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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Wife Murder and suicide.

Lowell, Mich, Aug 20. Charles Church
Junior member of the private banking
house of C. j. Church a GO. shot and fat
ally wounded his wife ana then committed
suicide Tuesday morning The bank closed
It's doors Monday, giving as n reason that
u was unable to realize upon its assets.
Tuesday morning Deputy sheriff Cowan
called at the younger Church's house TO
serve writ of attachment When Church
saw him, he locked the door and immedi-
ately afterward three pistol shots were
heard The door was broken i'm and Mr.
and Mrs Church were found lying on the
noor the former dedG dtit the latter fatally
wounded. The elder Church has disap
pcarcd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
VANDERBILT WHITNEY
Long Looked for Wedding Oc-
ours at Newport.
SOCIETY PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED.

| Owing to the Illness of Mr.. Cornelius
| Vanderbilt the Wedding was Very
slinpIe--The Gowns of the Bride and
bridesmaids Made In Paris-LegaI Mar
riage Ceremony Performed by Rev.
George h. MagilI. Rector OF Trinity
Church
Newport, Aug 2o-The wedding OF
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, 90
Mr. Harry Payne Whitney. oldest son or
the former secretary Of the navy. w. G.
Whitney, took place at noon Tuesday az
''The Breakers, the Vanderbilt summer
| residence Although the wedding ha
been awaited with great interest, II was IN
a way a disappointment to the exclusive
set in society here, owing to Its simplicity
| This was necessarily so on account Of the
state of Mr.. Vanderbilt's health his ply
slcian thinking il unwiss for him to under
30 anything but the quietest cerem9ny
Therefore, outside of the immediate bridal
party only about fifty persons were pres
ent
The Legal Ceremony.
The legal marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev George +. Magill, d. d.,
rector of Trinity Church, of which Mr.
Vanderbilt is member 1t was origin
ally intended that Bishop Potter should
act in this capacity. but Rhode Island laws
forbid a clergyman from another State TO
perform wedding ceremony here. There
fore the plan was changed and Bishop
Potter delivered the benediction. The
members of the bridal party, advancing
from different apartments along the upper
hall, met at the middle landing of the
grand staircase Thence the bride and
groom together proceeded to the priedeu
where the words that made them one We're
spoken Miss Vanderbllt's gown, as well
"a that of each of her br desmaids, was
from Paris. The brides costume was of
white watered silk, trimmed with old
duchesse lace and pearls. She carried a
bridal boquet of stephanotia and gar
denias
The Flowers Worn.
Mr.. Whitney wore IA boutonniere Of gar
denias, the lest man a white orchid on the
lapel of his coat and the ushors small
sprays of lilies of the valley. The bou-
quets of the five bridesmaids were of roses
and lilies of the valley The bridesmaids
were the Misses sloane, Shepard, Gerry
and Taylor Mr. Plyne Whitney, who
has just returned from Europe, was the
best man, and the ushers were Messrs.
Frank Rok, Columbus Baldwin. Rawiins
L. Connenet and Alfred Vanderbilt,
brother of the bride
After the ceremony the coupe passed
into the Gray room To receive their guests.
They occupied position beneath IA bower
OF tropical foliage, surmounted by can
opy composed of two immense arcca lutes-
ceus. Seven standard blooming rose trees,
eight feet high, alternately white and
pink, formed a boundary to the line Of
guests
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
CONVENTIONS AT BAY CITY.
Democrats, Popuiists and siiverites in ses-
sion.

Bay City. Mich. Aug. 26.-The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order at noon Tuesday by Chairman
Baker of the state central committee
Charles S. Hampton was made tempor-
airy chairman. After the appointment
OF the usual committees the convention
adjourned until 4 o'clock.
The Populist state convention was
called TO order long after the hour men
toned i'm the call. X. h. Taylor made a
speech and the usual committees were
appointed A committee on conference
with the Democratic and other politi-
cal parties relative to the proposed di-
vision of offices was named.
The silver state convention was called
to order by Chairman Sigh. Afford
Williams was selected as temporary
chairman. a committee was appointed
TO confer with the other parties upon
"a union ticket, after which the conven-
tion adjourned until $ o'clock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

Canton O., Aug. 26. Garrett A. Ho
bart, Republican nominee for -prcsi
mt, arrived in Canton on the Pennsyl
vania Tuesday forenoon. He was accom-
panied by II. II Kohlsaat, editor Chicago
Times Herald This Is Mr.. hobart's sec
ond trip to Canton. The greeting between
Major Mckinlcy and MIR. Hobart wa most
cordial. Ii is understood they are con
sdering their letters Of acc ptance. Major
McKiniey's letter will not be published
b sfore Thursday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
IIlinoi, .sound Money" Democrats.

