Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-11
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.
The Alaska treaty has been signed.

was the coolest January on reeoIu'
The cruiser Brooklyn was damaged
by a sunken rock in the Delaware
river
Judge Golf of West Virginia declined
the attorney generalship under NC
Kihley.
Ferdinand Ward was denied the GUS
tody of his son by New York state
Judge.
Mrs. J. l.. Flood, wife OF the San
Francisco millionaire, died OF pneu-
nonla
Gen. Russell A. A,ger OK Michigan
gas chosen by Maj. Mckinley FOR SGT
.etary OF war.
Judge George f. Turner has b
elected United States senator from
Washington.
Theodore T.. Wood has been elected
second vice president OF the united
States Express company.
g. A. Thomas OF Newburgh, N. Y,
won the ten-mile amateur champion
ship skating race.
The senate of the Oklahoma terrific
ria legislature has passed bill to pro
hibit tho making Of gold contracts.
The committee OF last years arDitra-
ton congress in Washington presented
a report congratulating the country.
The Woman's suffrage convention at
Des Moincs finished It's work with q
celebration of the victory In Idaho.
Representative citizens OF Phlladel-
,N,ttIinpnI ItniinI SIutQg
senate to accept the arbitration treaty.
United States Senator Allen has IN
troduced u bill at Washington to pre-
vent corporations from oyerBsuihg
stock,
Feb 20, employees of the internal
revenue department will hold nation
al convention at Cincinnati to organize
q Ciyl Service league,
Naperville, lll.-tlre destroyed the
flourlng-mll OF &c. Lambe, at Warren
vile, valued at 10000; insured for
A Fishermen y Protective association
was formed at Bay City, Mich. II will
seek restrictions to the taking of herr
Ing and whlelish,
Harvey Thinker was convicted OF
crinllnally assaulLing Addlo Morgan AT
Rockport, Ind, and sentenced to eight
Tears In the ponitentlary.
Denver, Col Fred G. Rlebc, aged
Is years, Il fugitive from justice, shot
and probably mortaIly wounded hla
wife and then killed himself
Costumes ordered for the Bradley
Martin ball In New York are all those
OF kings, queens and courliers, Puritan
ancestors being left absolutely alone.
John ll, Redmond, M, r., was ten
dered reception by the members OF
the Irish National club In New York.
Mr.. Redmond made a brief speech.
Ottumwa, Iowa-lhe jury in the
Dougherty murder trial ut Abba was
out forty-elght hours, and stood ton
for conviction and two for ncquittal
Dover-The constitutional convention
Dy an almost unanimous vote has rec
on nonded that the power of granting
divorces taken from The legislature.
Pittsburg window glass workers
threaten IT, stlikc l'ca,lYu of alleged
discriminal ou lay Gil, OF the firms
against employees for clcdll certificates.
Indianapolis The north wing of the
Donlaen hotel, one of the finest in In
dianapolis, WAS damaged by fire last
evening 10 the extent of about $50 900.
A bin has been introduced In the
Texas house prohibiting tho manufnc-
ture or sale Of pistols In that state and
providing ilno Of from 800 to $1,000
Virgil Moore, n grocery merchant at
Chattanooga, was aroused by burglars
entering his store and In attempting
to drive them off was shot ard riddled
with bullets.
Fire which started In boomers fur
nituro store ut Pattonsburg, Mo-, do.
stoycd that store and the remainder of
three block, entalllng loss Of $50 900,
insurance small.
meeting of tho National DNiry
Union will be held in Chicago February
IL, A president and other officers are
to be elected and important business
will come up.
c. *. Rash, of Wayne, Neb. murder
cd his wife and three children after his
return from revival meeting. His
mind had become unbalanced through
religious excitement.
George Lewis, lumbcrmun, banker, n
state representative for two years, and
one of the ptoncer settlers of Saginaw
valley, died at bay city. Mich, OF
paralysis, aged 60 years.
George r. Turner, who Thursday
night received the caucus nomination
for United States senator In the state
of Washington, was elected In Joint
session yesterday.
w. ]. Bryan was given public ro-
oeption in the governors private room
at Austin, Texas, and during the two
hours 1000 people filed through and
shook hands with him
Mrs. Martin OF New York has rc-
celved dozens of anarehlstic threaten
ing letters In connection with the fancy
dress ball she will give Feb. 10 Dyna-
sal 40. u. 4 -.