Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-30

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RoNToN. MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events.
THE sixth batch of assisted emigrants,
eighty five in number, started from En-
gland for Canada on the oath.
THE Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and
the Marquis of Queensberry sailed from
New York for Europe on the steamship
Celtic on the 22d.
THE Car has sent special messenger
to the banished Grand Duke Constantine
recalling and reinstating him as General
Admiral of the Navy.
THE Acknowledgement has rendered an
opinion that National banks can not be
organized, under the law, in Oklahoma,
In its present unOrganized state.
Mr.. ROBERT T. LINCOLN, American Min
lister to England, was. on the 23d. pre-
scented TO Lord Salisbury by Mr.. White,
first secretary of the American Legation.
A cAvE-IN occurred in Merthyr- Tydvil,
Wales, on the 23d. One miner was killed
and fifty eight were temporarily en-
tombed alive, but were afterward res
cued.
Mr.. ROBERT T. LINCOLN, the new Amer
lean Minister to England, arrived in Lon
don on the 22d. He was cordially greeted
by the members of the American Lega-
ton and others.
A. E. AVER & Co., stock brokers of
Worcester, Mass, made an assignment
on the 23d. Liabilities, $50, 900; nominal
assets, Sc, 900. Dull business is alleged
as the cause of failure.
THE Secretary of State is informed that
Mr.. Legarra. Peruvian Minister to the
United States, will represent his govern
ment at the conference of American
States, which meets in Washington in
October next.
THE President, on the 18th, attended a
Grand Army Memorial service at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
in Washington. The Presidents pew, in
which General Grant used to sit, was re
served for him.
THE Amalgamated Association, on the
oath, decided that the hammer men of
Oliver Bros. & Phillips, at Pittsburgh,
Pa, were discharged for just cause, and
the action of the firm was sustained. This
settled the trouble there.
THE sales agents of the six leading coal
companies of New York City decided, on
the 22d, to advance prices fifteen cents
per ton for stove coal. and ten cents for
CRATE and egg coal Oh June l. Another
advance next month is expected.
The eighth annual musical convention
and the sixth annual musical festival be-
gan at Petersburg, Ma, on the 21st. Dele
gates were present from all parts of
Virginia and North Carolina. Hayden's
Oratorio 1.-The Creation" was rendered.
FANNIE DAVENPORT, the actress, and
Mr.. Melbourne Mcdowell, leading man in
her dramatic company, were married
privately by Rev. Charles II. Eaton. d.
D., pastor of the Church of the Divine
Paternity, in New York City,on the 10th.
RUSSELL HARRISON is considering an
offer from w. j. Arkell to take an active
part in the editorial direction of Frank
Leslie's Weekly. The climate of Mon
tana does not agree with Mrs. Harrison,
and she is anxious to move to New York.
THE English Conservatives are organ
izing a series of meetings TO offset the
effect of Mr.. Gladstone's Whitsuntide
speeches. Speakers will go to each of
the places where Mr.. Gladstone delivers
addresses and speak on the following
day.
THE Supreme Court of Ohio on the 22d.
decided the case of the State against
Henry S. Ives and George H. stayner,
who were on trial for swindling the stock
holders of the Cincinnati, Hamilton G.
Dayton railroad, in favor of the defend
ants.
TIE mayor of West Superior, Wis. oil.
the 23l, closed all the saloons in that city
in anticipation of trouble between strik-
ing coal-heavers and the new men i'm
ported to take their places. The new men
are working under strong police protec-
ton.
J THEODORE WILLIAMS of NOrwalk, O., is
looking for Frank S. Randolph, false
friend for whom he cashed five thousand
dollars in notes that proved to be
worthless. The parties alleged to have
given the notes say they never signed
them.
HENRI EoCHEFoRT was arraigned at the
Vine-street uondon) police court, on the
Goth, charged with assaulting the artist,
The magistrate bound NJ. Rochefort in the
sum of ESQ to keep the peace for six
months.
THE chief of the New York fire depart
ment. Oscar Shay, on his own application,
has been retired on half-pay on account
of physical disability. The half-pay is
g, $50 a year. Assistant Chief Hugh Bon
ner has been appointed chief of the de-
partment.
THE collieries at Pittson, Pa, which had
been partially shut down for seven
months, resumed operations, on the 21st,
on full time, giving employment to nearly
5000 men and boys, who have averaged
but three or four days. work month
since last summer.
THE steamer Rockton arrived at San
Francisco from Apia, Samoa, on the Goth,
bringing eight officers and 100 men of the
hundred men of the Trenton. Admiral
Kimberly, ten officers and seventy-fve
men remain at Apia.
On the 10th Mayor Harding's procla-
and cigar stands in Fort Wayne, Ind, to
close on Sunday went into effect, and for
the first time for over a quarter of
century not drink was obtainable in
that city under any pretense.
YOKOHAMA papers give an account of
the severe punishment of two Japanese
journalists, who published with sketch