Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


eigner, may be extradited to Austria.
Diplomatic relations between Italy
| and Colombia have been suspended,
the latter having refused to recognize
in the British minister a representa-
tive of the Italian government during
the absence of the latter's minister.
Henry Lester, proprietor of the
Princess Anne cottage at Virginia
Beach, Va, and two of his guests, S.
E. Dixon and Arthur Mclaughlin, of
Newark, y. j., were drowned, on the
14th, while bathing at the beach.
Col. John Hay, the retiring United
States ambassador, and Mrs Hay, left
London, on the t4th, for Liverpool,
from which port they sailed for New
York on board the steamer Teutonac.
f. w. lincoln, who served seven
terms as mayor of Boston, died on the
14th, at his home in Dorchester, Mass.
The statement of the condition of
the treasury issued on the 14th,
showed: Available cash balances, $317,-
sz2, ez1. Gold reserve, $241 ,337,294.
1t rs considered certain that Gen.
Zur1inden will resign the French war
portfolio. Premier Brisson has abso-
lutely decided to submit the question
of revision of the Dreyfus case to the
court of cessation.
In accordance with Emperor Jo-
seph's wishes the remains of his wife,
the late Empress Elizabeth, were in
tered beside those of Grown Prince
Rudolph
The Mussulman authorities, in view
of the admirals' ultimatum, have al
ready arrested 20 ringleaders in the
recent messaores in Gambia, Island of
Crete.
There has been steady increase of
the fever at Taylorss, Water Valley.
Miss, both in violence and number of
cases. Thirty eases have developed in
the past fewdays, and three of the
victims have succumbed to tine ravages
OF the disease.
There has been for some time
scare among the Cubans in Havana
which has insomeq uartersapproached
terror. The story has been circulated
that Spanish secret society has been
Irorganized, its object being assassina-
fion of Cubans whenever aand where
ever possible.
Senator George f. Hozr, of Massa-
,chusetts, to whom the president Of
fered the English mission, has posi-
lively declined the honor,iand the pres
ident has asked Secretary Long to &C
cept the place.
The president has formulated his
policy with regard to the Philippines.
No acquisition of territory for coloni-
Zation is desired. It is understood.
however, that the government has de-
,cided to take the whole of the island
of Luzon.
Miss Matte Mar1on,f slaughter of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment, was or
dered off the train which left Lexing-
ton, KY, on the 18th, with the regi-
ment for Admission, A4a. 1t is a case of
jealousy.
Eight Chinese, whoNwere denied adj
mission to the United States, sailed for
their native land On the steamer Olym-
wife, and two children of May He, a
prominent merchant of Oshkosh, Wis.
May He accompanied his family to
China.
Thecoondition of Senator James 81.
lEKyle, of South Dakota, who was
stricken with paralysis in Cleveland,
IL, on the 18th, is much improved, and
DIR. Herrick, his physician, stated the
senator would probably be up and
able. to- travel within two weeks.
The California state railroad COM
bmissioners have iccidad to investigate
/ the affairs of the Pullman Palace Car
Co., with a. view to determining wheth-
ar therrates charged by the company
can be legally reduced
The United States gunboat Mohican
arrived at San Francisco, on the 18th,
from Honolulu. She will go to Mare
island, where she will he overhauled
and prepared for cruise to Samoa.
Secretary Long has ISSUED orders
Edisbandingr the eastern squadron and
assigning its commando, Commodore
j. C. Watson, to duty as commander
ant of the Mare Island navy yard.
The Russian minister nf finance, NJ.
De WHITE, arrived in BGlin, on the
18th, for the purpose OF effecting
new Russian loan with German bank
ers-
Gen. Miles rs suffering fERm touch
of fever resulting in part from the work
and,eSposure of ms recent campaign.
The constitutional party in Japan
carried the recent election E9gaan over
,wheln1ing majority.
A solemn reqniem mass fa- 1.-THE re-
pose. of the soul, of the dead Empress
Elizabeth of Austria was celehRated in
st. Patrick's cathedral in New Work on
the 18th. Archkd shop CDrrsgan was
ssaatedtan, the thrGne in the sanctuary
,nnd Father M. j. Eavelle by his side.
A special from hurley, S. D, on tie
a6th, says: "An earthquake 'of AN
Usual strength and duration aroused
the people here at d a. m. It eaused
houses to ffremble za7d dishes to- rattle
on he~shekres for about 30 seconds
a .distiuct earthquake shock lasting
several seconds was felt at BloomfiellJ
Neh., about Gour o'clock on the MORN
ing OF the 16ah. The shock was accom-
panied by "a deep ruGdbling.
United Ireland, which was esGab-
Gshed by the kate Charles Stewart Par
sell, in 1881, us the organ of the Land
league, has ceased publicstion. Lately.
1T had been the organ of IKE reunion Of
tNe nationalist PARTIES.
The statement of the condition Of
the treas4Rry, issued on the 10TH
showed: Available cash balance
S316, FOL ,o66: gold reserve, Se43, Az, s45.
Conductor d. M. Riley and Engineer
John Pettinger were killed aud Brake
man Tressler was badly injured in a
railroad wreck on the Denver & Rio
Grande IN the Black canyon. a few