Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

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died, aged So years. During the civil
war he had charge OF consular cores
pondence for Secretary Seward.
Rev. Richad Osborne OF Saratoga, N
Y, q retired Presbyterian clergyman
writer and poet, for many years a resi-
dent of Chicago, died, aged IS years.
The cement syndicate, which claims
backing of 100000 states that II
will erect the largest cement works
In the United States In northern In
diana.
Members of the fourth New Jersey
regiment, which was mustered out al
Greenville, s. c., terrorizea towns
through which they passed by riotous
conduct.
A Jury was secured at Canton, Ohio
to try Mrs. Annie George on the
charge of shooting and killing George
Saxton, President McKinley's brother
in-law.
Formal announcement has been
made OF the engagement OF Richard
Harding Davis and Miss Cecile, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Clark OF
Chicago.
Frederic Emory of the state depart
ment has resumed the dictatorship OF
the bureau OF American republics, Cen
eral Russell Hastings having declined
the position.
Mrs. Althouse, an important witness
In the Mrs. George murder trial at
Canton, Ohio, who is in Perryopolis,
Pa, declares In letter that she will
not return to testify.
Ex-senator Faulkner, q member OF
the Anglo-American commission,
thinks settlement OF all commercial
differences between the United States
and Canada will be made.
A gigantic rolling mill combine Is
expected to begin operations in few
days in Chicago, absorbing 20 plants,
besides ore and furnace properties, and
having $55, 100000 capital.
It Is stated that Archbishop Ireland
was appointed representative of the
United States at the disarmament con-
gress, but withdrew because Great
Britain and italy objected.
Rajah, the big elephant at the win
ter quarters OF circus In Argentine,
Kan, killed his keeper, Frank Fisher.
Fisher had been drinking, and angered
the elephant by striking him.
The United States grand jury at
Charleston, s. c., returned true bill
of Indictment against thirteen white
men who are charged with lynching
the colored postmaster of Lake City.
A sad domestic tragedy Is said 70
have been revealed In New York by the
will of Mrs. Marie V. Hunt, leaving
SIS, 900 to her unmarried sister provided
she Is mot living with John W. Hunt. ;"
Thirteen lives were lost In a fire
which broke out In the residences Of
Wallace G. Andrews, East Sixty-sev-
enth street, and Albert j. Adams, 3
East Slxty-ninth street, New York city.
Private adylces from upper Marlin
county, KY, state that Henry Masser
and his young son John were shot and
killed from ambush. II Is thought
that Massers neighbors did the kill.
ing.
John Stockly Cary, IA chemist of ma
tlonal reputation, died In Evansville,
Ind For years he had laboratory In
Chicago, and during the worlds fair
he was chief chemist In the department.
of mines and mining.
The president named the twelve war
ships authorized at the last session of
congress. The battleships will be the
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Geor-
gia; the armored cruisers the West
Virginia, Nebraska ana California.
The indianapolis council passed the
to |. The mayor will sign the ordi-
nance, 1t gives the street railroad
company the use Of the streets for "a
years, and provides for Accent fares.
The Jefferson Day banquet OF the
Monticello club, Chicago, has been
abandoned owing to dissenslon over
the invitation list. William J. Bryan,
who was to be the chief orator, was
wired yesterday not to come.
An army Of sewer rats, fierce and
desperate. attacked Frank Morgan, n
ledger In the South Chicago avenue
police station and lacerated him ter
rihly before he could be rescued. He
Will recover unless blood poisoning
sets In.
Mr. Mitchell. assistant comptroller
Of the treasury, has decided that men
who were appointed to office, or who
enlisted In tho revenue cutter service
for the war with Spain, are entitled to
extra pay under the act OF March 3,
1899.
Governor Roosevelt of New York ar
rived In Chicago and was given an en-.
thusiastic reception. He was given
n dinner at the Union League Club
and was the guest Of the Hamilton
club at its annual Appomattox day
banquet.
Thomas j. Havemeyer died at
Throggs Neck, N. Y, aged SO years, of
hemorrhage OF the brain. He was a
brother OF Henry o. and Theodore A.
! navemeyer, and was formerly In parl-