Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-06-11

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: lAIE NEWS ITEMS.
The Mississippi river reached a crit
Zeal stage at St. Louis on the 18th. Two
persons, a man and Il woman, were
drowned. Other fatalities were re-
ported, but lacked confirmation. All
towns on the Illinois shore were sub
merged, except East St. Louis, and
that city was in danger.
Enraged farmers at st. Francis,
Kas., organized a company, on the 18th,
to hold Chauncey Dewey and his COW
boys until officers arrived. Dewey is
charged with leading the massacre OF
the Berry family.
1t was stated in Washington, d. c.,
on the 18th, that Rev. T. T. Harry, of
St. Leo's church. st. Louis. is to be
archbishop of the Catholic see of Ma.
Mia and not bishop of Manila as at
first announced.
A two days hard battle at Coro,
Venezuela, resulted, on the 18th, in a
severe defeat for Gen. Matos and his
revolutionary followers. who are seek
ing to overthrow President Castro.
Howard Blackburn, who has already
made two voyages across the Atlantic
alone in small boats, started, on h
18th, in his 15-foot dory, America, from
Gloucester, Mass, in a third attempt
to cross the ocean.
The new home of the Grace Me-
mortal Reformed church which Presi-
dent Roosevelt attends, was dedicated,
on the 18th, in Washington, d. c. The
president delivered an address.
Mary Baker Eddy issued a state
ment, on the 18th, affirming that she,
and not Ralph Waldo Emerson, was
the author of Christian Science.
Gentle rains prevailed over southern
Colorado, on the nth, greatly benefit
ting the outlook for live stock.
Floods in Idaho, caused by melting
snow. caused considerable trouble to
railroads on the 18th,
Louis r. Golding, of New York, has
purchased a third interest in the st
Joseph (Mo.) Daily News. and an an
nouncement to that effect was made
on the 18th.
around jackson, Ky. on the 18th. Sol
diers counted 1853 shots. Since the
murder of James Cockrill Jackson has
been without a marshal.
Henry G. Cartwright, under arrest
for running a fraudulent turf bureau,
= NJ. Wall a1,,,+tnl bic tnnI name
on the 18th, when shown his picture in
the rogues' gallery.
A kennel of 25 hounds broke loose
| at Cincinnati, on the 18th, and severely
bit a boy, a woman, one man and a
horse. The boy will probably die.
The crest of the flood passed 81.
Louis on the Sth. The loss OF Ire
at Venice and Madison, suburban
points on the Illinois shore, was eStl-
mated at from twenty to fifty, with
but little likelihood of obtaining the
exact figures. Three thousand refu-
gees were taken to St. Louis in
boats.
Joseph i. Greenhut, of Peoria, ILL.,,
former president of the Whisky trust,
left for Europe on the Sth. He will
make an official investigation in the
recent outrages at Kischeneff for the
Jewish congregations of America.
French artillery bombarded the
stronghold of Zenaga tribesmen al
Fuigig, Algeria, on the sth, for try
ing to ambush Col. Jonnart recently
The mosque was destroyed and many
natives were killed.
Gov. Willis j. Bailey of Kansas anc
Mrs. Ida M. Weed, of Kansas City
were married in Kansas City, Mo-, or
the 9th. Mrs. Weed was employed
by a Kansas City cloak company.
Judge Henry c. Caldwell, of TIT
United States circuit court of thu
Eighth circuit, living in Little Rock
Ark, rendered his resignation, on thu
Sth, to Attorney-General Knox.
AS a result of the post office inves
tigation what is known as the "fyin!
squadron" of special agents of thu
rural free delivery e rice was abol
ished, on the Sth, as useless.
George w. Cupp, publisher of
magazine, was arrested in Mansfield
o., on the 8th, charged with fraudu
lent use of the mails in connection
with a guessing contest.
The turret on the new monitor Ne
vada was torn off, on the Sth, by tn
shock of an explosion in one of tn
big guns, while at target practice a
Newport News, Va.
James Creighton, for so years a res
ident of Omaha, Neb., and one of tn
wealthiest of it's citizens, died at hi
home there, on the Sth, after a pre-
longed illness.
The indianapolis (Ind.) Gas Co. shu
off its natural gas supply on tn
8th. AL, 'ost five thousand familie
+ have cooked their last meal by tn
/, old method.
Five Italians were drowned at De
Moines, Ia, on the 8th. Their boa
capsized while they were crossing tn
, Des Moines river.
!, Fire at st. Clair, Mich, on the ST.
!. destroyed the Thomson Salt blocl
The loss will amount to about 500
1000.