Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

SEVERAL officers have been rreSted
in Buenos Ayres, charged with being
implicated in a plot ag ainst the govern
ment The public buildings are being
closely guarded.
A DETACHMENT of Turkish soldiers
who were en- route from their camp to a
we'll near Canea, Crete, to draw water.
were fired upon by party of Christians
hidden in ambush, and five of the Turks
were killed.
LARGE cargoes of Canadian cattle are
arriving in Scotland, and still greater
influx is expected, charters having been
taken for the transportation of several
thousands during August.
THE family of Arthur Webb, of Oska-
loosa, Ia, consisting of his wife and
four step-daughters, were arrested, on
the ed, for beating his three-year-old
child to death.
THE report that Lord Salisbury in
tends to withdraw 900 of the British
troops from Egypt is confirmed, much
to the displeasure of holders of Egyp-
tian bonds.
Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN and his
American wife expect to sail for the
United States. August 6, for a three
months tour of the country.
THE pleasure boat Ella H. with barge
attached and $50 people on board. had
a narrow escape from going over the
Falls of Niagara, on the night of the
22d, on account of the sudden stoppage
of her machinery through an accident.
THE Prohibitionists of Wisconsin met
in State convention at Madison, on the
22d, and nominated full State ticket.
REV. DIR. WILD, of Toronto, Ont, but
formerly of Brooklyn, we'll known by
his frequent expounding of the theory
that the Anglo-Saxon race are the lost
ten tribes of Israel, has resigned his
charge to go travelling in Europe.
AS an indication of the improved re-
lations between Germany and France,
it is stated that French Commodore
was recently allowed to inspect the for
tifications at Kiel and was very cordial
lv received.
THERE was double wedding on the
stage of a Denver Coli theater on the
evening of the 22d. Four members OF
the Olivette Opera company, consisting
of ]. C. Hewell, Miss Ida Fay, Edward
Meyer and Miss Sherwood, were united
in marriage before large audience.
THE United States steamer Alliance
arrived at Alley, China, on the Esd.
THE correspondence between the
State Department and the British For
eign Office relating to the Behring Sea
controversy, was sent to the House, on
the Esd, by Secretary Blaine.
A VICIOUS gang of tramps undertook
to take possession of Lake Shore
freight-train at Ligonier, Ind, on the
esd. A furious battle resulted between
the trainmen and the tramps, in which
Brakeman Frank Houk was shot twice
by tramp and was probably fatally
hurt. Conductor lockwood was severely
| pounded about the head and breast.
| The gang was finally repulsed.
A PUBLIC meeting was held in the At
| lanta (Ga.) Chamber of Commerce, on
the gath, at which resolutions protest
ing against the passage of the Federal
Election bill were passed. The resol&s
tions ignore the proposed boycott
against Northern tradesmen.
THE boiler of grist-mill at North
jackson, O., exploded, on the Esd, kill
ing William Thomas, engineer. and
George Mead. the proprietor, and ia
tally iniuring George Mikesell. a farmer.
The engine was blown a quarter of a
mile.
THE corning mill of the Latin &
Rand Powder-Works. at Mountain
View, n j., blew up. on the gath, in
stantly killing two workmen who were
employed in the building and entirely
wrecking the place.
LORD SHANNON formerly Lord
Boyle(, whose disappearance in British
Columbia some time ago greatly dis
| tressed his friends, sail I'd from New
York for England on the steamship
Teutonic on the 23d.
w. X. WAY, treasurer of Holyoke
| Mass newspaper syndicate, has dis
| appeared. 1t is supposed that his mind
is affected. as his accounts are correct
A SLIGHT earthquake shock was felt
| at Charleston, S. c., at 3:05 p. NJ, on
the Odd.
THREE persons were killed and six in
| jured in the destruction OF w. j. bul-
| lard's three-story brick boarding house
| In Savannah, Ga, which W blown
| down early on the morning of 24sh.