Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13

O
FoRrY-sIx people were drowned and
1870 houses destroyed in a recent inunda-
ton at Mayosagori, japan, caused by a
terrific storm at Tokushfma, In the
nrovince Of AVA, On the 4th ult
IT is reported, from Belgrade that King
Milan of Servia will withdraw his petition
for divorce from Queen Natalie, and in
tends to divorce Himself by royal edlct
sanctioned by the Skuptschina
THE War Department is greatly exer-
cised over the announcement that a Brit
fish agent has discovered all its carefully
guarded secrets of the torpedo system
relied upon for the defense of our coast.
IT is reported that the Duke of Edin-
burg. in an interview with the Sultan, has
discussed the question of the passage of
an English feet through the Dardanelles
In the event of Russian occupation OF
Bulgaria
THE Pope has instructed the papa1 nun
clio at Brussels to aid Cardinal Lavigiere
to convoke an international conferen ce
On the suppression of slave trading. His
Holiness prom: ses to send legates to the
conference.
JUDGE THURMAN vas taken SO i'll while
attempting tc address the great Demo-
cratic meeting in New York City, on the
Sth, that he hid to be assisted to his no.
tel, where he was placed in the hands OF
q physician.
A PAPER wilton by Count De Lssseps
was read before the British Association
at Bath, England. on the 9th. The Count
declares that he is confident of complet-
ing the Panama canal, to contain ten
locks, by 1850
NEARLY 5000 people witnessed the
great race ss Sheepshead Bay on the Sd.
Not far FROM 81. 900, 900 changed hands on
the result. The racs was won by a neck
by Proctor Knott in ILLS LIZ; Salvador.
ID; Galen, 3D.
THE Pal Mall Gazette denounces the
Standard for its violent utterancesion the
Fisheries question and charges that paper
with outraging that good feeling which
ought to exist between Great Britain and
the United States.
THE Department of State received a
telegram, on the 9Th, from the United
States Munster at Pekin, stating that he
has no positive information in regard to
the action Of the Chinese authorities re-
speeding the treaty.
THE Democratic Territorial convention
mated Mark A. Smith as delegate to Con-
gress unanimously. A resolution offered
to indorse Governor Zulick's admins
tration created q heated discussion, but
was vote down.
THE French Government has ordered
an inquiry into the reported transporta-
ton of slaves in dhows carrying French
colors. Should the reports prove true,
the authorities are determined to put a
stop to lhe degradation of the French flag
BY Aral, slave dealers.
DIspArc HEs from Melbourne, Australia,
on the 4th, state that in a test action in
the Supreme Court, Chinese emlgrant
sued the government for prohibiting him
from landing. A majority OF the judges
decided in favor of the plaintiff. The
Chief Justies dissented.
TnE London Post stated. on the Sd, that
the Times had secured evidence of high
" sensational character in the West and
Southwest OF Ireland. which will be used
in the forthcoming trial of the case of
Parnell vs.. the Times in Scotland, and
also hesoye the Parnell Commission
THE Political Correspondence, on the
81, claimed to have positive information
that the published telegram alleged to
lave been sent by frince bismarck 70
the Pope with reference to the Emperor's
visit 20 Rome, wherein the priority OF
His Holiness is acknowledged, is au-
thentic
THE Comptroller of the Treasury re-
fused. on the Sd, an offer to compromise
the deficit of Judge Ewing. who was re-
moved as discussing officer of the De-
partment Of Justice for q default III his
accounts of 50 313 Shit will be iuSti-
tuted against the bondsmen for the full l
amount.
HE London standard, of the Sd, in a
savage leader on the fisheries question,
sayss 'sIt will be well for the President
aud Government or the United states to
remember that Canada is a dependency
OF Great Britain, and that IL the necessity
should unfortunately arise she has be-
hind her the guns Of English ironclads. -