Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

hedrtlneSS, on the ISL IN nam DuTg,
and in the evening several societies eel
ebrated the event with banquets.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, SR-. the vener
able father of the governor of Ohio
died at his home in Canton, O., early
on the morning of the oath. the entire
family being with him at the time.
THE governor of Maryland. on the
eIst, postponed until January 5. the ex.
ecution of the eight murderers of DIR.
Hill. of Annapolis. who We're to hang
at Hestertown during Christmas week
TYPHOID fever is raging in St
Louis The introduction of filth into
the river above the point whence the
city's water supply is drawn is claimed
to be responsible for the alarming in.
crease of the malady.
THERE exists one of the worst cal
famines that the railroads interSectine
South Dakota have ever experienced
Every elevator and grain house on all
the roads is full to the roof. many be
ing loaded beyond their safe capacity.
REPORTS from Canton, O., up to the
morning of the 22d. were to the effect
that William Mckinley. ST.. father OF
Gov. Mckinley. was gradually sinking.
and that there was no hope of his re
eovery. One leg was completely para
1yzed. TB r+..
THE condition of ex-Secretary
Blaine, at noon of the 18th, was such
as to arous, the solicitude of his
friends as to the result of the illness
from which he is suffering. Later in
day, however, slight improvement
was noticed in his condition.
The business failures occurring
throughout The country during the
seven days ended on the 25th. number.
for the United States, $50. and for Can
with 240 for the previous week. and
295 for the corresponding week OF last
year.
COUNT FERDINAND DE LEssEPs was
not present at the beginning of the
criminal prosecution in Paris. on the
2ath. of himself and his associates in
the Panama canal enterprise. After a
purely formal opening, President Peri
vier set the trial of the case for Janu-
airy 10.
AT the session of the sixteenth gen.
eral assembly of the Knights of Labor
in st. Louis. on the 21st. Terrence V.
Powderly was unanimously reelected
general master workman. Hugh Cav
anaugh was chosen general worthy
-
secretary.
A DISPATCH was received in New
York, on the 21st, from Col. ID. w.
Reeves, director of Gilnore's band. de-
claring that there was no truth in the
published reports of disruption. and an
in New York city, on the 27th. with un-
broken ranks.
Up to the ed nothing mad been heard
of Ivan Petroff. the Russian Alaska ex.
pert. who made false representations
TO the state department which were
ment of the United States before the
Behring Sea arbitrators. since the ex.
posure of his duplicity was made.
JUDGE McCoxNEL1. of Fargo. n. D.,
On the 21st- set aside the divorce grant
ed in October. 1891, to ex-Paymaster
Yorke, Z. S. N. on the strength OF
which he married the Countess de Zich-
linski, wealthy lady, with whom he
has since lived in Bismarck. Fraud is
the ground of the courts action.
THE ten days statement issued from
the treasury. on the ed, showed the
gold balance to he sl23,641.411, de.
crease of 81, $50. 900 during the month
and more than -. 600. 600 since the first
of TIE calendar year. Since the first OF
the fiscal year. however, the gold bal.
ance has increased more than s.. 600. 900.
The young and pretty wife OF
Charles j. Paulhaus. who was en-
gagged with her husband. in n room in a
Richmond (Va-) clearinghouse in
making torpedoes and red-fire, was
horribly mutilated about the face and
abdor..a, on the oath, by an explosion
of the materials with which she
wrought
Mrs. GUSTAV PABsr (Margaret Math.
er) publicly acknowledged her mar
riage to the wealthy Milwaukee brew.
er's son at Denver, Col. on the 21st. and
announced her intention of retiring
from the stage on December 10. at Des
Moines, Ia, all dates beyond that hav
ing been Cancelled and the company
given notice of disbandment
THE new German emigration bill
compels all emigration agents to take
out licenses and to submit their book.
TO the government for inspection The
bill prohibits the emigration of men be
tween the ages of Il and 25 who are Ii
able to military duty. 1t also prohib
its the emigration of Germans who's.
fares are paid by foreign company o.
agent.
The Confederate Veterans associa
ton Of Atlanta, Ga, at a meeting OF
the evening of the 21st. which was at
tended tr some 200 members. passed
resolution that. as the Stars and Stripes
is now the Gag Of the nation, it be car
ried by the association on all pIbli,
occasions as we'll as the confederat.
flag. This resolution was unanimousl,
adopted
THE Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News notes the fact tina
the trial Of the Panama canal direction
will be conducted under articles of tn,
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