Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07

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wife and committed suicide.
Again 1t Is said that the Illinois Cen
trail seeks to gain control OF the Mime
apols and st. Louis railway.
Cleveland street car strikers will run
a line OF herdics in opposition to the
lines OF the Big Consolidated.
Yale Is to receive $4,000 from the
late DR. Charles J. Stlle at the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, to be devoted to
the pursuit Of political economy.
Eddy will make some interesting ex-
permcnts in wireless telegraphy In the
Catskills with the aid of kites
Major General Wesley Merritt left
on a tour Of inspection of forts and de-
lenses in the New England states.
Gold democrats are said to have begun
war on Richard Croker since his
friendly attitude towards Bryan.
The New York retail butchers de-
clded to build cooperative abattoir
to compete with the western beef trust.
Rev. John Mackin, 90 years pastor OF
st. Mary's Roman Catholic church Of
Egin, H.. died at the age Of &c years.
The stage between Salmon City and
four men, who secured $4,000 in gold
dust.
At meeting OF tho National Coun-
ell of the Daughters OF Liberty, held at
Tifin. Ohio, the charter fee was raised
to $25.
Bernard Winter caused the arrest in
Newark OF his wife, whom he had fol-
lowed from Cape Town, and Of julius
pcarlstne.
Judge McAdam issued a mandamus
requiring New York councilmen to
vote for bonds to pay for the Long ISL
and water plant.
The police of Wilmington, Del, are
trying to trace the mysterious person
who sent box Of poisoned candy to
Mrs. James c.. Charsa,
The assault OF the whitecappers at
Peck, Fla, on the Colored assistant
postmaster, will result in the discon
tlnuance of the office.
Friends of Capt James NJ. Case, who
died in st. Vlncents hospital, New
York declare that fear Of assassination
frightened him to death.
The supreme court, Order OF Forest
ers In session at Detroit elected Of
hccrs. Thomas j. Ford of New Jersey
was chosen supreme chief ranger.
Although violations of the civil SER
vice law by federal officials are con-
81 al La M ioln
1t Is said, is not told of the infractions
Of the rules.
The steam yacht Dora of Boston has
been purchased by the government for
the use Of the marine hospital service
and has been ordered to Cuba for coast
inspection work.
Fire destroyed the warehouse CON
tanning the finished product of the
Paine Lumber company at Oshkosh,
with loss of about 5000, fully Gov
cred by Insurance.,
Mabel Mckinley, daughter Of Abner
Mckinley, the presidents brother, was
brought to her Somerset home from
New York suffering from n serious
nervous complaint
II Is now thought the number of peo-
during the West Indian hurricane
which passed up our coast ten days
ago will reach 100.
The naval militia organizations OF
noumced by n naval board more eff
Client that the reserves of the eastern
seabonrd states.
w, l.. Chambers, chief Justice of the
Samoan Islands. says that though the
islands are peaceful disturbances may
occur ut any time until their status Is
definitely settled
EX-Gov. Sllas A. IIolcomb was nom
mated for supreme justice by the popu-
list state convention OF Nebraska and
and was endorsed by democrats and
free silver republicans.
President Mckinley has been elected
to represent the Columbus. Ohio, en-
eamNmcnt of the national meeting of
the t'nlon Veterans Legion, to be held
in Baltimore Sept H., IA and l5.S
The coast survey steamer Endeavor
has Just made cruise through Long
island sound, the result of which will
b" Il revision of the Coast Pilot, an
official document for that section.
Cyrus A Brown aud Matthew Craig
were executed for murder In the In
dian Territory. 1t was the first legal
hanging OF white men in the territory.
They mounted the scalrold smiling.
The national cncampmeNt Of Union
veterans in session at Des Mones,
Iowa, reelected the old officers ycstcr-
day and changed the name of the or,
eaNization to the Order of Union Bat
tlomen.
The property OF the New Orleans
Brewing association was knocked down
to !. a. Blancr, representing the or
gNnization committee of the association,
who offered $4,000, which was the
only bid,
Captain Francis Michlor. fifth cav
airy, has declined the commission OF
lieutenant colonel In one OF the new
volunteer regiments. Captain Michlcr