Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-08
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.

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cided to hold its next fest In Brooklyn,
N.
Rev. David H. Greer Of New York
was elected coadjutor to Rt. Rev.
Thomas M. Clark, Protestant Episco-
pal bishop of Rhode Island.
Sentence has been suspended on Gen.
Booth Tucker, of the salvation army,
convicted of maintaining nuisance in
the army barracks in New York.
A golden eagle attacked woman at
werl in garden near Honey Creek,
Ia, and attmepted to carry her away.
She died of wounds and shock.
Charles N. Cunningham, of Cleve-
ltpd who forged J. d. Hamilton's name
to a check for $4,000 was sentenced
to Ave years in the ptnitentiary.
Representatives of independent telc-
lhone exchanges met at Detroit, and
appointed a national executive com
mittee to look after their interests.
Edward s. Strokes, who shot and
silled Col. James Fisk, president OF
the Erie railroad, Twenty-Five years
ago, is reported to be seriously Ill.
Ex-Cashicr John A, Kight, of the
defunct Fifth Avenue Savings bank, of
Columbus, Ohio, in which a shortage Of
about $4,000 was found, was convicted
of embezzlement.
Democrats, populists and silver re-
publicans In Iowa combined In nomi-
mating n state ticket headed by Fred
erick 70. White for go, ernor.
The funeral OF Mrs. Nancy L. Van
Brunt, wife of Franklin Woodruff, took
place at Beaver Dam. Mrs. Woodruff
died Wednesday, aged rs years. Her
husband and three children survive.
Thomas Buchanan died In Denver,
OF apoploxy, at tho age Of 81 years.
Before coming to Colorado, seventeen
years ago, he was editor OF the Indian
apolls Sun.
Bishop G. G. McCabo OF the Metho-
dist church announces that he intends
to hrild a fine orphanage In Hing Hun
district, China, and donate 1t to mis-
sionary work
John w. Murphy formerly town
clerk at Burlington, N. j., Is said to
have voluntarily gone to prison to
shield his son. Efforts were begun to
SECURE his release.
Brig. Gen. Arson Mills, formerly
colonel OF the third cavalry and sta
toned at El Paso, Texas, has been re-
tired on his own application under the
d0-year service clause.
At Utica, o., thirteen bull lings were
destroyed and four badly damaged by
fire. They were In the center of the
town. and tho whole village was
threatened with dc1u uctlon.
]. " n'h,e. district attorney for east
Tennessee and one of the most active
politicians In the state, was found dead
In bed at his home in Chattanooga.
Death Is ascrlbed to apopleXy,
Ohio republicans renominated Gov.
Bushnell and lauded Mckinley, Hanna.
Foraker and Bushnell. No reference
was made to Sherman. Mckinley Ia
said to- have approved tho platform.
G NJ. Fagon-Bush, who has boon
arrested in Now Yorg on II Charge Of
forgery Is alleged to be the principal
member Of gang Of swlndlera whose
operations I'm Denver. 1t IL estimated.
nettcd $4,000
General George w. Harrington died
In kalamazoo, aged CO. He was born In
Waterloo, Now York. lie fought In
the civil war, was Libby prisoner and
was made general after tho battle Of
Gettysburg
" j. Radcliffe, the actor, was ar
rested in Chicago on II telegram from
New York, charging him with wife |
In critical condition rs the result
Of his abuse of her.
According to advices received per |
the steamer Glonshiol under date OF |
May Il, tho war In tho Philippines Is
practically at an end ns only three
outlying districts remain TO be con-
qucrod by the Spanish troops.
DR., Angel, the nowly-arrointod
minister to Turkey, has notified the
state department that he will sail from
New York on July II. for his post
stopping In London en- route to confer
with Mr.. Terrell 40 retiring minister
The most remarkable wheat crop
ever known Is now being harvested
throughout cast Tennessee. The sea-
sen has been perfect one and the
farmer has planted an unusually large
crop, fhe output will be enormous.
by decree of tho chancery eour'.
was sold for distribution among the
Polk place, In the center Of Nashville,
the home of President James y Polk,
frmed 49, '""' the property will he
heirs and brought only $4,000 u Is
not probable the sale will be CON
offered at public sale.
The middle of June cereal report for
Prussia shows that unusually good
crops may be expected, especially OF
rye. Some Of the provinces, Silesa
and Posen. for instance, arc expecting |
to surpass anything known In twenty i
years.
In the district court at Omaha, Judge |
baker ovcrruled the motion for new
trial in the case of J. S. BARLEY, eX-
state treasurer, convicted Of embez- /
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