Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Office of the secretary of state of In
diana, in Indianapolis. on the 18th, the
National Brotherhood of Soldiers. The
local organizations of the order will be
called FORTS and are expected to
flourish wherever democracy fourishes.
1t will take in ex-union and ex-confed-
crate soldiers-voters only of demo-
cratic faith-the eldest son of each SOL
der if the father is dead, and if no son,
then the eldest grandson.
THE exports of domestic beef and
hog products from the United States
during the month of November, 1892,
as compared with similar exports
during the corresponding period
of the previous year, were
as follows: November. 1892, $40, AS, :
524; November, 1881, 5000. 5s4.
The values of the exports of
dairy products were, November, 1892,
s646, 526; 1891, s4O1, 3s4. Seven months,
ended November 80. 1891, s7,717.714;
1891, 81, 40, 6s5. The values of the beef
and hog products from New York dur
ing the month of October, 1892, were
e6, 236, 921: Boston, s2.907, 574: Philadel-
phia, $51s, 551; Baltimore, s614, ia. For
October, 1891: New York, q, 500, 6s1;
Boston, s2,543, $50; Philadelphia, $751;
655; Baltimore, 81, 149, 9S3.
The bill introduced by Senator Vest
at Washington would appear to assure
the completion of the Cheapest. Louis
Electric railroad at no distant date. It
at least assures recognition and en-
enlargement of the enterprise, and will
attract general attention to the electric
system for spanning long distances in
this country. For passenger, mail and
express business the electric system is
to be given n fair trial.
INFORMATION was received from Cou-
shatta, La, on the 18th, of the death
of the Gen. Henry Gray, one of the few
surviving members of the confederate
congress, and brigadier-general in the
confederate army. Gray was a great
wing leader in his day in Mississippi,
where he passed his early days.
CAPT. ROBERT LoUDEN, U. S. A., died
at Birmingham, Ala, on the 18th, of
pneumonia at the home of his brother
John. having gone there to attend the
marriage of his brother, A. F. Louden.
Mrs. JAS. WEBB attempted suicide at
Huntington. Ind, on the 18th, by cut
ting her throat with a razor. She is 80
years old, and is supposed to have been
deranged at the time of the act. It is
not thought possible for her to live.
THE steamer Peru arrived at San
Francisco. on the 18th. bringing news
that the fire in Toxic, November IL, de-
stroyed nearly 700 houses. Seventeen
firemen were injured while fighting
the immense confagration.
II. C. EcKBOHM, Detroit travelling
man, was found dead in his hotel room
il Toledo. O., on the 18th, with the IL
Illuminating gas turned on.
"ELMwooD,'' the newly-completed
mansion of Francis s. ellison, at
Charlestown. Mass was burned, at a.
m. of the 14th, together with its con-
tents. Loss, estimated at $40. 600: par
tally covered by insurance. The fam
lily escaped by means of ladders from
the upper story.
Ex-Gov. JOHN p. ST. JOHN says that
in 1850, when settlers in western Kan
sas were penniless and threatened
with starvation, he wrote to Jay Gould
about it. and he promptly sent $1,000
which was invested in bread and meat
for their relief
A SHARP earthquake shock occurred
at Athens on the 14th.
WHILE cleaning a shotgun. on the
14th, Harry, son of Daniel Beber, of
Brommerville, Pa, accidentally shot
Mrs. John Ryan in the side. infiicting
a wound from the effects of which she
died soon after.
THE National Fire Insurance Co, of
New York, established in 1888, one of
A. IL in hot oft hos
decided to liquidate its affairs. Its
outstanding risks have been reinsured
in the Commercial Insurance Co. of
London
BALTIMORE suffered from 81, 900, 600
fire, on the 18th, which destroyed six
large buildings stocked with 1902
bales of cotton. valued at about $780,
600; loss covered by insurance.
ROBERT j BEATTY. who is alleged to
be implicated in the Homestead poison
ing conspiracy, reached Pittsburgh.
Pa. from Louisville, KY, on the 18th,
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Farrell.
An additional information of felonious
assault was lodged against hip, and
he was then taken to Jail under IS, 600
bail.
THE British government will appoint
a cholera survey similar to the ones of
1884 and 1886. with a view to preparing
for an epidemic next spring and sum-
mer.
ON the 18th United States Commits
sioner Henry Ballot died at his resi-
dence in Dorchester. Mass, after an
illness of several weAl<~