Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-04

The jury in New York, in the case of
DIR. buchanan, accused of poisoning his
wife. after being out nearly two days,
returned a verdict, On the evening of
the 26th, of guilty of murder in the
first degree.
The monument which was built to
perpetuate the memory of John James
Audubon, the American naturalist, was
unveiled in Trinity Cemetery boulevard,
New York, on the Goth.
THE German emperor and empress
and the king and queen of Italy, to-
gether with the royal princess and
others in attendance upon their impe-
rial and royal majesties, started from
Rome for Naples on the s7th.
THE funeral of Gen. Beale took placa,
on the 9th, from the family residence
in Washington, the remains being
taken to Baltimore for cremation.
Hon. Levi p. Morton, Justice Field,
Senators Sherman and Lodge, Repre-
sentative E. r. Hit, Judge Bancroft
Davis, Mr.. John R. King, Admiral Am
men. Gen. Walmouth, Col. Haywood
and Mr.. Becker were the pall-bearers.
ALTHOUGH postponed from 10 o'clock,
the appointed hour, until 2 p. m, on
account of rain, the great naval review
in New York harbor, on the 27th, in
honor of the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America, was
a glorious realization of all that had
been anticipated and hoped for by ex-
pectant thousands.
Hon. j. BALANCE, prime minister of
New Zealand, died of heart disease on
the 27th. In addition to the premier
ship. Mr.. Balance held the Office of
colonial treasurer and commissioner of
trade and customs.
THE seventy-6rst anniversary of the
birth of Gen. U. S. Grant was fittingly
celebrated, on the 27th, in Galena, Ill,
the scene of his early struggles. Gov.
Mckinley of Ohio was the orator of
the day.
THE bleach works at Epinal, in the
department of Vosges,- France, were
destroyed by fire, on the 27th, the dam
age amounting to 2,000, 900 francs.
CHARLES DE MAzADE, the noted
French author, editor and critic, died
in Paris on the 9th.
DIR. HAFFKIN, the Englishman who
recently went to India to make expert
ments in the prevention of cholera by
incubation with cholera virus, has
inoculated 400 persons at Agra, and NO
evil results are reported.
LIEUT.. CHARLES A. BRADBURY, of the
navy, and Miss Lucy Chandler Tilley,
27th.
Kreutzberg, a place of about 1900 in
habitants, near Deutschbrod, Bohemia,
was destroyed by fire, on the 2sth, the
flames sweeping away 1859 houses Six
persons persisted in the flames, many
others were injured and about 500 lost
their homes.
THE government of Victoria, N. S. W.,
has announced it's decision to amalga-
mate all savings banks now conducted
Independently of the government with
the postoffice savings banks, the govern
ment of the colony to have full control
and to guarantee deposits.
THE business failures during the
seven days ended on the 2Sth number,
for the United States, 216; Canada, %;
total, 23s, as compared with 20s the
previous week. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were oil.
OhDEhS nave Utcu ICCClFcu dU DcSSc-
mer, Mich, to shut down the Colby
mine. one of the largest in the Gogebic
region. No reason is given for the ac
ton. One thousand men will be thrown
out of work.
THE total number of persons who met
death in the late storm in Oklahoma
territory reaches ninety, and the in
jured number about $50, ten of them
fatally.
THE remains of Gen. Edward d.
Beale, who died in Washington, were
cremated at the Loudon Park crema-
tory in Baltimore, Md, on the 2sth.
THE duke de Veragua left New York
city for Chicago, on the 2sth, escorted
by Commander Dickinson, U. S. n.
The ducal party included Veragua's
brother, the marquis de Bardobe, the
duchess, and the dukes son and
daughter.
BY the caving in of sewer at Clean,
n. V, on the 2Sth, five Italians were
buried alive. Three of them were
dead when taken out.