Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-06

caused fatal injuries.
The owners of the Hart line
steamers, of Philadelphia, propose to
arm them for resistance to the Span
ish on the high seas.
An oVerdraft of $4,000 has been
discovered in the Farmers National
bank of Portsmouth, o., which was
closed a few days ago.
William Gather of Chicago, tray
cling man, has mysteriously disap-
peared from Detroit. 1t " feared he
has been foully dealt with
Adam Hi'Bch. Jr., of Winchester.
Ind, has sued Henry b. Rowan, Jr., Of
/ Anderson, Ind, for $4,000 for alicnat-
ing his Wife's affections
Earl Andrews, aged 1G, stepson of a
preacher Of GrccntoWn, Ind, has been
missing for several days. lie was just
recovering from illness.
Russell Alexander Alger, Jr., son Of
Gen. II. A. Alger, was married to Miss
Marion Jarves, daughter of Deming
Jarves, a wealthy man.
Lyons, Iowa, reports that Col. r. B.
Wyck0if, member Of the Iowa legisIa-
ture In so and 81, who settled in Iowa
in 1888, Is dead, aged &c.
The senate passed the Cullom reso-
luton directing the president to de-
mand reparation for damages to Amer
lean property in Turkey.
The Kansas state university law
class was forbidden to invite Col. In
gersoll to address 1T and now Chaun-
cey Depew has declined.
William Foster, Jr., Of New York
mining enterprises, has failed for
100000. He was the first president Of
the elevated railroad company.
Pennsylvania democrats are for eX-
Gov. Pattison for president. He is
practicng law in Philadelphia and Is
president of an insurance company.
In New York William Foster .Jr.,
assigned to his son, Pell w. Foster.
The liabilities are estimated at $780,
600, with assets In excess Of that sum.
There were 800 delegates to the ma
tional woman's suffrage convention in
Washington. The sentiment Is that
the woman's Bible has hurt the course.
Mrs. Emma Woman, wife of the
principal owner of Outing, committed
suicide. She was so years old and
worry over an Invalid son crazed her.
twenty-five cities having free de-
livery postal service have been allowed
house to house collection; tests In ST.
Louis and Washington, were satislac-
tory.
by n collision in Knoxville betw
an electric and II switch engine seven
persons were hurt, two fatally. The
electric could not be stopped on II
grade.
County Treasurer Ed Kirsebom Of
Plymouth, Ia, has been missing since
Monday. A hurried examination OF
the books Indicate shortage of $l0,-
900.
Marion Sanger comic opera ar
tlste, is establishing her claim to a
widows share in the 100000 estate of
the late Charles Bowler Atwood, ar
Chltect.
On account of the special session of
the legislature the convention of rep
rescntntiVos at Eau Claire, Wis, to
discuss hmm. ration has been post
poned
Brewer Busch, of st. Louis, was
asked by the president of Drury col
lege for 81 900 and when he gave ii
the students held mass meeting to
refuse It,
Washington letters in II London
journal allcge that secret preparations
were made for war on Turkey in be-
half OF Armenia and the Americans liv- .
ing thore.
In Owosso Preacher Cross, Il Metho-
dist, soundly thrcshcd the local editor
and then had him arrested for assault
and battery. They Quarreled over
temperance.
emma G, Boynton, of Dixon, Ill.,,
has been awarded damages OF So 900
against the Illinois Central railroad
for the death Of hor husband, killed
three years ago
Corbett had II set to with the thratcr
fireman in n Philadelphia theatrr.
The latter respectfully ondeavorCd to
dtssuade the sluggcr from smoking,
lionors were easy
Official figures show that the cN-
hbitors Of the bore pictures in Chi
cago has drawn greater crowds than in
amy other city in the world, over 49,
900 IN three days
ENpresidont Harrison called on
President Cleveland Friday. The call
lasted only ten minutes, MIR. Clrvc-
land had done the same when HART
son WAS pre- sidCnt
Ambassador BayArd has sent Queen
Victoria message from President
Cleveland expressing coincidence With
her majesty or the death Of Prince
Henry of RattCnhurE.
Resolutions calling upon European
powers to protect christians in Turkey
and pledging support to the president
i'll show OF force in the Dardancllcs