Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-29

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RONTON. MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
On the 23l. Ex- Congressman Perry
Belmont took the oath OF Office and re-
ceived his credentials as Minister TO
Spain.
Mr. PowDERLY was reelected general
master workman of the Knights Of Labor
for the next two years. at indianapolis
ON the Odd.
CONGRESSMAN A. p. HovEr, Governor
elect OF Indiana. is to be rendered re-
ception by resident Hoosiers upon his
return to Washington.
GENERAL HARRISON, on the 23d, denied
the truth OF published reports OF alleged
statements made by him concerning the
annexation Of Canada.
The postmaster Of Baltimore. Frank
Brown, has a scheme for collecting city
mail matter by means Of boxes
placed on the street cars.
ALFRED n. CoLou1rr was reelected
United States Senator from Georgia, on
the Goth. receiving every vote cast In the
Senate and House except two.
report of the Tenth census has been is
sued In addition there are two volumes
Of compendium of the census.
The name of General Black, the Com
missioner of Pensions, is spoken of in
connection with the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the National Soldiers Home at Dayton, 0.
ALL-SAINTs EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL, at
Albany, N. Y, was dedicated, with i'm
posing ceremonies. on the Goth. Bishop
Potter of New York preached the sermon.
A LETTER from an intimate friend of
Samuel j. Randall describes him as in
very good condition, and certain to be in
his seat on the reassembling of Congress.
TIE Gate City Guards OF Atlanta, Ca,
sent handsome bale of new cotton to
the Governors Foot Guard of Hartford,
Conn, for the benefit of their armory
fair.
IT was rumored in Boulangist circles in
Paris, on the 22d, that the government in
tends to expe1 Boulanger on a charge of
conspiring to overthrow the existing gov
eminent
TIE statement by the Associated Press
that Silas Gearney, of the fremont
House, Boston, Mass, was insolvent is
incorrect He is not connected with the
fremont House.
closed its doors, on the ed, and the pro-
have fed the country, leaving many
debts unsatisied.
A NUMBER Of cases of typhoid fever,
estimated at from twenty-five to forty,
were reported at the Soldiers Orphan
school at McAlisterville Junaita
County. Pa, on the 10Th.
FIRE in the First ward school of Long
Island City, N. p, on the 22d, caused a
panic among the 100 children, but was ex-
tmguished with slight loss, and none Of
the children were injured.
THE Journal de st Petersbourg of the
23d, denies that a secret treaty has been
entered into with Corea, but admits that
Corea has granted to Russia facilities for
trade across the frontier.
CARDINAL GIBBONS issued a circular,
on the 21st, to the Catholic clergy, Sec
ular and regular, recommending gen.
eral observance of the Presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation.
THE auction sale of the personal effects
OF Lord Sackville, the recently deposed
British Minister, took place at the lega-
tionin Washington, on thu 10 tn, and real
lied good prices for the articles sold.
An Irish farmer, recently returned from
America, took farm near Tralee, Coun-
ty Kerry, from which a former tenant
had been evicted. On the 23i his dead
body was found, pierced with four bull
let's.
EXPORTS of merchandise during Octo- |
Der past aggregated in value $74, ia, 395, |
against SIG, 033, 439 in October, 1887. Inn |
ports for the month were valued at SOS,
234 ,653, against $6),963,257 in October,
1887.
1t was stated, on the 10Th, that all of |
the old employees OF the 80" road who |
went out on strike last February and are |
still NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one third OF the |
entire number-are soon to be restored to |
their old positions.
PROF. JOHN NJ. LANGsroS. on the Goth.
said that not only is he elected to Con-
gross from the Petersburg (Va.) dis
trict, but that the lawful majority il the
district will give the electoral vote of the
State to Harrison and Morton.
IT was stated, on the 21st, that the Rus
sian Governmental informed a number
of Bulgarian refugees that Russia re-
nounces all interest in Bulgaria, and that |
this decision dates from the time Of E M
peror Williams visit to Vienna
TEN Brooklyn policem IN who refused
to remove distinctions from car tracks
during the recent street-car riot were
fined ten days pay each, on the 23d, and
cautioned that a repetition of such an
offense would result in dismissal
ELIJAH ". HALFonD'S acceptance of the
position Of private secretary to President
elect Harrison, was made public on the
21st. Mr.. Halford is managing editor of
the Indianapolis Journal. and an old and
confidential friend of General Harrison.
DURING October, past, 40, 365 immigrants
came to this country, against A 166 in
October, 1887. Germany furnished the
greatest number, 10. 1es; England and
Wales. IA a; Ireland. $3.50: Sweden and
Norway, $3.50; Italy, 9. 49, and Scotland,
2,04.
FRED Dosr and his wife, Amelia, of
Cleveland, O.. before retiring, on the
21st, turned down the damper in the
stove-pipe, and, gas escaping into the
room, both were asphyxiated. The wo-