Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-20
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yeast man, is dead.
The mississippi river has reached the
low water mark of 1864.
Judge Asa W. Tenney of the United
States court, died in Brooklyn.
Fitzsimmons denies that he will
again enter the ring.
William Blakely, the English actor
is dead.
A New York barber is suspected OF
seven murders.
Fred Gilbert and j. A. R. Elliott
were tied for the Dupont trophy.
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley
mother of the President, is dead.
A large number of negroes, 1t
seems are to be lypched in Mississippi.
Samuel Doraue of Walshville, Ill,
was killed by Big -Four train at
Hillsboro. H
The jury in the case Of ten poolroom
operators on trial in st. Louis, failed
to agree.
Harvey Allender, the double muir
derer of San Jose, was hanged at San
RuSuLpu pIlSOu.
w. G.. Lamphear OF Galesburg, Ill,
was accidentally shot by Albert john
son and may die.
The new ightship for service off the
Golden Gate, California, has been
launched at Portland, Ore.
The third International convention
of student volunteers will be held in
Cleveland Feb. % to II.
Chief Justice Barclay of Missouri
says he as not definitely decided to re
sign his seat on the bench. .
John Riegel of Detroit, who was in
jured in the street railway accident at
Oakland, Mich, is dead.
Three troops of cavalry have been
ordered out to capture Indians who are
On the warpath in Arizona.
While hunting near Fallsburg, o.,
Amos Martin accidentally shot his
brother Elmer, injuring him fatally.
CornelPs rowing crew will not com
pete at New London unless it is
guaranteed future races.
Officials of the Illinois division, L.
A. w, plan series of big cycle
meets for the benefit of the league.
Charles G. Kretzchmer, the oldest
educator in Iowa, died at Dubuque
yesterday, aged rs years.
James HASTE, for many years cap
tain of the Thames Rowing Club, is
dead at London
William J. Bryan has concluded a
hunting trip in Texas in which he
killed 4S ducks and is now in Mexjc..
Rev. D. John Atkinson, of Haver-
straw N. Y, author of the hymn We
Shall Meet BY the River, is dead
George w. Vanderbilt, of New York,
has taken out a $1,OO0,OO0 policy on
his life.
1t is probable the holiday recess of
congress will extend from December
IS to january 8 or 4 !.
The democrats of the House will
caucus soon in regard to party policy
as to Cuba, Hawaii and finance.
A report current in New York that
Henry o. Havemeyer of the sugar
trust, is critically ill is unfounded.
Railroads connecting New York and
Buffalo are said to be scheming to
grab the Erie canal.
Private companies are trying to get,
lease of the water supply franchise
i'll Philadelphia.
The republicans may get control OF
the senate by the seating OF Corbett OF
Oregon.
One of the contestants in the slx-day
bicycle race in New York became IN
sane Miller won. "
Negotiations are said to be unoer
way looking toward the utilization OF
the University of Chicago and the
Rush Medical college.
Charles Jones, the negro who on
Wednesday murdered Mrs. Brown
Smith and her children near Wesson,
Miss. has been captured and lynched.
Mrs. Perses Peck, widow Of Bishop
James T. Peck, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, died in Syracure, NJ (,
aged 80 years.
Clark Smith, a crazy man OF At
Ianta. Ca, was shot and killed by Of
ficer Arthur, whom he attacked with
an ak.
West Virginia's ex-secretaTy or state
w. E. Chiffon, has arranged to pay
$23, 900, the amount of his shortage
to the state.
David Lewellyn, Is years old, was
killed near Oskaloosa, Iowa, by dis
charge of his gun while crawling
through hedge fence.
Governor Drake of Iowa has ap
pointed Franklin Plat Of Waterloo
judge of the tenth district to succeed
Judge Tollerton, resigned.
Lena Winslow has been awarded
$4,000 damages for injuries received
while being initiated into Ladies OF
the Maccabees at Kansas City.
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Green. u
S. N (retired), died at his home at
Brookline, Mass, last night, from a
complication of diseases.
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