Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-22
DOMESTIC.


RADIO.
The Linseed Oil company Is to re-
organize.
Cyclist Michael defeated Taylor, his
/ trmer victor.
John II. Grant, Of Boston, died sud
lenly In New York.
A 20 Soline explosion in Philadelphia
alled four persons,
The American Federation or Labor
is to be divided into geographical sec
tions.
l.. J. Tenney of Chicago dropped
dead In Louisville, KY.
The Ocean House at Newport, r, l.,
was destroyed by fire.
In the past six months Japan's trade
has greatly increased.
The navy department will award
contracts for 100000 pounds OF
smokeless powder
Birney Bird, the st. Paul bicycli It,
was badly injured In Minneapolis.
Gen. Cassius NJ Clay was granted a
divorce from his child-wife, Dora.
Inc Impairment Vi abiiSuiN"'S ~
ports the condition OF wheat S6.7.
A North Dakota boiler explosion
killed one maj and injured six others.
Edna Wallace Hopper, the actress,
cleared $4,000 on stock deal In New
York.
The Federal Steel company, the
5000, 000, 900 steel and iron trust, was
Incorporated.
]. b. McCabe OF East Benton was
elected president Of the National Ed
torial association.
The labor commission will meet in
Washington next week to organize and
begin Investigations.
Public schools OF greater New YORK
opened. More than 100000 children
applied for admittHlce.
A woman supposed to be from Min
neapolis MORALLY shot man at Dan
yer and commits suicide.
At Fall River, Mass, there will be
general resumption OF work by the
cotton mills next week.
Jockey Arthur Barrett, who was tho
hero In the great eastern handicap at
.Sheepshead Bay, ls dead.
Suspicious cases OF fever reported In
New Orleans are declared by health
officials not to be yellow jack.
Jewels deposited in the safe OF the
Ocean house at Newport, which burn
ed, were recovered intact.
Col Roosevelt says he will accept
the republican gubcrnatoriai nomina
ton in New York II offered him.
The Illinois Central Railway com
pany will build new coal line from
Aberdeen, Miss, to Winfield, Ala.
Tho motive power OF the Broadway
railroad in New York Is being changed
from cable to underground trolley
Admiral Cervera arrived Mt Ports
mouth, N. r., to prepare for sending
Spanish naval prisoners back to Span
Joseph Letter cleared up his histor-
ical wheat deal. Every creditor Is
paid. His losses were over $5,000,00o
Tho American Street Railway asso-
citation met In Boston and elected
Charles s, Sargent Of that city pres
ident
The natitu letter carriers conven-
ton, In SESSION at ToledN, voted to
support the principles Of organized
labor
The 9th Massachusetts, regiment,
which was ffty-four days In Cuba, r.
turned to BOSTON with but 3i5 men
In its ranks.
John Pomeroy Townsend, president
of the Bowery Savings bank, New
York, died at his summer home mt
Tarrytown
Labor organizations Of Terre Haute,
Ind. are forming league to dis
courage the use of any but uHion-
made products.
New evidence against Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin, who Is accused Of murder, has
been discovered by Oh of OF Police Lees
of San Francisco.
Secretary Troutman OF the St, Cloud
Mutual Building, Loan and Savings as
ISOLATION, settled his shortage -or his
brother does 1t for him,
Contracts have been let for the
building of an Independent dlstillery
al Terre Haute. Ind. Its capacity will
be 5000 bushels daily.
Restrictions imposed upon Spani n
vessels have been removed, and they
will be permitted to enter and clear
from tho United States,
Benjamin Rand. aged sixteen years,
OF Newark. n. j.. was locked up at
Jersey City on the charge OF killing
Frank w Wood OF Baltimore
The national association Of Postotllce
Clerks. which has been +, session at
Detroit, elected officers and decided to
meet naxt year al Memphis, Tenn.
1t is believed NJ the navy depart
ment that Captain Barker win elect
to remain In command Of the Oregon,
which is to I've sent to the Pacific sta
ton.
In u family feud duel at Erlaager
Ky, James McCray and Joseph Mich
aels, Jr., were killed and Ben Mich
aes, Sr, and Joseph w, Watson We're
fatally wounded.
General Miles called Oh tina presi.