Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
DOMESTIC MATTERS.


The anti-department store bill passed
the Illinois senate.
interviewed In Wash 'ngton, Arch
bishop Ireland denounces prize fight
ing.
Miss Hedwig Newark was seriously
The Michigan supreme court decides
that Gov. Pingree can no longer hold
the Detroit mayorality.
Scott Jackson and AIonZo M. Walling
were hanged to-day at Newport. KY,
for the murder Of Pearl Bryan.
The greater New York charter bill
has been advanced to a third reading
in the assembly at Albany.
The old policy as to the distributing
postofIice patronage will be continued
by Postmaster General Gary.
Powell Clayton was nominated min
lister To Mexico and Sylvester Peterson
register Of the Crookston land Office.
Washington Hesing resigned as post
master of Chicago In order to make a
canvass for the mayorality Of that city
The total number OF lives 80 far re-
ported In the Mississippi river flood is
twelve. The river continues to rise.
The tobacco factory Of II. r.. Rober-
son a. son, at Mockvllle, N. c., was
destroyed by Are. The loss Is heavy,
with little insurance.
Judge Wallace, OF the circuit court OF
appeals In New York, expresses doubt
as to the applicability Of antitrust laws
to railroad companies
Elk. Burden, aged IL years who Is
heiress to 100000. Is missing from her
home, In st. Louis, and her father be-
iieves she has been kidnapped,
A dog belonging to Miss Annie
SchGrrger OF Brooklyn died after
swallowing headache pills the young
lady had just bought for her own use.
Republican machine leaders In N. Y.
are excited ovor the removal OF Com
missioner Parker, which to them
threatens the loss OF the police board.
Representatives OF labor unions rec
on mended to the prison commission OF
New York State that road construction
H made tho principal Industry for con-
victs.
A committee OF tho Pennsylvania
legislature began ut Plttsburg an inves-
tgation of charges Of corruption against
Frank NJ Moore, pure food commits
sioner.
Henry Couillard, proprietor of the
Greenfield house, Greenfield, Mass,
filed voluntary petition in insolvency;
liabilities, $20,OOO unlncumbered as
sets. $1,000.
Stephen Corscilia, who Is In Jail at
Portland, Ore. says he killed Blanche
Lamont. for whose murder Theodore
DurMnt has been sentenced to hang In
San Francisco.
Frederick Franks killed his son and
himself and severely wounded his
little daughter ina Philadelphia Jeal-
ousy OF his wife Is, given as the motive
of his crime
The United States circuit court In
New York dismissed an appeal taken
by the government In the action
brought in It's name against the Joint
Traffic Association.
The board oil managers of the Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church met In New York and de-
clined to purchase the Methodist Mis-
sion Society property in Chill.
A decision involving the title to "a
600 acres Of Minnesota land on which
Archbishop Ireland has located settlers
was given against the archbishop In
the United States land Office at st.
Paul.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy,
who visited this country last fall, sent
handsome scent bag to Brooklyn
VchoClgirl who had followed his car
riage ON bicycle while he was being
driven through the city.
Tho wedding of Miss Fannie Il.
Pryor, daughter Of Supreme Justice
Roger i, Pryor of Now York, to Mr..
William de Lertwich Dodge, which will
AXE place March 81 In New York, will
DC as simple AS possible.
Dr. w. II. Lipscomb. who has been
on trial for several days at De kalh,
Miss, charged with numbering Charles
Il. Stewart, in order to obtain the IL
surance on Stewards life has been son
fenced to be hanged Wednesday, May
~.
a fellow prisoner in Boston of
Thomas NJ. Bran, the convicted muir
derer OF Capt. Charles l. Nash Of the
barkontine Herbert Fuller. says he Is
convinced from conversations with
Bran that jealousy of the Herbert Ful-
ler's second mate was the motive Of the
murder.
Jack l.. Clifford. u years old who
Gays he Is an actor and u citizen of Gin
clnnat, Ohio, was arrested IN New
York on charge of larceny, II is al
legged that he robbed j. X. Lawrence, in
che Chippen Hotel. at Columbus, Ohio,
Of u gold watch and chain, locllot and
I'M overcoat.