Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27

The retail Clerks National Pro-
tective Association, in annual conyen-
ton here, has voted to admit girls
over IS years Of age to membership.
The convention decided upon Buffalo
as the next meeting place.
Major John Calhoun Courtney, presi-
dent Of the Virginia Society of Atlanta,
secretary Of the Capital City club and
manager of the Western Union Te!e-
graph company, died at his home in
Atlanta, at the age of 65.
At the meeting Of the democratic ma
tonal committee in Chicago on July
20 Mr. Bryan's friends will undertake
to show that there is a general de-
mand for his denomination. Senator
Jones will not resign the craftsmanship
Of the committee.
Oscar f. Lackey of Baltimore, who
was brought to New York last week
on board the United States transport
Mcclellan from Santiago, suffering
from yellow fever, Is reported to be
convalescent. Mr.. Lackey was given
the serum treatment.
The indianapolis News was sold at
receivers sale for 1896, 900 to Delavan
Smith of Chicago and Charles r.
Williams, who held the controlling in
terest before Major w. j. Richards,
the other partner threw the paper into
n receivers hands.
Bishop Thoburn of the M. e. church,
who has spent some time in Manila,
says the proper policy OF the United
States Is to enlist the men OF the other
islands, who are the natural enemies
OF the inhabitants Of LuZon, to fight
Aguinaldo's army.
Mrs. George r. Bullen, formerly
Miss Blanche Opel Of st. Louis, filed
suit for divorce, alleging desertion and
failure to support. Her husband is
resident Of Chicago. They were
married Jan. 8, 1895, and separated,
the petition states, July 6, 1898,
First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
Heath decided that under the civil
service law a reduction in grade is
not a removal. He also holds that
the appointing officer Is not required
to explain to an employee who has been
removed the cause of his removal.
At Grayson, KY, a 12year-old
daughter Of David Criswell a farmer
at Leon, KY, died. and all the mem
bers of the family are in a danger
Gus condition from poison put into the
bread There Is no clew to the man
ner by which the bread was poisoned.
Robert schiling, chairman of the
Wisconsin central committee Of the
peoples party, says there will be flu
sion with the democrats in 1900 If
Bryan is nominated. II he fails of
nomination, Mr.. Schiling says the
populsts will insist on a separate
ticket.
A fatal fight with rifles occurred at
New Boston, Tex, the county seat of
Bowie county, during which c. w.
Smith was killed and Will Hayes,
w. II. Hart, merchant, and Joseph
Manning, a lawyer, were fatally In
jured. The trouble is said to have
over barbed wire fence.
At ST. Michaels, Alaska, !. Homer
Bird of New Orleans Is prisoner in
the military barracks charged with the
murder OF J. II. Herring and r. II.
Patterson. Chas. Schefller and a wo-
wan named Mona Strong are held
under 1000 bonds as witnesses. The
entire party came from New Orleans
English capitalists are trying to buy
the plant of the Philadelphia Ware
housing and Cold Storage company
They offer s2,O0O.O0O in cash for the
a cold storage warehouse trust for the
United States controlled by English
men, with cash backing Of $25,000,-
600.
William Goings (Walla Tonehka),
the Choctaw Indian, was shot at
Alikichi, Ind. r., under sentence of the
Choctaw covrt, for murder. The
sheriff declined to obey the mandate
of the federal court, which had is
sued n writ of habeas corpus, and
carried out the sentence OF the local
court.
The newspaper men Of the country
at large will be given an oppor-
UNITY TO paruclpate IN New YORK
reception to Admiral Dewey. 1t is the
intention of the committee to provide
special steamer for the journalistic
visitors. This steamer will accom-
pany The regular press boat in the
water parade.
The Alaska flyer Humboldt reached
Seattle with $50 Klondikers and
about 100000 in dust The richest
man on board was c. A. Voskeller of
Chicago. He shipped $lS3,000 by the
river before leaving Dawson, and
brings the balance of 100000 out
put with him. He has been in the
Klondike for three years, and got all
of his gold from one Bonanza Creek
claim.
The Chicago ANTITRUST league has
decided to hold big antitrust de-
monstraton and mass meeting in Bur
lington Park, Aug. 9. Invitations have
been sent to many prominent men
throughout the country, and among
those whohave accepted the invitation
to be present and speak are William
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