Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
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pointed minister to China.
Lulu McCloskey, aged IS years, was
fatally burned at Danville. Ill.
Mrs. Mary Greiner, an aged Woo"
Of Tifin, o., was burned to death.
The wife OF Mayor Patterson OF
Bismarck was appointed postmistress'
Dayidsons lumber mills at rene
tangurshenne, Ont, were burned; loss
$4,000
The Riyerview hotel at kankakee,
ILL.,. was burned; loss $85 900, insurance
$40 1000.
Assistant Commissary General Bell,
u. s. A., is to be appointed commits
sary general.
Kurtz opened war on Hanna IN
Ohio and said the senator would not
be reelected.
1t ia regarded as certain that the
senate will ratify the Hawaiian an
nexatlon treaty.
Potmaster General Gary In his an
nual report argues In favor OF postal
savings banks.
Peru seeks reciprocity arrange
ment with the United States under
che Dingley tariff act.
William Carr is on trial at Kansas
City, Mo-, on charge of having MUIR
dered his infant daughter.
Mrs. John Culinary Shea, widow of
the Catholic historian. Is dead MT
Elizabeth, N. j., aged 90.
Maurice Rosseau, a French tourist
committed suicide by inhaling gas at
Green's hotel, Philadelphia.
Judges Sanborn and Thayer, OF the
United States court OF appeals. decided
that boycotts are unlawful.
Every blast furnace In Allegheny
county, Pa, Is in full operation fol
the first time In three years.
The Washington government is re
ported as satisfied with Capt Gen.
Blanco's work In Cuba thus far
Mayor Warwick. OF Philadelphia.
signed the ordinance providing for
lease of that city's gasworks.
Near Kansas City, Kan, John
Dodds, white, killed Edward Carter.
colored. during dispute over $40.
W. @. McKeller, manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph company at
Kendallville, H.. committed suicide.
Joseph Fisher. an aged horse trader
OF Vincennes, H.. Is under arrest on
u charge OF "bootlegging' whiskey.
The Marion (Ind.) Dix lodge that
admitted Pugllist Ftzsimmons to
membership was deprived OF lts char
ter.
John =. Smith, wellknown theat-
rical manager, who was born in Rich
mond, Va, died In Brooklyn.
The president has suspended the col
lection of discriminating duties on
Mexican vessels coming into American
ports,
John Il. Norris, member OF the board
of prison managers and eX-meinbor OF
the legislature died suddenly at Hast
inga, MINI.
Tho state department announces
that the Competitor prisoners have
been turned over to Consul General
Lee and will be sent to New York.
Icx-Ropresentative John Nj. Langs-
ton. one Of the prominent colored
men of tho country, Is dead in Wash
ington.
Albert Voters was hanged ut Fay
ettevlle, w. Va, In the presence OF
over 10000 people. He murdered
Charles Gibson.
Andrew Cameron, holder of the roc
ord for deep-sea diving, arrived from
Vera Cruz where he was permanently
crippled by n shark.
The marine hospital service will aid
In thorough cleaning and dsiniec-
ton Of the cities in which yellow fever
has been prevailing.
Reports of improved agricultural
prospects were made to the national
grange, Patrons of Huabandry, In SEES
sion ut Harrisburg.
Bud Beard, who was on trial at
Carrollton, Ala, ON charge of feloni-
GUS assault, was taken from the court
house and lynched,
The family of Edwin Hoyt. OF Nor
walk, were poisoned by an insane
cook, Three persons are yct in u dan
gerous condition.
w. IL. Mcintosh OF Butler, Ind,
charged with having defraudod De
kalb county out of $4,000, has been
found not guilty.
The interstate conn commits
sion VIII require railroads to publish
a uniform time for tho completion of
freight deliveries.
The state department has made
another urgent demand upon the
Peruvian minister for the settlement
OF the McCord claim.
The Japanese Legation makes OIL
cial dental OF reports that Nicaragua
had rendered 10 japan the franchise of
the Nicaragua canal.
Dan Blow. nm inmate OF the Minnea.
polls workhouse, confessed that he
murdered his young companion, John
Prosser, at Herman.
Colonial Harry Strnnt n yetarap af