Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

At Sacred Heart, -. r. Il wild dog
killed ll-month old babe, and R,ri-
ously injured its mother In her fight
to save it..
Jcptha ID. Howe. n st. Louis lawyer,
accused Of completely IN the Holmes
insurance swlndlc, surrendered himself
10 the Philadelphia police.
William +. Walters owner Of one OF
the finest private art collections In the
world, died at his home, IN BaIti-
more. Md.
The teacher ana several pupils In the
Uxbrldgc (MassJ public school were
injured by the explosion of IL boiler,
which tore the schoolroom into pieces.
Three test suits have been brought
in the court Of claims In Washington
by sugar growers, who insist upon the
bounty Of which the new tariff law de
prlyes them.
Bishop Kenne of Baltimore has pur-
chased for the Catholic university the
collection of religious paintings by old
Italian artists which were on cXhlbi-
tion at the worlds fair.
Brig. Gen. James w. Forsythc ar
rived mt San Francisco from Chicago
and assumed command Of the depart
ment OF California. United States
army.
10. G. IIawley Of Dundee, ILL.,, banker,
merchant, large owner IN the Elgin
city railway and member Of the legis
lutlIrc, assigned. Liabilities $1,000;
assets $4,000.
Fire destroyed the large warehouse
of the Rock county tobacco growers
association ut GAINESVILLE, Wis, entail.
ing loss Of from 1000 To $4,000;
insurance $23,0OO.
The Merchants bank ut Watcrtown,
=. d., has closed its doors, and Il re
cclycr will be appointed. County
Treasurer Wighlmnn had 10000 Of
county money deposited In the bank,
The boiler OF the Esscry's saw-mill
ut Monticello, Ont, exploded killing
Robert McQunrric and Alex Dnrrnugh
Several other men were injured, some
Of them so badly they may die.
Alderman Charles Parks, of New
York, convicted of maintaining n
gambling house In Asbury Park, y, j.,
was sentenced to five months In Jail
and fine of $500.
senator sherman declares II was the
intention Of the founders of the gov
crnmcnt To make the secretary of the
treasury free from the dictation of the
president.
Three fires broke out at about the
same time In GAINESVILLE, ohio, and led
to the impression Il systematic ut
tempt was being made to destroy the
town.
In his annual report the postmaster
general recommends the extension OF
the free delivery system, quickcning of
railroad transportation and revision
Of the law NJ to Sccond-Clnss matter
Six young students In Clinton, y. Y,
including Assistant District Attorney
Mrlntyrc's son, were arrested, charged
with attempted blackmail of Mrs.
Mary Dwight, widow of Judge Dwight,
Mrs. Virginia $. Grin, of Washing
ton, has brought suit for divorce from
her husband, Horny A. Grin. \ cross
suit win be filed In which II senator
and representative will be named ms
co respondents.
IT Is expected that vcHy soon after
the meeting of congress a bill will be
introduced to provide that certain
percentage of the revenues of the sCN
crnmcnt (the exact rate not yet deter
minc,D shall he paid In gold.
j. J.. NJ Pierce, of lAnktun, $. H.,
stole away after NictimlzlnE English
capitalists to the extent of 81 ,ONOOO,
accomplished by means OF fictitious
district school bonds and various other
fraudulent papers
John T.. ThwinE was arrested AZ
minneapolis on rcuusiton papers Is
sued 10y Gov. WCrts of New Jersey.
Tho charge Is that of sWindling Il
widow at Newark, - i. out of $4,000
IN Il real estate deal.
lX-Couuty Treasurer John j. West
of Grand Island, Neb,. pleaded guilty
to the charge OF embczzlcmcnt, and
was sentenced to two years and four
mouths in the pcnitcntinry, lie was
found short over Si5O,OOO.
An unknown masked man shot and
fatally wounded William Wickwire Il
farmer living near climax. Mich, and
also shot and slightly wounded Miss
Wickwirc. II sister Of the farmer. The
murderer escaped.
United States Minister buchanan. nj
Buenos Ayrcs. has notified the state
department that by n decree Of the
government the standard time system,
now IN use In the United States, has
been put In operation in the Argentine
Republic.
Officials and employees of the customs
house nj san Francisco are rejoicing
over an order just issued by the civil
service commission and approved by
President Cleveland aud Secretary
Carlisle, placing almost everyone IN the
customs horsr under civil service
rules.
John +. Schcrpe, president of the
hntprnriSA Rripl, WDrks rnnnauN and