Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

A DISPATCH from Shanghai, On tho
Esd, said that it was rumored that
China viii repuGiate her obligation to
pay additional indemnity to Japan in
consideration of the latter's abandon
ment of Liao-Tung.
On the 23d the duke of Westminster
introduced to Lord Rosebery, British
premier, deputation favoring British
interference in Armenia. The inter
view was private at the desire of the
premier.
The bill of Mr.. Waite. of Menomi-
nee, making it unlawful to treat to
spirituous liquors in any saloon or bar
room passed the Michigan house on
the, cad: Yeas, as; nays, II.
Ex-GOv. w. d. HOARD was elected
department commander of the Wis
consin G. A. E. The parade of veterans
at Green Bay, on the esd, had 1000 in
line. 1t was the last parade of the
Wisconsin members, as the encamp-
ment voted to abolish the parade here
after, owing to the age of the members
of the order.
SOME of Capt. Kidd's treasure has
been found by two Bridgeport Conn
men, Curt Dart and Bill Hodge. The
men are clam diggers. A short time
ago they were without wealth; now
they are blazing with diamonds, and
buying bonds and New York city real
estate.
died at South Boston, recently, leaves
by will 81 900 in trust for the care and
maintenance Of her poll parrot. The
parrot is 25 years old, and was the joy,
solace and comfort of Mrs. Bradford's
declining years.
The annual convention of the New
York State Democratic Editorial asso-
citation met in New York city on the
23d-
In fight for possession of a skiff at
Anterior, Ind, on the Esd, two fisher
men, named William Pollinger and
William Shocks, were stabbed in the
back by an unknown assailant. who
made his escape. Pollinger was fatal
~ cut.
A. L. BRAINARD, confidential book.
keeper of the live stock firm of Gar
row, Kelley & Co., Omaha. Neb., with
branches in Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City, is said to have disap-
money.
building and contents of the Excelsior
stables in Chicago. Seven horses and
twenty buggies were destroyed, and
Ed Jeffreys. night Waterman, who
was aleep in the stable, was thought
to have persisted in the flames.
AFTER examining several witnesses
the Louisville Ky.) grand Jury report
ed, on the oath, refusing to indict Full
ton Gordon for killing his wife and
Arch Dixon Brown, and he was dis
charged from custody.
FAILURES in the United States dur.
ing the week ended the cath, as re-
ported by R. G. Dun & Co., were 2O7,
against 1873 for the same week last year.
In Canada the failures were %, against
% last year.
THE steamer Lucania from New York
arrived at Queenstown, on the cath, at
6:55 a. M. 2.s77 miles, in 5 days, II
hours and 40 minutes, which estab-
fishes record for the long route.
Mr. JOHN NJ. HARLOW, of st. Louis,
the newly-appointed civil-service COM
missioner, was sworn in by Secretary
Doyle, on the cath, and entered upon
the discharge of his new duties.
CHAs. P. THOMPSON, aged 35, sales
man in A. A. Vantine's oriental goods
esta blishment in New York city, COM
mitted suicide, ON the oath, by drown
ing himself in a bath tub.
THE New York police commissioners,
in executive session on the cath, re-
tired Inspector Alexander Williams on
his own application on a pension OF
81, $50 year.
AMONG those knighted upon the &C.
casion of Queen Victoria's seventy
sixth birthday anniversary were Henry
Irving. the actor, and Walter Besant,
the author.
THE management of the Ohio Steel
Cos plant at Youngstown. o., on the
cath, advanced the wages of all their
employees, over /, ZOO in number. 10 per
cent. This action was voluntary on
the part of the company. With the
laborers the advance dates back to
May IL. and with skilled workmen it