Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-08

WILLIAM F. HoEY, .-Old Hoss." died
at the home of his mother-in-law in
New York city ON the 10Th.
A VANDALIA train forming a portion
of the Christian Endeavor excursion to
San Francisco collided with another
train just west Of Vandalia H., at one
o'clock on the morning of the Goth.
Baggagemaster w. P. Coon and Mail
Clerk r. Il. Sporeman were killed and
two other trainmen injured.
Two CROWDED excursion trains loaded
with Christian Endeavorers had rear
end collision on the Northwestern road
near West Chicago, ILL.,, on the night of
the 29th. At least Is persons were
more or less injured.
THE steamship st. Louis, on her last
voyage from New York to Southamp-
ton, lowered the eastern record, held
by the Fuerst Bismarck, by more than
an hour and half.
As A result of the recent experiment
tai shipment of American butter to
England, under the patronage of the
agricultural department, an order has
just been placed by a London firm of
merchants for the entire daily product
$500 pounds) of the Iowa agricultural
college.
THE posse in pursuit of the Belle
Fourche Is. d. bank robbers succeeded
in surrounding them on the Three V.
ranch, Is miles west from Belle
Fourche, on the 2eth, and after ex-
changing many shots, the bandits sur
rendered.
COL Ton OcHnTREE, of Texas, who
became a national character a few
Chamberlin's hotel, Washington, for
three months. The serious nature of
his illness has just become known out
side of his immediate circle of friends
THE business men and citizens of
Lovilia, Ia, have organized club and
will make weekly attempts to exter-
inmate the enormous number of rats in
that neighborhood. One day a week
will be set aside for the work and 200
members of the club will participate.
JAMES ARNOLD, a mining man of
Butte, Mont, reported to the Chicago
police, on the 3Oth, that he had been
victimized out of Sc, 900 by Charles Dun
and VIM. Metcalf, who. the police say,
are noted gamblers and ex-convicts.
The money was secured by means of a
faro game.
THE second trial of Alderman Dick
inson, of Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
charge of receiving a bride in connec-
ton with the city printing contract,
resulted, on the 30th, in a disagree
ment of the jury, which stood ten to
two for acquittal.
JOHN CAPRoN, wealthy resident of
San Francisco, committed suicide by
shooting while temporarily insane from
physical suffering. He leaves an es-
tate valued at sl5O, 900. He was 80
years old.
LIGHTNING struck the house of J.
3Oth. burning it to the ground, to-
gether with child of ten years, and
another four years old.
The house of George Copeland, at
Cadillac, Mich, w as struck by light
ming, on the 3Oth, and his wife and sis
ter and the latter's little child were
instantly killed.
THE treasury statement, issued on
the 3Oth, showed: Available cash bal
ance, S237, 452, 1879; gold reserve, $780,
754, ia.
ALVIN DILLAwAY. son of President C.
o. Dillaway, of the Mechanics national
bank of Boston, committed suicide on
the S0th- In competitive examination
young Dillaway secured an appoint
ment to West Point, but was expelled
for a breach of rules before his course
was completed.
THE remains of VIM. f. Hoey, the
actor and playwright, were conveyed
to their last resting place in Woodlawn
New York city, on the LIST.
None but members of the family fol-
lowed the body to the grave. The
floral tributes almost covered the cssket
from sight
THE president has approved the bill
for the admission of foreign
labor to be employed upon the Omaha
to be held next year.
The Cleveland Rolling Mill Co. and
the Britton iron and steel works at
O., shut down, ON the list.
having failed to sign the amalgamated
scale. About 5000 men are affected.
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