Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-01-31
NEWS sUuwARY.

Four hundred natives were killed in
an engagement with French troops in
Senegal.
| Several more important changes in
| Union Pacific officials have been an
nounced.
In a free fight among Italians at
dance in Chicago twenty persons were
badly cut.
Clayton i. Crafts was elected speak,
err OF the lower house OF the Illinois
legislature.
Nicholas Brock. supposed to be
Nihilist refugee committed suicide in
Kansas City.
Three prisoners escaped from the
Ohio penitentiary by scaling the wall
with ladder.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to extend the white house al
cost OF $3.50 900.
At McGregor, Texas. q man named
Heidricks was resuscitated after being
pronounced dead.
John w. Foreman has been elected
chairman OF the Massachusetts state
central committee.
Railroad business in Southern Da-
kota is practically at standstill, owing
to the Indian troubles.
Boulanger announces that he has
not abdicated the leadership of the ma
tional republican party.
Mr.. futile has been selected speak
err Of the house OF the Missouri leg
islature by the democrats.
A 5000, 900 fire caused panic in
Paris and several women and children
were hurt in the scramble.
The diplomatic appropriation bill us
prepared by the house foreign affairs
committee calls for 81 ,665, 925.
AtWinnipeg detachments OF mounted
police have been gotten in readiness TO
move to any point on the border.
l. +. Hale has been arrested at Los
Banos, Cal. for the assassination OF
Mrs. Percy Mcdowell near there.
Spain has taken the first steps toward
the celebration OF the quadro-centen-
NAL of the discovery of America.
The steamfitters OF Chicago have
given up their strike and returned to
work on the terms OF the employers.
Sir John Thompson. Minister OF JUS
tice OF Canada, criticises Blaine's ar
guments on the Behring sea dispute.
The senate pension committee has
reported favorably on the resolution
reducing pension fees from $40 to 81
Two lively earthquake shocks were
felt ut Rusk, Tex, and people were
greatly excited. Little damage was
done.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company is reducing its force OF work.
men and also time and pay OF those
retained.
More emigrants left Germany for
America during November than dui--
ing the same month in any of the past
five years.
The postofiice department has de-
cided that prize slips in tobacco pack
ages are illegal IL the packages are
sent by mail.
A large wing OF the Minnesota Farm
ers' Alliance is dissatisfied with the
work of the st. Paul convention, and
split is likely.
Seven children belonging TO the
family OF Scott Thompson. negro,
were burned TO death in Pimlico coun-
~, North Carolina.
The house committee on foreign
affairs has referred TO a subcommittee
the Cummings resolution in regard to
the Jews in Russia.
Speaker Reed says that the silver
pool investigation will be ordered when
there is sufficient evidence given the
rules committee
The Michigan lines will appeal to
the supreme court Of the United States,
claiming that the cent per mile law
is unconstitutional.
The Quebec Telegraph warns Eng
land that il there is war with the
United States Great Britain will get no
assistance from Canada.
President Carnot expressed friend
lest feeling for South American re-
publics on the occasion of Bolivia's en-
voy announcing his recall.
The administration has decided to
appoint an army officer TO take charge
OF the Pine Ridge agency. Agents ut
other points will not be disturbed
The New York weekly bank state
nnent shows the reserve fund has in
creased 81, 1877, 900. The banks now
hold $l3, 1884, 900 in excess OF legal re-
quirements.,
One hundred and fifty Knights Tenn
plar will assemble at a Chicago hos
pital a week from Sunday and submit
to the cutting oil of portion OF their
skin to be grated upon the naked flesh
of m 81 fferinor broihar