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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
CORNELL MURDER CASE.
Father Of Dead Children Still Unable
To Appear.

Oconomowoc. Wis, Dec. %. Tho
hearing OF the Cornell child murder
case was TO have been resumed yester-
day. but Cornell was unable TO be
present, as he ID In a critical condl-
ton as result OF the wounds he In
hlcted on himself after killing his chill
dren. His attorney asked for con-
tinuance and the case was adjourned
until Friday. Dec. 81. The cases
against John Lewis and Albertine Cor
nell, Cornell's wife, were called. The
district attorney asked that the exam
nation Of these two cases BIO held to-
gethcr, which was done. The testl-
mony was tho same as that given at
the inquest. The bloody razor and AK
which figured In tho crime were offered
in evidence. After the hearing Mrs.
Cornell and Lewis were both dis
but were Immediately rear
rested on the charge OF maintaining
unlawful relation. The ball OF each
defendant was set at $500. Mrs. Cor
nell was able to furnish the necessary
amount but Lewis was compelled to go
TO jail. Lewis case will come up Dec.
81, but Mrs. Cornell's hearing Is set for
the first Monday In the January term
Of the municipal court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.

c. H. James has failed in Mel
borune. Australia, for S+,250, 900. His
financial trouble is caused by the bot
tom falling out of the land boom,
Fire Tuesday practically ruined
Kansas Citys large theater. the Au-
ditorium, and the Auditorium hotel,
one of the most fashionable obstetrics
west of Chicago; loss, sSS0,o0o in
surance $4,000.
Mrs. Mack, implicated in the muir
der of William Guldensuppe in New
York city and for which Martin
Thorn has already been convicted.
will be allowed to plead guilty to a
charge Of manslaughter in the first
degree.
], Herbert Award, known all over
the country as a football player and
an athlete, is dead at his home in
Chicago of typhoid fever. He form
erly lived in Milwaukee, and is sur
vived by his wife, who is a daughter
of John Stevens. the Neenah million
aire and a sister Of Mrs. J. X. Ilsley
OF Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
TWO CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.
Little Boy and Girl Enticed Away
from Sheboygan School.

sheboygan. Wis, Dec. 20. The
police department and the sheriff's
force are making an effort 70 locate
the abdnctor Of George Alfred Preston
and Hattie May Preston. brother and
sister. aged respectively IL and 0
years. The boy and girl are children
OF George Preston, janitor Of the
Zaegel building, and we're enticed
from school Monday by mysterious
woman In black.
Monday morning woman wear
ing plain black gown and wrap.
and heavy dark veil which she kept
closely drawn, went TO the second
ward school and asked TO see the Pres
ton children. They talked with her
some time and after the woman de-
parted the children returned to
school. About O'Clock in the after
noon the woman reappeared at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

resigned in January, 1872; was the
democratic nominee for the United
States senate in 1871, but was defeat
ed by a combination of boiling dem
ocrats and republicans; was elected
governor of North Carolina for the
third time in 1876; was elected to the
United States senate as n democrat,
IN place of A, s, Merrimon, demo
crat, took his seat March Is, 1879,
and was reelected In 1884.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
STRIKERS GO FREE.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-Late last night
the jury in the Breen shooting case re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty. The
shooting occurred June 4, 1896, dur
ing the celebrated street car strike.
Motorman David Breen and Conductor
Adolph Schwartz were shot and seri-
ously wounded while running a car
through the Bay View district. This
was the second trial in which six men
were defendants. In the first trial the
Jury failed to agree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
TO PROSECUTE A BANKER

Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. %.
MIR. McKewen, one of the depositors
of the Jackson county bank, which
failed September, 1896, is circulating
petition asking that the district at
torney prosecute w. r. O'Hearn, the
cashier. for alleged bank wrecking
The bank reorganized September,
1897, with r. F. Oderbolz as president
and John Mills as cashier, all depos-
itors in the bank to take cash one
fourth. stock one-fourth, and the re-
nainder certificate of deposit pay
able in sixteen months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
THE VANCE MONUMENT.
VIII be of South Carolina Granite and
Erected in Asheville, n. c.

