Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-09
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Fire at Collins, Story county, Ia
nearly destroyed the entire town. me
less is $4,000.
The city hall at Stanford, Ont,
was Quilted by fire. The loss Is $loo'-
900, insurance small.
TWO boys named Bachelor and Bar
Der were drowned st Round lake, N.
Y. by their boat capisizing.
senator Teller does not believe con-
gress will substitute bank notes ioF
greenback and treasury notes.
DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus' letter Oh
resignation as pastor OF the Plymouth
Congregational church, Chicago, was
read.
Colonel John Laing, noted en-
gineer OF England and America, died
at his home in Baltimore, aged ~
years.
James w. Loveridge, who was In"
tured In a football game ut lam
mondsport, N. r., Thanksgiv' ig a:ftr-
noon, died.
II Ia reiterated that President NC
Kinley and Secretary Gage are In fuii
accord on the question OF currency
reform.
John II. Troy was sentenced at
Napanee, Ont, to be hanged Jan. "a
for the murder of Angus Mcleod In
1893.
DR.. Miner Raymond, one OF the
founders OF the Northwestern univer-
sity Evanston, H., died after a pro-
trated Illness, aged 70.
Fire did damage In the lumber yard
OF Col. Aaron Il. Bliss ut Carrollton,
three miles below Saginaw, Mich.
Fully insured.
1t is understood the president In his
message to congress VIII recommend
legislation TO secure the best possible
government for Alaska.
Fire destroyed property OF the
value of $4,000 In the village OF
Sandy Hook, Conn. Costello hotel and
the opera house were burned.
AT Hollidaysburg. Pa, Frank Will
son and james Farrell were sentenced
70 hang for the murder Of Henry Bon
necka.
Frederick Roth, the oldest vinegar
manufacturer OF Wisconsin, died ut
Milwaukee from Bright's disease. He
was 81 years OF age.
Governor Black OF New York will
not recommend any changes In the
Raines liquor-icense law Mt the com
Ing session OF the Legislature.
1t Ii said the president will advise
congress not TO take any action at
present which would complicate the
situation In Cuba.
Greek ut the Catholic university, will
resign and resume his studies Mt the
University OF Athens.
The extensive lumber yard con
tanning 5000 feet of na~i wood, Of
Colonel Aaron II. Bliss. ut Carroll
ton, Mich, was wiped out by lie.
The Detroit chamber OF commerce
building was sold at auction to satisfy
a mortgage OF $430,O00 held by the
New York Life Insurance company.
The Order of Twenty-Five, which
purports TO include all the New Eng
land families that can rightfully claim
Mayilower descent, has been formed.
The state department has been noti-
fled OF the release OF Rafael Fernan-
dez and Chaquilla Manuel Fernandez,
two Americans held prisoners In Cuba.
In order that he might DO sent to
prison and be fed, Frank Broer, u
starving cooper. smashed u window In
store In New York and was arrested.
The fusion members of the Ohio leg.
islature from Hamilton county decided
to vote for the nominee of tho repub-
lian caucus for United States Sena-
tor.
William H. Jeffrey OF Portland and
William A. Roberts of Biddlford are
candidates for the democratic nominal
ton for congress In Speaker Reeds
district.
James A. Clemmer was arrested at
Newark. N. j., on the charge of
numbering Mrs. Emma Z. Kaiser al
Norrlstown, Pa, Oct. 20, 1898. He ad-
mittes his guilt.
The national committee of tho mid
dle-of-the-road popullsts, which has
been meeting In st. Louis, called u
national contention Of that party for
April 4, 1898,
Mayor Carter ii. Harrison presided
at a mass-meeting in Chicago at which
resolutions opposing an arbitration
treaty with Great Britain were
adopted.
Representative HIT, republican, and
Representative Meyer and Livings.
ton, democrats. are not hopeful OF cur.
rency reform at the coming session OF
congress.
Joe Johnston. the mulatto accused
of enticing Kate NELL, II white girl,
from her home In Sweet Springs, Mo-,
has been captured in Missoula. lie
admits having token the girl from her
home, but declares he left her In
Butte, having persuaded her to go
back home.
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