Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-07-20

THE board of promotions in the inte-
rior department.. which was created by
an order issued December 81, 1892, has
been abolished.
THREE German anarchists, named
Muller, Purkert and Erb, have been
expelled from Switzerland by order of
the government.
ACTIVE hostilities have broken out
in Samoa between the natives who sup
port King Malietoa and the adherents
of Chief Mataafa.
THE department of state received
news, on the 18th, of the death of
United States Consul Joshua T. Stone,
at Nogales, Mexico
THE .court-martial to try the officers
of the British Mediterranean squadron
on the charge of partial responsibility
for the Victoria disaster will open in
Valetta, Malta, on the 18th.
THE work of inspecting the Worlds
fair buildings. with reference to their
possible danger from fire, was begun
on the 18th, by special committee,
appointed by the Chicago city council
THE contributions for the relief of
the families of the victims of the cold
storage fire at the Worlds fair. up to
the 18th. amounted to SIC, $50. 1t is be-
1ieved the total fund will reach $780,
600.
THE Toledo cadets, Ohio national
laft To1nIo f<,,. Oh
cago, on the 18th. to go into camp on
the Midway plaisance. The company
is mounted on sixty military bicycles.
arranged to carry guns, knapsacks and
blankets.
THE order of the council of admins
fration of the Columbian exposition
prohibiting any more persons from
ascending to the roof Of Manufactures
and Transportation buildings and the
dome of Administration building is be-
ing enforced to the letter.
THE armored cruiser New York Will
soon be in readiness for commission.
The Cramps have begun the final plan
ing of her decks and mounting of her
turret batteries, and the shipment of
her crew is proceeding rapidly at the
League Island navy yard.
THE protected cruiser Minneapolis
will be launched from the ship yard of
the Cramps August II next. Miss
Washburn. daughter of Senator Wash
burn. of Minnesota, has been named
by Secretary Herbert to of1iciate as
godmother at the christening.
TIE president, on the 18th. directed
Acting Secretary Simms to inform Mr..
Robert Z. Porter that his resignation
as superintendent of the census, ten
dered June 80, was accepted, to take
effect-July 81. and in the meantime he
is granted leave of absence from July
Is.
The Hereules Iron Works Co, owner
of the cold storage warehouse AT the
Worlds fair grounds destroyed byfre,
on the 10th, made an assignment for
the benefit of creditors in the Cook
county court, on the 18th, the Chicago
Title and Trus: Co. being named as as
signee.
SECRETARY; HokE SMITH has fnade a
decision repeating former order con-
GIN" SO as,to limit it to satellites pre-
venting the applicant from earning
support by manual labor. 1t is be-
lieved this will reduce pension pay
ments from>s15, 600. coo to $50, 100000.
THE Siamese government has re-
fused to permit two more French gun
boats to enter the Meinam river, TWEEN
10 v,i1oc r no mouth, of which
bangkok is situated, and has threat
ened that if the gunboats attempt to
cross the bar at the mouth of the river
they will be sunk. and France will be
held officially responsible for begin
ming the war with Siam.
Two DAYS before Princess Eulalie
left the city of New York for her visit
to Chicago. Senior lover v Toror. the
private secretary of Prince Antonio,
waited upon Gen. Porter at his home
and presented to him. in the name of
Prince Antonio and Princes Eulalie, a
saber of the finest workmanship. in APP
probation of the kindness of the gen.
eral during the stay of the royal visit
ors in Gotham.
n. s. W., on the 18th, from the Samoan
islands. carried dispatches indicating
that a war is imminent between the
faction supporting King Malietoa and
the adherents of Chief Mataafa. A
British war ship has been ordered to
proceed to Apia. the capital of the
islands. where she will Join the Ger
man and American war ships to pre-
serve order and protect foreigners
In the British house of oommons, on
the Itch, Mr.. G. E. Russell. parlia-
snentary secretary of the India office,
stated that the object of the recent sill
yer legislation of the government of
India was not to fix the value of the
rupee at sixteen pence or any other
unit, but 80 prevent a future fall IN the
price of rupees. He added that there
was not vet fixed ratio of value be-
tween the rnpee and the sovereign.
Dr.. GUsrAxT f. GUZMAN. special ecsn-
missioner of the government of Guate-
mala to the World S fair, passed through
San Francisco. on the 18th, on his way
to Chicago. He brings with him, As
priceless treasures, two letters written
by Christopher COlunbus. which were
foand in an old city of Antigua. and
purchased by the government OF Qua
temaia. The letters were sent to Spain
where their genuineness was authenti-
Gated.