Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-08

NEGOTIATIONS are being conducted
between the Portuguese Government
and a French syndicate for the CONSOLE
dation of the floating debt of Portugal.
A POLL of the Democratic editors of
Wisconsin for choice for United States
Senator from that State resulted as fol-
lows: Colonel William F. Villas, 50;
General E. S. Bragg, 6; scattering, 3.
THE severe weather in London is at
tended by an unusual amount of desti-
tuition, the number of persons seeking
refuge nightly in the casual wards be-
ing greater than for several winters
past.
OCTAVE FEUILLET, the distinguished
French novelist and dramatist. died on
the 18th, in the seventy-second year of
his age. He was a member OF the
Academy and an officer of the Legion
of Honor.
THE arbitration between Portugal,
Great Britain and the United States
relative to the forfeiture of the Delagoa
railway concession will commence at
Berne early in January before COM
mission of three Swiss jurists.
THE Union League Club of Chicago
has taken the initial step toward secur-
ing improvements in the cltys appear
ance during the Worlds Fair and the
removal of unsightly landmarks 9th
er clubs will be invited to cooperate.
Hon. DANIEL II. CLARKE. Judge of
district (Onrt for
New Hampshire. and one of the most
prominent characters in the politics of
that State for more than half u century,
died, on the I'd, aged eighty-one years.
1T is now stated that the mum Der OF
Indians killed in the late battle near
Pine Ridge Agency aggregated about
one hundred. and that $50 We're wound
ed. There were about thirty-tive sol
diers killed. and number were more
or less seriously wounded.
SCHIKIoK JUGIGO. the Japanese sailor
who is awaiting death in New York by
electricity for the murder of ship
mate. was visited. on the 3ist, by two
Buddhist priests. Jugigo is a Buddhist,
but since his conviction has shown some
desire to become Z Christian.
THE action of Secretary Rusk OF the
Department of Agriculture ut Washing
ton in closing certain Vermont ports for
the entry of Canadian cattle into the
United States. owing to the alleged eX-
istence of pleuro-pneumonia iii the Do
minion is much criticised in Canada
SAMUEL. KERSs. of Philadelphia. was
fixing a crane on the roof of one of the
buildings of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. on the 3Oth. when. his attention
being distracted for moment, he
thoughtlessly grasped an electric light
wire. which caused his death almost in
stantly.
LORD SALISBURY is reported to have
sent assurances to Canada that there Is
no change in the status of the Behrlng
Sea question, and will not be until the
United States consents to arbitration
and that in the meantime British sub
iects will continue to be protected IL
lawful pursuits.
A NEW law against the Jews will be
promulgated in Russia with the open
ing of the new year. 1t forbids selling
leasing or mortgaging to a jew any es
tate within the empire. All privileges
heretofore granted to certain Jewish
merchants as to the ownership of real
estate are Cancelled.
THE responses to the circular lnvlt'
ing the press clubs of the world to send
delegates to an international press club
convention to be held in Pittsburgh.
Pa. on the 9th. are already numerous
enough to indicate that the idea meets
with general favor. and the convention
will doubtless be held.
TEE threatened strike of Mononga-
hela River miners was inaugurated on
the I'd The strike involves from 5000
to 10000 men, and the indications are
for Il long fight. The advance demanG
ed is onc-half cent per bushel. and has
been authorized by the chief officers OF
the United Mine Workers.
EX-MAYoR NAvIS. of Adrian, Mich.
who bankrupted that city seven years
ago by stealing nearly 100000. has
been pardoned from the State prison Al
jackson. where he was doing ten years
time on his plea of guilty. He will en-
ter the law office of John T. Atkinson
of Detroit, and practice law.
RoBERT JAIN, a New York dealer il
diamonds and jewelry, disappeared or
Christmas Day. When his big safe was
opened by creditors, on the 29th. in
stead of the so. 900 worth of stock il
was supposed to contain only one cop
per penny and lot of pool tickets CT
the Guttenburg races We're found
DR. MILAN BAKER. brother-in-law n
Congressman-elect d. y. Lockwood
died at his home in Buffalo, y. y, on
the 3Oth, aged siXty-two years. He
was a member of the original commits
sion which located the State asylum'
for the insane, and at the time of hi:
death was one of the managers of the
State Insane Hospital in Buffalo.
Two THOUSAND people, principally
school teachers from New York. .ler
sew CITY and the New England States
on an excursion to Washington. at
tended the Presidents reception on rh'
31st, The President shook each visit
or's hand. Secretary Tracy received
the teachers from Brooklyn in his pri
yate Office at the Navy Department.
OK the LIST day of February. 1891. III,
Georgia bill for the relief of the widow
of Confederate veterans will become et
fective. This bill was passed by tn
last Legislature, and provides that tn