Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-19

Diamond escaped.
Two residences, a saloon, a grocery
and -four and feed warehouse at La
Sale, H., were destroyed by fire;
loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
A New York man Is arrested, charg-
ed with defrauding the government by
selling war revenue stamps chemi-
cally restored after cancellation.
w. ]. Bryan says the result OF the
elections in Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio
will be taken as approval or condem-
nation of McKinley's policy.
The widow and son of Henry b.
Plant OF New York. owner of the Plant
system Of railroads and steamships in
FLORIDA, will, contest his Will.
Rear Admiral Henry i. Howlson
was placed on the retired list Of the
navy by operation Of law on account OF
age. He will make his residence in
New York City.
General Davis, at San Juan, reports
the death OF Private James +. Powell
Company NJ, Eleventh infantry, dy-
scntery Major George o. Webster
(retired) died ut Fort Sheridan Hos
pitaI.
Chairman Jones. Of the democratic
national committee, said the next cam
paign would be fought on anti-imper-
iallsm, free silver, anti-trusts and re-
duction of tariffs, with Bryan as the
standard bearer.
A large proportion Of the business
houses of Makanda, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire Seventeen business places
were burned with loss of more than
$50 900. Two persons were injured by
the falling walls. The fire is sup
posed to be incendiary.
dairy Hough, former assistant
cashier of the Cocheco National Bank
Of Dover, N. H., was indicted by the
grand jury of the United States Dis
trict Court on the charge OF embezzl-
Ing Sc 500 of the banks funds Hough
was later sentenced to five years In
Jail.
James Cashon was found dead ten
feet from his own doorstep. He had
been stabbed In the back. 1t Is believed
to be the work of two Flnlanders who
had sworn to get even with Cashon for
assisting policemen in arresting an
other Finn few weeks ago. Several
suspects are In Jail.
There have been only three new
cases of yellow fever officially reported
this month Mt Havana and there are
only five patients now under treatment
in the hospital. 1t Is believed that
four OF these will recover. The sani-
tary authorities believe that hereafter
only occasional cases will arise.
Forest fires are raging in the vicin-
ity OF Oconto to an alarming extent.
The air Is filled with smoke and the
sky reflects deep red hue at night.
Six farmhouses have been burned and
large amount of hay and miles of
fences consumed. Unless rain comes
at once large amount of property Will
be destroyed
II there Is war in South Africa the
war department Will be represented at
the scene of hostilities The state de-
pnrtment has formally requested the
British forces embassy to obtain
authority for the presence with the
officer. 1t Is likely that Capt. Stephen
l.. II. Slocum. Eighth cavalry, now
military attache ut Vienna, will be de-
tailed for this duty. 1t Is understood
| that he has expressed a desire for the
assignment. and as he Is an officer OF
ability. keen observation and expert
ence, he will probably be sent to the
field OF operations.
For saving the life of an American
soldier Major General Otis has granted
Il full pardon to Domingo Magno, a
! Filipino prisoner who was sentenced
by Spanish court in 1897 to penal
sorvtude for six years for robbery,
Magno suffered confinement for the
alleged otfense for four years prior to
his trial and conviction. During the
attack ON Manila last February by in
surgent sympathizcrs the prisoner
saved the life of an American soldier
and the provost marshal general re-
ported that he had displayed good
conduct during the time he had been
under surveillance by Americans
Orders have been tclegraphod to the
BOSTON navy yard to expedite the work
on the gunboat Bancroft, and she
will be placed In commission without
loss of time and sent to the far east.
Tho gunhoat Annapolis is now Mt the
Norfolk navy yard. and her repairs
will be pushed, The protected cruiser
Albany will he completed by Jan. |
and orders will soon be issued for her
detail OF officers and crew and they
will be sent to England and take
charge of the vessel, proceeding at
once to Manila. The gunboat Machias
has been ordered to Boston to under
go repairs and the Marietta may be
sent to Manila without making the
survey of the mouth of the Orinoco
originally ordered.
The automobile is likely to play an
Important part In military operations,
and experiments with them ut home
and abroad are being observed with
keen interest by army officials. Cen
cral Miles is understood to have
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