Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

An attempt was made to rob the
First national bank at Germantown,
O., early on the morning of the nth.
The robbers were evidently green at
the business, and used SO much giant
powder that the bank was wrecked.
The town was aroused and the robbers
fed
THE small British schooner Queen
Mistley was sunk off Beachy Head, on
the south coast of England, on the
18th, by a collision with steamer
supposed to be the British steamer
Sayn. The captain and three of the
crew of the schooner were drowned.
The mate and one seaman were res
cued.
In the recent attack made by the in
surgents on Sagua Tanamo the presi-
dent of the Cuban government, the
marquis of Santa Lucia, fell from his
horse and was seriously injured. He
is 76 years of age.
WHILE DIR. Henry B. Berghill was
experimenting with some chemicals at
323 Center street, Chicago, on the 18th,
an explosion occurred, blowing off
both his hands and destroying the
sight of both eyes, besides injuring
him about the head and face. The
house in which the explosion occurred
was damaged considerably.
THE Canadian government has mott
fed the government of the United
States that licenses will be issued to
American vessels as usual this coming
season, with the additional proviso
that any licensed vessel supplying any
unlicensed vessel with supplies which
can only be had by a licensed vessel
shall forfeit her license.
THE house committee on territories
decided, on the 18th, to recommend the
passage of bill creating territorial
form of government for Alaska and
giving the territory delegate in con-
gress.
ON the 18th, while workmen were
boring for water in the boiler room of
Rheinstrom Bros distillery at 2749
Parsons street, Cincinnati natural gas
was struck at depth of 200 feet. The
room was soon filed with the vapor,
which ignited from the furnace, caus-
ing an explosion which wrecked the
building.
The Cannes regatta opened on the
18th. The principal event was the race
for the Prix d'Honeur. The Ailsa
crossed the line winner; the Britain
MIA was second, and the Satanita a
very bad third, she being a long dis
lance astern at the finish.
THE Robesonia furnace at Reading,
Pa, which had been in blast the past
Is months, was blown out on the 18th.
This stack produced nearly one thou
sand tons of iron weekly and about
one hundred men were employed.
THE house committee on public
buildings and grounds, on the 18th,
favorably reported a bill opening to
competition the plans for government
buildings.
THE house commerce committee, on
the 18th, ordered a favorable report on
the bill authorizing the construction
of wagon bridge over the Missouri
river at ST. Charles. Mo.
THE Italian cabinet council has de-
cided to grant amnesty to participants
in the uprising in Sicily and Massa
Carrara in 1894 except such as were
guilty of homicides.
The prince of Wales has become a
member of the Thirteen club of New
York city by acceptance of his election
as an honorary member.
SUEL j. SPAULDING. secretary and
treasury of the Iowa state commission
of pharmacy, has been arrested FOR
embezzling moneys of the state. He
had been gambling on the board OF
trade.
CHARLES MORRIS, colored, was con-
victed at Xenia, O., on the 18th, of the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
Douthett. Being in the peniteniary
for another crime, and believing he
was about to die. he confessed to this
crime, and the result was conviction.
In the twenty-second oratorical con-
test between representatives of Indiana
colleges. at indianapolis, on the night
of the 18th, Gertrude Simmons. full
blooded Sioux Indian girl, took second
prize. She represented Earlham.
THE valuable herd of Jerseys owned
by B. w. Edwards, of Laceyville, Pa.
was found to be infected with tubercu-
losis, and the entire herd of so were
killed.