Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-03-04

campaign against hlei.
Mrs. THos. A. HENDRICKS has beer
chosen a member of the board of directors
of the Hecla Mining Company, to fill the
place of her deceased husband.
THE amount of standard dollars in the
Treasury, after deducting silver certif.
Gates in circulation, February 20, was
$685., sT5 $40, as compared with $67, 1927 ,S4z
in the Treasury July 81, 1885.
CREOLE ladies of New Orleans gave an
elegant reception to Admiral Lacombe and
officers of the French fleet at the art hall OF
the exposition on the 26th. The French
Marine band furnished the music.
THE commercial depression in Sweden
has reached a crisis. The number Of fail
ures in Stockholm is steadily increasing.
The gravity of the financial situation has
not been paralleled since the panic Of 1857.
A YOUNG commercial traveller, who was
on his bridal tour and spending few days
at Monaco, was found dead on the oath at
Monte Carlo. He ruined himself at the
gambling table and then committed sui
eide.
IT is confirmed from a Chinese source
that China will not consent to the cession
of Bhamo and adjoining districts to En-
gland. If England does not yield, China
threatens to organize q rebellion of the
tribes.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company
In Difference to the wishes of its employees
expressed through it's grievance commit
tee, has decided to abrogate the compul =
sorry feature in its proposed relief fund
scheme.
RETURNS from various parts Of the Fifth
Congressional District of Wisconsin show
T. r. Hudd, Democrat, of Green Bay, to
have been elected by large majority as
successor to the late Congressman Joseph
Rankin.
MISS JENNIE CHAMBERLAIN, whose re-
fined American beauty has been instilling
unhappiness into the bosoms of the En- =
glish sisters in London and turning the
heads of half the men, arrived in New
York on the 22d.
A FURIOUS blizzard prevailed during the
night of the Goth in the vicinity of Boston
and for a long distance down the eastern
coast. At Portland twenty inches of snow
had fallen, and ice was still forming. Bus
mess was at standstill.
THE London Standards Rome corre-
spondent learns from the Jesuit portion Of
the Vatican that the Pope does not favor
the separation of England and Ireland, ON
the ground that separation would be inim-
ical to the Catholic religion.
THE London trades unions unanimously
= A.
fund. They declare they are able to pro-
vide for their own members out of employ
ment. The ratio of their members out of
work is only three per cent.
M. LocKREY, French Minister of Com
merce, has been urged to continue the
prohibition Of American hog products, but
has decided to wait for the hygienic COM
mittee's report as to the alleged presence
of trichine in American pork.
THE issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended February
% was 1906, $50. The issue during the same
period of last year was S121 ,49S. The ship
ments Of fractional silver coin during
February amounted to S166,459.
BOTH branches of the New Jersey Legis-
speedy appeal and hearing before the
Court Of Errors in the matter of the rail-
road tax law, which was declared uncon-
stitutional by the State Supreme Court.
THE total value of merchandise and gold
and silver exported from the United States
during January past amounted to S57 $780,
562, against $50, So, $50 in January, 1885.
The total value of imports for January last
was A7, 39S, 400, against 42,221, III in Jan
uary, 1885.
THE President gave the second of his Of
hcial receptions on the night of the 26th,
the officers of the army and navy being the
guests Of honor. The diplomatic corps,
judiciary and Congress were expected to
meet them. but Congress did not partici-
pate to any extent.
The Virginia Legislature passed bill
on the oath which provides that a ma
jority of voters, and not simply a ma
jory of those voting at previous elections,
shall determine whether liquor shall be
sold or not. This practically defeats local
option in the State.
THE charges of mismanagement of the
Soldiers orphans schools in Pennsylvania
continues to excite much interest. Gov
ernor Pattison will, it is expected, an
nounce his intentions as to an investiga-
ton. The Grand Army of the Republic in
tend to aid in sitting the facts to the bot
tom
MEssRs. CRoFrs & Co. and Dingley,
Strout & Co., large shoe manufacturers of
Auburn, Me-, have followed the example
OF Asa Cushman & Co. by entering into an
agreement with the Knights of Labor which
shall govern their relations with their en-
ployes. Other firms will probably follow
suit.
LORD RosEBKRY, British Foreign Secre-
tary, received on the Esd from Sir Horace
Rumbold, British Minister at Athens, a
telegram announcing the formal submits
sion of Greece and stating that Premier
Delyannis will prepare a protest to the
powers that Greece submits only to "force
majeure."
THE Nord Deutsche Zeitunq says that a
large number of Germans, styling them
selves doctors on the strength of diplomas
purchased in America, will shortly be
prosecuted for empiricism. great many
of these spurious doctors are practicing in
Berlin, while the number scattered
throughout the German Empire is appan-
ing.
FRANK j. CANNON and Angus Cannon
have been held in $1,000 bail
each at Salt Lake City for as
sault on United States Attorney
Dickson. S. A. Kenner was discharged.
n. l. Gowans, W. H. Lee, H. J. Foulger,
all defiant, unlawful cohabitors. were sem