Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
church addressed an urgent appeal to
President Cleveland in behalf OF the
Christians in Armenia.
Ryan, a green goods king, was held
by the New York authorities from ex-
tradition to New Jersey pending the
legal settlement of his identity.
Charles and Edward Sheppard,
brothers aged 10 and II years, broke
Though the ice on Ridley creek at
Chester, Pa, and were drowned.
United States Minister Terrell de-
mands 100000 indemnity from the
/ Turkish government for loss of mis-
sionary property in Armenia.
J. b. Morton, national commander Of
the Regular Army and Navy Union, has
Issued call for the annual convention
to be held in Washington, May Is.
e. B. Hosford, one of the most prom
Inent busness men of Anaconda, Mont,
aud manager of the Electric Light com
pany, disappeared Friday evening.
I At Richmond, Ind, James Sipples
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
six years and fined $50 for shooting
Joseph Revelee with intent to kill.
/ Marie Augusta Amberg, better known
as Marie August Engel, the opera
singer, has filed bill for a divorce
from her husband, Gustav Amberg.
George Baynard, cashier Of the Fort
Stanwlx National bank, Rome, N Y,
committed suicide in that city. The
bank was closed by a state examiner.
While boring well for water on
the farm of Charles Rotary, west Of
Flat Rock, Ind, strong flow OF natur-
al gas was struck at fifty seven feet.
Robert Cutting Lawrence and Miss
Monteith were married in New York
Just before the bride was about to UNI
dergo an operation for appendicitis,
The Rev. Henry Van Colt Banta,
aged sixteen, who has been pastor Of
church in North Carolina since he
was fourteen, is preaching in Brooklyn.
Judge Pond, In Minneapolis, signs an
order requiring the Home Savings and
Loan company people to show cause
why receiver should not be appointed.
The house subcommittee has made II
reduction Of 100000 In the Indian ap-
preparation bill, as compared with the
amount provided for the current fiscal
year.
Count Kielmansegg, nephew of the
Governor OF Neither Austria, eloped
from Prague with Mile Nina Conte, a
dancer. and the couple are now In
New York.
A bill to grant pensions to soldiers
who served In the confederate army
and afterward served in the army Of
the United States has been introduced
by Senator PETER,
The body OF Thomas Maxwell who
has been missing for a month, was
found by an exploring party in his own
! mine near PhillIpsburg, Mont. the roof
having caved on him.
1t is expected that the supreme court
will soon hear arguments In the Judge
Long pension case and will decide
whether the commissioner of pensions
has the right to order reductions
At Fort Dodge, Iowa, David Fessler,
al old resident and leading merchant
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. Temporary alteration caused by
III health of long duration Is given az
u reason for the act.
Franklin j. Bischoff, of New York.
brother OF a supreme court Justice and
son of Henry Bischoff banker, Ia I'm
the Ludlow street Jail for the second
time, charged with misrepresentation
and conversion of funds.
Resolutions and u report presented
by the foreign relations committee of
the United States senate, asking the
president to intelynde with Spain in
behalf of the reyolutiohistA of Cuba,
have been placed on the calendar,
William IT, English, of indiana, was
not 50 wCll. His condition seems to
be gradually growing worse. Mr.. eng
llsh'a daughter, Mrs. Willoughby Wal
ling OF Chicago, has arrived and is con-
STANDBY at his bedside
No trace has been found of Dan
Ryan, Of Marshalltown, Iowa, who dis
appeared iir the woods near the town
of Brulc IafNary II. All hope of find
ing the unfortunate man alive has been
given up.
Mary l.. Boyd, r. an operative at the
West lIoylston WOODEN mill in Oakdale,
had her hair caught In loom and
piece of the scalp " foot long and four
inches wide was torn from her head.
Her chances for recovery are small
The presidents of the coal companies
have reached an agreement whereby
the output for next Year wlll be de
creased and prices advanced An Inn
mediate advance of % cents VIII be
ordered
At Albert Lea. Mimi, the foundry
and machine shop of j. & Brudn was
burned, The foundry mad not been
operated for some time and the origin
of the fire is n mystery, The loss was
heavy,
The funeral of Norman Paradise.
late master mechanic of Ghe Nanrihat
Il St Joe railroad held mt Aurora III