Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-01

Irish parishioners of st. Patrick'i
church, st. Louis, are guarding agains
the entrance OF newly appointed Ger
man priest.
The st. Paul letter carriers who dc
manded the removal OF Acting Super
intendent Hadlich will be let off witt
a reprimand.
The restoration of the whipping pos
for wife-beaters was advocated at {
dinner of the Medico-Legal society il
New York.
The new treaty with Japan, SO fan
as the landing OF Japanese sailors al
American ports is concerned, is ALREADY
in effect.
The reclaimed Spanish naval cruiser
and Reina Mercedes, in tow Of the
tugs Merritt and Rescue, passed in the
Virginia capes
A vein OF ore carryin ten thous-
and dollars in free gold has been dis
covered on ranch near Custer City
South Dakota.
Witnesses testified before the Mazet
investigating committee that over 125
poolrooms are open for business in
New York city.
Noah II. Swayne, who was indorsed by
the Toledo republicans as candidate
for governor, declined to have his
name considered.
The Pans strike finally has been set
tied, the mine operators having agreed
to send away negro miners and employ
only union men.
The North Dakota supreme court de-
clares unconstitutional law designed
to make bonanza cattlemen pay county
as well as state taxes
Charles II. Cramp, the shipbuilder,
says there was never greater activ-
ity in shipbuilding In this country than
at the present time.
Traffic In dead bodies was one OF
the qualifications of Tammany opera
tions, according to testimony before
the Mazet committee.
An extra session OF the legislature
has been called by Governor Roose-
Ford franchise bill
William A. Jones, general agent Of
the Empire Fast Freight Line, com
mitted suicide In the midst of his
clerks in New York
John Wilmot died In New York, aged
81 years, on the Same day his brother
Samuel Wilmot, died In Newcastle,
Can, aged n years.
The three Great Northern train rob-
bers convicted at Fergus Falls were
sentenced to nineteen and one-half
years In the penitentiary.
Robert Gillian, general manager Of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad, died at Kansas City after Il
brief attack OF typhoid malaria.
Nelson, the Brookings county Is. ID
escaped from his custodian in Mime
apolIs, was arrested in Eau Claire,
oxford and Cambridge challenged
Harvard and Yale to athletic contests,
Again does the strike on the Buffalo
docks seem on the eve OF settlement.
Rev DR.. II. +. Sample OF New York
was elected moderator of the general
assembly OF the northern Presbyterian
conference, which met at Minneapolis.
The American Bankers association
has decided upon September s, and
7 as the dates for It's next annual con
ventlon, which is to be held in Cleve-
land.
A consolidation Of southern steel,
iron and railroad interests which will
be reorganlzed with a capital of $l5.
100000, has been practically complet-
ed.
William McGaughey, the oldest man
in Washington county. Iowa, died, He
was born at Gettysburg, Pa, July y,
1902, and had lived In Iowa over fifty
years.
John II. Englis, a retired New York
banker, was stabbed by Christopher
DAILY n beggaI, who was dissatisfied
With aims recently given him at the
home of Englis.
Clarence w. Gaylor, justice of the
peace and insurance agent at Scars
dale, Westchcster county, n Y, filed
a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities,
Sli9, ESQ; no assets
About $50 weavers employed at the
cotton mills of the Coeheco Manu-
featuring Company, at Dover, N H.
where n strike was settled about a
week ago, struck again.
The American Water Works Asso-
citation. In session at Columbus, Ohio.
adjourned to meet next year in Rich
mond. Va, on date to be fixed later
by the executive committee.
by reason of the serious illness OF
his wife ut her home, in Oakland. Cap
tain Francis futile, commander of the
revenue cutter Bear, has been relieved
from a cruise to Boring sea this sum
mer.
There Is report, lacking coniirma
ton, that there has been hostile
meeting between the the United States
cruiser Detroit and the Niearaguan
gunboat lacinto, ut Blueiields.
Delegates from $40 lodges OF the
Slovenian Benevolent Association,
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