Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-09
TOLD IN A LINE.

The Northern Pacific steamer Vic
toria has just arrived at Tacoma, Wash,
and brings news that the Philippine re-
bellion is still in progress.
"A 14-year-old girl, found intoxicated
on the streets, and a 16-year-old boy,
whose father complained that he was q
habitual drunkard, were sent to reform
atory by a judge in New York city.
The British steamship Isleworth,
Capt. Matthews, from Pensacola Octo-
Der 8, has arrived in the Thames and
reports that her captain was washed
overheard and drowned off Dunnelhead.
-ExCongressman John d. Stiles, who
was the oldest member of the Lehigh
county bar, has died at his home in AL
lentoWn, Pa, from the effects of Il par
alytic stroke. He was Is years of age.
"A prominent Cuban resident of Key
West, Fla. said that, without assuming
the role of prophet, he could positively
announce that the city of Havana would
be besieged by Maximo Gomez within
the next sixty days. ~ e4 i#sa
j. F. McClelland, one of the early
settlers of Great Falls, S. DE- isl dead;
He was prominent Republican, had
been county treasurer and was well
known throughout Northwest Montana.
He leaves widow and two children.
William Hall, German peddler of
notions, of Chicago, was found MUIR
dered near the Wabash railway bridge,
east of Decatur, Ind. The body was
in the river, where it had been thrown
by the murderers, evidently to hide the
crime.
Edward G. Rolwin, cashier of the
Mississippi, National bank at Charleston,
Mo-, telegraphed $1,000 to Manager
with instructions to bet at 2 to l that
Missouri would go Democratic. No TAX
ers as yet.
AT an early hour flames burst from
under the main stairway in the Franklin
house, Manistee, Mich, and rapidly ate
their way upward, cutting off all commu-
nication with the street. Fifteen guests
were compelled to jump from the second
story in their night clothes.
Dennis Scantlin was drowned in the
Winona canal, near Warsaw, Ind. lie
was a native of Ireland and claimed to
be 119 years of age. He had been lly-
ing alone for over two years IN small
hut, furnished by the charity of more
prosperous fellow countryman.
Henry S. Stotesbury, who during the
Civil war held a very high position IN
the diplomatic service of the Confeder-
ate states and made several trips to Eng.
land in an endeavor to induce that gov
eminent to grant belligerent rights to the
Confederacy, died in Leadville.
The floods are increasing in France
The River Seine is rising. All the dikes
erected on the banks are submerged, and
the River Rhone at Beaucaire is at the
highest point ever known. All the gates
of that town are closed, and have been
strengthened by enormous cross-beams.
Consul Lee, accompanied by Vice
Consul J. A. Springer, babe farewell to
Capt-Gen. Weyler. The captain-general
was very cordial and expressed a desire
that Mr.. Lee remain as consul-general
during the war at least. The captain
general offered to go aboard the steam
ship Valencia on which Consul-General
Lee sails.
Mrs. John Snyder, her daughter
Marie, aged 13, two babies, one aged 2
years and the other months, and Miss
Mary Purcell were on the Steubenville
(O.) ferry in a carriage when the horse
took fright and backed into the river.
The three children and Miss Purcell
were drowned, but Mrs. Snyder was
rescued by the ferryman.