Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-15

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Reports continue to come from
Santa Fe, n. NJ, that thousands OF
sheep are dying in every part of the
territory on account of the drought,
which has been unbroken since the
latter part of March.
The statement of the treasury bal
ance in the general fund, exclusive
of the $50, 5000 gold reserve in
the division of redemption, issued on
the 9th. showed: Available cash bal
ance, 1886, 1851, 300; gold, 500, 0+4 500.
The cabinet, on the 9th, discussed
the details of the change of goYern-
ment in Cuba. The modification Sug-
gested by the secretary of the treas
ury to the regulations affecting per-
sonal baggage also were discussed.
Senior Valdez, editor IF The Manila
Miau, as a result of The second libel
suit brought against him by Benito
Legardo, the Filipino member of the
United States commission, has been
sentenced to six months punishment.
The South Omaha (Ncb.) Live Stock
exchange, on the Sth, adopted a reso-
luton relative to the agitation over
the so-called Beef trust, and asking
the public to withhold Judgment pend
ing the investigation now in progress.
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The remains of Bret Harte, who
died in London, on the 9Th, were
buried at Brimley, Surrey, on the It'll
in the presence of his widow. son,
daughter and a few friends. Many
beautiful wreaths were placed on the
coffin.
The machinery Of the law has been
set in motion to sccur TIE return to
the United States for trial of Clara
Taylor, the Cincinnati wumAn who IS
charged with kidnapping her niece,
Margaret Taylor, and who is low a
fugitive in Italy.
Nearly three and q half millions OF
dollars were distributed, on the 9Th,
by the secretary of the treasury,
among national banks in various
parts of the country. SiXty-two
banks are recognized as government
repositories in widely different sec
tions.
The University Of California track
team arrived at New Haven, Conn, on
the 9th. plaw, the hammer throweI
of California, was the only member
of the team who donned his uniform
He threw the hammer repeatedly
above 100 feet, and once senI it ten
feet further.
The funeral of Amos J. Cummings
late representative in congress from
the Twelfth New York district, t"ol
place, on the 9Th, from the Cummings
home in New York city.' The services
were conducted by Rev. W. 5. Grove
of the Universalist Church of th,
Eternal Home.
The American schooner Anna L
]. Morse, Capt. Parker, arrived at st
Pierre, Martinique, April "a, from
Philadelphia, with a cargo of coal
and fears are expressed in shipping
circles. for her safety, as she is sup
posed to have been there at the tim
of the destruction of the city.
Justice Bradley, of the District o
Columbia supreme court, on the 6tl
issued a mandamus against the post
master general directing him to re
store to the second-ciusS mails sever
al publications which, under the ru
ings of the department, had been c1
cluded from the pound rate posteg g.
The body of Most Rev. Michat
Augustine Corrigan, d.. d., arci
bishop of New York, was inferred, o
the 9th, in the crypt Of st. Patrick
cathedral in that city. The funer;
was conducted with all the impress
i've solemnity and ceremony of HI
church, and attended by a remark.
BILE gathering of clergy.
The first spike of the Kansas Cit
Mexico & Orient railway in the Uni
ed States was driven at Anthem
Kas., on the 8th. The first rails
the track that is to reach from Ka
sas City to the west coast Of Mexic
were spiked down hard and fast, ar
the work Of construction thus begl
will go steadily forward.
At Denver, Col, Judge Palmer.
the criminal court, on the 18th, I
fused a writ of habeas corpus TO Nj
Nellie Gabrin, charged with havil
murdered her husband, Represent
tive Albert Gabrin, by admlniste-il
arsenic. Justice Byrne had orevio,
ly refused to release her on bi
pending her preliminary exaininatit
Shortly prior to his death, Arc
bishop Corrigan sent the pope
check for $4,000 as a personal e
in connection with the pontif,
jubilee. 1t is calculated that the d
cease of New York supplies the We
can with most of the Peters pen
which has now been reduced 70 abe
n third Of the amount formerly
ceived-