AsheviIe, N. c., Dec. 22.-The
handsome monument, TO the memory
of the late Senator Vance, is nearing
completion. 1t will stand on a plot
of ground in the center Of Asheville,
now called the public square; but a
movement is on foot to have the name
changed to Clingman square, in hon
or of Thomas l.. Clingman, of North
Carolina who was in the United
States senate just before the war and
had then a national reputation. He
became a general in the confederate
army.
The Vance monument Is of Pacelot,
s. c., granite and will be about 1876
feet high The base has polished
ps nels, with fooled margins above
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

month. Tho attempt to split the
democratic vote by vigorous work on
the part of Thomas Riley, running IA
silver domociNt proved futile, The
total vote for mayor with ono pre-
clnct missing is as follows; Quincy
tdem.l S9,707; Curtis WopD S6,7Al;
Riley (Rryan dem J 2.SS5; Goldsteln
lsocialistl 776.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
A BATTLEsuIP FIRED ON.
Turks Attack the Bancroft at Smyrna
Sultan Apologize"

Constantinople, Dec, %. 1t ap.
pears that when the United States
bpttleship Bancroft arrived nj Smyrna
on the night OF Dec, she was greeted
with n blank cannon shot and riho
bullets from the fort of Yenikale. A
boat from the warshlp, sent shore
wards to ask for explanations was
fired upon and compelled to return.
Thereupon tho American admiral
lodged n protest with the United
States minister here, DR.. James -,
Angel, who demanded the punish
ment OF the guilty parties and an ap-
ology from the Turkish government
which was given on Sunday last. In
addition two Turkish officers were
dismissed and sentenced to weeks
arrest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
PRIZE FIGHTERS ENJoINED
The Tracey Walcott Mill in Chicago
Postponed for Short Time.

Chicago, Dec. 22.---On account of the
action of Judge Brentano yesterday in
issuing an injunction against the use
of the lake front armory, the Tracey
Walcott fight was postponed by its
managers. Efforts will be made at
once to secure another hall in which
to hold the contest and 1t is believed
that satisfactory arrangements Of some
kind viii soon be concluded and the
fight will take place tomorrow or FRI
day night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
CONTEST FOR A PosToFFICE.

Plattovile, Wis, Dec. % --Post-
Office candidates to the number Of
seven are resting and waiting patient
~ In this city for some reinsurance
from headquarters The real contest
Ia conceded TO be between II. j.
Ycumang, druggist and NJ r. Rind-
laub, editor OF the Witness. Youmans
hag brother who Ia state senator
working for him, while Rindlaub Is
roIring on the good graces Of Repre-
sentative BaLcock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
PRINCESS HoHENLoHE DEAD.
Wife of tho Prime Minister OF Ger
many Ii no More,

Berlin, Dec. 20. Tho wife OF Prince
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor,
died yesterday Of inflammation OF the
lungs. Princess Hohenlohe, who was
born Feb. IL, 1929, was formerly Prln-
cess Mario Won Soyn-W ittgenstoln-
Berlburg. She was married Feb 10,
lS47, To Prince Won Hohonlohe- Schil-
lingsfurst.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
ORDERED TO CHINA

London, Dec. ga dispatch from
Brest says the French cruiser, Jean
Bart, has been ordered to proceed i'm
mediately to China. The Jean Bart is
rated as a second-class cruiser, she
mounts four six-inch quick firing
guns, six five-inch guns. fourteen 2.5-
inch guns, and has nine guns of
smaller caliber. Her crew numbers
1872 men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
MERRY SAYS NOT GUILTY.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Chris. Merry, the
peddler charged with wife murder, ara
his accomplice, James Smith, were ar
raigned in police court yesterday They
stolidly pleaded not guilty. Neither
had lawyer and both objected to an
early trial. Judge Horton, however,
set the trial for next Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Boston, Dec. -, Mayor Josiah
Quincy, democrat, was reelected yes
tel day by decreased plurality over
eN~Nayor Curtis, his opponent two
years ago. although the city went re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Charles Jones. the negro who on
Wednesday murdered Mrs. Brown
Smith and her children near Wesson.
Miss. has been captured and lynched.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
NEWSPAPER MEN SHUT OUT.

