Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

On the ElSJ, uGClll6u du luNlLdIlOH W
attend the annual banquet of the Den
yer (Col.) chamber of in
January.
Becoming dizzy while looking at a
fellow-workman on the ground, SIS feet
below, John E. Pritchett, aged 10, fell
from the scaffolding of the Intramural
railway, Worlds fair grounds, st.
Louis. on the 22d. His neck was
broken and he died instantly.
While walking along a crowded
street in Chicago, on the 22d, Albert
Altenhofen, a saloon-keeper, suddenly
shot and killed Marie Raasch, his com
mon law wife, and then quickly killed
himself. Jealousy was the supposed
ause.
A Summit cable train was wrecked
at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 22d, by a
grip a striking a switch, causing the
cars to partly telescope each other.
Mrs. G. Allen was probably fatally and
nine Others badly injured.
At Woolsely, |. T., on the 22d, John
Stott and Sam Victory, farmers, fought
with rifles, both being killed.
The dormitory building of the North
Texas college, at Sherman, Tex, and
the presidents home were destroyed
by fire. on the 22d, entailing a total
loss of $4,000.
Three deaths occurred, on the 22d,
from typhoid fever at Butler, Pa, rails
ing the total to 70. Four new cases
we're reported.
John G. Campbell, a former delegate
to congress from Arizona, died at Pres
colt, Ariz., on the 22d, aged 76 years.
A young farmer named William H.
Slifer, of Melrose township, near FL
dora, Ia, was arrested by the sheriff
Of Grundy county, on the 23d, on a
charge of murder in the first degree.
1t was alleged that he was responsible
for the death of his bride of less than
a year. She died in bed while he was
sleeping by her side. An empty
chloroform bottle was found on a
dresser neal by.
At noon, on the 23d, the sixth body
vas found by workmen clearing away
the ruins of the st. Louis Transit Co.
power house, at Geyer and Missouri
avenues, wrecked by a boiler explosion
on the Dist. William CAN'T, one OF
those injured, has since died.
The navy dept. tment was advised,
on the 23d. that the first class battle
ship Iowa had been placed in commits,
sion at the Brooklyn IN " navy
yard.
Announcement was made, in Wash
ington, D. c., On the 23d, of the ap.
pointment of c. NJ. Waters as superin,
tendent of the division of salaries and
allowances Of the post office depart
ment, to succeed George w. Beavers
to take effect January 1 next.
Secretary of War Root was asked
on the 23d, if it were true, as reported
that he was being urged to succeed
Senator Hanna as chairman of the
republican national committee. He
professed ignorance of the foundation
of the report that his name was being
considered for the position named.
M%ayorelect Mcclellan of New York
city, on the 23d, announced the ap
pointments of former Assistant Score
tary of the Navy William McAdoo as
police commissioner, Maurice Feather
stone as dock commissioner and Joh1
C. Hertle and William Hartman Blacl
as commissioners of accounts.
w. l.. Moore, a street commissioner
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, was, 0 the 23d
convicted of obtaining money by falls;
pretenses from the city of Cedar Rap
ids by entering on the pay roll Of thu
city a horse as civilian Martin" an,
drawing excessive pay for the hors'
in that manner for a period of tel
months.
Three deaths from typhoid fever an
two new cases were reported, on tn
23d, from Butler, Pa.
1t was announced at the navy dc
partment, on the 23d, that the CUR
boat Bennington would convoy tn
torpedo boat destroyers Preble an
Paul Jones from San Francisco to Par
anna.
On account of the peaceful conl
ton of affairs in the Carbon count
OJtah) coal district, two companie
CT militia were, on the 23d, relieved {
flrther active duty and ordered hom'
As a result of a fly wheel burstin
at Austin, Tex, on the 23d, at tn
city water and light plant. one ma
was killed and about $4,000 worth {
machinery completely destroyed.
D. V. Rieger, former president Of til
Missouri national bank Of Kansas Cit,
, Mo-, who was pardoned by Presidel
Roosevelt, left the ~penitentiary
Jefferson City, IN the 25th, upon II
arrival of his wife from Washinftp
d. c., with the pardon.
A great drop was registered IL Il
price of crude oil, on the 25th, at Rea
\ mont, Tex, when rs cents was name
by the principal buyers, in place
3 35 cents. This was the third drop
ten days, the rate having been
I cents at the start.
q The state department announced, {
the 25th, the resignation Of Consl
General oliver J. D. Hughes, at c
t burg, Germany, and the selection
Henry d. Saylor, now consul at Da
a son City, Yukon territory, as his 81
& cessor.
g Ex-Gov. Isaac Sharp, Of Kanss
It died at Washington, d. c., on the 25t
n of an affection of the stomach, az
n II years.