Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

THE Spanish embassy has informed
the British foreign Office that the ports
of Cuba, the Philippine islands and
Porto Rico are defended by torpedoes,
and that entrance is only possible I'M
der the guidance of pilots in waiting
outside.
THE Official Gazette of Lisbon, on
the 2sth, published decree declaring
the neutrality of Portugal in the con-
hict between Spain and the United
States.
1.-THE Spanish steamer Ambrose Boil
var, captured by the monitor Terror,
on the Goth, had $4,000 in Spanish sill
yer on board, in addition to a cargo OF
bananas.
THE German government has ordered
to Manila, Philippine islands, por-
ton of its east Asiatic squadron, with
instructions to protect German inter
eSts there.
LIEUT.-GEN SCHoFIELD is quoted as
saving: Treason will not be tolerated
anywhere in our country. Men who
insult the flag, the administration and
the country from now on will be vigor-
ously punished, as they should be. The
people will demand it and the govern
ment will enforce its rights"
A FIRE at Worthing, S. D., on the
2Sth, burned the armory to the ground.
The ammunition, uniforms and guns
of Co. d, national guard, were totally
destroyed.
THE plan of forming junction with
Gomez, in Cuba, contemplates not only
the provisioning and equipping of the
insurgent army, but also the establish
ment by Gomez of a civil government
in Matanzas. 1t will be declared the
capital of the island of Cuba.
THE government received advices, on
the night of the 2Sth, that the Spanish
fleet had fed from the vicinity of Ma
Mia, Philippine islands, presumably
preferring to prey upon American com
merce to risking an engagement with
Commodore Deweys fleet.
JOHN WALTZ, the Spanish spy cap
tured at Port Eads, while sketching
| the Notifications, is to be tried by mill
tary commission. Mai. Quinn, com
mandant at Port Eads, says the evidence
of guilt is conclusive, and that the spy
will be shot.
THE action of Gov. Leedy of Kansas
| in seeking to turn down the officers of
the national guard and fill their places
with men of his own choice has re-
suited in the Generalization of the en-
tire national guard of the state.
A GREAT impression was produced in
Madrid, on the 10Th, by rumor that
| Germany had issued a note declaring
she would not oppose the landing of
troops in the Philippines, but would
not permit any bombardment.
THE steamer Esmeralda, chartered
by the banking companies of Hong
Kong, was sent to Manila, capital OF
the Philippine islands, to bring away
the specie there, as trouble was appre-
| hended.
| IT was reported, on the Goth, that
| there had been a collision among the
vessels of the Spanish feet, and some
of them had returned to st. Vincent,
| Cape Verde islands, for repairs.
| A SMALL Spanish sloop, Engracia,
captured by the United States gunboat
Newport, Capt. b. F. Tilley, off Caba-
mas, Cuba, on the 28th, was brought to
Key West on the Goth.
The cruiser Montgomery arrived at
Key West, on the Goth, from Hampton
| AOe1Ntos NOhFOJ N'S OAOOP SNAA
! ther.
THE east-bound mail train on the
Southern Pacific was stopped by six
masked highwaymen, on the night of
the 2sth, at Comstoclk, Tex, and the
mail and express cars were blown open
with dynamite. The amount secured
by the bandits was not learned.
GREAT excitement was occasioned in
Eastport, Me-, on the goth, over can
nonading heard off Quaddy Head, which
was supposed to come from Spanish
gunboat said to be in Fundy bay.
WEYLER, in the Spanish senate, on
the Goth, urged the government to take
the offensive against America. He JUS
titled his administration in Cuba.
JAPAN has requested permission for
Japanese naval officers to watch oper-
ations in the Philippines from the
| Spanish headquarters.
A SPECIAL from Madrid says the
Spanish government is going to expel
all United States citizens from Spain.