Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

returns ITOm ltc lhoul dh'o WIN
panies show great increase In busi-
ness during 1896.
The New York World in conspicu-
Gus editorial advises the denomination
of Grover Cleveland.
During the New Orleans racing
which closed on Saturday, over forty
owners won 81 900 and over.
President Diaz, of Mexico, was ban
quetted by 500 merchants, etc, ana
given plate valued at $4,000.
A. Los Angeles woman visits the
county jail to talk salvation to "A man
who murdered her husband.
Mrs. Dan. Campbell, of Marinette,
shot her husband Thursday night He
WILL recover.
An unknown prisoner broke from the
Marinette city Jail Thursday night. lie
crawled through hole llx8 inches IN
size.
Burglars used chloroform on u fam
lily near Monmouth, Ill. The family
found the house ransacked the next
day.
Cant. John Brewer, the crack pigeon
shot, is in Jail In the east In default or
$4,000 bail for disposing OF mortgaged
property.
Thomas Brennan one lime the cham
MON sprinter OF the world, was re-
Gently burned to death at Anaconda,
Mont.
The Turkish government officially de-
MES that Mr. Knapp, the American mis-
sionary, who Is visiting" the Vail OF
Bltlis, is imprisoned there.
At San Diego, California, Randall
and ScheBky lowered the worlds half
mile tandem bicycle record to nifty sec
onds. They were paced the first quar-
ter mile.
The cyclists, John =. Johnson ana
Michael the Welsh racing man, have
been matched for 1850 side Tor n
series of three races al one, three ana
five miles.
Burglars broke open the safe Of
Smith g. Parson mt Mcnominec, Mich,
and secured $500 In money md $500
worth of iewelry.
Joseph Hamilton, of Whcatliold Ind,
a wealthy farmer under arrest at Val
paralso has confessed to stealing
clover seed.
President Rcichera, Of the United
Garment Workers OF America, Is In
Cincinnati, to direct the strike OF the
Sontmakors
An cntcrprislng Kentucky girl of II
eloped the other day at Lexington with
her dlvc"ced husband and married him
over again.
University of Pennsylvania Frank
lin athletic field Is to be improved by
the expenditure Of 100000 during this
year aud next.
Several hundred children ruined the
grass IN front OF the white house Tues
day The postponed easter Monday
egg rolling was INDUCED In.
Jesse White charged with the muir
dor of Mrs. Hester Curtis last Dcccm-
Der, was found guilty AT Lafayette, md
He viii go to prison for HE
Frank Saunders, Great Northern
railroad agent at i4angdon, NJ D., has
attempted suicide. He Ia $4,000 short;
Chicago pork spoculations,
The wages of working women In Col.
orado aro said to have increased since
suffrage was granted them. hut they
do not yet receive equal salaries with
men.
Bud Owens, Il negro, cut the throat
of Cora Boston. Il negress, on one OF
the principal streets of l.caVenworth.
Kansas. When pursued by a crowd he
cut his own throat The girl had
broken "A marriage engagement, The
cutting was fatal.
The National Christian Endcayor
rally will be held In Washington July
S-13; 60. 900 visitors are expected, The
program opens with 22 meetings In
Y churches
The Ohio legislature uower hranch
has passed bill which makes II n mis-
lemcnnor for any person to treat or Of
FER to treat another person to an in
toXicating drink
The owner OF an ostrich farm at Ana
helm, cal, Is trying to break ostrlchcs
to drive in single, double and tandem
harness His efforts are meeting with
great measure OF success
Marinctte reports the biggest log
drive ever known on the OntonNEon
100000, 600 feet, 100 men viii be
needle The timber Is put in for the
Diamond Match company
An Ohio girl poured n cup of hot
water on the head Of her tiance for
making fun of her cooking, The young
man sank in Il dead faint, the hair
dropped from his head and he Is likely
to die,
At Dallas city, H., the body OF Cath.
crime Winstrom, widow, aged 60
was found IN bel. She had posed as a
pauper, but she left money and notes
amounting Ia 81 600 To relatives In
Sweden.
DR. A. !. Mullen OF Michigan City
Ind, one of the best known physicians
In indiana, and at the head of the
Mullen hospital mas become lCranged
nwiDp n pripf DNpr tho lnuth Df his