Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

Urging members OF their race TO puy
land.
william M. singerly, editor OF IL
philadelphia Record, died suddenly
Of heart disease, aged 81. lie recently
failed.
FEBRUARY gives the federal treasury
q surplus. 80. &c.,
The Spanish cruiser Vizacya ieit ior
Havana.
Senator Nelson proposed new
bankruptcy bill. o.,.
KID Mccoy offers $4,000 for fight
with Fitzsimmons.
Right Rev. c. r. Quintard, Eplscopai
bishop of Tennessee, died In Merldiah-
Vile, Ga.
There was break In prices on the
New York stock market caused by
war rumors.
All hope of excise legislation by the
mesent New York legislature was
killed In the assembly.
Mrg. Daniel Manning was elected
president general OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
The steamer Humboldt, Excelsior
and Noyo have sailed for Alaska with
760 passengers.
Fire in the buildings OF the National
Tobacco company at Louisville caused
a loss Of $350,000.
A successful experiment with an
electric car operated by storage bat
terry was made In New YORK.
Final funeral services over the BODY
nj Frances 70. Willard were held at
her home, Evanston, III.
The bill providing for blennlal
legislative sessions New York VIII
probably pass by a party vote.
Francis M. Bruce. commandant or
the New York navy yard, has been
commissioned rear-admiral'
The democl attic state committee OF
Texas permitted only silver democrats
&c vote in the party primaries.
Fire insurance companies report
greater premium receipts with less
.oss by fire In 1897 than In 1896.
Two masked bandits shot the presi-
dent of tho State Bank Of Bayard,
Neb, and got away with 500 to $500.
Capt. Carl Hebich, former commo-
dore Of the neutrality-suspicious. line,
died suddenly at Stettln, Germany,
aged 90.
A committee OF the cotton mill
strikers Mt New Bedford. Mass, has
issued an appeal stating that the
strikers are starving.
John Sexton, a Chicago grocer, who
has been many years In business. has
failed. The assets are put Mt $ib,ooo,
and the liabilities Mt $4,000.
The raising OF money for Christian
missions was discussed by the In
ernational student volunteer con-
yentlon ut Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. VIM. G. Whitney, who was
accidentally injured while riding
horseback at Aiken, s. e.. Is In an
improved condition.
Witnesses In the Martin trial at
Wilkesbarre, PA. testified that strikers
in the vicinity OF Lattlmer were guilty
OF repeated acts of violence.
John A. Wilkie u republican. was
who Is n democrat, as chief OF the
government secret service.
Secretary Long Is Ill from over
work, and has turned over navy de-
partment affairs to Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt for few days,
Gen. Wesley Merritt. now inspect
Ing southern coast garrsons. declared
the coast derenses ample to protect
our seaporls.
AT Senatorial. Mpss.. George Wash
ington Edwards was legally hanged
in tho presence of 1000 persons. lie
Killed q woman,
by d vote OF $3.50 out Of 10000
shares the National City bank of
Boston was placed In voluntary
liquidation at a special meeting.
The president has appointed Col.
Henry q. Corbin Acknowledgment OF
the army to succeed Gen, Samuel
Beck, retired on account of age,
The American Hay company, n COM
bination of exte .siye hay buyers and
shippers, has been organized and will
have It's headquarters In Chicago.
IL. ii. Marks OF Louisville, Ky, was
elected president OF the department OF
snperintendence, National Educational
association, in session at Chattanooga.
Frank j. Parker, the old-time bill
Hard player and ut one time billiard
champion OF the United States, died
at his 40 in Chicago of paralysis
The supreme court began the hear.
ing Of the joint traffic cases in which
the government seeks to set aside IN
agreement between 81 leading rail
reads.
DR.. Andrew Sloan Draper, presi-
dent of the University OF Illinois, has
been offered the position OF superin-
tendent of public schools of greater
New York.
The municipal elections at Pittsburg
resulted In a victory for the repuhli-