Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27

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BY ELL d. AXE.
IRONTON, MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Sumnafy e LnpsrtaAt Events.
THE Swain court martial was formally
begun at Washington, D. c., on the 18th
by the reading Of. the charges and speci-
fcations. # - s.
AT PEsrH. Hungary, on the 18th, forty.
three personssengaged in the recent anti
Jewish riots, were sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment.
THE School Superintendent OF Massa'
Echusetts, in session at Boston ON the aise
reported that there are over $4,000 persons
in the State who can not read and write.
HIRAM BoDrNE, of Ohio, clerk IN the
Sixth Auditors office at Washington "
c., committed suicide on the 18th by snoo',
ing himself through the heart While sea'eo
at his desk.
TEE official canvass of Cook County. iii-
nois. elects Brand, Democrat, Ior o'a'e
Senator, instead of Leman, Repuphcan'
This gives the Legislature to the Den'o-
Gratis ON joint ballot
TEE number of casualties in the railway
apostal service during the last hscai year
was ia, including seven postai cierA ?
killed. twenty -eight seriously injured anu
sixty slightly injured.
THE Armament Board appointed by Con-
press to investigate the best guns to be USED
in defense of our harbors, have made their
report, recommending a number OF pat
terms of war machinery.
Mr.. DANIEL MANNING, Chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee OF New ork,
and Miss Mary NJ. Fryer were married al
ALBANY on the 10th. Governor Cleveland
was present at the ceremony.
HoxsJoHS RANDOLPH TUCKER, of Vir-
ginia. has been appointed guardian for the
minor children of the late President Gar
field. the trust covering all of the property
owned by the estate in Virginia.
THE treaty of reciprocity of trade be-
tween the United States and the Spanish
West Indies was formally signed at
Madrid ON the 18th. 1t only remains now
for the United States to ratify it.
81 NEARLY all of the ingram carpet mills
at Philadelphia, Pa, have closed, because
T.
lion In wages. Those running are oper-
ating with reduced forces and on snort
time.
FURTHER alarming reports OF deaths
among people in the extreme western eoun-
ties OF Virginia are received. They are
diving in large numbers. The disease re-
sembles Asiatic cholera and Is reported
contagious
In answer to questions OF an Associated
Press reporter in reference to the general
alarm among the negroes, President-eiect
Cleveland assures them that their rights
will be protected under Democratic ad-
uinistration.
THERE was lively scene in the French
Chamber of Deputies on the 21st over the
rehabilitation of the minutes of the Ton
ouin committee. NJ. Ferry declares such
an act inopportune, and threatens to re-
sign if it is done.
THERE is great excitement in the city Of
Mexico over the English debt ques-
ton. The crowd yelled ''Death to Con-
zales," the outgoing President, and
were fired upon by the soldiers. Five
persons were killed.
TIE entire expenses of the National
Democratic Committee during the cam
paipn amounted to 1888 900. OF this
amount $4,000 came through the popular
fund, mostly in small sums, from the
pockets of private individuals.
LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE CoLERIDGE OF
England some time since expelled his
daughter from his house because she
loved barrister; and now the barrister Is
suing the son of the Lord Chief-Justice,
who was the cause Of the whole trouble.
FORTY coal-miners at Washington, Pa,
including President Costello, charged with
conspiracy for interfering with non-union
workmen during the late Fourth Fool
strike, on the 18th entered plea OF nolle
contendere and were fined one cent and
costs.
THE Farmers Congress OF the United
States met at Nashville, Tenn, on the
18th, and was called to order by Colonel
Robert Beverly, one of the most successful
and prominent farmers of Virginia. The
! Governor OF Tennessee delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HATToN has an
swered a charge of National Committee
man GARRISON, relative to orders allowing
letter carriers to take time to vote on cleo
ton day. MIR. Hatton claims he did not
order a holiday for the reason that he had
no lawful right to do SO.
A PERMANENT organization of the Ma
tional Cattlemen's Convention at st. Louis
was effected on the 18th by the election or
Ex-Governor John l.. Routt, OF Denver, Col.
President; General n. NJ. Curtiss, OF Og-
densburg, N. V, first Vice. President, and
A. p. Atwater, of st. Louis, Mo-, Secre-
tary.
THE Solicitors General having rendered
an opinion that there is no authority under
existing laws Tor the instructions contained
in the Treasury Department circular au-
thorizing the transportation by bonded
express companies of passengers baggage
without examination, Secretary MeCui-