Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-29

The Porte desires conference OF the
powers to be held at Cons tan tin ople fol
the settlement of the Roumelian trouble.
THE Fortiications Board adjourned OF
the 22d subject 10 the call of its President
The members, except Secretary Endicott
have gone on visit to the largest steel
works of the country, including the Otis
Works at Cleveland, the Cambria Iron
works at Johnston, Pa, and the works al
| Pittsburgh.
Mr.. jerks, Assistant Secretary of the
interior, has been assigned to the charge
of all matters which relate to the Pac. fic
railroads. A great many subjects relat.
ing to those corporations are pending.
Mr.. jerks says, however, that he can give
no attention to them until after the 1st OF
November, when most of the bureau re
ports now in preparation will be before
| him.
The chairman of the Nickel-Plats bond
holders denies the report that the road ii
not earning expenses.
A SECTION HOUSE near Rock Springs,
wy, was bombarded and fred into by 6
mob on the 22d, and twenty Cinnamon
| were driven thence to the hills, where
| they remained all night.
Texas, died suddenly at Austin on the
23l.
The striking Pennsylvania na11ers have
decided to continue the struggle.
AN Albanian, who attempted to shoot
| the Montenegrin Minister OF War at Ca
| taro, was summarily executed.
Mr.. STEAD'S trial at London on charg IS
in connection with the Armstrong ahduc-
ton case began on the 23d.
THE Independent State of Congo has
been admitted to the Universal Postal
Union, to take effect January 1st next.
IT was reported at Cleveland, O., on the
23d, that the five Vanderbilt fast freight
lines were to be consolidated.
THE chain factory and machine-shops
of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Hinge and Chain
works were destroyed by fire on the Odd.
NJ. RoCH FORT, in his paper, defends
Riel, and makes scurrilous attack upon
Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales.
THE annual meeting of the managers of
the Woman's Board of Missions of the M.
E. Church was held at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the 23d.
Roscoe CoNKLINa declined to make a
speech 20 the New York negroes during
the present political campai IN, saying
NIT him to devote the necessary tine.
THE Episcopal Church Congress at New
Haven, Conn, had under discussion on
the 23d the subject of "Sisterhoods and
DeaconesSes."
CONFLICTING reports as to the situation
in the Carolines are disposed of by the
fact that the German flag has been raised
and German authority established.
do in
railroad yards at Minneapolis, Mimi, on
the 23d.
SENATOR VAN WICK called at the Treas
ury Department on the 231 and left note
for Secretary Manning, requesting that he
would make condition with contractors
for the construction of public u,ldings in
Nebraska that convict labor should not be
employed.
THE National Christian Missionary Con-
vention at Cleveland adjourned on the
231.
SIMON BoUNTE, liquor merchant of In
dianapolis. Ind, is reporte to have gone
insane at Hot Springs, Ark.
THE trouble between Texas cattlemen
and New Mexico is in fair way of settle
ment, and quarantine will probably be
raised.
Superior on the 23i, and disaster to ship
ping was feared.
PETER BRAKEBILL, wealthy farmer
was killed by his son-in-law on the 23d al
Rockford, Tenn.
The Shreveport & Houston Narrow
Gauge Road has been compile ted to Sabine
River.
The Chicago coopers have won by their
recent str k, wages having been advanced
from 80 to 50 per day.
BURMAH is said to be willing to arbitrate
her difficulty with England.
A SPLIT in the ranks of the French Re-
publicans is threatened.
A DECISIVE battle betwe IN the Cacerists
and the Peruvian Government forces is
looked for.
r. SATENSTINE, a New York milk dealer
owns a dairy farm near Williams
Bridge, Westchester County, and large
numt err of his cows havs been on The sick
list. The Board of Health made an in
vestiga ion and found tHat the animals
were suffering from pleuro-pneumoni a.
Sixtyfive of them were killed on the 23d.