Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-06

murder, was beaten almost TO death and
a dozen others were seriously injured.
Morrison got drunk and started the
trouble by attempting to shoot his sue
cessor, Marshall Shearman.
Consul T.. w. Kickbush, who has rep
resented the United States at Stettin,
Germany, for several years, has re-
turned to his home at Wausau, Wis.
Christina Bounekessel Is dead In
Bessemer. Mich. Those who know her
best say she was 80 years old. She was
married eighteen times, the last time
only six months ago to a young man
She had considerable property. She
did a mans work, such az chopping
wood and other manual labor
The venerable Gabriel Harrison
actor, manager. dramatist, historian o.
tho drama, teacher, daguerreotyper
photographer and painter, and ac-
quainted with the most famous men OF
forty and fifty years ago, still lives In
Brooklyn, on the verge OF 80 'years,
Col Gray, who has just died at Har-
risburg, Pa, was prominent in politics
for years. During the Homestead
strike he was chief deputy sheriff and
was in charge Of the steamer Little
BIN" the night she attempted to land
q load VI Pnkerton detectives. Col.
Gray was n member Of Gov. Beavers
staff
Mrs. John b. Henderson, wife OF the
ex-ser ator from Missouri, Is strong
| DO ~ npb, cuff and tc
ah,h0rity for the statement that mos
OF the ladies " Washington's official
circle are Of the same opinion. Mrs.
Henderson Is known MS the pCssessor
OF much personal beauty, skill as an
artIs. and unusual mental attainmentS
and Is yet busy In writing, teaching
9nd Painting.
The situation Of affairs In New Bed
ford, Mass, has reached a critical
point, and bankers and banking houses
are much concerned over the affairs of
the Rowland corporations. The direc.
tors of the five mills have just held an
other meeting but Expert Booth was
not ready to make a full report. The
rUwbcat of Mr. IIoWands yacht Is
missing audit Is thought he may have
carried out his threat Of uicde by pro
ceec:lg out into the bay,
Gust Miller the marshal of the viii
lage OF Wakefield, Mich, shot and
killed Gust Rom, a Finander. Rom
stabbed one of his companions in a
drunken carouse and threatened to
murder many others. Miller tried to
arrest him and the engaged man shot at
the officer inlicting slight flesh
wound. The marshal then shot Rom
killing him instantly. Friends of the
dead man tried to avengo his death
and 1t was with difficulty that Miller
was saved from an angry mob
Mary Gunther, II niece Of the late
, Anna Schue Of Milwaukee, Is contest
/ Ing tho latters will which disposes Of
an estate of sci 600 The cont estant
, alleges that Mrs. Schue at the time she
executed the will was blind from old
I age and that she was unduly influenced
! by Emma Keller. another niece, who
receives the largest share. Mrs. Schue
for many years lived In a large brick
house Mt Eighteenth and Vliot streets
In the cream city and, although de-
yout Catholic, bequeathed large
amount of money to Lutheran institu-
tions.
Col. j. b. Thomas, governor of the
, national military home, near Dayton,
o., was brought before Judge Taft OF
nj al GInin at
in Il habeas corpus preceding, having
been convicted Of usi ng oleomargarine
and of selling II AZ the home In viola
ton OF the law Of the state of Ohio,
and had been subject to fine. The writ
of haboas corpus being obeyed his coun-
sci moved his dismissal. which was
granted, on the ground that the state
has no jurisdiction In a case of this
kind within the limits of the premises
owned by the United States govern
ment.
Inspector Constantine of the North
west mounted police ut Fort Cudahy,
Canada, In the Yukon district reports
to ottawa AZ follows; "'rh territory
about the mouth of Mackenzie river
and Herschel islands demands the at
,ention of the government, Twelve
steamers wintered there the last winter,
The crews numbered from 900 to
Zoo. Liquor was sold or traded to
he natives for fura, warus, ivory and
young girls, who are used by the III
GERS OF the ships for their own purposes
he natives have also learned to make
liquor from dried fruit, sugar and mo-
lasses. They are very violent and dan
geious when in liquor. Last winter
It Is reported that one tied up his
, daughter by the heels and whipped her
to death. Mr.. Whitaker "a mission
airy and the ships captain tied up the
man and whipped him. Tho result
was that the natives threatened &c
make the missionary leave the island.
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