Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-10-04

EIGHr members of the Jacksonville
| ella police force were, on the 9th, re-
ported off duty suffering from attacks of
the yellow fever.
THE intelligence from Kingwood II. J.,
to the eth, represents Mr.. Garrett.s con-
dition as more favorable and his appetite
good
WIrHIN few minutes after the close
of the investig alton into Representative
StahlneckeI's connection with contracts
for materials for the Congressional liz
brary building, on the 9th, the commit
tee voted unanimously to report COM
plete vindication, generating Mr.. Stahl-
necker from all charges.
A CONFERENCE of miners was held at
Manchester, England, on the 9th, the
delegates to which represent 25O0OO
miners. It was decided to cause general
strike on October % unless an advance
OF ten per cent. was made in their wages.
1t was also agreed that an advance
would not be accepted unless it was made
general
FRoM errors of fact and date In the
published extracts from the late EN-
peror Frederick's diary Prince Bis
marck Is led TO doubt their authenticity.
Two Austrian officers ascending the
Mangart Mountain, on the 9th, lost their
path in the fog and fell over precipice.
Que OF them escaped with slight injuries
but the other was killed.
The little town Of Romeo, Wis, was !,
for the second time in two years, reduced
to ashes, on the 2sth, by condagration
of incendiary origin
THE Columbia (Pa-) centennial ce1e-
bration closed with PROFESSIONS, boat
races, exhibition militia drill, band con-
test and fantastic parade on the 2Sth.
JOHN l. SULLrvAN's physicians, on the
18th, pronounced him entirely out of
danger.
The Ohio Falls Oak Leather Company's
tannery at Louisville. KY, was burned on
the morning of the 2Sth. Loss, $105, 600;
insurance, $4,000.
FRANK BERTRUND. Of Rockford, ILL.,,
while searching with a lighted lamp for a
leak in the gas pipes in his fathers house,
on the 2Sth, was badly injured by the ex-
pIosion which followed the discovery Of
the leak.
OVER twelve hundred Democratic meet
ings were held throughout Pennsylvania.
on the 9th. opening the campaign.
HENRY M. STANLEY's interpreter, Far
ran, has signed a statement withdrawing
the charge of undue severity made by him
admits that he was actuated by spite in
bringing the accusation.
MR. BLAINE will make speeches, during
the campaign, in Michigan, Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut
The Dominion Government is consider
ing the suggestion to close the whale
fisheries of Hudson bay and straits tenn
porarily, in view of the rapid depletion of
the whales. 1t is said that the business
is carried on almost exclusively by New
Englanders.
The French Minister of Agriculture re-
ported, on the 2ssh, shortage of 1900
900 hectolitres in the grain harvest of the
present year.
OVER one hundred thousand little folk
thronged the Cincinnati Exposition on
the 2Sth-children's day.
The crew of the schooner VIM. D. Car
gill, which sprung a leak and bi1ged at
sea, on the 9th, were rescued by the
steamer Novelty and safely landed at
Vineyard Haven, Mass, on the 2Sth.
THE French Minister OF Marine refused
to submit to a reduction of the Naval
budget by the Council OF Ministers on the
2Sth.
THE Ashtabula CO., Milling Company's
Touring mill was burned, on the 2Sth, with
large stock of -four and grain.
A COMMITTEE Of the Lower House of the
Austrian Diet reported, on the 18th,
reception to Emperor William Of Ger
many on the occasion of his approaching
visit.
In conseq uence of Mr.. Chamberlain's
recent speeches in denunciation of Mr..
Gladstone, his portraits which have
adorned the walls Of the various Liberal
clubs are being removed to the rubbish
lofts.
The question Of revision OF the Con-
stitution of France was discussed in the
Council of Ministers, on the 18th. but no
result was reached.
In a search of the office of the Deutche
Rund schdu, the Berlin police were unable
to find any clew as to who furnished the
abs tracts from the late Emperor Fred
erick's diary.
DURING the artillery practice at Felix. !
dorf, Germany, on the 2Sth, a shot from one
of the guns narrowly missed striking the
head of the Emperor.
THREE men were burned to death, on
the 2Sth. in fire at Nos. Is and II Lake
street, Chicago, occupied by 8. g. Viii.
kins & Co.. manufacturers of fine furni