Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-03
LATE NEWS ITEM 8


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: In the senate, on the 2Sth, a lively
debate was precipitated by a resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
authorizing the committee on inter-
oceanic canals to investigate the
status of American stockholders of
the Panama Canal Co. 1t went to the
calendar. The bill to ratify IN agree
ment submitted by the Kansas or
Kaw Indians of Oklahoma was
passed: also q bill authorizing the
secretary of war to issue certificates
in lien of lost or destroyed dis.
charges from the army. The
house, after the tranaction of some
routine business, took up and adopt
ed the resolutions declaring the seat
occupied by Mr.. Butler, of the
Twelfth Missouri district, vacant on
the ground that there had been no
valid election.
There had been in Manila, up to
the 20th, 1,740 cases of cholera and
1885 deaths from the disease. The
same reports for the provinces show
9.444 cases and 7,03S deaths. There
probably have been 1000 deaths from
cholera in the provinces of which it
has been impossible to get records.
King Edwards condition was in
every way satisfactory on the goth.
All bulletins posted on that day had
the same r%eassuring tenor. lnterces-
sional services we're held throughout
the kingdom. Queen Alexandra and
members of the royal family in Lon
don attended.
The jury in the case of Jessie Nor
rison, on her third trial for the muir
der of Mrs. DIN Castle, at Eldora-
do. HAS, brought in a verdict, on the
2Sth, of murder in the second degree.
The punishment is not less than ten
years in the penitentiary. and may be
for life. Sentence has not been pro-
nounced.
Alton, ILL.,, suffered damage from
the heavy rain on the Goth. The
Stoneware Pipe Co.'S plant at East
Alton was destroyed, entailing a loss
estimated at $4,000. Many other es-
adjustments were damaged. The res
iGents were compelled to use sliiffs.
A detachHent of United States ma
| rines and a force of native constable
larry had an engagement with a large
body of ladrones in Morong province,
Luzon. One marine and seven Ia
drones were killed.
An excursion train on the Colorado
Midland, descending Ute Pass, was
wrecked by a broken rail. One pas
senger was killed and 80 injured.
three or four probably fatally.
IN the senate, on the 3oth, Senator
Elkins CIV. Va.) spoke in favor of the
annexation of Cuba. Senators Hanna
CO., and Platt Comm deprecated
such a proposition at this time. Ad-
miral Schley was given the pay and
allowance of a rear-admiral on the
active list. A bill was passed for the
relief of settlers on public lands
granted in aid of the construction OF
wagon roads. The house passed the
conference report IN the Philippine
civil government bill. Bills to allot
lands to the Cherokee nation and to
provide corporation laws for Alaska
were passed.
At South Omaha, on June 30th
nfto M Dola,,nI- nD,fnu.,1 In th.
murder of Clark Meyer, a mail clerk
whose dead body was found on the
street Sunday morning. He said thai
himself and two companions haC
beaten Meyer to death on account o.
an insulting remark. His compan
ions have not been found.
There is a possibility that the fou,
American teachers of Cebu who hav,
been missing since June 10 are alive
A native who was made prisoner b,
the c~onstabulary of Cebu says th'
four teachers were prisoners in thu
mountains of the island June 26.
Sheriff A. j. Billiard and Unde.
Sheriff Coburn, of Roger Mills coun
ty, Okla, were killed, on June 30th
in a battle with horse thieves Will
the officers were attempting to ar
rest members of the band of out
laws.
Gen. Cronje, the Boer commander
who has been a prisoner at st. He
ena, together with most of the re
naming prisoners, has taken tn
oath of allegiance to King Edward.
A. A. Mitchell, paying teller of
bank in Salt Lake City, and a men
! Der of the city council, is in the GU.
tody of the chief of police. Th
: banks shortage is 100000.
: Announcement is made to the e.
feet that the liberty bell will b
: brought to st. Louis during tn
Worlds fair. 1t has never yet bee
: west of the Mississippi.
/. The damage to crops througho,
: Illinois and Missouri by the receI
5 rains have been enormous, but as "
it is impossible to get a correct est
mate Of the loss.
A train on the New York Centr
. railroad, on June 30th, broke all re
ords by running 14S miles in las mi
utes.