Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23


and robbed at Gulfton, Mo-, and then
tied to the rails to meet death under
the wheels of q train, but was dis
covered and released.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clin-
ton, Tenn, for the murder of John d.
Heck. He said he and other men
drew straws to decide who should
commit the murder.
The bill providing for reforms in
the Georgia convict system failed in
the house OF representatives at At
lanta, for want OF constitutional
majority.
Harvey Allender, the double muir
derer of San Jose, was hanged at San
Quentin prison.
Governor Atkinson OF Georgia VIII
reprieve all prisoners condemned to
death In that state until the prol sed
new board of pardons Is crea.e1 Ly the
legislature.
The wife and four children of
Brown Smith, planter, IN Simpson
county, Miss, were murdered. 1t is
said that colored man committed II c
| deed.
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage has
sent to congress report showing how
| the treasury department has sup
pressed flibustering expeditions to
| Cuba.
The treasury department has issued
new instructions to customs collectors
in regard to the classification OF tobac-
co imported from Mexico, South Ameri-
ca and the West Indies.
The United States legation at Mama
qua will remain closed, and Minister
Merry has been instructed to go to
Costa Rlca and begin his mission
there.
The interior of the fourstory block
on West Pearl street, Nashua, N. H.,
occupied by G. b. Pease, dealer in
house furniture was damaged by fire
and the entire stock ruined. Loss,
1885 1000.
Chairman H. II. Hanna, Of the more
| tary commission, has sent TO banke rs,
insurance men and money brokers IN
appeal to support the plan )f linf.nclal
reform to be decided upon by the
I commission.
The fire which destroyed the I'M
migrant buildings on Ellis island,
New York. some months ago, is
thought to have been set by thieves
who had planned $4,000, 900 robbery.
The body supposed to have been that
Of Lon Williams, the desperate who
escaped from the court room and
killed deputy while being tried at
Durand, Wis, for murder, Is found In
Montana, where 1t had lain fifteen
years.
The New York Biscuit company,
known as "the Cracker trust" is now
in control OF all the large cracker
factories In the country, with the ex-
ception of one, and that it hopes to
absorb.
The New York board of police COM
mlssioners has approved the bill Of
81 Gao Of Police Captain Sheehan. who
spent this amount In successfully de-
lendlng himself against charges Of
failing to suppress policy shops.
Fire which broke out In the Owosso,
Mich, oasket works destroyed one
life and $4,000 worth of property
Frank Wilcox, night Waterman, aged
81 was suffocated while trying to
quell the fire with hand eXtinguisher.
Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado has
forsaien the state OF which he was
once the chief executive. He will To-
cate In Decatur county, Iowa. He Is at
work on a colonization scheme, the de-
tails of which he has not made public.
Nearly all the tifty-one members OF
the freshmen class of Beloit college,
who were suspended awhile ago for a
violation OF u rule In leaving the city
for IA banquet, have been formally
roinstated.
Tho proprietors of the book and job
printing offices In New York have re-
I jected the demand OF the local typo
graphical union for a nine hour work
| u"y ioi pbiHluySh III ouSh 20
Establishments.
Chief Justice Conway OF the Wyom-
ing supreme court died. He had been
sick for some three weeks and con-
fined to his home with an attack Of
the grip, but no one supposed that he
was seriously Ill. He was elected in
1890 Mt the first state election.
Charles Zanolli. the New York bar
Der who collected insurance on the
lives Of four wives, mother In lew
n daughter and an employee, and who
pleaded guilty to defrauding an in
surance company. has been remanded
for further examination.
William j, Bryan was given a great
ovation upon his arrival in Mexico,
He was welcomed by President Dinz
and other high officials. and the city
OF Monterey celebrated his advent
with series of brilliant public cere-
monies.
Antonio Tucci of philadelphia,
whose affect innS had hcnn rniantnj ~,