Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10

| The death Is announced at Paris OF
Albert Mener, from typhoid fever. He
was a brother and business associate
Of Henry j.. Menier, the chocolate
king,
Chief Justice Chambers, who has ar
rived at San Francisco from Samoa,
says the present tripartite plan of
government there is bound to be a
failure.
At Melbourne practically the total
result Of the referendum to the com
monwealth of the federation aues-
tion is 151 1852 votes for federation to
1864 against.
The Matin announces that there Is
no case against Colonel Patty de Clam
and this announcement has since been
confirmed by M. Menord, Colonel Patty
de Clam counsel.
The Bank of Spain will be authorized
to raise its circulation to $500, 0O0, O0C
pesetas. Loans to the Treasury will be
made at 21a per cent. and private loans
at per cent.
The Russian government has intro
duced compulsory passport system
for TaLien- Wan and Port Arthur
preventing Englshmen and Americans
from travelling there.
Jacob N. Land, for twenty-five years
a justice Of the peace at Carlisle, Ind,
Is dead Of Bright's disease at Battle
Creek, Mich, where he went a week
ago for treatment.
Capt. e. f. Glenn, commanding the
Cooks Inlet exploring expedition in
Alaska, found the Sushtua river nav
igable for nearly 1856 miles. He made
the trip on a steamship.
Cyrus Fuller, noted bond forger,
attempted to dispose OF $1,000 worth
Of counterfeit bonds Of the American
Sugar Refining company in Detroit.
He escaped over to Canada.
The residents of Hawaii will cele-
brate on Aug IL the first anniversary
OF the day on which the American
flag was raised over that country. 1t
will be a general holiday.
1t Is officially stated that President
sioner Evans, whose administration of
the pension bureau has aroused the
enmity of the pension agents.
The Detroit city attorney has given
an opinion that the street railway
company cannot be compelled to re-
duce from to a Scent fare under
the terms Of It's franchise.
Robert Mccarthy, collector of GUS
toms at Port Spain, Trinidad, has ar
rived to make arrangement for re-
ciproclty treaty between the island of
Trinidad and the United States
The Hawaiian islands have been
violently shaken by an earthquake,
and Mauna Loa, on Hawaii, continues
in eruption. Damage by the earth
quake amounted probably to $4,000.
The amalgamation of % large
plumbing material manufactures of
the country has been perfected under
the title of the Central Foundry com
pany, with a capitalization of $4,000,
600.
The state department will comply
with the Italian demand for indemnity
for the lynching of Italians at Tallu-
lah, La. The department will also
announce an important rule as to
aliens.
Dr. +. Elizabeth Palmer committed
suicide at Albion, Mich, by taking
strychninc. She was very promi-
nent in educational and club affairs,
holding the presidency of the board of
education.
At Cleveland Il boycott of the sold
iers to preserve order during the strike
is severe. The soldiers forcibly took
ice cream they had previously ordered
from a dealer, who said he could not
sell them anything.
Nine. Burroughs, who sued the
cities OF Toledo and Fremont for a
million dollars on account of alleged
abuse, was released from the insane
asylum. 1t is understood she will
push the case.
In Congressman w. A. Piper is ly-
Ing dangerously Ill in California of a
complication of diseases, and his re-
Covcry Is not expected. He Is about
50 years old. and is reputed to be
worth $3,000,000.
cambridge, Ga, is said to be in the
hands Of a mob which is after John
Williams. Il negro, charged with at
tempting to outrage two white girls
Troops have been ordered there by
Governor Gambler.
The senate republican finance COM
mittce, which has been in session for
some time at Narragansett Pier, r.. l..
has con pleted its work for the present
and .1Journed subject to the call OF
Chairman Aldrich.
Aatau I. Atkinson, an editor on the
Honolulu Star, has been designated by
Census Director Merriam as special
agent in charge of the census in
Hawaii. He had charge of the
Hawaiian census in 1896.
Secretary Easley of the Chicago
Civic Federation is working up interest
everywhere in the conference on com
binations and trusts to be held here
Sept. 1916. Thrty-five governors
have agreed to appoint seven delegates
each.