Chicago. Aug. 20. - Even the sound
money Democrats themselves were sur
prised at the success of their state conven-
tion. which began its work at Battery ID
at II o'clock Tuesday. There was little
doub; ~ To what the convention would
do. Judgr Goodrich announced that
General J h e. Black had agreed to ac-
C ,pt the nomination for governor. That
being settled, Chairman Ewing said that
the following slate will be nominated
Governor, John &. Black. Of Cook; lieu
tenant governor, &. A. Babcock, of
Adams; secretary of state, l. j Kadeski.
of Clark treasurer, Edward Ridgiey, Of
s'angamon; Auditor, + f. w Brink. of
Wa hington; attorney general, w. ;.
Forman, Of - Clair. Trustees state uni
yersity-C +. Babcock, of Cook; Mrs
Clark Bourland. of Peoria, and ;. II
Busey. OF Champaign. National dslegat tes-
at-large-John NJ Palmer, Henry = II pb-
bins. Thomas A. Moran, Charles A Ew-
ing John c. Black and James Sheehan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Claim To Re American Citizens.

BARCELONA, Aug. 26. AS result of
the domicliary visits made by the police
in connection with the revolutionary
movement here a number Of arrests have
been made The prisoners include two
men named Louis Nnesola and Miguel
Rerny, who claim to be American citi.
zens In the rooms they occupied the po-
lice seized n printing press and number
of revolutionary placards similar to those
which were recently posted in the streets
here and which were torn down by the
nolicp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Reports Received from Illinois and Some
of the states Adjacent.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The reports as TO
the condition of the crops throughout
the country and the general effect OF
the weather on the cultivation, growth
and harvest of the same We're Tuesday
made by the directors of the several eli
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
lliinois-The week has been unfavor-
able i'm most of the southern counties,
but elsewhere it has been favorable
and late corn has been making rapid
progress and will require ten days or
two weeks To he safe from frost in
jury. Early corn is being cut in all
parts of the state and a large crop Is
promised. Fall pastures, late potatoes
and gardens are good except i'm south
ern section. Broom corn cutting has
begun i'm Henry county.
Wisconsin-The cool weather has re-
tarded the maturity of corn To some
extent. but it is still i'm advance of the
average. Early paintings and early
varieties are now matured and some
is already i'm the shock i'm the southern
and middle counties. With favorab able
weather the bulk of the crop will be
safe from frost by Sept. II. n large
yield is anticipated. Threshing is
completed and fall plowing is under
way.
Iowa - Temperature and sunshine
have been below normal with some To-
cal excess Of rainfall Corn is doing
fairly well. but needs warm and dry
weather To ma ture the full crop before
the frost Fall plowing Is i'm progress.
Michigan - Light frosts ednesday
morning did very little damage, which
was confined 10 low grounds. Wealth
er and soil favorable for fall plowing
and seeding. Corn continues in fine
condition, some of the early is being
cut and cutting will he general I'm two
weeks. Many potatoes have rotted In
the ground Bean pulling has begun.
Pastures are excellent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

af'4r she arrived home she received note
from Northup saying that he intended
shooting himself ON MS mother grave.
ana as soon as Miss Hill could get assist
ance she rode To the cemetery and fourd
the note only too true.
lie was young man of good character.
OF sterling integrity, and a member of the
congregational church. He was quito nc
tive In church work and had just returned
from attending the Y p c u meeting in
Omaha Temporary insanity is given as
the reason for the shooting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Sultan of Zanzibar Dead.

