canvass were
highly eulogized.
Hon. FERNANDO WoOD, member of
Congress from New York, died at Hot
Springs, ON the 18th, aged SO. He was first
elected to Congress in 1871, and has served
altogether nine terms and was e-elected for
the tenth. He also served as Mayer OF New
York City for several years.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means have elected j. Randolph Tucker, of
Virginia, Chairman, to succeed Fernando
Wood, deceased. Mr.. Tucker is a Free
Trader, but the change, it is thought, will
make no material difference in the status of
the committee on the Tariff question.
KING, Reform candidate for Mayor of
Philadelphia, beats Stokely, Republican, by
several thousand majority; and Hunter, op-
position candidate for Receiver of Taxes, is
also successful. The minor Republican can
didates are elected. Major Lyon, Citizens
candidate for Mayor Of Pittsburgh, is also
elected.
GEN. HERMAN UHL, formerly mana
ger Of the New York Stats Zeitung, but
recently retired from business, fatally shot
himself, on the 18th, while cleaning revol-
yer. He was prominent in social, business
and military affairs, having been member
OF the Governors staff. He leaves wife
and three children.
THE Emperor's speech at the opening
of the Reiehrath refers pointedly to the
peaceful relations of Germany with neighbour
ing empires, which is interpreted as an indi-
cation Of renewal Of intimate relations with
Russia. The speech also announces stamp
tax, brewing tax and workman's insurance
and trade guilds tax.
A DISPATCH from Rome announces
that F. Janssens, Vicar General of Rich
mond, has been appointed Bishop of Match
ez, made vacant by the appointment of
Bishop Elder to be Administrator of the
archdiocese of Cincinnati, with the right of
succession. j. G. Neraz, Administrator of
the diocese of San Antonio, Texas, has been
named Bishop of that See.
THE ninetieth anniversary of the
birthday Of Peter Cooper, the we'll koown
New York philanthropist, was appropriately
celebrated on the 18th in the large hall of the
Cooper Union, which was crowded in every
part. A number Of addresses were made
by eminent men, after which a letter was
read from Mr.. Cooper announcing additional
gifts by him to the various funds of the in
stitution founded by him, aggregating about
$4,000. 80
TIE headquarters of the Land League
are to be removed to Paris. 1t is alleged
that mail communications have been tam
pered with by Government officials, and all
important communications will henceforth
be dispatched by special courier. In the
House of Commons, in response to an in
quiry, the Home Secretary said the power to
open letters in transit through the post is
reserved to the Home Secretary for exercise
in exceptional cases. He declined to make
any statement as to whether It had been re-
Gently exercised.
TOLEDO, O., suffered from an mum
dation on the 18th, causing at least half a
million dollars worth of damage. The rail-
road companies were the heaviest losers,
their tracks being all submerged and the
water standing from seven to nine feet deep
at the Union Depot. People had to be re-
moved from their houses in boats in some
cases. A similar inundation occurred at
Washington, D. O., the water being four