Iron County register., 1903-03-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A. M. Betty, his wife and baby were
found dead in Cincinnati on the 22d.
Betty left note saying that she
killed the babe and it is supposed
that she killed herself owing to do
nestle troubles. Finding them dead
he took his own life.
Nathan NJ. Hallock, president of the
Merchants national bank of Middle
ton, N. Y, died suddenly at Los An
geles, Cal, on the 22d. He was a
veteran of the civil war and had re-
ceived a special medal from congress
for bravery.
DR.. L. A. O'Brien, the American
dentist who is said to have been too
friendly with the crown princess of
saxony, arrived in New York on the
22d. He says he left Saxony before
the Saxon officials had n chance to
expel him.
Bert and Jesse Hills, Indiana des-
peradoes, were captured, on the 22d,
in wild country known as the Shades
of Death. They were chained togeth-
er and marched into the sheriff's
hands at Charlottesville.
Three masked men in attempting to
hold up an electric car in Los An
geles, Cal, on the ED, killed one pas
senger and wounded three others. II.
A. Griswold, of Manson, Ia, died in
his aged mothers lap.
The Venezuelan congress appealed
to President Castro, on the 22d, beg
ging him to recall his resignation. He
persists in his intention and the mat
ter will be settled finally during the
present week.
William S. Watson, a lawyer Of San
Antonio, Tex, was found dead in be
at the White House hotel at Warsaw,
Ind, on the 22d. A bottle partly full
of morphine was found in his room.
Carlos Ezeta, expresident of the re-
public of Salvador, died in Mazatlan,
Mexico, on the 22d, in exile, poor and
almost friendless. Gov. Canedo paid
the expenses of his burial.
There was a sharp earthquake
shock accompanied by subterranean
noises at La Union, Mexico, on the
22d. An earthquake shock also was
felt at Zihuataneio.
The dowager empress of China, on
the @2d, ordered an appropriation Of
half a million taels to be made for
the Chinese representation at the ST.
Louis exposition.
The heaviest snowstorm of the win
ter struck Kansas City and St. Joseph
Oh the 22d.
The river began receding at Mem
phis on the 22d.
DR.. J. r. A. Grassland, United States
minister to Liberia, and c. Washing
ton Ellis, secretary of legation,
reached New York, on the 23d, under
assumed names, hoping to escape be-
ing questioned on the shooting affair
in which they were involved.
Charles Arnett, the 25-year-old son
of Col. Arnett, Wheeling (W. Va.)
criminal lawyer, walked into the riv-
er and, refusing aid from scores of
people, was drowned on the 23d. He
was temporarily deranged.
Mrs. Louis Burke killed her four
children with an ak at her home in
the town of Fiskdale. Mass, on the
23d, and then killed herself by cut
ting her throat. 1t is thought the
woman was insane.
Mrs. Alice Hull Durdick, widow of
Edwin r. Burdick, was called to testi-
fly in the murder inquiry at Buffalo
on the 23d. Letters received by her
from Arthur Pennell We're read in
court.
A revolution broke out at San Do
mingo on the 23d The governments
commander-in-chief was killed and
the minister of foreign affairs sought
refuge in the United States legation.
Christian college, at Canton, Mo-,
belonging to the Disciple church, was
destroyed by fire on the 23d. The
loss is $4,000. The college was found
ed 55 years ago and had $50 students.
Rev. George H. Ide, D. d., for 20
years pastor Of the Grand Avenue
Congregational church in Milwaukee,
died in sanitarium in Kenosha of
apoplexy on the 23d.
Treasurer Harry Il. Nirdlinger, of
the Marguerite Sylvia opera company,
was robbed Of about $4,000 at Milwau-
kee, on the 23d "A member Of the
company is missing.
After yawning without interruption
for three days, Mrs. William Henry
Jenner died at Oshkosh, Wis, on the
e3d, physicians being unable to pro-
vide relief.
A riot broke out on the Island Of
Trinidad, on the 23d, and the British
had to land marines to restore order.
A torch was applied to government
buildings.
Judge Hazel instructed the special
grand jury at Jefferson City, on the
e3d, calling attention to the fact that
the legislature held session on Sum
day.
Mrs. Sarah Bennet Haggard, who
for long time had been prominent
In Illinois Eastern Star work, died at
her home in Austin on the 23d.
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