Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-21
MIS-. POTTER PALMER and nine other |

well-known women connected with the
board of lady managers of the Worlds
fair at a meeting in Chicago, on the
18th, decided to organize under the
name of the Chicago Woman's Dormi-
tory association. with the purpose of
erecting a building for the accommoda-
ton of women visiting Chicago during
the fair, particularly those of limited
means
ANARCHISTS threw two bombs into a
Holy Thursday parade in Cadiz, Spain,
on the 14th. Several persons were in
jured by the explosion, but more by
the panic which ensued.
A DEFINITE proposition for an inter
national conference on silver is said to
have lately come from the English to
the United States government.
Gov. FLOWER of New York signed the
congressional re-apportionment bill on
the 18th.
A FORCE of Brazilian troops is to be
sent to the state of Matto-Grosso to
arrest the revolutionary leaders, and
bring the province back to its allegiance
to Brazil.
COL H. w. SAWYER, of Cape May, n.
j., has received instructions from Pres
ident Harrison to have his Cape May
Point cottage painted and otherwise
prepared for occupancy in May.
THE ministerial crisis in Italy, which
had been pending for several weeks. re-
suited, on the 18th, in the resignation
of the entire ministry, excepting the
premier, Marquis Rudini- The king ac-
cepted the designations, and charged
the marquis to form 4 new ministry.
ADvICEs from Venezuela state that
the insurgents continue to gain in
strength. At Caracas great discomfort
prevails with Palacio. owing to the fact
that he is boarding the money raised by
forced loans and is letting soldiers and
officers go unpaid.
Az ancient mine has been discovered
by prospectors at Silver mountain. Col
In a niche in the wall was found the
mummy of an Indian child. Assayer
Herbert Turner made an analysis and
found it strongly impregnated with
gold.
REV. FATHER Skunk. the priest of the
Catholic church at Wanatah. Ind, was
held to the federal court. on the 18th. in
bonds of 500 for an alleged violation
of the postal laws. His Offense con-
sisted in mailing lottery ticket to one
of his flock The priest Rad adopted an
unique method of raising money to
build a new church. and was in ignO-
rance of an infraction of the law.
FREE delivery mail service has been
ordered to be established on June 1.
1892. at the following named towns:
L.
Ind. four carriers: Parsons. Kas.. three
carriers: Canton. ILL.,. three carriers:
Coldwater. Mich. four carriers: Mays
vile. Ky. three carriers: Mount Pleas
ant, Ia. three carriers: Eureka. Cal.
three carriers: Greeley. Col. two car
riers: Tyler, Tex. four carriers.
JOHN VALLEY was sentenced to the
penitentiary at Fort Madison, Ia, in
1888 for life on Il charge that he muir
dered a Swedish girl in Burlington in
1852 On the 18th he was pardoned by
Gov. Boies on the condition that he re-
turn to Sweden. He left at once for
that country. having purchased his
ticket with money earned by overtime
work in the prison.
THE secretary of war. on the 18th.
telegraphed to Gen. Brooke that while
the government has no desire to inter
fere with the civil processes in any way.
yet he must protect the Wyoming pris-
oners now in charge of the military from
violence.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BYRSEs
of New York city, on the 18th. issued
an order to the various police captains
commanding them to see that all saloons
in their precincts are closed Sunday.
If they are not the captains will be held
responsible.
ANDREW Female college. at Cuthbert
Ga, was burned to the ground on the
18th. Loss, $40, 900: insurance, $4,000.
1t contained $50 pupils, all of whom es-
capped in safety.
WHILE Eb Conwell was handling a
rife in a hardware store at Xenia, o.,
on the 18th, the weapon was discharged.
The bullet struck keg of gunpowder
and caused it to explode The front end
of the building was blown out. Con-
well was pro ba bly, fatally injured.