Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
William Rudolph, who, with George
Collins, robbed the bank at Union, Mo-,
Dec. rs, 1902, and who, after arrest
made a sensational escape from the
officers at St, Louis, July 6, 1908, was
located, on the 18th, in the Kansas
state ~penitentiary, at Lansing, having
been sentenced for a safe robbery at
Louisburg, Kan, under the name Of
Albert Cory.
1t was reported at Washington. d. c.,
IN the 18th, that all hope Of Senator
Hanna's recovery had been abandoned,
and any previous improvement in the
senator's condition had been only tenn
porary. 1t was stated that there was
40 chance for saving his life.
The survivors from the Variag and
the Koritez, the Russian cruisers that
ere sunk by the Japanese fleet, at
Chemulpo, on the Sth, say the cruisers
sunk were the Naniva, T~akaohiho
Akashi, Suma and the Asama. The
Japanese did not lose a man.
Robert E. Ball, a well-known actor,
died, at Denver, Col, on the 18th, after
a lingering illness, from consumption.
He was born in Rochell, ILL.,, 35 years
ago. He began his stage career early
in life, and for a number of years he
played with Frank Daniels.
Aftnr hninp nI1t Wnnfpturo hn11rc
the jury in the o. P. McCarver murder
trial reported, on the 18th, that it could
not agree upon a verdict, and was dis
charged by Judge Davis, at Farming
ton, Mo-, and the case set down for
trial again on May 81.
Former Chief Louis P. Weber, of
lie Boston, Mass, fire department,
died, on the 14th, of paralysis, at the
age of 60 years. He was well known
to firemen all over the country, and
also to Grand Army men, as he was a
civil war veteran.
At its meeting, on the 18th, it was
the view of the members of the relief
committee that Baltimore and Mary
land were amply able to provide for all
~exigencies, and that there would be no
appeal for outside aid on account of
the recent fire.
William J. Lemp, multimillionaire,
president of the William j. Lemp
brewing company, of st. Louis, shot
himself in the right temple, at his
home, on the 18th, and died half an
hour later, without having ~regained
consciousness.
According to adViceS received at
Toxic Japan, regarding the engage
ment at Port Arthur, on the 9th, says
altogether twelve Russian vessels
were destroyed and eight captured.
Senate--The suspense concerning
the condition of Senator Hanna had
an appreciable effect on the senate, on
the 18th, and as a result the proceed
ings were marked by an unusual list
lessneSS and depression. There were
no speeches On any subject whatever,
and more attention was given to the
frequent bulletins announcing the con-
ditions of the senator than to matters
of Legislation. The entire time of the
of the legislative session was devoted
to routine business, the most important
matter taken up being the bill ptoVid-
ing for a gratuity to former Queer
Liluokalani, of Hawaii, which was lost
on a tie vote. Several bills were
passed. At $40 the senate went into
executive session and at 3:19 ad-
j3n led. .... House-Procee3,ng under
personal privilege" recognition, MI.
Shafroth (dem, COLI ~relinquishcd his
seat in the house in favor of Robert
W. Bonynge, the republican contestant
for the seat. Mr.. Shafroth's state
ment was regarded as most extraor-
binary and sensational. 1t was re-
ceived with prolonged applause on the
part of both republican and democratic
members, and when he had concluded
nearly the entire democratic member
ship surrounded his seat. The house,
after a forty minute session, at 12:40
adjourned.
Marcus A Hanna, United States SEN
ator from Ohio, and one of the fore
most figures in American public, died,
on the 18th, at Washington, D. c., Of
typhoid fever after an illness of two
weeks. He passed away peacefully
and without pain. All members of the
family were at the bedside when the
end came.
DR.. E. A. De Schweinitz, chief of di-
vision in the agricultural department
at Washington, D. c., and one of the
foremost chemists in the country, died
there, on the 18th, of uremia. In recent
years he had been dean of the medical
school of the Columbian university.
1t was officially announced, on the
18th, from London, that Lord Roberts
had retired from the wal office, but
that at the special request Of Premier
Balfour he had consented to place his
services at the disposal of the COM
mittee for imperial defense.
, Prosecuting Attorney O'Keefe of
Saginaw, Mich, on the 18th, nolle
prossed cases against the ten alder
men and ex-aldermen, as the result Of
indictments brought by the recent
grand jury charging attempted bribery
lin an electric lighting deal.