Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

the treasury.
On the Sd, by the burning of Flem-
ing's livery stable at Petersburg, Ind,
twenty-three horses were cremated.
The opera house building and contents
and the Read hotel were also burned.
Loss, $50. 600.
Shamokin, Pa, containing 1000 pounds
of nitro-glycerine, was demolished by
an explosion The shock was felt for
miles The employees had just left
the premises for dinner.
THE navy department is experience
ing difficulty in getting enough men to
properly man the new ships now ready
for active service. The last congress
provided for the enlistment of 1000
additional men, and recruiting began
on July 1. last The men have come
forward SO slowly, however. that it
has been found necessary several times
to postpone the dates of putting new
vessels into commission.
THE coinage of the minis of the
United States during August amounted
to S4.417, 600, as follows: Gold, S3.672,-
200: silver. S74s. 900: minor coins, s97. 400.
SECRETARY HERBERT has ordered-the
United States Marine band to attend
the ceremonies at Chickamauga during
the dedication of the national park
there the latter part of the present
month.
THERE was a commotion at the In
dianapolis stock yards, on the I'd, over
the discovery that consignment of
hogs received from Kansas City was
cholera infected. The hogs were at
once quarantined- There were $50 in
the infected lot, and ten had died since
the consignment was received.
THE funeral of Mrs. E. Bliss, a
wealthy woman who died August 80,
was held in New York city on the Sd.
and Immediately afterward the daugh-
ter of the dead woman, Mrs. Alice
Fleming. was arrested, charged with
numbering her mother by poison.
A MEETING of Cuban insurgent dele
gates at Najasa. recently, proclaimed
a constitution for the republic on a
federal basis of five states. They also
elected the marquis of Santa Lucia
president and appointed various Off
GERS
On the Sd the sixth annual conven-
ton of the National Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION was formally opened in Phil
adelphia- There were over 500 dele
gates present
On the 4th, while Sidney Duke, a
farmer, living near Washington, Ind,
was in his barn during a storm, the
building was blown down and he was
fatally injured.
THE public debt statement, issued On
the 4th, shows a net increase in the
public debt, less cash in the treasury,
during August of s.. s15. 4ls.Os.
On the 4th the Boston & Albany ex-
tensive wharf and freight sheds in
East Boston, known as Pier 1, Grand
junction docks, were destroyed by
fire; loss. $500. 600. The sheds were
filled with freight of various kinds,
none of which could be saved.
On the 4th a cyclone passed over
Huntington, Tenn. The depot build
ing was unroofed and much damage
was done to freight stored there
Thirteen houses were demolished, and
one negro fatally injured.
SEVERAL bookmakers at the Victoria
club in London, on the 4th, offered one
to three against the Defender.
In a runaway accident at North
Easton, Mass, the daughter of Gov.
Ames sustained fracture of the skull,
rendering her condition critical.
SECRETARY OF WAR LAMONT has
signed an order permitting the con-
struction of a bridge over the Ohio
river at East Liverpool, o.
THE Morgan-Belmont syndicate, on
the 4th. deposited 81. 500. 900 in gold in
the subtreasury at New York to cover
current Withdrawals of s1.7o0, 900 and
engagements for 81, 600, 600 more for ex
port. The syndicate, in addition, de-
posted a large sum in gold to its own
credit, which will be used to fill the
gaps caused by Withdrawals prior to
October J..
'SINCE issuing my circular Of July
IS announcing that there would be no
seed distributed this year by the de-
partment of agriculture, have not re-
ceived one protest from a farmer
against this action" said Secretary
Morton of the department of agricul-
ture. on the 4th. land the government
is saving s16s. 900 a year"
SALVADOR, Nicaragua and Hon
duras have agreed to unite under the
title of 'The Greater Republic of Cen
force until Guatemala aud Costa RIGA
enter the consolidation. when the COM
bined republics will be styled The Re-
public of Central America"
THE twelfth annual St Louis expo
sition was opened. on the evening of
the 4th, with due ceremony. Speeches
were made by President Boyd and
Mayor Walbridge, and, with flood of
joyous music John Phillip Sousa and
his incompatible band started the an
nual series of concerts which have rem
dered the exposition SO popular.
c. w. RIPLEY. who, three years age,
sho: John w. Mackay, the millionaire,
in San Francisco, for which he served
six months in Jail. is now pursuing
Charles L. Fair. The la.ter's friends
fear that Rippey will try to repeat the
murderous attack.
| OK the 4th five employees OF the Prov
| dence (R- l. Gas. Co. went to their
death in the cellar of the Westfeld
street gas holder by asphyxiation. The
| dead men were engaged in repairing a
| leak when overcome.
| THE inquiry into the recent out
! RACES at Ku-Cheng is proceeding to the
satisfaction of the British and Ameri-
can consuls, who are receiving the
| facilities they demanded in connection
with the examinations.
TEE British parliament was pro-
rogued- on the 5th. until November Is