Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-05-04
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The governor of Sinaloa, Mexico, in
order to give greater security to life
and property, has suspended the con-
|st!tutional guarantees in cases of kid
mapping, patricide, premediated muir
der and highway robbery. y similar
measure regarding persons guilty of
putting distractions on railway tracks
was taken few years ago with emf
Inently satisfactory results. That class
of offenses died out. 1t is the Mexican
substitute for mob law and lynching
ant; works well in practice.
Three persons We're killed, more
than Il dozen badly injured and so
less seriously hurt as the result of
wreck, on the 3Oth, on the Rochester
q Lake Ontario railroad at Rosebaur's
Corners, one-half mile north of the
Rochester On. y city line, when two
cars on an excursion train filled with
passengers left the track while round
ing Il curve at full speed, and were
completely wrecked.
American manufacturers made their
highest record in foreign markets last
rIcnth. The figures of the March eN-
portations, which the treasury bureau
of statistics issued this month earlier
than on any previous occasion, showed
that the March expectations of manu-
features were $37 OPS, 1888, or more than
25 per cent. in excess of any preceding
month.
All the saloons in the north part of
Terre TIaute, Ind, We're closed, on
Sunday, the 3Oth, for the first time in
years. The closing was brought about
by the clergymen in that portion of
tie town, and Il meeting of the minis
tiers has been called to effect Sunday
observance throughout the city.
Spain's economical situation, accord
ing to FL Liberal, is unfavorable, test
ell by the official returns for the first
quarter of the current year. The inn
ports showed an increase of $4,000, 900
pesetas, while the exports fell off 49,
OUO.000 pesetas. The customs receipts
showed heavy decrease.
The committee arranging for the
United Commercial Travellers meeting
in Toledo, o., May %, are planning to
take special action on trusts, which
a e cutting off the travelling statesmen.
Vigorous measures VIII be taken in
tie matter.
Henry Charles Fitzroy Somers,
eighth duke of Beaufort, died in Lon
don. on the 30th, in his seventy-siNth
year. He was the patron of "a livings
and held many important offices dur
ing his life.
The congress of the Argentine re-
public opened on the list. In his mes
sage, President Rocas said that set
tiement is in prospect of the terrific
rial question, under which peace will
be assured, and the government ena-
bled to develop the resources of the
country and promote the colonization
OF Patagonia.
The state department received a long
report, on the 1st, by cable from Pres
i6ent Schurman of the Philippine COM
mission of the conference that was
held at Manila, on the Goth. between
the members of the commission and
the representatives of Aguinaldo. The
text of the dispatch was not made pub
lie.
Brighten. George w. Davis had
final consultation with Acting Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn and Adjt.-Gen.
Corbin, on the LIST, previous to his de-
Earture for Porto Rico, where he re-
lieves Gen. Henry as commander of
that department and governor general
CT the island.
Charles B. Trowbridge's new musical
comedy, THE Girl From Indiana" has
been produced in Chicago with Miss
Edna Raymond in the title role. The
play is a success, and will be placed
on the road next season in the same
manner as originally produced by Max
Sturme.
The United States supreme court, ON
tie LIST, decided a case which has the
effect of barring judges from partici-
pat;ng in proceedings in courts of APP
zeal who have dealt with the same in
the lower courts.
The comptroller of the currency, on
the 1st, declared dividend of 40 per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the
First national bank of New Lisbon, o.
The following customs and taxes
were collected at the ports named dur
icg April: Manila, $457,OO2; Iloilo,
%+o,0@4s ScUus $oo,dOds tOtdl @ooo,~So'
The latest returns from the sena-
torial elections in Spain show a gov
ornamental majority of 40 over the
combined opposition parties.
There was heavy snow storm, on
tie LIST, in Perthshire, Scotland. The
unreasonable weather killed a great
number of sheep and lambs.
On the 1st the United States supreme
court adjourned until the 18th, when
the court will meet to deliver opinions
and hear motions.
Capt. Baxter, chief quartermaster
of the Missouri, has been |
Oh dered to Manila for duty.