Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN reply to an invitation extended to
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, former Sec
Rotary ln the British cabinet, by the
Illinois Manufacturers association I'd
visit this country as their guest and
deliver an address on his fiscal pro-
posals, Mr.. Chamberlain telegraphed, on
the Goth, that he would be unable to
leave England this year.
Gov. Yates of Illinois has become
considerably exercised over the recent
lynchings of criminals in Illinois, and
is sending out letters to the sheriffs OF
the various counties requesting that
they provide themselves with sufficient
means of defense against mobs.
Jacob Miller, one of the grocers in
dicted for conspiracy to defraud the
wholesale grocers of Chicago, together
with several teamsters and receiving
clerks, cut his throat, on the 9TH,
in front If the sheriffs Office in the
criminal court building.
-of-Police Frederick Heuke,
Capt. Frederick Brennecke and Coun-
Gilman Loutz, of Boonville, ILL.,, who
were shot. on the 18th, by Detective
Thomas Hutchins, were still alive on
the Goth, but none of the three were
expected to recover.
Two men in Jail at Karnes City,
Tex, for a burglary at Helena, Tex,
are believed to be two of the convicts
who recently escaped from the Folsom
(Ca3.) penitentiary. The police have
communicated with the California au-
thorities.
Five women we're injured and 100
other passengers on a north-bound llli-
nois Central suburban passenger train
thrown into a panic by a collision of
the train with a switch engine, on the
10Th, near Chicago.
The bond of Mr.. Fullerton, who has
been designated to disburse the $5,00O,-
900 appropriation in aid of the st.
Louis exposition, was approved, on the
18th, and 100000 has been placed to
his credit.
The bank of Samuel Cooper, at Rich
view, ILL.,, was entered, on the night OF
the 10th, and the safe blown with nitro
giycerine, and two bags containing a
small amount of silver was taken.
Jesse P. Gray, aged 25, died, on the
Goth, at Salina, Kas. His death was
due to the excessive use of cigarettes.
Prior to death the young mans pulsa-
ton reached 100.
William e. Bacon, the first mayor OF
Litchfield, ILL.,, died, on the goth, aged
Sc years. He had been prominent in
business and manufacturing interests
there since 1856.
Fire at the Missouri state fair
grounds at Sedalia, Mo-, on the 21st,
destroyed the cattle and horse barns,
the emergency fire engine house and
II freight cars. The Missouri, Kansas
& Texas station, the sheep and swine
building and the new poultry house
were partly destroyed. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
A conference of members of the
state central committee and workers
of the peoples party was held al
Springfield, ILL.,, on the 21st, to dis
cuss plans of a campaign and to take
some action on the recent agreement
entered into at the recent meeting o.
the national committee held at Den
yer, Col.
Traffic between Baraboo and Port
l age, Wis, was abandoned on the 21st
: The roads were covered with from twt
, to six feet of water, and the damage
to crops and property by the breaking
" of the city leeve was estimated at $50
600. Large tracts Of corn north o
Prairie Du Chen were under water.
The Fort Smith & Western railroa
I was completed and train service be
S gun, on the 21st, from Fort Smith t
8 Guthrie, Okla, 217 miles. 'Myron ]
0 Herrick, H. C. Frick and Marcus a
s Hanna are among the promoters.
Thomas r. Hancock, editor OF tn
Neoga CHI News, and a prominer
o political figure in the county, died o
d the 21st, aged 60 years. He was
staunch republican and a member
70 the G. A. R. and masonic orders
,e B~ondholders of the Paris Gas Ligl
and Coke Co., of Paris, ILL.,, on the 21s
II made application in the circuit coul
d for a receiver. The liabilities were e
timated at $4,000. No assets wei
given.
"a Committees in charge OF Chicago
a centennial celebration, which begil
10 on the 26th and lasts until October
w reported, on the 21st, that the prellr
n mary details we're practically col
plete.
A. The Fore River Ship and Enginee
n ing Co., of Quincy, Ill, on the 21st, di
charged 500 of its help. Every depal
ment was affected. No cause was 81
a+ en- for the wholesale discharge.
! The conveyor Of the Southern I
,s cifc elevator, 1900 feet long, was q
Nv stroyed by fire at Galveston, Tex,
the 21st, together with part of t
.. wharf; loss, $4,000.
The executive council Of the Anne
= can Federation Of Labor began its 9
nual meeting, on the 21st, at Washir
ton, D. G.