Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

w. T. McMichael, who shot and
killed L. w. Johnson, a real estate
dealer and former Rough Rider, at
Oklahoma City, Okla, on the 18th,
and was himself shot, died, on the
18th, of his wound.
King Albert of SaXony died of cam
GER, from which he had long suffered,
at the Castle Sibyllenort, on the 10Th,
aged "A.
The wife of William Martin, a Gree
ley (Kas.) farmer, has presented her
husband with twin boys, they being
the fourth set of twins born to that
couple in succession. There are thir-
teen children in the family.
War has been declared on the res
taurants of indianapolis, Ind, by the
board of health, and 50 proprietors
have been served with notice that UNI
less their kitchens are cleaned forth
with their names will be made pub
lie
The republican senatorial confer
ence in Washington, on the goth, adj
journed subject to the call of Senator
Allison, the chairman. No conclu-
sion was reached on the Cuban reci-
procity proposition, the time of the
conference being devoted entirely to
discussion.
The spread of cholera in the Phil
ippines is increasing. There were 80
cases and 2S deaths from that dis.
ease at Manila on the 10th. The totals
to date are: Manila, 1,490 cases and
1.197 deaths; provinces, $3.50 cases
and 3,00S deaths.
Unless there is a change in the pro-
gramme not now anticipated Presi-
dent Roosevelt will spend Tuesday,
September 80, in ST. Louis. as the
guest of the Business Mems league.
A relic of prehistoric times has
been found by one of the men in the
Spiller mines, at Ava, Ill. On top of
the coal, firmly i%mbedded in the slate
strata, wa the image of a person
accurately carved in wood.
Three members of the interstate
commerce commission, James d. Yeo-
Mans, eX-Gov. Fifer and Charles A.
Prouty, were in session in Leadville,
Col, on the Goth, taking evidence on
freight rates.
The statement of the treasury bal
ance in the general fund, exclusive of
the $50, 0O0, 600 gold reserve in the di-
vision of redemption, issued on the
goth, showed: Available cash bal
ance, $500, 1o5, Jag; gold, $780, 2,791.
On the Goth r. G. Dun & Co. report.
ed: Failures for the week num-
bered 1914. in the United States,
against 1913 last year, and 10 in Cana
da, against IA a year ago"
1t is asserted in Washington that
the president will call an extra SEES.
sion of the senate Immediately after
the adjournment of congress and
submit n Cuban reciprocity treaty, il
congress fails to enact any legisla
ton on that subject.
The towns of Buckley, Enumclav
and Hot Springs, Wash, were threat
ened with destruction, on the Goth
by the fiercest forest fires which hav,
ragged in western Washington il
many years. Flames swept through
the edges of these towns, burning
houses, mills and other property
Everybody was fighting fire.
The insurgent chief, Jeus with 25I
followers, armed with rifles, has sur
rendered in the island of Ieyte. Thit
clears the island, with the exception
Of Capili, who is already pledged tt
surrender.
Manamo, a former insurgens leader
Of the island e Martinique. has bee,
senten ed TO ten years Imprisonment
and to pay Il fine of $4,000 IN geld
for se1it;on in taking the cath %
allegia ice und not giving up hid.lel
arms.