Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-07

living and spread the news that he
was dead in order to carry him to a
place of safety. Under strong es-
cort they carried him to the Siguanea
hospital, where, under the skilIful
treatment of doctors, the chief is now
slowly recuperating. The acute
period has now passed. It seems that
only one wound is dangerous, that be-
ing IN the stomach.
Strong Opposition to Gen. weyIer.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Standard to-
day publishes dispatch from its Mad
drid correspondent saying that a
strong movement in opposition to
Capt. Gen. Weyler is on foot in polit-
ical and military circles. Gen. Wey-
ler's failure to make any progress in
the direction of the suppression of the
revolution in Cuba is regarded in Mad.
rid, the correspondent says, as involv-
ing his recall at an early day, unless
he soon meets with striking success.
The correspondent also says that
Gen. PolavIeja, the newly appointed
governor of the Philippine islands, has
initiated vigorous repressive measures
for the crushing our the rebellion in
those islands. He has issued orders
that only the mare prominent OF the
of the rebel leaders shall be sent to
Manila for trial, and all the other
rebels who are taken prisoners, in
Guiding the leaders of lesser note,
shall be tried by court-martial where
they are captured and their sentences
summarily executed
The Standard also publis hes a MAJ
rid dispatch saying that the execu-
tion in Manila on Decemb Der % of DR..
Rial, accused of being the promoter
of the revolt against Spanish rule in
the Philippines, has created a great
sensation in the Spanish capital. Ac-
cording to Manila advices, DIR. Rial de-
MED that he was guilty, and stead
lastly refused to make any revelations
regarding the conspiracy in which he
was accused of being concerned. The
Jesuit priests who were with him in
the chapel during the "a hours preced-
ing his execution, according to Gus
tom, endeavored to elicit from the
condemned man some statement re-
garding the conspiracy, but failed
to do SO. Rial begged the authorities
Great military precautions were
taken to prevent an outbreak when
Rial was executed. An immense
crowd was present at the execution
and trouble was feared. The squad
detailed to carry out the execution
were native soldiers.
The official report of the execution
states that Rial, at the last moment,
embraced religion end expressed peni-
tence.
On the same day that Rial was shot
IL prominent persons who were sus-
pected of being connected with the re-
volt were tried by court-martial.
Among them were the dean of the
Manila cathedral, two other priests,
a banker and a millionaire notary.
The public prosecutor demanded that
sentence of death be imposed upon the
prisoners. The result of the trial has
n OF yet been made known.
Spain VIII Accept the Mediation of TIA.
United states.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Daily Chron-
icle publishes a special dispatch from
Washington, for which it claims high
authority, saying that Senior Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister to the
United States, has intimated in an un.
official way to Secretary of State Oh
ney that Spain will accept the media
tion of the United States for the.set-
Element of the Cuban trouble af.
ter Capt. Gen. Weyler shall have
cleared the province of Pinar del
Rio of rebels, when the Spanish gov
eminent will be prepared to grant the
Cubans virtually rything they de-
mand except complete autonomy and
independence. The dispatch says it is
= matter of doubt whether or not the
Cuban leaders will be willing to enter
into negotiations with Spain under
these conditions, but if they are will
ing Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the United
States eonsul-general in Havana, will