Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-06-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A fire in New Orleans, caused by
crossed electric wires, did about $780,
900 damage on the goth. The Louis H.
Rice ~saddlery factory at Common and
Magazine streets, the Simmons Man.
ufactring Co., IN the Meig, Brady and
Lincoln wooden ware establishments
were destroyed, and half dozen others
damaged. The fire was in the heart of
the wholesale district.
Cyrus E. McGrady, president of the
Seymour national bank at Indianapolis.
Ind, was sentenced by Judge Anderson,
of the federal court, to six years in tt
United States prison at Leavenworth
Kas. Alfred G. Parker, president of
the First national banh of Bedford, was
sentenced to five years in the same
prison.
Mrs. Laura Joyce Bell, the comic
opera singer, and wife. of Digby Bell,
died at her home in New York, on the
18th, aged 4G. Mrs. Bell was born in
England, her parents being named
Maskell, and received her musical ed
ucation at the Royal Academy of Mu-
sic, London.
Arthur W. Pulver. general attorney
for the Chicago Il Northwestern Rail-
way Co., died on the 2Sth. MI. Pulver
caught a severe cold while attending
the republican state convention in
Springfield. The ailment developed
into pneumonia.
The ornithologists of the department
of agriculture have been making an in
the bob white, as a result of which it is
now announced that the bird is prob
ably the most unaeful abundant species
on the FARMS
The Methodist general conference,
in session at Los Angeles, Cal, voted,
by a practically unanimous vote, to
amend the church constitution so as
to provided for the election Of bishops
If other than of the white race.
Capt. Tom Garrison, who piloted the
torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence from
st. Louis to New Orleans, has returned
He reported that the destroyer broke
every river record for speed made by a
steamer on the Mississippi.
The comptroller of the currency has
been notified by. Bank Examiner Situr-
tcvant that he has closed the Elk City
national bank of Elk City, Okla. The
capital stock of the bank was $25, 900.
Fire destroyed the plant and ware
house of the Alabama Cordage Co. at
Montgomery, Ala, on the Goth, entail
ing a loss of $400, 900, which is prac-
tically covered by insurance.
Twelve persons were plunged into
the Arkansas river at Salida, Col, on
the Goth, by the breaking of a foot
bridge, On which a crowd had gathered
to witness the ceremony of casting
flowers upon the water in memory of
the country's naval heroes, and the
wife of Rev. Warren Thompson vas
drowned. Some of the others were I'M
conscious when rescued, and were re-
vived with difficulty. =
Mayor Robert M. McLane, of Balti-
more, Md, shot and killed himself, on
the 30th, in his bedroom at his resi-
dence, No. 80 West Preston street. His
bride of less than two weeks was at the
time of the tragedy asleep in an adj
joining room, and was awakened by
the discharge of the revolver, which
Mr.. McLane evidently fired while stand
inn bofnro tho ,,iyrn, rf tho lraCcipu
case.
On the 10Th a cloudburst in the vi
cinity of Enid, Okla, did much dam
age. A portion of the Denver, Enid &
Gulf track between there and Guthrie
was washed away. All streams were
swollen and country roads were rem
dered impossible.
Three bands of Shamba Tunisians
raided the Tripolitan oasis of Sinaun.
May II, killing a number of the inhab-
itants. Tripolitans pursued the raid
ers and overlook them at Ders. In the
fighting which followed, 80 Shambas
were killed.
On the Both John Seyfried, a we'll
known saloonkeeper u St. Joseph
Mo-, was murdered by thugs at his
= place of business. He was alive wher
, found by his wife, but died soon after.
!, ward, without having regained con
seriousness.
A band Of 30 Apache Indians, under
! guard Of a detachment of United State:
soldiers, arrived in st. Louis on thu
29th, and were taken Immediately tt
q the Worlds fair grounds. Eight of thu
squaws were carrying papooses.
a King Edward received Capt. Mahan
U. s. N. (retired), in private audience
: on the 30th. The king expressed hi
: deep appreciation of the captains con
tributions to the naval history Of tn
world.
: The coroner has began his investiga
2 tion into the explosion on the towboa
i Fred Wilson, neal Louisville, KY, b.
/ which ten men lost their lives ant
. many were injured.
The late Senator Quay's estate is es
ltimated to be worth about 5000, 900.