Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-21
Rrrosrs from Rio Janeiro announca

REPoRrs from Rio Janeiro announce
the shooting at Nictheroy. ON Novem-
Der 10. of twenty-seven political prison-
ers, among whom there were two
eolonelA This caused the greatest ex-
element in all circles, and nothing
else was talked of. The executed are
known to have been in sympathy with
tho monarchial cause.
ANNA JONES. the Bearded Lady" of
the Barnum & Bailey show, who, on
the 18th, secured q divorce from q
worthless husband named Elliott. was,
on the 18th. married in ST. Louis to
w. A. Donovan, son of the mistress OF
the robes of the big show. The couple
had been sweethearts in their younger
days
The action of the canal authorities
in closing the gate of the large race
way in Lockport, N. Y, because of
the low water, means the shutting
down of a dozen large factories and
Touring mills along its line, and the
throwing ouhof employment of fully
IS per cent. OF the inhabitants of Lock-
port.
THE steamer Mariposa sailed for
Honolulu. Auckland and Sydney, on
the 18th. Among the passengers for
son, who returns to live permanently
at her old home at Valima- Mrs Ste
venson was accompanied by her son,
Lloyd Osborne. and Mrs. Isabel Strong.
SIXTY thousand men and women of
Chicago who believe the Bible should
be read in the public schools in nom
sectarian manner, have signed a Pc
tition to that effect which will be
soon presented to the board of educa-
ton. Signatures are still being OBJ
tanned.
CHAIRMAN CARTER of the Republic
an national committee has sent word
to Chicago that the city may have
the republican national convention for
S54, 900 cash and a guarantee to pay
the working expenses of the meeting.
JOHN r. TANNER. chairman of the
Illinois Republican state central COM
mittee, has resigned that office and
enter the field for the gubernatorial
nomination.
SEYMOUR MATTHEws, son of Gov.
Matthews of Indiana, died in Atlanta,
Ga, on the night of the 14th.
THOMAS BYRNEs. ex-chief of the New
York police force, is in Berlin, where
he will remain several weeks in con-
nection with detective matters.
DURING gale off the English coast,
on the 18th, Fife fishing boat was
capsized and five of its crew were
drowned.
THE total amount of domestic mer-
exported from the United
States during October was SIS. O92, 3s3,
as against So. 1872. 42a during October
of last year. The imports of dutiable
during October aggregat-
ed S37. SOC, 100. as compared with S29.-
404, 3lS during the same month in 1894.
The exports of gold coin and bullion
during October amounted to 81, $40, 1877,
and the imports. S1,7s7,776. Silver coin
and bullion was exported to the
of 81. 594.447, while the imports
81. 1926. 127.
A PROMINENT Spaniard in the City of
who is in close touch with the
Spanish government, says that before
Spain will conce6e Cuban independent
or permit the island to come under a
United States protectorate, or rule,
she will throw Cuba into the hands
of England, conceding to England os-
tensible possession for a number of
years
EBEN D. JORDAN. senior member of
the great dry goods firm of Jordan,
Marsh & Co., died at his residence on
Beacon street, Boston, on the morning
Of the 18th, after an illness of several
A vERITABLE oil-well gusher was
struck on the Baker farm, near Rising
Sun, O., on the 18th. Oil spurted high
above the derrick, and all efforts to
shut the well in proved of no avail.
The flow is estimated at 1000 barrels a
lay.
On the night of the 18th John R. Fell.
! member of the coal operating firm of
Ario. Pardee s. Co., and son-in-1aw of
The late Anthony j. Drexel. died at his
home in Philadelphia. after brief
illness. He was about SO years of age.
His wife was Mr.. Drexel's youngest
laughter.