Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-01

Two men were cruSneu 10 ueaGu
under falling walls caused by an explo-
sion of vitriol during fire in the large
new building of the Unicorn Silk Man
ufacturing Company, at Catasauqua, Pa,
on the gath. Four others were fatally
and five severely injured.
THE only hope of the creditors of
Montana is in an extra session of the
Legislature. The Supreme Court has
decided an action brought against the
State Auditor to recover money for the
State printing adversely to the Journal
Publishing Company.
IHE President, on the 25th, withdrew
from the Senate the appointing Mt o.
Captain W. I. Thompson to be post
master at Mckeesport, Pa. because it is
charged that he plays poker, drinks
whisky and swears.
PRESIDENT IA RRIsoN, on the 25th. ap-
proved the joint resolution passed by
the House and Senate on the same date,
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the relief of
Mississippi river flood sufferers.
SPECIAL. crop reports from all parts of
Manitoba stat that never before were
indica tions at this season of the year
more favorable for a prosperous season.
JAMES LANKFoRD, assistant postmas-
ter at Sandborn, Ind, was sentenced, on
the 9th, to year in the penitentiary
for rihing registered letters.
BUSINESS failures in the United States
for the seven days ended on the 25th,
numb ered 119, and those of Canada So
total 21S, compared with 214 for the pre-
vious week. For the corresponding
week last year the figures were 1S6 in
the United States and - in Canada.
THE English are much disturbed over
the new aspect of affairs in Africa,
and look with alarm upon Germany's
newly-displaycd energy in the matter
of colonization.
A DEIEG ALTON of representative men
appeared before the Senate committee
on education, on the 25th, to urge the
passage of the Morrill, Educational bill,
which provides that a certain proper
ton of the receipts from the sale of
public lands shall be turned over to the
agricultural colleges and the balance to
the educational fund.
Mrs. MARY CEIMsLEY, n middle-a@ed
lady of Boston, was arrested, on the
25th, for attempting to poison her hus-
band. She confded her intention to
Mr. Crimsley's physician, who betrayed
her.
TIE Lowell (Mass.) Carpet Mill
shut down for week beginning on the
2Sth. \ decline in orders is the reason
given. One thousand operatives are
employed in the mill.
FRANK WILLIAMS was convicted at
San Francisco, on the 25th, of rObbing
the Placerville stage some months ago.
The penalty fixed by the law is impris-
onment for life. Sentence was deferred.
MARY ANDERSON, in a letter to
report of her engagement to Mr.. Navar-
TO, and declares that she will never
again appear on the stage.
FIRE broke out again in the Unicorn
Silk Mil at CatasaUqua, Pa, on the 18th,
and the flames communicated to the
vault, damaging silks stored therein to
to the extent of so, 900.
A R0USING citizens meeting was held
at Sioux City, Ia, on the evening of the
25th, at which it was decided by a
unanimous vote to build corn palace
this year on gre;ster and grandcr
scale than ever before. A guarantee
fund of So, 900 was subscribe
WIEN Sheriff McFeely at Marion,
Ind, called his prisoners for breakfast
on the morning of the 18th, it was dis
covered that five of the eighteen had
carved their way to liberty during the
night. They got out by prying up a
stone in the floor and tunneling through
a two-foot stone wall.
A RUMoR was current in New York,
on the 18th, that indictments had been
found against Colonel John a. Cocl1erill.
Julius Chambers and City Editor Ora
ham of the World for certain publica-
tons relative to the late Stewart will
case, which were alleged to reflect upon
2x-Judge Henry Hilton.
HENRY STRAUSS. of Chicago pur-
chased the wife of Fritz Lander. of Salt
Lake City, Utah. on the 18th. for 500.
Mrs. Lander and Strauss were sweet
hearts in Germany. but became scpa-
rated by circumstances. The reunited
couple at once took the train for san
Francisco.