Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
LATE KILOGRAMS CONDENSED


A jury in common pleas court at
Cleveland decided that Charles n. Cum
bingham. who is charged with the for
gerry of the name of Judge r. T. Hamil-
ton to check for $4,000. was sane.
The first session of the annual con
vention of the Railway Mail Service Mu-
tual Benefit and Benevolent association
was held at San Francisco, the delegates
and guests numbering 200, while as many
more members and friends of the local
organization were present.
The trial of twelve women and two
men was begun at Hold Mccoy asarhely,
on Lake Hodos, Hungary. The prison
ers are charged with poisoning their hus-
bands or others of their relatives in or
der to obtain insurance money. Some
of the prisoners are accused of four or
five murders
Representative hall at Lansing,
Mich, was closely packed by members
of the Legislature and citizens of Michi-
gan who participated in a celebration of
the fftieth anniversary of the establish
ment of the state capital at Lansing and
the slXtieth anniversary of the admission
of Michigan to the Union.
The sophomore class of Monmouth
(Ill) college is corresponding with Presi-
dent Finley of Knox college over the fea-
sibility of entering Knox college in
body because of the action of the Mon
mouth college faculty in suspending nine
of the sophomores recently The Knox
faculty this forenoon considered the mat
ter, but will not divulge its action.
The Pacific coast powder war is over.
An agreement has been effected between
the Atlantic and Pacific coast companies.
The London (Eng) city council has
decided to impose license fee of 500
on cigarette vendors in the hope of less
ening the cigarette habit among the
youths of the city.
Representative from number of la
Dor organizations and trades unions met
at New York and arranged for Il mass
meeting having for it's object the ameli-
grafton of American seamen.
Mrs Julia Abrams celebrated her
S0th birthday at Niles, Mich. Mrs.
Abrams claims distinction to the fact
that she was the first woman in the
world that learned telegraphy, and ever
fifty years ago she was an active opera
tor.
The attorneys for Mrs. Craven, who
claims to be the contract widow of ex
Senator James G. Fair, has filed iii the
San Francisco superior court the original
pencil deeds to property valued at 81
100000 conveyed by Fair to Mrs. Cra-
ven.
The cloth weavers employed in John
and James Dobson's big MILL Philadel-
phia, who struck about ten days ago be-
cause of a 10 per cent. reduction, re-
turned to work today, a satisfactory
agreement having been reached with Mr.
Dobson
A petition urging the promotion of
Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton commanding
the Department of the Colorado 10 ma
jor-general of the army has been sent to
President Mckinley. 1t was signed by
Gov. Thornton and all federal and ter
ritorial officials here.
The Vermont Marble company of
Proctor, VT, has brought suit against
William w. Winfree and George A.
Sheehan of Washington to recover $19,-
535, alleged to be due for material used
in the amusement hall of the National
Soldiers home at the capital.
Mr.. Vanderlip, private secretary to
the secretary of the treasury; Mr.. Hunt
ington, chief of the bond division, and
Mr. Nesbitt, appointment clerk, have
been appointed board to have direction
of examinations for promotion i'll the
treasury department.
Judge Colt in the United States cir
cult court at Boston ordered the public
sale Of the Atlas Tack corporation, known
as the tack trust, which is in the hands
of q receiver The trust owns five mills
and has 100000 cash in hand besides a
large sum in bills receivable.