Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-27
TELEGRAMS in BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

The bill to abolish the coroners' Of
fee was introduced at Albany, N. Y.
President Cleveland will arbitrate
differences between Italy and Brazil
John Russell Young is seriously III at
Philadelphia with nervous prostration.
Eight new ships, 1t is promised, VIII
be completed for the navy before July
The Erie railway Ii completely
blocked by snow.
The tolls are tightening around the
murderers of Pearl Bryan.
The Ann Arbor car ferry boat has
reached Milwaukee in safety
Senator Matt Quay has announced
himself as q candidate for the pres1-
dency.
The son of President Hughitt, of the
Chicago a. Northwestern railroad, com
mitted suicide.
Walters release was largely due to
M. Hanotaux's friendship with Ambas-
sador Eustis.
It is said Amelia Rives Chanlcr, who
was recently divorced, rs 10 marry
Prince Troibetzko.
John, alias "Patsey," Harris, the muir
derer of Matthew Spruell was hanged
Ut Washington, d. G.
Friends of Gov. Matthews In Indiana
appeal TO Arkansas democrats to sup
port him at Chicago.
Frank j. Miller, n San Francisco
ufinr having
been wounded himself.
Senator Pettigrew's bill for the con
ditional killing of seals in Bering sea
will be reported favorably,
Ex-Chlef Of Police Thomas Byrnes,
of New York, IL going to Hot Springs,
Ark, for two months Of recreation.
At Scranton, Pa, A. B Williams, re-
Gently cashier OF the Traders National
bank, is short 1913 900 In his accounts.
At Cedar Falls, Iowa, Fido, the $l4,-
900 pacing stallion, with mark OF
2:O4 IL, IL dead. He was years old.
At New Richmond, Wis, d. w. Ring
or, st. Paul stockman, fell from
stock train and was seriously injured.
Gov. Morton has signed the bill
transferring the Palisades to the ma
tional government for u national park
Barbara Kassell, German girl
aged 10, shot her lover, John Rolling
In St. Louis and then committed sui
eide.
The American fall at Niagara Is al
most dry, an ice dam having diverted
the water In the river to the Canadian
side.
The old board of officers Of the Amer
lean Tobacco company was reelected
at meeting of The directors in New
York.
Angus ID. Gilbert, Of Boston, who
murdered 8-ycar-old Alice Sterling, has
been declared sane and will be executed
Feb. 81.
The contract for building the revenue
been awarded to the Cramps, of Phla-
delphia.
u. H. Tandy, the Minnesota lawyer
accused of embezzlement In Wisconsin,
Is sentenced to two years In state
prison.
lt FDlt lbh SN'iN'S P"SP
that work In Turkey win have to be
abandoned unless money Is forthcom-
ing at once,
Mrs. G. $. Nicholson, owner and edit
or of the New orleans picayune, died
in New Orleans. Her husband died n
week ago.
The first payment of 20 per cent, on
the now bonds IL due. Only one default
was reported that of w, l.. Graves, of
New York.
The Pittsncld, Mass, Call, the only
morning paper In Massachusetts west
of Springfield has made It's first ap-
pearance.
The United States man war Mar
ion has put into the harbor at Callao
Peru, with the valve gear of her en-
gincs broken.
Fred Simpson son of Aid, Simpson
of Decatur, committed suicide at Il
hotel at Los Angeles. Cal, lie was -
years old
The Oklahoma supreme court has de
cided the ease of Ncdcr b. Payne
against Cast Guthrie in favor Of the
town site settlers,
At Grand Rapids, Mich, the House
man block. occupied by the Daily Dem
,lrat, the United States and National
express companies. was burned; loss
100000,
All the senator's and representatives
In congress have signed the petition for
the reelection of Justice Marshall to
the supreme court. Both nomination
and election promise to be unanimous.
At saltwater, Mimi, the heavens
were lit up by n beautiful meteor which
seemed to fail The meteor was fol-
lowed by II trail of fire.
A bcquest of $4,000 has been made
to the college for women of the West
ern Reserve university by Mrs, s, Y
Hardness OF New York.
Dr.. Eugent Grissom attempted sui.
eide ut Denver by taking poison. His