Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-07
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tuted at Monroe.
Jerry Stracy was drowned at Fond
du Lac, Wis.
Mrs. Henry f. Abbey will return to
the stage.
The betting that Mckinley will be
nominated and elected has begun.
The population of greater New YORK
at present Is estimated at 2,9S5,O0O.
John II. Love killed his bride, her
father and himself in West Virginia.
Speaker Reed favors Pacific railroad
legislation at this session of congress
Mrs. Coggins Of New Richmond, Wis,
was burned to death while lighting a
fire.
Mrs. Joseph Cooking and her sister,
Miss Daisy Miller, were murdered In
Hill Top, Md.
William Leinlnger, young man, has
been arrested at Warsaw, Ind, on
charge OF forgery.
George Dorr a 1Gyear-old boy, was
fatally injured by failing from n NOV
Ing train at Joliet, H.
The second anti coal trust bill has
passed the senate and Is now In GOV
Mc1tons' hands.
Daniel Weber formerly a prominent
attorney Of st. Joseph, Mich, has been
fined $G5 for forging checks.
George Dorr 16 years OF age, was In
stantly killed by Michigan Central
freight train Mt Joliet, I'll.
Wife-murdererB Herman and Postnl-
IA, of New York city were killed In
the Sing Sing state prison,
Five Judges Of the New York appel
late court decided Jhat the Raincs IL
cense law Is constitutional
The house committee on territories
decided to report iavorably n bill ad.
hitting Oklahoma to statehood.
Republican senators held caucus
and decided that an adjournment Of
congress- could be had by May Is.
Harry Weakly, of Galesburg, H., and
Miss Matte Arms, OF Knoxville. H.,
were married ut Valparaiso, Ind.
Secretary Carlisle will ask congress-
to amend the Chinese exclusion bill, 80
as to exclude Testimony Of Cinnamon.
Fred Creech, aged q years, fell be
meath the ears at Kansas, H., and had
both legs ground Off He will die.
The Wisconsin State Firemcn's aR-
Aoclatlon Will hold It's ninth annual
tournament ut Waterloo, Juno "a, 25
and &C.
A young son of John Adkins, OF
Westport Ind. was 30 badly bitten by
n dog. supposed to be rabid, that he
will die.
The body of Fred Carey. the Clinton,
Iowa, high school boy, who was
drowned last Saturday, has been re.
covered
There is n strong probability OF no
legislation on the bills admitting Ari
zona New Mexico and Oklahoma to
statehood.
Petitions have been laid before :ha
senate committee On rules asking for
the consideration of bills restricting
immigration.
Work on the electric railway to con
meet Benton llarbor, Mich, with East
man Springs, tho summer resort, has
been commenced.
Mandarin, ono Of the biggest Gle
.,hanis In lla,num & l'aiey's show, ut
tackled and badly injured two of his
keepers.
The little daughter of Nathan Man
devcr, of Grccnsburg, Ind, was scalded
to death by the OVerturnlng of n vessel
Of hot water
Charles Anderson, farmer, commit
ted suicide at Rsmark N. d. by hang
Ing himself In his barn. He was In
poor health.
The lGmonths old daughter of 'rhco.
dorc Moore, of Carthage, Ind, was SO
badly stung by swarm of bees that
she may die,
The platform of the Virginia rcpuh-
lican convention instrurts for Mckm
ley, hut II Is silent on the currency
question.
Northwestern Kansas suffered Sc
7erely from II violent rain and hath
storm, Crops and stock were badly IN
iurcd by the hail
Senators hin and Thurston, as the
sub committee of the committee ON iu-
dietary, will bring in report defining
contempt of court
Edward W. DtctA Of Akron, ohio,
who was to commence suit against his
wife for divorce, ended the difficulty
by committing suicide.
Floyd Nichols, OF North Pennington,
Mich. was probably fatally injured by
horse which he was leading kicking
him in the forehead
In her trial trip the battle ship Mas
sachusctts broke all speed records and
proved herself the fastest of her class
in the Navies of the world.
The New York World prints Il letter
from OK Gov Russell, Of Massachusetts,,
IN which he denies that he Is working
boom for the presidency
John S, Wack. the most extensive
cattle dealer of Charlton county, Mis-
souri,, Respondent over bad invest