Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-24
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| SpOuBG 10 d TcquSSt lEOAA ucu. Joseph
Wheeler, have agreed to take young
Cubans free OF tuition.
Chaplain Mclntyre. recently dismiss
ed from the navy for criticising his
superior officers, is said to have been
given the mitten by his fiancee.
The combine OF tin manufacturers
Of the country Is in fair way to be
consummated. A preliminary meet
ing at Pittsburg was held.
The president and the cabinet dis
cussed the race troubles in North and
South Carolina and referred the sub
ject 70 Attorney General Griggs.
Frank Mason of Ohio has been
selected as consul-general to Berlin,
and Richard Guenther OF Wisconsin
consul to Frankfort, Germany.
Judge and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, of
New York, commemorated the fiftieth
anniversary OF their marriage, which
took place In Charlottesville, Va.
Frank A. Mcgowan, president Of
the Trenton IN. J.) Rubber company,
overdrew his accounts In that concern
20 the extent OF at least $4,000.
Mrs. Sylvia Won Beck. foster daugh-
ter OF the late Baron Christian de
Thomson, IS contesting her foster
fathers 81 900, 900 will in New York.
Richard Croker submitted to an OPP
Grafton. There was polypus growth
on the inner side of his nose. This
the surgeon removed successfully.
Harvey Ludz, aged Is, OF Reading,
Pa, came home drunk and shot his
father because the latter reprimanded
him. The boy then cut his own throat.
Justice Lawrence of the New York
supreme court ordered the arrest of
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire, for
disregaTding a summons to jury duty.
News has come of the hanging OF
thirteen of the murderers of the
American missionaries in the Sher-
broo district Of Sierra Leone last May
Senator Hanna favors a further In
crease of the tariff, including the i'm
position OF duty on tea and coffee.
But Dingley says there will be no
changes.
The New York board OF estimate
and apportionment has cut down the
school boards estimate, the one item
OF teachers salaries being reduced
$1.771 $40.
Tenor Francisco Collenz became 80
imbued with his part in Pagliacci at
u performance In st. Louis that he
stabbed the prima donna, Miss Media
Morrison In the arm.
Director Sage OF the Iowa agricul-
tural department has figures showing
the corn yield In Iowa Is 268, 672, 900
bushels which Is the largest state
yield in the nation.
Judge VIM. II. Taft OF the United
States circuit court OF appeals, presi-
dent, and W. q. Heron, secretary OF
the Cincinnati Civil service society,
protest against the proposed contrac-
ton OF the civil service merit system
which rumor says Is about to take
place.
The doubt as to result In Nebraska
has been settled by an announcement
that the republicans won the legisla-
ture and the fusionlsts the governor
ship and state officers.
On the yacht Chispa, at Saucalito,
Cal, Nick Berg was probably fatally
wounded by Ike Elk. 1t appears that
Berg's infatuation for Elk's wife was
the cause Of the shooting
Now Nikola Tesla declares that he
intends to run the machinery of the
Paris exposition with electric power
sent Instantly across the ocean from
Niagara Falls without the use OF wires.
In u letter received by the Chicago
board OF education from Admiral
Dewey. the hero Of Manila acknowl-
edges the compliment paid to him in
having u school building named after
him.
Captain Peyton Randolph, one Of
the most prominent officers of the
7th volunteer infantry Qmmunes) died
at Lexington, Ky. He came from the
famous old Randolph family OF Vir-
GINA
At Evansville. Ind, the building oc-
cup!ed by A. Bromm 4 Co., wholesale
fancy grocers, was Quilted by fire. Loss
on stock $4,000, insurance $26, 900;
loss on building $4,000. insured for
SIS 900.
Prof. Cyrus +. Bracket OF Princeton
university declares impracticable
Nicola Tesla's alleged discovery of a
system whereby naval vessels or other
objects may be exploded by electricity
at great distances.
| At Canonsburg. Pa. furious fire
wiped out fully third OF the busi-
ness portion. two OF the principal
hotels. many dwellings and did dam
age estimated at $4,000. The insur-
ance Is $4,000.
The Brooklyn Elevated Railroad,
Union Elevated Railroad and the
Brooklyn Bridge Railroad were bought
at foreclosure sale for $5,507, 500 by
Frederick l.. Olcott, chairman OF the
committee on reorganization.
Senator Quay has issued a statement
in Philadelphia formally announcing
that he was candidate for reelection
and Offering $4,000 reward for evil