Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.

Salvation Army have returned from
Europe.
The first assistant postmaster gen
eral shuts down en- letter carriers
benefits
The president has appointed W. X
Holloway of Indiana consul general at
st. Petersburg.
Testimony by long-distancc tele-
phone was admitted in suit flied In a
New York court.
Ex-Genera Land COMMISSIONS"
Lamoreux denies charge OF fraud
brought against him.
Tramps at Holgate, Ohio, drove a
wedding party from the brides house
and ate the wedding supper.
Two soldiers OF the first regiment, !.
N. G., lost their lives by the capsizing
OF a sail-boat off Camp Logan.
The Universal Peace Union, in SEES
sion at Mystic, Conn, reelected AL
fred II. Love Of Philadelphia president.
Republican influences have caused
the citizens union to defer nominating
Seth Low for mayor of greater New
York.
Passengers returning by steamer
from Alaska bring additional stories
of men acquiring sudden wealth In
the gold fields there.
Supreme Court Judge William James
Osborne Of New York, who had been
Ill with Brights disease for Six
months, died In Brooklyn.
The expedition OF Prince Luigi OF
Savoy has determined the altitude OF
Mt. st. Ellas, on the southern border
of Alaska, to be 1920 feet
Ex-Judge Frank Scales of Chicago
ID dead. The funeral took place In
Shulsburg, Wis, where his father
settled In lS4S,
The war department has issued an
order prohibiting all persons from Vis-
lting the new coast defenses now be-
ing constructed.
President Mckinley led the annual
barade OF the National Encampment,
Grand Army OF the Republic, which
was held In Buffalo, n. Y.
The execution OF Benjamin l.. Iiill,
who killed his wife IN Oakland, Cal,
nas been postponed on appeal to the
United States supreme court.
Adolph l.. Luetgert, who is on trial
for alleged wife murder In Chicago,
pei sists in the demand that he be per
nitted to address The jury.
The postotilce department will make
an experiment to ascertain the prac-
tnality oa replacing the star routes by
system OF free rural delivery.
Mr.. Coffin, assistant comptroller of
the currency, says the recent report OF
the condition of national banks shows
the system Is an strong as ever.
George Il. lryson. fred out Of Cuba,
charges that Weyler has remitted to
Europe $7,093,35G for his private nc
count wrung out of tho Cubans.
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Brigham says American farmers Will
receive this year Tor their products
nearly $500, 900 900 more than last year.
John g. Bills, eX-stato senator and
ex-mayor Of Davenport. Iowa. aged 40
years, committed suicide by shooting.
He was Respondent over falling health
Thomas u, Watson, In an interview
sHys the silver democrats viii be
forced to join the populists ana ur~
render the organization to tho gold
men.
Mrs, Jefferson Davis received
long letter from the Spanish minister
In reply to hor application to the
queen of Spain for the pal don OF Miss
Cisneros
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
hopes to develop plan by which the
breeding of American horses for use In
the cavalry of European armies may
be encouraged.
stranger" Lewis. the American, de
feated Bull Dog" Clayton In London
In wrestling match for the champion
ship of the world.
DR.. Drummer, sanitary inspector at
Havana, reports that the mortality Of
the city from oil causes Is increasing
rapidly each week
The British soldier receives daily as
rations 20 ounces of biscuits, IA ounces
OF meat, seven ounces of peas or
beans. two ounces Of sugar and the
ounce ot cocoa.
Miss Mary Mclean, daughter of Rev.
j, G.. Mclean of the Pacific TheoloSt-
cal seminary, has accepted the chair of
professor of English literature in stan
ford university.
The Nebraska republican state con
vention nominated full ticket
United States Senator rhurston an
nounced that he would not be a caudi-
date for reelection.
President Gompors of the American
Federation of Labor says IN an inter
view that he believes the striking
coal miners will he victorious Ivy the
end OF September.
Curly Chief. one OF the most noted
Pawnee Indians, is dead, thirty miles
east of Perry, |. I. He was 100 years
old. During all the Indian wars he
took a prominent part