Iron County register., 1893-03-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

dry civil appropriations bill was referred to
committee OF the whole
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
An explosion in the Slalis mine, In
Styria, on the 21st, caused the death of
fifteen miners and more or less serious
injury to twenty others.
Mr. CLEVELAND will ride to his in
augural in President Harrison's car
riage, as the latter did in his (Cleve-
land'sl four years ago.
Gov. MCKINLEY is said to be on
Walkers paper to the amount of sS5,-
600 to $1,000 A friend in New York
telegraphed the governor on the 21st:
Draw ON me to any amount up to
$3.50, 600. Do not hesitate to accept this
offer. make it in good faith and will
be glad to help you."
Mrs. j. GILMAN ADAMS, of Newbury
Park, Mass, who was badly burned a
few weeks ago, has submitted to a
novel and seemingly successful surgical
operation. The wound was so large
that it was impossible to obtain human
skin for the purpose of grating, SO the
skins of frogs were used. Nearly 800
gratis were put on. The frogs were
chloroforned before the skin was taken
from them.
WHILE P. Lorillard's steam yacht was
towing his house boat, Carmen, down
the St. Lucias river, in Florida, on the
tank of naphtha on board and was
burned. The house boat was sared by
the use Of long tow-line.
The result of the conference in the
cabinet meeting on the 21st is stated
on good authority to have been a de-
cisiou not to issue any bonds at this
time.
OK the 21st George H. jerks, of
Brookville, Pa, was offered aud ac-
eepted the appointment of attorney
general in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet
TEE president has issued prociama-
ton rexol<ing the tolls levied on Cana
dian vessels and cargoes in the Sault
Ste Marie canal. in consequence of the
Dominion government adopting an or
der in council removing the discrimina-
tion against American vessels passing
through the Canadian canals
THE Indiana commandery of the
Loyal Legion held a memorial meeting
N Indianapolis, on the 22d, in honor of
the late ex-President Hayes.
EAsT-BoUND mail and express No. 2O6
on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chi
cago road, was wrecked two miles east
of Columbia City, Ind. on the 2ad. by
q broken rail. Five persons were killed
and several were dangerously injured
THE committee of arrangements for
the reception to be rendered ex-Presi-
dent Harrison on his return to Indian
apolis, Ind, has decided. in Difference
to requests from the president, to make
the affair as informal as possible.
THE directors of the Gate City ma
tional bank of Atlanta, Ga, have an
nounced that Assistant Cashier Lewis
Redwine is a defaulter. eThe amount is
said TO be s65. 900, but the capital of the
bank is declared to be unimpaired.
THE Southern express on the Penn
sylvania road which left Broad-street
station. in Philadelphia. at 1870 a. m.
on the 22d, collided with the Morton
(Pennsylvania) accommodation train
near South-street station, West Phila-
delphia- Three cars of the accommoda-
ton train were wrecked. Four per-
sons were killed and dozen injured.
THE family of +. ". Rockafellow,
whose private bank at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, failed recently, will, if any more
suits are instituted, make an effort to
have a commission in lunacy appointed
to adjudge him insane. DIR. Crawford,
his physician, stands ready to swear he
il insane.
WHILE Judge Carll was trying liq-
uor.license violation case at Bridge
A.
consta bles from Lnenburg entered the
courthouse with a warrant for Judge
Carll's arrest on . charge Of forgery
committed in 1883. The Judge tainted
when the papers were produced.
AT o'clock on the morning of the
22d an armed man went into the wait
ing room of the Santa Fe depot at
lola. Kas- Walking up to the ticket
agents window, he smashed in the
glass and said to the night operator,
VIM F. Tyler: Throw np your hands. :"
The operator, who was at his instru-
nent, jumped for a revolver, got the
drop on the man and shot him in the
head. inhicting a mortal wound.
UNITED STATES DISTRACT ATTORNEY
HERRoN at Cincinnati. ON the 22d, by
direction of the attorney-general Of the
United States, entered a nolle prosequi
to the indictment against e. III. Hor-
ner. banker of New York, which was
found by the United States grand jury
April Is, 1889. He was charged with
violating the anti-lottery law by SELL
ing European premium bonds on the
lottery plan.
THE Haytian revolutionary party is
taking advantage of the Hawaiian am
nexNtion proceedings now going on at
Washington to urge the people of the
Black republic to arise and overthrsw
President kippolyte.
The governor of New Jersey has ve-
toed the race-Irack bill. which passed
the legislature on the sad.