Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

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cousin of Daniel Boone, the famous
pioneer of Kentucky.
Judge Jesse j. Phillips, of the Hi
nois supreme court, died at his home
in Hillsboro, H., at 1870 a. m. of the
10th. Judge Phillips was one of the
prominent men of Illinois. He was
born, Ga years ago, in the town where
he died.
Legal Tender son of Gen. Coxey.
of the Commonwealth army. died. on
the 18th, of scarlet fever at Massillon,
o. He was born a few days before
Coxey's march to Washington, in 1894.
Gen. Coxey is in h west, and can not
be reached by telegraph.
Judge Hook. in the United States
district court, at Leavenworth, kasr
on the 18th, refused to release eX-
Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter on bond pend
ing action of the United States SUI
preme court on the appeal in his ha-
beas corpus case.
According to the North China Daily
News the Chinese say the acceptance
of the conditions of the powers by the
Chinese peace plenipotentiaries was
merely a blind and that a large force
of Chinese is proceeding to Ia Yuen
Flu to oppose an expected allied expe-
dition.
The Kansas senate, on the 18th.
passed a bill designating places where
liquor is sold as public ~nuisances, and
providing means FOR county attorneys
to suppress tI,e'n. During the discus
sion of the bill q strong temperance
sentiment among the senator's was
displayed.
The London Times editorially advo-
Gates a more liberal civil list for King
Edward than Queen Victoria had, on
the ground hat the surrendered
crown properties ave increased in
value; that the country is richer, and
that the king will ave heavier calls
upon his purse than Victoria had.
The Presbyterian committee APP
pointed to consider the revision of the
Westminster Confession of Faith re-
sumed it's deliberations, on the 18th,
and will formulate a statement m Tx
ing recommendations upon the revi-
sion to the general assembly, which
convenes in Philadelphia next May.
| Recruiting for the new Twenty
ninth infantry, u s. A, began in Chi
cago on the 18th, in accordance with
the provisions OF the new army re-
organization law. The work of E.
cruiting will take two months. The
new regiment VIII be held at Fort
Sheridan for some time while being
nodded into I. hilary form.
Since the cars return to st. Peters
burg, from Livadia the political police
have displayed unusual activity. There
have been many house searches ans
arrests, particularly during the last
fortnight. This energy occasions un
e~asiness and rumor accounts for Il
by the suggestion of conspiracies IN
earthed.
The spread of the plague in Bonn
bav is increasing. There were Owe
two thousand deaths in hat city dur
ing the wee'l cEGed on the 18th, o
which number 922 are known to hav
been due to the plague. The govern
ment is de.o:in~ its attention to sue
coring the sick rather than to pre-
venting the spread of the disease
Co1nt Cassini, the Russian ambassa
dor, on the 18th, presented Preslden
Mckinley with Il magnificent alouI
containing scenes of the coronation c
the ear in 1896. The album is a pre-
emf and souvenir from the car to III
president, and was specially made &c
him. The front of the album hs
medallion portraits in gold OF hu
sian ruler and his wife.
At Kansas City, Mo-, Hattie Nj. M
Bride and her grayhaired mothe
Lucinda Parker, convicted of maklI
false affidavit 10 pension papers al
fined 81. o each by Judge Philip
we're locked in a cell at the county j.
on the 14th. Judge Philips explain
that they could take advantage OF t
insolvency act, and 60 to JAM TOT
daxs. instead of paying the nne.
The Presbyterian committee VIM
has been considering the revision
the Westminster Confession OF ran
completed its recommendations TO !
gamers assembly on the 14th. L
committee has unanimously agre
that some change in the creedal sta
ment is necessary, but is divided as
b character of this change 10
majority and minority reports VIII
presented.
The forthcoming tour OF the on
and duchess of Cornwall and 1orS
expected to last six months acco
ing TO the London Times. The Up
win touch at Gibraltar, Malta, Q
bo and Singapore. at ports IN all
Australian colonies and at two pc
in New Zealand. The voyage mol
ward will include Mauritius, the U
an6 possibly the West Indies as '
as a Canadian port.