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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
MATCH trust NEARLY FORMED.
Big Combine Will Control Nine-five
Per Cent of American Production.

Big Combine Will Control Nine-five
Per Cent of American Production.
The completion Of the new match trust
deal will give the Diamond company con-
troll of 50 per cent of the match output Of
this country, it is claimed. For all fac
tories in New York, Michigan and In
diana excepting the Continental, owned
by the Gould company, cash will be paid.
A new issue of stock amounting to 3d.
100000 is to be made to buy in indepen-
dent companies. OF this Gould will be
paid $1,00O,0O0 for the Continental and
about the same sum will be retained by
the Diamond company as working cap
ital. The Diamond is capitalized at SILL
100000. The net earnings are expected
to be increased $2,5OO00O per annum by
the new deal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
BLOW TO CITY OWNERSHIP.
Detroit's City Railway Schemes Are
Tabled by the Council.

AaD1cu ny tie NOuAGAA'
Municipal ownership schemes were Civ
en- a serious setback in the Common
Council at Detroit Two ordinances were
turned down, and the outcome in the flu
ture is problematical. 1t all hinged on
the question of fare. The joint commit
tee reported that no bargain could be
made with the railways if 3cent instead
of 5-cent fares were inserted in the Sc
curity franchise, and considering the lack
Of legal authority for proceeding to
special election. to determine popular SEN
timent on ownership by commission IN
the city's behalf, the litigation and the
other contingencies, the committee unan-
imously declined to recommend any steps
toward city ownership at this time. Minor
amendments to the security ordinance
were submitted but the Council decided
to table the report, and street railway
ownership is left in the air.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
MAN DEAD AND MONEY GONE.
Mysterious Corpse in an EmiGrants
Camp Leads to Five Arrests.

mysterious corpse In an Emi grams
Camp Leads to Five Arrests.
One man, William Johnson, and four
women, making up party travelling IN
emigrant wagons, have been arrested at
Brazil, Ind, pending an investigation into
the mysterious death of James Ayers OF
Lexington, KY, in their camp. When
the body was discovered it was given out
that the man had died of heart failure,
but later Investigations gave ground for
theory Of murder and robbery. Ayers
had been seen in the afternoon with
large roll of money and when the corpse
was searched by the coroner only cents
was found. In one of the wagons was
bottle of carbolic acid, from which a
small quantity had been taken. The
sheriff and eight deputies Immediately
went in pursuit of the travellers, but they
had broken up camp, and it required
long chase before they were captured.
The emigrants admitted that Ayers had
commissions before his death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Zinc Mines Close Down.

Fully 95 per cent of the zinc mines in
the Missouri-Kansas district have been
closed down. in accordance with the re-
quest of the Zinz Miners Association,
and it is thought the remaining plants
will be idle in few days. The shelters
are now paying the association schedule
to get ore. 1t is generally believed that
the mines will be in full operation again
in a few weeks, and the fight between
the smelling trust and the ore producers
will be settled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Koreans smash street Cars.

There has been big riot at Seoul, the
Corean capital, in which the ten cars
owned by the electric railway service re-
Gently established there were smashed
and burned and several of the tramway
employees were killed. The cars had kill
ed several children since the service was
opened in Seoul.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
DISCOVER A SMALL FORTUNE.
St. Louis Police Officers Find Wealth

st. Louis Police Officers Find Wealth
Belonging to an Insane Woman.
In dingy, stuffy room in the rear Of
2211 South Third street, St. Louis, Off
Ger Hanrahan found concealed in dirty
trunk and a valise more than $4,000 in
government bonds, gold and bills of large
denomination. The police think that this
small fortune is the property Of Mrs
Walberger Wackerle, an aged German
woman, who is now patient at the city
insane asylum. But little is known by
the neighbors of Mrs. Wackerle. They
say that for years past she had been hv-
ing in that neighborhood but was always
reticent and eccentric.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Indiana Lady Beaten and Bound.

