Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-17

ceiver and president Of the Erie, died
al Augusta, Ca, aged 81.
The mayor of Springfield. Ohio,
was deposed by the circuit court for
not including his beer bill in the
statement OF his election expenses.
A police officer in Minneapolis was
arraigned on a charge of bribery. The
grand jury In its report gives the
police department of that city a severe
turning over.
Herman Lieber, founder Of the fur
house of H. Liebes & Co., which Is
said to be the largest OF the kind in
the United States, died in London.
The Chicago City Railway company
will spend $2,9O0000 in extensions
and improvements. Its cable system
will be changed to electric under
ground and trolley.
The cabinet decided TO increase to
81, 500 the reward offered for informa-
ton leading to the arrest OF the muir
derers OF the colored postmaster at
Lake City, 8. G.
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Carlisle Indian industrial school was
held when 1900 persons witnessed the
presentation OF diplomas. There were
"a graduates.
Thomas B. Gault, at one time
general agent OF the Wabash system,
with headquarters at Omaha, and
brother OF John G. Gault, the rail
way magnate, committed suicide.
1t Is the intention of the Joliet
penitentiary officials to manufacture
sausage for use In the big prison. and
Luetgert will be given charge Of the
work.
At Chicago will be the meeting
place for the big international conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor Unions
in July 1899, II the efforts OF the local
union prove successful.
1t Is asserted that President McKin-
ley has practically decided to buy
the two battleshps, one protected
cruiser, one torpedo gunboat and four
torpedo boat destroyers which have
been rendered for sale to the United
States.
Edwin Metzger of Edwin MetZger
& Co, bankers and elevator operators
of Dwight, H., has disappeared and
his places OF business are closed. 1t
Is thought that the depositors will
lose heavily and threats of lynching
are made on many sides.
At Lincoln, Nebraska, at the i'm
parchment trial of Mayor Graham be-
fore the city council, every contention
of the defense, lack of jurisdiction, in
competency OF two cuuHcilmen to sit
as judges, and a demand Of the charges
preferred to be made more spe-
cifc, was in turn overruled and the
trial will now proceed on Its merits.
At San Francisco the federal grand
jury retained true bill in the
district court against the eight whole
sale and 500 retail coal dealers who
were members of the coal combine,
recently dissolved by United States
Judge Morrow. They are charged
with violation of the trust act,
which violation Is made by statute
criminal offense.
The United States circuit court of
arppea!s handed down an opinion
which will create stir among the
manufacturers of mining and crush
ing machinery. The court held that
the patent of the Gates Iron company,
isued Jan. 20, 1892, for gyrating
crusher, la invalid The Gates
crushers have enjoyed practical mon
opoly.
New civil-service rules were APP
proved by Mayor Van Wyck. These
open to appointment many places put
In the classified service by Mayor
Strong's commission after the election.
The new rules will not be submitted
to the state board on Corporation
Counsel Whalen's advice, and con-
test over them in the courts is eX-
pected.