Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-19

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CAPTAIN w. II. GORDON, correspondent
of the Manchester Gaardta in Egypt, ha
not been seen since January 10th.
THE Oklahoma boomers reiterate theil
assertion that they will start for the prom
ised land again on the 9Th of March.
TIE New York Woman Suffrage AS
sociation held its first annual session OIL
the 18th. followed by reception In the
evening.
THERE ia intense feeling in New Zealand
owing to the statement published thai
Germany has annexed the island Of
Samoa.
THE total values of the exports OF PORK
beef and dairy products for January, 1888
was S11. 965, 94S, against SIS, 091 ,Sl1 for jan
uary, 1885.
TIE American Protective Tariff Asso-
citation met in New York on the 18th and
agreed to change the name to the National
Tariff League.
Tur London papers of the 18th were all
In mourning for General Gordon, except
tho Standard. which alone refused to be.
ieve him dead.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL OSBORNE, of Win
nipeg, has cabled the London War Office
proposition to organize regiment for SER
vice in the Soudan.
REPORTS on the morning OF the l2tn
from nearly all points in the Northwest
showed a rapid rise in the temperature,
while in the East it was still very cold.
IT is reported at San Francisco that the
Chinese Government will make the expui-
sion of the Celestials from Eureka, CAL,
on the eth inst, an International matter
and claim indemnity.
THE President sent memorial TO Con-
press on the 18th askins an additional ap-
preparation, end asking authority to re-
open the New Orleans EXPOSE. 10 Il during
the winter of 1856.
REPORT reached London on the 11th
that General Earle had been killed also by
the rebels, and there was great excitement
over this additional severe blow to the
British forces in Egypt.
IT is reported at Pittsburgh, Pa, that
the Amalgamated Association has issued
a circular to members asking an express
sion of views on a ten per cent reduction
scale for the coming year.
OWING to the absence of members OF
both parties the Illinois Legislature toos
no ballot for United States Senator on the
10th, but took recess until the 11th, thus
preserving the legislative day.
RuFFAI.o was visited on the 18th by a
terrific wind storm, while the thermome-
ter was many degrees below zero. Rail-
roads were blockaded and several cases OF
death from freezing were reported.
M1ss EVA MACKAY was married at Paris
on the 18th to Don Ferdinand Julien Colon
ma. Prince of Galatro. Mrs. Mackey gave
one of the most elaborate receptions to
her daughter ever given at the French
capital.
THE President transmitted to Congress
on the 18th the report OF the South Ameri-
can Commission forwarded from Havana,
containing suggestions as to the removal
of obstacles to commerce found in the un-
necessary detention of vessels at quaran-
tine.
THE Marquis of Waterford addressed a
large Conservative meeting in Dublin on
the 9th in regard to the dynamite out
RACES. He said the perpetrators of such
crimes, by whatever names they called
themselves, were the worst enemies Ire
land could have.
THE Canadian voyageurs with the Nile
expedition left Alexandria, Egypt, on the
18th in the steamer Poonah, which will
convey them direct to Queenstown. There
they will embark in the steamer Hano-
yer in for home, and will reach Quebec
the fifth week in March.
1t is stated Colonel Williams, of OFT ava,
Ont, has rendered his services and those
of a regiment selected from the Canadian
militia for active service in Egypt when
ever the Home authorities may require
them. The application has been forward
cd by the Governor General to England.
THE Italian expedition recently landed
at Massawah has been ordered to aid En-
glish operations in the Soudan by march
ing into the interior. Italy has also con-
sented to occupy Cairo, Alexandria, Suez
and portion of Ismaila in order to en-
able the British troops in Egypt to pro-
coed forthwith to the frontier.
FIRST CoAPTRoLLER LAWRENCE has
given it as his opinion that the rate of
compensation to be allowed telegraph
companies for services rendered the Gov
eminent as fixed by the Postmaster Gen
eral on the 4th Of September, 1884, shall
govern the rates to be allowed for the en-
tire fiscal year, beginning July LIST, 1884
THE new fertilization bill agreed upon
by the subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations appropriates
s., 81, 900 against 100000 appropriated
for the current year. Two millions of
the amount appropriated is for new for
tifications at Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Hampton Roads and San Fran
cisco.
The Secretary of the Treasury referred
the offer of Nine. Airline to co mpromise
the suit pending against her in Chicago
for violation of the customs law to the
United States District Attorney at Chi
cago for investigation and report. The
acceptance of the fer is subject in turn to
the approval of District Attorney, Solicit
tor OF Treasury and Secretary of Treasury.
Mountaineering testimony was elected
against the Chicago election fraud con-
spirators on the 10th. s. w. Falls, an en-
graver. identified the bogus ballots as
printed from an engraving he was engaged
to make by peculiar marks, and John
Wynne declared the ballot No. 10, bearing
his name on the back, q forgery, he having
voted ticket with Leman's name upon
1t, whereas the ticket shown bore the name
OF Brand.