Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-17

authorizing the issue OF $2,100,O0O Of
| bonds, directed the issue of S34,255,
claiming that this was the amount in
VOWED in the legal contest in which the
council was worsted.
Harry Allen of Boston, grandson of
| Commodore Vanderbilt, died in the
| Union League club, New York, from
| Brights disease. Mr.. Allen was a
member of the club and of the st.
Georges club, London.
The power-house and car sheds of
the North Jersey Railway company, in
Newark, N. j., were destroyed by fire
causing a loss OF 100000. Nearly
eighty cars were destroyed. The fire
was caused by lightning.
Former Governor w. V. Atkinson is
seriously Ill at his home in Newman,
Ga, and 1t Is believed his recovery is
| impossible. He has not been in good
health for three years, following an
attack OF appendicitis.
Automobile mail delivery carts may
soon be seen on the streets OF Mime
apolis and other large cities Expert
ments indicate that horseless vehicles
will meet with the approval of the
postofllce department.
While three police officers were try
ing to capture George A. Stewart, who
had gone insane while at work in May
or Lows boXshop at Brockton, In
spector G.. Fl. Chase was shot in the
stomach by Stewart. His condition IS
serious.
1t is reported at Eel Reno, Okl., that
| Taylor Kirk, who murdered his sister
at Cordcll on July 4, was lynched ut
Cloud Chief, Washita county, near the
scene of the crime. Kirk escaped soon
after the murder, and was racaptured in
Texas.
A teamster named John Schlenber
shot his wife four times at the Wood
| land hotel, Cleveland, and then sent a
| bullet through his heart. The woman
died an hour later at st. Alexis hos
pltal The tragedy was prompted by
| jealousy.
John Maxley, the negro rapist, was
hanged at Van Buren,, Ark. He
maintained MS IlluOtCIlGt w lHt luSl,
and in a speech on the gallows invoked
the curse of God upon the people Of
Van Buren, for the injustice they had
done him.
At Huntington, W. Va. the striking
yardmen returned to work at he
American Car and Foundry Co. One
thousand employees in the various de-
partments were granted an increase
of ten per cent in wages This Is the
second increase since June.
Miss frankie George, an actress,
fatally shot herself at Chicago. Ac
cording to friends, Miss George was
Tilted by one of her profession to
whom she had been engaged for three
years. 1t is said that Miss George
formerly lived in San Francisco.
The central anti-imperialist league
has completed its organization. j.
Sterling Morton Is president, and
among those expressing sympathy with
| the movement are ex-senator Edmunds
of Vermont, Senator Mason and Pro-
fessor Charles Eliot Norton OF Har-
ward.
General Charles Miller of Pennsyl-
vania has arrived from Mexico, where
he went some time ago representing a
syndicate of eastern railroad men.
They have determined to build 252
miles OF track from Culican to Bin
through the provinces OF Durango and
| Sinaloa
The striking machinists at the Grand
Trunk locomotive shops returned to
work. The men took Mechanical
superintendent Muhlheld's statement
that he will investigate rs a favorable
| indication toward the granting Of their
demands. The chances appear goou
for an amicable settlement
American and German members OF
the Sl.noan peace comission arrived at
San Francisco on the United States
cruiser Badger Before they left
Samoa both factions gave up their
arms, and the chiefs signed an agree
nent to abolish the kingship and ac-
cept u white man for executive.
John r. Altgeld denies that he has
said in an interview that the ratio
might be abandoned; that the demo-
cratic party might weaken on the
ratio" Mr.. Altgeld says that both at
J st. Louis and mt Louisville he said that
ito abandon the ratio would be to
abandon the cause" These. he says,
are still his sentiments.
At Canton, o., Ruth Swartz, aged Is,
was killed with n razor by her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Wise. Tho murderess
then went a mile and n half and threw
herself into u pool of water at an aban-
doned stone quarry. Her body was re-
covered. The inquest brought out the
fact that the young girl had been in
discreet. and that the distracted moth
or had declared she would find some
way to save her daughter
Many OF the most distinguished
negro men and women in the United
States are arriving in Chicago to at
tend several conventions of colored