Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| zen Thousand dollars was oTerod, on
the I'd, for the recovery of Granville
W. Garth, the president of the Mechan-
les national bank, of New York city,
who disappeared from the steamship
Denver, Christmas night, and who was
supposed to have jumped into the Gulf
of Mexico while suffering from mental
worry.
At a meeting, on the I'd of the ter
ritorial board of education, the time
was extended until March J. for the
completion of the Oklahoma school ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair in st. Louis.
The collection thus far was consid-
cred excellent, but not covering all
portions of the territory.
Angry because he had been repri-
manded by his sister-in-law and or
dered from her home, in Chicago, on
the Sd, John Pollak, a Bohemian, shot
the woman twice, killing her instantly.
After committing the murder, Pollak
shot himself through the mouth. He
died in a few minutes.
Prosecuting Attorney R. P. Stone Of
Cole county, Mo-, who was indicted by
the grand jury on a charge of ac-
cepting q $500 bride, went to trial in
the circuit court at Jefferson City, or
the 4th, before Special Judge Longan,
of Sedalia, Mo.
The New York City Daily News,
which, about a year ago, abandoned
the afternoon newspaper field and be-
came a morning publication, has dis
continued it's publication as a morn
ing newspaper, and will appear as an
afternoon paper.
Lawrence Depew, brother of United
States Senator Chauncey M. Depew, of
New York, and n of the most prom
dead at the threshold of his home, on
the Sd. Death was ascribed to heart
disease.
Gen. James Longstreet, soldier,
statesman and diplomat, and the last
Acknowledgement of the confederate
army, with the exception of Gen. Cor
don, died in Gainesville, Ga, on the
I'd, from an attack of acute pneumonia.
Speed Mosby, author of Ben Blunt"
the Missouri political novel which cost
him his job as deputy clerk of the
Missouri supreme court, assumed ac-
tive charge, on the I'd, of the Cole
County (Mo.) Democrat.
Announcement was made, on the I'd,
Of the appointment by Gov. Yates Of
Illinois of DR.. w. Harrison Hipp, Of
Chicago, to be a member of the state
board of health, to succeed himself, his
term having expired.
Senate-The senate's first session,
on the 4th, following the holiday re-
cess, was devoted entirely to Panama.
President Roosevelt sent a message on
the subject, which was received with
great interest. Discussion continued
throughout the day, speeches being
made both in defense of and against
the policy which had been pursued.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would
address the senate on the Panama
question on the 5th. The senate, at
5:15 p. m, went into executive session,
and at 5:2S adjourned. .... House
With the reassembling of congress,
on the 4th, after the recess, the chap
lain of the house, in opening the ses-
sion of that body, prayed that war
between Russia and Japan might be
averted by a peaceful adjustment of
their differences, and after a brief ses-
c;on -, 4ho y,NtiOr IF Nv Daurn tho
house, at 1875 p. M, adjourned.
Frederick o. Arnold, Newton A. An
drews and Charles o. Peters, aged re.
sp~ectively 18, 22 and "a years, pleaded
guilty, on the 4th, to the murder OF
Mrs. Amanda Youngblood, in Denver,
Col. Arnold and Andrews admitted
that they fired the shots which killed
Mrs. Youngblood and wounded heI
son Robert.
Samuel J. Randall, son of the for
mer speaker of the national house OF
representatives, was, on the 4th, nom
mated for congress by the democrats
of the Third Pennsylvania district, tt
succeed the late Henry Burk. The
district was formerly represented by
; his distinguished father.
President Roosevelt, on the 4th, re
ceived the 81 members of the join
hymnal committee of the M. e. Epis
copal and the M. e. Episcopal church
south. For half an hour the presiden
, laid aside state matters and discusses
the hymns of his church and of tn,
Methodists.
, Both the Lawrence and Shenang,
|, glass factories, of the American Win
, dow Glass Co., and the Greer an,
Shenango tin plants Of the American
, Tin Plate Co., at Newcastle, Pa, re
/. sumed operations, on the 4th, givini
: employment again to nearly 5000 mer
w. s. Jackson was, on the 4th, elect
ed president of the Chicago board 0
trade. Mr.. Jackson has been a prom
inent member of the board for man
years.
T. A. Simpson, a well-known breede
4 of fine cattle, died at his home at Ii
/ dependence, Kas, on the 4th, aged 8
years.