Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-24
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The losses by the rise in the Missis-
sippi river between Keokuk, Ia, and
Hannibal, up to the goth, it is believed
will amount to between six and nine
million dollars. The latest reports
from Keokuk indicate that the worst
is over, and that the water will soon
begin to fall
A riot broke out in the baseball
field at Nebraska City, Neb., on the
Goth, caused by the efforts of the Law
and Order league to prevent Sunday
ball playing. The sheriff was roughly
handled and a preacher was chased
home and rocks thrown at him.
The disturbance between United
States soldiers and negroes at Leav-
enworth, Kas., which started late on
the night of the 10th, was quoted by
a company of cavalry which went to
the scene and returned the soldiers to
the post.
While two brothers, John and Frank
White, were driving home from Bur-
goo, Ky, late on the night of the
18th, the latter was shot and killed.
1t is supposed that John, who had
been drinking, killed his brother acct
dentally.
A severe tornado struck Baltimore,
Md, on the goth. Eleven persons lost
their lives, some on land and some in
the harbor, and many others were in
iured. Houses were unroofed, trees
torn up, and buildings badly dam
aged.
The Illinois river at Peoria, on the
goth, stood 20.5 feet above low wa,cr
mark, and was going up. an inch an
hour. People and stock in the bot
tom lands were seeking refuge in the
hills.
Fire broke out in the exposition
grounds at Dallas, Tex, on the Goth,
and destroyed a number of the build
ings. The loss will reach 100000,
with insurance of 3 10000.
Patrick J.. Enright, a delegate to
the Hibernian convention at Denver,
Col, who went insane and jumped
from a window last week, died on the
goth at Denver.
Samuel II. Lake, an insane miner,
shot and killed his brother-in-law,
MORALLY wounded his sister, and then
| committed suicide, at Seattle, Wash,
| on the Goth.
Eleven stores were destroyed by
fire in Colquitt, Ga, on the Goth, caus
ing a loss of $4,000.
Cadiz, Trigg county, Ky. suffered a
loss of 100000 by fire on the Goth. In
surance. $4,000.
The German steamer Primus was
run down and cut in two in the river
Elbe on the morning of the 21st. The
steamer had a load of eXcursionists,
and it is thought that the number OF
dead will reach between fifty and
sixty.
At Greensburg, Pa, on the 21st
VIM. S. Byers, a lawyer, was held to
bail in the sum of $250,000 for alleged
theft of that amount in bonds and
money from Jacob Byers.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro-
lima, has declined the appointment te
a place on the bench of, the United
States court of claims offered to hin
by President Roosevelt.
Walter Williams, of Missouri, wa
appointed II of the vice-presidents
of the International Press Congress
which met ait Berne, Switzerland, OF
the 21st.
A meeting of Americans in London
on the 21st, adopted resolutions of re
gret at the death of John NJ. Macka.
and rendered sympathy to the family
Miss May Yohe, the actress, mad
a complaint in New York, on the 21st
charging Capt. Strong with the thief
of her jewels, valued at $250,00O.
Dennis Bowen narrowly escaped
lynching at Buffalo, N. Y, on tn
21st, for the alleged killing of an EN-
ploye of Sells Bros circus.
James Cockrill, the town marsha
Jackson, KY, was fatally wounded b,
a shot fired from the courthouse i
that city on the 21st.
Chunks of ice weighing nearly
quarter of a pound fell for Is mir
utes during a hail storm in Nebrask
on the 21st.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger wa
sold to Adolph S. Ochs on the 21s'
The price paid was upwards of SO
225, 900.
! Elijah Coldivan was killed and Be1
ton Blanton fatally shot by job
! Oaks, at Jackson, KY, on the 21st.
Gov. Taft and party had a fare
well audience with the pope on tn
21st, and left Rome for Naples.
: American horses are in demand i
France, but they must be sound, a
all are examined on arrival.
John and Peter C~hoynowski, age
IA and 16 years, were drowned at S
Joseph, Mo-, on the 21st.
. Secretary Root will sail from Ne
:, York for Europe on the gath. He wi
return in September.
: Gen. w. H. L. Barnes died at Sa
Francisco on the 21st, aged 66 year