Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-18
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

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CHOLERA is increasing in Spain and
causing great alarm.
The separation of Burmah from India
and its erection into an Imperial colony is
being discussed.
CAPTAIN LAwroN's supply camp a,
Cloverdale ranch, A. T., was surprised
by Indians and five men killed.
IT is now said that sweeping removals OF
Republican politicians from Post-offices in
the South are to be made Immediately.
J. CArLErr GIBSON, brother of Congress.
man Eustace Gibson, has been made Dis
trict Attorney for the Eastern District OF
Virginia
A SENSATIONAL story is in circulation in
Cairo, Egypt, to the effect that General
Gordon escaped from Khartoum and Is
still alive
II Is semi-oHicially announced at Paris
that Bismarck offered to arbitrate for the
settlement Of the dispute between Russia
and England.
TIE Health Board of New York has de-
c;ded to allow no rags to be landed in that
citv unless accompanied by proof that
they had been thoroughly disinfected.
SEVERAL Chicago churches send COM
mittees of their members to the races In
that city on Sunday to gather testimony
with a view of breaking up Sunday rae
ing.
THE aggregate loss by fires In May in
the United States and Canada is estimated
at So, $50, 900, or ten per cent. increase In
fire waste during the same month for ten
years.
TIE Democratic members off the New
HAMPSHIRE Legislature in caucus on the
10th nominated Hon. Harry Bingham, of
Littleton, as candidate for United States
Senator.
Hon. j. W, TATE, present incumbent,
has been nominated as Democratic candi-
date for Treasurer of Kentucky by the
State Central and Executive Committee
at Frankfort.
A NEW yacht, the Stiletto, made the re-
markable time on the Hudson of ten miles
In twenty one minutes, beating easily the
Mary Powell, hitherto the fastest steam
boat on that river.
THREE-oUARTERs of the town of Groduo,
Russia, including the government offices
and numerous churches, has been de-
stroyed by fire. The loss amounts to sew
eral million roubles.
THE Pennsylvania House on the 18th re-
fused to pass the Congressional appor-
tionment bill over the Governors veto, the
vote standing: Ayes, 1873; nays, 6S; not
a constitutional majority.
different offices of the Internal Revenue
Department. throughout the United King
dom that the additional duty on spirits
and beer have been abandoned
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS received a cable
gram from Rome on the 18th, announcing
the appointment of Rev. j. Sullivan, of
Washington, D. c., to the vacant bishop
ric of the diocese of Mobile, Ala.
THE Union Rolling Mill at Cleveland las
signed the Amalgamated scale and the
fires have been relighted. Three hundred
and fifty men are employed there and
they had been out on a strike a week.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared a dividend of two per cent. in
favor of the creditors of the New Orleans
Banking Association, making a total of
sixty two per cent. so far paid to deposit
ors.
REPORT reached Tucson, A. T., the even
ing of the 18th that volunteers i'and Fed
eral troops had been engaged fighting In
dians all day in North and San Jose Noun
tains, near the Mexican line. No par
ticulars were received.
THE Secretary of the Navy has received
a report from Rear Admiral English,
dated Congo River, May I'd, stating that
he had sent Lieutenant E. h. Taunt up
the Congo River to the Stanley Pool on an
expedition of observation.
GENERAL MIDDLETON, who has been
pursuing Big Bear, has found the country
impossible for horses, and is now on re-
turn to Fort Pitt. Supplies for the North
are countermanded. Probabilities are the
command will leave for home at once.
A ROYAL courier arrived in London on
the 11th bearing the Queens reply to Mr..
the reply contained an imperative sum-
mons for Mr.. Gladstone's attendance at
Balmoral, and the Premier left for Scot
land by the next train.
THE Surgeon-General of the Marine
Hospital service has notified the health
officer at Baltimore and the officer in
charge Of the quarantine station at Cape
Charles that the ship Jupiterleft Valencia,
Spain, where the cholera is epidemic, on
the 25th of April, bound for Baltimore.
THE British residents of Cashmere re-
port that earthquake shocks continue of
great severity. The towns of Baramulla
and Sopur have been utterly ruined and
400 persons killed. There has also been
great loss of life in adjacent villages.
Many cattle and sheep have been killed.
The new dispatch boat, the Dolphin,
made her final trial trip on the 11th-that
of steaming six hours at sea. According to
the log her average speed was II 1-2 knots
per hour, but accord ing to the distance
charts it was 10 9-10 knots. The vessel
will probably be soon put in commiss ion
by the Government.
An examination of the Washington
Monument confirms the report that the
capstone has been shattered by lightning.
A break was made by the lightning on
the northeast corner of the capstone, and
four fragments fell to the ground where
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