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

Turkey to remain neutral
JAMES REEFS, the well-known dramatic
critic of Philadelphia, Pa, is dead.
1T is thought at London that a Russian
attack upon Herat is among the near prob
abilities.
MOSES SAMUELs, a wealthy stock raiser
OF Riverton, Ia, died of apoplexy on the
Goth.
The Straits of Mackinaw are open, and
the grain fleet can now pass through.
GERMAN officers are said to be inspect
ing the forts along the Dardanelles.
JOHN II. WILLIAMS, of Indiana, has
been appointed Third Auditor of the
Treasury.
THE Belgian House of Deputies in
creased the duties on foreign sugar five
per cent.
THE Russian corvette Strelok left Nor
folk, Va, on the Goth. Her destination is
said to be New York. The Garnet will
keep her in sight.
THE new Chicago Board of Trade build
ing, which cost 100000, was formally
dedicated on the Goth.
SEvENTY-THREE head of horses were
sold at Lexington, KY, on the 18th, for
$40, 125, an average of $500
FREEMAN's carriage factory and the
Up dU MIDWAY, N. De,
were destroyed by fire on the Goth.
THE publication of revised edition of
the Old Testament has been postponed.
The Secretary of War denies that there
are any differences between himself and
General Sheridan.
THE Amer of Afghanistan thinks that
the Russians are anxious to seize Herat.
THE Western Union operators at New
Work inCiSt bor
work, and a strike is threatened.
ARABS are trying to destroy the sections
of the Suakim- Berber Railway already
completed.
THE Governor of Montana has issued a
quarantine proclamation at the request
of the Stock Commissioners.
THE general opinion of the European
press is that Gladstone's utterances make
war certain.
f. j. BALDWIN, of Los Angeles, CAL,
has been sued by Lou Perkins for $500, 600
for breach of promise of marriage.
FRANCE, Germany and Austria are dis
cussing project for the promotion of
neutral league
FORTY or fifty people at Corinna, Me-,
"to go to Heaven" on the 18th.
They are Millerites, and are still on this
sphere.
THE Bey of Tunis has caused the arrest
of his brother, who was about to go to
France without leave.
THE steel man-of-war Howe was
launched at Pembroke Wales, on the Doth.
She is of 900 tons burden, with engines
Of 1900 horse power.
ADMIRAL JoUETr telegraphs the Navy
that he will go to Panama,
and expects to settle the difficulty peace
ably.
THROUGHOUT Europe Gladstone's speech
dispels any idea that may have existed
that England would make concess ions to
Russia.
THE Post-office Department opened bids
On the Goth for supplying adhesive stamps.
The number of ordinary stamps required |
IN year is ,452, 315, $50.
IT is thought that if war is soon de-
clared between England and Russia the |
TWO vessels belonging to those nations,
and now in our waters, will have fight. |
JOHN KELLY, the Tammany leader, is
reported rapidly breaking down in health |
and is greatly troubled with insomnia.
A CASE of over twenty three years.
H. Mccormick of Chi |
,ago, against the Pennsylvania Railroad, |
or loss of baggage-was decided in New |
L VI Oh UuS -Otu LII IdNOT VI Tue pidlHIlu
executor, as Mr.. Mccormick died some |
lime since.
A PASSENGER train passing through the /
village of Austintown, Pa, on the Goth, |
,ollided with a wagon, in which were |
eated Edward Anderson and Barton
Ballard. Anderson was fatally injured,
md Ballard quite seriously hurt. The
wagon was demolished and the horse
Tiled.
Mr.. BYERs, American Cons I'LL general
It Rome, has resigned and will return to
inter- journalism.
THE large jeans mill of Bronagan &
4amb in Chester, Pa, was entirely de-
troyed by fire on the Goth. The amount
f the loss will aggregate $50, 600; nearly
overed by insurance.
THE boiler in Samuel Beauchamp's saw
nill, three miles north of Oakland City,
nd, exploded on the 10Th, killing the en-
ineer, John Cauthan. Jesse Wester had
is skull crushed and leg broken and is in
critical condition. Jep Collins had 7,
DOT broken and suffered other injuries.
GENERAL GRANT is again at work upon
lis book.
THE new Cotton Exchange at New York
vas formally opened on the 3oth.
THE Chinese forces have evacuated
lang Son.
SECRETARY WHITNEY indorses Admiral
ouett's action at Panama.
COLONEL RoBT. PATTISoN, a well-known
itizen of Evansville, Ind, died suddenly
n the 30th.
PARIS papers assert that it is the duty
If Bismarck to try to prevent a war be-
ween Russia and England.
THE Eastern Nail Association met at
on the 30th, and established
scale of rates.
A ST. PETERSBURG paper reiterates the
tatement that the Russians were recently
epulsed by the Afghans.
Two policemen of Evansville, Ind, were
rrested on the 3Jth on a charge of grand
arceny.
FRED Roth, a Prussian, who recently
rrived in Cincinnati, committed suicide
II the 30th because he could get no work.
A RUSSIAN paper asserts that an en-
,agement with the English fleet in the
pen sea is out of the question so far as
iussia's naval force is concerned.
THE business done at the pension office
uring the month just ended exceeds that
f any previous month.
RUPERTo LARA, who murdered the Ne
NTH family in Dona Ana County, New
Iexico, was executed at Las Cruces on
he 30th.
SENATOR HARRIS, of Tennessee, denies
hat there is any personal ILL will between
Bayard and himself.
GENERAL IRWIN MCDOWELL has been
uff ering for some time past at San Fran
isco, with an affection of the principal
igestive organs, which prevents him re- ;