Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-16
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
AT HOME.

New York and III not expecteu W ie
turn.
Mr. Mohler Is elected president OF the
Oregon Railway & Navigation com
pany.
Arkansas is much excited over the
rich finds of pearls along the st. Fran
els river.
Librarian Young will provide smok'
ing rooms ut the new congressional IL
brary.
A company has been organized with
$4,000, 900 capital to build ship canal
across Florida.
Erastus Corning died of apoplexy
aged 70 years at Albany, N. Y. His
charities were numerous.
1t Is proposed TO have a separate
wage scale for each mine, which would
prevent general strikes.
The farmers congress ut St. Paul,
Mimi, declared against government
ownership of railroads.
A warrant is issued for an ex-Town
Treasurer Gill of West Superior, charg-
Ing a $1,000 embezzlement.
The exports for July were valued
a. $69, 925, ITO, an increase OF $4,000, 600
over the same month last year.
The husband OF Mrs. Mack, accused
of murder In New York, says she muir
dered children for livelihood.
Six persons were killed and twenty
or thirty badly injured by natural gas
explosions ut Broad Ripple, Ind.
Separate conventions Of the three
political parties in Nebraska united up
on a fusion licked for state officers.
Northwestern and other colleges lose
heavily through the defalcation OF
Charnley, Of the Presbyterian board of
colleges.
Drlgadler General Rugglos retired
Sept. II, having reached the age limit.
General Ruggles has had a very active
career and for the past four years has
been adjutant general of the army. He
has had % years OF service west Of the
Mississippi river, and during the war
participated In IL different engage
ments.
Bishop Rulson of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of central Pennsyl-
vania died ut Mannheim Germany, aged
65 years.
The admlrnls In command of the
fleets OF the powers In Cretan waters
have decided to raise the blockade of
tho island, next Friday,
Col. w. J. Lyster United States
army, retired, died at Watertown,
N. Y. His last service was with the
ninth infantry.
Four persons were killed and many
more were injured by the deraillng OF
passenger train ut Maytleld, Sussex,
England.
Secretary Bowling of tho national
republican league threatens to resign
because of the financial condition Of
that organization.
An official report to Governor Atkin-
son of West Virginia states that of the
$4,000 coal miners Of the state 10000
are now on strike.
Rev. Frank Vrooman of Chicago has
become dIsgusted with the ministry
mining company.
President Mckinley was present ut
tho reunion of his old regiment ut FIRE.
mont, Ohio, and visited the grave OF
ex-President Hayes.
Rings found In the Luetgort vat
were identified during the husbands
trial for the murder of his wife NJ hay
Ing belonged to the wife.
There are only 446 cases to dnte ON
the docket of the Supreme Court of the
United States. which will recume Its
sessions on October II.
Ex-prcsdent John Bascom OF the
university of Wisconsin, now pro-
fessor IN Williams college, is tho pro
hhttlon candidate for governor of the
Old bay state,
Ex-Gov. w, d. Hoard Of Wisconsin
vas chosen president of the Farmers
National Congress Of the United
States, meeting ut st, Paul
John l.. McLa"rin was successful at
the democratic primaries held mt
choose can lidate for United States
senator from South Carolina.
President Andrews OF Brown uniyer-
stty, told reporter in Now York that
he will not decide whether to withdraw
mis- resignation for some time.
Ten thousand people have stat ted
from tho Pacific coast for the gold
fields Of Alaska ana the klondike &c
gion within the past Two months.
Labor leaders have suggested TO
1ammany the names OF Amos j. Cum
mings. William Sohmer and Judge w.
j. Gaynol ~ mayoralty candidates.
II Is stated that the Hawaiian gov
eminent intends to atify the annex,
alton treaty before the United States
Congress does.
Members of the United Labor League
OF Western Pennsylvania denounced
President Gompers. of the American
Federation of Labor, for his antS-an-
archist utterances,
Postmaster General Gary has ar
,upppd for mn exrhanpp Of mails malls