Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-14
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

Tom johnson is in New York to
work for Henry George.
Elk Secretary George M. Robson
died at Trenton, N. j., aged SO.
Cedar Rapids won the ocnnant in
the Western Baseball association.
Word comes from Dawson City OF
an overland exodus compelled by fear
II famine.
starbuck defeated Michael. the
Welsh cyclist.
Some OF the Tammany supporters
are boiling and will support George.
Two were fatally stabbed as re-
suit OF a saloon scrimmage at Brazil,
Ind.
The national irrigation congress, at
Lincoln, Neb., elected Joseph M. Carey
OF Wyoming president.
David Henderson has assumed the
management OF the Great Northern
theatre. Chicago.
A banquet In honor of Archbishop
Keane will be given at the Shoreham,
In Washington, on October 13.
Tho contests between the New York
and Chicago athletic associations re-
suited in victory for New York
General Land Commissioner Her
mann decided not TO remove Register
SUNDERLAND OF the Fargo land office.
Copper money is ut u premium In
China, and the business OF that coun-
try is mainly conducted on copper
basis.
Congressman Dingley's niece Is be-
Ing sued for breach OF promise by u
Mr.. Melcher, who alleges that she was
the wooer.
Heterogeneous John w. Caldwell
OF llusyellvllle, KY, announces himself
as Il cor vert from free silver TO the
gold temocrats
The latest figures from the different
county seats in New Jersey Indicate
that the anti-gambllng amendment
was carried.
The appraisers OF tho estate OF the
late SENATOR james q. Fair OF Califor~
MIA estimate It's value at not more
than $15,000,000.
The architects OF the world have
been invited TO enter q competition
for tho new buildings for the Univer-
sity of California.
George and William Cody, who arc
wanted ut Marshall N, g., where they
a,e uuuer sentence Of death, have been
arrested in Montana
Joe Blackburn. an old settler, was
killed near Gordon, Wis. lilo was
found dead at his door by Indians. A
neighbor IL suspected.
Tammany leaders, dissatisfied with
Cookers city ticket, say Vt may be
withdrawn and Henry George made
the nominee for mayor.
Tho Massachusetts republican state
convention met In Boston and ronOm~
mated the present state officers, in
Guiding Gov. Roger W2lcott.
A moving stock train caught fire
near Bussey, Ia. from spark In the
straw bedding and cur containing
seventeen steers was consumed.
Secretary of the Navy Long, 1t IL
understood, IN his annual report VIII
recommend the construction OF three
battle-shlps ana ton torpedo-boats.
George A. Frederick of baltimore
has been elected director of the
American Institute of Architects,
which has boon In session ut Detroit,
The three missing Bollefourcho bank
robbers were captured after lively
fight, In which one of the robbers
Frank Jones, was wounded In the arm
Tho estimated gross earnings of the
er''ro system Of the Chicago. Rock
Island n Pacific for September are
Sl.S07 .669l, an increase of $344,023.
At Trenton. N. j.. Captain Hurdmsn
and three officers of the Salvation
Army We're arrested for singing and
playing musical Instruments on the
streets.
Massachusetts democrats have nom
mated for governor George Fred.
Williams on II platform endorsing that
adopted by tho national convention In
Chicago,
Robot Monaghan of Westohester
Pa. and Josiah Daniels Of Woodstown,
n. j., committed suicide in adjoining
hotels on Delaware avenue, Phila-
delphia.
James Juyenal. an oarsman of rep
uiation, and Annie Gilbert rode from
Philadelphia to Now York on tam
dem and were married by an alderman
In the latter city
,u,. e,t \. bahs atlSNests that the
Chicago street railway employees apply
ior an injul lion to restrain tho rail-
way company from preventing their
Joining the union.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson, In
appropriations for the bureau OF ami
NAL industry, the weather bureau and
his annual report, will ask increased
the farmers bulletins.
Hubert Goff, who claims his father
was the trainer of the famous Amori.
can trotting horse Dexter has been
arrested ut Vienna charged with
fraudulent practices on the race tracks
Mr. and Mra John Stew ART NJ Matn-