Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-11

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The Chicago board of trade, on the
I'd, began its fight against the open
board of trade in that city by cutting
off its quotations and causing tickers
to be removed.
The navy department has been in
formed that the Asiatic squadron is
assembling for a series of maneuvers
in which it will be engaged this win.
ter in eastern waters.
Representative Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania. has been withdrawn as a IA
didate for speaker of the house oil
representatives. Pennsylvania tie
will go solid for Cannon.
Henry Nicolaus, one of the alleged
st. Louis bribers, was acquitted by a
jury, on the Sd. the first of the cases
in which Circuit Attorney Folk has
failed to secure a conviction.
Latest reports concerning the state.
hood bill would seem to indicate that
an enabling act for Oklahoma will
be passed, but that New Mexico and
Arizona will be eliminated for the
present.
Georgia Cayvan, the once popular
actress, who is in a New York SAM.
tarium, is said to have reached the
end of her resources, and q benefit
performance for her relief is being
arranged.
President Roosevelt has denied an
application for pardon in behalf of
j. M. Mcknight, convicted of embez-
zling funds of the German national
bank of Louisville, Ky, of which he
was president.
The monthly statement of the pub.
lie debt shows that, at the close OF
business November 20. 1902. the debt.
less cash in the treasury, amounted
to $95S,00 ,2S1, which is a decrease for
the month of $410,44O.
Paymaster-General Bates of the
army says that the records show a
large increase in fines and forfeitures
as the result of courts martial of en-.
listed men since the abolition of the
canteen at army posts.
Anthony Brogan, of South Bend.
Ind a nrp1uota nf Np+,n D,,,o $50.
versity, has been appointed by Presi,
dent Roosevelt postmaster to the in.
sular government in the Philippines.
with headquarters at Cavite.
Shamrock Ill, Sir Thomas Lipton's
new Americas cup challenger, had a
narrow escape from destruction in q
fire at Denny's shipbuilding yards at
Dunbarton, Scotland, on the 4th. Her
completion will be delayed somewhat,
The Hartman system, including the
Oregon Short Line. the Oregon Rail.
road q Navigation Co. and the South.
ern Pacific Railroad Co., will follow
the lead of the Union Pacific and es-
tablish a pension fund for old en-
ployes.
Prof. Lorenz, the eminent Austrian
~ortleopedic surgeon, and his assist
AM, DIR. Mueller, were presented to
President Roosevelt by Baron Hengel-
p,ullcr. the Austrian ambassador, at
the executive offices, in Washington,
OF the 5th.
Julian Ralph, the famous wal cor
respondent and author, is critically
i'll at the Southern hotel, St. Louis,
from the effects of a violent hem
orrhage. DR.. Louis II. Behrens says
that a repetition of the attack would
terminate fatally.
Snow fell in eastern Pennsylvania,
on the 5th, to the depth of four
inches, accompanied by a wind that
attained a velocity of "a miles an
hour. Telegraph communication was
paralyzcd and suburban railroad traf-
tic badly crippled.
The German kaiser has dismissed
the Russian Grand Duke Paul Alex
androvitch from the honorary colo
nelcy OF a curiassier regiment sta
toned at Brandenburg, because of his
recent marriage to the Baroness Pts
tolkoff, a divorcee.
The condition of Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, on the night of the 5th, while
somewhat improved, was still critical
Appliances were at hand to admins.
ter oxygen if it should be found neces-
sary to oxydize the blood to elimi.
gate the uraemic poison.
Maj. P. S. Scott, of the Eighty-fifth
Illinois volunteers, during the civi.
war, and one of the oldest and mos
respected citizens of Petersburg, Ill.
died, on the 4th, aged 81 years. Ht
was for some time in Libby prison
Richmond, Va, but escaped.
Since the body-snatching develop
ments in Indiana the industry has be
come almost stagnant, and the pric,
OF good subjects has advanced to a
high, in some cases, as 500. The va
rious colleges are unable to carry OH
their contracts with their students.
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DIR. f. A. Gardiner, who is attendinI
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, in Washington
says his patient is suffering from CT
tarrhal appendicitis, but that surgic;
interference may not be necessar.
Mr.. Reeds wife and daughter arrive
at his bedside on the evening Of til
Sd.
After celebrating four hours Q
the case Of Charles y. Denny, charge
with perjury in testifying before Il
grand jury that he had no knowlede
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