Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-20

IHE RUSSIAN negOtldIlOuS Will the V dt.
lean for the establishment of diplomatic
relations. have collapsed, owing to oppo-
sition in Russian clerical circles.
THE total of losses sustained by the re
cent cyclone in Cuba foot up fully S10,-
000,0 900. Eight hundred lives were lost,
and 10000 people are left homeless.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York was re-
nominated by reclamation at Buffalo on
the 18th. Lieutenant Governor Jones
was also renominated by reclamation.
MISS CLARA BARTON, president of the
American branch of the Red Cross, said,
on the 18th, that subscriptions for the
yellow fever relief fund were coming in
at a gratifying rate.
THE State convention ,of Republican
clubs was held at Concord, N. H., on the
18th. It was voted to form State organ
ization auxiliary to the National League
Of Republican Clubs.
ALL freight traffic in and out OF Column
bus, O., was suspended, on the 10th, for
seven days to enable the railroads to han
die the throngs attending the National
Encampment, g. A. R.
MANY deaths from starvation are re-
ported, to have occurred among the In
dams of the British Northwest Terrific
ries, said to be owing to the dishonesty
Of their supply agents.
GovERNoR-ELEcT BURLEIGH of Maine
was serenaded at Augusta, on the even
ing of the 10th, and made brief address
to his friends, who afterward called at
the residence Of Mr. Blaine, who also adj
dressed them.
RETURNS from all the towns in Maine
Rr
Cushing, 2 971; Simmons, 979. Republic
an plurality, Is. 495. Senate unanimously
Republican; House. 1913 Republicans and
% Democrats.
ALTHOUGH the United States have been
In treaty relations with Persia since 1856,
the ambassador Of unpronouncablec cog
nomeu who is now en- route, will be the
first Persian representative ever accred-
tied to our Government.
AT banquet given in his honor at
Rouen. on the night of the 18th, President
Carnot declared that tbs French Govern
ment knew how to place constitutional
rights and Indispensable liberties beyond
the reach of all danger.
THE paying teller Of the Third National
Bank of Buffalo, N. Y, went to lunch, on
the 18Th. leaving package containing
minutes later, when he returned, the
money had disappeared.
THE elections for members of the Pro-
vincial councils which took place through
out Spain, on the 10th, resulted in a tri-
umph for the Liberals. The Carlists
fought hard, but succeeded in electing
only few of their candidates.
RETURNS from all but few plantations
in the Second Congressional district OF
Maine give Dingiey, Republican, 20, 719;
Allen, Democrat IL, 279: Eustis, Prohibi-
zionist, 75S; Howard Labor, 66S. Repub-
lcan gain, /, 743 over two years ago.
THE House of Representatives, on the
14th, passed the Senate resolution appro-
priating 5000, 900 for the suppression of
infection in the inter- State commerce of
the United States. This is intended to
apply against the spread of yellow fever.
THE embezzlement of Joseph Breed,
the assistant cashier of the Hartford
tConn.) Natl onal Bank, who recently
committed suicide. will aggregate $685.
800. instead of S22,6 600, as at first reported
The estate of Daniel Goodwin loses $50, :
COG.
SEVERAL rivers In Spain have over
flowed their banks and inundated the ad-
1acent country, causing great destruction
OF property. Many persons have been
drowned. and the panic-stricken in
habitants have taken refuge in the mount
aims.
INSPECTOR KAvANAUGH,of Quebec, Can,
recently made a seizure of two American
oarges, the Beaupre and the Pacific for
landing bituminous coal and other dutia-
BILE articles at the out-port of vaIleyfield
without report or clearance from any
place.
The fourteeath annual reunion of the
Seventeen Indiana General Harrison,s,
regiment was held at CLAYTON. a small
village twenty miles from Indianapolis.
on the 18Th. General Harrison was pres
ent, and spoke to an audience of Is, zoo
people.
THERE are likely to be some interesting
developments soon in the my stery of the
Keely motor. The designations OF the
Philadelphia members of the board Of di.
rectors Of the Kee1y Motor Com any have
been accepted and the vacancies filled by
New Workers..
AT the opening of the Mexican House of
Representatives, on the 10th, the election
for officers resulted as follows: Trinidad
Garcia, president; Pedro Rincon Gall
1ardo vice. president; Rosendo Pinedo.
first secretary; Ramon RODRIGUEZ Rivers,