Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Rh ode Island House of Representa-.
tives, on the 14th, voted-54 to 4, with Il
absent-to extend the franchise.
A COMMITTEE of the National Pure Food
Association were before the Senate
finance committee on the 18th in behalf of
the bill recently adopted by the Pure
Food convention at Washington.
A DELEGATION from Chicago appeared
before the committee on railways and
canals of the House on the 18th in favor
of the bill which provides for deepening
the Illinois & Michigan canal to a depth
Of twenty-five feet. The proposition was
very favorably received by the commit
tee.
THE House committee on agriculture on
the 18th decided to report favorably the
Hatch bill to create a new executive de-
partment to be known as the Department
of Agriculture. The bill as reported is
amended by striking out all reference to
the inclusion of the Labor Burea u in the
new department.
THE remains of the eccentric and I'M
fortunate Weltha Anita Emmons were
buried in Washington on the 14th.
GUSTAV RANGER, the well-known cotton
merchant of New York and Galveston,
is reported to be financially embar-
raised.
The molders employed by the Plym-
outh Foundry Company, of Plymouth,
Mass, struck on the 10Th, owing to dis
agreement as to the new price-list.
WILLIAM ZEIGLER, of Baltimore, won
the pigeon shooting match at Long
Branch, which closed on the 18th, with a
score of Al. Wertzmer, second, scored 46,
and Stice, third, 45.
r. G. EVANS, a young lawyer of Min
nea polls, Mimi, was chosen on the 10Th
to succeed Senator Davis on the Ma
tional Republican C ommittee.
SIR JAMES FERGUSON has been severely
criticised for his evasive statements in
the House of Commons concerning secret
foreign treaties.
SIX persons have been arrested in con-
nection with the murder of young Pou-
SAINT, who was stabbed through the lung
at Quebec, Can, on the 18th. The murder
was prompted by jealousy.
EDWARD HANLAN, of Canada, and
Kemp, of Australia, are matched to row
for the championship of the world.
MEsSRs. JOHN DILLON and VIM. O'Brien
were in their seats in the House of Com
mons ON the 18th looking unburnt and
healthy.
THE Inter. State Commerce Commission
will on the 21st, begin the Investigation
of the matter of the inland transporta-
ton of immigrants, based on the COM
plaint of James c. Savory 6 Co., against
the trunk lines in New York City.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission,
on the 10th, announced decision justify
ing higher rates on merchandise for local
consumption, from the West to Boston,
than is charged on the same class of
freight to New York.
THE Congressional inquiry into the
cause and cond uct of the great Reading
strike continues. General Manager Whit
ney of the Reading Coal & Iron Com.
pany was before the committee on the
18th.
WILLIAM PATTERSON, colored, who is
confined in the Louisville (Ky.) Jail I'M
der sentence of death, for the murder of
Jennie Bowman, has been again respited
by Governor Buckner-this time for
ninety days.
Mr.. LABoUcHERE continues to press
Under Foreign Secretary Ferguson for IN
formation as to the existence of foreign
treaties, securing only evasive replies.
In resuming the debate on the address
in the British Parliament, on the 10th, Mr..
O'Brien said he neither felt wounded nor
disgraced by his late imprisonment
DIR. MACKENZIE entered his protest on
the 10th against the course of treatment
pursued by the German doctors in the
case of the Crown Prince.
THE question of the regency is exciting
legislative circles in Berlin.
THE rapid spread of small pox is caus-
ing alarm in Brooklyn.
TIE trial of Miss Harriet Coffin for in
sanity was begun before commissioner
and sheriff's jury in New York on the
10th.
TIE Commissioner of Agriculture has
received from Europe a choice consign-
tribution to all who are prepared to raise
silk-worms. He will also be able to fur
nish books of instruction in silk culture
before the seri-cultural season begins.
THE trial of Jos lie Holmes, of Fidelity
Bank fame, was set for the 18th, but was
not called, and the chances are that it
will never be brought to trial