Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-08

Delegates from Jamaica and England
will meet Secretary Hay in Washing
ton and discuss reciprocity.
Seven blocks OF frame buildings were
destroyed by fire at Coney island, the
loss being about 100000.
The League OF American Wheelmen
and the Intercollegiate Bicycle Racing
association formed an alliance.
Prof. Arthur Twininf Hadley was
elected president OF Yale university TO
succeed Timothy Dwight, resigned.
Emma Willard Alumnae Association
will present bust of Emma Willard
to the New York state capitol June rs.
The date OF the 1900 biennial Of the
Federation OF Women's Clubs was fixed
for June 4 to 8, inclusive, at Milwau-
kee.
Charles J. Bonaparte Of Baltimore,
who was recently elected vice presi-
dent OF the anti-imperialist league, he's
declined.
Queen Victoria sent dispatch TO
President Mckinley, thanking him for
his message OF congratulations on ner
birthday.
Two mortgages covering all the
property OF the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road company were placed on record
in Washington.
Blood-stained clothes led the author
tiles to suspect two prisoners OF the
killing OF the aged postmaster OF West
Stanwich, Conn.
The Presbyterian general assembly
adopted resolution calling for the ex-
pusion OF Mormon b. II. Roberts Of
Utah from congress.
The Arkansas supreme court decided
for the insurance companies In the an
ti-trust proceedings. and the compa-
MES resumed business. ..eee'r
President Stewart OF the State Board
OF Charities has gone to Europe, which
may necessltate postponement OF
Gerry society inquiry.
Three white men, James Humphreys
and his two sons, were lynched near
Alley, Tex, for having aided muir
derer to escape to Mexico.
Secretary of State Hay has sent let
ter to Sir Alfred Austin, the poet lau-
reate of Great Britain, defending the
American copyright law.
The New York senate passed unani-
mously the bill approprlating $4,000
for the expenses of the celebration Of
the return of Admiral Dewey.
Colonel Bryan says tho democratic
convention of 1900 will reafilrm the
Chicago platform, adding planks lie
nouncing trusts and militarism.
Twelve concerns, with an aggregate
capitalization o. $lS, $3.50, 900, have been
merged into an $S0,000,000 trust to be
called the National Tube company.
The Presbyterian general assembly
referred the McGiifert heresy case to
the New York presbytery. The next
convention will be held at st. Louis
General Reyes, leader of the late Mic
araguan revolution, ID lying seriously
III at Boeas del Toro, Colombia, from
the effects of un attempted assassina-
ton.
Ere wiped out the Wisconsin Cen
tral freight house ut Harrison and
j'ranklin streets, Chicago. Loss $l0,-
600, of which $4,000 is on the con
tents
Lloyd Sergeant, 16 years old, Is be-
ing held at the Woodlawn police sta
ton on suspicion of having stolen let
ters from u private mail box in Chi
cage.
Rev. DR.. S, II. Breckenridge of Wit
tenberg Theological seminary, Ohio,
was elected president OF the Lutheran
General synod, which is In session ut
York. Pa.
The attorney general will be asked
to decide whether Cuban vessels can
use the Cuban flag under the American
ensign. Delicate questions are said
to be involved.
0ne-third of the business portion of
Staples, Mimi, was burned. Over %
buildings were destroyed, The total
loss Is estimated at $4,000, with about
$4,000 insurance.
This government may adopt retalia-
tory tariff measures against Canada on
account OF the position the Canadian
government has taken in regard to tne
Alaska boundary.
From Peoria seventy-seven carloads
Of harvesters will be shipped to the
Argentine republic, the largest ship
ment Of agricultural implements ever
made to South America.
TO prove his faith in theosophy
Howard kretZ, young enthusiast
with u brain somewhat out OF focus,
jumped off the Brooklyn bridge and
was picked out OF the East river unin-
pured and triumphant,
Quite n number Of subscriptions to
the Dewey home fund have been re-
ceived, but the aggregate amount Of
the contribution is small. An appeal
may be made to wealthy men.
The rapid increase OF Japanese inn
migration to Hawaii causes apprehen-
sion at Washington. Twenty thou
sand lnpnnaSn hnva gone IN tho islam 4 (