Iron County register., 1899-12-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

The senate was not in session OH the
18th. -. In the house, the debate OH
the currency bill under the fve-miu-
ute rule was closed, and an attempt
was made by Mr.. Bailey (Tex.), Rich
ardson (Tenn.), and others to intro
duce 16 to 1 free silver amendment,
but objection being made the motions
were not entertained. The scenes at
the closing of the session are described
as the most exciting that have been
witnessed in the house since war was
declared with Spain.
Senior Silvela, the premier, replying tc
aquestion on the subjectin the Spanish
chamber of deputies, on the 10th, said
the report of an alliance between Spain
and Russia based upon the cession of
Cueta, the Spanish seaport town in
Morocco, opposite Gibraltar, was with
out foundation. Neither now nor in
the future" he declared. twill Spain
cede her African POSSESSIONS
According to the annual statistical
report filed with the New York state
prison commission the total number
OF prisoners confined in the prisons,
penitentiaries, reformatories, houses of
refuge and county jails of the state, is
steadily on the decrease, especially is
this true of the penitentiaries.
Chief-of-Police Murphy of Moore
while attempting to arrest burglar
named Collins. Collins shot and ran,
but fell, dropping his revolver, which
Murphy secured and shot Collins in the
head. Both men were probably fatal
" wounded.
The arrangements made for the
queens departure from Windsor cas-
tie for Osborne house, have be en post
poned until after Christmas as, owing
Africa, the queen is unwilling to be at
a great distance from London.
Gen. Avery Andrews of the national
guard of the state of New York, on ac-
count of press of private business, has
resigned his position as chief of staff,
and his resignation, which will take eff
feet on the 31st, has been accepted ny
Gov. Roosevelt.
The Methodist church IN New Rich
WIS., OuIAO olLSC tAC SNSlOhC "
June IL, was dedicated on the 18th.
Rev. Mr.. Eaton, of Des Moines, Ia,
peached the sermon. The church cost
$4,000, and was dedicated free from
debt.
The Spanish government has formal
ly recognized Gen. Castro as president
OF the republic of Venezuela.
In the senate, on the 18th, two reso-
lutions were introduced, one by Mr..
Tillman Is. c. and the other by Mr..
Bacon (Ga.), providing for the sur
render of the Philippine islands to a
government to be established by the
Filipinos themselves. The Morgan
joint resolution against trusts was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
In the house the currency bill was
passed by a vote of 100 to $50, all the
republicans and IL democrats voting
for it. Speaker Henderson announced
the house committees. The house then
adjourned out of respect to the MEM
ory of Representative Bland, of Mis-
souri,, deceased.
Gen. Shafter telegraphs to the war
department from San Francisco that
the stories concerning Maj. Logan's
death have been carefully investigated
and as a result he has, according TO
direction of the secretary of war, or
dered Koppitz discharged. Also Sec
ond Steward Englan. Koppitz was ac-
cused of circulating stories to the tf-
feet that Maj. Logan was shot by his
OWE men in revenge for ill-treatment.
The secretary of the treasury an
nounced at the close of business, ON
funds in depository banks now exist
ing, and would designate new deposit
tory banks, which apply and qualify
themselves by deposit of United States
bonds as the law requires.
Recruiting for a second Canadian
military contingent for service in
South Africa was commenced, on the
18th, in Halifax. Only cavalry and
field artillery are being received. 1t
was expected the contingent would
get away in two weeks
DIR. Daniel Lesh, ~ years old, for
many years prominent in the medical
profession of Ohio Indiana, Kansas
and California, died at Richmond Ind,
on the 18th. He served as hospital
steward during the civil war.
Sol Smith Russell was obliged by ILL
ness to dimiss his audience at the
Grand Opera house in Chicago on the
18th. The breakdown occurred in the
first act of the Hon. Joseph Grigsby."
Bernard Quaritch, the famous London
art dealer and vender of rarebooks, died
On the 18th, in his eighty year.
He had worldwide reputation among
b;bliophiles.
The United States supreme court |
Will adjourn, on the 22d, for the Christ |
mas holidays, resuming its sittiDgs
again on January s.