Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
AT HOME.

A census OF insane lHuidn5 eho"S
tnly 6s in the United States.
Seymour Bros, New York STOCK
brokers', failed for large sum.
H. J Wigham retains the United
states amateur golf championship.
The Merritts got verdict In theif
suit against the Harrises at Duluth.
II is said the Plat organization has
started Edward Lauterbach Tor may
or
Nolan l.. Chew OF Indiana has been
Amounted assistant register OF the
treasury. a
The Charlestown, S. c., board OF
health has declared o rigid quarat HE
against Atlanta.
The president has appointed mos.
Smith of New Jersey to be consul at
Moscow, Russia.
The New York corporation council
has decided that city laborers must re-
teive 81 a day.
Mrs. Ellen Foster was admitted
10 practice In the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia.
The men who voted for Fremont
and founded the republican party
formed national organization.
The executive committee OF the
Tennessee gold democrats decided to
retaiD it's organization for the com
Ing camDaign.
Senator Wolcott writes very en-
couragingly OF the outlook for secur-
ing an international understanding In
behalf of silver.
a medal of honor has been awarded
tv Richard Conner of Camden, N j.,
for gallantry In action ut Bull Run,
Va, Augus-, 1862.
1t Is not believed that the govern.
ment will take any steps to prevent
the sale Of the Union Pacific railroad
under the foreclosure decree.
The New York democratic state
committee expelled Henry d. Purroy
and nominated Alton Is. Parker for
hief justice OF the court Of appeals.
The postmastership of Augusta, Ga,
nan. Lyons, the colored applicant,
will be given place In Washington.
Mr.. Mckinley rejected the sugges-
ton OF southern delegation that 1t
was inadysable Tor HIM to make FUR
Their appointments of negroes to office.
The prevailing disease Mt Edwards.
Miss. near Jackson. Is pronounced by
DR.. Guiteras to be yellow fever Near
ly the entire population of Jackson
has left that city.
Michael, the Welsh eyclist. breaks
several American records.
A London firm bought lot of
American sewing machines, type
writer's, &c, In New York.
A large number OF miners who were
on strike In the Pittsburg and Illinois
districts returned to work.
Commander James ID. Graham, who
has been ut the foot OF the list of ma
val commanders since 1862, was
placed on the retired list having
reached tho lawful age.
President Mckinley received u num-
Ter of official visitors ut the white
house, among them the French am
bassador, who Is ready TO begin ne
gotiations for tariff reciprocity.
In New York 1t ls considered likely
that free-silver candidate for mayor
will be nominated and that Mr. Low
oannot receive the republican indorse-
ment without Platt's consent.
Suspicious of yellow fever were
cpused by the death in Boston of
Franklin S. Conant, n student of the
Johns Hopkins university. who had
just arrived there from jamaica.
James r. Metcalf has been PRONE
ted to superintendent OF tho money or
der division of tho post Office depart
ment, at $4,000, and the former super.
intendent has been reduced TO chief
clerk,
conference will be held very soon
between the democrats and populists
Of Colorado. with view to uniting
the silver forces of the state In OPP
position to the administration repub-
leans
General Goblin. commander of the
troops NJ liaHelton, mas nlmSelf
handicapped because the soldiers can
not fight the women who are taking
leading part In the scenes of vic.
lence there.
The prosecution In the Luetgort
murder trial, Chicago, will try to
prove that the motive for the alleged
murder Of Mrs. Luetgert was her hus-
bands desire TO marry Mary STEINER
ing, his servant.
Commissioners of Patents Butter,
worth will ask the Brussels confer
ence to agree 20 uniform patent fees;
TO restrict the number of patentable
articles and to define more clearly the
right of priority.
VIM. ]. Bryan. In an interview, says
that persons who suggest the burning
OF property or the destruction of life
as a means Of settling labor disputes
do not understand the genius OF
American institutions.
Hugh II. Hanna, chairman Of the