Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-25
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mr.. HOFFMAN, of Ohio, introd uced
in the House, on the 10th, a joint reso-
luton providing for Congressional dis
tricts in the State of Ohio. The reso-
luton provides for the election of men,
bers to tho Fifty-second or next Con-
gress from the same districts in which
the Representative of the Fifty-frst
Congress were elected.
WHILE experimenting in San Fran
cisco, on the 18th, with patent fire es-
cape of his own invention, John Murphy
fell from the fourth story of the Chron-
icle building with his little son in his
arms. Both were seriously injured and
may die.
THE election in Brazil. on the 10th, in
sures a Republican majority in the
Constituent Assembly.
The scheme to construct a canal from
Birmingham, England, to the Mersey is
being again considered, and it is said
that capital is offered in large amounts
for the purpose.
THE family of the old pathfinder
Major-General John C. Fremont, is re-
ported to be in the direst need and abb
solutely destitute. AS confirmation of
list was made only short time before
his death, the benefit of his salary for
such a short period amounted to but
little.
IT is estimated that the coming
municipal election in New York City,
under the new election law, will cost
$3.50, OOO-S150, 600 more than that of last
year under the old law.
THE population of the State of Colo
RADIO, according to the count of the Cen
sus Bureau, is 41O,97 This is net in
crease during the decade of 216,64S or
lila 40 per cent. The population of the
city of Pueblo, Col, is given as rs, 12e.
which is an increase during the census
period of 24, 9l1, or IA. So per cent. The
populate of Leadville, Col, is 11.159,
showing a decrease of 3,661, or "a. 20 per
cent.
w. DAVIS and George Redpath, Amer
leans, charged with stealing $3.50 in gold
from resident of Oakland. Mich,
were before the courts in Toronto,
Ont, on the 10th, pleading not guilty.
This is the first extradition case in the
province subject to the provisions of the
new extradition act
TIE two hundred and sixtieth ami
We rsarv of the establishment of Boston
was observed, on the 10th, simply by
the display of flags from the public
buildings.
JOHN SWANSON, a farmer near Sey-
mour, Ind, and his wife, while feeding
their cattle, on the 10th, were gored by
an iniuriated bull. Swanson is dead,
and his wife was reported dying.
P. III. BRADY, a travelling agent for
G.. Sidenburg &c Co., fancy dry goods
dealers of New York City, fell from a
Buffalo On. " street car, on the 10th.
and was run over and killed by car
going in an opposite direction.
THE upper House of the Oklahoma
Legislature passed the bill, on the 18th.
locating the capital of the Territory at
Oklahoma City, to take effect on the
ad iournment of the Legislature.
THE North German Gazette says:
Germany and Austria-Hungary, closely
united, powerful in arms and in close
fellowship with Italy, constitute firm
stronghold of peace"
THE miners of Sunderland, England,
have secured q seven-hour working day,
after a strike extending over sixteen
weeks
Hor weather has increased the num-
Der of cholera victims in Toledo and
Valencia, Spain. and caused the appear
ance of the disease in many villages.
TIE Society of the Army OF the Cum
berland held it's annual meeting at To-
ledo. O., on the 18th and 10th.
DION BoUCICAULT, the veteran play
wright and actor, died at his residence
in New York City. on the 18th, in the
sixty-eighth year of his age.
THE conferees on the Tariff bill held
a session, on the 18th, and adopted the
reciprocity amendment of the Senate.
THE miners congress at Halle, Ger
many, has expressed dissatisfaction
with the laws regarding mines, and
has appointed a committee to bring
about changes giving adequate protec-
tion to the miners.
THE Tallyrand memoirs are to be
published in January.