Iron County register., 1898-12-01
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


missioners and express the opinion
that Spain would be foolish to reject
them They express universal gratifi-
cation at the announcement of IAN
open-door policy" in the Philippines.
Ex-Tax Collector j. C. Keogh was
arrested at Holyoke, Mass, on the
21st, on three warrants, charging en-
beZzlement to the amount of $115,00O.
One warrant charges an embezzle-
ment of $4,000 in 1897, one a similar
amount in 1896, and the third is for
$4,000 in 1895.
The long-talked-of American sar-
dine trust 20 control the output of the
manufacturers and packers of this
country, is finally assuming shape, al
though it will be controlled by Brit
ish capitalists. 1t will be capitalized
at $3,0OO,000, with shares of S100 each
Fire, on the 21st, in the wholesale
district of Louisville, KY, gutted the
millinery store of David Baird & Son,
at SIS West Main street. A new stock
valued at between $4,000 and 100000
was destroyed, while the building suf-
fered $4,000 damage. Adjoining
houses suffered from fire and water to
the extent OF S., 900.
Big Four Brakeman Frank ". Fort
ney, of Bellefontaine, o., was thrown
from his train at Brightwood, Ind, on
the 22d, and almost killed. The acci-
dent was caused by the trains speed
being checked suddenly, by an un-
known man throwing himself in front
of the engine.
Wash Einn who has rid
den on eastern and western tracks for
the past Is years, died at his home in
Atchison, Kas., on the 22d, from the ef-
fects of fall received while riding at
Denver Col, two years ago.
DR.. Charles Massey Hammett, for
merly health officer and coroner of
the District of Columbia, and we'll
known practitioner, died in Washing
ton, on the 22d, of Bright's disease,
aged 63 years.
All of the government departments
in Washington were closed on Thanks
giving day, and at least a majority of
them gave a half holiday, on the 23d,
to all employees in anticipation of
Thanksgiving.
The American schooner w H. Swan
WIS S0IZcu DN Tic COl4cCtO1 VI
for the port of New Orleans, on the
22d, for carrying contrahand goods.
London papers comment upon and
express satisfaction at the'open door"
intentions of the United States in the
Philippine islands.
The next meeting of the national
Grange will be held in Ohio, the city
to be selected later.
The crown sheet of the boiler of n
locomotive on a west-bound freight
train on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad blew out at Swallows, Col, on
the gath. One man was killed and
two were injured Eighteen loaded
freight cars were burned, and the loss
was heavy.
The armored cruiser Kaiser, flag
ship of the German squadron COM
manded by Prince Henry of Prussia,
which was recently ashore in Kamsah
bay, arrived at Hong Kong, on the
gath, with three holes in her bottom
She will be docked for repairs.
Andrew Carnegie, on a recent visit
to the White House, addressed the
president so violently as against the
policy of expansion and the acquisi-
ton of the Philippines that it is
doubtful if he will be invited to call
again in a hurry.
Secretary of the Navy Long will rec
ommend, in his report on the naval
operations of the war, Rear-Admiral
Dewey be made Admiral Dewey, and
Rear-Admiral Schley be made viee-ad-
miral. This would leave Rear-Admiral
Sampson the ranking rear admiral
AS the outcome of a quarrel be-
tween NJ. de Freycinet, the French
minister of war. and Gen. Zurlinden.
the military governor of Paris, arising
out of the Dreyfus affair, Gen Eur
linden will be called upon to resign.
Santiago celebrated its first Thanks
givings since the American occupa-
ton. All the ships in the harbor were |
decorated with bSnting, and the Off
GERS entertained friends at dinner. |
The day was practically unobserved |
by the Cubans, except those employed !
in the government offices.
An American note was received by |
the Spanish commissioners at Havana,
Din the cath, declaring that the Ameri |
cans knew that the cases containing |
papers belonging to the civil records |
were already prepared for shipment |
to Spain, and demanding that they be
left. The Spanish commissioners in 1
reply promised that the records would
be left intact.
Fire, on the morning of the oath, de-
stroyed the Baldwin hotel and theater
N San Francisco, entailing a loss of
s., 100000. Five lives are known to
have been lost and several persons
we're injured. The entire mechanical
outfit, scenery and wardrobe of the
Secret Service" was destroyed in the
theater.
The Havana newspapers of the cath
announced the resignation of Capt.
Gen. Blanco, as published in the
Madrid Gazette, and insisted upon the
truth of the reports in circulation
hat Gen. Blanco would leave Havana
n few days, probably sailing on the
steamer Villaverde.
While party of 12 people were re-
turning from ball at Otis, Ind, on
two hand cars they were struck by
he Lake Shore fast mail east of Ches-
erton. VIM. Zabenski and VIM. Kemp
er were killed outright and Zabenski's
.wo daughters, aged 13 and Is re-
'pectively, were probably fatally in
ured.
Two persons were fatally injured
md a score more or less seriously
lurt by a wreck on the Burlington, I
'ix miles north of Burlington, Ia, on
he Morning of the 24th