Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-16

the country.
Representative Brown, Of Kansas,
has apologized for reflections cast upon
Gov Leedy.
Michigan railroads show increased
earnings for 1898 of Is per cent. over
the year before.
John Nilsson, worlds champion
skater, was defeated by Norval Baptie
of North Dakota.
Five big Pittsburg breweries have
consolidated The combine has a cap
ital of SIS, 100000.
Two men we're arrested at Chaska,
Mimi, on suspicion Of being the muir
derers Of John Wellner.
John Wanamaker may buy the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York, and build
another big store there.
The president, it is said is deter
mined that the army beef scandal shall
be thoroughly investigated.
A new strawboard makers company
with a capital of 100000 is being
formed at Indianapolis.
The indeterminate sentence act, So
called, was declared to be unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court.
Ex-Commissioner of Indian affairs
Alexander B. Upshaw died at New
York. He was 48 years old.
Frederick Silberg, one of the most
famous Knights of Pythias in the
country, is dead at Cleveland.
Consul General Goodnow, at Shang-
hal, recommends a permanent Ameri-
can-C Chinese exposition in that city.
Carl Schurz delivered an address
against imperialism before the stu
dents of the University Of Chicago.
Federal court of appeals decided
that requests to colleges of the late
D. B. Fayerweather may now be paid.
James Boxell was arrested at How
ard Lake, Mimi, charged with the
murder of his father and stepmother.
A Chicago man claims that Cyrano
de Bergerac was stolen from play
written by him. He goes to law about
it.
Mrs Caroline L. Macy bequeathed
$4,000 and contingent interests in
her estate to New York teachers col
lege.
The New York board of health has
started crusade against druggists
who substitute cheap drugs for costly
ones.
William Jennings Bryan, in a speech
at Jackson Day banquet in Cincin-
natl, assaulted the policy of imperial
ism.
John Drew, the actor, is required by
court order to give an account OF
the estate of his mother, the noted
actress.
Archpishop Chapelle, of New Or
leans, has been commissioned by the
pope to take charge of the mission in
Cuba.
The estate of the late Amos r. Emo,
comprising more than S12,000,000 Of
valuable property, is to be offered at
auction.
Spreading rails wrecked an Illinois
Central train near Grantsburg, Ill
Only six passengers received serious
injuries.
Bailer Decker, colored, who muir
dered his wife near Tottenvflle,
Staten Island, last March, was cleo
trocuted.
In Boston Charles Resented and
his wife filed separate petitions in
bankruptcy The combined liabilities
are 1897 800.
Under a decision of the Illinois SUI
preme court the town of Pullman will
become a free community and a part
of Chicago.
Independent republicans announce
their reasons for opposing the re-elec-
ton of United States Senator Quay in
Pennsylvania.
A bill for a constitutional amend
ment to provide for white supremacy
was introduced in the North Carolina
legislature.
The contest against Gov. Lee of
South Dakota is dropped and the gov
ernor will be permitted to serve out
his new term.
Rev. J. NJ Life has been found
guilty at Hebron, Ohio, of improper
conduct toward female members Of
his congregation.
One hundred girls, members Of the
unions, are in training for serpen-
tine dance to be given at the New
York labor fair.
New York's legislature was organic
ed by the machine. Ellsworth was
elected president of the senate anu
Nixon speaker.
The value of the total output of
metals in the United States in 1893
was $752, 927,O47, an increase over
1897 of $55, O69,723
The navy will be reduced to peace
basis and 5000 seamen and officers
will be discharged. The marine corps
will also be reduced.
Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving was
| consecrated bishop of Brazil at St.
Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal
church, New York.
Robbers stopped Reading coal
train by greasing the rails Between
Edge Hill and Glenside, Pa, and stole