Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HAPPENINGS AT HOME.


in Washington.
The public debt decreased $2839,577
In December.
Federal treasury receipts exceeded
expenditures last month.
Prcsident-elect Mckinley Is at work
on his inaugural address.
A very high-up new year reception
was held at the white house.
a trust embodyng oatmeal and
other breakfast cereals Is formed.
A for in New York and vicinity nee
essitated the suspension OF navigation.
II. s. Pingree Is governor OF Michi-
gan besides being still mayor OF De-
troit.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota MAX rs
frenzied appeal to popullsts for re-
election.
Balser, the Mankato wife murderer,
was convicted of murder In the second
degree
A New York blind man was tenn
porarily and partially restored to
sight with the X ray.
Rev. Caroline J. Bartlett OF Kalama-
ZOO, Mich, was married, performing
the ceremony herself
Vice President Hammond, OF the SUE
pended Bank of Illinois, committed
suicide In Chicago.
been reappointed @ssls ant siperln-
tendent OF public property by Gov, SEQ
field.
Tho western snow storm IL general.
Bryan dictated the organization OF
the Nebraska legislature.
Barrett g. Sherwood, the Oldest and
at one time the largest retail jewelry
Arm In California, have failed.
I. Hardy, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Queen and Crescent
route, died at New Orleans.
The notorious Bob Curry OF Chicago
was found guilty Of murder In the sec
ond degree In Bowling Green and sem
fenced for life to the penitentiary.
Judge Angel Of HALEY, Idaho, has
announced himself candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Sen
ator Dubois. Judge Angel In n popu-
list.
Tho Farmers and Merchants bank
of Beatrice, Neb, went into voluntary
liquidation. Ii has been announced
that all depositors will be paid In full
mt once.
Fire which originated In Lebeck
Bros dry goods store at Nashville,
Tenn, destroyed ten stores and the
south end of the city market house.
Loss. 100000
g. MORRISON, nm evangelist of Lex
inRton, Ky, who has been holding
meetings without permission of prosid-
ing elders, was expelled from the
Methodist ministry
A general cut-down in wages In the
Iron foundry OF Davis a Iarnum of
Waltham, Mass, went into effect. The
cut down ranges from 9 to 25 cents
and affects over 500 mon.
United States District Attorney Perry
has commenced suit il the foucral
court In Topeka. to dissolve the Kan
sas City live stock exchange, located
In Kansas CITY Kan
Tho Now York city budget for 1897.
M passed by the board of estimates
and control, calls for appropriations
aggregating $49,S96,297 against sac
496,57l lust year.
The bank of Alma Mo, was entered
by burglars. who blow out the front
of the building In their endeavors to
reach tho money, They secured 81 800
and got away.
Fellman & Grumbaoh Galveston
dry goods dealers, have filed deed of
trust to II, II. Kempner of Galveston
on all the firms business. The pref
erencea amounted to $l93,336
The Columbus sewer pipe companys
works ut Columbus, o., were closed In
definitely. President RhCades says It
Is due to depression In business. This
throws 100 mon out Of employment,
Tho district commissioners of Wash
ington d. c., have issued an order to
take effect February |, preventing the
crying of papers In the streets or
avenues Of Washington on Sunday.
The New York state railroad com
mission granted the application OF the
New York and Brooklyn Railroad com
pany to construct q tunnel railroad
under the East river from New York
city to Brooklyn.
William A. Hammond, late vice.
president OF the collapsed National
bank OF Illinois, committed suicide by
jumping into Lake Michigan at Cn,-
cago Saturday, He was temporarily
Insane.
tfter much litigation In state and
federal courts. Judge Hanech at Chi
oago appointed James Furlong and
justice Thomas Bra lwcl receivers for
the International building, loan and
Investment union.
Rev, Mother Benedict head OF the
order Of the sisters of charities of the
linear nate Word, died at Galveston,
TEX, OF consumption She was born
In Ireland, May To- 1866. In the world
she was known us Mary Kennedy.
Harry II. Kutnor, who sued to re-
cover $4,000 damages from James G.
Fargo nl nraai lnnt nf tho Annrir, "a