Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09

The monthly statement of the puonc
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness, May 81, 1898, the public debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
81, O37, 773,7 6O, an increase over last
month of 81 ,341.1Os. This increase
is due to expenditures on account OF
! the war.
IT is reported at Key West that Capt
Sigsbee, with the st. Paul, has cap
tured the big Spanish troopship Alfonso
XIII. with 1900 soldiers and large
amount of stores on board, after an ex.
citing chase. The value of the prize,
including head money, is estimated at
over 100000.
THOMAS KEENE, the actor, died in
New York on the 1st.
| The British tramp steamer Bengal,
of Glasgow, was sighted off the Florida
Keys on the LIST. AS she did not hoist
her colors when signalled, she was
hove to by shot.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco arrived at Boston, on the I'd, with
| ten of her seamen i'll. The men were
transferred to the naval hospital at
| Chelsea.
The statement of the condition of
the treasury. issued on the I'd, showed:
Available cash balance, $195, 274, O9s;
gold reserve, Sill ,623, $50.
THE most terrific wind storm in the
history of Aberdeen, S. D., struck that
place, on the Sd, about 1 a. m. Many
windows and minor buildings were
wrecked, and the Wisconsin house was
unroofed and the Northwestern rail.
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Great damage was done, also, in the
surrounding country.
A TERRIFIC downpour of rain oc-
Cured between st. Cloud and Hinck-
ley, Mimi, on the Great Northern
railroad, on the Sd. A piece of track 90
feet long and five deep was washed
away; a bridge three miles east OF
Hincl1ley and a smaller one a mile
west were washed out, and there was
great damage to the roadbed in numer-
Gus places.
A SENSATION was created in official
circles in St. Petersburg, on the Sd, by
the news of an unexpected attack by
1000 natives on a Russian post garri-
soned by 300 infantry, at the town of
Andijan, province of Ferghana, Turk
estan. 1t is said that 20 of the soldiers
were killed and 18 wounded.
Mr.. FREDERICK ADAM, first secretary
of the British embassy in Washington,
accompanied by Mrs. Adam, sailed for
London, on the Sd, where he will be
absent for two months on leave.
THE Stars and Stripes, in the shape
of the largest flag ever made, is ready
to be unfurled over Moro castle, Ha-
vana, when Blanco surrenders. 1t is
12O feet long and 43% feet wide, and
was made to the order of patriotic
Wall street New York; man at a cost
of $500.
PRIVATE kilograms and specials from
Washington received at Lincoln, Neb.,
go to confirm what has been rumored,
that the Third Nebraska regiment,
Col. Bryan, will be assigned to the
Philippines.
MARY ELIZABETH LEASE, the we'll
known Kansan, is seriously i'll at Port
land, Ore. While addressing a polit-
ical meeting she became too i'll to pro
coed, and went at once to her hotel 1t
was heart trouble, brought on by over
work.
IRVING SCOTT, president of the Union
iron works, San Francisco, with his
son, has taken out a special passport to
travel in Russia. The understanding
is that Mr.. Scott is called to consult
with the Russian naval officials relative
to the building of battleships.
THE plant of the Webster Manufac-
turing Co. at West Superior, Wis, was
destroyed by fire on the morning OF
4th, the building being struck by light
ming. Loss, 5000. 900; partly insured
The United States gunboat Marietta
arrived at Key West, Fla, ON the 4th,
from San Francisco, which port she
left on March 16. The trip was IN
eventful, and there was not even
case of sickness aboard. Much of the
voyage was made in company with the
battleship Oregon, and the first ques-
ton of the Marietta's officers on ar
rival was as to the Oregon's where.
aboutS.
1t was rumored, on the 4th, that
President Heureaux of San Domingo
had been asassinated.