Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
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There was no session CT the senate
On the 18th. In the house the sub
stitute for the senate bill to establish
a depaJ tment of m and labor
was passed by a vote of 1877 to 40,
all the republicans and 20 democrats
voting for the bill. The substitute as
passed by the house differs from the
senate bill in many important par
ticulars. 1t places under the control
of the new department the coast and
geodetic survey, the bureau of statis-
tics, the census bureau. the bureaus of
foreign commerce and immigration,
and also creates the bureau of man
features and corporations.
/ President Mitchell, of the mine
workers, arrived at indianapolis, Ind,
on the 18th, to attend the coming
meeting of the organization of which
he is the head. In a short speech at
a dinner rendered him he said he did
not believe in strikes, but regarded
them as horrible and the creators of
| suffering.
The dedication of a memorial arch
to Baron Won Ketteler, the German
minister to China who was killed by
boxers at the outbreak of the
troubles, took place at Pekin, on the
18th. 1t was erected by the Chinese
government.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Lain went ashore ten miles from the
rock of Gibraltar, on the 18th, and
tugs were unable to pull her off. She
had 100 saloon passengers and 700
emigrants, all bound for New York.
The interstate commits
sion has issued a statement showing,
that during the three months ended
September 80, 1902, there were 1853
persons killed and 1913 injured in
the United States.
The crown princess of Saxony and
M. Giron, who have changed their
names to M. and Nine. Andre Gerard,
arrived at Mentone, France, ON the
18th, with the intention of staying
two months. .
Two ocean liners crossing the At
lantic got into communication when
nearing New York, on the 18th, and a
game of chess was played by wireless
biography between teams on the two
vessels.
Abram S.. Hewitt, former mayor of
New York and for many years MEM
Der of congress, died in that city, on
the 18th, his wife and six children be-
ing present at the bedside.
Jacob X. Upton, chief clerk of the
United States ~life-saving service, died
suddenly in Washington, on the 18th.
Tn the senate: on the 10th, Mr..
Bailey (Tex.) objected to c%onsidera-
ton by unanimous consent of all bills
from the republican side, on the
ground that the senators from New
York had interfered with a matter
purely local to the state of Texas.
This created a discussion, which was
ended by the senate going into eXecu-
tive session on the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, at the conclusion OF which
Mr.. Foraker continued his remarks
favoring statehood for Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico....In the
house considerable business was
transacted. Among the measures
passed was the senate Hawaiian fire
claims bill. The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, the third of
the regular budgets, was passed, and
fair progress was made with the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill.
In the discussion of the diplomatic
bill Mr.. Slayden (Tex.) made some
serious charges against United States
consular representatives in Mexico,
which Mr.. Grosvenor (O) declared
were unjustified.
Judge i. 7. Lane was found dead
on the railroad track at H~arrisonville,
Mo-, on the 10th, from an unknown
cause. He was elected to the legisla-
ture while serving a term in Jail for
refusing to make a levy to pay for
railroad bonds when he was judge
of Cass county.
There were six new cases of plague
and six deaths at Mazatlan, on the
10Th. House burning goes steadily
on, and there is a feeling of con-
sternation among the people, owing
to the daily scenes of horror and
desolation.
Col. Samuel Sims, who fought for
the republic of Texas, was an officer
in the American army in the Mexican
war, took a hand in Indian wars and
was a confederate captain, died at
Rich Hill, Mo-, on the 10th, aged 81
years.
Fire in st. James %orphanage, at
Benson, Neb., near Omaha, on the
18th, destroyed a part of the build
ing, causing a loss Of $35,O00.. One
hundred children in the building at
the time were taken out in safety.
In an opinion delivered on the 10th,
the United States supreme court at
firmed the validity Of the Illinois state
inheritance tax law.
Thomas G. Platt was nominated by
the New York republican caucus, on
1.-THE 10th, to succeed himself as Unit
ed States senator.