Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

from Honolulu to the family plot at
Mount Auburn
Walter Scott, q years old, of the firm
of Bauer & Scott. stone dealers, was
instantly killed by lightning on CALI
met avenue, Chicago, while riding on
his bicycle.
The American Line steamship 81.
Louis eclipsed all previous perform
anccs by runnisg from Southampton to
New York in six days, two hours and
twenty-four minutes.
At Monterey, Cal, the steamship st.
Paul went ashore in ii fog and VIII
probably be a total loss. A large hole
was stove in the bow and the hold Is
half filled with water.
Two farmers, Tom Hall and Terry
James, became involved In difficulty
at Greenyille, Ky. James was stabbed
five times and died. Hall Is cut in
seven different places.
Hiram b. Swarr, IA Wcl-known law
yer, and ex-postmaster OF Lancaster
Pa, died, aged scvcntyflvc years. He
was an intimate friend Of the late eA-
President James buchanan.
James Hawkins and Harry Lcit"h,
aged and years, were drowned in
Spy Run, near Fort Wayne, Ind They
attempted to cross on a blind bridge
and slipped into the creek.
New York gold democrats contcm-
plate holding II state convention TO
nominate full state ticket Candi-
dates for congl eSs and assembly may
be named in all districts
At Kansas City an explosion In he
smokehouse Of Swift a CO.'S big pack
ing house resulted In the killing of an
cmployc, Joe IIoblowitz and the ser
lous njuring OF several others.
Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, places no credence in the al
legged criticisms Of southern populisIs
by Senator Jones, chairman Of the ma
tiona democratic committee.
Oliver, Davis and Hathaway, three
prominent business men Of Bostol,
who were charged with conspiracy TO
dcfraud. In connection with the firm Of
II. A. Davis g. CO., were discharged
The steamer Normand!e ran into the
yacht Azalia, in Port Huron, Mich.
The shock of the collision threw the
owner OF the AZalia against the dock
with such force that he died instantly
Jesse M. Robinson, president of the
First National bank of WellsborO, Pa,
died forty-eight hours after undergo
ing n surgical operation for appended
It's. He was forty three years Of age
Sprague, Smith Il Co., wholesale
dealers In plate and window glass and
furniture manufacturers, Of Chicago
failed William II. Ilccgaa was made
receiver. His bond was fixed at $780,
900.
Tho executive committee of the Me
Kinley league of New York city sent n
long letter to Mark Hanna charging
Thomas G, platt and Fred s. Gibbs
with plotting trcacheW to the national
ticket in the interest of the stat" ma
chine.
Thomas Wilson, the bank robbcr who
attempted to rob the WashburN (IllD
bank two months ago, and Was cap
tured after wounding two persons, Las
been indicted by the Wood(ord grand
jury.
Tho Coronor's jury in the ease of the
collision near Atlantic City rendered
three separate vCrdiCls, Engine"
farr and Toworman lIauser We're criti
ciscd for lack Of Judgment in discharge
of their duties.
Tho Arlington (Mass) mills, with the
exception of the dyeing, finishing and
packing departments, will shut down
August II for five and II half weeks
About $500 operatives Will Ne thrown
out Of employment.
AT llahnvillc, La, three Italian muir
derers were lynchod. one was Lorel
~ Salndino, who assassin!cd jules
Gueymard ut Frectown, and the 9th
two were Dccno SorCoro and Angelo
Marcuso, who murdered an old Span
lard.
1t Is estimated that 10000 &, A. r.
Veterans will be in line at ST, Paul on
the day of the parade, Sept ., 1t will
ne NnutE lNC ulItCtlOn tl tNl, NlN NJh,
and orders will be carried from division
to division by orderlies mounted ON
bicycles.
Judge Alfred Thomas, Of the North
Dakota district United States court,
died Saturday at Fargo n, u Judge
Thomas WAS Il former resident Of Della
van. Wis. and located in Dakota in
lSiS. lie was appointed Judge by Prc'-
idcnt cleveland in 1850.
Chairman Hanna ot the repuhli an
national committee has decided that
Col VIM Lamb shall continue ut che
head OF the Virginia state but .hat
Gen. James H. brady and his friends
shall be represented ON the state rN-
CcutiNC comm ittcc.
The wedding Of Miss Gertrude Nan.
drrhilt, daughter Of Cornelius Wander
! hilt and Harry T. whitney, son of Vim,
C. Whitney. former secretary OF the
navy, will be celebrated at the Naudar
hlt villa, mt Newport, L. t., August -,
If Mr. Vanderbilt continues to impN"'.
At Columbia, Pa. three persons were