Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-01
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Another death from cholera is report
ed at the New York quarantine sta
ton.
Pennington's scheme for an electric
road from Chicago to indianapolis has
lapscd.
Great clouds Of grasshoppers have
been passing over Fort Dodge, Iowa, !
from north to south
Western lines have agreed on one
way rates for Illinois day and other
western state days at the fair.
The steam launch Elida was sunk
in Duluth harbor by the steamer
Lucille and Lewis Winge was drowned.
Through the carclessness of physl-
clan, smallpox has become an epidemic
at Muncie, Ind.
In an interview at New York DIR. Carl
Peters, the African Explorer, severely
criticised Stanley's treatment OF his
men.
The Bank Of Albany, Mo, has sus-
pended Assets are $4,000 and la
bilities $4,000.
The California midWinter fair manag-
ers have accepted plans for four build
ings to cost $4,000.
August G. Kruger, tWenty-siN years
old, Of Chicago, butted his brains out
II Feast st. Louis.
The American Bankers association
convention has been postponed lndehn-
itely owing to the financial stress. 1t
was to be held in Chicago Sept. 6-1.
L. Ii. Weeks, the fugitive embezzler,
has been located in Central America.
The National German-American bank,
of St Paul, Mimi, will resume bust
ness in two weeks.
jeff" Hankins, the well known turf
man and sporting man, died at his
home in Chicago.
John Hagan, an old blind soldier, at
Shelbyyi'le, Ind, was found dead in
bed, with 81 200 in greenbackS tied
around his arms, and on each side Il
revolver.
Kansas republicans are alarmed at
the activity of the populists, and Il
meeting Of the state committe has been
called.
There was terrific tempest in the
region of Somerville, n. j., which cost
five lives and caused great loss of
pr, perty.
In Il drunken row at Paducah, Ky,
W L. Woods killed his 19year-old son
n; n
glass.
Marion Manola Mason, the actress,
was bitten while reScuing her daughter
from Il vicious dog on July a, and it
is feared that she has hydrophobia.
A case of black drilling diamonds
valued at 100000 was lost by New
York drummer while riding from St.
Louis hotel to the depot. 1t is believed
they were stolen.
George G.. Perkins, now representing
California in the United States senate
as successor to the late Senator Stan
ford, ran away from his native Maine
when Il boy, to serve before the mast
on i small sailing Y Nssel. He was after
te Maine chance and struck it.
The boiler Of the Wellington roller
mills at Lexington, Mo, exploded and
Instantly killed Engineer Richard john
sen and Il boy named Frank Albln.
The Dallas and Oak Cliff and the
West Dallas street railway companies
at Dallas, Texas, have been placed in
the hands of IL receiver. The appllca-
ton was made by the st. Louis Trust
company.
William Hightield, one of the white
paps who brutal!y whipped William
Davis and his wife at Jasper, Ind, has
been sentenced to two years imprlson-
ment and to pay a tine of $40.
Chase Fenner, the Oldest member OF
the Louisiana supreme bench, Will
shortly resign tie office to practice
law.
New York bankers are anxious as
to the needs of their southern cor
respondents for money to move the
cotton crop.
The question of dividing Kansas and
making the new state of Lincoln out
of the western half Of the state, Is pc
Ing agitated.
The National Bank, of South Tenn
sylyania, 1T Hyndman, Bedford couh-
II. closed its doors. Liabilities Sooo,-
Ooo; assets, $45o,OOO.
Searle \ Webster, show manutac-
turers, of Haverhin, Mass, have as
\ .ned Their liabilities are about
40 with assets far below these
figures.
The burglar recently arrested III
Missouri. who gave his name as Rev.
II. j. Brown, of Waupun, is Frank
Render. an ex-convict Of the state
penitentiary.
Private advices received IN New YORK
frcm London are to the effect that the
Indian council has receded from us
position against silver.
B. Seyerson. farmer residing IN
Canoe county, Ia, assaulted Patrick
Roney, an old resident of the county,
with a hammer yesterday and Killed
him. Seyerson is in jail.
Rain-In-the Face romcat was burned
at a stake by Indins Fear kalispel,
Mont. for killing his wife, who had
eloped with White Blanket, Spokane
Indian.
At a conference of st. Paul and
Minneapolis bankers the question OF
issuing clearing house certificates on