Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-12-14

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Juror A. Sperick SO and discharged
him from the panel for drinking an oc-
casional glass of beer while on duty.
The juror admitted drinking five
glasses Of beer during the week.
1.-THE handsomest church in Meth
odism" is phrase the people of Scran-
ton have invented with which to de-
scribe the new Elm Park Methodist
Episcopal church which was dedicated
with services beginning on the Sth.
The structure occupies = square on
Elm Park, the aristocratic part of
Scranton. Complete, it cost 100000,
and is practically free from debt
THE prince of Wales, on the 18th, was
nominated grand master of the English
Freemasons. The nomination was
greeted with the unanimous approval
of 500 brethren who attended the grand
lodge meeting, presided over by the
earl of Mount Edgcumbe.
Mrs. HARRY Cook, of Burlington, n.
j., had not, up to the 9TH. eaten for
forty-two days She is suffering from
stomach trouble and can retain
nothing except q small quantity of
sweet cider. On this she has lived en-
tirely.
Two ARMY officers at Schroda. prov
ince of Posen, Germany, recently gave
offense to a civilian, were challenged
and refused to give satisfaction. The
civilian met one of the officers on the
eth, and after Il few words both drew
revolvers and commenced firing, each
receiving serious if not fatal wounds.
THE democratic members of the Vir-
ginia Legislature assembled in caucus
on the night of the tn and nominated
Gen. Eppa Hunton for the United
States senate for the short term by ac-
clamation.
The alleged reason for Minister Will
lis failure to restore Queen Liliuo-
kalani to the Hawaiian throne is that
she is unwilling toassume the responds
bility of ruling unless the United
States, or some other power, will stand
at her back.
The schooner Transit. from Homo
lulu, arrived at San Francisco on the
Sth. Up to the time she sailed Minis
lister Willis had taken no steps toward
the restora ton of the queens govern
ment. and was reported rs saying he
would do nothing but preserve order
(by the use OF force, if necessarily UNI
til he received further instructions
from Washington.
THE manufacturing jewelers. of Plain
vile, North Attlebor Falls and Attic
boro, Mass, ninety-six in number, and
those of Providence. X. l., have SUI
fered by reason of failures in the past
year losses aGgregating $500, 900.
TIE joint resolution providing for
the payment of salaries and expenses
of additional collectors of internal rev
enue to carry out the provisi,' of the
| Chinese exclusion act has been signed
by the president.
Nj. PAVE French minister to Siam,
| has been instructed to proceed from
Bangkok to the upper Melong river to
carry out the delimitation of the boun-
DIARIES of the territory coded to France
by Siam.
THE grand jury at Kitanning, Pa,
returned true bills. on the Sth, against
twenty po.ters, formerly employed in
the Wieke Bros pottery, for rioting
during the strike last September.
TIE failures for the week ended on
the Sth numbered 1856 in the United
States. against 271 for the correspond
ing week last year: and ~ in Canada,
against Sc last year.
IT having been decided to dissolve
the Portuguese cortes elections for
new members have been fixed for jan
uary IA. The new house will meet on
| March ).
Hon. ROBERT PRESTON BRUCE. a
brother of the: earl of Elgin. the newly.
appointed viceroy of India, died at
Edinburgh. on the Sth. of influ enza.
| TIE banks of New York held in re-
| serve, on the Sth, $19S, 900, 0O0-the
largest ever known.
| The president, on the sth, approved
the joint resolution comforting diplo-
mas upon designers, inventors and ex-
pert artisans.
| KING LOBENGULA has sent ENJOYS tC
the British, asking that a number of
the British South Africa Co.'S men be
sent to meet him. He desires to sur
render, and wants the soldiers to guard
| him.