Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

| hanged Tor the muruer OF Charles BY
ant at Sidney.
The Hanna bribery charges were re-
ferred to a senate subcommittee for
investigation.
At Fond du Lac, Edward Beeson,
the oldest editor in the northwest. is
dead, aged 83.
A receiver has been appointed at
Butte for the Boston and Montana
Mining company.
Omaha citizens have organized the
Greater America and Colonial Expo
sitlon company.
Iowa saloons cannot be opened at
all on Sunday. This was decided by
the supreme court
The pension appropriation bill re-
ported to the house of representatives
carries s145, 1888, $3.50.
The American federation of labor
adopted resolutions denounclng the
policy OF expansion.
The National Board OF Trade has re-
| jected a resolution declaring in favor
of postal savings banks.
The Warren L. Pierce Coal company
of Peoria has assigned. The liza
bilities are $125,000
John Hayes, an army nurse, shot
and killed his brother Edward. a
liquor dealer In New York.
Chairman DIngley told a committee
the senate would not permit amend
ment of war revenue act
Henry Wake, promineat mer-
chant OF Norfolk, Va, committed sui
eide because OF ill-health.
The Canadian commission will pr)o.
ably agree upon a treaty covering
everything but reciprocity.
Japan and Russia are said to be try
ing to negotiate loans In the United
States aggregating $400,00O,000.
Free milling gold ore worth from
$25 900 to $4,000 ton has been
found near Rat Portage, Ont.
George West, aged 55 years, who
married sister of the late George
M. Pullman, Is dead at New York.
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, the
most popular member Of famous
family, died suddenly in England.
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temporary command, of the de-
partment of the lakes, headquarters In
Chicago.
George Gould arranged TO build at
Lakewood, N. j., a winter court for in
door sports, to cover an acre of
ground.
Mrs, Van Rensselaer, has devised 4
chart Of pedigrees which cuts down
New York society to 80 socially SUI
perior."
President Mckinley spoke to the
colored students at Tuskegee. Ala,
and addressed the legislature at
Montgomery.
The Cuban commission talked tariff
to Mr.. Dlngley, who said the first
thing to settle Is whether Cuba Is to
be independent.
Nine. Savillo, prima donna, has re-
fused to substitute for Mr.. Grau's
other singers when they say they are
unable to appear.
that the Minnesota Indians have not
been unfairly dealt with In dead-and-
down timber operations.
The dying confession of II brother
will cause the release of Michael
O'Donnell, sentenced to Sing Sing for
ten years for burglary.
President Mckinley was given an
enthusiastic reception ut Savannah,
Ga, and delivered an address upon our
new national res N Utilities.
Thomas M. Wells OF Tuscola, county
superintendent of schools, was Killed
and u dozen other persons injured n
railroad wreck ut Guion. Ill,
a passenger train on the Florida
Central 4 peninsular railroad was
wrecked by collision with cattle on
the track. Six persons were killed
The Botkin trial In San Francisco
IL proceeding rapidly, with the accused
woman becoming daily more nervous
over the testimony produced against
hor
In his annual report Chief Examiner
Gerven of the civil-service commits
sion says applications for examina-
lions during the year aggregated 49,
3l3.
Tho American Federation of Labor
adopted an adverse report ON reso-
tuition to have congress prohibit the
employment OF women by the govern
meat.
Joseph w, Pearson, printer. who
objects to an Anglo American alliance,
bombarded the British ambassadors
residence ut Washington with brick
bats, smashing doors and windows.
Argument was begun In the United
States supreme court In case In
which the constitutionality OF the
stamp tax of the war revenue act is
attacked.
A Christmas display In the show
window OF the department store of
Eugene Hartsteine & Sons, Milwaukee,
caused destructive fire. The loss Is
$56,550.
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