Iron County register., 1903-12-10

the 4th, of heart trouble. He left a
wife and four children. He was con-
federate veteran and widely known
over Tennessee.
1t was reported, on the 4th. that Sen
ator Hanna had definitely decided not
to accept the craftsmanship OF the re-
publican national committee for an
other term, and that he would so in
form the president,
Representative Watcher, Of Mary
land, introduced a bill in congress, on
the 4th, making April IA of each year
q legal holiday to be known as
Martyrs day in commemoration OF
the death of Abraham Lincoln.
The United States Potters' associa.
ton, in session at Washington, D. c.,
on the Sd, reelected the following of
ficers President, Joseph G. Lee; secre-
tary, II. A. Keefer; treasurer, James G
Goodwin, all of East Liverpool, 0.
Albert Phillips, business manager OF
the Chicago Inter Ocean, lies at the
point OF death from an operation ne
cessitatRd by liberation of the intes-
tines. IT was reported, on the LIST, that
his chss:ces for recovery were remote.
Farmers representing ten states
gathered at the Grand Pacific hotel
Chicago, on the 1st, to discuss plan
of merging their local bodies into one
national organization, with view to
securing better prices for their ISod-
ucts.
John Mitchell was the guest of the
Denver (Col) chamber of commerce
on the 5th. He delivered a short ad-
dress, touching not only on the Goa
strike situation in Colorado, but on the
relations of the men and employers in
general.
DR.. Anderson, of the public health
and marine hospital service of Wash
ington, D. c., was directed, on the I'd
to go to Butler, Pa, to investigate thf
typhoid epidemic that prevails there
and to report to the secretary of the
treasury.
Timothy Mccarthy, walking delegate
for the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's
union, was found guilty in New York
city, on the I'd, of eXtOrting $500 from
Herman Loehel for terminating strikes
on the Martha Washington hotel and
the Republican club.
President Roosevelt was bequeathed
100000, and his children, Kermit and
Ethel, $4,000 each from the estate of
the late James King Oracle, an uncle
by marriage Of the president. The
will was admitted to probate, on the
3D., in New York city
Robert B. Calling, a son Of the late
Richard j. Gatling, inventor of the gun
which bears his name, was found dead
in bed in his apartments, on the I'd
in New York city. A doctor said in
all probability death was due to heart
disease. He was So years old.
State Senator Jewell, of Missouri
surrendered on the Sd, at Kansas City
Mo-, to answer the charge of soliciting
bribes of $4,000 for himself and two
other senators to vote against the
Baking Powder trust He pleaded moi
guilty and was released on $1,000
bond.
The youthful self-confessed murder
ers and train robbers, Peter Neider
meier, Harvey Van Dine, Gustav Mar,
and Emil Roeski, were arraigned il
court at Chicago, on the goth. Mar,
plead guilty to all the charges agains
him, but his three accomplices PLEADED
not guilty.
A committee representing Post 8
G. A. r., of the department of Penn
sylvania, on the Sd, invited the presi
dent to deliver the principal address
on the Gettysburg battlefield next me
moral day, May 30, 1904, Presiden
Roosevelt informed the committe
that he would accept
Reports of special commissioner
and agents of the department. of jus
tice we're placed before the president
on the 3D., regarding charges brough
against certain United States distric
attorneys and marshals of the India
territory. What action will be take
had not been determined.
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On application Of nine stockholderi
Circuit Judge Graves, Of Moline, liz
on the I'd, appointed Charles S. Kernc
receiver for the Moline Building, SaJ
ings & Loan association This actio
followed the arrest of Secretary L.
War;, whose shortage to the associ'
ton was alleged 20 be $4,000.
At a meeting in New York city, c
the Sd, Of the chief executives of III
Terminal Railroad Association of {;
Louis, arrangements were made fl
the purchase by that association
the Alton (Ill.) bridge across the MI
sissippi river. The bridge Is owne
by the st. Clair, Madison G. st. Lon
Belt Railroad Co.
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Fred Strube, charged with the mu
der of Miss Alice Henninger, Of HI
vana, ILL.,. was taken from vt. Lou
TO Springfield, ILL.,, on the I'd, on Il
Alton road, In charge Of SherI
Brooker Of Mason county and Sheri
Brainerd Of Sangamon county. The
was no hostile demonstration at eth
the place Of alighting or at the tail.