Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HOME MATTERS.


Eugene V, Debs for governor
At Madelia, Mimi, there are over
80 cases Of typhoid and lung trouble.
Receiver Wiley o. Cox bought the
Kansas City Times at auction for $780,
300.
Theodore Durrant, the murderer, of
San Francisco, will be hanged early in
March.
Richard Croker, accompanied by his
two sons, sailed from New York for
England.
At Huntington, Ind, a subsidy of
sos, 900 to the Illinois Central railway
was voted.
The Ashland lighting and street rail-
way company was foreclosed bid in
for $l76OtO
A Racine man. William Coonlcy, has
found valuable diamond in some
grocery coffee.
Il. j. Hyland, a farmer who lived mt
Planhcld, H., committed suicide at
Atlanta, Ga.
Amelie Kives Chanler was married
at Castle Hill, Va, to Count Pierre
Troubetzkcy.
Al Hayman and VIII j. Davis are
to control the now Century thcater
at st. Louis.
An expedition TO develop the Venc-
zuelan concession Will shortly leave
Faribaut, MINI.
Dick" Fails. the pugiIist, In Mil
waukee, July 10, 1894, has been par
doned by Gov. Upham.
A six year old girl Of Cleveland
stepped off train at 25 miles an hour
without getting hurt.
Harvey Hamilton, on trial at Union
vile, Mo, for the murder OF his brother
Oliver, has been acquitted.
The suit of a. J. Bethen against
Thomas Lowry In Minneapolis results
In favor of the defendant.
Messrs Bray, Of TT Atkinson, and
Hooper of Palmyra, will open bank
in Elkhorn, capital $4,000.
G. p. Huntington, for whom the West
Virginia city by that name was founded
has given 1t q acres Of park.
James Mack. of Tell City, Ind, was
crushed under tree his father had
cut down to capture iaccoon.
At Amesbury. Mass, John Griffin.
fourteen years old, was kicked 10
death by n horse in his fathers stable, !
Memphis police believe woman who
committed suicide in that city was the
missing Mrs. Cody, of Chicago.
James McCauIey, oX-city treasurer Of
Tacoma, Wash, has been convicted Of
using public money for private gain. !
The wife of Vice President Steven
son Is elected pro sidcnt general OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
Franz Michael Schwab, of Brooklyn,
shot and killed his wife. He also shot
his son and grnndchild. The son may
die.
AT Fond du Lac, Wis, Chlnamnn
was arrested, charged with enticlng
young girls to his place for criminal
purposes,
Members Of Mr.. Clevcland'a cabinet
and his personal friends are In doubt
as to his position In regard to rcnom- i
nation.
James Scott, n woll-known merchant
of Toronto Ont, committed suicide by
throwing himself from bridge across
n ravne.
Two sets Of delegates to the ST. Louis
convention have been elected by the re-
puhlicans of the second Louisiana
district.
Frank Kroji, n farmer living near
Wellman, Iowa, was found dead In the
road. the cause Of death being un-
known.
Republicans of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
have nominated George A. Lincoln for
mayor and Thomas Dcvendorr for
treasurer.
Carry Holly, farm laborcr, shot
aud killed James Combs and badly
wounded Nick Combs In nrcathl
county, Ky,
All the powers have recognized
Prince Ferdinand as ruler over Bul-
garia In accordance with the request of
the sultan.
Romuus Gay, formerly wealthy
Chicago real estate owner, Is In n New
Haven, Conn, hospital, suffering with
paralysis
! ne bllllSn case III the NCnCXuC Ian
boundary dispute is ready and copies
have been sent to Washington.
The Boston athletic club has decided
to send n team to Athens to take part
In tho Olympic games the coming
summer.
Sir John t. Millais, Bart, has been
elected president of the British Royal
Academy to succeed the late Lord
Leighton,
The London Daily Telegraph says ii
has the highest authority to deny the
report that Great Britain had purchased
Delegoa bay.
An explosion Of gas wrecked tho
Vulcan coal mine near New Castle.
Col, killing all the workmeu, sixty In
r"mbcr.
At Bcardstown, H., Mrs. Albert Coil,
wife of Beardstown's postmaster and
editor of the Bcardstown Enterprise,