Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-16

been before In that month.
At Waukesha, King Bartell was
arrested on the charge OF practicing
medicine without diploma.
Spinal meningitis Is epidemic at
Russellville, KY. Eighteen deaths
occurred there In "a hours.
Austin Methodists are to have
new church ediice. About $4,000
was raised at Sundays services.
Ambrose A. Ranney, former con-
gresham from the third Massachu-
sets district is dead, aged n.
The Buttery whirlpool rapids eleya-
tor. landmark OF Niagara, was hurled
into the gorge by hurricane.
The japanese government ID report
ed to have seized steamer with arms
and ammunition for the Filipinos.
Senator Gray announces that he Is
In Delaware's senatorial fight as long
as his friends care to support him.
Several plants in various parts OF
the country have voluntarily given
their employees an increase of wages.
Lawrence Townsend, now United
States minister to Portugal, Will prob
ably be appointed minister to Spain.
Roland Is. Mollneux was indicted In
New York by the grand jury for the
murder OF Mrs. Katherine j. Adams.
st. Louis had a dry Sunday, the po-
lice strictly enforcing the law calling
for the closing of all saloons Sunday.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado Is sued
for divorce, the ground being incom-
patlbility. He married a rich widow.
Ex-Gov. Merriam OF Minnesota was
nominated and confirmed director OF
the census. The pay Is $4,000 year.
At Lucknow, Tenn, Mrs. Mollie
Clark, IA widow, while In religious fer
vor, poisoned her three children and
herself.
A grandniece of Aaron Burr has
been discovered living In restitution
in two rooms in the rear Of tene-
ment.
Cotton mills throughout Maine have
announced the restoration on April
z of the wages prevailing before Jan
uary. 1893.
The senate committee reported UNI
favorably the nomination Of ex-Con-
gresham Barrows to be librarian II
congress.
1t ls said that the Britton tin plate
mill at Cleveland, Ohio, owned by the
tin plate trust, will be permanently
closed.
Some unknown person has sent pol
son to Miss Marie Ethel 1qmpany, u
Brooklyn girl. and published notice
OF her death.
John IL. Rodney, former elector
on the Bryan ticket, got the solid vote
OF the democrats in Delaware's sena-
torial fight.
Weather Forecaster Cox at Chicago
has been advanced one number and
will receive an increase of $500 year
In his pay.
william II. Hoxle, sexton OF a
Plymouth, Mass, church, was struck
by lightning and killed while ringing
the church bell.
The Allan, Dominion and Hamburg
American lines have decided TO meet
steamship lines.
During the four weeks revival at
the Union Christian church, Cuicago,
just closed, 225 names were added to
tho membership.
Harry Hutchinson, aged Is years,
has been arrested, charged with wreck
Ing an express train on the Cincinnati
Southern railway.
Tho government steamer Aberdeen
has arrived at Halifax from Sable is
land, bringing the crew of the wrecked
steamer Morayia.
Tho leading manufacturers OF wors-
teds have combined to form the Amer
lean Wooden Company. with L capital
stock of 500, 100000.
Captain Isaac Walton, an old lake
captain we'll known in Chicago, Cleve-
land and along the lakes, died at Nor
walk, Ohio, aged So.
Charleston, w. Va, is almost en-
trely under water, the Elk river hay
ing flooded the Kanawha valley,
Much distress prevails.
AT Sandusky, o., verdict of muir
der In the second degree was returned
against Martha McFillin. She killed
her lover, George Koechell.
A controlling interest in the Chicago
and Alton railroad was sold to syn
dictate represented by John u. Rookie
Teller anu George Gould.
A fire at Charlotte, N, c., destroyed
1000 bales OF cotton and other valua
bic property, Loss estimated Mt $780,
600; Insurance unknown.
Miss Helen Gould testified at Albany
as witness against Mrs Margaret
E. Cody, accused Of trying to black
mail Jay Gould's heirs,
Caicago capitalists are said to be
largely interested in combine of
smelters, now being formed, with n
capital stock of Si6,0o0,000
In Chicago, May wheat broke to
TIN Mt 7l7s, rallied to 72la at 1925,
and eased off to 72h cents--a net
loss for the day of VI cents.