Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-18

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A NAVAL court has been or
dered to convene at Annapolis, Md, on
the 10th, for the trial of Captain Harring-
ton, for running the Constellation
aground near Norfolk. Va, June 49,
The Berlin authorities announced. on
the 9th, that they had put on new ex-
press train between Berlin and Rome to
run by way of the Tyrol and the Bremen
Pass, thus avoiding Switzerland alto
gether.
THE officers of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company deny the current report that
the company has been absorbed by the
Cotton Oil Trust. They declare that their
company is absolutely independent, and
proposes to remain SO.
THE Queen and the Prince of Wales
are very much chagrined at the treat
ment accorded them in the House of Com
mons, on the 9th, by referring the whole
question of dowries for the young princes
and princesses to a committee on royal
grants.
THE American rifle team was hampered
at Wimbledon, England, ON the Sth, by
having to use the Martini-Henry rife
with which they were unfamiliar. the
Springfield rife being barred. They
failed to get a first class prize. but made
some good shots.
PRESIDENT HARRISON, Secretary Win
dom and family and Private Secretary
Halford arrived at Deer Park, Nd, on the
18th. A large crowd of people were at the
depot to welcome the President, nearly
all the summer visitors having turned out
for that purpose.
SEVERAL members Of the Massachusetts,
Rifle team entered for the Albert Cup
contest in London, on the 9th. and one of
them, Johnston. won the minor prize with
q score of 81, the winner of the cup max
ing 80. The firing was at a 200-yard
range, seven shots each.
JOHN D. NUrr1xG, while prospecting
for garnet in the mountains in Warren
County, n. Y. or the 18th, discovered ore
which he believes to be rich in silver.
He also states that there are traces of
gold and copper in the ore. There is con-
siderable excitement over the discovery.
THE American riflemen in England held
q reception at Wimbledon, on the 10th,
which all the officers in the camp attend
ed. Among those present were Lord and
Lady Vantage, Earl and Countess Brown
low. Viscount and LadyBury and Sir Hen
ry HalfOrd. Captain Frost received the
guests.
THE Berlin Boursen Courier, of the 10Th,
confirmed the report that Emperor Will
lam will send Count Waldersee on a spe-
cial mission to st. Petersburg Immediate
ly on the formers return from his yacht
ing tour along the Norway coast. The
news created a good impression at st.
Petersburg.
GERMAN electrical syndicate has
been organized with the object of utiliz-
ing the Schaafhausen Falls of the Rhine
by developing and distributing the power
for industrial purposes. The power will
be stored in the shape of electricity and
conveyed as required to distant points by
means of cables.
In the Potters' convention at Steuben-
vile, O., on the 18th, resolution was
adopted disappearing the formation of
trusts where the Capitalization of the
money power stiles competition and
places individual enterprise at hope
less discount and renders the consumer
liable to e1tortionate prices.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH entertained
the members of the Austrian delegations
at dinner on the 18th. In his post-pran-
dial speech he congratulated them upon
the promptness with which they had dis
heartfelt pleasure at the peaceful atti-
tude of the striking cloth workers at
Brunn.
MICHAEL DAvITr, in an interview, on
the 10th. said of the new Irish League
that it will give the people of Ireland
fresh courage, which alone will be of
vast Importance in the fight which must
be fought. 1t will bring men of all shades
of opinion on the popular side into fight
ing line under Parnell, and thus the
whole reserves will be made to move up
to his support.
FIRE in the hemp warehouses on the
Pregel quays at Konigsberg, Germany,
on the 18th, destroyed property valued at
800, coo marks. The English steamer
Tortona was lying at the quay when the
fire started, and was burned to the wa
ter's edge. The crew only saved them
selves by climbing upon other vessels ly-
ing alongside. There were very many
narrow escapes.
A VERMONT CENTRAL train was wrecked
near Brandon, VT, on the 10th, contain
ing about two hundred passengers from
New York and Boston for Montreal, in
clu ding sixty fresh. air-fund" children.
But one child was injured. and he re-
ceived only bruise on the knee. About
half dozen adults were slightly bruised.
A car caught fire, but the flames were
quickly extinguished.
SECRETARY and Mrs. Blaine left Bar
Harbor for Boston, on the 9th, apparently
for but a short visit as they carried but
little baggage. a member of Mr.. Blaine's
family stated that they expect q visit
from President and Mrs. Harrison at
some time in August not yet decided
upon, and that Mrs. Blaine will consult
Mrs. Harrison's convenience aud pleas
ure as to entertaining.
In speech at Lille, France, on the sth,
n. Goblet, formerly Minister of Foreign
Affairs, expressed his opinion that too
much consideration was given by the
authorities and the public at large to
Boulangism, which he declared in no way
menaced or endangered the stability Of
the Republic. 1t was only necessary, he
added, to pursue progressive policy in
order to destroy the movement
THERE is no likelihood that England will
evacuate Egypt and in spite of her pro.
fessions there really newer was any in
tention so to do. She has too much prop
erty at stake there, and while there is n
possibility Of such attacks as the late one
at Wady Halfa she can say with much
plausibility that the interests of civiliza-
ton compel her to guard against the
country becoming the prey of fanatical
savageA
A COMMITTEE of the G. A. R., having
made unsuccessful efforts to secure the
Central Traffic Associations promise of
a cent-a-mile for members desiring 20 at
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