Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Two highwaymen made an unsuc
cessful attempt to rob a train on the
Chicago & Alton road, at Independ-
ence, Mo-, on the night of November
80. They shot a brakeman in the leg,
but were scared off without securing
any booty.
Arthur and Charles Lynett, two
boys, attempted to start a fire with
kerosene at their home at Elkhart,
Ind, on November 80, and in the ex-
plosion which followed both received
injuries from which they died soon
after.
In an interview at Washington, on
November 80, Senator Hanna denied
all reports that he intended either to
resign from the senate or give up the
craftsmanship of the Republican ma
tional committee.
John Elliot Ward, who was presi-
dent of the convention that nominated
James Buchanan for the presidency Of
the United States, died at his home
n Dorchester, Ga, on November 80,
aged So years.
A head-on collision, due to a brake
mans failure to throw a switch,
caused the death of one man and seri-
Gus injury to three others on a Balti-
mor & Ohio train, at Carbon, Pa, on
November 30.
Fire at Huntsville, the county seat
of Madison county, Ark, on Novem~
Der so, destroyed almost the entire
business portion of the place, the loss
being about $4,000.
In a duel with pistols near the town
of Pollock, La, on the night of No
vcmber 80, Lowell Wainwright was
Killed and Joe Wade fatally injured.
Herman Oesterreicher, a miser, died
at Vienna, Austria, and left a fortune
of 100000 to heirs who are living
somewhere in the United States.
Fourteen men lost their lives while
hunting deer in the states of Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota during
the season closing November 30.
Fire at Henderson, KY, on Novem-
Der 80, destroyed Lambert e. Sons
grocery and Pearson's dry goods store,
causing a loss of $4,000
Wesley Reynolds, a Waterman of a
bank at Westville, Ind, vas shot and
killed by burglars, on the night of
November 20.
Nicholas Kinder, 10 years old, was
killed while hunting, near Arcola,
Ind, by the accidental explosion of his
gun.
Snow fell steadily for several hours
at Ell Paso, Tex, on November 80.
The second session of the Fifty-sev.
enth congress met at moo on the
list, both houses presenting on ami
mated appearance owing to the large
number of visitors. The senate ses-
sion lasted only IL minutes, adjourn
ment being taken Immediately after
the formal announcement of the
death of Senator James Mcmillan, of
Michigan. LIN the house the session
lasted about an hour, mostly taken up
with the routine of roll call and the
swearing in of new members elected
to fill vacancies. A few bills were in
troduced, among them n by Mr..
Joy (Mo.) to punish election frauds
committed at elections for congress.
Mr.. Tayler CO., introduced a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, the effect
of which will be to test the validity
of elections under Virginia's new con-
stitution.
Notice of contest was served on
Congressman James j. Butler, of the
Twelfth Missouri district, on the list,
on behalf of George r. c. Wagner,
the republican candidate for the I'M
expired current term, alleging false
registration, repeating, classifying
records, conspiracy and a c%onnivance
on the part Of election judges and
clerks as the basis of contest.
Gov. Stone OF Pennsylvania, on the
list, honored the requisition of the
| governor of Missouri for the return
of Charles Kelly, e~x-speaker of the
St. Louis house of delegates, under
arrest in Philadelphia as a. fugitive
from justice, and Detective McGrath
of st. Louis, secured the prisoner ant
started westward with him the sam
night.
Advices from Sault Ste. Marie
Mich, on the LIST, reported the Loss
of the steamer Hebard, with all OF
board, during a gale in Lake Superio,
on November 30. The schooner Alo
ha, one of the Eebard's tow, was alst
missing.
Richard M. Parmley, president o:
the American Exchange Nationa
bank of Cleveland, o., and prominent
1y identified with electric railway in
terests, was found dead in his roon
at the Lennox hotel in that city OF
the list.
A gift of $4,000 by G~ustavus 7
Swift to be used in paying Off tn
debts of the Methodist Episcopa
churches in Chicago, has been an
nounced. The donation is the result
Of a movement started some month
: ago.