Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

AT meeting of the heads of the Navy
Department. on the 14th, the subject of
names for the proposed new naval ves-
sells was discussed at some length, but
no conclusion was reach ed, except that
the names Minneapolis, Detroit and
Cleveland will not be used.
A WEALTHY Spaniard named Buenos,
has donated to his government 800, 900
for submarine boat experiments.
The English syndicate of buyers of
American breweries has bought the ex-
tensive brewery of George Ringler & Co..
on East Ninety-second street, New York
1t is one of the oldest and best known in
that city. The sum received for the
transfer was S, 800, 900 in cash.
THE historical piece of property at Ell
boron, n. j., known as the Garfield Cot
tage," has been bought for Mrs. McIvers
Gosling, sister of Sir Bach Cunard. of
steamship fame, for $4,000. The Hotel
Elberon and all its furniture was also
bought for Mrs. Costing for $50. 1000, sub
Ject to $4,000 mortgage covering both
the hotel and cottage. The mortgage is
held by Mrs. Costing.
THE speech of the Emperor Of Germany
to the committee representing the strik-
ing miners of Westphalia, on the 14th,
wherein he avowed his intention of shoot
ing down Socialists and disorderly strik-
ers without remorse in the event of their
persistent agitation and fermentation of
disturbances, has aroused general criti-
cism, not by any means confined to So
cialistic circles, both in Germany and
England.
THE bill authorizing the construction of
elevated roads in Boston was killed in
the Massachusetts Senate on the 18th.
THE committee of the Wesphalian
strikers has caused the posting OF pla-
cards throughout the districts affected by
the strike urging the maintenance Of
peace.
THE ub-committee of the Samoan con-
ference has rendered decision regarding
the municipal government of Apia. A
council composed of one member from
each of the powers engaged in the con-
ference and three natives will form the
municipal body.
LORD LoNsDALE arrived in New York
City, on the 18th, from Montreal. He was
accompanied only by a servant, but was
subsequently Joined by his wife at the
Brevoort Hotel.
THE Connecticut House of Representa-
tives, on the 14tb. voted down a resoiu-
ton directing the State Comptroller, be-
fore the opening of each Legislative ses-
sion, to obtain free passes from railfoa DIS
and deliver them to the members of the
Legislature.
THE New York Assembly, on the 18th
by vote of 50 to 90, defeated the So
called Dressed-Beef bill.
WAR upon the Jute-Bagging Trust was
declared at a convention of farmers from
a majority of the Southern States, which
was held at Birmingham, Ala, on the
18th.
MIR. WILLIAM HARDING, for twenty
years publisher of the Philadelphia In
quirer, died in that city on the 18TH.
The Woman's Municipal Suffrage bill
passed the lower house of the Michigan
Legislature on the 18th.
SEVERAL members Of the graduating
class of the Yale Theological school have
already left for Colorado to engage in In
dian mission work during the summer.
In declining the offer of New York
newspaper syndicate of $4,000 for twen-
ty-fve articles on subjects of current in
terest, Mr.. Gladstone says: "At my age,
the stock of brain power does not wax,
but wanes. And public calls upon my
time leave me only q ductuating residue
to dispose of. All idea of a series of eff
forts is, therefore, have finally decided,
beyond my power to embrace"
In collision on the Delaware river at
Philadelphia between two ferry boats, on
the 18th, half dozen people, mostly res
idents of Camden, n. j., were injured,
but none seriously.
THE British ship Altmore, from Sydney
n. S. W., April 8, for San Francisco, was
South Pacific. The first officer was
drowned. The captain and portion of
the crew were landed at Levvka, but a
boat containing the remainder of the
crew and some passengers is missing.
JOHN T. ABBOTT, United States Minis
ter to the Republic of Colo mbia, and
William L. Scraggs, Minister to Vene-
zuela, sailed from New York for their re-
spective posts on the 10th.
HENRY OBRIEN, treasurer of the CO.
lumbus Und.) branch of the Catholic
Knights of America, is missing, together
with all the cash of the order, some five
hundred dollars.
THE ship Horace arrived at New Bed
ford, Mass, on the 10th, from a whaling
voyage of forty-three months on the
Chilli ground, bringing home 1,6o0 barrels
of sperm oil. During the voyage she
sent home 1. 1856 barrels of sperm oil, 12i
barrels Of whale oil and 1900 pounds of
whalebone.
CORONER LEVY, of New York, on the
10th, ordered the funeral of the mind
reader Bishop postponed until an Off
cial inquiry could be made as to whether
death had occurred before the autopsy
was begun.
IT is stated on the continent that an
English physician has found General
Boulanger to be suffering from diabetes
in and advanced stage, and has ordered
him to Vichy or Carlsbad.
On the 10th the Massachusetts Senate,
by a vote of Is to II, passed to be en-
crossed the bill granting license suffrage
to women.
The Shah of Persia arrived at the pail
ace of Titiis, Russia, on the 18th. He was
met by the city authorities, and the city
was illuminated.
SEvENrEEN-YEAR locusts have made
their appearance in Middle Tennessee,
and grave fears are entertained for the
safety of vegetation.
n. j. Cook was, on the 10th. arrested in
London, Ont, for robbing the Sortersville
Savings Bank, in Mercer County, Pa, of
$1,000 recently. He confessed, and i'm
plicated others in the robbery.
QUEEN MARIE of Bavaria is dying of
dropsy and cancer of the liver.
On the 10th the Emperor of Germany
received the Turkish Mission bearing
orders conferred upon him by the Sultan
and gave state banquet in their honor.
Mr.. PATRICK O'BRIEN, Nationalist
Member of Parliament for North Mon
Afghan, Ireland, has begun libel suits
against the London Times, the Liverpool
Courier and Mr.. Thomas Russell, Union
list Member OF Parliament, for stating
that Mr.. O'Brien refused to give relief to
an Irishman in distress because he was a
Protestant.
HUGH MCKAY, deputy division clerk of
the Internal Revenue division at Nor