Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-05-31

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BY ELI d. AXE.
IRONTON, MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
The prohibition amendment has been
finally defeated in the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature.
THE sickness of juror interrupted
the proceedings in the star-route trial at
Washington on the 18th.
A MONUMENT to Burke, assassi-
mated in Phoenix Park, has been erected in
Glasnevin Cemetery, at Dublin, Ireland.
THE New York Sun has been sued
for damages for publishing a report that
II. s. Ingersoll was horsewhipped by
woman.
THE Confederate graves at Arlington
Heights are to be decorated this year on
Decoration Day by members of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
IT was reported at New York on the
18th that a warrant for the arrest of p. J.
Sheridan had been forwarded from Wash
ington at the request of the British Govern
ment. ...
THE travelling men organized Ma
tional Association at Dallas, Tex, the 9TH
er day for the purpose of establishing a
system of benefits for families of deceased
members.
The Memphis Criminal Court has
rendered a decision which sustains the
validity of the felony clause in the gam
bling act passed by the recent Tennessee
Legislature.
A DECISION has been rendered adj
versely to John H. Moore who sought to To-
cate lands on what is known as the Valen-
tine scrip, arising out of Mexican grant
in California.
A PHILADELPHIA (Pa.) relief COM
mittee has an unexpended balance of $4,000,
contributed for the Ohio Valley flood suf-
ferers. 1t is proposed to give part of it to
the tornado victims.
THE Secretary of the Interior has de-
lvered an important opinion regarding the
withdrawal and settlement of sections of
land within the indemnity limits of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
A DEATH from yellow fever was re-
ported at Matamoras, Mex, on the 18th,
and the Texas health authorities were
looking up their quarantine machinery.
Prompt measures would be taken if needed.
A SEVERE storm swept the lake
region on the night of the Goth. Several
wrecks were reported near Chicago, ILL.,,
with, loss of life. Apprehensions of
additional disasters were felt on the 21st.
Serious reports continued to arrive from
various sections of the deplorable results
of the cyclone.
Hon. WALTER EVANS, of Louisville,
KY, was on the 21st appointed Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. He was the
Republican candidate for Governor of
Kentucky four years ago. General Samuel
W. Ferguson, of Mississippi, has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in the Missis-
sippi River Commission.
The business failures throughout the
United States and Canada during the seven
days ended on the 18th numbered III, as
against 156 the seven days previous, dis
tributed as follows: New England States,
%; Middle States, a; Southern States, 80;
Western States, So; Pacific States and Ter
ritories, II; Canada and New York, "a.
THE Kentucky State Democratic Con-
vention closed its session at Louisville on
the 18th, after nominating the present in
cumbents, General Fayette Hewett, for
Auditor; James w. Tate, for Treasurer; j.
Desh, for Superintendent of Public In
struction, and P. w. Hardin for Attorney
General. JIG. Cecil was nominated for
Register of the Land Office.
THE annual reunion of the Society of
the Army Of the Potomac began at Wash
ington, D. c., on the 10th. A procession,
including about seven hundred members of
the society, marched through the principal
streets of the city and was reviewed by
President Arthur and the members of his
Cabinet. The afternoon was devoted to a
business meeting. When the election of
President was reached, General Newton
and General Grant were put in nomination.
On the ballot General Newton received 155
votes and General Grant III. General
Newton's election was made unanimous,
and with the exception of President, old
officers were reelected. Brooklyn, n. Y.
was selected as the place of the next meet
ing.
A DESTRUCTIVE tornado fell upon
Denison, Tex, on the 18th. About twenty
buildings were destroyed. and great dam
age was done to the fruit crop. Lee Nc
Murtry's house was entirely demolished
and his mnther.in Jaw wife and DAUGHTER