Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-14
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
HAPPENINGS AT HOME.

6trlke was pfacllca1y oFel'
Masked robbers held up n Southern
Pacific train, blew open the express
company's safe and secured $4,000.
The Memorial church given by
George M. Pullman to the Uniyersalis'
society OF Albion, n. T., was dedicated
Illinois Steel company has decided
to add tin plate plant which will be
one of the largest In the world.
Deaconess Home, a hospital in Cleye'
land, Ohio, was destroyed by fire and
four Of the fifteen inmates cremated.
Dun's review of trade says business
IA brighter VI the strength OF prob
able new gold lean.
Bank clearings of the principal
United States cities for the week show
total increase of 24.2 per cent.
A Rock Island passenger train was
derailed near Topeka Kan. Twenty
passengers were slightly hurt.
A score of men were injured, several
fatally, by two explosions In an Iron
furnace at Steubenyille, Ohio.
-Four masked men terror'ized Ores
cent City, o. T., looting the stores ana
relieving citizens of their valnables
Andrew Ortmayer, a business man
of Chicago, where he had resided since
1850, died from bronchitis.
"Green goods" dealers are flooding
Illinois and Indiana with circulars tell
Ing how to secure $4,000 for $1,000.
The hull of the Ohlcora Is said to
have been seen In the Ice Off South
Chicago.
Power WIN be given to Mayor Strong
to appoint the commissioners to reor-
ganize the New York police force.
Michael shannon, deputy state SUI
perintendent Of insurance Of New
York, died MT New York.
House adopted resolution calling
ON the president for information con-
corning the action OF British subjects
during the recent rebellion In Hawaii.
Senator Teller, representing the sill
yer element, gave warning of opposl'
ton to any financial plan not agreeable
to him.
Colonel Nathanle. D. IL. Il. Dawson,
United States commissioner of edu-
cation for many years, Is dead In
Selma Ala.
Representatives OF the North Ger
man Lloyd dlscredlt the stories Of
oowardiCe on the part of the Elbe's
officers and crew.
Captain Isaac Keys, n federal officer
under Presidents Grant and Lincoln,
and prominent banker, Is dead at
Springfield, III.
FarWgher, Of Youngstown, Ohio,
and Gallagher, of Pittsburg, fought
at Homestead, the former winning on
a foul.
Bradstrcet's financial review states
that stocks show unusual strength,
Notwithstanding the present monetary
troubles.
1t Is considered probable that the
Illinois legislature will appropriate
funds providing for state exhibit at
Atlanta.
Outlaw Zip Wyatt Is believed to be
the murderer OF United States Com
missioner Hoffman In oklahoma, and
scores Of men are hunting for him.
Mrs. Louisa Jordan, member of n
wealthy family of Vinccnnes, Ind, is
charged with setting fire to grist
mill.
The athletic committee of the Uni.
yersity OF Chicago Is opposed to the
amendments OF the football rules sug-
gestcd by the college presidents.
A. G. Spalding cmphatically denies
the report that he and not Andrew
Freedman Is the owner of the New
York ball club.
Bursting OF the natural gas main at
Shelbyvillc, Ind, deprived the rcsi.
dents Of heat with the temperature at
zero,
Hundreds of carloads Of provisions
are awaiting distribution in Nebraska,
while the destitute are starving and
freezing.
Mrs. Dold, OF Sellershurg, Ind,
imagined she heard burglars In the
house and was 50 frightened she died
three hours later.
President Cleveland is overwhelmed
With kilograms indorsiug the recon-
mcndatlons in his recent message tC
congress,
Pension Attorney George NJ. Leu
win, who is in pl tson Mt AnaloSa, Iowa
Is critically Ill, aud the president viii
be asked TO pardon him
Ten policemen whose appointments
to the New York force were procured
by fraud, were dropped from the roll,
by order OF the police commissioner.
The North German Lloyd stcamc
Fulda from New York ran agroun,
while going up the Wescr river II
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