Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

railroad depot at Georgiaville. Il. l.,
were destroyed by fire Loss, $lo,ooo'
Fred Gilbert OF Iowa defeated Rollo
n Heikes of Ohio In bird-shooting
match for the American championship.
The government lost $32 900 by
the importation OF goods made In an
ticipation of the passage Of the Dingley
bill.
bartholomew Jost OF Gilmarton,
Wis, aged 70, was killed by being
thrown in front of the cutter bar OF
q mower.
A daughter OF Henry Thoeny, living
near Alma, Wis, was bitten by a
rattlesnake while out berrylng. The
girl is II years old. 1t Is thought she
will recover.
Great Britain has acceded to the
United States request for an interna-
tional sealing conference In Washing
ten this fall.
VIM. Il. Valentine, who claimed to
pc the author of the humorous poem,
Casey MT the Bat, died at Oyster Bay,
Long Island.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
vetoed the mercantile tax bill and
other measures that were passed by
tho Legislature.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt arrived
from Europe on her way to Newport
with 80 pieces of baggage and paid
$4,000 In duties.
Troops we're ordered out at Mobile,
Ala, as a result OF threats of lynching
Isaiah Davis and VIM Knight, colored,
who committed murders.
The town Of Dawson, Alaska, which
In the scene Of 80 much excitement at
present, was named after Judge "L.afo
Dawson, the Missouri politician, who
died Mt Maryville, KY few months
ago.
Prof Edgar Mcclure OF the Oregon
state university, fell 300 feet over
piocipice while descending Mount Ia
coma and was killed
b. II. Mckinley, uncle OF President
Mckinley, has been appointed assist
ant postmaster OF San Francisco by
Postmaster Montague.
President Mckinley said the new
tariff law would produce more revenue
than It's predecessor and that he be-
litved business would improve.
Editor Patterson Of the Montg merry,
(Aln.) Argus was shot md killed while
engaged In heated discussion ut n
colored Baptist conference in that
city
John Kennedy, an old Jerseyman
who lived the life Of n hermit ever
since the death of his wlfe and two
children, was found by his nelghbors
half naked. bound to u chair, with
his feet roasted no that he will be n
cripple for the rest of his days Rob
bers did the deed
Wrecke,p dernilcd m express train
on the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis Railway, at Thorntown.
lru., causing the death Of four per-
sons.
Howard G. Benham, Batavia. N, v,
eo' has been found guilty of
murder. He poisoned his young wife
that he might got her money and
marry again.
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark
university created stir by intlmat-
ing In nm address that tho Christian
Endeavor oath Ia almost sure to be
broken"
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
icwn of Stirling Scotland, the scat of
the palace aid parliament house built
by James ", the sum Of 10000 for a
public library building.
1t Is estimated that since Inaugural
ton President Mckinley has shaken
hands with i2.225 Office seekers and
1920 other people,
Domino the famous race horse, died
at the farm Of James II. Keene at
Lexington, Ky, of meningitis Domino
100000 In stakes and purses
Rev. G. O. Brown formerly of San
Francisco. but now resident of Chi
Gag Mas appealed for n reopening Of
his case before tho Bay conference of
the Congregational church,
W. W. AuNSISOll, ucDulN tullctlOT Oh
customs Mt Chautauqua, Franklin
county, n. Y, has been removed from
office. 1t Is alleged that he Is short
In his accounts nearly $1,000.
Miss Mamie Connell, of Elgin, H.,
Ia rapidly recovering from burns
thought to be fatal. Fifty-six pieces
Of skin, taken mostly from her brother,
were grated on the burned flesh.
Passengers on the steamship Majes-
tic arriving at New York were Obliged
10 pay duties under the new tariff law
on all personal effects they bad
brought from abroad exceeding 500 In
value.
Prof. Arion was killed nj Rtdgewood
park, Brooklyn. He was advertised to
ride bicycle on wire strung seven
ty-flve feet from the ground, When
half way across he lost one of his
pedals and fell.
A band Of moonshiners attempted to
snter the house of Frank SImons at
Conrad, Ala, to kill him, believing