Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-14

News comes from Guines, Cuba, that
aparty of more than 200 reconcentradoS,
who left Havana under Blancos' decree
revoking the RECOMMENDATION order
have been massacred by Spanish troops
near that place.
1t was reported from Washington,
on the 9th, that a dash by the flying
squadron under Commodore Schley to
the Canary islands was contemplated.
ADvICEs from the orient state that
fire destroyed ILL houses in Toxic,
Japan, resulting in the death of many
natives. The fire started in the Haru-
kicho theater, and, owing to defect IN
the water system, 10 streets were
burned out The fire was incendiary.
On the 9TH the battleship Texas
steamed into Hampton roads and
dropped anchor with the flying squad
ron off Fort Monroe She was fully
painted the lead war color and was in
the best of condition.
The wreck of the Maine lies deserted
in Havana harbor save for the Spanish
divers who are trying to recover the
ten-inch guns. Northumberland
Wainwright saw to it, however, before
he left them, that they were rendered
unserviceable.
GEN. WooDFoRD, the American minis
ter at Madrid, in a note to Minister
Gullon, on the 18th, spoke ominously of
the certainty of war if the Spanish
cabinet did not recede. A semi-Otficial
note issued later by the cabinet showed
that the Spanish government was ready
to meet the issue by engaging in hos
Utilities.
THE assertion is made that the battle
ship Texas. which arrived at Hampton
roads, on the 18th, will be ordered to
stand between the Spanish cruisers at
Porto Rico and the course taken by the
San Francisco and the New Orleans,
now on their way, only partially
manned, to this country.
MARGARET MATHER, the actress,
played her last death scene in the
fourth act of Cymbeline at Charleston,
w. Va, on the 18th She collapsed and
was carried off the stage in an uncon-
scious condition, and never regained
consciousness. She died of commissions,
caused by acute Bright's disease.
FROM preliminary statement COM
piled by E. w. Parker, statistician of
the United States geological survey, it
is shown that the total output OF coal
in the United States in 1897 amounted
approximately to 19S, $50, 900 short tons,
an aggregate value of sos, 100, 900,
fraction less than 81 per ton.
COMMANDER E. II. HARRISON, of the
Illinois naval militia, has been notified
by the government that in the event of
war he will be given command of one
of the old monitors recently reftted
for the service.
SENATOR RAwLEY's bill in the Ohio
legislature appropriating 81 100000 to
place Ohio on a war footing passed the
house and is now law.
THE steamer Brookline arrived at
Port Antonio, Jamaica, on the Sth,
from the city of Santiago de Cuba, hav
ing on board the United States consul,
Pulaski +. Hyatt, the staff of the con-
sulate and % Americans, children in
Guided. All was quiet at Santiago
when the Brookline left that port.
THE Madrid Liberal, of the Sth. said:
1.-The government has decided to send
a note to the pope, thanking him for
his good offices and begging him to per-
severe. But" the Liberal adds, the
government does not pledge itself to
accept the papal decision"
THE body of Mrs. Louise L. Brewer,
wife of. Justice David j. Brewer, of the
United States supreme court, who died
in Washington, on the Sd, was buried
in the family lot in Mount Muncie Gem
etery, LeavenwOrth, KaS., on the Sth-
FAILURES throughout the country, as
reported by Dun & Co., during the
week ended April 8, were 232, as som
pared with 252 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80, against So last year.
THE York cotton mill strikers at
Saco, Me-, voted unanimously, on the
Sth, torreturn to work. They went
out in January, when the general cut
down in wages in New England cotton
mills went into effect.
A MUCH calmer feeling prevailed in
Madrid, on the Sth, rejecting the news
paper utterances and various published
versions of the cabinet meeting of the
previous evening.