Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-05

other model for the worlds fair med2i
and sent It to the director of the
mint.
The Chicago police have under arrest
man believed to be L. g. Bowen, the
noted swindler and mail robber, who
escaped from jail at Nashville, TENN
about two years ago, and for whom
the government has standing offer OF
$500 reward.
The Scottish assembly, at Chicago
has entered its protest against the
celebration Of the battle Of Bannock-
burn, at the Scotch Presbyterian
church. declaring that such celebra-
ton tends to rritate 'our English
brethren, whom we hold In the high
est esteem"
Gen. Tarsney, adjutant general OF
| Colorado was tarred and feathered by
deputies, In consequence Of ill-feeling
growing out Of the Cripple Creek
strike.
Vice PreSldent Stevenson certified
the cases OF Havemeyer, Searles and
Mccartney, the recalcitrant witnesses
In the sugar investigation, to the dis.
trict attorney.
Sidney Plummer, a negro, beat Y
colored boy to death near Berlin, N.
j., threw the body into the creek and
claimed that he had been drowned.
William Bunch, the last Of a gang
of seven men who have been r0bbing
freight-cars, has been arrested In Kan
kakee, H., by Sheriff Byrnes.
Omaha was visited by severe wind
storm which did much damage among
the roofs and chimneys. Two men
were killed.
William Davis Of Frankfort, Ind,
was shot by burglar whom se found
In his room. Michael O'Brien has been
arrested ON suspicion. Davis will prob
ably die.
Is. w. Perkins of Kansas died sud
denly at Washington. He was a
prominent candidate for senator, in
his district in Kansas. lie was an eX-
senator, and had been In congress four
times.
The populists in convention ut Waco,
ernor. The platform adopted Is In line
with the Omaha document, but moth
Ing Is said about equal suffrage.
Samuel ii. wilmer, who was or
dained us rabbi when IL years old
and filled pulplts In New Haven, CT,
and Newburg, N. T., died at Baltimore
Tuesday, aged 60 years,
Fire broke out in the drying-room
of the extensive patent leather plant
or Stencil Il Rothschilds Newark,
N. j. The buildings were destroyed,
entlling loss of over 100000.
Mrs. Lizzie Halliday was sentenced
at Monticello, N. T., to die in the
electric chair during the week begin
ming August q for the murder of her
husband, Paul Halliday, and the two
McQuillan women.
Grocer Edwin ii. Sayre told the
Lexow IN. ~ committee that ward
man told him about police blackmail
being handed up to 1.-The grand boss"
after minor officials had deducted n
certain percentage.
The Minnesotas defeated the Uni
verslty of Wisconsin eight-oared crew
In boat race on Lake Minnetonka.
The event was followed by Il great
ball In the evening, ut which st. Paul
and Minneapolis society turned out
en masse.
Harry Hill, who says he was hound
cd OUT of New York city by the
police because he betrayed Captain
Murphy, who blackmailed him, told
the Lexow committee about the thou
sands OF dollars he had paid for pro
lection"
DR.. G. w. Lyman, Of Boston, attend
ing the American institute of home
opathy ut Denver, met one of "Soapy"
Smiths men and was soon Duncoed
out of II $1,000 New York draft and
some cash In ColfaX, the Monte Carlo
addition to Denver recently.
Misses Clara Newton, Maud Madison
and Christie Madison were In bathing
ut Anoka, Mimi, when they waded
beyond their depth and sank. Miss
Newton and Miss Maud Madison were
drowned
Colonel Breckenridge Is considering
an invitation to deliver the annual
fourth of July address In Tammany
hall this year, His sen Desha says
that his father has received Il number
of invitations to deliver addresses.
All of the witnesses in the trial of
Foster ut Water Valley, Miss, for the
murder of Judge Morgan have been
examined and arguments by |. II,
Blount for the state and j. \. Blair
for the defense have been opened
Kelly and Baker, leaders OF the
army Of tramps encamped near New
Albany, KY, were arrested In Louis.
vile under the vagrancy ordinance.
An eX-councllman furnished bonds for
their appearances
Cashier Sattley of the defunct saw
ings bank ut Kansas City, Mo-. was
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