Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-06-06

A SERIOUS swine epidemic is raging
in Hungary and in some districts in
Austria The mortality is 40 to so per
cent, being the worst in Steinbrucken,
where the loss has already reached
over 4.OOO, 900 forms.
THAT neither Marti nor Gomez, Gu
ban insurgent leaders, ere dead or even
wounded, was declared, on the 30th.
to be positively known in Havana It
is said the report of their death was
spread by the Spanish officers to raise
the dropping spirits of their troops,
and to inspire confidence in the
money market and thereby assist Spain
to negotiate a needed loan
The Gold Standard association of
London has distributed circulars wide
spread, inviting memberships and Pc
cuniary subscriptions wherewith to es-
tablish a propaganda for the issuance
of pamphlets. etc.
WHILE reviewing the parade of the
Grand Army of the Republic from the
stand in Madison square, in New York
city. on the 3Oth, Gov. Morton was
Frustrated by the heat, and was re-
moved in a carriage to the Fifth
Avenue hotel, where he SO far recov-
cred as to be able to be present at the
ceremonies at the tomb of Cen Grant
during the afternoon. At the request
of the governor Mayor Strong reviewed
the parade.
On the Goth John A. Carr, a we'll
known capitalist of Portland, Ore,
was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for jury bribing. Carr was con-
victed of attempting to bride juror in
the murder case of '.Bunco" Kelly.
who killed old man Savers.
A BODY of men guarding cattle
which were being driven to Santiago
de Cuba to supply the city with meat.
was intercepted by insurgents, on the
their assistance. A fight ensued, in
which two rebels were killed and five
wounded. The government loss was
two killed and four wounded.
A CENTRAL NEWS dispatch from
Vienna, on the 3Oth, said the govern
ment had decided to dissolve the Wen
ma town council and to appoint an inn
perial commissary to administer the
municipal affairs of the city.
A GAS pipe two feet long, filed with
dynamite, and with fuse attached, was
found, on the 10th, in the basement of
the Grand Missouri hotel, in Kansas
City, Mo.
Miss BUELAH KENNARD, who pre-
pared the missionary calendar of
prayer which is in use in nearly all
the Baptist churches throughout the
country, and who was one of the best
known women connected with that de-
nomination. died at her residence in
Philadelphia on the night of the both.
ApopleXy was the cause of death.
On the night of the 3Oth a sponging
vessel. fully provisioned. was stolen
from it's mornings at Key West, Fla,
and has since been missing. The YES
sci was presumably taken by Cuban
sympathizers. A soldier deserted from
the United States barracks at the same
point and is supposed to have joined
the slOop.
The steamers Norman and Jack were
in collision in dense fog near Middle
island, Lake Huron, on the night of
the 3Oth. The Norman sank. carry
ing down with her the stewards wife.
Waterman and deckhand. The
Jack was afloat at last accounts, but
in a badly damaged condition.
THERE was a collision, on the 31st,
few miles north of Escanaba, Mich,
between an ore train and Lemon
Bro. s circus train. in which five cir
Gus men were badly injured. a valu-
able horse was killed and several cars
badly wrecked.
TIE steam trawler Bittern found
cred off Grimsby, England, on the 31st.
and nine of her crew were drowned.
GEORGE STEPHENS COUGH, second Wis
count Cough, died in London on the
31st. He was 70 years of age.
DURING thunder storm. on the 31st,
lightning struck and set fire to mum.
Der of sheds, containing 10000 barrels
of petroleum, on the island of Will
helmsburg, opposite Hamburg. The
petroleum was owned by the Bremen
Trading Co., an English firm. The en-
tire stock of $500 tons of oil in four
tanks and ], 200 barrels was consumed.
The loss is $500, 900. covered by insur.