Iron County register., 1898-08-25

THE celebrated matchmaker, Lobner,
of Berlin, has perfected a mechanism
capable of measuring and recording
the thousandth part of a second.
SENATOR FAIRBANKs left Indianapo-
lis, Ind, on the 18th, for Quebec, to as
sumo his duties as chairman of the
American-Canadianc commission.
The New York produce exchange re-
mained closed, on the 20th, while its
members witnessed the great naval
parade in the river and harbor.
THE United States hospital ship Re-
lief arrived at New York, on the 10th,
from Porto Rico, with sick and wound
ed soldiers.
THE first shipment of 16 cars of Da.
iota wheat arrived at West Superior,
Wis, ON the 10th.
THE war department, on the 18th,
promulgated the tariff rates for Porto
Rico. The rate is the Spanish mini.
mum tariff rates heretofore enforced
in the island. The tobacco schedule is
the same as that for Cuba.
THE cable line between Hong Kong
| and Manila is again being operated.
THE Norwegian bark Nimbus, Capt.
Nelson, bound for Sundsvall, Sweden,
was sunk off Aldenburgh, England, on
the 21st, in a collision with an un-
known steamer. No lives were lost.
THE steamer Toledo, Capt. Wishart,
which sailed from Galveston, Tex, ON
July 20, for Rotterdam, struck on Grim
rock, Scilly islands, on the Goth, in
| dense fog, and foundered almost inn
mediately in 25 fathoms of water.
There was just time to launch a large
| l. Ill IL
clad in their night clothes only.
A LOCAL train from Providence, z.
L, on the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad, due in Boston at
7:45 .. M, while standing at the depot
at Sharon, Mass, on the 21st, was tele-
scoped by an express train from New
Bedford. Six persons were killed and
50 seriously injured
| The pope held reception, on the
21st, In honor of his saints day. Many
1 prelates, mobiles and representatives OF
Catholic associations were in attend
4 ance. His holiness appeared to be ia
/ good health and spirits. He was the
recipient of a large number of gifts
THE Bank of Spain's report for the
week ended on the Goth showed the fol
lowing changes: Gold in hand, in
crease, 1,741 ZOO pesetas; silver in hand,
| increase, 4, ,467 900 pesetas; notes in cir
culation, decrease, 5,6s9, ,OOO pesetas.
On the Goth the associated banks Of
the city of New York held Sa9, ,839 $50
in excess of the reg uirements OF the
25-per-cent. rule.
DoN FREDERIco MADRAzo, the cele-
brated Spanish painter, died in Madrid,
/ he CT in &c RirPh -
THE war depar tment officials have
about completed their slate. of the reg
| iments which will constitute the Cuban
army of occupation. The selection of
these regiments have been an exceed
each of the Is states which have not
been represented at the front will be
given a regiment in this array.
AFTER careful survey of the situa-
tion the president and his cabinet have
decided to Immediately muster out of
the service all the volunteers except
1000 Every troop cf volunteer cav
airy and battery of light artillery still
| in this country are &c be included in
this reduction
ALMOST l,500 OF the. tars that have
made the glory of the. American navy
ring around the we-l6 were loose in
New York city ON rths2lst. They were
given leave until tthe 28d. Their mon.
ey, in most places where they tried to
spend it, was declared NO good.
THE transports City of Pueblo and
Peru, with the fOurth Philippine expe-
dition. under command of MAJ. Gen. E.
s. Otis, arrived in Manila bay on the
21st. There were 10 serious cases of
illness on either ship.
THE naval parade in New York har.
Dor, on the Goth Yves q notable event,
the great batt1eships and cruisers of
Simpsons fleet being given most en-
thuslastic and noisy welcome.
THE Michigan naval reserve, which
has been doing duty on the auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite, arrived home at De-
troit on the 21st They,svere welcomeG
by one of the biggest crowds ever AA,
sembled in the city.