Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
ed by Governor Stone as state librarian

ed Dy Governor stone as state librarian
of Pennsylvania.
At Rochester, n. Y, Charles P.
Barry's residence and its costly lur-
niture and rare bric-a-brac were
burned; loss $4,000.
Mrs. William /. Mayer, wife of a
Pittsburg physician, committed sui
eide by jumping into the ocean from
pier at Atlantic City.
1t is announced that toe prices Of
anthracite coal will be raised 25c a
ton by the railroads controlling the
output from the mines.
Arrangements were made at Atlanta
for the ninth triennial International
Sunday-school convention, which is to
be held there April 81 to 20.
Sarah weld Hamilton Of Benton
Harbor, Mich, died, aged So years.
She was a daughter of Theodore Weld,
anti-slavery leader and author.
At Chicago the mahogany lumber
yards OF ]. G. Raynor and the box
factory owned by F. c. Austin,
burned, causing loss oil $325,0O0.
Marcus Daily, the Montana million
aire, it is said, will contest the seating
of VIM. A. Clark as United States
senator on the charges of bribery.
February 20 has been set as the date
for the trial of Senator Quay on the
charge of alleged conspiracy in Tie
misuse of the states money.
A member of the British govern
men, Mr.. Long, significantly used the
word alliance" in referring to the i'm
proved Anglo-American relations.
A. G.. Foster, formerly of St. Paul,
will be the new United States senator
from Washington state, having Deen
nominated by the republican caucus.
Frank o. Lowden has been elected
lieutenant-colonel OF the first regiment
Illinois national guard. He is a SON
in-law of the late George NJ. Pullman.
Sneator-elect Clark of Montana, in
an interview, declares for free silver,
protection OF raw materials and is non
committal on the expansion question.
Rev. Myron w. Reed. pastor of the
Broadway temple, Denver, formerly ex-
President Harrlson's pastor, died Of
insomnia, caused by nervous prostra-
ton.
Druggist Remington, of Philadel-
phia, who through Illness had lost his
memory of the past, recalled his name
upon looking at the picture OF his baby
boy.
The German ambassador to the
United States says his country will
not Interfere with us in the Philip
pines. His utterances are friendly in
the highest degree.
Charles MCLEAN, who says he is the
healer" known as Schlatter all over
the west until his disappearance and
reported death in New Mexico in 1897,
is now in Brooklyn.
Richard b. Canning, alias Cohen, a
protege of Mrs. Ballington Booth and
a former convict, is under arrest in
New York charged with passing
worthless check for $500.
At Port au Prince a severe earth
quake shock was felt. A serious fire
broke out. 1t originated near the
presidents palace and several dwelling
blocks were destroyed.
Caster Scholler of Mascoutah. ILL.,,
has been hiccoughing almost constant
ly for five days, and is now at the
point OF death. Physicians are I'M
able to relieve his trouble.
The New York police have received
a statement from man who says he
mailed for stranger the package of
which the poisonous contents causea
the death of Mrs. Kate j. Adams.
At Providence, KY. one of the larg-
est tobacco houses in that section of
the state, operated by j. G. Givens.
was destroyed by fire. 1t contained
100000 pounds of fine strip tobacco.
At Russell, Kan, Charles A. Wolcott.
president Of the First National bank,
which closed its doors, has disap-
peared. 1t is stated that there is al
shortage OF from $4,000 to $4,000.
At Pittsburgh the slx-story building
at 619 and $40 Penn avenue, occupied
by the New York Biscuit company, and
the La Crosse Art Glass company. was
damaged by fire to the extent of S75,-
600.
AT youngstown the engagement IS
announced OF Miss Violet Deetrick,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. John Deet-
rick, and William Mckinley Duncan,
of Cleveland, nephew of President
Mckinley.
In Boston Mayor Quincy, in pursu-
ance of orders for the reduction Of
salaries of all departm snts. reduced
his own ~ per cent. Nearly 5000
employees out of 10000 will DC reduced
and 100000 saved.
An entire family named Robson
consisting of four persons is reported
to have been drowned by the capsizing
of a small boat in Lake Erie while
trying to reach the Canadian main
land from Bass island.
Mrs Florence Lillian Palmer Van
Setback has brought suit for divorce at
New York against her husband, John
Calvin Van Setback of Chicago, nam
ing countess and another woman OF
quality as correspondents.
The remains of the late Julius Gold
schmidt, who was consul general at