Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

aroi, County Register.
BY ELI D. AXE.
5EDNToN, MISSOURI
Tire success of Mr.. Porter's mission
TO Gen. Gomez, greatly simplifies the
returning of the military Cubans to
the pursuits of peace.
The steamer Empress of Japan
sailed from Vancouver, B. c., on the
1st, for Yokohama and Hong Kong.
She carried over 100000 bottles of
beer for "mericans in the Philippines.
Gen. Maxine Gomez, the command
cr-in-chief of the Cuban army, has
placed himself in position as an active
ally of the United States government
in the work of the reconstruction in
Cuba.
The North Dakota house passed the
bill requiring a residence of one year
before a divorce can be secured. 1t
had been previously passed by the
senate, and will be approved by the
governor.
The books of Robert Leadley, late
clerk of the police justice court of De-
troit, Mich, show a shortage of $1O,-
600. Leadley is widely known in base
ball circles. He has been missing sew
eral days.
A committee of Spaniards in Havana
has issued a strong appeal to their
compatriots throughout the island to
unite for the purpose of bringing
about the annexation of Cuba to the
United States.
The Berlin Reichsanzieger published,
on the I'd, an imperial decree, in which
the emperor thanks God for His mer-
cy in permitting him to complete the
fortieth year of his life and the tenth
year of his reign.
Miss Hester Parker, who was house
keeper for President Buchanan in Lam
caster, Pa, and at Washington, dur
ing his administration, died in Ian
caster, on the I'd, from old age. She
was in her ninety-fourth year.
4 dispatch from Patras, Greece, on
the Sd, said: "Colvill Y. Ingate, Amer
lean vice-consul here, has died of n.y.
drophobia. He was bitten two months
ago, but kept the matter secret and re-
fused treatment. He was much be-
loved"
The Washington legislature in joint
session, on the LIST, elected Addison G.
Foster, of Tacoma, United States sem
ator, in accordance with the republi-
can caucus held the previous night.
Foster received 81 votes on the final
ballot.
At meeting of the surviving mem
bers of the Pottawattomie tribe of In
dams. held at Hartford, Mich, on the
I'd, Charles Pokagon was elected as
chief of the tribe to succeed the late
Simon Pokagon. Charles is the only
son of Simon.
The house committee on judiciary
has decided that the members of the
house who accepted commissions, in
the army vacated their seats. They are
Wheeler of Alabama, Campbell of Illi-
nois, Colson of Kentucky, and Robbins
of Pennsylvania.
The senate committee on naval af-
fairs decided, on the I'd, to report IA
vorably the joint resolution reviving
the rank of admiral in the interest of
Rear-Admiral Dewey. The resolution
was so amended as to extend the time
of his retirement ten years.
The indications now are that court
of inquiry will be ordered to investi-
gate and report upon the truth or
falsity of the statements alleged to
have been made by Gen. Miles, in
which the quality of beef furnished
the troops during the late war was
brought in question.
The river and harbor bill, carrying
slightly more than $50, 0O0, 900, passed
the house, on the I'd, by vote of 100
to z. This is the largest majority any
river and harbor bill has ever obtained
in the house. The bill encountered
little opposition, and every effort to
amend it in important particulars
failed.
The bill to organize and increase
the standing army to about 100000
men, but giving the president author
ity to reduce the size of infantry COM
panies and cavalry troops to 60 men
each. thus fixing minimum of about
$4,000 enlisted men, passed the house
of representatives, on the 31st, by a
vote of los to 125.
There was a wild commotion among
the brokers on the curb" in New
York, on the I'd, when the dividends of
the Standard Oil Co. were announced,
and the rise of several days was wiped
out in a twinkling. 1t resulted in a
depreciation of nearly 100000 in the
market value Of John d. Rockefeller's
interest in about six minutes.
Representative Tawney, of Mime
sofa, has introduced a resolution pro-
yiding that, on February Is next, and
on that date thereafter, the United
States flag on all government build
ings throughout the United States be
displayed at half mast in commemora-
ton of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine and the loss of 266 Ameri-
can lives.
At the annual meeting of the Dia-
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