Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

MONSIGNOR BOULAND was, on the 18th,
admitted to the Episcopal Church, the
formal ceremonies being held at Grace
Church, in the presence of Bishop Potter.
Monsignor Bouland declared his faith in
the Epis copalian doctrines, and gave his
reasons for leaving the Catholic Church.
There is some talk of making him the
first Bishop Of the Galician Church, in
which event he will 60 to Paris.
THE Misses Bayard, daughters of the
Secretary of State, left Washington, on
the Goth, for their home in Wilmington,
Del, where they will spend the summer
months.
THE new Emperor of Germany has de-
c1ared his intention of taking personal
command of the autumn maneuvers.
LORD SALIsBURY's scheme to reform
the House of Lords finds little favor in
any quarter. The Tories accept it merely
in order to avert a demand for larger
changes, while the Liberals object alto
gether to the hereditary principle, and
are inclined to look with suspicion on any
attempt, however feeble, to give it fresh
lease of life.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, on the Goth, ordered
that memorial services be held in all the
universities, colleges and schools through
out the Empire on June 80.
FRATELLI, Nessi and Barberini, silk
merchants of Vienna and Como, failed
for large amount on the 21st.
MRS. JOSEPHINE MoRIKE, Polish
woman. residing in Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the Goth, administered strychnine to cash
of her three children, all under nine years
of age, and then took the fatal dose her.
self.
E The yacht Greyling won the annual re-
gatta of the New York Yacht Club at
Sandy Hook on the 21st; the yacht Kahino
second.
THE United States steamer Yantic ar
rived at Fortress Monroe, on the Goth,
from Santiago de Cuba, whittier she was
dispatched on May Is, in consequence of
the American Minister'S report of an i'm
pending revolution. She found that there
had been but little danger Of an outbreak.
man, upon learning Of a rising, had ban
ished the ringleaders and restored quiet
ness.
THERE was terrific explosion Of gas at
the Nelson eolliery near Shamokin, Pa,
on the 10Th, by which Geo. Schmack re-
ceived probably fatal injuries; Michael
Kelly, of Slope Hill. was badly burned,
besides other injuries, and Karin Karins,
of Scotch Hill, was frightfully burned.
The two latter may recover.
ON the 10Th, the Empress Victoria sent
to the Dowager Empress Augusta, at
Baden, the following telegram: "She who
was so happy to be his wife weeps with
you, poor mother, for the loss Of your
only son. No mother ever possessed such
a son. Be strong and proud in your sor-
row. Only to-day he desired to be re-
to you"
1t was reported in Dublin, on the Goth,
that Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, intended to resign; but Mr.. Balfour
tention.
DISPATCHES received in London on the
21st, from st. Paul Leanda, state that
several deserters from Henry NJ. Stan
ley's expedition, who had arrived at the
camp of Yumbunga, reported that Stan
ley, after traversang the country of the
Upper Aruwhimi, reached a rough mount
ainous country, where he had continuous
fights with the natives. The deserters
also state that he was wounded by an
arrow, and that he had lost a large num-
Der of his men. Many of his people, they
say are ill, including the Europeans of
the party. When the deserters let the
explorer, Stanley was encamped in the
mountains and surrounded by bands of
hostile natives.
THE anderbilt directors met in New
York City, on the 21st, and declared a
dividend on the Lake Shore of two per
cent michigan Central, three per cent, |
and Canada Southern, one and q quarter |
per cent.
Two well-known American burglars, |
Billy Porter and Frank Buck, both having |
many aliases, were arrested in London
on the 21st, on warrant issued on a /
charge of burglary at Zurich, Switzer- |
land. Superin tendent John Shere of the |
police aud officers OF his |
staff made the arrests. and the prisoners |
were identified by officers from Zurich.
JOHN DILLON, who was taken TO Dun
dalk ireland Jail, on the Goth, has been
sent to the infrmary connected with the |
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