Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13

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rhe body OF X. e. Osborn OF Detroit
Mich, was found in the hold OF the
steam barge Olympia In the harbol
at Cleveland, o. Osborn's head waf
crushed In and his clothing had been
stripped Of valuables. The police be-
lIeye that he was murdered.
AS a result OF the passage II the
manufacture bill in Iowa, a milwaukee,
brewing firm will erect large brewery
at Cedar Rapids, cove zig an entire
block, employing large number OF
men. The capacity Of the brewery
Will be 300 barrels per day.
Deborah Brown, a former Mar" a 4
slave, whoa mother was "alm >st
white" and one OF whose grandfatn er'
was an Indian, Is living on Markham
street, Toronto, at the reported age
of ITO, and Is able to do her house
work and sewing, to 90 to market and
church and to smoke.
Rates Ut postage for nearly the whole
world will be fixed at the meeting OF
the International Postage union, to be
held In Washington soon. These con
ventlons. which are held but once In
six years, are Of great Importance, and
are attended by the leading postal
authorities OF every nation.
The citizens OF Lubec, Me-, are to buy
a new hearse by voluntary subscription.
The proposition made Is this Each
subscriber agrees to pay 81, with the
proviso that IL he should have use for
the same" 0he hearse, Of course) with
In two years he shall be entitled to
a rebate equal to the sum subscribed
A New York court has awarded Mrs.
divorce from Lieut.. Henry A. Reed Of
the Second artillery U. S, A., on
ground of inlidclty The Reeds were
married Aug %, 1872, at Wauke3ha,
Wis. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss
Elizabeth Story. Her mother still
lives at WauResha
The Abendpost. an afternoon German
newspaper in Milwaukee, has been sold
for about $4,000 to George Brumder;
publisher of the Germania, and will be
consolidated with the latter. The
Abcndpost was owned principally by
Paul Bechtner, who Is supposed to be
slated for appointment as postmaster
IN tho cream city.
Colorado college, Colorado Springs
has Just received an anonymous cir
Of $4,000 to apply in the erection OF
u building for young women. The in
stitutior has been In need OF more
adequate accommodations for its young
women, and the management has been
pcrpleXed because OF a lack Of money
for tho Improvement.
At recent examination held by .hc
Louisiana board of medical examiners
on behalf OF the State eMdical socle.N,
a negro woman, Dr.. Emma Wakefield,
was one Of the successful students
She not only passed her examination,
but passed with honors. She Is the
first negress to be licensed to practice
medicine In Louisiana.
Mrs 4. p. George, aged lO2 years and
undoubt IDLY the Oldest person In Cler-
mont county, Ohio, has just died OF the
grip. She was for a number of years
a resident Of Point Pleasant the home
and birthplace of General u. S. Grant,
and said that she had on many oc-
casions spanked him for throwing
stones upon the roof Of her house.
Captain Frank BAXTER. night super
lntendent OF the Point street bridge
Providence, r. l., has tavnu twenty
eight persons from 'ro,J ling during
his occupancy of the POSITION, not al
ways with the thanks If desperate rlcn
who had thrown the nselves into the
water, though he ms lyera tn IS
rlsled his own life in lis endeavor n
their behalf.
and Martin Flaherty. Of Lowell, Mass,
fought % round glove contest In New
York. Both fought to the limit. and
each was willing to continue at the
end OF the 25th round. but the referee
decided in favor OF the western man,
knees frequently during the bout to
avoid Flaherty's rushes. The fighting
was fast
Dwight A. andrews, ex-chier grain
innspector, whose alleged criminal
manipulation Of the Illinois state pay
rolls has been under investigation, car
not be found. His official bond for
$50 900 Is regarded as doubtful quantity,
Passenger train No. 2, on the South
ern railroad was wrecked near Bluff
City, Tenn. Two people were killed
and others wounded
Last February. while in Jersey City
to attend the Lincoln dinner, Gen. Mel
son A., Miles had diamond and ruby
pin stolen from his room. Thomas
buchanan, formerly hall-boy in Tay-
lor's hotel. has just been arrested
charged with disorderly conduct. On
his person was ticket which
called for the pin. Buchanan says he
bought the ticket.
The resignation of William NJ. .dkeu.
supervising architect of the treasury
! has been anKed by Secretary Gage
Aiken has a $4,000 salary, but is young
and comparatively inexperienced. Long