Iron County register., 1899-09-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

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| 433, ,137; assets none.
| The Belgian chamber of deputies, on
the 31st, rejected a motion to revise
the constitution, the vote standing 50
to 81 against it. The motion was intend
ed to pave the way for universal suf-
frage bill.
Prominent families figure in another
| terrible tragedy in Clay county, Ky,
| making the second within a few days.
| James Roberts was killed from am
bush while sitting in front of his
house. This may cause another feud.
| On the recommendation of the su-
perintendent of the military academy
| at West Point, the president has di-
rected the summary dismissal from
| the service of the United States OF
| Cadet Philip F. Smith (Nebraska), of
| the third class, ''for harrassing and an
| moving a fourth-claSS man."
Gen. Lee draws a rosy picture of
conditions in Havana and Santa Clara
provinces, Cuba. Railroads are run
ming and doing a good business; trade
in the cities and towns has revived;
| all the old industries have renewed
work; the natives have ample oppor-
tunity for employment. and the pop
ulation generally is prospecting and
contented.
The London agent of William Wal
dorf Astor confirms a report that an
English syndicate is negotiating for
the purchase of Mr.. Astors American
property. The amount offered is $780,
100000.
President Figuero of San Domingo
has resigned. The ministers will con-
tinue at the head of their various de-
partments until a provisional govern
ment has been formed, after which the
elections for president and yice-presi-
dent will take place.
Capt. Dreyfus created a pathetic
scene in court at Rennes, on the 31st.
when he declared that but for consid-
Grafton OF the honor of his wife and
children he would have committed
suicide rather than suffer the degra-
dation inflicted upon him in 1894.
The treasury staement. issued on
the 31st. shows that the amount of the
net gold on hand was $247. .6OI.
This is the largest amount on hand at
one time in the history of the depart
ment, the next largest amount having
Eeen S246, ,O26, on December 81,
1855.
Admiral Dewey's flagship, the cruis-
er Olympia, sailed from Vile Franche.
on the 31st, for Gibraltar, where a
stop will be made until September II.
The admiral declared himself in per-
feet health.
The commissary department is now
IN 81,
plying the army in that island and
Cuba. This action has been taken as
a measure of relief. Gen. Weston has
approved the purchase of s4,OOOpounds,
2I 900 pounds going to Santiago, $4,000
to Havana, and the balance to points
where it may be needed.
Sharp fighting between the Congo
Free State troops under Baron D'HanIs
and Batetlan natives, beyond Songla,
was reported on the 1st. The rebels
were driven back with the loss of 100
men The Congo troops lost 25 native
soldiers.
After session at Omaha. Neb., last
ing two days, the TransmissoLri
committee of the Western Passenger
association concluded ITS labors on the
1st. The principal matter under dis
cussion was the question of military
rates.
Joseph Martin, a half-breed Indian
living 20 miles southeast of Cotfey-
vile, Kas.. kicked his 14-year-old SIS
ter to death to prevent her marrying
Albert Ball, to whom ne objected.
A door in the Mckinley building at
Canton, o., still bears the sign will
lam Mckinley, Attorney at Law"
The boiler in the Chapman & Sar-
gents bowl factory at Copemish,
Mich, exploded, on the 1st. killing
three men and fatally injuring four
others.
Elijah Middlebrook, farmer of
Eastern, Conn; MAY, his 14-year-cld
daughter. Toney Koehler. aged a:
Ethel Hit, aged IL, and Florence
Hit, aged IA, were drowned at
Black Rock, Conn, on the 1st, while
bathing in the surf.
1t was reported at Rennes, on the
I'd, that Lieut.-Col. Du Patty de Clam
had made the most sensational revcla-
ton, exposing all the crookedness in
which he was guilty in obedience 10
the direct instructions of his chiefs of
the general staff.
A boiler explosion at the Republic
iron works, at Pittsburgh. Pa. on the
1st, killed five men and seriously in
jured seven. Fire, which broke ont
hitter the explosion, added to the hor-
for The mill was partly Wrecked
ard the entire plant was compelled to
eiose down.
Communication with Key West, Fla,
by the rest of the world has been prac-
tically cut off by the orders Of DR..
J. Y. Porter, executive officer of the
Florida state board of health, on ac-
count of two deaths and several cases
which have been diagnosed as yellow
fever.
Owing to one death hy yellow fever
in New Orleans, and two other cases
declared there. quarantine is being de-
clarcd by various southern ciiirs
against persons and baggage from ihe
Crescent city.