Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-06
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THERE are indications that many
members of the national house of rep
resentatives who were defeated for re-
election will not attend the incoming
session of congress. 1t is said that
over twenty-five members have already
written to the sergeant-at-arms of the
house asking that their mileage for
the incoming session be forwarded to
them, as they do not intend to come to
Washington this winter.
THE recent edict calling for the seiz-
ure at the Turkish frontier of foreign
newspapers containing accounts of the
Armenian massacre prohibits the entry
of every American newspaper into
Turkey. This action on the part of
the Turkish government is supposed to
be due to the attitude assumed by the
American press on the Armenian ques-
tion.
IT was officially announced in Berlin,
on the Goth, that Japan recognizes that
the United States minister at Toxic,
Mr.. Dun, is suitable channel through
which China can open up negotiations
for peace. The powers will not take
any part in the negotiations. They
will simply remain spectators. 1t is
considered that China is in a position
to pay the Japanese demands if the
war ceases now, Japan to hold Port
Arthur until her demands are satisfied.
On the Goth Secretary Carlisle ac-
copied the Stewart syndicate offer for
the $50, 900, 900 bond loan at their bid
of 117.017 per 500, all or none.
A LARGE attendance and impressive
ceremonies marked the funeral of Gen.
Gibson at Tiffin, O., on the Goth.
OWING to the spread of diphtheria
throughout the city of Detroit, Mich.
the board of health, on the Goth, or
dered the closing of every public
school in the city until the epidemic
abate.
NICHOLAS IL, car of Russia, and
Princess Alexandra Fedrovna (Alix OF
Hesse-DarmstadD were married in ST.
Petersburg, on the Goth, in accordance
with the wishes of the dead czar, who
seemed to fear that some political in.
fluence might be brought to bear to
break the match if it was delayed.
On the 27th Gov. Flower of New
York issued a notice giving District
Attorney Fellows of New York city
four days in which to answer the
charges filed against him, on the Goth,
by the German-American Reform union
of New York city, and tC show cause
why he should not be removed from
Office.
A VIOLENT shock of earthquake, hav-
ing motions both undulatory and YER
teal, was felt at Brosica, Italy, on the
21th The shock was followed by
Il cb
We're felt at Bologna and Verona. The
average duration of shocks was four
seconds.
JOHN D. FRANCIS, the aged father OF
eX-Gov. Francis, of Missouri, died sud
denly at his home in St. Louis. on the
27th, aged "A. He had apparently been
in the enjoyment of the best of health
until the day of his death.
PRINCESS BISMARCK, nee Peuttlkamer,
died in Varzin, on the 27th, aged 20
years. She was married to Prince Bis
marck, July Is, 1917, and was the
mother of three children, Marie, Her.
bert and William.
THE United States of Colombia has
drawn against the Panama Canal Co.
of Paris for 800, 900 francs, on account
an extension of the concession.
NICARAGUA has passed rigid law
regarding compulsory military service
which will embrace both natives and
resident foreigners between the ages
of IS and 35.
ALL the executive departments OF
the government closed at II m. on the
2Sth, in order to give the clerks an OPP
portunity to prepare to observe Thanks
giving day.
Rio JANEIRO advices state that chol-
era has appeared among the Chinese
| coolies in various parts of the states of
Rio Janeiro and Sac Paulo. The dis
| ease causes death in few hours, and
| doctors are undecided whether it is
cholera or a new type of yellow fever.
AT 5 o'clock on the morning of the
27th the city of Waterbury, Conn.,, was
shaken from end to end by the explo-
sion of 12O pounds of illuminate of mer.
| bury Brass Co. John Kelly, aged A. a
| powdermaker, who was in the build
ing, was blown to pieces.
BRITISH MINISTER COSTING has mott
| fed Nicaragua that Great Britain re
fuses to recognize the Nicaraguan gov
eminent at Bluefields. After an eX
change of views, on the 27th, Minister
Goshing telegraped to Port Lima for ;
| British war-ship to come at once t.
Bluefields. 1t is reported that thu
Nicaraguan canal project is at the bot
| tom of the matter, and serious trou bl,
| is feared.
A BALLOT was taken in both houses
of the Alabama general assembly, OIL
! the 27th, for United States senator t.
succeed John L. Morgan (dem.). Nor
gan received % votes in the senate ant
81 in the house; Warren Reese pop
of Montgomery, received Q votes in tn
senate and "a in the house.
THE Security national bank of Crane
Island. Neb, closed its doors on The
27th 1t is thought not to be so mucl
of failure as a disagreement between
the officers of the bank. 1t has a cap
ital stock of 100000. The deposits ar
said to be $4,000, of which $40, 900 ar
county funds. United States Senate
George G. Vest, of Missouri, is largel
| interested.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SLAIGHT at Ash
land, Wis, has sworn out warrants TO
the arrest of j. III. LeaSia, chairman O
the county board of Ashland county
and E. b. Gordon, town clerk of tn
town of Morse, charging each of ther
with the crime forgery upon electio
returns for county superintendent G
schools in the town of Morse.
AN earthquake at Quito, Ecuador. o
the 27th, lasting thirty-seven seconds