Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-22

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BY ELI D. AXE.
IRONTON. MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES
4 Summary Of Important Events.
GENERAL CARTS majority for Secre
tary of State in New York, will reach near
ly 10000.
GENERAL WRIGHT, Chief of Engi
neers, advises liberal expenditures 70
coast defense. -,
THERE is a rumor current that Boil
Ford, the slayer Of Jesse James, has mys
teriously disappeared. :
TAKING the vote for Judge as basis
the Republican gain in Nebraska in the re-
cent election is nearly 10000.
Police OFFICER CoNRoY, of New
York, who recently killed Patrick Keenar
in a saloon, was indicted on the 18th fol
murder. e-ff. n A. p.
GENERAL SHERMAN was warmly wei
coined home the evening of the 18th by {
large company of old comrades at st
Louis, Mo.
A REPUBLICAN demonstration wa,
held in Madrid on the 11th in honor Of
Figueras, the first President Of the Spanish
Republic.
The roof of new wing of the Wis
consin Capitol building fell on the sth
Four men were killed. and many Others
were badly hurt. =, ~ f. ''''h -
THE Governor of Manchuria has been
irregulars ready to embark for Tonquin al
a moments notice. ~ 80 a %
HE four hundredth anniversary Oh
the birth of Martin Luther was celebrated
in the majority of the Evangelical churches
throughout the country on the 18th. -
A PARTY of Texas politicians left Cor
pus Christi on the 9th for Saltillo, Mexico
to make themselves acquainted with the
Mexican view of the reciprocity treaty.
ANOTHER move has been made in
Chicago to test the validity of the saloon
licenses issued few days before the high
license law took effect. More than 81 ,0OO, )
600 is involved.
The United States Circuit Court in
New York has decided to permit Mr.. Marie
to bring suit against Commodore Garrison,
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, for 50,
6OO,Oo and interest. "a p
ToBIA BERTINI, prima tenor assoluta,
wants $4,000 from Colonel Mapleson, who,
tract by which Bertini was toreceive s., 900
q month for the season. > Is -, -
THE President has amended the Civil
Service rules so that in department., post
Office and customs office appointments dis
elimination on account of politics or reli-
gion is prohibited strictly. i:i
THE vote in New York ON the propo-
sition to abolish convict contract labor
from the State Prison, with but few dis
tricts to hear from, gives majority of
234,916 in favor of the proposition.
The Denver Col City Council has
passed an ordinance requiring railroad
ticket brokers to pay 500 license, and
keep a record of all tickets sold, said record
to be kept open for inspection like pawn
brokers' books. = =.
AT Des Moines, Ia, on the 18th the
jury in the case of Charles Wilcox, on trial
for the murder of Mayor Stubs, at Polk
City, failed to agree, standing eleven for
conviction and one for acquittal. On first
returning it stood six and six, So. e.. IT,.
JOHN T. SHORT, late Professor of
History and Philosophy in the Ohio State
University, died the morning of the l1tb.
He was the author of "North Americas
Antiquity, and a member of historical So
cieties in this country and Europe. =
The City of Pekin, which arrived in
San Francisco from Hong Kong on the ath
brought 167 more Cinnamon, provided with
the famous Chinese Government "trader
certificates" Several innocents acknow1-
edged having paid money to the Canton in
spectors for their certificates. e H.
THE eminent tragedian, John Nc
Cullough, was the recipient of an ovation
at the hands of his large circle of friends
in st. Louis, Mo-, the night of the 18th, at
the Olympic Theater. General Sherman
was among the audience, which was one of
the most brilliant ever seen in the city. ii T.
A WINNIPEG (Man.) dispatch of
the 11th states that decided movement
is on foot there in favor of secession from
the Dominion Confederation. The cause is
said to be the general and long-felt dis
satisfaction of the people with the manner
in which they are treated by the Dominion
government.
GENERAL HAzEN, chief signal officer,
In his annual report says the service has
been seriously crippled by diminished APP
preparations. and urges Congress to be
more liberal in the future. He recommends
q separate Office on the Pacific Coast and b
decided extension of the service in that Inn
portant region. ..'
SECRETARY TELLER has under con-
sideration plan, Endorsed by Commits
sioner Dudley, to prevent such scandals as
recently have been brought to light in the
practices Of certain pension attorneys. This