Shanghai. Dec. 22.--The German
admiral commanding at Kiao Chou bay
refuses TO admit newspaper men with
In the German lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Negotiations are said TO be under
way looking toward the afiliatlon Of
the University Of Chicago and the
Rush Medical college.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
WON'T BRING PEACE
AUTONOMY ISN'T BEST FOR CUBA,
SAY CONSERVATIVES.
INSURGENTS BIG VICTORY

Details of the Fierce Battle Fought at
Yacti Ford December 14--Spanish
Lost Over 200 Killed With Fully as
Many Wounded-Cubans Lost 1O6
Killed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23
QUINCY WINS AGAIN
ELECTED MAYOR OF BOSTON
BY DECREASED PLURALITY.
OES DEMOCRATIC

Vigorous Work by the Silver Candi-
date Fails to Split the Bourbon
Vote-Victor Has a Plurality OF
1900 Over His Closest Rival, Ex-
Mayor Curtis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

death of Colonel Ruiz and five other
Spanish commissioners who have
been killed by the insurgents.
New York. Dec. 22.-The following
is the Cuban version OF the battle
fought at the Yacti ford Dec. IA.
The details were received drought the
nails by Captain Alfred Rodriguez
a Cuban insurgent officer. 1t teils
OF a crushing defeat inflicted upon
the Spanish General Pando. Rodrl-
gueZ's correspondent says: Part OF
General Garcia's force under Lieu
tenant Colonel RioZ was holding the
Jacta ford of the Cauto river. 1t was
important Tor Pando's force to reopen
the river in order that achievements
might be sent TO the city of Bayamo,
besieged by General Roloff. GarelAs
main force was a little further up the
river, protecting the ford threatened
by Pando. General Aldave, in COM
mand of 1000 Spanish infantry (reg-
ulars), a squadron of cavalry ana
5000 guerilla volunteers, Y cannon
and six light gun-boats, attacked RIOS
who with his 500 Cubans retired into
cover of the woods and the ford was
open for the Spaniards' passage. Rioz
seeing that he could not hold his po-
sition, notified Garcia. Meanwhile
Aldave landed over 1900 men on the
farther side and Pando with large
force at this time, made fe1nt upon
the upper road. Garcia was deceived
by Pandos movement and only sent
Rioz 200 mounted men. This re-
enforcement, small as it was, renewed
the hopes of the defenders of the
Yacta and they charged the Spanish
with bayonet. The Cubans, however,
were so heavily outnumbered that
they were forced to give way. Carlos
Garcia's horse was shot from under
him and Rios was wounded slightly
in the leg. General Garcia having
seen through Pando's feints on the
upper ford sent Gen. Rabi with
1000 cavalry to the assistance or
Rios. These arrived just as the
Spanish were recovering their ground
from a machete charge and fell sud
denly upon their rear, throwing the
troops who had crossed the ford into
confusion The Spanish had to
give ground and became exposed to
the fire from their own artillery in
the hills and from the six gun-boats
which had joined in the bombardment
of Rios men. Aldave ordered this
destructive fire to cease, reformed his
attacking party and dispatched a
message to Pando for assistance in
carrying. the Cuban position, But it
was too late, the Cubans reforming,
fell upon the Spanish ranks with ter
rible effect. A body of 1000 guer-
rillas was cut off from Aldave's force
and threw down their arms. General
Rabi knowing the half-hearted loyalty
of these volunteers told them that
or be cut to pieces and they obeyed
and really fought desperately on the
Cuban side. Aldave seeing his men
would be annihilated, withdrew across
the ford, again protected by the ar
tlllery fire. General Pando with an
escort rode down from the upper ford
and directed the Spanish retreat
The Cuban loss in this engagement
was LOG killed and 300 wounded
Rabi's men found 200 Spanish dead
and General Aldave in his report to
Havana said his wounded numbered
2C0. The Cubans believe that they
inflicted much more damage and that
the Spaniards carried away many of
their dead and minimized the number
Of wounded"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Havana, Dec. 22.-At Tuesdays
meeting of the conservative
party over 800 delegates, SAID
60 represent so per cent. OF
the wealth of the island, were pres
emit. In all q speeches were made
against autonomy, all the speakers
agreeing that autonomy will not bring
peace to the island as proved by the
protests of members of the Cuban
iunta in New York and the recent
death Of Colonel Ruiz and five other
Spanish commissioners who have
been killed by the insurgents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Two men were
killed and two seriously injured Tues
day afternoon by rear-end collision
OF the c. 4 T.. l.. r. r. at Cayuga
Irdiana, The dead are; J. S. Hold
son, Chicago, engineer; l.. b. Horton
engineer. The injured: j. X, Hor-
ton, fireman, both legs broken; II.
W. Kellogg, air brake Inspector
head badly cut. The passenger train
in charge of Engineer Hodson ran
into an open switch and crashed into
the rear end of a freight train which
lay on the side track. Horton was
also on the passenger engine, being
an engineer learning the road. No
passengers were injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-23

