Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-18
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The shore end of the Pacific cable
was successfully landed and spliced
at San Francisco, on the 14th, in the
presence of an immense throng OF
people, and a few hours later the
steamer Silvertown, with the cable
on board, was on her way to Homo
lulu.
In a quarrel at Clinton, Ia, on the
18th, Charles Granderson, of Sioux
City, was shot and killed, Benjamin
Carroll was wounded, and Mrs. Car.
roll was probably fatally shot. The
shooting resulted from jealousy.
Mrs. U. S. Grant, widow of Presi-
dent Grant, died in Washington, D. G.,
at 11:17 on the night of the 14th.
Death was due to heart failure, ag-
gravated by a severe attack of bron-
chitis. She was 76 years old.
Earl H. Clark, a telegraph operator,
becoming alarmed at a small fire in
the building, jumped from the third
story window of hotel in Pittsbnrg,
Pa, on the 18th, and sustained prob
ably fatal injuries.
An explosion of gas in the water
works tunnel at Cleveland, o., 100
feet below the bottom of Lake Erie,
OF the 18th, caused the death of two
men and the serious injury of a mum,
Der of others.
The business portion of the town of
Centerville, Md, was wiped out by
fire early on the morning of the 14th.
Two engine companies had to be ia.
ken from Wilmington, Del, to subdue
the flames.
Rev. Edward Hannin, one of the
best-known Catholic priests in the
country, and for 40 years pastor of
st. Patrick's church at Toledo, o.,
died on the 18th, aged rs years.
The pap" Wyman house, one of
the famous landmarks of Leadville,
Col, was destroyed by fire, together
with much other property, on the
18th.
Maj. Alexander Shaw, financier,
coal operator and philanthropist, died
suddenly at his home in Baltimore, on
the 18th, of heart failure.
John Cargan, of Tamaroa, ILL.,,
killed Charles e. Smith, of Pinckney-
vile, on the 18th, by cutting his
throat with a knife.
The international exposition was
opened at Santiago de Cuba, on tile
18th, in the presence of a great NUM-
Der of people.
The Victoria hotel, at Quebec, Can,
was destroyed by fire, on the 18th.
with a loss of $4,000.
The senate, on the 18th, discussed
the bill to promote the efficiency OF
the militia and also the omnibus
statehood bill. No progress was made
on the militia bill. Mr.. Dillingham;
(Vt.) occupied the time of the senate
in opposition to the omnibus state
hood bill for most of the day, when
an executive session was had and the
senate adjourned. LIN the house the
senate bill for a union railway station
in Washington, to cost S4,OOO,OO was
passed. An urgent deficiency bill was
also passed, which carried with it an
appropriation of 100000 for eradicat-
! ing the foot and mouth disease in
| New England. A bill was passed to
| provide for the allotment in severalty
| of the lands of the New York Indians,
| Three men made an attempt to rob
a bank at A1vord, Tex, on the 18th
but the officers had been warned and
were prepared. The attempt resulted
in the death of n of the would-be
robbers, the desperate wounding OF
another and the capture of a third.
John D. %Spreckles, Jr., and Miss
Edith Huntington were married al
San Francisco, on the 18th. The
groom is the son of the California
sugar king and the bride is a grand
niece of the late Coils p. Hunting
ton.
John Mitchell, president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers, returned to hi
home at Spring Valley, ILL.,, on tn
18th, and was given a warn welcome
The day was observed as a holiday
and all business was suspended.
By the giving way of the floor Of
building in which an entertainment
was being held, at st. Charles, Ill, o
the 18th, 80 people were hurled int
the cellar and five of them were sc
riously injured.
Miss Elizabeth Parkinson, Of Kar
sas City, Mo-, made her debut i
opera in Paris, France, on the 15tl
before a large and fashionable aud
ence, and was much applauded.
Mrs. Robert Garrison, wife of
\ farmer, was murdered near Bedfor,
Mich, on the 18th, and a man VIII
had been employed on the farm
! suspected of the crime.
: The Virginia senate, on the 15tl
passed the bill, which had previous
! passed the house, appropriating $50
J 900 for an exhibit at the st. Louis e:
q position.
~ The United States supreme cou-
! will take a recess on the ed for tw
] weeks.