Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-10

IRONTON. MISSOURI
NJ LEMoNIER, president of the Inter
national Lodge of Peace, died in Pari:
on the 4th.
THE United States steamer New York
was launched from the Philadelphia
shipyard of the Cramps, in the pres
ence of large party of distinguished
invited guests, on the I'd.
A DECREE has been issued by the gov
eminent of San Salvador to the effec'
that no merchant will be allowed tC
act as foreign consul, vice-consul OIL
consular agent in that republic after
February 1, 1892.
Gov-ELECr MCKINLEY, who was tc
have been the principal guest at the in
augural dinner of the Fellowship clut
of Chicago, telegraphed, on the Sd, thai
Illness of his wife compelled him at the
last moment to cancel the engagement
QUESTIONS with which the justices Of
the supreme court interrupted counsel
who were arguing the unconstitution
atty of the Mckinley bill, on the LIST,
are regarded as indicating hostile at
titude on the part of the court to the
position assumed by counsel.
THE directors of the Alabama Worlds
Fair association met at birmingham
on the Sd. Being hopeless of success
through private contributions, they
adopted a resolution calling on the
- n,o1 Nf &
legislature to make an appropriation.
THE suspension of several banks and
building associations has caused de
preston in financial circles in Me
bourne, Australia Banks are conserv'
alive about extending credits, but nc
serious result is expected. The sus
pended institutions will iquidate in
full.
EDWIN C. RAY, one of the survivors
of the commission and transportation
merchants who did business on the Erie
canal before the advent of railroads in
western New York, died suddenly a,
his home in New York city on the Sd
years of age.
THE protectory building connected
with the convent of the Sisters of Mercy,
near Newburg, n. Y, was burned
to the ground on the 1st. There were
240 children sleeping in the building,
but al were got out safely. The struc'
ture was a four-story brick. Loss,
about $4,000.
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Troy, n. Y, commemorated, on the
29th' the sixty-first anniversary of his
ordination in the priesthood. He is
the oldest priest in this country, hav
ing been born in Belgium in 1905, and
entering the ministry in this country
twenty-five years later.
THE Canadian Pacific has decided tC
build double track On it's road be,
tween Winnipeg, Man, and Lake SUI
perior, distance of over 400 miles
The building of this line is rendered
necessary by the inability of the com
pany to properly handle the Manitoba
wheat crop. 1t is expected that the
line will be completed in three years
THE miners are gradually returning
to work in the block coal mines in the
Brazil Und.) district. Many who are
needy win work at any price in prefer
ence to suffering their children to &C
hungry. Some of the miners and theil
families are actually in need of foo6
and clothing, and if the trouble lasts
much longer considerable suffering WI
prevail
ISAAC SAwTELLE, convicted at Con
cord, n. H., and sentenced to be hanged
January for the murder of his brother
Hiram, has made affidavit that he killed
his brother, but did it in Maine. He
hopes by this means to escape hanging
as there is no capital punishment in
Maine. The court is considering the
affidavit as part of an application TO,
new trial.
AN awful calamity occurred at Black
burn, England, ON the 30th. An ex
plosion from some unknown cause took
place in the cellar Of the Crown hotel
causing the collapse of the hotel anC
two adjoining stores, and burying &
large number of persons in the ruins
most of whom were burned to death IL
Inc WHICH 1ollo"Su- III -bNk
persons are believed to have lost theil
lives
OBERLIN COLLEGE is again rejoicing
over handsome bequest. By the viii
of Rev. C. v. Spear, who died a few
months ago, while abroad, the college
receives S65, 900, subject to small annu
tiles to his wife, child and one friend
of the family. DIR. Spear was donor o.
the fine Spear library building and the
SIS, 900 library endowment. This is the
second large gift made to Oberlin with
in month.
THE condition of Cyrus W. Field, o
New York, who, borne down by tn,
many sad Affections which have re
Gently befallen him and his family, hat
been dangerously nigh to deaths door
was considerably improved on the Sd
He sat up for some time, and his physi
clan reported that he was in fair way
to recover. The latter prophesies, how
ever, that Mr.. Field will never again
be the man he was before his Illness
III. r. WILSON and party, of Chicago
who arrived at Vancouver, b. c., OF
the I'd, on the steamer Empress of ia
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