Marshall, Mich, Dec. 22-An extra
freight train of ten empty coal cars
and Il caboose collided with west
bound passenger train on the Detroit,
Toledo and Milwaukee railway near
Wilaerville. Both locomotives We're
ruined The freight cars were
wrecked. Albert Arner, baggageman,
was seriously injured. Line Repairer
McNiff of Tecumseh had his back badly
hurt The force of the collision drove
E. B. Williams, passenger brake
man, read foremost through door
panel. His scalp is badly torn and
back injured. Webb Lott, engineer of
the passenger train, had leg broken
and his fireman sprained his ankle in
jumping from their engine. Engineer
Ben Cconfer of the freight engine ad-
mits that he forgot his orders. He
and his fireman jumped and escaped
injury.
Portage, Wis, Dec. 1.-The east
bound vestibuled train arriving here
at SAB Tuesday morning, ran into a
side track in the yard here on account
of misplaced switch. 1t struck a
lone engine standing on the cinder
pit and showed it across the turntable
nearly into the round house. Both
engines were badly battered but not
a wheel left the track. No one was
hurt Engineer McSorley reversed
his engine and applied the brakes,
then he and his fireman jumped. The
sleepers and filled with passengers.
Had the turntable not happened to be
set for the cinder pit track horrible
smash-up must have resulted.
Baraboo, Wis, Dec. %. "A serious
wreck occurred here on the North
western road early Tuesday morning.
1t was headend collision in the
yards. Brakeman Haegeny was
found in the debris and died about
one hour later without regaining con-
seriousness. He was % years of age
and resident of Evansville to which
llace his remains were taken for
burial. The engineers were George
Watson and Ed Terry. One train
was leaving the yard where the second
track begins when another freight
was coming into the yard. The fog
vas SO dense that the engineer on
the train entering the yard could not
see the turned switch or lights until
it was too late to stop his train. The
engines and several cars were badly
damaged.
The leader., 1897-01-06
WHERE MOTHER IS.


.r,nson and gold OF the setting sun
II 'ne sb,,e little lambs Ger the meadows
"a he birds wing their way TO the sweet
,,s.rs r. waiting the one that loves them
-.rs's a voice in the breeze that goes wan
-, a y whisper that falls from the deepen
ing sky;
Nh the mother-heart calls to each weary
rover. -.
And where mothef "a "o'e 20 ~
world over'
-r,s the song Of the brook on Its silvery
way,
,..o tickets have chirped II with darken-
ing day:
And The first peariT star In the azure dome
seems to whisper message sweet OF nome.
=. The bud and the leaf and the slumbering
r,.rs.s a thought of the peace OF the rest
giving hour.
When the mother-nea'' e"ia " s"o'' '"''
"a where mother is, home Is, the wide
world over!
Nav the brown bees have ended their day
long quest,
Tho butterflies folded their wings TO rest;
.nd the twinkle of lights in the cottage
r.,,s N ioy that has blest the hearth again.
.nd | read in the eyes Of the little ones
sweet.
7, the shouts Of delight. and the pattering
feet,
Nh the mother-heart calls to each weary
rover,
And where mother Is, home IL. the wide
world over!
George Cooper. in 8. 8. Times.
The leader., 1897-01-06

