Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Greater New York" bill passed
the New York state senate, on the 27th,
by vote of 2S to-.
A PETITION is being circulated at
Georgetown, Col, which calls upon
the silver-producing states to secede
from the general government and join
the republic of Mexico. Mayor Par
ker, whose name heads the petition.
says it will be circulated in every min
ing camp in the west.
On the 27th the police of Brazil, Ind.
raided a cabin in dense woods near
Cloverdale. occupied by an alleged
stock-thief named Taylor, and found
therein party of men and 15-year-
old girl, who says her name is Murray,
and that she was kidnapped from the
house of her father, a prominent farm
er in Ohio, three years ago. She says
she was kept in the closest confinement,
and was kept in submission by her alb
ductors and their revolvers.
THE senate committee on finance met
on the 27th, only to adjourn promptly.
Mr.. Voorhees, stating that the tariff
bill was not yet ready.
CLINTON E. MAYNE, promoter of the
Metropolitan Electric railway of San
Francisco, and a prominent man in
financial circles, was arrested, OF the
2Sth, on three charges of selling lands
to which he had no title.
THE stock barn of George Schambs,
north of Mansfield, o., was destroyed
by fire, on the Goth, with numDer of
fine trotting horses, including the cele-
brated stallion Old Crow. The loss is
very heavy.
FROM the tenor of the testimony ad-
duced, on the 27th. by the naval board
of inquiry appointed to investigate the
wrecking of the Kearsarge on Ronca-
dor reef. it appeared likely that Lieut.
Com. Charles III. Lyman, the navigator
of the ship, upon whose story of the
accident the decision of the court-mar-
tial will be largely based, would lay the
blame for the loss of the old corvette to
her faulty chronometers and current
charts.
BISHOP BoNAcUM of the Catholic do
cese of Lincoln has issued an order of
accommodation against Father Cor
bett, sentencing him to three years
suspension from participation in the
eucharist and to undergo a penance of
that length in a monastry near Mon
treal, Can. This sentence has been
passed without a trial being accorded
the accused, his offense being the bring.
ing of the bishop in a civil court on a
criminal charge.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany is Civ
ing a great deal of attention to the sui b.
ject of bimetallism, and is bringing all
his influence to bear to prevent fur
10. dor ~, hor Of Gil
REV. DIR. BURTsELL recognized as the
greatest authority on Roman Catholic
canonical law OH this side of the ocean,
and who has been Under the ban
since he championed the cause of DIR.
McGlynn, has won his case at Rome.
| He has been restored to all his rights,
and may bring the order of restoration,
promulgated by the propaganda at
Rome, home with him.
A DISASTROUS. fire occurred at Oak.
land City, Ind, on the 27th, and at one
time it looked as if the city would sue.
cumb to the flames. Klenk Bros. flour
nill, elevator and warehouse were
completely destroyed, as well as their
contents, causing a loss of SIS. 600, on
| which there was but ST., 900 insurance.
Five dwellings and contents were also
burned; loss. about $1,000.
LEN WATSON, aged %, committed
suicide at his home near Nashville,
Kas.. on the 27th, by taking "Rough
on Rats" The cause is not known.
Watson was the son of one of the
wealthiest farmers in that section.
| BURGLARS entered the house OF
Henry German, treasurer of Exeter
township. Monroe county, Mich, on
the night of the 27th. shot Mr.. Geir'
man twice and shot and instantly
killed Mrs German, and made their
escape with nearly 81, 900.
JUDGE j. w. MCDILL, a member OF
/ the interstate commerce commission
and ex-United States senator, died al
Creston, Ia, on the 2sth.
| AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENs has consent
ed to put clothes on the young gentle.
man who adorns his much-discussed
Worlds fair medal He has even con.
sented to make a new young man alto.
pether, if that will be for the best.
This he agrees to do in the interest OF
art. He was afraid that II he did no,
do it his medal would be turned over
to some inferior craftsman. who might
spoil the art of it completely.