Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

The cuStom-hOuSe employees at Mata-
moras, Mex, recently received half a
months pay for the first half of Septem-
Der, 1855. The government is now indebt-
ed to them for four months pay.
THE residence of Daniel Downey. at
Vineland. n. J., was discovered to be on
fire on the I'D. Neighbors rushed to the
scene, and upon breaking in the door
found the body of Mrs. Downey upon the
floor horribly burned and disfigured. She
was about sixty years of age.
LADY SALISBURY and Lady Roseberry
called at the residence of Mr.. Phelps, the
United States Minister, in Lowndes
Square, London, on the I'D, and informal
ly presented Mrs. Phelps with superb
bracelet.
PROF. GEFFCKES arrived at Constance,
Switzerland, on the 22d, where he will I'M
dergo course of hydropathic treatment
for the benefit of his health.
a NOVEL plan of defending the entrance
to harbOrs is proposed by a New York
company. They propose to force petro-
leum to the surface of the water through
pipes laid at the bottom for that purpose.
and ignite it with burning bombs, thus
creating sea of fire, through which no
enemy's feet could pass.
THE German Bundesrath. on the 22d.
approved the East Africa bill.
THE report of the board of army officers
before whom Judge Advocate General
Swain recently appeared for examination
for retirement, was made public on the
odd. The board reports that General
Swain is not incapacitated for active
service, and is therefore not eligible for
retirement.
JEFFERSON DAVIS attended the reunion
and banquet of the Veteran Association
nf no s of jn5a
federate) in New Orleans on the 21st.
The exercises concluded with the reading
of General Lees farewell address to the
Confederate army.
The British Indians are preparing pc
titien demanding compensation for the
ruin brought upon their trade by the
fighting between the insurgents and the
Germans at Zanzibar.
THE Arizona Territorial Legislature
convened on the e1st. The Council was
organized, but a deadlock occurred in the
House on account Of two members failing
to present their certificates OF election.
THE special mission appointed by the
Sultan of Morocco to convey his con-
gratulations to Emperor William upon
his accession to the German throne, start
ed for Berlin on the 23d. The mission
carries valuable presents for the En-
peror.
EMMA ABBOTT reappeared at Memphis,
on the night Of the 21st, in the opera Of
Norma" The theater W as packed to its
utmost capacity, and Miss Abbott and her
company received a perfect ovation.
A BRITISH cruiser from the Australian
squadron has been sent to Samoa to pro-
tect British interests.
THE Dublin Court OF Queens Bench has
quashed the verdict of murder rendered
h ~s, Tios-
tors Dudgeon and Emerson.
PELLEGRIsI, the earieaturist, died il
London on the 22d-
THE commercial treaty between Italy
and Switzerland has been signed by both
governments.
THE German Emin Pasha relief expedi-
ton will start from Berlin in February.
A JURY sitting in liquor ease at Lam
caster, Pa, on the ed. decided that cider
was not vinous or spirituous liquor.
THE membership of the SIaE Society in
Russia is increasing rapidly One hum
ured Moscow merchants and manufac-
mrers have Joined the organization.
The Car has granted NJ. Visnegradski
4.ooo roubles extra annually in recogni-
ton of his services as Minister OF FL
nance.
A BILL increasing the artillery forces
Will be presented to the Prussian Bundles
rath shortly.
JOSEPH FORD, who shot and killed Nellie
o'Connor In New York City on December
10, was, on the pa. sentenced to twenty
years imprisonment
The Spanish Government has issued a
decree granting amnesty to all press and
political Offenders, and to the soldiers who
took part In the uprising in Madrid in
1886.
GENERAL NoN Scl'ELLENDoRF, Prussian
Minister OF War. and DR.. Won Schelling.
Imperial Minister of Justice, have re-
signed.