Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

On the 18th two men, names I'M
known, were crushed to death at Maya
zine Point, Ala, on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, by the shunting of
car. Philip Kaumm, of Pittsburg,
Kas., was fatally injured. They were
en- route to Pensacola, Fla, to enlist
in the navy.
SPANS two cruisers, the Vizcaya and
Almirante Oquendo, which recently ar
rived at Porto Rico from Havana, have
sailed. Their destination is not def
nitely known, but is believed to be the
Cape Verde islands, where the Spanish
fiotilla or torpedo boats and destroyers
is now rendezvoused.
THE Spaniard who started the rumor
that President Mckinley had sought
the pope's mediation is known. He is
Count Xiqueua, one of the most out
spoken advocates of war with the
United States. 1t is known that his
real motive has been precipitation of
hostilitieS, and for that reason he cir
culated the report about the United
States executive.
SENATOR THURsToN, on the 18th, in
PRODUCED a bill, making a permanent
annual appropriation of $4,000, 900 for
the purpose of increasing the eff
cheney of the national guard, and of
$500, 600 for the improvement of the
naval reserve.
OLD GLORY will not want for defend
ers. They are springing up from all
over the land. The president and the
secretary of war have received offers
of !, 1000, 900 volunteers.
On the 18th the afternoon newspa-
pers of London expressed the opinion
that the United States and Spain were
heading straight for war. There was
also disposition to blame the presi-
dent for his alleged indecision.
On the 18th it was reported in Mad
rid that an official telegram had been
received from the Philippines, to the
effect that serious outbreak had
taken place in Fuluan, and that the in
surgents had seized the telegraph sta
ton, the operators barely escaping
with their lives. Troops had been sent
to quiet the outbreak.
STATEMENT of the condition of the
treasury April ID: Available cash bal
ance, 1925, 462, 6ss; gold reserve, $179,-
SIS, 62S.
On the 18th it was officially announced
at the navy department that Capt.
Sigsbee and Commander Goodrich will
be the commanders of the st. Paul and
st. Louis when those steamers are put
into commission. No decision, how
ever, had been reached regarding which
officer would command the different
vessels.
COAST survey steamers Patterson,
Macarthur and Gedney and the fish
commission steamer Albatross have
been turned over to the navy depart
ment for survice in case of need.
FIRE broke out in the village of Os-
borne, o., on the 18th. The Dayton fire
department saved the village from total
destruction. The loss is about $50, 90,
chiefly to business houses.
On the 18th Senator Hale introduced
Joint resolution, at the instance of
the navy department, providing for an
auxiliary naval force for coast defense
to serve for one year.
On the 18th it was announced that
the national council of Switzerland
had suggested that the bundesrath
consider whether it could not offer to
mediate between the United States and
Spain. The proposition, it was said,
would be considered, but that it would
doubtless be rejected.
ADvICEs from Carthagena confirm the
report that the United States consul
and the United States vice-conSul at
that port, both of whom are natives
of Spain, have resigned.
THE pope has appointed Rev. Alex
ander Christie, rector of st. Stevens
church, Minneapolis, to the bishopric
af Vancouver.