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

against trusts are to be successful.
The ballot for senator in joint as
sembly at Frankfort, KY, resulted as
follows: Hunter Ga, Blackburn, 90,
scattering g., necessary to choice 6s.
A boiler exploded at J Il. Plum
mer's saw-mill, 10 miles southwest OF
Ashboro, N. C. Three workmen were
killed and three fatally wounded.
A boat containing five dead bodies
and six living men, members OF a fish
ing party who had deserted a sinking
smack, drfted ashore at Carrabelle,
Fla.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease denies the re-
port that she Is to enter the ministry.
She Ia merely going 10 deliver Sun.
day lecture for the benefit Of Wichita
church.
! At Hudson, Wis, brakeman from
| st. Paul manner Meyers, working on an
Omaha freight train, was thrown under
the cars. He was dead when
picked up.
RI. Walsh, Of Chicago, has been un-
enimously elected president of the
Merchant Tallors National Exchange.
Il. G.. Croft, of Chicago, was elected
secretary.
Father Jakimowicz, n deposed Polish
priest, narrowly escaped lynching at
Mount Carmel Pa, by a mob of his
former parlshioners who claimed he
had defrauded them.
Barbara Kosscl, ST. Louis German
girl about 10 years old, shot and killed
John Rohlfng. her lover, and then
fred bullet into her own brain, dying
instantly. Jealousy.
A negro, or white man with his face
blackened, while robbing the residence
of Jefferson Smith, of Dallas, Texas,
fatally stabbed Smith and killed his
wife with an AK,
The funeral of DR.. Freeman McClel-
land, for 30 years editor of the Cedar
Rapids Times, and one OF the repre-
scntatives at the time of his death, was
largely attended.
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert stated
to the house naval committee that this
country could construct her vessels
cheaper and better than any other
country except Great Britain.
At Preston, Iowa, fire destroyed Rode
walds store, Bartholomew bank,
Whites meat market, and Que other
building The total loss Is given at
$40, 900; partly insured.
Miss Stella Stofer, Of Wabash, Ind,
has sued the Chicago and Erie Railway
company for So, 600 for injuries received
at Disko, at the time william Lambert,
her escort, was killed.
Deposits of gold In the sub-reasury
are being offset by heavy Withdrawals
1t Is estimated that the gold reserve
viii amount to little over $l20 900, 600
at the close of the boLd deal.
The London Times's American dis
patches foroshadow another outburst
Of war feeling here If Salisbury dis
appoints the expectation of arbitration
of the Venezuelan question.
Mrs. Angela Carbcrry, who has just
died at Eckcrty, Ind. had lived nifty
eight days without mouthful of solid
nourahmcnt The doctors were un-
able to diagnose her disease
At Providence, Senator Tillmun in a
speech said, despite political muchina-
lions, the disponsary law wa a success
and President Andrews, Of Brown, said
II was better than the Norway plan,
The imports Of dry goods at New
YORK for the week were $3,399,3l9,
against $2,O7l ,G52 for the same week of
1895. The amount marketed was
81, 35G, OSS, against s., 232, Jag last year,
The treasury gold reserve at the
close of business stood at $40, lS0,STp.
The withdrawals for the day amounted
to $l,5G7 400. and the deposits on ac
count of bond purchases 1854 900,
Efforts by DR.. Morton to photograph
diseased bones Of four hospital patients
with the X-ray light were In n meas
urc successful, A fine picture of the
bones Of II woman's hand was obtained.
Jack Melton has been arrested at
Knoxville, Tenn, charged with murder
ing his father to secure his pension
money, The wife Of the prisoner is
also suspected of part in the crime.
Senator rettigrew Of South Dakota
Ia out in Il letter saying he wishes to
be Il delegate to the st, Louis Convcn-
tion In order to help secure financial
plank upon which all republicans can
unite,
DR. G. NJ Fortune, pastor of the First
baptist church Of Paris, Texas. has
been found guilty on eight counts of
hcresy by the council The doctor re-
talns possession Of the church property
and viii fight
Nelson Sellers, n prominent citizen of
Tower, Mimi. owning considerable
property, has been granted divorce
from his wife. and the estate, which
has detcriorated in value from 5000
OO0 to $26. 600, Is divided between them,
James Il, EaGHn, delegate from the
Amnesty association of Great Britain
and Ireland. declared that three Of the
Irish American political prisoners In
lNn,lIgh nnpt.lNt hDNn hppt,