Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-08


before h. was hanged to the murder Of
a young white man, and said three
other negroes, Irwin CLANCY, Jake
Glover and Mary Ramey, assisted him.
DR.. Charles A. l.. Reed, secretary of
the pan-American medical congress,
the next meeting of which was set for
December 26, 1898, at Venezuela, mail
ed circulars postponing the meeting
till December 26, 1900. This he did
Gold has been discovered on the
property OF the Riverside Iron COM
pany, near Steubenville, Ohio. The
find was made while digging post
holes. II the same relative yield con-
tinues the property will be developed.
Dr.. nj. r. Regain was assaulted in
the street at Eureka Springs, Ark, by
J. ID. Williamson, a Chicago capitalist,
and severely beaten. Trouble between
their children was the alleged cause.
Suit for $4,000 damages has been be-
gun.
Solomon McWie of Chicago in on
trial in the federal court at Des
Moines, charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes in connection
with a bucket-shop. Prosecution of
several other Chicago bucket-shop men
is to follow.
The $1,000,000 bequest left to Phila-
delphia by Thomas w. Evans, the
famous dentist, with which to found a
dental institute, may be invalidated
regardless of the efforts of his rela-
tives to break it. A new will has
been found.
George Grafton died Sunday in Cal
cago, and his death is thought to he
due to the cattle disease called scLi.
nomycosis, or lumpy jaw. Graf VI
was government inspector of cattle
and meats. He had suffered for sour
months.
The executive boards Of the state
brewers associations Of Ohio, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Kentucky met for the purpose OF tax.
ing concerted action toward securing
from congress the repeal OF the war
tax OF 81 barrel ON beer.
| wi. AGodolS lNOooCNSll lSSuhSN
before the war investigating commits
sion at New ork, saying that ne
blamed the privationS OF the Rough
Rlders and others OF Skaters regi-
ments on inetiieiency in providing
Grams portation.
Thomas NJ. James, a prominent cap
italist and politician of Topeka, Kan
sas, shot and perhaps fatally wounded
William Hayes, his next door neigh
Dor. The affair grew out OF a dispute
over the line dividing James lot from
that of Hayes.
At the business session of the ma
tional grange at Concord, N. H., S. H.
Messick, OF Delaware, was elected a
member OF the executive committee
for three years. 1t was voted to hold
the next annual meeting in Ohio, the
city to be selected later.
The factory of the Allen B. Wrisley
company, makers Of soap, at 479-S5,
fifth avenue, Chicago, was destroyed
by fire. 1t is generally supposed hat
spontaneous combustion was the
cause. The loss is $105,000 The loss
is protected by insurance.
Officials in charge OF the Tradess
mans National bank of New York
have informed the comptroller of the
currency that they have abandoned
the plan OF reopening the bank and
have asked him to appoint commit
tee to liQuidate its affairs.
Senator William V. Allen writes a
letter to the Nebraska press saying he
intends to remain in Nebraska aftec
he completes his term in the United
States senate, and denying the report
that he had accepted position as gen
eral solicitor for an eastern railway.
Receiver Rhode, of the public land
Office at Nulatto, Alaska, reached
Washington and commenced the re-
moyal of that Office to Weare, settle
ment 200 miles further up the Yukon
aud at the mouth of the Tanana. The
removal will be authorized at once.
Joseph Baird, the negro orator, and
, Mayor A. w. Mills exchanged about
/. fifteen revolver shots at Seymour
Ind, without damage to each other
/ Baird accused the mayor Of heading
the mob which recently horsewhippeC
him. and the encounter was the result
The New York presbytery OF the Re-