Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
AFFAIRS AT HOME.

Melchoir Hester, prominent citizen
of York, Pa, committed suicide.
Henry CAMS, an early settler OF Elk
hart, Ind, Is dead, aged 20 years.
Sir Robert Graham, tenth baronet OF
Esk, is a clerk in Brooklyn store,
Jim Daily got the worst of it in r.
snnnd with Kid Mccoy in New York.
Eleven bodies have been taken from
the gasoline explosion ruins in Cincin-
natl.
President Cleveland may veto the
river and harbor bill.
Sunday was II hot day in New York
maximum at 3 y. m, 81 degrees
The civil service rules have been ex-
tended to the interstate commerce com
mission
An expedition, possibly the one
carried by the Bermuda, safely landed
In Cuba.
1t Is said that John ID. Rockefeller
has made another large gift to Chicago
university.
Senior Oliveira has come to Wash
ington as first secretary Of the Brazil
ian legation.
r. c. Platt declares that Governor
Morton will not withdraw az a preSi
Dental candidate.
Harry Stephenson died at Menom-
nee, Mich, OF typhoid fever, his being
the thirteenth fatal case.
David Roney and Miss Martha Van
derWalker were married at Belvidere
by Rev. William Craven.
The estimated cost of the new excise
department in New York state Is up
ward Of 100000 annually.
The American Medical association,
at Atlanta, Ga, adjourned to meet
next year in Philadelphia.
Several New Jersey mlltiamen are
said to have engaged to 20 to Cuba and
fight in the insurgents cause.
Hans Johnson, II farmer, while round
Ing up cattle during a storm ut Alpena,
s. d.. was killed by lightning.
The superintendent of the jamaica,
l.. l.. schools was arrested on charge
Of excluding colored children.
Thomas NJ Bassctt, for many years
one of the proprletors of the New York
store In Indianapolis, IL dead
James l.. Tumbleson, aged 80 years.
Ia dead at Rock rails, III. His remains
will be buried ut Ligonler. Ind.
Grace congregation, Jersey City, Is
rent asunder over n church show In
which girls in tights took part.
Debs said In u labor meeting ut Gin
nj al i,,,y Inn
Jenkins would be wearing stripes
Two boys playing with an old rifle AT
Marengo, H., shot and killed Grant
Ward, farm hand, 81 years of age.
Tho senate committee on foreign re-
lations has agreed to compromise
bill for cable to Hawaii and Japan.
The equestrian statue of Gen. w. $.
Hancock was unveiled. Senator
Palmer was the orator of the occasion.
Luther Gordor, OF Moberly. Mo, es-
Bayed to sleep on the railroad tracks
near Mexico. Mo-, and was killed by
train,
The testimony In the case of Scott
Jackson, charged with the murder of
Pearl Bryan, was closed at New
port, Ky,
Dwight Davis and Samuel Partlow,
arrested nj Grinncll. Iowa, for robbing
n college professor. have been held for
trial
The republicans We're successful In
the municipal election In st Paul. The
democrats made gains In some Indiana
towns.
Tho navy department has decided to
thoroughly renoyato the cruiser At
lanta. nj Il cost Of from $2b0,000 to
$500, 900.
Mr., Chamberlain told the house Of
commons that but for men like Cecil
Rhodes the British dominions would be
much smaller.
Sehh Nj. Bogort. a New York million
Sire merchant, had his son and partner
arrested for drawing revolver on him
In their office,
The house committee reported fNv-
ornbly on the bill to increase the pen
sions of Veterans of the Mexican and
Indian wars.
senator Kyle reported to the senate
the bill to incorporate the National
university The bill has already
passed the house.
The roundhouses and IL locomotives
belonging to the Queen and Crescent
railroad were destroyed by fire ut
Somerset Ky.
The senate restored the old system of
appropriating Tor the charities Of tho
District of Columbia, reversing the ac-
tion of the house,
The dcrallmen, Of a ear In Massa
chusctts. resulted in the death of w,
j. Down, Il icwclcr of Boston, and j. Il,
Long. of Watertowu
A Paterson, n, T., constable shot
with n revolver Il bulldog that was
standing on It's owners shoulder
twenty-five yards away
Mr.. Quay Is losing hope and thinks
Mckinley Il winner. His withdrawal
is looked for shortly, Mr.. platt stll
keeps Morton In the race