Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-28

ISIS.
Managers of the republican mayor
atty campaign in New York are en-
G, uraged BY the support which Secre-
tary of the Interior Bliss has given
their ticket.
At a cabinet meeting 1t was de-
cided to reduce the department esti-
mates wherever possible so az to
bring the governments expenditures
within It's receipts.
Chinese Inspector Scharf of New
York resigned declaring the exclusion
act is q farce and the treasury depart
ment has been corrupted In connec-
ton herewith.
Miss Maud Come, whose literary
DIRK in behalf of Ireland has made
her prominent, is on her way to New
York from Europe to make a leetur-
ing tour of the United States.
Miss Csneros, who escaped from a
Cuban JAIL declared in New YORK her
intention OF becoming citizen or the
United States. She was given pub
lie reception III New York.
Fire In the factories Of j. a e. Ste
yens, manufacturers of iron hardware,
at Cromwell, Conn, destroyed the
foundry, the engine house and two
mailer buildings. Loss, $4,000.
Admiral Selfridge, on the European
station. will be recalled and succeeded
by Commodore Howell. Admiral NC
Nair, on the Asiatic station, VIII be
succeeded by Commodore Dewey.
Charles Burgess, who murdered
Henry V. Whitlock. of North Victory,
N. Y, August 6, 1896, was resentenced
to be eleetrocuted In Auburn prison
during the week commencing Noyem-
Der 49,
M Maertens the distinguished Rus
sian turlst, has been selected as flfth
arbitrator and umpire OF the interna-
tional court of arbitration, which Will
decide the British Venezuela boundary
dispute.
George Jackson and Charles Will
Jams, who held up an Oregon hallway
and Navigation passenger train seven
miles from Portland, Ore, two weeks
ago, have been sentenced to thirty
wears each In the pententary
A banquet was given at Washington
In honor of Archbishop Keane, which
was attended by Cardinal gibbons
and other distinguished prelates, i've
members of the cabinet and large
number of gentlemen prominert In
public life.
The delegation OF Cherokee luli
Hoods. all prominent anti-nllotmeni
leaders are In attendance at the SEES
sion of the Creek council mt Okmul
gee. These Indians are against any
change In Indian Territory, judicial
or otherwise.
United States Attorney General Nc
Kenna has sustained the New YORK
customs officials In their contention
that diamonds imported into this
country from another country contigu-
Gus to Canada must pay discrimina-
ting duty of 10 per cent.
The resignation Of Justice Stephen
]. Field of the United States supreme
court has been accepted by President
Mckinley, to take effect December ].
1t Is probable that Attorney General
Mckenna will be appointed to succeed
him. 4
! The American Association of Ira
! yelling Passenger agents closed Its
annual session at Nashville. Elliott T.
Monette, of Chicago, was elected
president; Il. G. CoWardin, of st
Louis, vice president, and Mr.. Land
man, of Columbus Ohio, secretary.
The Milwaukee and st, Paul rail
road made sensational cut In second
class passenger rates from ST. Paul t
New York, via. Chicago, in eonnec
tion with east bound steamship bust
ness. 1t took $1,000 OFF the rate TIT
action was taken to meet 500 Linz
competition.
The annual meeting of the Western
Union Teegraphy company resulted In
the re elcction of the old board o
| directors with one exception tn
election of Jacob II, Schilf to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation o
| John Van Horne, one of the vie
presidents Of the company