Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13
CELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

The Dawes treaty was defeated in
the Chickasaw nation.
Hoke Smith, ex-secretary OF the In
terror, will move to New York.
Louis K. Church, the last terrltor-
lal governor of Dakota, died in Alaska.
The shoe factory Of Henry Law at
Linnield, Mass, burned. Loss $35,OoO.
Slosson defeated Billiard Champion
Ives. becoming champion of the world.
Water was never so scarce LII the
history of Lyon county, Kas., as 1t is
now.
The president appointed Blanche K.
Bruce of Mississippi register OF the
treasury.
The Standard oil trust has its grip
upon the gas companies OF greater
New York.
Ten prisoners in the Lewiston, ILL.,,
Jail escaped by making hole in the
slate roof.
The Wisconsin insurance commits
sioner holds that auxiliary policies are
illegal.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt
in Illinois and Wisconsin, but no dam
age was done.
Frank A. Novak, convicted of muir
der at Vinton, Iowa, was sentenced to
prison for life.
Henry George, son of the late single
tax leader, was married in Chicago to
Marie M. Hitch.
Fire destroyed the McMillen opera
house and Pomeroy blocks at La
Crosse. Loss, 100000.
So heavy is the snowfall in South
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska that
blockade is expected.
Ex-Gov. Upham of Wisconsin has
Rainy Lake gold mine that is expect
ed to yield great wealth.
The clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives has received notices II
twenty contests in the house.
General John S. Mason, a veteran OF
the Mexican and civil wars, died in
Washington, aged 73 years.
The Piedmont bank at MorgantoWn,
N. c., closed its doors, owing to in
ability to make collections.
In his annual report the internal
revenue commissioner figures on an in
crease the current fiscal year.
S. H. H. Clark, one of the receivers
of the Union Pacific Railroad, has de-
clined the presidency of that road.
The Kentucky distillers' association
decided ito restrict the production OF
liquor in that state for three years.
Plans have been approved for the
erection of a public library building
in New York, to cost $2,500,000.
Frank M. Genin, who had lost for
tune of 100000 by bad investments,
The interior department decided a
pension case against a dependent
widow who is found to be Independent.
A ''cabcycle," invented by Swedish
engineers and propelled by man-poWer,
was seen in Central Park, New York.
The hotel and various other build
ings at Red Boiling Springs, Tenn,
were destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
The government will be a bidder at
the sale of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
if necessary to protect it's interests.
Warden Wolfer, of the Minnesota
penitentiary, was elected president by
the wardens of the National Prison
congress.
Armour may extend the period of
lake navigation with ice-crushing
boats in order to get his wheat
through to Chicago.
A feature Of the weekly trade re-
ports is the statement that the wages
of 10000 working people have been
voluntarily Increased.
The statement that the late Joseph
E. Blanther killed the San Francisco
girls for whose murder Durrant is to
hang is shown to be false.
Mrs. Matilda Delilah Shields, a
granddaughter of Richard Henry
Potomax, an Indian chief, died in
Washington, aged 113 years.
Rev. DR.. William Montgomery
Brown of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected
coadjutor bishop Of the Protestant |
Episcopal diocese of Arkansas.
Justice Fields retirement from the |
united States supreme court took !
effect. Justice Harlan becomes the |
senior associate.
True bills have been voted under the !
Illinois antitrust law by the grand |
jury at Chicago against five prominent |
stove repair manufacturers
A matinee held at the Knickerbock-
er Theater, New York, under the direc-
ton of Daniel Frohman, for the actors
fund benefit, netted $4,000.
It is probable that the railroads will !
be given an extension of time of three
years in which to equip themselves
With safety appliances.
Rev. James Battle Avirett has raised
all the money needed for the shaft to
the memory of the North Carolina con-
federate dead at Winchester, Va.
The gold output of the Cripple |
Creek district in November was
81 ,258,600 the largest for one month |
in the history of tho Colorado Damn