Iron County register., 1899-12-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ant of Limerick, acting under iEStruc-
tions from Dublin castle, on the 10th.
removed from the office of deputy
lieutenant of the county Baron Emily,
who was recently removed from his
position as magistrate by Lord Ash
bourne, lord chancellor of Ireland, be-
cause of his anti-British comments on
the war in South Africa.
The British war office published the
following from Gen. Forester
Walker, at Cape Town, on the 18th:
"Gatacre reports: Deeply regret to
inform you that I met with a serious
reverse in the attack on Stormberg. J
was misled as to the enemy's position
by the guides, and found impractical
BILE ground" A long list of casual
ties follows.
Mr.. Roberts, the director of the mint,
in his annual report, says: "The mint
and assay offices operated upon more
bullion and in the aggregate more
coinage was executed during the last
fiscal year than in any previous year,
amounting in value to $143,497, ,19O,
against $147, ,693, ,194 in the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898.
| o. NJ. Welburn. eN-collector of inter
nal revenue, has been acquitted in San
Francisco of the charge of embezzle-
ment, on his third trial. While under
Indictment Welburn fled and enlisted
as private in the army, going TO
Cuba. While on his way to the Philip
pines he was recognized and arrested.
| The French government has formal
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viceroy of Canton because the order to
execute the Chinese magistrate who
was responsible for the murder of two
French officers at Montao had not been
carried out. The tsung-li-yamen will
probably refuse.
Some so metres of the Place de
! L'Etoile, in Paris, fell, on the night of
the 9th, into the Metropolitan railway
tunnel. Ten trees were carried down
and two persons We're buried in tie
debris. They were quickly rescued.
The Nananda group of mines on
Olive creek, near Baker City, Ore, has
been sold to British Columbia capital
lists. The purchase price is $1,000, GOO.
The company will Immediately erect a
large mill.
1t is now certain that the Canadian
steamer Niagara, Capt. Henry Ne
Cleary. foundered, on the 5th, about
eight miles east of Long Point, Lake
Erie, with all hands, numbering 16 per
sons.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Mason
(Ill.l called up his resolution express
ing sympathy with the South African
republics in the war with Great Brit
ain. Mr.. Platt presented resolutions
Of the Connecticut legislature oppos-
ing the admission of polygamists to
congress. In the house, Mr.. Overstreet
Qnd.) opened the debate in support of
the currency bill, and Mr.. Maddox
(Ga.) replied to him. The feature of
the debate, however, was the speech of
Mr.. Dolliver jIa.), which was charac-
terized by wit and eloquence, and held
the members without regard to party
for more than an hour.
Upon the application of the South
African republics, through the medium
of The Netherlands government, the
British government has consented to
supply the Beers lists of prisoners held
by the British and with proper inform
alton as to their condition. The Brit
ish government has intimated that 1t
expects the Boer government Will re-
ciprocate, when called upon, in kind.
4 dispatch from Washington, on the
11th, said: 1.-The opposition to Gen.
Wheeler's taking his seat as a member
of the house of representatives from
Alabama, is to be renewed by Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, whose reso-
luton last year brought out u report
from the house judicial COMMITTEES that
military and the congressional office
could not be held at the same time
Secretary Root said, on the 18th. that
he had sent no directions to Gen. Otis
to open up the ports in the Philippines.
The matter, he said, was in the dis
cretion of Gen. Otis. and the war de-
partment earnestly hoped that the day
would not be distant when all of the
ports could be safely opened.
Senator Chiffon introduced bill, on
the 11th, prohibiting the sending OF
articles the making of which is con-
trolled by a trust, from one state to
another. Such offenses are made pun
ishable by Imprisonment not TO exceed
three years.
The Dominican congress has author
lied the government to withdraw coin
in exchange for American gold and
silver, commencing in March.
The statement of the condition ofthe
treasury issued on the nth showed:
Available cash balance, $2S7, ,739,361;
gold reserve, $241, ,325,574.
1t has been practically decided that
the holiday recess of congress Will De
from Thursday, December II, 10
Wednesday, January 3.