Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

the New York Times.
w. Rourke Cochran was injured
while riding a bicycle.
Gus Anderson, years Ola, was
drowned at Centerville, Iowa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merkel, Of Holloway
Vile, ILL.,, Is dead, aged 9l.
After a week in St Louis, Cardinal
Satolli left for Washington.
J. ID. Sampson, a merchant OF Nor
way, Mich, died in Denver, Col.
Michael McKeon, = resident OF Peru,
H. since 1865, killed himself by hang
ing.
Both houses of the New York legls.
lature at Albany have adjourned with
out day.
At EdwardsvilIG, H., william lIud-
son injured while on duty, was given
$4,000 against the Alton Paving Brick
company.
McEwan Brothers & Co., of Bay city
Mich, lost / 200 cords Of slabs by fire
starting from locomotive spark. NO
insurance.
AT the Olympia theater New York,
man who had been hypnotized, slept
week.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of Rev. Sewel N. Pilchard to be post
chaplain.
Rev. D. L. Epstein, of LigonIer, Ind,
has accepted a call from IL Toledo con
gregation.
Tho terms Of Office OF fourteen post
masters at presidential Offices VIII eX
pire during May.
John Foxen, the Byron. Wisconsin,
farmer found frozen near his home
April 2 Is dead
j. G.. Sommers. n millionaire banker
OF Keokuk, Iowa was killed In the
depot, at Burlington.
Mrs. w A. Fay. wife of n Rockford.
H., merchant, Is dead, the result of a
surgical operation
At meeting Of the new Illinois re
publican state central committee G. y
Hitch, Of Edgar county was chosen
chairman,
Clrzon told the commons that tn"
sentence OF death imposed on the men
captured on the Competitor had been
suspended by Spain.
Robert Ward. living near Hcnshaw,
by shooting himself.
A team of New York nromcn viii be
sent to London to take part in the
tournament on June 49,
J. l}olslngor, merchant of Coles
burg, Iowa, was run over and killed by
n Milwaukee freight train.
A decree of foreclosure Of the Read
Ing Railroad and Coal companies was
signed nj Philadelphia.
Captain Lockyor, OF Chicago, ls In
GalesbnrG, H.. to establish post of
the American Volunteers.
W. IT, SChwezcr a young business
man of Champaign. ILL.,, was struck and
killed by n runaway team.
Thomas TAFT, 60 years of age, II
wealthy farmer of VIII county, is dead
ut his home near Joliet, III.
AT Lexington. Ky, OK Mayor j. Hun
Davidson denies that he issued II chat
lengo to OK Mayor Duncan.
The twenty second Quadrcnnial con
ference of the Methodist episcopal
church begun IN Cleveland
At Hampton, Iowa, Augusta Barzt
tho girl who was shot by Boak. Is not
dead, but she cannot recover.
In New York II IL believed that tho
office OF recorder will be abolished upon
the consolidation of the cities
Con Lewis, charged with attempt tot
kill Guy Smith nj West Superior, Wis,
hnt In All 81
Michael r. Fay, for 1--WE years city
clerk o, Peoria, H. was buried from
ST Marks church in that city.
Senator Thomas A. Derby, OF Flor
Ida, was robbed of his money ut the
Hotel Marlborough, Now Ycrk.
Mrs, Thomas Bailey and her IL year
old daughter were killed In their house
near Raleigh n. G., by lightning,
Gen. Gresham's body has boon re
moved from Chicago to Washington for
interment In Arlington cemetery
The Illinois republican convention
instructed It's delegates to St Louis to
vote for Mckinley for president,
AT Edwardsytl'r Ill., chiuch bugs
are quite numerous and unless there Is
ulltl WV N'HlHtI tulH VIII SUHNl.
Bob Ward shot and fatally wounded
his wife Ella Ward, and killed himself
In a saw mill camp near ilcnshaw ny.
The United States Glass company
will remove from Tireu, ohio, to PITTS
burg unless It can get cheaper natdral
gas
Niscount Santo Thyrso. the new
Portuguese minister to the United
States VAS presented to Secretary Oh
ney
Charles Humber was arrested at
Butte Mont, charged with the muir.
der of Policeman Scanlan ut nocatello,
Idaho
The Farmers Advocate official organ
Of the Patrons All Industry OF the
unitet States Is in the hands OF u re-
ceiYer,
Crazcd with jealousy, Albert keroy,
negro, shot and killed his Wife julia,