Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
Congressman Henry T. Rainey, Of
Carrolton, ILL.,; William R. Hearst, OF
New York, and 20 other congressman
and senator's, left Chicago, on the 18th,
for a tour through New Mexico, Ari-
IONA, Indian Territory and Oklahoma,
with a view of acquainting themselves
with these territories preparatory to
presenting their claims for admission
into the union.
A monument to William Mckinley,
erected by the citizens of Adams, Mass,
was unveiled, on the 10th, in the pres
ence of thousands of persons from
points throughout the country. Among
The speakers was John d. Long, who
was secretary of the navy in Mckin-
ley's cabinet, Gov. John l.. Bates and
Lieut.-Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr.
The Kansas supreme court, on the
10th, reversed the case of Cory VS..
Spencer, from Leavenworth. This gives
the 5000 veterans in the National Mil
itary home the right to vote as citizens
of Leavenworth county. The decision
in this case will have an important
bearing on the First congressional fight
next year.
The criminal case against Cole
Younger, in which he vas charged by
the Younger-James wild west show
management with embezzling some
5000, was dismissed in the Nevada
(Mo.) circuit court, on the 10th, the
states attorney refusing to prosecute.
An injunction was issued, on the
10th, by Judge Holen, of Chicago, re-
straining the officers and members of
Franklin Union No. 4, press feeders,
from interference with the business of
the printing houses where strikes had
been called.
The detective force at the aXecu-
tive office at Washington, D. c..
has been increased by the addition OF
a city detective, a plain clothes officer.
This increase was made since the re-
cent appearance of cranks at the White
House.
Gov. Peabody of Colorado, on the
10th, announced the appointment OF a
general court-martial, to owen in
Denver, October 10, for the trial of
the military officers against whom
charges of irregularities had been made.
The official trial of the battleship
Missouri will be held on October 81.
Capt. w. S. Cowles, President Roose-
velt's brother-in-law, will be her first
commander.
Richard Henry Savage, the author
and soldier, died in Roosevelt hospital,
New York city, on the 18th, as the re-
suit of injuries received on the Sd.
Army circles are greatly interested
In the fight which will be made dur
ling the coming congress for the re-
establishment Of the army c%anteen, or
post exchange. The plan is said to be
to attach a rider to the military ap-
preparation bill, repeating the anti
canteen law, which was enacted two
years ago.
Private John Dowd, the United States
sentry who shot and killed William H.
Crowley near the United States ar
|senal, at Pittsburg, Pa, and who was
tried by court-martial and exonerated,
was turned over to the civil authori-
ties, on the 18th, for trial. He was
released on $4,000 bond.
Col. Daniel T. Boone, the celebrated
trainer of wild animals, died, in San
Francisco, on the 18th, after a long
illness, aged 81 years. He was born
in Kentucky. For many years Boone
made his own circus, which was one
of the largest and most successful
shows in Europe.
Iieut.-Col. w. H. Birkebeck of the
British army and Capt. Dudley R. De-
chair of the British navy were special
ly detailed, on the 18th, by the British
government, to attend the military ma
heuvers of the army and organized
militia, at Fort Riley, Kas.
Leopold J.. Stern, indicted at Wash
ington, D. c., in connection with thu
postal frauds, waived his appeal, al
Toronto, Can, on the 18th, against thu
~.xtradition order recently obtained by
the United States authorities, and viii
return to Washington.
Detectives from st. Joseph, Mo-, OF
The 18th, at the p~enitentiary at Lincoln
Neb., positively identified photograph
of John King, Charles Ray and Georg'
Bveras as the men charged with hold
ing up a Burlington passenger TRAN
hear AmaZonia, Mo.
The examination of State Senate
George E. Green, indicted for ALLEGED
completely in the postal frauds, which
had been set for the 18th, before Unitet
States Commissioner Hall, at Bingham
ton, N. Y, was postponed until No
vember 8.
Lieut. Gen. Ian Hamilton, the dis
tinguished British army officer, accom-
panied by Gen. oliver, acting secretar,
bf war, and Gems. Johnson, Nicholson
and Davis, visited the battlefield o
Gettysburg, on the 18th.
The president, on the 18th, appointe'
John N. Watson register Of the lan'
bfice at Lakeview, Ore, and Charlie
~. Snyder receiver Of public money,
In the same Office.