Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-28

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will remain until tomorrow.
Richard Croker and Mayor Van
Wyck again appeared before the Mazet
committee and refused to answer ques-
tons.
Gen. Ordway's widow, reconclled to
her daughter, Bettina Gerard, Obtained
her release from Blackwell's island,
N. Y.
The will Of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt will not be probated until the
return of Alfred Vanderbilt from
Europe.
Two West Superior men were rob-
bed in North Dakota. One was pushed
off the top OF box car and died in
consequence.
A slight hitch necessltates re-
vision OF the program for the wedding
of Gen. Grants daughter and her
Russian prince.
The Chlckasaw legislature elected
r. l.. Reamsnal agent OF the nation
over Alexander Jennie, Jr., the pres
ent incumbent.
Mrs. Thomas r. Ryan Of New York,
| mas given PIUU,UUU w a SoiiFtit
OF nuns of the Perpetual Alteration in
Washington.
Gov. Canton of Yucatan, Mexico, and
other Mexican notables are in New
York to let contracts for extensive
public improvements.
At Cleveland President II. A. Everett
of the Consolidated Street Railway
company, said that the street railway
strike had been definitely broken.
Practically the entire New River coal
mining district in West Virginia Is
now idle. The miners demand an
advance of five cents per ton.
Fire in ]. II. Pyne's WOODEN mill at
Waterford. N. Y. did damage to the
amount of about $25,0O0 The flames
originated from a picking machine.
In New York Alexander Wciser, sup
posed to have been crazed by unre-
quilted love, killed Mrs. Laura Aster,
who had repulsed him, and then
killed himself
President Mckinley in his western
trip may give Chicago the go-by alto
gether on account OF union labor diff
nculty In connection with the corner
stone laying.
Swayed by counsels plea not to re-
peat the Rennes infamy Pennsyl-
vania jury decided that ex-senator Don
Cameron must pay $3.50 to Jew he
horsewhlpped.
The treasury department may rec
ommend to congress that national
bank repositories be required to pay !
per cent. interest for federal funds de-
posted with them.
1t Is rumored that General Clark
Carr of Galosburg, H., will be the
successor of Interstate Commerce Com
mission Calhoun, who intends to prac-
tlce law In Chicago.
All the details so far as the manu-
facturers are concerned have been
settled and the American Bridge COM
pany, otherwise the bridge combina-
ton, Is an assured fact
President M. M. Sheldon, of the Nor
wich University Alumni association,
has accepted an invitation by the ASSOC
citation to tender him a banquet in
Boston, about November !.
Congressman Daniel Ermentrout OF
Reading Pa, died. aged GO years. He
represented the ninth Pennsylvania
district in congress and was elected
last November to his sixth term.
w. ]. Bryan declined to speak on
trusts at the same session as w.
| Iln,trln nl 10 I'D SO
a day later. Mr.. Crockan's remedy for
tle evils of trusts Is publicity.
| DR. Gonzales of Pensacola Is in re-
ceipt OF Il letter from General Miles,
in which the latter states that If he is
assigned to the Philippines, Gonzales
will accompany him rs surgeon.
Chief Mataafa wrote President Nc
Kinley expressing regret that Ameri-
cans were killed In Samoa, and hoping
that no further trouble will occur be
tween The United States and Samoa.
Diplomatic and official circles are
reported to be discussing with interest
rumor that the secretary OF state
has warmly indorsed the adoption of
n special court dress or uniform.
Tho Richardson 4 Ross asphalt
block and tile works In Philadelphia,
We're destroyed by fire entailing loss
of 100000. The blaze was caused by
the boiling over Of crude oil and as
phaN.
The plant Of the American Fisheries
company at Promised Land, l.. l.. was
destroyed by fire. Eight buildings
in all were burned together with n
large quantity of very valuable ma
chinery.
Herbert l.. Bridgoman, who COM
handed the peary Arctic expedition of
| 1899, arrived In Brooklyn He be-
lieves that pcary will accomplish his
purpose and reach the pole before his
four years are up.
Fire almost destroyed the large
building at 107-1ll East One Hundred
and Twenty-eighth street, New York,
occupied by A. S. Nichols as factory
for wood and granite Snantels and
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