Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-26
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Four trainmen were killed, three
probably fatally and three seriously
injured in a head-on collision of freight
trains on the Louisville & Nashville at
Shawnee, Tenn. The loss of property
was heavy.
By the explosion of a locomotive
boiler on the Baltimore G Ohio, neal
Mountain Lake Park, Md, two men
were killed and one seriously injured.
Earthquake shocks are reported from
the vicinity of Santiago, Cuba. No seri-
GUS damage was DONE, but the people
were badly frightened.
The funeral of Louise Michel, in
France, was the occasion of an an
archist demonstration, the military
and police, however, prevented any seri-
Gus disorder.
United States Customs Collector
Leach has discovered a valuable collec-
ton of imported laces and worries in
the Chadwick home in Cleveland, O.,
and is trying to find out if they have
paid duty. They are valued at 100000.
Cardinal Satolli is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis in Rome.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Elsie, only daughter of Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, American ambassador to
France, and Mr.. Mende, son of the IA
nous Partisan physician of that name.
Charles Tuxhorn, a farmer, smoth-
cred his two sons. aged six and ten
years, at their home southwest of Nc
Pherson, Kas,, carried their bodies to
a neighboring orchard, then set fire to
all his property and shot and killed
himself.
Frank Croker. son of Richard Gro
ker, formerly of New York, died at Or
mond, Fla, as the result of injuries re-
ceived in the wreck of his automobile,
which he was driving at a terrific pace,
while e~ndeavoring to avoid collision
with a m~otorcyclist.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
Co.'S passenger steamer Geo. w. Elder
struck a rock in the Columbia river,
near Goble, Ore, and sunk. The pas
SenSefS anu crew ESCAPED.
The Chinese government makes
sweeping denial of the charges recent
ly filed with the powers by Russia tc
the effect that China has been violat.
ing her neutrality obligations.
Congressman George Sutherland will
be Utah's new United States senator tt
succeed Senator Thomas Kearns.
George Turner was arrested in an
opium joint in Hop Alley" st. Louis
on a charge of passing counterfeit five
dollar gold coins.
The entire population of the villag,
Of Marsanne, France, followed the re
mains of Nine. Loubet, mother of tn
French president, to the grave.
The Illinois legislature adopted
joint resolution approving all meas
ures in congress to promote the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river an,
its navigation, and particularly com
mending the measure now pending be
fore the congressional committee o
Interstate and foreign commerce.
Harrison Gray Otis and his son-in
law, Harry Chandler, owners and pull
fishers of the Los Angeles Times, wer
fined $500 each. by Judge WILDER, !
the superior court at Los Angeles, Cal
for publishing articles alleged to refet
on the action and motives Of the recer
county grand jury. B
Mgr. George Hobart Doane, rector {
az pnfrick's Roman cathedral Me-
York. son Of the late George Washin
ton Doane, Episcopal bishop of Ne
Jersey, and brother Of Rt. Rev. VIM.
Doane, Episcopal bishop Of Alban
died at Newark, N, J, Of heart failur
In his seventy fifth year.