Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14

| life imprisonment at JeHersOnFllle loT
the killing of Andrew Darcus at Me-
dora, Ind
George 5. Coe, who was foT 81 years
president OF the American Exchange
bank, New York, died at his home,
Englewood, n. j.
The house committee made favor.
able report on bill appropriating
500 600 for a public building at New
port News, Va.
Louise Adams, q, and Annie Shemp
/ IA, were drowned in the Delaware
river near Philadelphia by the capsiz
ing of a row boat.
The barn and valuable driving horse
Of Amos Stewart, of Niles, Mich, were
burned. Neighboring houses caught
fire, but were saved.
Japan has signed u treaty with Ger
many granting material reduction IN
duties on manufactured articles inn
ported from Germany.
Gen. RUIZ, a veteran of the ten years
war, is organizing an expedition Of
/
join the Cuban patriots.
Judge w. ID. Minick, of Morehead,
KY, who was shot in the arm by Pin
Toliver uncle of Craig Tolliver, died
of blood poisoning.
Thomas Barnes u member of Trinity
Methodist church and secretary of its
Epworth league, San Francisco, has
been missing eight days
Mrs. Waterman Morse died at Elyria,
Ohio. aged 70, Her husband died three
weeks ago, aged 49, They had been
married fifty seven years.
John fleming, IA years old, has con
fcsscd to stealing 10000 cigars in the
last two years from his employer. G.
picrson, at Crcston, Iowa.
j. w. Mackenzie, cashier of the
Huron 6. d. First National bank, re-
signed to go into business in Chicago.
ED j. Miller fills the vacancy.
Col. Charles G. Bartlett, command
ing the ninth infantry, has been placed
on the retired list of the army under
the thirty years service clause.
The committee of the house on ways
and means has reported adversely the
proposition TO appropriate $50 900 for n
monument to Gen. Is. II. Butler.
Theodore Roosevelt was reelected
president Of the New York police board
He was nominated by Mr.. Parker, who
haR been his most bitter opponent.
Joseph Harrington and Peter Car
diam nlpnru nonuhj nd Had
by falling ground at the Lake Superior
iron companys mine at lshpeming.
Molllo Evans, II years old, daughter
of Il farmer, living east Of Knoxville,
H., drowned herself In ciStcrn. She
was afraid she wps becoming insane
The man Kennedy, who escaped
from Deputy Sheriff Rice and who Is
charged with burglary, has been cap
tured and taken to West Superior, Wis
Wesl bound freight on the Missouri
Pacific was prccipitated through the
bridge across the GascJnadc river. The
main line may be blocked several days
Hamilton Disston, the well known
saw manufactures, capitalist, politician
and Florida landowner, died ut his
home In Philadelphia, aged tlfty-two
years
The qnadrcnnial Methodist confer
cnce opened at Cleveland, and women
delegates were admitted pending the
report of II special committee OH the
case.
Two young sons of Edward Spcns of
Spcnsyillc, Mich, went out on Lake
Huron to lift n gill net and got lost in
the fog. tt is thought they have been
drowned,
rcqnisition for A. W. llostcler, bank
president. arrested IN Chicago and
wanted in GoodIand, Kan, for alleged
cmhe12lemrnt.
George Anderson, colorod, Of rerre
lIauto, was KILLED by Robert Love at
Indianapolis, Ind, and the latter made
HIS escape a quarrel began about
five cents.
Herbert j. Noel jumped from the ST.
Louis and New York limited train, on
the rittsburg, Cincinnati Chicago and
st. Louis railroad, at London, Ohio,
and was killed.
one Of the Noble Manufacturing
company warehouses at Goshen, Ind,
was destroyed, presumably by the torch
of an incondinry, Loss $4,000 insur.
ance, 5000.
Fire III Quincy, Ill.,, destroyed bust.
ness property valued at $3.50 900. The
principal LOSSES were the ronk Hard
ware company, Morris \ Co. clothers,
and +. I, llill, carpets.
Representative Southwicl's bill, con
filming the sale of goods manufactured
by convict labor to the state in which
the goods are produced, was 'avorably
reported to the house.
James BCais. n stove moldcr nj Iron
ton, Ohio, shot and fatally wounded
his wife Tho deed was actuated by
jealousy. Reals escaped, but is closely
pursued by officers.
The National hotel at St Mary's.
Ont, was burned and John Bartletts