Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

in America. He married Viola Kath-
crime Clemmons, in New York, on the
18th, without the consent of other
members of the family, and the latter,
under the terms of Jay Gould's will,
have it in their power to deprive him
of $4,000, 900 of his fortune, in which
case he would have only $5,0O0,oO0
left.
President Mckinley probably never
received a more enthusiastic greeting
than that which awaited him at the
Transmississippi exposition grounds
at Omaha on the 18th. He delivered
a brief address, in which he spoke of
the new duties and responsibilities
imposed upon. US by the war, and
paid glowing tribute to the patriot
ism and valor of our soldiers and sail
ors.
Gen. Graham continued his testi-
mony before the war investigating
commission on the 18th. He placed
the blame for the suffering of troops
on volunteer officers principally. Gen.
Graham said some of the officers
from civil life had proved efficient, but
that others were incorrigible. Some
of them, he said, were too old to
learn.
The German emperor and empress
started, on the 18th, on their journey
to the Holy Land. They will go di-
rect to Constantinople and thence to
Palestine. The imperial couple were
by brilliant encourage.
At Lansing, Mich, on the 18th, in
the presence of great multitude, COM
posed for the most part of veterans of
the civil war, there was unveiled
beautiful monument to Austin Blair.
famous war governor. The
monument is placed in a conspicuous
position on the state capitol grounds.
Mrs. Anne Z. George is in Stark
county CO., Jail, where she will re-
main until January, when the grand
Jury will pass on her case as to wheth-
err She is the slayer of George D. Sax
ton. She was committed without bail.
by Justice Reigner after the conclu-
sion of the testimony and argument at
the preliminary examination on the
18th.
More sheep and lambs are being
shipped out of New Mexico than in
any previous year. Sheep men esti-
mate that there will be in the neigh
borhood of 100000 lambs shipped
to pastures in Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri this fall.
The battleships Oregon and Iowa
sailed for the Pacific on the 18th. The
officers and crews are not altogether
the same men who navigated and
fought these famous ships through
the war. About half of the compile
ments on the Iowa and Oregon have
been changed.
The rumors which have been pub
lished in Madrid as to the attitude of
the United States peace commissioners
are described as having caused pain
full impression, especially the reported
decision of the American commission
ers not to recognize the Cuban and
Porto Rican debts.
In reply to the American commits
sioners's contention that there can be
no discussion of the principles upon
which the protocol was based the
Spaniards say that the protocol was
signed at a critical time, and in the
face of such imperious necessity that
it can not be regarded as sanctioned
by the sovereign free will of the Span
iSh nation.
Two elegantly dressed ladies en-
tered Assistant Secretary Vanderlip's
office at the treasury department in
Washington, on the 18th, and in
formed Mr.. Vanderlip they wished to
make a contribution to the conscience
fund. They deposited on his desk
four $50 bills and departed.
Thousands of people blocked the
streets of Burlington, Ia, on the 18th,
to witness the great peace carnival.
In the afternoon q flower parade was
given, participated in by Burlington
society people. At night a represen-
tation of the battle of Santiago was
given on the river, followed by fire
works and a street masque carnival.
A partial report by the expert who
has been examining the books of ex-
Tax Collector Keogh, of Hoiyoke,
Mass, shows a probable shortage of
S11S,O00.
The Spanish council has decided to
release the Cuban prisoners confined
in the Biscaya prisons, and to permit
them to return to Cuba.
Gen. Julio A. Roca was inaugurated
president of the Argentine Republic
on the 18th. Alcorta remains minis
ter for foreign affairs.
Four men were instantly killed and
a dozen others more or less seriously
injured by an explosion of gas in col
liery of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Co., at Coledale, Pa, on the 18th.
trail figure in the reception rendered
to army heroes at the Omaha eXposi-
ton on the 18th.
The London board of trade has rem
dered a decision censuring the COM
mander of the British steamer Mil
waukee, Capt. Williams, for the acct
dent which happened to her on Sep
TENDER 16, and has suspended his GER
tificate for three months.
San Francisco has been definitely
selected as the next meeting place OF
the Episcopal triennial council.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Northern Pacific Steamship Co. is
arranging to put under the American
flag six British steamers which it is
operating to China and Japan from
Tacoma, Wash.
An earthquake felt at Visalia, Cal,
on the 14th, rocked the houses on
their foundations, broke crockery and
aroused many people. The door of a
heavy safe was closed by the force OF
the shock.