Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-13
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AAsE NEWS BG6NSs
The funeral of Mrs. Marguerite Dick
ems, wife of Capt. p. W. Dickens, of the
navy, who lost her life by an explosion
of gasoline at her home in Washing
ton, took place from her late resi-
dence, on the 9th, to Arlington cenae-
terry. There was a numerous attend
| ance and many beautiful floral offer
ings.
During the laying of the corner
stone of a Jewish synagogue at Cleve-
land, o., on the 9th, a platform on
which about 80 persons were standing
fell, precipitating most of them into
a pit below, a distance of several feet.
Fortunately nobody was killed, and
few were seriously injured.
In communication TO the Paris
Matin, on the 9th. Prince Henry dor
leans said: Il will bow before the de-
cision of the Rennes court-martial as
l did before that of the court-martial
of 1889. France, relieved of this alb
scess, will be able to resume her glo-
rious role"
The Transvaal government has de-
decided to prosecute on the charge of
high treason the three principal de-
PENDANTS whose completely in the re-
cent attempt TO promote rebellious
rising at johannesburg has been for
several weeks under judicial investi-
CATION.
At Allentown, Pa, on the Sth,
Charles Knauss, aged IS, shot and Sc
riously wounded Mrs. Edwin Dieffen-
derfer, aged 20, and then shot and
killed himself. Mrs. Dieffenderfer was
trying to break up Knauss' infatuation
for her, and refused to elope with him.
All but one of he seven members
of the family of VIM. Reinard, of CO.
Iumbus. O., were killed, on the 9th,
and the remaining one was badly in
1ured at a crossing by Rig Four
passenger train.
The Polish residents of Chicago, at a
meeting. on the 9th, denounced an
Anglo-American alliance, and by reso-
luton pledged themselves to work
against any party or candidate advo-
eating it.
2. ID. Moxhan, a millionaire and phi
lanthropist, died at his home in Vine
land. y. j., on the 9th, aged rs years.
He accumulated most of his wealth IN
the mining business in Montana.
NJ. Deniel, Spanish governor of the
lies du Salut, and administrator of
the penal settlement on the Isle du
Diable, where Capt. Dreyfus was i'm
prisoned, has been removed.
United States Minister Buchanan re-
ports to the state department that there
was considerable increase in the trade
of the United States with the Argen-
tine republic during the first quarter
of the present year. The imports from
the United States increased $1.616.759,
while the exports from Argentina TO
the United States decreased $15S.211.
The Glacier arrived at Singapore on
the 10th. She carries a large cargo of
fresh refrigerated beef, intended for
the feet in the Philippines. The navy
department is greatly interested IN
the success of this experimental ship
ment, as we now make heavy pur-
chases of Australian beef for the sup
ply of the fleet in the east.
At Santa Barbara, Cal, on the 10th,
Yda Addie Storke, the writer, was sem
fenced to one year in Jail for writing
letters rejecting upon GER
tain prominent people. Judge Oster,
in pronouncing sentence, expressed
himself as sorry that the law did not
permit him to impose a greater pen
atty.
The quartermaster's department
will not engage any more transports
at present for the Pacific service, as it
is believed there will be enough ships |
available to take all the regiments and |
recruits to Manila that are ready to |
go or will be ready during the next |
month.
Washington officials confirm the adj |
vices from Vienna that plan of arbi- |
tration, proposed as a means of set
Ting claims growing out of the Hazie-
ton (Pa.) riots. had been rejected Ay
the United States. This probably dis
poses of the incident.
Gen. Leonard Wood, the military
governor, returned to Santiago de
Cuba, on the 10th, from the United
States, and began vigorous action to
stamp out the yellow fever. He found
the situation more serious that he had
Martial law has been declared
the department of Bel
grade, Servia, owing to discoveries
made during the course of the in
CURRY into the recent attempt upon
the life of former King Milan.
The steamer Resale arrived at Vic
toria. b. c., on the 10th, from Alaska,
with 150 miners and S125 600 in dust |
They reported the White Pass road
completed to Bennett on July 6, and
rains running through.
Five artillerymen were killed, on the
9th, by an explosion of powder mag
zine in Magatoland, South Africa.