Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Portugal, Is appointed minister to Bel
GUM, succeeding Mr.. Slower, VITO goes
to Spain.
The gross postal receipts at fifty OF
the largest postofiices for March show
a gain OF 1928 95 over the same month
last year.
The executive committee OF the o..
A. r. met in Philadelphia and failed
to elect a commander to succeed Gen
eral Sexton.
Witnesses in the trial Of Mrs. An
ME George, at Canton, OHIO, testihed
that she had made threats against
George Saxton.
viii Tut, colored, was hanged IN
Mayheld. He murdered his wife be-
cause she went to a baseball game
with another man.
Attorney General Monet OF Ohio
filed information against the Standard
OH company alleging numerous at
tempts to bride him.
Col. w. T.. Cody ("Buffalo BID
gave testimony how he backed the
stage career of katherine Clemmons,
now Mrs Howard Gould.
Catholic educators, who met In con-
ference in Chicago, formed perma-
ncnt organization, with Mgr. Conaty
Of Washington as president.
The $40 democratic banquet look
place in New York. A Jefferson din
ncr was given in Milwaukee, Mr.. Bry-
an being the chief speaker.
Secretary of War Alger announces
that it Is his fixed determination to
remain in the cabinet, and that he has
never had any idea of resigning.
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn issued a
license granting the Catholic church
authority to build IL church upon the
west Point military reservation.
Italy insists, ii is rurored, on the
withdrawal of the pope's nuncio ut lie
Hague before she VIII send delegates
to The cars peace conference.
General j. Warren Keifer, who since
the death Of his wife has been In III
health, and who has been threatened
with typhoid fever, is now improving
Entries In the famous red book
were admitted as evidence In the trial
of former United Safes Senator Quay
In Philadelphia on the 6large of con
spiracy.
The will Of Wallace G. Andrews,
who was burned to death In his New
York home, leaves about 81 ,000, 600 for
the establishment of Il school for girls
in Ohio.
In New York Justice Williams mas
decided to dismiss the indictment
ngalnts Roland b. MoIineuX, who Is
charged witt the murder of Mrs. Kate
j. Adams.
Austin Mullins shot and killed
George Seward a prominent rcpub-
lican politician, near Pound Gap, Va,
during political argument. Mullins
escaped.
Archbishop Corrigan called on Pres
idcnt Mckinley, 1t Is said, to propose
that Catholic church property In the
Philippines be vested in the American
hierarchy.
Arrangement have been completed
for the consolidation of the hoop iron
and cotton tie interests of the country.
tho capital stock of the new company
Will be $50, 000, 900.
Senator Quay. 1t is believed will at
tempt to show that his accounts in the
bank leuger were fictitious and tina II
tnc wrong doing was done by Cashier
Hopkins, now dead.
The plant of the Little Rock Oil and
Dcinting company and the Aurora
Manufacturing company We're partially
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000 in
surnncc about one hall.
Miss llorlacker the Hastings, Nrb,
stenographer vito disappeared when
wanted in the candy ,.oisoning case,
has returned. The two women who
ate the candy are oLt OF danger.
len Congressman Hewitt, in II letter
to the industrial commission, oN-
pressed the opinion that the ccntrali-
cation of industries will ultimately re-
suit in their control by the workmen.
The president has designated Col.
Samuel s. Sumner of the sixth cavalry
ms military attacho at the court of st,
James to succeed Col Bates, who has
been ordered to return from London.
Secretary Gage has decided, in view
of the new timber act passed by the
dominion parliament. to apply the re-
tuliatory clause of tho Dngley act in
creasing the duty on Canadian lum-
her.
The state college Of kentucky. which
owes It's existence to the land grants
effected Ivy the late Senator Justin $.
Morrill, Of Vermont, celebrated It's ben
etactor's birthday with becoming eXcr-
ciscs.
Baron Spock Won Sternberg notified
The state department. of his appoint
mcnt ms the German member Of the
Samoan commission. The counts
sioncrs will sail from San Francisco
April - for Apia.
Vice President Hobart Is holding the
slight gain shown last week. He is
able to partake of more substantial
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