Zanzibar, Aug 26.-The sultan Of Zanzi-
bar, Hamed Bin Thwain Bin Said, is
dead He was about 40 years Of age, was
a nephew OF the late Sultans Ali. Khalifa
and Burghash, and succeeded to the sui
tsnate on the death of Sultan Ali, March
5, 1898 He was one of a number of claim
ants and was selected as being the most
fitting, by the British government, which
exercises a protectorate over the sultanate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Accide,,aiIy Set a Mine ON Fire

Athens, o.. Aug. 26-Fremont Brannon,
the boss of the large coal mine of Bates &
Kessingcr, actually set the mine on fire
handling oil barrels, and was seriously
burned Two hundred men are thrown
out of employment, $4,000 worth of prop.
erty Is already destroyed and the ultimate
loss will be many times that sum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
rIN-PLATE STRIKE SETTLED.
Elwood. Ind, Manufacturers Sign ths
scale and the Town Rel

scale anu the IOWn htJ Dices
Elwood. Ind, Aug. 26.-The tin-plate
strike is off and the men will return to
work The shrieking of the big whis-
tie at midnight proclaimed the signing
Of the Amalgamated scale and thous-
ands of people Immediately fiocked to
the plant and celebrated by firing guns
and anvils until nearly morning. Fife
and drum corps are parading the
streets and there is general rejoicing
among the entire population of the
town.
The action of the company was en-
tirely unexpected. as il had been ru-
mored dur ag the day that a train load
of non-union men would be sent in
some time between midnight and morn
ing The strikers had determined to pre-
vent their entrance 10 the plant. and
trouble was expected every hour.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Ninde An Assignment.

Philadelphia, Aug 26 The firm of X.
j. Allen. Son n Co. VIII 'lesale dealers In
glass and chinaware. made an assignment
Monday for the benefit of its creditors
The failure was due To an execution being
issued ON judgment notes aggregating
$50. 900. The liabilities will probably reacn
$3.50 600 Stringcncy i'm the money market
ia given as the cause of the failure
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Failure In Glassware.

Philadelphia Aug 26 The firm of Il.
j. Allen, Son 81 Co, wholesale dealers in
glass and chinawarc, made an assignment
for he benefit Of its creditors. The fail
urc was due to an execution being issued
on Judgment notes aggregating $4,000.
The liabilities will probably reach $3.50, 900.
Stringency In the money market is given
as the cause of the failure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
They Convene i'm state Convent ON at sara
toga-AppIause for Platt.

Saratoga. Aug. 26.-The state Repub-
lican convention To nominate candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor met here Tuesday. When Mr..
Platt entered the convention hall the
entire assemblage rose. The applause
was deafening. MIR. Platt's usual ner-
vousness was apparent when one of the
bands played Hail to the Chief" and
he did not look particularly pleased. As
the applause subsidized all enthusiastic
spectator shouted Three cheers for
Thomas c. Platt." and the call was an
swered with a will. Mr.. Platt stopped
To shake hands with Mr. Hscock and
then went To his seat.
At 1922 Benjamin Odell, in the alb
sence of State Chairman Hackett,
called the convention to order and
Bishop Newman offered prayer. Con-
gressman Frank Black was selected to
he temporary chairman. He delivered
a lengthy address. in which he dis
cussed the financial issue and criticised
the Democratic platform. At l:2O p. m.
a recess was taken until p. m.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Mn..,en,,,,,. oo,d pemocra,..

Boston. Aug. 20 o-The convention Of
sctts TO adopt platform and elect dele
gates TO the indianapolis convention was
called TO order Tuesday by ex-Nsyor Fred
erick o. Prince. Hon. j. Russell Reed
was made Temporary chairman
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Insane and at Large.

Skibberen. Aug 26-Alfrcd GEORGE
Whitehead, the Irish-American polite d
prisoner who was released from Portland
prison last week and who arrived 5ef,
Monday evening, became comp!ete,5 q e.
ranged after seeing his mother and disap-
pcared soon afterwnrd He has not been
seen since although selrchcrs secured tbs
/, ighborhood all night long
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

Washington, Aug 20 Medals Of honor
have been awarded by the war department
TO Captain w. f. Wi der, Fourth cavalry
and John S hnitzer, private of ordnance,
for most distinguished gallantry in &C ion
against tile Indians at Horse Shoe
Canon. New Mexico, April 90, 1882. in
assisting to rescue, under heavy fire, Pri
vate Leonard, who was wounded
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
No Cnnse for the Deed.

