Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IAtE NEWo Emo
The Paris Matin confirms the report
that the government will instruct Maj.
Marchand to return to France with his
expedition from Fashoda by way of
Jibutil, on the Gulf of Alden, 1.-The only
route consistent with French dignity
The paper expresses the hope that the
national flag will not again be in
volved in such small colonial enter
prises, unless success is assured be-
forehand, both automatically and by
adequate support"
Lieut.. Niblack, formerly in charge
of the naval militia branch of the navy
department., and just detached from
the command of the torpedo boat Win
slow, which has gone out of commits
sion, reported at the navy depart
ment, on the 9th, en- route to Manila.
He sails from San Francisco on the
10Th, having been assigned to duty on
Admiral Dewey's flagship, the Olym-
pia.
A great demonstration at Southamp-
ton signalized the departure for New
York, on. the 5th, of the American line
steamer st. Louis, and the reopening
of the American line service. The
mayor of Southampton attended in
state, and large crowds of people
cheered the American steamer.
James Law, wealthy citizen of
Chicago, has offered to donate $4,000
to the trustees of Monmouth Qll.) col
lege on condition that they raise a
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next June. The money is to go to the
endowment of chairs of literature
and sociology.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Julius Goldsmith, the late
United States consul general at Ber-
lin, who died on November 2, took
place in that city on the 5th. Many
American consuls from various places
in Germany were present.
a large and representative body of
Porto Ricans have drawn up a petit
ton addressed to President Mckinley,
asking the government to retain in
Porto Rico Col. John B. Castleman and
the First Kentucky volunteers.
An explosion of gas in the national
capitol, on the 9th, wrecked and set
on fire the rooms occupied by the SUI
preme court, doing much damage to
the building and causing irreparable
loss of court records.
Ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham, of YER
mont, was severely injured by falling
from railway station platform, on
the 5th, and lies in a critical condition
with conclusion of the brain at his
home in Bradford.
Late advices from Japan state that
it is likely that the seal and otter
hunters will be prohibited from fish
ing and hunting of the coast of Japan
before the feet sails next year. ia
pan is trying to foster deep sea fish
ing, and under the new foreign trea-
ties that go into effect next year it is
believed that the prohibition can be
made.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the
creditors of insolvent national banks
as follows, viz: Ten per cent, the Ia
coma national bank, of Tacoma,
WASH; eight per cent, the National
Bank of Middletown, Pa; five per
cent, the indianapolis national bank,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Admiral Schley has cabled the navy
department that Capt. Snow had ar
rived at San Juan on the Solace, and
that he had relieved the admiral of
the command of the naval station on
the 9th. The admiral announced that
he would start for the United States
on the Newark, his flagship.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Washington, on the 9TH, said: In
President McKinley's message to con
gress. will be very strong and urgent
appeal for immediate Legislative ac-
ton for the construction of the Mic
araguan canal under government di-
rection.
Hamilton, o. promoters, having just
completed the organization of a plug
tobacco trust in New York, are about
to consummate another big combine,
which involves the consolidation of al
most every manufacturer OF school
desks and furniture in the United
States.
Indian Inspector Cyrus Bode, an
Iowa appointee, has been detailed to
represent the interior department in
the joint investigation of allegations
made against deputy United States
marshals in connection with the
causes of the recent Chippewan out
break.
The Turkish troops at Retimo hav-
ing refused to leave that place. the
Russian admiral in those waters, fol-
lowing the example of Admiral Noel,
the British commander in Canea, ISL
and of Crete. forcibly conveyed them
on board a transport.
ST. Petersburg newspapers announce
the coming visit to that city of
Thomas A. Edison, the American in
ventor. The scientific societies are
preparing to give him q brilliant re-
ception.