Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-09-12

ing haggard and worn, was on board.
The yacht Sylph, which was pur-
chased for the navy for use in the
war with Spain, will be stationed at
Washington for the use Of the presi-
dent and officials Of the government
Surgeon-General Sternberg says that
the war department is not disposed to
make an investigation of charges re-
lati1g to the conduct Of the war, but
that an inquiry by congress is prob
able.
At st. Pau, MINI, Arthur Middle
ton, proprietor of a 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
16. 900 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 gone over to
Colonel Roosevelt. Richard Croker is
at tie helm of the Tammany forces
Mrs. Emma Lottche woke up to find
burglar just finishing hts Sunday
dinner at her table in her home at
Chicago. She seized a revolver and
fired at the man. The latter escaped
unhurt after upsetting all the dishes.
Indians from the far north who have
reached Dauphin, Nam, report that a
strange man descended from the
clouds on the shores of Hudson's Bay
1t is believed that the man is Pro
fessor Andre.
The total amount Of gold and silver
coins and certificates, United States
notes and national bank notes in cir
culation on September 1 was $1,792,-
O96,565 The total gold in the treasury
is $22O, 916,282, the highest in the his
tory of the reserve fund.
Corporation Counsel Whalen, Of
New York, has gwen an opinion con-
corning school funds, which, if sus
tanned by the courts, may force the
closing of the schools of four of the
boroughs Or the discharge of thou
sand teachers.
At Warrensburg, 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.
Lubrick. Three shots entered Hart
mans body, killing him.
The plan of the administration, il is
stated, is to send an army Of $4,000
men to Cuba after the Spanish evacu
alton is completed. 1t is no. thought
at the war department that the United
States flag will fly over Havana Def re
January 1.
The republican state convention Of
Iowa nominated a ticket and adopted
a platform stating that no people
who. in consequence of the war have
been freed from oppression, should
be returned to such oppression or be
permitted to lapse into barbarism.
In Chicago Elsie Kadem and Meta
Kadem, her sister, agreed to commit
suicide because a young man had said
they frequented saloons. Elsie, who
was 20 years old, swallowed carbolic
acid and died. Her sister Meta,
alarmed at the sufferings of Elsie, did
not take the poison.
Passengers on west-bound Twelfth
street electric car in Chicago were
when the trolley was struck by light
ming. The motor was burned out, the
woodwork set on fire and the fire de-
partment was called out to extinguish
the flames.
At San Francisco, a contest of the
will of Adolrh Sutro was forced by
Edgar E. Sutro, one Of the six chill
dren. The important allegation in the
petition is to the effect that the de-
ceased millionaire was of unsOund
mind at the time of the execution of
his will.
The Baldwin-Von der Abe damage
suit, which was decided against Won
der Abe several months ago, ended
by the attorney of the st. Louis base
ball magnate paying the amount Of
the Baldwin judgment, in the neige-
| borhood of $4,000, together with costs,
something over ST 600
The coroners jury in the case Of
Arthur Erion, the Racine boy killed
by the explosion of a shotgun, was
! unable TO 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 Zomel, aged 40 years, a.
married man with five children, was
killed in the 3. P. Allis foundry in
Milwaukee by a large piece Of metal
falling on him. He was struck across
the hips and crushed: The accident