OconomOwoc, Wis, Aug. 20 When
William Chase, a teamstor of this city,
returned from the band tournament con
cert he left his wife at the house, and then
driving to the barn, shot himself through
the mouth, dying almost instantly. No
possible cause for the decd can be imag-
ined The deed has driven his wife in
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Committed suicide at a Hotel.

CINCINNATI, Aug 26 A guest came to
the Gait House Sunday and regis cred as
ID. Il King, PHI ladclphia He was found
dead in his bed yesterday afternoon. No
papers were found to identify him. A
vial with few drops of morphine was
found in his valise. He was about A.
years old, Seventy cents was all the
money found on him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

Charming, Mich, Aug 26-The city Of
Ontonagon, Mich, Is being destroyed by
fire, and people are fleeing for their lives.
The telegram Office has been burned.
special train has been sent TO the scene
from Green Bay.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Double Crime by Jealous Dastasd.

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Aug. 26.-Robert G..
johnson shot and killed his divorced
wife, Mrs II. :. Lane, yesterday and then
shot himself twice through the head, dy-
ing soon alterward. Jealousy at tho
woman rcmarriage Is believed to have
been Johnson : motive
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 Appointments
to the United States naval academy have
been made as follows: II. Il. Hanna,
Terrc Haute, Ind; NJ, II. Nelson, Coying.
ton, lnd., alternate,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
ON HIS MoTuEWs GRAVE.
Young Man st Atlantic. Ia, shoots Him
self In the Head.

ATLANTIC. Aug 28.--Charles Northup,
agei "a, shot himself through the head on
his mother grave about o'clock Monday
evening. dying almost instantly. He had
been horseback riding earlier in the even
Inc with Miss Agnes Hill. Some time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug 90 The cor
yention Of the gold standard Democrats of
Pennsylvania was called to order here this
afternoon by William NJ. Singerly. John
G. Bullitt was lee ed permanent chair
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26

Noted Frsnchnan Coming % See UA
London, Aug. -. "A dispatch to Tho
Times from Havre announces that M.
Ribot, ex- premier Of Francs, has sniled for
America.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-26
Oates, the Tailor.
Here Are Some Facts
You Ought to Know.


FIVE THOUSAND subscribers. Every subscriber for
telephone has signed legal contract Nearly
THREE THOUSAND have signed three-year contracts
2 The Detroit Telephone Company has THIRTY
YEAR FRANCHISE from the city, and is the only tele
phone company owning franchise in Detroit.
g. The Detroit Telephone Company is building
the conduit in which to lay it's cables Sixty miles
of duct feet of conduit are required Nearly twen-
tyfive miles already laid
A. The Detroit Telephone Company is building the
most modern and perfect telephone plant ever
built in this country The conduit will last hun
dred years and the cables will be practically inn
perishable You imagine the perfect service
telephone subscribers will receive.
o. The Detroit Telephone Company has enthusiastic
public and popular support. Think of metallic
circuit telephone in your house for 25 dollars year
or in your office for 40 dollars year, No wonder
the telephone subscribers increasing at the rate
OF nearly 100 week. Do you know any reason
why there will not be 10000 Detroit Telephone sub
scribers within three years2
o. The Detroit Telephone Company's stock is all full
paid and n-assessable Telephone stock has al
ways Deen huge paying investment Inc uhe
TO buy is when the company is started.
The Detroit Telephone Companys prospectus a
copy of which can be had application, shows that
the stock of the company pay ten per cent
dividend the first year and still leave five per cent
Tor surplus. Every additional 1000 subscribers
VIII add over twenty thousand dollars to the earn
ing power of the stock. How much will Detroit
q worth
o IT has 10000 subscribers?
me Detroit Telephone Company offers limited
a.npunt al OF its stock to the general public confident
" believing that investment so profitable or
more safe has ever been offered to the people OF
Hlchigan. The stock is in 500 shares. No man
VI woman afford to invest dollar before IN
CCesugating the stock of the Detroit Telephone
Company
JOHN T. HOLMES,
'''e Of Calumet HOTEL CALUMET, MICH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
National circuit bicycle Meet.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 9-The National
Circuit bicycle meet, under the auspices of
the Garden City Club, brought together
about 5000 people this afternoon and a
larger gathering of noted riders than had
ever before appeared at a bicycle meet. The
weather was pleasant and the number of
starters was large.
The first event was the one mile novice
in five heats. with the total number of
starters twenty-six. Curtis finished first;
Ryde second. Time, 2:27 2-5
The one-third mile. scratch, professional,
brought out w. ]. Edwards, San Jose; A
N Jones, G. r. Coulter, c. s. Wells, w. +.
Foster, r. Long, San Francisco, and j. NJ
Campbell, Spokane, in the final Seventy
five yards from the start Foster, Jones and
Wells went down in bunch. Edwards,
who is riding in fine form, was an easy win
ner; Coulter, second; Campbell, third. Time,
LIS 3-5.
In the one mile handicap. professional
Osen, Mcfarland, Schefski, Winsett, Dow
Evans. Davis and j. Z. Edwards started in
the final, the scratch men qualifying. Nc
Farland 600 won; j. z. Edwards (40), sec
ond; Winsett (60) third. Time, 2:20 rs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
THE CRUISER BROOKLYN.
New War Ship That Is Expected to
Make Twenty-Five Knots an Hour.

PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-The cruiser
Brooklyn has left Cramps shipyard on her
builders trial trip. She will be given a
speed trial over what is known as the Cramp
course, which is eleven knots long, and lies
between the northwest and southwest light
ships. few mile off the New Jersey coast
After this trial she will run out TO sea for
one day and is expected to return to her
dock Tuesday afternoon. The contract calls
for twenty knots an hour, but her builders
type of fighting cruiser than the New York.
Work has been pushed RAPIDLY on the big
steamship and she viii be completed and
of July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
WHITE MAN LYNCHED.
Alabama Farmer Hanged to a Tree for
Assaulting His Daughter.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nav e-Near

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May e-Near East
mans Mills. last evening. Redden H. Will
Jams, a prominent white farmer residing
near MAINTAIN. Green county, was lynched
by a mob of forty masked white men. Will
Jams was arrested Thursday on the charge
OF making criminal assault on his sixteen
year-old daughter. AT the preliminary trial
before Justice Lyon yesterday the evidence
indicated his guilt and he was held TO the
grand jury and ordered committed TO Jail
Last evening. while Deputy McCracken was
taking Williams 10 jail at Eutaw, he was
met by mob near Eastman's Mills. The
prisoner was taken from him and hanged TO
the nearest tree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10

Earned Runs-Indianapolis, 8; Column
bus, /.
Twolbase HIts-Stewart 90, Motz. Davis.
Hogriever.
Tfree-base Hit-Stewart.
Home Runs-NcCarthy, Hogan.
Stolen Base-Hogriever.
Double Plays-Sharpe, Wheelock and Can
stilion ca.
Left on Bases-Indianapolis. s; Column
bus, II.
Struck Out-Hernon, Wilson.
Hit by Pitcher-Browning.
Bases on BaIls-By Davis. 4; by Nc
Greevy. 1: by Gray. g.
Passed Bails-Buckley and Wilson.
TIme-1:50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
Cycling at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., May Slight events
were run at the Chester Park inaugural BIZ
cycle tournament to-day. One worlds rec
ord was broken. Principal professional re.
suits:
2:23.
Mile Handicap-J. W. Coburn. st. Louis,
won in 2:08.
Cincinnati, won in 2:25.
Two-thirds Mile (open professionaD-Tom
Cooper, Detroit, won in LIS, breaking the
worlds record Of 1:25 1-5. by Mcfarland Of
California; Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, Sec
ond; William Coburn, ST. Louis, third.
Exhibition Mile-By II. +. Allen, of SYRIA
cuse. in l :57
j. w. and William Coburn. of ST. Louis.
and Arthur Gardiner, OF Chicago, were
prominent in several events.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
D'Oro Is Pool Champion.

D'Oro match for the pool championship of
the world and a, purse OF $1,000 was ended
tonight, resulting in victory for D'Oro.
Score for the three nights: DOro, 206 2O5,
1s9: Clearwater, 203, III. 164 The score to-
night by frames follows:
Is "a s g. g. - Il Il + o. Hss s. 10
Scratches, z: fetal 1S9
CIeatwater-l. 10, s, u, /. 4, 2, 9. /, IA, o, T.
Q, i. q, II, Is, Is, s, 4, 8, 10, 10, 10, 0-l69.
Scratches, g.: total, 1884,
Grant Ely of Springfield, has challenged
D'Oro and the match will be played in New
York within sixty days.