Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-27
CONDENSED NEWS

First frost was felt in portions Of
the Gulf states October 10.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen, with Cap
tain Kindersley, are in Chicago.
Fire at La Harpe. H., destroyed
Masonic hall and other property Loss
$4,000.
The Rio Grande Western railroad
has reduced the pay Of its employees
10 per cent.
President Peixoto, Of Brazil, has is
sued Il decree depliving the insurgents
OF the protection Of the flag.
The schooner Minnehaha was driven
on the beach north Of Onekama, Mich.
Her crew Of six were drowned.
Russian soldiers again try TO enter
the Pamirs, which may lead to u col
lision with the English.
President Cleveland and the repeal
senators remain firm, and there is lit
tie chance for IL compromise on silver.
The crown princess Of Roumania,
formerly the Princess Marie Of Edin-
burgh, has given birth to son
John 4. Koetting, the abscondng
banker, is Oh his way back to MiIWau-
kee in charge Of deputy sheriff.
John j.. Thomas, collector Of the
port Of Baltimore under Presidents
Grant and Hayes, died Sunday
-Four young sons Of George Rossnatki
lost their lives in the burning Of their
home near Minot, y. ID.
Congressman Hall Of Minnesota has
prepared constitutional amendment
providing for closure in both houses
Of congress.
The market for American cereals in
Europe is Wdened by the strained
trade relations between Germany and
Russia.
+. y. Brown, Il Boston business man,
saved 4 pet poodle dog from in front
OF Il locomotive and lost both legs
and an arm.
In the international chess tournament
Lasker beat ShoWalter i'll the eleventh
round and leads with eleven games
Won.
Failing with Il lighted lamp in his
hand, Cochran Hammond, Il wealthy
resident Of Pittsburg, was burned to
death.
Two negro trampS were killed and
three railroad men injured III Il COLI
sion on the Rock Island, at PaXico,
Kan
Peter Pearson, postmaster at Lewis
ton, 5. d., shot and killed his wife
and then himself. Jealousy was the
cause Of the shooting.
Governor Lewelling has appointed
Mrs EVA NJ. Blacknlan to the Leaven-
worth board Of police commissioners.
IL. ID. Clark Of Kansas City, whose
theater WIS recently burned, has now
suffered the loss Of his $4,000 res
dcncc by fire
The main building of the South Da-
kota state university ut Vermillion is
burned, with over 100000 loss and no
insurance. Several persons are hurt.
United States man-of-war Mohican
arrived at Port Townsend from Behring
sea with five officers and seventeen
men sick With the grip.
Infanta Eulala, Of Spain, who re-
Gently visited the United States, is
now visiting incognita in London. Hel
husband, Prince Antoine D'Orleans.
accompanies her
The steamer Dean Richmond goes
down on Lake Erie, and eighteen lives
are thought to have been lost Many
other storm fatalities occur on the
lakes.
The president has accepted the resig-
nation OF First Lieutenant A. ID. An
crews, b. ). a. Lieutenant Andrews
Is the son-in-law and personal aide
of Major General Schoiield.
Daniel Il. McFadden, Of Trenton. y.
j., who with his wife has been visit
ing the worlds fair and has been stop
ping 1t the Hotel Thomas, was found
dead in bed.
Isaac \. Ray, Il liveryman, of Pember-
ton, Ohio, was found dead in his stables
with his skull crushed and his body
badly mutilated. The murderer and
the motive are both unknown.
Colonel lnsersoll and Judge Hoadley,
who have been retained by colOred peo-
pie TO test the new special car law in
Kentucky, have decided to carry a
test ease to the United States supreme
court.
Thousands of members of trades
unions and radical clubs marched in
procession to Hyde park. London, Sun
day. where speakers addressed them
from twelve platforms on the miners
strike
At LII Harpe ILL.,, business block
was almost entirely destroyed. Two
persons We're injured by falling walls.
At Fort Smith, Ark. Henry Starr,
the bank and train robber, was placed
on trial for murder.
With 4 pair of shears as 4 weapon
Captain W. c. Hale, of Joliet, H..
fatally stabbed his wife and himself.
Trained nurses have been supplied
by the Michigan Central to attend those
injured in the wreck at Jackson
Richard Ooghe. alias Wesuick. and
Mrs. Peter Johnson. who attempted to
murder the woman'S husband and then
fed to San Francisco, have been
brought back to the scene of their
crime. Milwaukee. WeStrick has con-
feSsed
The damage TO the Louisville and
Nashville railroad by the recent storm