Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-10-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

the war department say it will take
three years before a complete settle
ment of the friars land question cen
be made.
In a collision of two Vandalia
freight trains hear Brazil, Ind, on the
Sd, George Cole, a fireman, was killed,
one man fatally and three others Sc
riously injured.
At Maryville, Mo-, on the Sd, the re-
serve seats in a tent where a show
was being given collapsed and fell
several feet to the ground, carrying
with them 1909 people, 200 of whom
were more or less seriously injured,
and some may die.
Three hundred people persisted in a
typhoon in the Ashio district, on the
coast of Japan, on the I'd.
The business section of Tuolumne,
Cal, was burned, on the Sd, causing a
loss of $15O,OOO
A fierce storm swept over Camp
Root, at Fort Riley, Kas., on the Sd,
and put a temporary end to the army
maneuvers.
Ed. O'Kelly, slayer of Bob Ford,
who killed Jesse James, was released
from the Colorado penitentiary on
the Sd, his term of 20 years having
expired.
Contracts have been let for a gym
nasium at Leland Stanford, Jr., uni
yarrst,y Ialifarrsn - o0~f 0Snn MN
William Williams shot and killed his
~brother-in-law, Travis T,ylor, at Will
low Springs, Mo-. on the Sd.
The duchess of Manchester, who
was Miss Helena Zimmerman, of Gin.
%cinanti, gave birth to a son, on the
I'd, at Tanderagee castle, County Ar
magh, Ireland. The child becomes
Viscount Vaudeville.
Frank Jones, the millionaire brew
er, died at his home in Portsmouth,
N. H., on the I'd. MT. Jones was for.
merly quite prominent in politics. He
was mayor of Portsmouth in 1865, and
member of congress from 1875 to 1879
1t is said that in the organization OF
The Cuban artillery corps, 5000 strong
President Palma could, if he desired
make up the entire corps of officers.
if he complied with all the demands
for commissions.
Chicago may be plunged into dark.
ness as a result OF the coal strike. The
Peoples Gaslight & Coke Co. is unable
to secure any fuel in the market, and
on the I'd, only had a supply for &c
days more.
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Gin
cinnati and New York will be visited
next summer, by 100 members of the
Berlin, Liedertafel, Germany's great
est maennerchor, at the invitation Of
Arthur Claassen, director Of tht
Brooklyn Arion society.
The state department is making ar
rangements for the reception of the
crown prince of Siam, who is expect
ed to arrive in New York or October
10, and will visit st. Louis in Novem
Der.
A battle was fought, on October 1
uCl"CNh wv
forces and the revolutionists, the re
suit of which is unknown. The rebel:
surrounded the government force
and the report is current that Castro
had been definitely beaten.
A canard, to the effect that thu
comptroller of the currency had de
clared illegal Secretary Shaw's plar
to abolish the rs per cent. reserve OF
government deposits in nationa
banks, sent out from Washington, OIL
the Sd, caused a serious slump il
stocks in New York.
Otis Parker was instantly kille'
Ut Paris, Tex, on the I'd, while usin.
q telephone. He had the trumpet t.
his ear when he suddenly droppe'
dead from an electric shock, cause
by the wires coming in contact wit
an alternating current.
John w. Gates has returned t
London from the continent in YER
poor health. He has given up his pre-
jected motor tour of England and Ire
land, and will sail for home on tn
9Th.
A tornado struck Indianola, Tenn
and vicinity, on the Sd, wrecking
number Of houses and fatally injul
ing Miss Florence Morris. A humble
Of others were more or less seriousl
hurt.
Edward Davis, a farmer, who live
about four miles north of Litchfiel,
Al, has disappeared. Miss Jessie Bev
I ley, a pretty girl, is years old, he
. also disappeared. Davis leaves a vii
: and child behind.
Gen. Bella M. Hughes, one Of IL
I remost characters in the early hi
tory Of the west, died at his home
Denver, Col, on the Sd, of pneumoni
2 after an illness Of several weeks.
: Jealous to q degree bordering upt
insanity, Luther McNeer, Of Sprin
field, Ill, shot and killed his wife, {
|, the Sd, and when the police, wi
! were summoned by a neighbor, e
= tered the house, they found Meme
dead from E~elf-inficted bullet WOUND
Senator Cockrel made an adore
. to 900 survivors Of his old brigade
\ the courthouse at Paris, Mo-, on t
|. Sd, and Judge Leroy B. Valiant ma
I . speech which for beauty, path
! and sloquence has scarcely be-
equalsA In the oratory Of the 10
cause