Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-20

demand for free coinage Is granted.
Treasury Department officials have
completed the classification Of the bond
bids, and find that tic Morgan syn
dictate will oh ain 1921 $50, and other
bidders will secure $66, 7SS $50.
William II. English, who was The
democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket with Hancock in
1880 died at his home In Indianapolis,
ind, He left 100000.
At Alpena s. ID. Harry Renner,
charged with conspiracy to commit
grand larceny of 600 from the Orr
Woodruff estate, was declared not
guilty.
The supreme court, appellate divi-
sion, upheld the law compelling BARRIERS
to close their shops on Sundays in
Brooklyn and elsewhere in New York
state except New York and Saratoga.
A team ran away with Penman
Kicks, near Genoa, Wis. and dragged
him three miles, his foot being held
fast in the sleigh. When found, one
bIub VI HlB uGhu Wdb WI ~ W.
A cabIegram from Darpeeling, India,
announces that William A. Parry, Of
Philadelphia, who was making IN
oriental tour, accompanied by his wife,
died at that place.
Capt. William Knight, of Iron Noun
tain, Mich, who sent to South Africa
some months ago has returned dis
gusted. He left when ordered to march
against the Beers.
At Wichita, Kas., disbarment pro-
ceedings have been begun against As
sistant Attorney General w. +. Camp
bell, charged with settling cases against
saloon men for consideration.
Mr. Frye was unanimously elected
president pro TEN. of the senate. A. j.
Shaw OF Washington state and II. l..
Grant of North Carolina were decided
upon by the republicans for secretary
and sergeant arms, respectively.
Chas. +. Johnson, who served as
customs collector under Harrison and
was at other times city comptroller
deputy collector and secretary of the
chamber OF commerce, Is dead at Du-
luth
Rev. $. H. Wilder, for nine years
pastor of the First Congregational
church of Evansville, Wis, has received
II call from the First Presbyterian
church of Pueblo, Colo, and will prob
ably accept.
Dr. II. W. Graves, of New York, an
nounccs his marriage to Miss Minnie
Schaeter, of williamsburg, on October
20, 1896. The marriage was kept secret
because Mrs. Graves father was not
friendly to the match.
Prof, Charles Wachsmuth, the geo-
oglst, died at Burlington Ia, aged 81,
He was Il member Of the leading scien-
was an acknowledged authority on
crnoidea and fossil remains.
The Kentucky senate judiciary COM
mittee by vote of to 2 agreed to
report fayorably on the bill to repeal
the charter of the Southern Pacific rail
to the senate
Bat Shoa's final appeal for new
trial, based on the confession of John
MCGeough that he killed Robert Ross,
was denied, and Shea was executed In
New York He killed Ross in Troy
en- election day.
President Cleveland has selected TO
act as instructor to his children Ruth
al nd Ifuth LNriaIn Al lat
n kindergarten instructor in the public
schools of Washington. Mrs. Cleve-
land IL . champion of kindergarten.
A girl friend of Pearl Bryan is in
yolved in the murder She declares
that jackson and Walling did not muir
der Pearl, but that drugs caused her
death, The affair occurred in Ken
lucky, across from Cincinnati.
Owing to the fact that the proprietors
of the Planters hotel would not allow
Sir Henry Irving to have his dog III
his ROOM the great actor will not stop
at that hostelry when he visits st,
Louis. He Will go to the St. Nicholas.
President utley, Of the Fort StanwyX
National bank. NJ Rome, N. y, says
nothing has been found to show that
Cashier Barnard appropriated funds to
his personal use, but he added that the
cashier had exceeded his authority.
Howard NJ. Cummings. gambler,
widely known in Missouri, Kansas and
Texas commit suicide in his room,
AT the huntington hotel, In Fort Scott,
Kan, by taking morphine He is a
son of j, r. Cummings. department
commander of the &, A. r. of Oklahoma
territory.
Three boys named Mcrrfeld, living
alone at lledriCk, la, quarreled in re
gard to getting UP and making the fire.
Joe. aged II, told the others to get up
or he would kill them, They refused
and he fired with u rifle, killing Hugh.
aged nine He then shot himself
through the head,
Owing to mistake in shipping dt-
roCttons It has been discovered that u
regular system for the shipping Of
bodies stolen from the cemeteries about