Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
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sulting in loss of about $660.375
-Nightwatchman Arnlstead. while try
ing 10 rescue his dog from the wheels
OF passenger train at New York. lost
his own life.
Lieut.. w c. Babcock. executive of
fcer of the United States steamer Michi-
gan, is lying at the point Of death from
pneumonia at the University club. New
York.
The first drawing room Of the sea
son was held at Buckingham palace by
the Princess of Wales. in behalf of her
majesty. the Queen, who it at Cimiez,
near Nice.
A prominent Salvationist in New
York said the refusal of Ballington
Booth to go to England by invitation of
his father might cause the general to
come to this country in a very short
time.
A. H. Muller & Sons, at their regu-
lar weekly auction sale in New York
sold $4,000 worth of the Republic of
Cuba bonds for $50, interest to be paid
when the rights of belligerency are grant
ed by the United States.
The interior department has submit
ted to the Otoe and Missouri Indians
and to the settlers who purchased land
within that reservation, a basis for settle
ment of the disputes that have existed
between them for some time.
Encouraged by the action Of the late
Mitchell mob. the citizens of Luyerne.
Mimi, have taken the law into their
hands, and maltreated Editor +. n.
Bailey, who. it is alleged, had been black
mailing prominent citizens of that place.
-Pickpockets were on hand at the fu-
neral Of Archbishop Kenrick at st. Louis
and kept Chief Desmond's men busy.
Three Of them We're caught by Detectives
Anderson. Walsh and Aatton as they
were working the crowd which lined
the street.
A. B. Peters of the Condo N. d.
Dunkards, will start from Chicago soon,
heading a colony of 300 people, gathered
at Mexico, Flora, Denver and other
who have chosen North Dakota for
future residence.
The state executive committee of the
American Bimetallic party of California
has adopted a resolution endorsing Sen
ator Morgan of Alabama for President
and Senator Allen of Nebraska for Vice
President.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
has announced a rate of Sc a ton for the
shipment of certain classes of grain and
fruit from San francisco to New York
by the way Of Panama. The rate on
wine has also been reduced.
John Landers, young attorney, was
whipped by Mrs. Jennie Clay during the
trial of case at st. Joseph, Mo, in
which the woman was the defendant.
In his argument to the jury Landers
spoke of Mrs. Clay in uncompJimentary
terms.
By direction of the President pair
Of binocular glasses have been presented
to Capt Norton Alexander of the Brit
ish steamship Mexican in recognition of
his humane services in rescuing the cap
tain and crew of the American schooner
DrisSo, October 6, 1898.
"A Jail delivery has been prevented
at Guthrie, Ok, by the discovery of an
underground tunnel in the United States
Jail, where liz prisoners ere incarcerat-
ed. The leaders were Bill Doolin, Bill
ReidIer and Bob Montgomery, three
members of the famous Dalton gang.
In the United States circuit court of
appeals at New York Judge Wallace re-
affirmed the decision of Judge Townsend
in the suit brought some time ago to
test the section of the tariff law which
imposes q duty on diamonds About
81, 100000 is directly involved in the de
cisiOn. as. had the government been de-
feated, it would have been necessary to
refuse duties to the amount indicated.
The San Francisco authorities are
awaiting instructions from Washington
for entering proceedings against Mayor
SutrO for sending defamatOry matter re-
latin@ to Coils p Huntington through
the mails.
AT a special election in Muscatine,
Ia, on the proposition to issue Sl0,OOO
bonds as an addition to insurance money
for the new high school, there were 23s1S
votes cast for the proposition and lS4
against it.
The French Radicals and Socialists
are angry that the cross Of the Legion OF
Honor should have been bestowed upon.
Prince Henry Of Orleans and the matter
will be debated in the Chamber of Depu-
ties at the earliest opportunity.
The, steamer Manhansett, Capt. Mar
shall, while returning from New Bed
ford in passing through the narrow
channel at Woods Holl, struck on the
rocks and sank in about fifteen minutes
Just off the end of the steamer wharf at
Woods Holl.
An organization known as the Ma
tional Association of Embalmers has
had it's birth at Pittsburg. One of the
principal objects is to force undertakers
to raise prices for embalming, and to
keep these prices uniform all over the
country.
The special commission appointed
by the New York Supreme court to de-
termine whether an underground railway
should be built at q cost of $50, 900, 900 in
accordance with the plans of the Rapid
1TduSll DOdIu, udF e IcpOIICu Ill AdFO1 VI
the project.
Leading bankers, manufacturers and
merchants of the foreign colonies in
Mexico will give a complimentary din
ner to President Diaz and present him
with a massive gold plate with a COM
memorative inscription worth $4,000.
The testimonial is an exhibit of gratitude
for the protection his administration has
given to all foreign interests.
The prompt and heroic work Of a
ragged tramp saved the night express
on the Cairo Short line from a disas-
trous wreck near F'reeburg, ILL.,
The second annual banquet of the
Grand Rapids Cs1ich) board of trade
was held with Edwin T. Uhl, ambassa-
dor to Germany, as the guest of honor.
James Gilillan, an cid tramp, was
arrested at Hackensack, n. j., on sus-
picion Of being the murderer of Mamie
Sullivan, the Paterson (N. j. school
teacher
Health Officer Routh's ultimatum to
the ice companies at Duluth, Mimi, has
had the desired effect. All Of the compa-
MES have gone out over a mile from