Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-01

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rectors, Kowaleyski, Markoff, Skal-
koffski and Ma1imoff, to constitute
commission to support the movement
owards Fusso-American petroleum
| ing.
| After twenty seven years the Iiquida-
ton of the affairs of Overend, Quincy
u Co., limited, Of London, has been
completed. The firm was a private
banking concern that on May 10, 1866,
| failed with liabilities amounting to
! I'll, 10000.
John IL. tombstone, NJ. p, has an
nounoe1 his intention Of asking Mr.
Gladstone if the government has con
sidered the desirability of purchasing
a residence in Ireland for the duke Of
York, and whether ne is prepared to
urge mattre of such Importance.
Another favorable note from the
sultan of Morocco has been received
by the Spanish government 1t is re-
ported that the sultan offers further
indemnity to Spain, and that he viii
give additional guarantees Of the strict
observance Of the treaty rights.
1t 1luOiId, VI l11C
Boston and Yarmouth Steamship com
pany, has been sold to Flint & Co., of
New York, who are the agents of
President Peixoto, of Brazil. The sum
paid was $4,000.
Five hundred miners employed by
the Park County Coal company, Of
Indiana, have gone on strike because
the company lowered the screens for
sitting the coal. By lowering the
screens more screenings accumula ted
and the men are able to earn less
At OWnSboro Ky, fire destroyed the
Chesapeake and Ohio Southwestern
freight depot, ten cars of coal, six
cars of merchandise two large tobacco
warehouses owned by JAY Hardy and
L. A. Jonas, two residences and u
grocery store. Loss, probably $15O,0O0
j. w. Fuller, said to be a notorious
bank sWindler and crook, was arrested
: 1T Richmond, Ind, yesterday. When
arrested Fuller carried pasteboard
box filed with bank checks from as
many as fifty banks throughout the
country. lie claims his home is at
WilIiamSpOrt, Pa.
At the session in Cleveland Of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
telephone employees were practically
barred out by the insertion of the word
male i'll the constitution.
Three men, Frank Springer, Buck
KearnS and Thomas O'teefe, are under
arrest in Chicago for supposed COM
pEcity i'll the recent destruction by fire
of the Chicago city railway car barns.
On account of the revolutionary dis
turbanCes in the state of Guerrero, on
the southwestern coast of Mexico, the
election of i governor will be post
poned until affairs reach peace foot
ing.
The Providence, 4. l., News, which
was started over two years ago as u
republican organ, was sold for $1,000
to eX-Congressman Warren 0. Arnold
who held Il $4,000 mortgage upon the
plant.
L. NJ. Isensee, ex-city treasurer Of
New Whatcom, Wash, was arrested on
the eastbound Canadian Pacific rail
way train at Yale, i. c., last evening
Isensee is charged with the embezzle
mcnt of 100000
The Chicago police have locked up
three men thought to be the thieves
who murdered James Prunty and shot
his son and daughter The prisoners
gave their names as Thomas Burke,
Fred Hall aud Arthur Murray.
The Page flour mills at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, I'm elevator, 10000 bushels O.
wheat, the cooper shop, warehouse
and Il large amount Of stock have been
burned. Loss 100000, insurance $47,-
900.
The Citizens National bank Of
Municc, Ind, and the Bozeman Nation.
III bank OF Bozemln, Mont which
have been in the hands of receivers,
have been permitted to resume bust
ness.
| The jury in the suit for damages for
false arrest brought by Mrs Eva
! Wetnore Buffum against her fathcr-in-
law, j. Z. Butfun, at pjttsburS, has
/ failed 10 agree upon Il verdict and has
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! The trustees of Syracuse University
have chosen Rev. Dr.. james Il. Day.
! pastor of Calvary Methodist church
, OF New York, chancellor Of the uni
VerSlty to succeed Rev. Dr. Charles
y. Sim, WAC recently resigned.
! The president at Washington ap-
pointed ID. NJ. Fitzpatrick of Louisiana
assistant treasurer OF the United States
, at New Orleans, in place of Andrew
Hero, Jr., and John d. Stocker of
Georgia surveyor of customs at At
lanta, Ga.
George II. Pike, of South Newman
ket \. H, reports that while driving
III EppinS, he was held up by three
persons, one a woman, who dealt him
a blow on the, head dragged him from
his carriage and robbed him OF a silver
watch and Il small sum of money.
The mystery surrounding the death
in London Of Capt. Charles Henry
Augustus Heryey, heir of the MARQUIS
OF Bristol has been cleared I'D by the
inquest which shows that death was
due TO syncope.
N. GeorgoyicS, the Servian minister.
was attacked with Il violent fit Of Shiy-
erlng and afterwards swooned The
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