Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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The locality is one of the most exclu-
sive in London.
1t is learned from a semi-official
source in Paris that Spain has at last
abandoned her attitude of claiming
any concessions in Cuba and Porto
Rico as a matter of right, and has now
simply thrown herself on the mercy
of her conquerors. The Spanish COM
missioners plead that the full assump-
ton of the Cuban debt by Spain means
complete ruin.
A dispatch from Kobe, Japan, says:
1.-THE japanese steamer Mijagala sunk,
collision with the Japanese steamer
Kinshiu-Maru. Sixty japanese were
drowned"
The American Association of Fairs
and EXpositions has fixed the follow
ing dates for state fairs, to be held in
1889: New York and Ohio, August %
to September 9; Minnesota, Nebraska
| and Iowa, September 4 to o; Wiscon-
sin, September IL to IS; Indiana, Sep
TENDER IS to %; Illinois, September
25 to 30; st. Louis, October 2 to Z.
termined that there shall not be an
other Maine disaster in Havana har-
Dor when our troops and warships
begin to go there for garrison duty.
The American commissioners who are
arranging the details of the evacua-
ton have called on the Spanish au-
thorities for an official statement to
the effect that there are no torpedoes
| or mines in the harbor.
The United States transport steam
er Indiana sailed, on the 27th, for Ma
Mia, having on board the First and
Second battalions of the Kansas regi-
ment, under command of Col. Funston.
The men are not in the least crowded,
and the voyage will be veritable
pleasure trip.
A dispatch from Milwaukee, dated
the 27th, says: No news has been re-
ceived from the missing tow barge
Biwabik. On board the Biwabik was
Capt. James Edwards and wife, Mate
George Currie and a crew of four
men. The barge Delta is also miss
ing"
Boston has been selected as the
place for holding the next National
Saddlery convention, Cleveland, O., be-
ing a close second.
The government of the Netherlands
has extended to this government an in
vitation to be represented at the third
session of the International Periodical
Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
at Amsterdam, August SIP, 1899.
1t is now recognized that the epi-
demic prevailing at Samarcand, Rus
STA, is the true plague. The mortality
is high.
The British cabinet, on the 27th, de-
cided to proclaim the protectorate of
Great Britain over Egypt.
While Vice-President Hobart was
being driven down Broad street in
Philadelphia, on the 27th, the team be-
came frightened and ran away. After
several blocks had been traversed by
the unmanageable horses, they were
finally halted by a plucky policeman,
amid the cheers of thousands of on
lockers.
In response to a communication on
the subject, Gen. Parade has assured
the American evacuation commission,
in writing, that Havana harbor is alb
solutely clear of mines and torpedoes
and safe for any vessel that may wish
to enter.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the navy
department that everything is quiet at
Pellin, that no further troubles are
anticipated, and the American inter-
ests in China are not in danger.
Private Walter Rosser, of the Ten
nessee regiment, was arraigned before
Judge Wallace, in San Francisco, on
the 2Sth, for the murder of Henry
Hilderbrand. He pleaded not guilty,
and his trial was set for November 81.
The hospital ship Bay State, from
Porto Rico for Boston, with the sick
men of the Sixth Massachusetts, on
board, reached Boston on the 2sth.
NJ. Dupuy formally informed Presi-
dent Faure, on the 2Sth, that he would
accept the task of forming new cab
met.
The steamer Cottage City arrived al
Victoria, b. c., from Skaguay, Alaska,
on the 2sth, with large number of
passengers. They report that the Yu-
kon river is filed with slush ice, and
travel to Dawson suspended.
The statement of the condition of
the United States treasury, issued on
the 2sth, showed: Available cash bal
ance, $301, asa 1878; gold reserve, 24o,-
744,5 14.
The Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems clubs closed it's session at Vino
ma, Mimi, on the 2Sth.
The president, on the 2sth, issued
his proclamation setting apart Thurs
day, November "a, as day of national
thanksgiving for all the blessings of
the year and prayer for the continued
prosperity of the people.
The Spanish government has recent
ly forwarded to the order of Gen.
Blanco, at Havana, sum equal to
about s., 1000, 900, with which to pay all
debts due from the government of
Spain to the citizens of Cuba who have
remained loyal to the Spanish cause.
and for the purchase of supplies and
provisions for the army and debts con-
tracted by the civil government.
The United States, it is said attIash-
ington, has decided to claim the entire
Philippine archipelago, and the Span
ish commissioners will be, notified to
this effect. The Spanish commission
ers will be informed the United States
will assume the Philippine debt ofS4o--
noo. 600.