Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ALBERT LovEJOY, who for 80 years
held the position of head porter at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York city,
committed suicide on the 5th by in
haling gas. Lovejoy was a character,
and enjoyed the friendship of Presi-
dents Pierce, Lincoln, Hayes, Grant
and Arthur. He bore a striking facial
resemblance to the late James G.
Blaine, and was very proud of the
fact.
THE publication of the. text of the
Venezuelan-Guiana boundary treaty
has caused a great stir in diplomatic
circles. The president and Secretary
Olney are extremely indignant that
the British foreign Office should have
leaked"
RUMoRs have reached New York of
the rejection of certain clauses in the
Venezuelan treaty of arbitration by
President Crespo and his advisers. 1t
is reported that Minister Andrade,
who left Washington for Caracas some
time ago, is returning unexpectedly,
more than a month ahead of his time,
with requests for important amend
ments to the treaty.
CAPT. JAMES FRAZER, an old and
popular lake captain, died suddenly at
his residencein Milwaukee, on the 7th.
Capt. Frazer was 90 years of age, and
has been sailing on the great lakes
since he was 16.
The steamer Darwin recently ar
rived at Santos, Brazil. She sailed
from Belgium with very large cargo
of dynamite, as alleged, designed for
the revolutionary leaders in Cuba
When searched by the Brazilian GUS
toms officers at Santos no dynamite
was found on board the Darwin.
THE federal grand jury in Chicago,
after a few minutes session, on the
9TH, decided to abandon the alleged
beef trust investigation, and was for
mally discharged by Judge Grosscup.
On the Sth VIM. Valentine, one of
the leaders of the McLaugblin-Valen-
tine gang of forgers and the lover of
May Vintage, pleaded guilty to two
indictments, one for forgery and one
for abducting the young woman, and
was sentenced to the Kings county
IN. " penitentiary for ten years.
HUsNI PAsHI. Turkish ambassador to
Russia, telegraphed to the porte, on
the 7th, informing the Turkish gov
eminent of the existence Of a COM
plete understanding between Russia
and Great Britain in regard to the en-
forcement of reforms in Turkey. The
information created a sensation in
the sultan's cabinet
The Pence mine at Pence, Wis,
which belongs to the Rockefeller prop
erty, has shut down completely. Some
time ago the mines stopped work and
explorations with the diamond drill
we're begun. On the 18th this was
also stopped. No cause is given for
the shutdown.
RICARDO DIAz ALBERTINI, secretary
of the unrecOgnized Cuban legation in
Washington, was seen, on the 9th, re-
Qarding the alleged killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo in battle. He had no
official information. but said the story
was obviously untrue. He further
said that the reported self-inficted
death of young Gomez was equally
ridiculous.
Nh CHARLES =. BELL, the chairman
of the general inaugural committee,
has appointed several of his assist
ants. No effort will be spared to maze
the inauguration ceremonies of Prssi-
dent McKirley the most brilliant and
imposing pageant that Washington
has seen sinee the close Of the war.
HExRYfy. CooPEs, Hawaiian minis
ter of for@isn affairs, and his private
secretary, a5enjamin Lodge Marx. Of
Honolulu. sEere In Canton. O., on the
9Th, in con ference with the president
elect.