Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14
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[RoNToN. MISSOURI
THE senate, on the eth, confirmed
the nomination of Maj.-Gen. John II.
Schofeld to be lieutenant general.
On the 9th the president sent to the
senate the nomination of Maj.-Gen.
John McAllister Schofe1d to be lieu
tenant-general.
THE house judiciary committee, on
the 5th, ordered favorably reported
the senate bill providing for an addi-
tional judge for the ninth United
States judicial circuit-California and
Oregon
18th, passed the Horton bill prohibit
ing boxing or sparring exhibitions in
that state. Engagement, assistance or
encouragement thereof is made mis-.
demeanor.
FAILURES during the week ended the
9Th, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
were for the United States, eSl, against
$50 for the corresponding weeks of last
year; and for Canada, So, against 60
last year.
IT was stated in Washington, on the
Sth, that the Hawaiian government is
seriously considering the advisability
of putting to death the royalists who
were prominent in the recent revolu-
ton against the republic.
IN the German reichstag, on the 18th,
Barons Won Stumm-H alberg and Won
Manteuffel introduced requests to the
government to take immediate meas
ures to minimize the occurrence of
disasters on the high seas.
THE cabinet was engaged for four
and one-half hours, on the 5th, in dis
cussing the impending bond issue; but
if any conclusion was reached it was
stated by Secretary Carlisle that the
time of giving publicity thereto had
not arrived.
THE report of the secretary of war
sent to the senate, on the 5th. fixes
the aggregate of the state militia at
ZIG, $50 men, of which 107.394 are pri-
Yates. The total available morgan
lied military force of the country ag-
gregates 9,5S2, SOC men.
CHARLES DENNY, JR., secretary of the
American legation at Pekin, and son
of our minister there, arrived in Wash
ington, on the 5th, on leave of alb
sence, and visited the state depart
ment. 1t is understood that he will
remain permanently in this country.
IN the British house of commons, on
the sth, Mr.. John Morley, chief secre-
tary for Ireland. announced that relief
works for the alienation of the pre-
vailing distress were being formed in
Ireland wherever they were necessary.
The works were being organized chief
~ in County Donegal.
A LIMA PERU special, dated the 9th,
said: "Rebels are advancing on this
city. Their scouts are approaching
the outskirts. The food supply has
been cut off, and the people are suffer
ing. 1t is reported that Arequipa was
captured by the rebels through the
treachery of the garrison"
THE United Armenian societies of
America have signed a petition to the
great powers of Europe, which is in the
nature of an appeal for justice and
home rule for Armenia. Six copies
of it have been drawn up and mailed
to the governments of Great Britain,
France, Austria, Russia and Italy.
4,
said: 1.-THE prince of Wales will visit
Rome in the spring in connection with
the project to marry the prince of
Naples to one of his daughters. 1t is
stated that Princess Maud of Wales is
the lady destined to become the wife
of the heir to the throne OF Italy"
WHEN the matter of the probate of
the will of the late ex-United States
Senator James G. Fair came up before
Judge Slack, of San Francisco. on the
9TH, the attorneys for the children
asked for a continuance of two weeks,
in order to prepare for a contest of the
will. The court granted the request
THE failures in the United States,
reported by r. G. Dun & Co., for the
month OF January snow an aggregate
of SIS. 100, 292 liabilities, against $780,
s4a,Oes last year; in manufacturing
only So. 72s, 5s7, against S11.5s9.715 last
year, while in trading the liabilities
were Sill, O55, los, against ST., 1874. 5s7 last
year.
THE president sent two special mes
sages to congress, on the sth, one Civ
ing notice that a S62, 4O0, 900 4-per-cent.
3O-year coin bond issue had been
arranged for. and the other calling
attention to the death sentences inn
posed on American citizens for par
ticipation in the late uprising in Ha-
waii.
GEN. NJ. d. MANSON, of Crawfords-
Vile. Ind, soldier of the Mexican
war and in the war of the rebellion,
and politician of note, was stricken
with paralysis on a Monon train. on
the 4th, and stopped off at Frankfort,
Ind, where he died the same evening.
He was 20 years old, and had held
many important civil Offices.
PRESIDENT BAKER of the Chicago
board of trade, rendered his resigna-