Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-23

held in $1,000 bail Other arrests
will be made.
In Chicago a fire wall Of the eight
story structure at 207-211 Jackson
boulevard which was partially burned,
fell, demolishing the adjoining build
Ing and setting the ruins on fire. Loss
$125,0OO, fully insured.
John Rex Guelph Norman, the
"Asiatlc Healer" who came to New
York 10 TRY to cure millionaire Charles
Broadway Rouss Of blindness, has
been expelled from the English
Philosophical Brotherhood
There is danger of a collision be-
tween American and Canadian miners
1t IS alleged that Canadians are en-
croachlng upon American territory
and Secretary Of State Hay has sent
a protest to The British government,
At the Last session Of congress the
pension law was amended SO as TO pre-
vent young women from marrying
aged pensioners, deserving them ana
setting mp claims for widows pensions
after the death Of the pensioners.
Edward S. raber, president and
treasurer Of the Morse Twist Drill and
Machine Company, president OF coo
First National Bank OF New y ford
Mass, and one Of the leading business
men Of that city, is dead from pnou-
monia.
The New York Verdict prints let
ter written in 1891 by VIM. j. Bryan
10 4 Chicago editor, in which lie IA
vored the initiative and referendum as
a state Issue, but believed old Issues
should he settled first in national
politics.
George Young founder Of the we'll
known hotel in Boston which ears
his name. is dead at his home IN that
city as the result Of a stroke Of par
alysis IIo was 81 years OF age. lac
had retired from business some twenty
years ago.
DR.. Wales, secretary OF the state
board Of health. says small poX is
steadily increasing in North Carouna,
He reports the disease prevalent in
seventeen counties ana letter from
burlington, forty miles from here,
states that there are eleven cases
there.
At Fresno, Cal, the differences be
tween the TaiBn growers assnca-
ton and the packers have been finally
adjusted. The association will make
the sales and the packers will receive
n liberal commission. The packers
VIII form new organization with Il
capital Of 100000, Of which 100000 Is
to be in cash.
Samuel Endnut of Philadelphia. con-
duptor of the Blue Line express from
Philadelphia for Communicapaw. was
bpdcaded at Dayonnc. The conduc-
tor was ON the platform of the first
car and as the train approached Leon
ard street railroad bridge, Iludnut
leaned outside TO look at a hotboX. lie
was struck by bridge support
A train of three ears belonging to
the New York Susquehanna Western
railroad ran into three urluceupicd
cars Of the Pennsylvania railroad in
Jersey Cty. No one was hurt The
Susquchanna cars caught fire and
were burned, ana one Pennsylvania car
was destroyed. The loss was SIS 900.
An open switch caused the wreck.
rho deposition of Edmond Rostand
in the plagiarism suit of S e, Gross
against A. M. Palmer and Richard
Mansfield was opened by the clerk of
the United States circuit court, Chi
cago. In 1t are set forth the replies
Of the author of Cyrano de Bergerac to
the questions put him In Paris by the
American commissioners, o. T.. Bod
ington and IL, A. Alexander.
Warren Leland's new York hotel
The Windsor, was completely destroyed
by fire Friday. At LEAST IA persons
were killed ami scores injured More
than so now among the missing
Panic stricken women leaned from
windows, among them many socially
prominent. Helen Gould throws open
her home. Many heroic and success
fnl rcSeues We're made. The loss is
put at million dollars. A match oil
a cigarette smoker said to have
dropped in Il lace curtain ann caused
the IRE. Among the dead are Mrs,
Leland and daughter. Mrs. J r. Kirk
widow Of the great soap man, and Mrs
] NJ. Gibson, Il society leader of Gin
ciunat.