Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-25

died In Denison, Tex, on the 18th,
from a dose of morphine. The de-
ceased wac In straitened circum-
stances.
THE Madrid FL Dia, in an article on
the political situation, asserts in the
most positive terms that q ministerial
crisis is impending, and that it is pos
sible that Senior Sagasta will return
to the premiership.
FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended the 10th,
as reported by r. g. Dun 81 Co., were
SO5, against ESQ for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were IS, against &c last year.
AFTER investigating the charges
against Charles z. Anderson, nomi-
mated to be district Judge for North
Dakota, the senate committee on the
judiciary, on the 18th, ordered that the
nomination be favorably reported.
MnLARD HUNsIcKER, representative
of the Carnegie Steel Co. in London,
forwarded to his company in Pitts
burgh, Pa, during the week ended on
the 10Th, orders for steel rails for ex-
port to England amounting to 100000
tons.
A DISPATCH received at Madrid, on
the 18th, from Havana, said it was re-
ported there that DR.. Zertucha, who
was Gen. Antonio Maceo's physician
and accompanied him at the time the
insurgent leader met his death, had
been assassinated.
7 THE New York Herald's cable from
Havana, of the 18th, announces that
Gen. WeyIer's forward movement con-
tinues, but every day it becomes more
apparent that there will be no engage
ment with Gomez, except at a time and
In place of his choosing.
A BILL was introduced in the house
of representatives, on the 18th, to au-
thorize the secretary of the navy to
make a 20-year contract with the Hi
nois Steel Co. to supply armor plate
for ships at $500 per ton, which is $265
per ton less than the present price.
A DISPATCH from Athens says: "The
Inconvenience of the powers in
Greece's action in Crete does not ap-
pear to have had the deterrent effect
that was anticipated, and Greece is
going ahead as though she had the
full consent of the powers to her an
nexation of the island"
CoNsUL-GENEBAL MoRATTA, at Mel
bourne, reports to the state depart
ment that 1,1s6, 5sIH ounces of gold
were received at the Melbourne mint
last year, a considerable increase over
1895. The greater part, nearly sOo,-
600 ounces, came from Victoria, west
ern Australia following with 225 900
ounces.
THE act of 1887, FORGETTING the land
grant of the Atlantic s. Pacific Rail-
way Co, was sustained in all points
by the supreme court OF the United
States, on the 18th, the opinion being
read by Justice Brown. 1t was ex-
haustive, reviewing all the defenses
set up by the company and finding
against it at every point.
GEN Boz, who is in command of the
gendarmerie at Canea, on the 10th,
formally notified Col. Vassos, COM
manding the Greek troops at Akrotiri,
of the joint occupation of Crete by the
powers. To this notification the
Greek colonel replied: ~ am ordered
to occupy the island and must carry
out my orders until receive other in
structions."
AN expert examination of the books
Of DeKaIb county, Ind, shows county
and ex-county officials short about
$40, 900. OF this sum ex-Treasurer
Fair is charged with nearly Sl2,U0O;
ex-Auditor Coff berry SIS, 400. and ex-
Clerk Moody 81, 700. Others, whose
names have not yet been made public,
are short in their accounts ranging
from $500 to s., 900.
THE first regular session of the an
nual meeting of the American News
paper association was held, on the
18th, at the headquarters of the asso-
citation in the Hoffman house, New
York city. One hundred and fifty
publishers, representing newspapers
all over the United States, were pres
emit Charles w. Knapp, of the st.
Louis Republic, presided.
TIE treasury deficiency for seven
and a half months of the current fiscal
year, to the 18th. was $47, 7I3, 800. The
available money in the treasury for
current use was stated at S2l6, O00, 900,
of which SI46, OO0, 900. including the
500, 400, 600 gold reserve, was gold;
SC, 900, 900 silver certificates; s1l,OOO,-
900 United States notes, and SIG, 0OO,
200 of miscellaneous funds.
In an article on the situation in
Crete, the Paris Gaulois says that the
king of Greece, when in Paris in No
vembe last, gave the government to
understand that his further resistance
to the aspirations of the people OF
Greece was impossible, aud he was,
therefore, compelled to seek closer re-
lations with Austria and Great Brit
ain, the disposition of Russia being
anfriendlY.
The navy department., on the 10th,
received a tslegraphic application
from Maj. Carlson, of San Diego. for
rermission for the British cruiser
Comus, now at that port, to land its
forces to take part in the great land
parade on Washington's birtaday. As
the authority to act upon the matter
seemed to be with the state depart
ment, the request was referred to Sec
retary olney.
ARrHuR Question:, the wealthy
st. Louisan, who three years ago muir
..l no a M his hnFna