Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-21


He was a prominent Massn and an
active democratic politician.
senator Foraker said the committee
on resolutions at republican national
convention received the financial plank
back from Hanna without the word
gold.
VIM. ]. Bryan, en- route to Austin,
when asked if he would be a candidate
for the vacant senatorship seat in
Nebraska, emphatically replied: mo,
l will not"
An Englishman, claiming to be the
agent of Cecil Rhodes and DR.. jane
son, is negotiating for promising
properties in the Rainy Lake region
of Minnesota.
Fire at Augusta, Ga, destroyed a
solid block of business buildings, in
Guiding the Arlington hotel, and ]. 3.
Whites dry goods store. Loss,
81, OOO, 900.
Five thousand dollars is to be raised
by Chicago Jews as first payment
for the Jewish Home for the Aged,
and building is to be purchased be-
fore May l.
Lady Cook (Tennie Clafin) is COM
ing to New York with $1,000 900
which she will invest in property in
that city. Her sister is Mrs. Martin
(Victoria Woodbury..
Governor Tanner expected to assist
against the advice of friends on try
ing for denomination in Illinois.
All other state officers except treasurer
want another term.
1t is now certain that the Canadian
steamer Niagara, Captain McGIory,
foundered eight miles east of Long
Point, Lake Erie, with all hands, num-
bering sixteen persons.
Col James Graham and William p.
Cunneen, two prominent politicians of
st. Marys, Kans., drank from a bottle
containing disinfectant, believing il
to be whisky and both may die.
Benjamin Armitage, close friend
of John Bright and Richard Golden,
who assisted in framing the treaty of
commerce with France and served sew
eral terms in parliament, is dead.
The Kentucky election board award
ed the gubernatorial certificate of cleo
ton to Taylor. Goebel, the democrat
ic candidate, may appeal to the legis-
lature. Taylor was duly inaugurated.
Miss Low has sued Mrs. Bush, wild
ow of her fiance, in New York, for
$4,000 she says is due her on a pro.
mise of Mr.. Bush to pay her $4,000 for
releasing him from pledge of mar
riage.
The Officers Of the National Suffrage
association have forwarded to Presi-
dent Mckinley request to appoint
women, or woman, on the board or
commissioners to the Paris exposi-
ton.
The Kentucky court of appeals is
said to be about to make two decisions
that will justify the election commits
sioners in rejecting Louisville and
Harrison county returns, thus seating
Goebel.
The transport City of Para has ar
rived here from Manila via Nagasaki.
She came in ballast and had but one
passenger. After inspection she will
probably be discharged from the
transport service.
John Wanamaker testified before
the Industrial commission on the sub
ject of department stores He claimed
these stores were beneficial to society,
having substantial economic ana
moral basis for their existence.
Chicago of the murder of Joseph Ka-
rus, and the jury fixed his punishment
at death. Louise Schrader, also known
as Mrs. Karus, who was co-defendant
with Steiner, was acquitted.
Neither Governor Pingree nor Mayor
Maybury was allowed to welcome the
American federation of labor to De-
troit. President Gompers estimated
the membership at 100000, an in
crease of 1894 unions and 144,2S2
members last year.
At Chicago c. A. Whyland. senior
partner in the firm of c "A. Whyland
Il Co., prominent in the board of
trade anG the stock exchange. has
been expelled from the latter institu-
ton. He is charged with violating
the bylaws 10 regard to bucket shop
ping"
Surgeon General Wyman of the ma
rine hospital service. in view of the
officially reported prevalence of the
plague in Santos, Brazil and Oporto,
Portugal, and the local conditions at
those ports, has issued regulations to
prevent its Introduction into the
United States
In a raid by the Chicago police on
two houses. property valued at 10000
was recovered. The property consists
OF sealskin garments, dress goods, sill
verware. laces and cut glass, supposed
to be the proceeds of burglaries in res
licences and stores, not only in Chi
cago, but in other large cities, by an
original gang of thieves.
A California probate Judge said
avarictous lawyers made his court a |
hell on earth" and announced a |
schedule of fees he would permit.
James Mcconnell, editor and one of |
the proprietors of the Evening Star of |
Philadelphia. died suddenly in that
city, aged So years. Paralysis was the |