Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-24

Inc SIedueF AuSLTdlld ms arrived
from Alaska. Her officers report that
the ship Lucille, with the government
packtrain which was to have been
used in the government relief ex-
petition, has arrived at Taiva.
Miss Lolita Crabtree, the actress,
appeared before the New York grand
jury and Is said to have made a com
plant against firm OF brokers In
regard to $4,000 which she claims
they failed to return to her.
Gray wolves are doing serious dam
age to stock in the neighborhood of
the Laramie river, in Colorado. They
come down from the timber in packs
and raid the cattle ranches, killing
large numbers Of calves and yearlings.
A syndicate has been formed in San
Francisco to utilize the water power
on the western slope OF the Sierra
Nevada mountains by converting 1t
into electric power conveyed to San
Francisco, ITO miles away.
John Bingham, one of the men in
dicted for the murder OF Gus Collian-
der Nov. 7, 1894, in Chicago voting
precinct, has escaped from the Oregon
penit cntiary, where he was serving
t. m of three years for burglary.
The spring breakup in the logging
camps on the Menominee and its trib-
utaries, in Wisconsin, has taken place.
1t Is the earliest known for years.
The amount of logs put in will prob
ably amount to 100000 feet.
A terrific snow storm ragged at Me-
non nee, Mich. The wind blew a.
gale from the northeast The weather
Is gradually growing colder and
railway traffic will be greatly inter-
fered with
The railroad transfer boat S. d.
Barlow, plying between Cairo, ILL.,, and
Birds Point, Mo, burned to the
waters edge at Birds Point Loss
100000. No lives were lost
During fight at Dubuque, Iowa, be-
tween John Earle and his stepsons,
Charles Redmond, aged II, and Will
lam redmond. aged 10, Earle was SO
badly beaten that he died. The boys
escaped.
William Seaman of Wolverhampton
was sentenced In the supreme court
at Riverhead, l.. L., to ~ years I'M
prlslnment at Sing Sing for the theft
of bicycle. 1t was Seaman's second
oftcnse.
Samuel d. Hoardley of Glenns Falls,
N. Y, was publicly presented with a.
state volunteer life saving association
m n nj hnU
ing Prof. William Humphrey of Yale
college, mt Lake George.
The National Association of Dem
ocratic clubs through President
Chauncey r, Black, has issued an adj
dress to democratic associations urg-
ing them to celebrate the anniversary
of Jeffersons birthday on April IS
w. G. Bradbury & Co of Denver,
In connection with the Nassau Con-
struction Company of New York city,
have closed contract for the con-
struction Of 125 miles of railway from
Chihuahua to Guerrero, Mexico, at a
cost OF $500, 900.
Rev. DR.. Howard Agnew Johnson,
pastor Of the Forty-frst Street Pres
byterian church, Chicago announced
to his congregation that he would de-
cline the Passionate Of Bethany Pres
byterian church at Philadelphia, which
was offered him
During the eight months ending
with February this country exported
breadstuffs to the value OF $205, 316, 900, !
against $13S,000,000 for the CORE
spending period the year before, 1884,
224,0o0 two years ago, and ST. 500, 900
three years ago.
Monticello, the country seat of !
Wyne county, Kentucky, was nearly
destroyed by fire. The court house,
Jail, two hotels, half dozen store
houses and many dwellings were
burned. But four buildings remain.
Loss $4,000.
1t has been announced that strike
which threatens to extend to every !
branch of the building trades in st.
Louis will be inaugurated ON April l,
when from 1000 to 1880 members OF
the bricklayers union will lay down
their trowes.
Mayor Robert E. Mekisson Of Cleye-
land announces that he will contest
the election of Senator Hanna when
the latter attempts TO take his seat
for the long term. Mayor McKissoa
was the candidate of the opposition
for senator at Columbus last January
Assessor Richard G. Cunning of
Chicago was found not guilty of the
charge OF sclicitiog bride. TWO other
charges are pending against Cunning,
one of n similar nature to the one on
which he has just stood trial, and one
of malfeasance In Office.
The damage suit of Jacob Schaefer,
the billiard champion, AGAINST the
North Chicago Street Railway com
pa0y, for $4,000 damages, for injuries
alleged to have been received III being
thrown from n car three years ago,
was decided in favor of the street car
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