Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 21st, the con-
ference report on the Hawaiian civil
government bill was disagreed to, and
new conference requested. Several
resolutions asking information from
the executive branch of the govern
ment, among them one calling upon
the secretary of war for detailed in
formation respecting the amounts cX-
pended for quarters, decoration of
quarters and equipages intended for
army officers in Cuba and Puerto Rico
were adopted without division. -. In
the house the naval appropriation bill,
after Il brief debate, was passed. rs
finally adopted the measure provides
for two battleships, three armored
cruisers and three protected cruisers.
The $5t5 figure on armor plate WAS
stricken out. After p. m. the house
devoted itself to eulogies OH the late
Representative Settle, OF Kentucky.
The German government sees no real
son why the Boer peace delegation
should go to Berlin, since no good
could be gained from such a visit.
Germany being unable to render the
slightest service, either in friendly Of
fees to both sides, or in intermedia-
ton, so long as Great Britain remains
determined to reject both.
Advices from Colombia say that
Bocas del Toro, Panama, is in posses
sion of the rebels. On the Goth
the government chartered a British
steamer at Colon to take the troops to
BCcas del Toro, where an important
battle is expected. With Bocas del
1Cro in the hands of the rebels Colon
is practically threatened.
Adelbert Woiceth Bogdamosky AMI
Anton Rody, alias Anton Koschinow-
sky who arrived at the port Of New
York, on the 21st, on the steaper
I'slatia, will be sent back to their
kcmes when the Palatia next sails. The
n.er admit that they We're implicated
il, daring burglary in Lemberg
GaI;cia.
The Chicago police say they have is
cases against c. .. Charleston, under az
rest on the charge of getting small
81 ms of money from various persons
on worthless checks. Charleston is
SGitAi ~ DC al III IllCL JtlSA4AS VI llAC DNSR@N
and once a member of the Nebraska
legislature.
The Ohio plant of the National Steel
Co, at Youngstown, was closed, on
the 22d, for the purpose OF making re-
pairs and putting in machinery %
make steel rails. 1t was said he plant
would resume within ten days.
In the senate, on the cad, the final
two days debate on the right of Hon.
NJ. S. Quay to a seat as senator from
Pennsylvania was begun. Messrs-
Chandler (N. H., Kenny Del.) and
renrose Pa.) speaking III support of
Mr. Quay's claim, and Messrs. flatt
Comm and Quarles (Wis.) delivering
speeches in opposition to Mr.. Quay.
In the house consideration of the post
Ctfice appropriation bill was entered
upon, and the general debate closed
with the afternoon adjournment. The
main subjects of contention were the
provisions in the bill relating to the
rheumatic tube service, special fast
mail facilities and the cost of rail-
road transportation.
Henry H. Yard, who was indicted,
abetting, with other officers, the
wrecking of the Keystone national
bank of Philadelphia, was discharged
in bankruptcy at Trenton, n. j., en-
tie 23d. Yards liabilities were $780,
50O.31, of which the unsecured claims
amounted to $64s, OsS.44, and secured
claims to $232,411. His assets were
500, 126.
The king of Sweden and Norway
las decided to reward certain persons
who have found various objects be-
longing to the Andre polar balloon ex-
petition, and a certain amount of
money has been set aside for rewards
to persons who hereafter may find
similar objects from the expedition.
Information has reached Washing
ton TO the effect that the japanese
government itself, and without wail-
ing request from the United States,
il about to take steps to restrict the
emigration of japanese coolies to the
United States.
The highest price ever paid for
coach horse was recorded, on the 23d,
at the American Horse exchange in
New York, when William L. Elkins.
o. Philadelphia, sold the gelding Red
Cloud to Thomas Lawson, of Boston,
for $4,000.
An imperial trade was promulgated
in Constantinople, on the Esd, author
izing the rebuilding of the property
Of the American missionaries at khar-
nut and the construction of an annex
to the Roberts college at Constantine
pie.
The conferees on the Hawaiian gov
eminent bill have agreed to that feat
IRE of the house bill requiring that the
governor. judges, ETC., shall be citizens
of Hawaii.