Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20

A democratic state convention net
at Baton Rouge, La, to nominate dele
gates at large to the coming state con
vention.
William B. T1rnbull, arrested in
j connection with an attempt to black
mail a wealthy Brazilian residing in
New York, turned states evidence.
The attorney general in accordance
with a resolution passed by the senate,
will ask for a postponement of the
sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
An American engineer named Camp
bell has filed a claim for 100000 in
demnity against the government OF
.Hayti.
Actor Richard Mansfield obtained
experience in the Philadelphia courts,
being charged with assault and bat
/ terry.
The House passed the pension ap-
preparation bill, carrying $141, 263,ooO
All amendments were ruled out OF Or
der.
The estimate of the lumber cut IN
the Ottawa river valley, in Canada,
curing the season, places it at about
724, 900, 900 feet which is somewhat
more than last year.
Horton, Gilmore, McWilliams & Co.:
wholesale hardware dealers, l72-l76
Lake street, Chicago, assigned to the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank.
Liabilities 100000; assets, 100000.
John G.. Sheehan, the Tammany hall
leader, left New York for Hot Springs,
Ark. He was accompanied by his
family. He intends to remain in the
south until his health is fully restored.
Receivers suits against the ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad
company, at Milwaukee, growing. out
of disputes over land grants, have
been compromised.
A man named Hinsman was held up
and robbed at Gulfton, Mo-, and then
tied to the rails to meet death under
the wheels of train, but was dis
covered and released.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clin-
ton, Tenn, for the murder Of John d.
Heck. He said he and other men
drew straWs to decide who should
commit the murder.
The bill providing for reforms in
the Georgia convict system failed in
the house of representatives at At
lanta, for want of a constitutional
majority.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia VIII
reprieve all prisoners condemned to
death in that state until the propo sed
new board of pardons is crea.ed Ly the
legislature.
The wife and four children of
Brown Smith, a planter, n Simpson
county. Miss, were murdered. 1t is
said that a colored man committed tie
deed.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage has
sent to congress a report showing how
the treasury department has sup
pressed filibustering expeditions to
cuba.
The treasury department has issued
new instructions to customs collectors
in regard to the classification of tObac-
co imported from Mexico, South Ameri-
ca and the West Indies.
The United States legation at Mama
qua, will remain closed, and Minister
Merry has been instructed to go to
Costa RIGA and begin his mission
there.
The interior of the four-story block
on. West Pearl street, Nashua, n. H.,
occupied by c.. B. Pease, dealer in
house furniture, was damaged by fire
and the entire stock ruined. Loss,
$35 ,OOO
Chairman Fl. HI. Hanna, of the more
tary commission, has sent to banker rs,
insurance men and money brokers an
appeal to support the plan Of financial
reform to be decided upon by the
commission.
The fire which destroyed the I'M
migrant buildings on Ellis island,
New York, some months ago, is
thought to have been set by thieves
who had planned a $10,0OO,OO0 robbery.
The body supposed to have. been that
of Lon Williams, the desperate who
escaped from the court room and
killed deputy while being tried at
Durand, Wis, for murder, is found in
Montana, where it had lain fifteen
years.
The New York biscuit company,
known as 'the Cracker trust 2 is now
in control eff all the large cracker
factories in the country, with the ex-
ception of one, and that it hopes to
absorb.
The New York board of police COM
missioners has approved the bill of
81 ,040 of Police Captain Sheehan, who
spent this amount in successfully de-
Tending himself against charges of
failing to suppress policy shops.
Fire which broke out in the Owosso.
Mich, casket works destroyed one
life and $4,000 worth Of property.
Frank Wilcox, night Waterman, aged
27, was suffocated while trying to
quell the fire with hand extinguisher.
Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado has