Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-29
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Gov. Davis of Arkansas, on the 22d,
notified Capt. Giasscock, of the state
militia company at Paragould, under
no circumstances TO use the militia
force at that place in connection with
existing racial troubles in Greene
county, unless he gives positive in
structions.
A state dinner was given at the
White House, on the night of the 22d,
by President Roosevelt in honor of
the distinguished visitors from
France, who are in this country in
connection with the Rochambeau
statue ceremonies.
The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at
Dallas, Tex, on the 22d, elected Rev.
DR.. f. f. Hoss, of Nashville, Tenn,
and Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith, of Vir-
ginia, to fillthe twovacant ~bishoprics.
The plant of the Delta powder
works, located near Delta, Cal, was
blown up, on the cad, killing Mrs
George Miller and her child, who re-
sided 100 yards from the plant, and
fatally iniuring another child.
The steamer John X. Speed, lying
at her wharf at New Orleans, took
fire, on the afternoon of the 22d, sup
posedIy from alcohol stored in the
hold, and was quickly burned to the
waters edge. The boat and cargo are
a total loss, amounting to $4,000.
In the settlement of the estate of
the late Senator James G. Fair, at
San Francisco, nearly So, 000, 900 has
been paid in fees to the attorneys in
the case, of which the largest one, of
$500, 900, was paid to CARRIER, Bishop &
Wheeler. Several other firms received
fees in excess of 100000.
The British company Of horse buy
ers located at Ogden, Utah, has. fin
ished it's work. The vaqueros have
been discharged and the buyers re-
turned to Billings, Mont. The camp
had been established forfour months,
and $500 horses were bought.
A terrible explosion occurred, on
tIt ,-Ot. Ill W.. - olIdIH VI AN Wv" "a
Nest Pass Coal Co.'S mine, near Fer
ME, E. C. The explosion extended to
No. 3 shaft. There were 1913 men in
the mine. "a of whom made their es'
cape. The remaining 100 persisted.
Former Gov. Charles S. Thomas, OF
Colorado, on the 23d, announced his
candidacy for election to the United
States senate as a democrat to sue
coed Senator Teller.
Gov. Toole of Montana, who arrived
at Helena, on the 23d, from Washing
ton, denied the report that he ha'
changed his attitude on the merger
question.
Half of the business section OF thu
town of Milford, Ind, was destroyed
by fire on the Esd. Twelve buildings
we're burned, with almost their en-
tire contents. The less is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000, will
only $4,000 insurance.
f. S. G. Titus, from the Office of s
A. Forbes, state e~ntomologist, wen
to Decatur, ILL.,, on the 23d, to investi
gate the destruction Of trees. II
found that canker worms have bee,
at work extensively in that section O
the state.
Representative Stephens, of Texas
introduced a resolution, on the 23t
that is aimed directly at the tende
of a monument of Frederick TIL
Great to the United States by til
German emperor. He is afraid
would seem like indorsing the divin
right Of kings.
Reports regarding the destructio
OF life by the earthquake in Guatem;
la are incomplete, but they indicat
that at least several thousand pc
sons were killed and that the prope,
ty loss approximates $50, 0 900.
London advices of the 23d intimate
thatthere was every reason to belle,
, that peace in South Africa was pra,
tically assured. How Dor It will I
announced depends, apparently, MOI
upon the convenience of the Doe
i. leaders than upon the inclination
the British government.