Iron County register., 1888-05-31

take effect June 1.
THE Comptroller Of the Currency, on the
21st, authorized the First National Bank oi
Hays City, Kas., to begin business with 9
capital of $4,000.
THE marriage of Prince Henry, of Prus'
sia, to Princess Irene, Of Hesse, was solem.
nized in the chapel at Charlottenbure
Castle on the oath.
THE National Convention of Commits
sioners of Labor Statistics met in Indian.
apolis, Ind, on the 22d, thirteen States
being represented.
MRS. CLEVELAND has been invited, ant
will probably accept the invitation, te
christen the new cruiser Baltimore, al
Philadelphia, July 4.
A SENSATIONAL love affair exists in the
family of the Prince of Wales, the father
opposing an engagement Of marriage
made by Prince George.
THE wife of Senator Sawyer, of Wiscon-
sin, died suddenly at Washington after 6
lingering illness, on the 21st, while hel
husband was at the Capitol.
A DISASTROUS conf1agration occurred al
Ohno, in Yechizen, China, on April s
Out of 1000 houses in the town ], 800 were
destroyed and many people lost their
lives.
SIR CHARLES TUPPER has resigned his
position as Minister of Finance in the
Canadian Government and has been ap-
pointed High Commissioner for Canada
in London.
ONE hundred and twenty-five Hudson
IN W firemen arrived in Washington, on
the 22d, to visit the Capitol and make a
trip to Mount Vernon. They were received
by the President.
WEDDING PARTY, on their way to the
preachers house, at Plymouth, Pa, on the
22d, ran over and killed little girl. The
whole party were arrested, and the mar
riage did not take place.
GENERAL BoULANGER. on the 22d, ex-
pressed himself to a newspaper man who
interviewed him in Paris. as much
pleased with the interest shown in Amer
lea concerning his policy.
THE members of the New York Demo-
cratic State committee, on the oath, re-
elected Edward Murphy chairman; Chas.
r. Defrest, of Troy. clerk, and Cord
Myer, of Queens, secretary.
THE appropriation for the equipment
and maintenance of the militia Of the
United States is this year placed at 5000, :
600. Last year it was $400, 900, and pre-
vious to that 500, 600 annually.
THE Pail Mall Gazette, of the 25th, says
the defeat of the Conservative candidate
in the Parliamentary election at South
ampton was the worst shock the govern :
ment has received this session.
THE thirty-ffth annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
of Pennsylvania opened in Philadelphia,
on the 21st, with an informal reception by
the various local Communicates.
THE cigar-makers of Toronto, Ont,
struck on the 22d. They demand an in
50 per 1000 for hand work, and a limita-
ton of the number of apprentices.
THE Senate finance committee, on the
22d, ordered an adverse report on the
Fractional Currency bill, but in lieu thereof
will report bill reducing the fee on
postal notes of less than 81 to one cent.
JOHN BArcHELDER, of Michigan. re-
Gently placed upon the pension rolls as
the dependent father Of a young man
killed at Shiloh, is in his 104th year, and
the oldest pensioner in the United States.
THE Senate committee on appropria-
tions completed the Indian Appropriation
bill on the 23d. The reductions made in
the House bill aggregate $4,000, leaving
the total appropriations now contained
$s,172,0 900.
THE letter-carriers' Eight-Hour bill,
which has passed Congress and awaits the
Presidents signature to become law,
will make places for 1900 additional car
riers and increase expenses next year
81, 500, 600.
1t was decided by District Attorney
Fellows of New York, on the 22d, not to
press the Indictment for grand larceny
against Miss Dis DeBar, for the present,
but to proceed to trial on the charge of
conspiracy.
QUEEN vIcToRIA's birthday was duly
celebrated throughout the Dominion of
Canada, on the oath, with all the old time
enthusiasm. Salutes, military parades,
excursions and other festivities are re-
ported from numerous points.
THE Canadian Government has refused
to grant j. II. Allen, of New York, owner
of the American ship Bridgewater, any
compensation for the unjust seizure and
detention of his vessel by the customs
collector of Shelbourne, N. s.
THE funeral of Mrs. Sawyer, wife of the
Wisconsin Senator, took place, on the
afternoon of the 23d, from her late resi-
6ence. No. 1870 I street, Washington.
Tho Wisconsin delegation attended in a
body. The Senate adjourned out of re-
spect
DAN HENNEssY, alias Howard, the no.
torious gold brick swindler, was released
from the Tennessee penitentiary, on the
95th. having been pardoned by Governor
Tavlor. The pardon was granted on the
affidavit of the prison physician that Hen
messy could live but a short time
TIE widow of Jas. B. Hart, California
Jawver. has commenced suit against w m.
Kissane Rogers to recover ZOO for serv-
ices rendered by her husband about TWO
wears ago in going to New FORK ana Ar
kansas and attending to certain iesai
pending against the oefeno-
ant in those States under the name Oh
William Kissane.
SECRETARY BAyARD received letter
from United States Commissioners o,un,
at Barcelona, Spain, on the 2lst, III VIZ. w.lcs
he says the space allotted to the oni,eu
States is very desirable, and tnat sne
Spanish authorities express great pieas
ure in the fact of Americas representa-
ion in the first International EXPOSE
lion ever held in Spain.