Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-19

gro,l County geeister
By ELI D. AXE.
IRoNToN. MISSOURI.
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
The French Minister of Commerce vii
ASK Tor the repeal of the law prohibiting
the Importation of American meat.
The court-martial for the trial of Medi-
cal Director and ex-Surgeon-Genefa al
Phillips Wales, has adjourned until April
18th.
EARL GRANVILLE declares that the mos
friendly relations exist between England
and Germany in regard to colonial ques'
tions.
PARNELL has issued a manif este advis-
ing the Irish to observe respectful neu-
trality regarding the visit Of the Prince of
Wales.
The British Government has issued an
order that all unframed soldiers forth
with be put through complete musketry
course.
The Treasury Department purchased
As, 900 ounces of silver on the 18th for de-
livery at the Philadelphia and New Or
leans minis.
ON the 10th instant the Peoria Board of
Trade win vote upon a resolution to sus-
pend any member who deals in options,
directly or indirectly.
ALTHOUGH Congress at the last session
made no appropriations for rivers and har-
bors, work will not stop, as there are So
100000 still unexpended.
MAcKIN and Gallagher, the Chicago
were sentenced on the 18th to two years
each in the Joliet Prison.
THE values of the exports of breadstuHs
for the eight months ended February 18th,
1885, was S109, $50, 1s5, against $110, 3S3, 764
for the same period of 1884.
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England and Russia had reached an agree
ment that neither side should advance any
further on the Afghan frontier.
THE President and Secretary Lamar have
been made acquainted with the Oklahoma
controversy, and the matter was subject
for Cabinet consultation at a meeting on
the 10th.
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Bishops that it would be advisable for
after the visit of the Prince of Wales to
Ireland.
The Russian Government has formally
sanctioned the reciprocal treaty between
Germany and Russia for the extradition
of conspirators against the lives of royal
personages.
SINCE the White House clerks have been
requested neither to smoke nor to read the
newspapers during Office hours, some of
them find their time hanging heavily on
their hands.
THE President has designated Mariolius
Gardner to represent the Interior Depart
ment in the Executive Board of the New
Orleans Exposition vice Benjamin Butter
worth, resigned.
IT is now said that the recent California
Legislature passed an amendment to the
civil code which, it is claimed, is in the in
terest of ex-senator Sharon, bearing on
his divorce suit.
THE Western Union telegraph Office at
Washington did more work during the
week ended March 7th than during any
previous inaugural week since the estab-
lishment of the office.
THE Governor of Texas issued procla
nation on the 10th bearing on the rail-
road strike in that State, and declaring
that all parties must be protected, but the
law must be enforced.
1T is said that Senator Sherman has
asked to be relieved from duty on the Sem
ate Finance Committee, on the ground
that there is too much of the New ngland
idea in the committee.
In New York commercial and financial
circles it is the general opinion that the
Locomotive Brotherhood are backing the
strikers in the Southwest, and it is feared
the trouble will spread.
THE Ohio Archaeological and Historical
k1SSoCie1eioh as TcOT sduiZeQ dU SOlunDuS
on the 18th. Hon. Allen G.. Thurman pre- |
sided, and was elected trustee. with four |
teen other prominent men.
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The father of s. B. Elkins was relieved |
of q cancer in the mouth two years ago,
and Steve wants the same specialist to
have a chance to cure General Grant.
Professional ethics, however, stand in the
way.
SECRETARY MANNING has appointed Eu-
gene Higgins, of Maryland, chief of the
appointment division of the Treasury De.
partment, in the place of Trexitt, of New
York, resigned. Higgins is friend of
Senator German.
The native press of India, with scarcely
An exception, express loyalty toward En-
gland and confidence in the wisdom and
irmness of Lord Dufferin, British Viceroy
Of India There are many expressions of
anger and bitter hostility against Russia.
A WRITTEN message from the President
was sent to the Capitol on the 18th for the
purpose of withdrawing from the Senate
he Nicaragua n and the Spanish treaties.