Iron County register., 1897-09-30
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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is reported that Mr.. Woodford gave the
duke some plain talk-that war in
Cuba must cease. The duke of Tetuan,
according to the dispatch, while pro
testing against alleged American pre-
tensions said that he would reply of
fciaIIy to the United States minister
when the Spanish court returns K
Madrid.
IT is reported that Prince Alexander
of Teck is negotiating" for the hand
of Miss Goelet, of New York.
THE graduates of the deaf, duml
and blind asylum at Berkely, Cal.
have organized a novel society. Its
purpose is to interest wealthy people
and, if possible, the federal and state
governments, in establishing scholar.
ships for the blind and deaf institu-
tions.
ADIsPATCH from Constantinople says
Ali FerrOuch Bey has been nominated
the new Turkish minister to Washing
ton, Rifaat Bey's name having been
withdrawn.
ABOUT as, 900 miners resumed work
in the bituminous coal fields of the
central states on the 2Ist.
On the 21st the president appointe d
VIM K. Herzog, of Illinois, consul at
Zitlau, Germany
THERE was an earthquake at Triest,
Italy, on the 21st, at p In.
| FRANCIS II. WILSON was, on the 21st,
appointed postmaster AZ Brooklyn, n.
LIGHT frOsts were reported, on the
ED. as far south as the vicinity OF
Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.
| THE works of the Youngstown 20. }
Bridge Co. were destroyed by fire on
the ed. Loss estimated at 500, 900;
partially covered by insurance. Two
hundred hands were thrown out of
employment
The United States gunboat Helena
concluded her trial trip. on the 22d,
| which demonstrated the fact that the
13-knOt requirement could be main
| tanned, and that, under favorable CIR
| stances, the speed could be increased.
The machinery was found to be in per-
feet working order. The Helena has
been assigned to the Asiatic station.
A CYCLONE swept over Sava, Oria and
| Latiano, all in the province of Lecce,
| Italy, on the 2Ist- Forty persons were
killed and 40 wounded; 20 houses were
destroyed, and telegraphic communica-
! tion with the scene of the disaster was
cut off.
THE Columbian line steamer Finance
arrived at New York, on the 22d, from
Colon, with two mild cases of yellow
fever on board. The steamer was
thoroughly disinfected and the pas
sengers were held for observation.
An earthquake lasting several sec
onds was felt in Venice at two o'clock
on the morning of the 2Ist. No dam
age was done.
THE directors of the Chicago &
Rock Island Railroad Co., ON the 22d, de-
clared a quarterly dividend of 1 per
cent This is an increase in the divi-
idend rate from per cent. basis to 4
per cent. basis.
A DISPATCH from Odessa, on the 90 d,
said: There are sinister reports of
the appearance of the Indian plague
in northern Caucasus during the last
five days"
A SPECIAL dispatch from Rome, ON
the 22d, said that two villages near
Brindisi had been flooded ami 20 per-
sons drowned.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that the
Union Pacific reorganization commit
tees proposition for the settlement of
the company's debt to the United
States will be accepted, the govern
ment mortgage will be foreclosed, the
road sold and the company reorganized.
The governments claim will be salts
fed by the payment of SIS, ,OOO,O0
BETWEEN November, 1895, and May,
1897, the Spanish government sent to
Cuba Isl, ,73s soldiers, 6,261 officers, of
whom 40 were generals; 212, 542 guns,
800. 400 kilogrammes of powder, 90, OSS,
go cartridges, 1912 swords. 81 can
mons, IL mitralleuses and 90, 500 shells.
THE next annual meeting of the
American Poultry association will be
held in Boston, on January Is, 1898
THE Madrid government wants to
know why Weyler and Navarro, who
commands tie Spanish fleet in Cuban
waters, have allowed so many filibus-
tering expeditions to land in Cuba
The arms and medicines received by
the Cubans lately from the United
States will be of great service, and the
supplies were landed almost under the
nose of Spanish soldiers
THE attempt to assassinate Miss Ida
Orme, in London, reveals the fact that
the girls name is Ida Jones. and that
her home is in Bloomington, Ill,
She is quite talented, and is the author
of the song "a Lesson in Kissing"
that recently made the lips of all Lon
don tingle.
PRESIDENT KRUGER of the South
African Republic is reported sorely
afflicted with Bright's disease, and
may not live year. Nevertheless the
old Boer is laying his plans for re-elec-
ton.
THE attack of the tribesmen ON Gen.
Sir Bindon Blood's command in India
was so fierce that many bodies were
found near the British cannon.
THE yellow fever scare in the south
is causing a general cleaning up in
many towns. The demand for olsen
fectants is very great.
MAILS from Texas to northern an d
eastern points, on account of yellow
fever quarantine, are now going by
way of st. Louis Usually the mail for
the eastern states goes by way of New
Orleans and the Atlantic Seaboard rail-
ways. Mail clerks between ST. Louis
and southwestern points complain of
being greatly overworked, and be-
tween St. Louis and Texarkana have
not moments respite.
A REPORT reaches Jacksonville, Fla,
that a filibustering expedition was cap
tured in Cuba and 10 of its members
slain.
BAINRRIDeE, o., was visited by a dis
astrous confederation, on the Esd,