Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-17
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

The democratic state convention Oh
Nebraska nominated fusion ticket
partly composed Of populists.
The first cure OF tetanus by antltoxin
serum In public institution TOOK
place at Fordham hospital, New YORK
The Spring Wheat Millers' Trust OF
the Northwest was dissolved as II
proved to be unable to control prices.
Grape rot has made It's appearance
In the vineyards of Hancock county
Illinois, and much damage Is being
done
w. II. Baldwin, jr, second vice presi-
dent OF the Southern railway, succeeds
Austin Corbin as president Of the Long
Island railroad
which he says he is opposed to free
silver coinage and believes in "revolu-
ton, not humbug."
A hack driver in Manstce, Mich,
drove into the river off an embank-
ment. He had three passengers, one
of whom was drowned
DR.. Daniel C. Gilman, Of Baltimore,
was elected vice president OF the
American Social Science association at
ITS meeting at Saratoga.
The will OF Miss Kate Field has been
found. Sanford Beatty Is the princi-
raj beneficiary and he and H. II, Kohl
Baat are made executors.
During fight at Kilbourne, Ark,
David and Joseph Mckee, father and
son, were killed by j. G. Wilson who
was MORALLY wounded.
Judge Henry w. Scott Of the Okla
homa supreme court who resigned
some time ago, has gone to New York
with his family.
While workmen were boring for wa
ter on Henry Wojohn's farm Mt Valpa-
raiso they struck flow Of natural gag
ut n depth Of ID feet
Edward +. Taylor, until recently
cashier Of the Citizens bank at Nor
man, Ok, IL under arrest on n charge
OF classifying his accounts
II In reported that several OF the
present Office holders under President
Cleveland will los" their positions for
espousng the cause OF silver.
A private dispatch received in Boston
yesterday afternoon said that George
Towle, well-known lawyer of that
city, died at st. Thomas, W. |.
A dispatch received from Seattle,
Washington state, announces that
Capt John Stark Newell, commander
OF the cruiser Detroit, IL dying
Ex-Governor David II, Francis, Of
Missouri took the oath OF Office IA
secretary of the interior to succeed
Hoke Smith, of GeorgIa. resigned
William Hall Of Polk, Ind. shot and !
yprlously wounded his 1Sycar-ol'l
daughter because she married ngninst
his will, and then committed suicide.
The democratic state convention of
New Hampshire adopted free silver
resolutions, which caused the SCUM
money delegates to withdraw from tho
hall
III Hung Chang, the Chinese envoy
In an Interview In New York, said bel
thought Americans made a mistake I'm
excluding the Chinese and admitting
the Irish
A fire ut Winston N c., destroyed
Tho Masonic hall and damaged Smiths
drug store, Schanters dry goods store
and Justice \ Brondor's bookstore.
Loss. $4,000.
Tho main building of the state feeble
minded institute In Frankfort, Ky, was
destroyed by FIRE Tho inmates escaped
unhurt. The loss In $1,000, insurance
$4,000.
Tho steamboat Roscdale. running be
tween New York city and Bridgeport
Conn, was sunk in collision with II
ferryboat In Now York hnrbor. All on
beard were rescued
Thomas G. Sherman. of brooklyn.
H. n letter to the London Times pro
diets that In 1900 the demo ,ptic part Y
will win great victory over the re-
pl iCans
Miss Laura Millson, II niece OF VIII
Fam Jennings Bryan. was married to
John l.. Martin mt loifersonvilo. Ind
Both arc from Salem, H.. from which
place they clopcd
Terrence V. Powderly declared that
free coinage will not benefit labor. and
that tho election of Bryan would mean
a panic which would bring suffering
to the industrial classes
The decomposed body of John Me.
Coy, an Alabama deputy sheriff who
disappeared ten days ago, was ycster
day found In "A field near Mascoutnn
ILL.,, and foul play Is suspected.
Senator Proctor who Is In Washing
ton, expresses surprise ut the magni
tude of the Republican victory In Yer
mont He says II Is absurd for the
democrats to say the election has ne
significance
Information is received that the local
government mt Mosul Turkey has pc
titioncd the central government at Con
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