Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-22

A DISPATCH from Tien-Tsin, of the
18th, said it was reported there that
Col. Won Hanneken had been put in
complete command of the Chinese
army.
JUSTICE FIELD, of the United States
supreme court, it is said, will soon re-
sign on account of his advanced age,
and there is said to be some probability
that Justice Jackson may also resign
because of ill-health. Secretary Car
Isle is spoken of in connection with
one of these vacancies, but in view of
the important work now in his hands
it is not considered likely that he will
leave the cabinet in the near future.
REPORTS from all over Brazil, accord
ing to Admiral Mello, who is in Buenos
Ayres, represent the people ripe for re-
volt.
REPRESENTATIVE BELAMY STORER, OF
the committee on foreign affairs of the
house of representatives, intends pre-
| senting to congress, when it reassem-
bles, resolution of inquiry as to the
action of Secretary Gresham in sug-
gesting to China and Japan that this
country will act as mediator in the set
| Element of the present war.
THE manager of the Wells-Fargo Elk.
press Co. has given out positive orders
| to all express agents and messengers
not to accept money or any valuable
| packages for transmission to any ex-
press station in the Indian territory.
/ This order is positive.
ADAM DoBsoN, the oldest man in
Madison county, Ind, died at his home
1 II H. L T. Ill
only two weeks of being 100 years old
He had seen three-fourths of the presi-
dents of the United States. Mr.. Dob
son was well-to-do and leaves large
| family.
DIR. GUzMAN, the Nicaraguan minis
ter at Washington, has received reports
from Bluefields which are very crafty
| ing to him and to our own government,
| as indicating a most satisfactory set
| Element of the troubles which have for
| SO long afflicted the Mosquito reserva-
! ton.
AN elevator cable in the wholesale
grocery store of Reid, Murdoch & Co..
| Chicago, broke, on the 18th, and let the
elevator fall from the third floor to the
basement, a distance of 60 feet. John
| McGregor and Alexander Blomstrom.
| who were on the elevator, were fatal
| injured.
| KATIE CoNNoRs was to have beer
married at Bay City, Mich, on the 18th
but instead of standing at the altar he1
| body lies in a coffin, attired in he1
| bridal robe. She. with her cousin.
| Nina Hammond, were asphyXiated dur
ing the night with coal gas from q
| stove. Nina was reported in a pre-
| carious condition.
| Rosa RICHsECKER, of Canton, o., de-
] spondent because her husband was out
of work, left her bed. during the night
of the 18th, and going out upon the
street, took carbolic acid, which caused
her death. Her md was awak-
ened later by the crying of the baby.
| On the 10th White IL Hams AK and
| edge tool works at Honesdale. Pa, were
burned, causing a loss of $4,000; par.
TALLY insured. Forty hands were
thrown out of employment by the fire.
Tie works will be Immediately rebuilt.
| HAMILTON STEWART. of the editorial
staff of the Galveston (Tex.) News,
| died, on the 10th, aged 81 years. He
was prominent in early Texas politics,
having been associated therein with
| Sam Houston.
| THREE distinct shocks of earthquake
| We're felt at Carson City, New, on the
night of the 18th, No damage was re
! ported.
| Ex-USITED STATES SENATOR ROBERT
| c. WINTHROP died at his Mari boro
| street residence in Boston on the 10th
CAROLINE, dowager duchess of Mont
| rose, died in London on the 10th. She
had been seriously i'll for some time.
THE first session OF the w. c. 7. U
/ convention began in Cleveland, o., or
the 10th, with the largest attendance
| in the history of the union. The ses-
sion was devoted to the annual address
| of President Frances Willard and the
| reports of committees.
SCHooI. INSPECTOR WIN. c. LIPHART
of Detroit, Mich, who was recently
| convicted of bribery and sentenced to
| five years imprisonment at jackson,
| was, on the 10th, released on $4,000
| bail pending rehearing of his case in
| the supreme court.