Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

dent and officials Of the government.
Surgeon-G General Sternberg says that
the war department Is not disposed to
make an investiga ion of charges re-
lati4g to the conduct OF the war but
that an inquiry by congress is prob
able.
At st. Paul, Mimi, Arthur Middle
ton, proprietor OF tea store, was shot
dead by one Of two burglars who
tried to break into his place OF bust
ness at midnight There is no clue
to the murderer.
Bids were opened at the navy de-
partment for the construction OF three
new battle ships, authorized at the
| last session of congress. Proposals
were submitted by three firms for
| ships Of eighteen knots speed
over 300 delegates, representing
| $1,000 newspapers, were present at the
opening session Of the National Edit
orial association convention in Den
yer. President Louis Hoffman, OF
Brazil, Ind, is presiding.
A movement is on foot to nominate
an independent state ticket In New
! York. Col. Abe Gruber, friend Of
| Governor Black, has gene over to
Colonel Roosevelt Richard Croker Is
at tie helm Of the Tammany forces.
Mrs. Emma Lottche woke up to find
burglar just finishing his Sunday
d nner at her table In her home at
| Chicago. She seized revolver and
fred at the man The latter escaped
unhurt after upsetting all the dishes.
Indians from the far north who have
reached Dauphia, Man, report that a
| strange man descended from the
clouds on the shores Of Hudson's Bay.
| 1t Is believed that the man Is Pro
| fesf or Andre
The total amount Of gold and silver
coins and certificates, United States
notes and national bank notes In cir
culation on September l was $1,792,-
| O96,565. The total gold In the treasury
| Is 1920 91G,2S2, the highest In the his
tory of the reserve fund.
Corporation Counsel Whalen, OF
New York, has gvien an opinion con-
corning school funds, which, II sus-
tainod by the courts, may force the
closing Of the schools of four Of the
boroughs or the discharge Of thou
sand teachers.
At Ware nsburg, Mo, Adolph Lub-
rick found one Hartman, one Of the
wealthiest men Of Johnson county, In
| his house with Mrs. Lubrick, and
opened fire on Hartman and Mrs,
| Lubrlck Three shots entered Hart
mans body, killing him.
The plan of the administration, 1t Is
| stated, Is 10 send an army OF $4,000
men to Cuba after the Spanish evacu
alton Is completed 1t Is not thought
at the war d partment that the United
States flag will fly over Havana befp re
January /.
The republican state convention OF
Iowa nominated ticket and adopted
q platform stating that no people
| who In consequence OF the war have
| been freed from oppression, should
be returned 20 such oppression or be
permitted to lapse into barbarlsm.
In Chicago Elsie Kadem and Meta
Kadem, her sister, agreed to commit
suicide because a young man had said
they frequentGd saloons. Elsie, who
was 20 years old, walowed carbolic
acid and died, Her sister Meta,
alarmed at the sufferings Of Elsie, did
cot take the poison
| Passengers on n west bound Twelfth
street electric car In Chicago were
thrown into a panic at Halsted street
when the troll ey was struck by light
ming. The motor was burned out, the
| woodwork set on fire and the fire de
| partmeat was called out to extinguish
the flames
At San Francisco, contest OF the
viii Of Adollh Sutlo was forced by
Edgar T.. Sutro, one Of the six chill
dren. The important allegation In the
petition Is 10 the effect that the de-
ceased millionaire was Of unsound
mind at the time of the execution of
| his will.
| The Baldwin-VGn der Axe damage
suit, which was decided against Ven
der Abe Seyeral months ago. eaded
by the attorney If the st. Louis base
ball magnate paying the amount OF
the Baldwin Judgment, In the neigN.
lorhood of $4,000. together with costs.
something over $1,000
| The coroner's jury In the case of
Arthur Er!on, the Racine boy killed
by the explosion OF shotgun, was
unable 10 determine whether It was
accidental or otherwise John Wa.
dicka, owner Of the gun, and who
was taken IN charge by the officers.
was discharged.
Matthew Homel, aged 40 years. a
married man with five children. was
killed In the T., =. Alis fon0dry in
Milwaukee by large piece of metal
falling on him, He was struck across
the hips ana crushed, The accident
was caused by an attempt OF Zomel
to steady a loan plate which he saw
was going to fall.
II Is probable that the Cuban COM
mission SaspIrp, will a., L,il