Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

| formed.
The war department will not per-
nit the removal until February Of the
remains OF American soldiers buried
at Santiago.
John Wesley Hooper, poet, author
and sculptor of Chicago, was con-
vlcted and sent to prison for stealing
tombstones.
The Academy OF Music at Roches-
ter, N. ", w"s totally destroyed by
fire. The oss Is $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
There Is a great alarm over the dis
coyery that Italian immigrants re-
Gently arrived at Spring Valley, H.,
are infected with smallpox.
Claims amounting to several hun
dred thousand dollars against the gov
eminent Of Hawaii may have to be
paid by the United States.
Andrew Carnegie has paid $4,000
| for two lots on Fifth avenue, New
| York, and on one of them proposes
to erect a $1,000,00o residence.
Attorney General Remley submitted
an opinion to Gov. Shaw holding that
the Iowa state law prohibits the use
of gasoline for lighting purposes.
At Milton, Pa, the big nall mill Of
the +. A. Godeharles company was
almost entirely destroyed by fire. The
loss is 100000; insurance $4,000.
Several more bodies of victims OF
the steamer Portland disaster were
washed up along the shores of Cape
Cod and some we're Identified.
A committee of the Cleveland
chamber OF commerce called on the
president to urge the adoption of civil
service rules in the consular system.
A stranger almost caused a riot
among the crowd OF boatmen, labor
ers and idlers In Battery park New
York, by giving away 500 and $50 bills.
The navy department made public
dispatches which showed considerable
friction between Admiral Sampson and
General Shafter during the Santiago
campaign.
The American China Development
company Is sued by Thurow Weed
Barnes for $1,000,000 for services in
obtaining valuable railway concessions
from China.
The managers OF the Panama Canal
company were given hearing by
Secretary of State Hay, They oppose
government aid for the Nicaragua
canal project
Consul Johnson, at Utila, Hondu-
ras. reports to the state department at
Washington that American beer Is
sold in that country to the exclusion
OF all others.
Minister Merry has reported to the
state department that the government
OF Costa Rica received official notice
of Central America
Judge DAILY OF New York ordered
George ii. Pullman OF Maryland, sec
rotary for Clara Barton, to pay all
mony and counsel fee to his wife, who
has sued for divorce.
The attorney-genera OF the United
States has ordered the Indictment OF
the men who are alleged to have
driven United States Commissioner
Bunting from Wilmington, N. C.
1t is said that gold-seekers in the
Atlin district OF British Columbia are
enabled to work on dark winter days
by the light given out by the active
volcano recently discovered there.
In his annual report Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson asks for an
emergency appropriation to investigate
agricultural conditions In the new ter
ritorial possessions OF the United
States.
Mrs. Margaret Cody, who is on trial
ut Albany on the charge of attempting
to blackmal George J. and Helen
Gould, broke down on the witness
stand under severe cross-examina-
ton.
Argument wa. concluded In the SUI
preme court of the United States in
the case involving the validity OF the
provision of the Wilson tariff law
authorizing rebate on alcohol used
in the arts.
Mayor Van Wyck's recommendation
for a fourth bridge over East river
brings out the fact that New York city
will have to purchase a franchise from
syndicate Of politicians. who Sc
cured without cost number of these
grants from the legislature long
time ago,
The exports OF specie from the port
of New York for the week amounted
to $4,000 In gold and 1901 ,097 in sill
yer, The imports were; Gold, $780,
62S: silver. $39,d04. merchandise and
dry goods, $7,25S,SS6
Governor Tanner says he Will ignore
tho indictment returned against him
by the county grand jury which In
vestIgated the Virden Qll.) miners
riots, and says he will kick out anyone
who tries to arrest him.
Senator Warren said the present
senate will ratlfy the peace treaty;
Senator Kyle said 1t will not. Senator
Caifery Is leading the fight against ex-
pansion. Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota Is opposed to expansion.
VIM. Thorn and VIM. lnshlp arrived