Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-07

Srnll Cnitntg &egister
BY ELI ID. AXE.
IRONTON, MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
The President appointed Hon. A. NJ.
kleiy, OF Richmond, Va, Minister to Aus
tria.
The reception to the Prince of Wales at
Omagh, Ireland, on the 9th, is described
as a brilliant affair.
ANGUS NJ. CANNON, brother of the Con-
gressional Delegate from Utah, has been
convicted of polygamy
BISMARCK is said to he opposed to medi-
alton as means of settling the troubles
between England and Russia.
THE New York telegraph operators are
rejoicing because the Western Union has
agreed to pay for extra work.
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THE st. Petersburg papers discuss at
length the differences between the reports
of General Komaroff and Sir Peter Lums-
den.
p ia inia al tU al
that Bismarck offered to arbitrate for the
settlement of the dispute between Russia
and England.
THE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has issued circular in reference to the
withdrawal of distilled spirits from bond
ed warehouses.
A TwELvE-HoUR per day six days go
as-you- please pedestrian match COM
menced at London, Eng; on the 9th, with
eighteen entries.
THE Ohio Legislature has passed law
fixing heavy fine and Imprisonment for
offering or receiving money at primary or
general elections.
The French Consul at Panama denies
that he telegraphed to his government
protesting against the action of the Amer
lean forces on the Isthmus.
OWING to the light receipts and heavy
disbursements during the month OF April,
the public debt statement to be issued on
Nav 1st will show a slight if any reduc-
ton.
TIE current opinion at London is that
Russia is preparing for war much more
rapidly than outward appearances lndl-
cate the Russian papers being warned to
secrecy.
COLONEL SwITZLER, of Missouri, has
been offered the chief clerkship of the bu-
reau of statistics. 1t is an important Of
flee, and it has attached to it quite snug
salary, $1,000.
IT is reported that General Sheridan has
come in conflict with the new Secretary of
War, and that the President will issue
an order defining the duties of the Lieu
tenant General.
PRESIDENT ANDREW d. WHITE of Cor
nell University, who was a Blaine man,
thinks Mr.. Cleveland is doing we'll. but he
regards Mr.. Hendricks as dead against |
civil-service reform.
SHOCKS of earthquake were felt on the
LIST in several districts of the Alps, and |
also in Vienna. Several houses were dam
aged and a number of women killed at |
Kindboerg, in Syria.
THE presence of the Russian vessel |
Strelok at New York causes anxiety |
among English steamship owners. 1t is |
unnecessary, however, as the Garnet will
take care of the Russian.
THE Moscow Gazette declares that If |
England wishes to avoid war she must |
evacuate Port Hamilton at the entrance to
the Sea of Japan; otherwise Russia will
be obliged to occupy Herat.
THE Postmaster General has forbidden
the delivery of registered letters and
money orders to F. Ridd & Co., of Du-
buque, Ia, on evidence that they were
conducting fraudulent business through
the mails.
ABOUT 500 weavers employed by the
Renfrew Manufacturing company at Rem
frew and Adams. Mass, struck on the 1st
on account of a reduction of five per cent.
in wages. Both mills are running with
othershelp.
SEVENTY Sisters of Charity have been
ordered to join General Komaroff's army
to aid in caring for the wounded. OF this
L
burg, twenty five from Moscow and fifteen
from Odessa.
THE Rome journals, Irabana, Rassegna
and OpiniOne, express pleasure at the re-
port that Kelley resigned the office of Min
ster to Italy, and surprise that the Italian
Government should have approved his
nomination.
GENERAL GRANTS sixty third anniver-
sary of his birth was celebrated in many
parts of the country on the Goth, and many
congratulatory kilograms were sent him.
The General responded in dispatch to
all, both North and South.
THE British Admiralty authorities have
chartered altogether 40 merchant vessels
of various size rigs. They have also made
arran gements with the Pennsular &
Oriental Steamship Company for the con-
veyance of troops to strengthen the In
dian garrison.
THE total issue of postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards dur
ing April aggregated 271,00S,S17, as
against 264, 645, 200 during the correspond
ing month in the preceding year. The
number of stamps issued showed an in
crease of 100000, while the issue of