Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-01
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lon Ga. for the murder OF Sherif
Gwinn.
Thomas Kilbridge pleaded guilty II
New York of stealing the west rom
cannons.
mr. George X. Edwards, who died
ot princeton, left part of his fortune
to the university.
M. f. Young, general manager OF the
Barnum- Bailey show, died In Chicago
of typhoid feve-.
The birthplaces of Presidents Johh
and John Quincy Adams have been re-
opened to the public.
The New York police commissioners
unanimously decided that the so-called
boxing contests IN the city should be
stopped.
Charles Day Lanier, OF New YORK,
son of the late Sidney Lanier, the
poet. was married In Chicago to Miss
May Field.
Isaac Norton, cashier of the United
States internal revenue department In
San Francisco, committed suicide with
carbolic acid.
Princeton university, at It's annual
commencement, conferred the degree
of doctor of laws upon ex-Presldent
Grover Cleveland
Joseph Powell of Denyer, was elected
national councillor of the Junior ordei
United American Mechanics at iu
session In Pittsburg.
w. b. Bradbury, a San Francisco
millionaire. was sentenced to twenty
four hours' Imprisonment for spit
ting In street cars.
The Joint Traffic Association has
agreed to issue tickets Mt reduced
rates to out-of-town merchants buying
goods In New York.
Henry T.. Eames, president OF the
Commercial National bank OF Chicago
and we'll known In banking circles all
over the country. Is dead.
rhe Lutheran general synod, which
mas been meeting at Marshfield. ONO,
closed It's sessions. Its next meeting
will be held at York, Pa.
Storms caused great damage to prop
srty In Kentucky and several OF the
western states. In some OF the states
number of lives were lost.
A meeting of tho independent tele-
phone interests of the east was held
at Boston with view of ultimate Or
ganization for mutual protection.
Dlspensary authorities seized the
store recently opened in Charleston. $.
c., for the sale of liquor imported into
the state In original packages.
The Treasury Department estimates
that goods worth $40,OO0,OOO are
brought In annually free OF duty by
passengers returning from Europe.
There has been great decline In the
trade between the United States and
Cuba. M shown by the report of Chief
Hitchcock OF the agricultural depart
ment.
The contest of the will of Very Rev.
Dean Colgan of Corning, N. Y, who
died year ago, leaving IN estate of
500 900, was decided. the win being
sust ined.
President Roswell q. Rolston of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company of
New York, who was stricken with par
alysis about two months ago, Is much
improved
Nicholas Curtis, vice president of
the Anderson Harris Carriage Com
pany Of Cincinnati, Ohio. petitioned
court for n receiver. The capital stock
IL 100000.
hx-Auditor Eugene Moore was ar
Ranged before Judge Hall Mt Lincoln,
Neb.. on charge of embezzling S23 900
during his last term of office, A plea
of not guilty was entered.
The statement that Julia Marlowo
ind her husband, Robert Tabor, viii
start separately next season Is true.
Miss MLrlowe has gone to Europe to
secure some new plays.
In New York Mayor Strong, 1t Is de-
clared, Is not Il candidate for renomi-
nation, and II Is also said the indepen
dents will nominate Seth Low with
out consulting the republicans.
Secretary of State Sherman denies
the statement that he Is opposed to the
annexation of Hawaii, and says he
approves the treaty annexing the Is
lands to the Ualted States.
Judge Walter G, Ong, of the common
pleas bench, Cleveland, Ohio, was
nearly killed by being caught on his
bicycle between wagon and motor.
His spine Is badly injured.
G. b. Collins of Nashville. Tenn, who
had been following the races. was
robbed and severely beaten near st.
Louis. He says Martin Ensley, also
prominent southerner. is guilty Of the
crime.
The Chicago beard Of education