Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
One of the heaviest storms Of the
year prevailed, on the 18th, throughout
Colorado. The snow was deep on the
Continental Divide and elsewhere in
the mountains. The rainfall in some
parts of southern Colorado amounted
to an inch or more. In the valleys the
weather was unusually cold for the
season, and much garden truck was
killed.
The annual reunion of the Telford
Family Reunion association was held,
on the 18th, at the old Covenanter
church, southwest Of Salem, Ill. Fully
5000 persons were in attendance, one
half of that number being direct de-
s~cendants of Capt. Samuel Telford, the
revolutionary soldier, who settled IN
Salem county in 1918.
The probate court of Harris county,
Tex. has approved a fee of SlOo,Ooo
for Baker, Bot, Baker and Lovett for
legal services rendered the estate OF
w. M. Rice, the millionaire, who was
murdered in New York several years
ago by Albert T. Patrick. This is the
largest fee ever allowed in Texas in a
single case.
After mature consideration and con-
sultation in person and by mall with
members of both the senate and the
house of representatives, President
Roosevelt, on the 18th, abandoned the
suggestion that congress be called into
extraordinary session in October. IL
will November 9.
Mayor French of Victor, Col, who
was one of those who signed the petl-
ton to Gov. Peabody for troops to
protect the mines at Cripple Creek,
Col, received a letter, on the 18th,
threatening his life. He was informed
that he had but three days to live.
William Tecumseh T~horndyke,
grandson of Gen. w. T. Sherman, was
selected, on the 18th, by the commits
sion having the matter in charge TO
unveil the Sherman statue recently
erected in Washington, d. c. The cere-
monies will take place October Is.
The Illinois state board of health has
begun a systematic inspection Of the
sanitary conditions and the water sup
ply of every city in the state, with a
view of ascertaining what is needed to
prevent epidemic diseases.
William Hoffman,, who killed MS
father-in-law, William Brandt, at
Maeystown, H., on the 18th, was cap
tured, on the 18th, on the outskirts OF
Beilegille, III.
A fine artesian well was brought in.
| on The 18th, by Mr.. A. z. Tripp for the
| Carboudale Qll.) Waterworks Co. The
pater spurted 100 feet.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, on
the 14th, designated about fifty national
banks in various parts Of the country
! as depositaries of public funds, and or
dered about 1000, 600 deposited with
them. Very little of this money went
to banks in the large cities, the money
going chieny into the agricultural sec
lions and the southwest.
A. w. Machen, the much-indiCted tx
official of the Washington Cd. c. post
Office department, on the 18th, gave
bond in the sun of $4,000. This was
required by the district attorney OF ac-
count of the new indictment against
him. He was already under $4,000
bond, making now $50, 1000 in all.
Harold Richard Vynne, former eritol
| of fho hTou, Vprly Tnup Tonnes an1 fpI
a number of years connected with the
various Chicago newspapers, died. or
the 18th, in Dunning Ull) insane asy'
lum, to which he was confined a few
days ago, of maniacal exhaustion.
Two feet of snow covered the GROUND
In Minot. N. D., and trains were great
ly delayed. A special from Kenmare
N. D., on the 14th, says one foot o
snow covered the ground, with snow
still falling. At Medora, n. D., thu
snow was ten inches deep.
}, The Belleville Qll.) circuit court con
vened for the September term, on tn!
18th, with Judge r. d. w. Holder pre-
siding. The grand jury convened an
elected officers. The jury has much i'm
!, portant work before it, and the publ
is watching for its report.
, The mint bureau at Washington, L
c., on the 14th, purchased 10000
: ounces Of silver for account of tn
Philippine Up. IL coinage, at an aver
age of 57.S4 cents an ounce, deliveTe
in San Francisco, Cal.
A heavy sack Of mail fell from a We
, bash train and was ground into piece
, by a freight train at Edwardsville, III
on the 12tn. rhe contents were seal
tered along the railroad tracks for haI
a mile.
: The Missouri secretary of state, o
: the 18th, issued a certificate of capitf
6 stock to the Mississippi River & Bonn
Terre Railroad Co, from $500, 900 t
So, 800, 900.
Passengers arriving at Jacksonville
/, Fla, on the 14th, by train from Tan
i pa, Fla, report the property loss thel
due to the hurricane at about $1,000
n 900.
9 The Elgin Gid board Of trade, q
4 the 14th, voted $4,000 for the Illino
dairy exhibit at the st. Louis World
fair.