Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-14

| llSneC III 81 LOUIS.
The Duluth and Minneapolis millers
argued in New York in favor of ade-
quate terminals in that city for the
storage OF -'estern -four.
Dr. w. B. Johnson Of Savanna, H.,
died Of heart failure. He was Mason.
and for many years surgeon Of the ST.
Paul and Burlington railway.
It Is said that II John X. Mclean Is
elected goveror OF Ohio he will be a
candidate COR the democratic presiden-
tial nomination next year.
President Mckinley has promised to
attend the sesqui-c celebra-
ton OF York, Pa, II other arrange
mcnts can be made to conform.
Exports from the United States to
Africa were in the fiscal year 1899
more than five times as great as in
1889. The total was $18,594, 424.
The Pittsburg Rail Coal Mine com
bination has ben formed with $4,000
900 capital II controls 104 of LOT
companies in and about Pittsburg.
The bicycle trust was finally COM
pleted at New York by the election of
officers, with A. G. Spalding as presi
dent. The capital stock is $30,000,000.
The body OF woman who died at
Hastings, Neb., hotel has been identi-
fed as that OF Miss Laura Lee French,
formerly OF Chicago Murder Is sus-
pected.
A Washington dispatch states that
"red-hot" political campaigns are ex-
pected In Ohio and Kentucky. in the
latter state 1t Is feared there may be
bloodshed.
Mrs, Potter Palmer has issued inyi-
tations for the marriage OF her niece,
Miss Julia Dent Grant, to Prince
rChantacuzene, Count Spcransky,
Sept. Is.
Il. b. Nixon, general manager OF the
Hudson Bay company, with headquar-
tiers at Winnipeg who is on his way
to Europe, was taken seriously Ill in
Chicago.
Two men, named Shippey and
Schuek have been arrested in Chicago
for running a fictitious storage house
scheme to swlnde people by getting
their goods.
The silk ribbon trust has perfected
Its organization and will be ready to
begin business on or before Oct. /.
The capital stock OF the new company
will be $3O,000.OO0.
Comptroller Coler of New York, Is
in favor Of building the rapid transit
tunnel and increasing the water sup
ply at the same time, as the city will
have the money.
Daniel NJ. Henry, Cambridge Md, Is
dead. He was n prominent lawyer in
the eastern part OF the state and
democrtic leader He served two
terms in congress.
In New York Policeman OKeefe was
fatally shot by Michael Farrell, in
Farrelll's saloon, n notorious dive. A
mob made n determined attempt to
lynch the Italian,
Harry Harmon divcd backward from
tho Eads bridge at st. Louis dropping 80
feet and suffered no injury. Harmon
was attlred In complete street dress,
except coat and hat when he dived.
Walter H. Corning. who was for
number Of years prominently identi-
fed with the distillng interests OF the
west died at Cleveland, aged So years,
from the effects of a surgical operation.
A circular Of the war department Of
fers II reward of $50 and travel pay not
to exceed $50 to any civil officer who
will deliver to the military authorities
any desertcr from the United States
army.
Tho recent success of the German
minister, Mr. Won Mumm, in negotlat-
ing n parcels post convention with this
country Is leading to inquiries from
other government. 1t Is understood
France will welcome a similar parcels
post treaty The British government
likewise has taken steps looking to
treaty on the same lines as Germany
President Mckinley has directed the
summary dismissal from West Point
academy OF Philip S. Smith the Ne
braska cadet who was caught two days
ago In the act OF ha2ing Ulysses s,
Grant III.
Judge Rooksaver of New York re-
fused to restrain the Colonial Danes
Of the State of New York and the Ma
tional Society Of Colonial DANES OF
America from using the words Colo
NAL DANES
Negro rioters concerned In the Del
agol affair at Darlen, Ga, ere surrend-
ering daily In small squads. The mill
try posses are still searching the
swampS for them and have come across
several small parties
Commissioner Woodward, mt Paris,
in the name of FERDINAND w Peck,
sends an open letter to the French
papers stating there will be no gold
statue at the united States exhibit at
the exposition next year.
Commissioner Peck of the Paris
exposition has arranged with Cripple
Creek mine owners for the shipment
Of $l,000,000 In bullion to the exposi-
ton. 1t will be- in the shape Of ryr-