Iron County register., 1898-12-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Havana on the 7th. Immediately af-
ter her arrival the New York saluted,
and Capt. Chadwick paid visit to Ad-
miral Manterola and Gen. Castellanos.
A naval lieutenant promptly returned
the visit on board the New York
A Berlin dispatch says in relation to
the Caroline islands: "a certain SEN
timental desire exists in the public
mind ON the subject, but the govern
ment has not yet ascertained the
views of the United States regarding
it, and will do nothing until it knows
the final form of the peace treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain"
In some of the Chicago papers, on
the 7th, the following appeared:
''Wanted - Ten thousand strong
limbed, fearless men, Apply at the city
council chamber with ropes ON the
night the aldermen attempt to pass
the 5o-year franchise robbery Come
prepared to do business"
The proposal of the Spaniards that
an international commission, COM
posed of two Englishmen, two French
men, one American and one Spaniard.
half of the commission to be chosen
by either nation, with a German arbi-
traitor, in case of non-agreemnt, be
appointed to investigate the Maine dis
aster, was absolutely refused.
The first cargo to reach Philadei-
phia from Spanish port since the
outbreak of the war with Spain came
in, on the 9TH, on the Norwegian
steamer Kingswood from Barcelona.
Capt. Halyorsen says the business
men in Barcelona regard the United
States in Il friendly light. 'They lay
all the blame for the war;" he stated.
"upon their own government"
Mai.-Gen- Wheeler was at the war
department, on the 7th, and had talk
with Secretary Alger and Adjt.-Gen-
Corbin. 1t is understood that he will
be relieved from further active duty
unless there is recurrence of war.
but that he will remain on the active
list of the United States volunteer
army until it is mustered out.
The four statues of the Confederate
soldiers monument on Capitol hill,
Montgomery, Ala, were unveiled on
the 7th. They represent infantry,
cavalry, artillery and navy. Imposing
ceremonies were held. There was an
immense attendance from all parts of
the state.
The selection of the jury in the case
of Mrs. Botkin, accused, in San Fran
cisco, of the murder of Mrs. John p.
Dunning, of Dover, Del, was COM
pleted, on the Sth, and the taking Of
Mt 0noo
The directors of the St Louis g.
San Francisco railroad have declared
q semi-annual dividend of two per
cent. on first preferred stock, payable
January 6.
NJ. Henri Levadon, the author, has
bsen elected a member of the French
academy.
Gen. Garcia, of the Cuban army,
who had been confined to his hotel,
in Washington, for some days, was
announced, on the sth, to be quite Sc
riously sick.
The Nicaraguan canal bill was taken
up in the senate on the Sth.
DR.. j. J. Walter, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church of Portland,
Ore, has been appointed missionary in
charge of all Methodist work in Alas
ka.
Gen Garcia's condition was reported
to be much improved on the 9th
The River Neva suddenly rose nine
feet, on the night of the Sth, inundat-
ing the lower quarter of st. Peters
burg, where communication was car
ried on only by boats. The inhabi-
tants were panic-stricken, and there
was great loss of life and property.
Five powder mills in the lower yard
of the Dupont powder works. near
Wilmington, Del, exploded on the 9th.
Robert McHenry, John Moore, John
Wright and another man named Stew
art were killed, and several others were
badly burned.
All the railroads in the Southwest
ern Passenger association have de-
cided to abolish second-elass rates to
all Texas points, on and after Janu-
airy 1.
The Tobacco Growers League of
Kentucky was formally organized at
Lexington by the board of directors
electing w. b. Hawkins president and
J.. T. Lisle secretary and treasurer.
Claude III. Thomas was elected state
organizer 10 establish county leagues.