Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

OF Women, returned from England
w. b. Cleveland e. Co., wholesale
grocers at Houston, Texas, have failed.
The liabilities are $441,97l; assets,
$753, 1899.
The government report shows the
condition OF Minnesota spring wheat
to be higher than that OF any other
state.
A special canal commission will rec
ommend the expenditure Of $4,000, 900
in improving the New York water
ways.
At San Francisco five boxes sold for
81, 900 in the sale Of seats TO" the fund
for a welcome to the California regi-
ment.
800 telegraphers Of the New York
New Haven and Hartford road will
strike II their demands are not
granted.
Congressman Berry of Kentucky de-
clares that Bryan would be in danger
of being shot If he undertook to stump
that state.
Western Bankers, 1t Is said. propose
to agItate general system OF charges
for collecting checks to offset New
York's plan.
In Pittsburg DR.. J. A. Doyle, at the
point Of pistol, forced forty people
to submit to vaccination. Vaccina-
ton was opposed.
At Newport News, Va, the yellow
fever is under control, and all of the
patients in the hospital and soldiers
home are convalescent.
The contributions of school children
OF this country toward the erection
OF a Lafayette monument in Paris In
1900 amount to 1864.
The late Robert Ingersoll. 1t tran
spires had in contemplation a start
ling scientific experiment to test the
question OF immortality.
Rev. James II. Cook Il bishop OF the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
with headquarters at Wilmington, Del,
died from appendicitis.
At Seattle mutlny OF sixty China
men on the United States transport
Victoria was only prevented by the
ships officers with drawn pistols.
At Jackson, La, five negro children
were burned to death on a planta-
ton. The parents locked them up in
their house and went to church.
The exports OF manufactures from
the United States In the fiscal year
which ended June 30. 1899, were the
largest in the history OF this country.
The policy Of England with regard
to the Indian minis Is regarded by Mr..
Robert. director OF the mint, as set
tied. The mint, he thinks, will not be
opened.
At Bowling Green, O., the jury In
the case OF John Zctncr, on trial for
the murder of Attorney Westenhaver,
brought in verdict Of guilty Of man
slaughter.
The Minnesota National Park and
Forestry association was organized
in Chicago, with President Northrop
of the university Of Minnesota, as
president.
Mrs. Emma Fochner. who Is charged
with kidnapping in New York Is said
to have lost six of her own children
by death and to be monomaniac on
this subject.
Consul Skinner, at Marscilles, re-
ports that west ward advance OF the
plague Is steady and constant its
latest point of attack being in Alex
andrla, Egypt,
Adviccs from the north state that a
party Of Canadian surveyors are at
Bennett to locate the boundary be-
tween British Columbia and the North
west Territory
Col. W. G. Johnson, acting com
mander-ln-ch of the G. A. r., Is n
candidate for election rs commander
in-chlcr at the national encamqment
in Philadelphia.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has decided upon plan for
the registration OF valuable mail mat
ter by letter carriers in the residence
sections Of large cities.
st. Paul Minneapolis, saltwater, St
Cloud and Red Wing people met In
Minneapolis to discuss the welcoming
home of the Thirteenth regiment. An
executive committee was appointed
The dsbarment ease Of Lawyer
Welcome Is now squarely before the
Montana supreme court This is really
an attempt to prevent the seating Of
United States Scnator-clcct Clarke
Alexander Mcdonald. king Of the
klondikc, has made an assignment
and started for tho mines to dig out
another fortune. He approXimates
his liabilities at S6O0ooo0 while, as
to his assets he says there will not be
enough now to go around, although he
believes their ultimate value will
prove 100000 200.
Colonel John Jacob Aston, at his
Hudson River home. said he took no
stock in his cousin. William Waldorf
Astor, and that In fact the Astor
family in America did not recognize
him
Thirteen survivors of the Edmonton
trail arrived at Wrangel, Alaska. Aug,
{, Among them were the following
Chicagoians: NJ. Randleman NJ Ostig,
W. ilinNman, NJ. W. Weison and c.