Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05


The forced exodus of French journalists
from Berlin is regarded in that city as g
measure of doubtful utility, though fully
justified by the scandalous stories printed
by some Of the number regarding the
late Emperor.
A BRILLIANT marriage was celebrated in
the City Of Mexico, on the oath, the con.
tracing parties being Miss Mary
Schulen, daughter of John Schulen, OF st.
Louis, and Charles DeGhesta, Belgi an
of noble family.
ASKED, on the 9th, s.What do you think
Of the Republican nominations" Judge
Thurman said in substance that the ticket
was strong one, but could not carry
New York, Indiana or New Jersey, and
hence could not be elected
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE STANLEY MATTHEWS,
of the United States Supreme Court, de-
1ivered the Grafton before Yale law
school at New Haven, Conn, on the Goth.
He commanded close attention and won
frequent and hearty applause.
OK July Is or IA Emperor William, at
tended by an imposing suite, will start
on the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern for
st. Petersburg, where he will remain sew
eral days, during which time magnificent
fetes will be given IN his honor.
D
SPEAKING of Emperor Williams speech,
the London Ne,os, Of the 2eth, finds that
no mention is made Of relief for the peo-
pie overtaxed with military burdens, and
that the well-being Of the people still
holds second place to military instincts.
UNITED STATES officers succeeded, on
the 26th, in arresting near Wilkesbarre,
Pa, Wilson Kline, alias Henry Smith,
and Clarke Bellies, said to have been con-
nected with the robbery Of about seventy
small post-offices throughout the country.
Mrs. FOLSOM, mother OF Mrs. Cleve-
land, arrived in New York on the steam
er Wonderland, from Antwerp, on the
26th. Mrs Cleveland arrived from Wash
ington at ten minutes to ten O'Clock the
same evening, and met her mother at the
Victoria Hotel
THE official canvass of the vote of Ore
gon was completed, on the 2Sth, by the
Secretary of State. The vote on Con-
gresham is as follows: Herman (Rep.),
$3.50; John NJ. Gearin Dem.), %, Alb;
Geo. NJ. Miller (Pro.), 1,974. Herman's
plurality, 7,4o7.
A CAUCUS of Democratic Senators was
held, on the % tn, at which it was decided
to insist on the postponement of all mat
tiers before the Senate and oppose the
usual adjournment from Thursday till
Monday until the more important appro-
priation bills are passed.
AT q secret meeting of the board of
trustees of Dickinson College, at Carlisle,
Pa, on the 9th, DR.. John A. McCanby,
president of the college, resigned at the
request Of the board. The meeting was
a very stormy one. General H. c. King,
OF Brooklyn, is spoken of as DIR. McCan-
by's successor.
IL the British House Of Commons, on
the 25th, Mr.. Morley moved to amend the
resolution of censure of the government
for the administration of the Grimes act
in Ireland, as undermining respect for
the Law and estranging the minds OF the
Irish people, and as deeply injurious to
the maintenance Of the union.
THE Emperor and Empress Of Germany
made their formal entry into Berlin on
the oath. They went from Potsdam to
Charlottenburg by steamer. They were
then driven to the Berlin palace, escorted
by q squadron Of cavalry. Inter den
Linden was crowded, and the royal couple
were given hearty reception.
THE two-miie race between the Yale
and University of Pennsylvania freshmen
crews, was rowed, on the 26th, over the
Thames river course at New London.
Conn, and proved to be the most excit-
ing freshman race pulled there for years,
Yale winning after hard struggle in
n:a2. The Pennsylvanians' time was
IL Al.
JUsr as the chimes in st. Michael's
Church at Buffalo, n. Y, had finished
ringing, on the 24th, a man was seen to
climb out Of the window and up the light
ming rod along the spire. Just as he
reached the top the rod broke, throwing
the man down to the roof of the church
aud killing him instantly. He was climb
ipG the steeple on bet.
The Republican ratification meeting in
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 26th, was jollifi-
cation of very large proportions. About
COCO people participated in street
parade. After the parade an immense
throng assembled and attentively listened
to words of cheer by local talent and
passed resolutions of allegiance to the
standard bearers of the party.
ENLEN LoUTzENHoLDER, VINO mystic
riously disappeared from his home in
Canton. o., several weeks ago, returned,
on the 9th, ragged and dirty. He says
he was chloroformed and carried off By
tramps, who held him, and number of
other boys, kidnapped like himself, at a
house in the woods near Altoona, Pa, for
ransom. He managed TO elude the Wig
lance of his captors by feigning sleep,