Iron County register., 1893-01-26

THE phenomena1ly cold weather con-
tinues throughout northern Eu.ope,
and much suffering is reported The
gypsies are the worst sufferers A
band is encamped near Koriggratz. in
Bohemia. On the 18th sixteen of the
band were found frozen to death.
AN autopsy on the body of Gen. But
Ter previous to interment, showed that
his death was caused by the bursting
of small blood vessel on the brain,
caused by n violent fit of coughing. All
the internal organs were found to be in
excellent condition. His brain weighed
four ounces more than that Of Daniel
Webster, which was one of the largest
On record.
THE New York court of appeals, on
the nth, affirmed the Judgment of the
lower court in the case of Carlisle w.
N. Harris This was an appeal from a
Judgment convicting Harris of murder
in the first degree in having poisoned
his wife, nee Helen Potts.
EIGHT persons were instantly killed
and sixteen injured by a collision at
crossing near Lonsdale, R. l., on the
18th, between a freight train and a
sleigh filled with merrymakers return
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The infanta Isabella has withdrawn
her provisional promise to open the Chi
cago Columbian exposition.
SENATOR DAVIS, of Minnesota, was
reelected by majority of 1, on the
18th.
THE United States ship of war Kear-
sarge arrived at Colon on the 18th.
ANDREW CARNEGIE. the great steel
manufacturer, has returned to this
country after a years sojourn abroad.
The five-story building at 432, 4s4 and
4s6 North Third street, Philadelphia,
occupied by DUNCAN. Hood & Co., mo-
rocco dressers, was partially destroyed
by fire on the night of the 17th. Loss
estimated at about 1920, 900; fully COW
cred bv insurance.
BETWEEN IL and 12 o'clock on the
night of the 18th, while a sleighing
party, consisting of fifteen or twenty
people, was returning to Cleveland
from Euclid, O., the sleigh was run into
from the rear by an electric motor,
throwing the occupants in all direc-
tions and injuring six persons seriously.
THE general assembly of Delaware
passed IL joint resolution, on the 18th,
retiring Chief Justice Comegys and As
sociate Justice Houston within fifteen
days The judges have become ply
sically infirn, and, it is said, mentally
incapable through many years of hon
orable service.
FRANCE has warned England that
she can not remain Indifferent to an
act on the part of Great Britain that
tends to infringe independence of the
khedive as did the late interference
with the selection of the Egyptian
ministry.
Gov. BROWN of Maryland decided. on
the 10th, not to recognize the applica-
tion of Gov. Chase of Indiana for the
extradition of Amos H. Hosner and
Edwin w. Rouselle, indicted Iron Hall
officers. who are charged with embez-
element.
THE legislatures of several states
passed resolutions, on the 10Th, on the
death of ex-President Hayes
The Gardape, a tramp steamer bring
ing over the first consignment of the
Krupp Worlds fair exhibit, had been
out twenty-six days from Ham burg, on
safety. The cargo contains none of the
celeOrateu HtaVy guns.
CANADIAN trade returns for six
months of the current fiscal year show
considerable Improvement The value
of exports for the six months was s.4,-
22G, ,T07, an increase of 81, 513,65S over
the corresponding period of last year.
The imports for the six months show
an increase of SOC, ,s25, and the duty
collected an increase of $245.522.
THE fly wheel of an engine in the
Alice rubber mill, at Woonsocket, r. l.,
weight 40, 900 pounds, burst on the 10Th,
wrecking the engine room and causing
$4,000 damage. Of the 1000 employees
not one was injured.
IT is now said that Lord Dufferin,
British ambassador at Paris, will be
appointed in place of Sir John Thomp-
son, should the latter be unable to act,
as arbitrator in the Behring sea con-
troversy.
RONALD WINN. Baron st. Oswald,
died in London, on the Goth. aged 20.