Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-06

HoN. GEORGE W. PECK. ex-governor
of Wisconsin and author of ''Peck's
Bad Boy" has closed contract with
limited course of lectures in the south
and middle western states
Mrs. MARY ANDERSON and her daugh-
tiers, Edith and Myrtle, aged eight and
five years respectively, were asphyxi-
ated by illuminating gas in their home
in Chicago.
The French fleet hoisted the French
flag ON the island of Hal Nan on the
goth. The Chinese offered no opposi-
ton.
THE Russian bark Paul, Capt. Jo-
hannessen, from Hamburg, December
%, for Savannah, while anchored off
Alien brush, about four miles southeast
of Cuxhaven, on the goth, lost her bow
spirit, anchor and stem, from collision
with. the British steamer Lochklom-
mond.
THERE has been fresh outbreak of
the plague in Bombay, especially in
the Mandvie district, where the inhab-
itants are seeking safety in flight.
There were ST new cases of plague and
81 deaths from that disease on the goth.
The total plague returns from Bombay
up to date are IA PSI cases and IL, $50
deaths.
The independence Beige reports that
a Belgian agent at Bona, Congo Free
State, had been sentenced to two years
Imprisonment for the murder of his
black mistress in the Arawimi district.
He tied his victim to tree, smeared
her with honey and sugar and left her
to the attacks of bees She died after
three days of horrible torture.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Shanghai
says that communications are con-
stantly passing between the British
and Japanese officers, and it is under
stood that the Japanese ministers are
trying to effect rapproachment with
England on the basis of a joint guar
antee of reform in Chinese administra-
ton.
WARRANTS were issued, on the SOth,
for the arrest of G. P. Sturgis, presi-
dent of the defunct Citizens bank of
Oelwein, Ia, who recently attempted
suicide by shooting. The warrant
charged embezzle ment of school funds.
The main portion of the St. Charles
seminary, at Sherbrooke, Que, and the
left wing were Quilted by fire on the
SOth. Most of the pupils, among whom
were many Americans, were away on
their holidays; loss S25, 900.
AN advance of 1219 per cent. in wages
was, on the 30th, granted to the en-
ployes of the Wick China Co., at Kit
tanning, Pa, and the men went back
to work.
A LETTER from Kobe says military
maneuvers of great magnitude were
executed in Japan in November for the
first time since the war with China.
AT Keokuk, Ia, on the 30th, Alonzo
Robbins was found guilty of wife MUIR
der and sentenced to imprisonment for
life.
A MATRID dispatch says that Gen.
Weyler's protest against the portions
of President McKinley's message re-
f1ecting upon him has at last reached
the queen regent. Only the fact that
he is immune, by reason of being a SEN
ator, saves him from court-martial for
trying to toment trouble.
The cadets of the South Carolina
academy have decided to present Miss
Crane, the actress who was ordered
away from their Christmas ball. at
Charleston, with a testimonial of their
regard and esteem. They have ordered
handsome silver piece, which will be
forwarded to Miss Crane.
MARY ExLEY. the eight-year-old
daughter of farmer residing north.
west of Junction City, Kas., weighs
269 pounds. She is feet inches high
and feet 2 inches around the waist.
She is active, strong and perfectly
healthy.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has accepted
the invitation of the National Manu-
facturers' association to attend its ban
quet at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York
city, on January 81. Senator Frye, of
Maine, will also be one of the principal
speakers.
SENATOR TELLER called at the White
House, on the 3Oth, and had pleasant
talk with the president. Talking of
Hawaiian annexation, he declared it
would be a great blunder if the taking
in of the islands were delayed.