Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
TELECRAMS in BRIEF.
AT HOME.

ers, were killed at norwood.
Thirty one Yale students In sociology
are Summing in New York.
Bastiste Milleri vas Killed In DUE
at Chicago by Joseph Bernasconi.
The syndicate block a. Grand FORKS
N. d., has been destroyed by fire. Loss
$220,000
The next session OF the National
Educational association will be held al
Chattanooga, Tenn,
Gen. John G. Robinson, who served
in the union army during the civil war
died at Binghamton, N. Y.
Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst, the
New York reformer, Is Ill OF nervous
prostratlon, caused by overwork.
Richard Croker Gays that he VIII DC
back from Europe IN time to take part
IN the municipal campaign next fall.
Rev. John Murdoch, ID. ID, honorary
secretary OF the Baptist Missionary
Union, died in Clifton Springs, N Y
Postmaster General Wilson has ac-
cepted the presidency OF the Washing
ton and Leo university al Lexington,
Va.
Marion Tow and John Walker, In
diana farmers, qarreled, and both
were shot. Tow was killed and Walker
surrendered.
Anderson Peary'a Wholesale manu-
factory Of painters supplies, in Tor
onto, was entirely destroyed by fire.
LOSS sos 900.
Peter Schmidt and Sam Foster, col
ored, were hanged at Clayton, Mo-,
for the murder of Bertram 10. Atwater,
on Jan. 20, 1896.
General Alfred Pleasonton, the
Union cavalry commander was buried
at the CongressIona! cemetery. Wash
ington.
Chun Sing, q California Chinaman,
who murdered three Of his fellow Col
estials over year ago, has suffered the
death penalty.
Dlias d. Servoss Jr, was killed at
his home. In Whitneyville, Mass. Muir
der is suspected, but no motive for the
crime can be found.
VIM. Tate, father of Congressman
Tate. died suddenly at his home at
Tate, Gu. He was one of tho wealthiest
men In North Georgia
Nx-President Harrison is the father
OF a girl baby Weighing eight and
three-quarter pounds. Mother and chiid
are doing well.
The funeral OF William u. st. John,
the New York banker and late treasl'I-
er OF the democratic committee, was
held In New York
& Is estimated thet the estate which
William Lampon of Leroy, N. y, be-
uueathed to Yale university Will
amount to at least $4,000
Mrs, Julia E. pardeo, wife OF Judge
Don A. Pardoe, United States Judge CT
the fifth judicial circuit, died at her
home In New Orleans,
A resolution providing for a consti-
tutlonal amendment for female suffrage
was defeated in tho Massachusetts
house of representatives.
II. w. Haynes a. Co., OF New YORK,
manufacturers of straw and felt goods,
assigned. Liabilities about Sl2o,ooo'
actual asseLs about 100000.
Henry Taylor, better known as Uncle
Harry, the oldest employee In the postal
service OF the country, died In New
York He was born in 1914.
Illinois Legislature has a bill before
II to have all executions take place IN
Joliet or Chester prisons, The bill Is
modelled after the Ohio law,
10. s. Sargent and l., s. Thornc,
officers OF tho Texas Pacific railroad,
we're fined $4,000 each at New Orleans
or violating tne Interstate commerce
aw
AT New Bloomingneld, Pa, DIR. Tho
mas l.. Johnson, who was convicted
of killing DR., George s. Henry, of
Duncannon, was sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Thomas +. Murphy was arrested IN
New York on % charge Of bctraying
civil service questions to 8. Il. Demar-
est. an applicant, He was held In ST.
900 bail
According to United States Consul
General Peniield at Cairo, the bust
ness of the Suez canal experienced Its
most remunerative year. Traffic
amounted to almost $l6,000000.
During the absence from home OF
Mrs. Thomas Broswaski, OF Iron River,
Mich, the house caught fire and Mrs,
Broswaski's two children, who were
locked In room, were burned to death.
During q row amcnG some boys IN
Cincinnati, John Schwaneke. aged l6
wears, was shot and killed. While It. Is
believed to have been deliberate
murder. the officers have failed to tnd
. the boy who did the shooting.
Albert II. Griffith, aged 81. said to be
cousin Of Ulysses S. Grant was found
floating In the Ohio river at Cincinnati.
He had been missing from the G. y.
Adams Company, where he was EN-
ployed, since last Friday.
The house committee on pubic build
lngs by II vote of 3 to 3 decided to TO.
port favorably bill with senate
amendments providing for the erect IN
or a new custom house building on the
present site In Nav Work. nitv rrba 4 N