Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

Ida Grudberg, 10 years OF age, whose
home is in New York, was made in
sane by the teasing of her brothers
AID sisters because she could not
speak English.
An aged widow, her son and her
daughter were murdered In West
Virginia. Judge Blizzard saved the
murderer from lynching by promising
speedy trial.
President Mckinley will announce
soon his policy in regard to Cuba. 1t
10 believed IN Washington that ne con-
templates intervention II the Cubans
reject autonomy.
George S. Shaw, TIE pioneer lnn-
herman, of Cloquct, Mimi, president OF
the Coquet Lumber company and one
of the best-known lumbermen In the
northwest, died suddenly.
The New York chamber OF commerce
adopted resolutions suggesting to the
federal government the advisability
OF increasing the army for the defense
of cities on the seaboard
Democratic leaders asserted Judge
Van Wyck would have a hard time as
mayor IN satisfying both Croker and
Mclaughlin. Each boss wants all the
big offices for his followers.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier II Can
ada. and Sir Louis Davies, a member OF
the Canadian cabinet, Will come TO
| Washington to take part In the Be-
ing sea seal negotiations.
Authority has been granted for the
organization of the Berlin National
baak, at Berlin, Pa, with capital OF
| $50 900. and the Citizens National
bank, of Meyersdale. Pa, $4,000
Mrs. Delaney Astor Kane, who was
summoned from Europe by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Adrian
Iselin, who was Miss O'Donnell, of
Baltimore, arrived at New York.
Special commissioners Of she agrl-
cultural department who have been
making an investigation In Alaska re-
port that 1t will cost 5000 an acre to
prepare the soil for cultivation.
Stephen Ball, secretary Of the HART
ford Life Insurance company, has been
elected president of the National Life
Insurance association. Assistant
Secretary Calkins was elected secre-
tary
| Sir Julian Pauneefote, the British
ambassador. has been instructed to
ascertain the views of the government
| OF 'he United States in regard to
reciprocity treaty with the West In
dies
The members Of the Missouri state
committee of the national democratic
party have determined to maintain
their organization in Missouri and
continue the fight along educational
lines.
Tho American Water Color society
of New York offers $500 prize for the
most meritorious original water color
painting never exhibited publicly In
that city, which will be shown at its
exhibition in February.
The operators ut Carbon Hill, ILL.,,
PLANNING to import Chinese laborers
to take the place of the strikers in the
mines, The company Is ut work NOV
Ing Its house close to the shaft, and,
1t Is said, viii build Il stockade to in
close both.
The president appointed the follow
Ing to be consuls Of the United States:
Abraham b. Jones of Alabama, at
TuXpan, Mex; Daniel Mayer of West
Virginia, ut Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic; E. Theophllus Licneld OF
Connecticut, at Freiburg, Baden.
A report received from the collector
of customs ut New York shows that
during the month Of October the
amount of duties collected on the per-
sonal baggage of steamship passen~
gers from Europe was $7i,20S rs COM
pared with $12564 for October, 1896,
Tho ordnance bureau has made
test at Indian Head firing n 10-inch
armor-piercing capped shell at 14la
inch plate. The latter was nickel
steel harvoyized. The shell went
through the plate and exploded on the
other side. The test was considered
most satisfactory.
The Illinois supreme court has de-
| cided that tho Lloyds may transact in
surance business In tho state and that
! the law which seeks to prevent them
I from 50 doing is unconstitutional.
This throws the doors wide open to in
surance men from other states whom
Illinois has tried to keep out.
William Moran, 40 years DID, and
John Moran his nephew, IL years old.
were sentenced to the Eric county
penitontiary from Westneld N. V, for
car burglary. When being taken to
Buffalo the prisoners made a rush for
the car door and jumped from the
train. They were rocaptured.
Improving opportunities Is we'll, but
making opportunities is better Many
a man says that he could do something
If he only had the opportunity but the
man who is determined to do some
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