Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-17
TELEGRAMS in BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

York.
Richard Croker has entered a mum
Der of his horses In English stakes,
Dobbins has been nominated for the
gold cup.
DR.. II. l.. Harrod, OF Harrodsburg,
KY. was killed by Sheriff Van Ars-
dali. whom he is alleged to have
maligned during the campaign.
Vlgllants came up with band of
horse thieves near Cantonment, |. H.,
and capturing three of their number,
hanged them to a tree.
No material improvement In trade
u noted by Bradstreets. Merchants
are declared to be awaiting settlement
of the currency question
Failures In the United States during
1894 were 1885, with liabilities OF
$172,992, 1856, "a decrease of over 90 per
cent.
Ex-Congressman George Il. Adams
has announced himself q candidate
for the United States senatorship IN
Illinois.
John Carey, james McGee and VIII.
lam Roach are under arrest, charged
with the murder OF Police Officer Dud-
dies In Chicago
Judge Grosscup took n motion tG
quash the Debs' conspiracy Indictment
uader advsement, after listening to
arguments.
Austria Hungary has protested
against the discriminating duty ON
bounty paid sugar, alleging 1t to be
violation OF the existing treaty.
Omaha police have captured three
members of a band or thieves VINO
have been doing wholesale stealing at
prominent western hotels.
Daniel II. Craig, originator of fast
news service I'm the United States, and
father of The Associated press, died In
New Jersey.
Catholic and Hebrew charitable In
situations received requests under the
will OF the late Eugene Kelly, the New
York banker.
A New York banker appears at Du-
luth with IL scheme to build private
canal to the sea, without government
aid.
n,,iShL Iuloo Florida oranges
have been reduced 80 per cent. be-
cause of the loss to growers from the
freeze.
Dr. parkhurst favored the suggestion
that n graduate OF West Point or
Annapolis be made head Of the reorgnD
lied New York police force.
A memorial meeting In honor OF Rob
ert Louis Stevenson was held IN New
York, speeches being made by IL. G.
Stedmnn, DR.. Eggleston, d. G.. Muir
ray, G. w. Cable, and others.
Citizens OF O'Ncill, Neb., planned to
raid the jail and string W the prison.
ers. Roy and Plnkcrman, to obtain a
confession of their connection with De
faulter SCOTS disappearance.
Judge Parker. of the supreme court,
decided that the new New York CON
stltutlon does not prohibit the use of
passes by railroad commission en-
ploycs when on public business.
The Denver Steam Coal company
has raised the price OF Ignite coal
from Sl.75 to ~ ton. The combine
embraces all the big coal dealers In
the city.
Frank James, the reformed train
robhcr and bandit, now living at Fort
Worth, Texas. denies that he Will ap
pear on the stage In sensational
train robbery mclodrama.
Bank clearings OF the principal cities
show n decrease for the week In COM
parison with last year of 10 per cent
while the total for 1894 Is 10 per cent.
less than In 1893.
s. l.. Swain shot and killed Widow
Cooper and her daughter at the Me
Daniel farm, twelve miles from New.
port, Ark. Swain surrendered him
self
John Il. Eldrldge, brother OF n
wealthy Chicagoan, was killed al Den
yer by robbers, who were tempted by
weeks salary which Eldridgc had
In his pocket
The secretary of the treasury has
appointed George t. Cross, OF New
York, and l.. G. Martin, OF Baltimore.
as committee TO examine into and
report upon the Gloucester, Mass,
fisheries controversy.
Ernest NJ. Jcwctt, one Of the mon
arrested for wreckiug the Grand Trunk
train at Battle Creek, Mich. was re-
leased from custody as 1t was impoS-
sible 10 secure enough evidence 10
convict any OF the accused.
The Cleveland, Ohio, police have ar
rested Charles Benz, a coachman;
Thomas Grant, a laborer; j. Johnson
and Harry Gruntnger, ON suspicion of
being the murderers OF William H.
Price, prominent citizen of that city
The eighteen Moqui Indians who
were responsible for the recent disturb
ar. Al