Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-24
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four inches OF snow.
The United States leads the world
in the Samoan trade.
-Four men were killed by an explo-
sion at Hanover, Mass.
Typhoid fever causes many deaths
among the troops at Honolulu.
Five trainmen were killed in q col
lIsion on the Lehigh Valley road.
Henry Is. Plant, president of the
Plant sailvoy system, Ii very III.
The woman suffrage amendment was
carried at the election in South Da-
kota.
Colonel James ellis, assistant quar-
ter-master general, u. s. A., is dead.
Colonel James Giliss is dead at Gov
ernor's island. He was SO years old.
The schooner s. Thai was wrecked
on Lake Michigan and five lives were
lost.
Both democrats and republicans are
claiming the West Virginia legisla-
ture.
A 300-barrel oil gusher was found
about three miles east OF Peru, Ind,
Friday.
Steps we're taken to form a sash
and-blind trust. to be capitalized at
Sl2 100000
An aggrleved Galveston man killed
reporter who was about to write a
retraction.
The official count may be necessary
to decide the contest for governor In
South Dakota.
Two children 'are reported TO have
been killed by falling meteors near
Perry, o. T.
Andrew M. Halnes, one of the most
widely known residents OF Galena, H.,
died last night.
A Russian diplomat told a Wash
ington correspondent that Russia Is
our firm friend.
Or. A. s. Amber. of New York. tried
chlorine gas In 25 cases OF diphtheria
and cured "a Of them.
In Plymouth church, Brooklyn, a
movement was inaugurated to provide
employment for Cubans.
A brilliant banquet In honor OF Gen.
Nelson A. Miles was given M the
Waldorf-Astor New York.
Wanamaker's supporters claim a
large majority in the Pennsylvania
Legislature against Senator Quay.
1t Is announced that Charles A.
Towno of Duluth will run for con
gress again two years hence.
A dispatch from Dallas, Tex, says
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ARRAYS. three OF them at one poll.
Prairie fires have been raging in
Indian territory. The loss In cattle
and other property exceeds $4,000.
The imports and exports for the past
nine months show u great reduction in
1t Is believed there will be vigorous
republican opposition to the election
Of Mr. Reed as speaker of the next
house.
Lieutenant G.. =. Nirdlnger and u
companion propose to sail from New
York to Washington in an airship next
Wednesday.
Zachariah Lawrence, prominently
Identified with the history OF Bloom
ington and Mclean county for half Il
century, died.
During the last fiscal year 229,299
immigrants arrived In the United
States, decrease of 1883 from the
previous year.
Lieutenant Commander Harris, who
was In charge OF the Teresa when she
was abandoned at sea, may be court
martialed.
A train load OF alcohol billed to
Japan left Peoria. Ill. 1t will be
used In the manufacture OF smokeless
gunpowder.
Senator Mcmillan OF Michigan. 1t is
stated, will be ambassador to England,
his place In the senate being taken by
Secretary Alger.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, we'll
known rs an educator, was injured by
being struck by bicycle at Cam
bridge, Mass.
William Hagen, ex-auditor of Wa
bash county, formerly Il member OF
the republican state committee, died
at Wabash. Ind.
Rev. Enoch Parks shot and killed
Jasper White, a former Pana deputy
at Tayloryille, Ill. Jealousy is said to
have been the cause.
The Window Glass Cutters league
of America has secured an advance OF
wages for all It's members OF more
than per cent.
Charles Mulcahy, who shot and
killed Samuel Blum in the latter's
saloon. 1907 Wentworth avenue, Chi.
cage, Is locked up.
An inquest Is being held over the
Detroit theater victims. The evidence
shows that the building was not being
properly constructed.
Conceding doubtful districts to the
opposition. latest returns show that
the republicans will have a majority
Of Ii In the house.
All the potent interests ia the tin
plate industry are now getting to.
gether in the formation OF the com.