Greece, and after that to Stockholm,
Sweden. From the latter post he was
recalled, in 1891, to take charge of the
Asiatic department of the foreign Office
at st. Petersburg, receiving the ranks
of general and acting secretary of state.
When Prince Lobanoff died the car re-
quested him to act as minister Of
foreign affairs, and his eventual ap-
pointment to that position, the highest
in Russia's official life, was foregone
conclusion.
M. Shishkin was born in 1880, and re-
ceived his education in the Imperial Al
exander Lyceum at ST. Petersburg. He
is thorough Russian, opposed 10 for
eign influence of any kind, and not as
favorable to the French alliance as was
his predecessor. His wife, who was a
Princess Shakovski, is said to be one of
the ablest female politicians in St. Pc
tersburg, and envious tongues assert
that she is a far ADLER and more sue
cessful diplomat than her husband.
Mime. Shishkin is near relative to the
charming young woman who was mar
ried to Grand Duke Alexis. without his
fathers permission. The car subse-
quently declared this marriage nultnnd
void, and Alexis was sent off to visit the
United States and incidentally forgot his
The leader., 1897-01-06

that the crown will not dane to push
its case against him. Whenthe Panama
revelations startled France few years
ago it was thought that the depth Of
official villainy had been reached, hut
the recent Berlin revelations. IL must be
admitted, are far moro degrading in
their effect on public morals, and dem
onstrate that German official life is by
no means as pure and honorable as the
German press would have US believe.
From ST. Petersburg, the cradle of
court cabals. comes the news that 4
powerful faction has been organized 10
discredit Nicolai Pauiovitch Shishkin.
recently appointed minister for foreign
affairs in succession to the late Prince
Lobanoff. The new dignitary h not
stylish enough to suit the handles Of
the court party and too ipeorruptible 10
find favor with the professional politi-
clans. However. he enjoys the cont
dence Of the young car. as he did that
Of Alexander and Nicholas before him.
NJ. shishkin Is not an imposing looking
parsonage. being extremely short and
quite fat. He is manifestations, very
reserved and uncommunicative, and
takes no pleasure in material things
except his table. which II said to Be- me
Of the iinest 10 Tho Russian capital. 4
eity noted for - exQ6lsite euieIne,
The leader., 1897-01-06

were heard along the hard adobe walk
leading TO this humble Gods acre.
Then, as they came nearer, a protesting
voice, now refusing TO go any farther,
now raised in agonized entreaty. II
was Jose Martinez, then. who said.
firmly. unpityingly. that he certainly
would go farther, even down that very
lane to the graveyard. Next, there were
sounds of scuffiing, as II Jose might he
carrying out his intention with diff
Guilty. II was just as they reached the
side of the burying ground opposite
poor old Sandoval's new-made grave
that they hesitated. Everything was
deathly still, but each man could have
sworn that he saw something beside the
long rows of white and black crosses
within, and Jose himself was not proof
against any moving thing in ceIne-
terry OF that hour. He had no taste for
seeing "graveyards yawn." He stopped
stock still. letting go his victim. The
latter had every inclination to run,
and, indeed, started. but at that very
moment an awful white apparition ap-
peared above the wall, and his knees
gave way beneath him. He sank down
trembling, crossing himself, mutter-
ing: "Ah, Dios!" "Jesu Christie" in
the most AFFECT supplication. The fig
ure leaned toward him. Felipe Gar
cia," it said, in awful tones, you killed
me-where is my money-where is my
money-you killed mel"
The wretched man fairly groveled in
the path, and groaned aloud in his ter
ror.
"You killed me-you killed me-
where is my money-wbere is my
money!" continued the voice.
His tongue essayed to answer, but
could hardly utter a word.
'It's-it's-it's in the wall-in my