Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06

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North Dakota in st. Peters church,
Chicago.
The children of Mrs. H. Brockle-
bank, Of Boston, claim share OF the
100000 estate of James Roberts Of
Australia.
In New York Miss Grace Marshalls
trousseau was seized by a marshal on
the night of her wedding, in replevln
| proceedings.
Ex-Attorney- General A. H. Garland
stricken by apoplexy while addressing
| the United States supreme court, died
| in ten minutes.
Senator Ford introduced a bill at
| Albany appropriating $4,000 for a
commission to investigate the declino
! of New York's commerce.
A million dollars year will, it is
said, be added to the governments re
| ceipts by customs decision of the
United States appraisers.
Announcement has been made thai
Andrew Carnegie has offered 100000
! to Pennsylvania state college for the
erection of library building.
Archbishop Ireland conferred with
the papal secretary of state in Rome
and denies that he is to represent the
United States at the peace conference.
The National Association Of Manu-
facturers, in session at Cincinnati, ia
vored resolutions petitioning the SEN
ate to promptly ratify the peace treaty.
In Philadelphia the carpet factory OF
William Judge & Bros, Front street
and Columbia avenue, was Quilted by
fire. Loss 100000; covered by in
surance.
Baron Hengulmuller, the Austrian
minister to the United States, may be
raised to the rank of an ambassador
upon his return to this country, IN
May next.
It is stated that the bicycle saddle
combine promoters are assured of sue
cess, and that nearly all the big plants
will be turned over to the new organi-
cation within a few days.
Mr.. Clark, the new democratic SEN
ator from Montana defined his posi-
ton upon public questions. He is a
protect1onist, for free silver and is in
clined to be an expansionist.
Charges affecting the integrity of
District Judge Scott, of Omaha and
seeking his impeachment by the legis-
lature we're presented to Speaker
Clark of the Nebraska house.
Mrs. Hawley, who was shot by her
husband, a New York policeman, at
the time be killed her three children,
her mother and himself, was placed in
the insane pavilion at Bellevue.
The newly organized American Su-
gar Beet company will have a cap
ital of $5,OO0,OOO in preferred, and
SIS 100000 in common stock. 1t will
operate west of the Missouri river.
A body, supposed to be that Of Mr..
Yocum, of st. Louis, one of the vic
Tins of the Paul Jones explosion, has
been found on one of the islands near
Taylor Pass, not far from New Or
leans.
The longest power tranmission sys-
tenn in the world, that which supplies
the city of Los Angeles with electric
ity, with power developed at the head
of the Santa Anna river so miles away,
is completed.
Secretary Long has received an in
vitation from the mayor of Torquay,
Eng, for the European squadron to
visit that place. The mayor congrat-
ulates the navy for it's success in the
Spanish war.
Captain John Mason, of large
Philadelphia party bound for the
Alaska gold fields, was accidentally
drowned in the Nelson river, three
miles above it's mouth, on the after
noon of Aug. "a.
The president has not selected Ii
brarian for the congressional library.
Thomas Galvard, chief clerk Of the
| library, and Republican Barrows OF
Massachusetts, are regarded as the
leading candidates.
Captain J. B. Moore Of the revenue
cutter Winona, which has been
searching for the yacht Paul Jones,
has reported to the treasury depart
ment that he is satisfied the vessel
was last with all on board.
| At Middlesboro, KY, whitecaps at
tempted to whip Tom Jackson, n
Harlan county Friday night, when
Jackson's wife interfered, killing the
leader. The dead leader proved to be
William Wright, neighbor of Jack
sons.
Democrats and anti-Quay republi-
cans in the Pennsylvania legislature
have agreed to stay away from the
joint meeting in order to prevent the
reelection Of Senator Quay, VINO still
lacks - votes of the necessary num-
Der to elect.
At Los Angeles, Cal, the trial of
A. G. Bradley, the inmate of the sold
iers' home at Santa Monica who shot
| Governor Smith Of the home some
months ago, has begun. Bradley is
now a mental and physical wreck.
| His conviction seems certain.
AT Los Angeles, Cal, harassed by
business troubles and debilitated by
sickness, c. A. Saxton committed sui