Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

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months ago at Natividad, were rescued
81 the schooner Wahlberg in time to
save them from starvation.
C. B. Andrews, who recently re-
signed the presidency Of Brown uni
yersity, has accepted the presidency
of popular college, based on the
Chautauqua plan, about to be estab-
i,shed by John Brisben Walker.
The Allan Line steamer Scandina-
Wan arrived NJ Boston with four sur
vivors from the British barkentine
Florence, which was sunk In collision
with the scandinavian near Cape Race.
Five persons were in the collision.
A company of Ashland, Wis, men
has been prospecting in the mountain
Gus region 20 miles south and say that
they have discovered gold in paying
quantities. An assay shows that the
gold runs on an average OF $50 ton
Secretary Long has rejected the Of
fer Of the armor companies to supply
the diagonal armor for the three
battleships, Alabama, Wisconsin and
Illinois, now building, ut price to be
fixed hereafter by the navy department
itself
Marshal II. ]. Walker, Of Durand,
Wis, shot and fatally wounded James
Crone, who with n companion was
burglarlzing n store. Crone said he
was a striking miner, from Scranton,
Pa, driven to the commission of crime
through hunger,
The United States circuit court holds
that Johns Hopkins university Balti-
more, which holds 81 100000 preferred
stock OF the Baltimore & Ohio, Is not
q preferred creditor and therefore that
institution will be somewhat embar-
raised financially.
Tho widow OF Lieut.. Schw4tka, the
Arctic explorer, says the government
should stop the exodus to the Alaska
gold fields on account of the danger to
life. A New York syndicate has de-
vIsed Il plan to send fortune hunters
tc the mines on bicycles.
Pension Commissioner Evans has
decided to make n reratng of the en-
ployes Of the pension Office. There
are about 800 clerks In this division,
OF whom only 500 are republicans. The
democrats flll most OF the high salaried
positions, They will be cut down and
the republicans put up.
At Carlisle. Ind, four persons were
crowned In the Wabash river. They
were seen to go In bathing and later
their clothing was found on the river
bank. II is believed one of the women
was seized with cramps and the others
drowned trying to rescue her,
Commissioners Frederick ID. Grant re-
signed from the Now York police board
because of his opposition to methods
employed by policemen In obtaining
evidence against disorderly resorts.
which methods were upheld by the
two other members of the board.
The following Wisconsin men have
gust been given consulates by the
president: Griffith w. Prees, to Swan
sea. Wales, aalary $500, fees $i,24l,
succeeding David c. Davis, also of
Wisconsin; and John N. McCunn, OF
Dumfcrmllne, Scotland, salary $4,000,
fees $2.33G succeeding New York
man.
A New Jersey boy took n nest of
eggs lying alongside of brook. He
took them home, and while showing
them to his farents one of the eggs
fell to the ground and here was n
scramble when II small blacksnake be-
gan to travel along In lively manner.
Tho rost Of the eggs were hustled out
of Hampton's home.
Charles Schilling, while "scorchlng,"
head down on his bicycle at midnight
between Elizabeth and Railway, n. j.,
colided with n buggy that was being
driven toward him. Tho buggy shaft
struck Schilling on the left breast,
penetrated 1t for four inches and broke
off. Schilling fell from his wheel
dead, He was 10 years old.
II. G. Dun & Co. & Weekly Review OF
Tmdo says: "Dispatches from almost
every northern city of Importance re-
port without exception Improvement
In business and from Detroit to Seattle
and Portland splendid crop prospects.
The task of adjusting tho business and
Industries OF the countries created by
tho new law has progressed with graft
Tying mpidity and ease"
Tho navy department has felt the
evil effects of the gold craze. The
firm OF Moran Brothers, located in
Seattle, is building the torpedo boat
Rowan and had made good progress
until the Alaskan exodus set In. Now
they have informed tho navy depart
ment that so many of their workmen
have dropped their work to 70 to
Alaska that they are obliged to appeal
for an extension of time.
Three cyclists We're hurt Sunday In
Chicago. Fred Schinneer, long dis
lance champion was injured ut Gar
field Park. Albert b. Butler was run
down by cable car and his leg frac-
tured. Mrs, William II. Maher dis
located her hip while trying to dis
mount Sehinneer won 6-days' match