At Osgood, Ind, while Albert Shaw
was absent two men entered his house.
struck Mrs. Shaw a blow that rendered
her unconscious and dragged her down
stairs. They then tied her hands fast to
her knees and put her on the floor while
they searched the house. Failing to find
anything of value, they departed. Efforts
to capture them have failed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
GOES INTO THE TRUST.
Additional Milling Properties in Min
neaDolis Obtained by Purchase.

neapo1is Obtained by Purchase.
The United States Milling Company,
popularity known as the -four trust, is now
certain to acquire a much larger interest
in Minneapolis milling property than has
hitherto been thought possible. A. q.
Loring, J. B. Gilfillan and John Martin,
who hold majority of the stock of the
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Com
pany, have agreed to sell to Thomas Nc
Intyre, president of the trust, the six
smaller mills which they control in that
city. The figure is understood to be in
the immediate neighborhood of 81, $780,
600. The capacity of the six mills is H.
600 barrels day. The company is cap
italized at $2,25O,OOO, of which 100000
is in preferred stock. The trust now has
total Minneapolis capacity Of 1,4OO
barrels daily.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
CONFIRMS DEATH OF ANDREE.
Letter from the Explorer Is Washed
Ashore on Norway's Coast

Letter from the Explorer To Washed
Ashore on NOrway's Coast.
Fl. J. Baron, formerly an Eastern news
paper man, has written the following
from Wrangel, Alaska: Information re-
ceived here confirms the story that An
dree, the arctic explorer, is dead. A Nor
wegian, who was passenger on the Ro-
sale, Seattle boat bound for Skaguay,
showed a letter supposed to have been
written by Andree. The letter, in seal
ed bottle, had been washed ashore off the
Norwegian coast. The latitude was Civ
en- as "a north and the balloon was some
where to the westward Of Iceland L am
leaving balloon and provisions.-Andree,
were the words written"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Deaths Due to a Mad Dog.

Preston Oglesby, aged II, died at Wild
wood, n. c., Of hydrophobia. He was
bitten by a dog ten weeks before. The
dog bit horse, hog and OK at the same
time, and these died within three weeks.
The horse was bitten through the nose,
and chickens which ate out of his trough
had spasms and died A chicken owned
by negro was killed by the dog. The
family ignorantly cooked the chicken and
all of them died from eating it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

Gates, brother Of
John w. Gates OF
Chicago, president
Of the American
Steel and Wire
Company, has been
located in Okla.
homa. The news
was telegraphed A.
A. Gates, the aged
f a t h e r, at ST.
Charles, ILL.,, and he
Immediately Sc n t
directions to Wich-
ita, Kan, which led
to the arrest of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Shot Navor and Sole

Mayor James Balbirnie Of Muskegon,
Mich, was shot and killed by ex-Poor Di-
rector John w. layer, discharged Off
cial. After firing the fatal shot the bold
assassin pulled bottle of carbolic acid
from his pocket, drank the contents and
then turned the still smoking revolver
to his own breast and pulled the trigger.
He is dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Five Laborers Drowned.

Five men were drowned in the Missis-
sippi river mile above GAINESVILLE, Mo-,
by the overturning of skiff. They were
laborers engaged in river improvement
work now going forward in that district
under the direction of the United States
assistant engineer, Capt. S. Edwards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
SIR JULIAN TO RETIRE.
Ambassador Will Give Up His Ameri-
can Mission Next April.

The correspondent of the London
Standard at The Hague telegraphs that
he has had an interview with Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador to the
United States and head Of the British
delegation at the peace conference, and
been assured by him that he intends to
retire from the Washington embassy in
April next. The correspondent says: "Sir
Julian will stay in England after the con-
ference until October, unless the Alaskan
affair calls him to Washington earlier.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Carriape Propel1ed by Wind.

John and David Howard Of Beaver
County, Oklahoma, have invented a
horseless carriage which is propelled by
wind by means of sails like a ship. These
men have ridden from their home in Full
ton to Beaver City in this strange vehi-
Gle. and at times travelled fifteen miles
an hour s
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Tin Plate Trust Banks Fires,

the big plant in Anderson and Elwood,
Ind, and at all other points, preparatory
to a complete shutdown. Ten thousand
will be thrown out of employment in In
diana by the failure to adjust the scale
for the ensuing year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Labor Troubles at st. Louis,

Four non-union men, who had taken
the places of strikers at the Union iron
works in st. Louis, were attacked while
on their way to work by four strikers.
Knives and pistols were used, and Gus
2entzoeh, a striker, was shot through the
body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Tilted at the Last Moment.

John lille of Norwood went to Hart
vile, Mo-, and got license to marry Miss
Julia Cole. Then Julia changed her mind
and notified another lover, Ben Smith of
Fontana, Kan, to come and claim her as
his own. Smith came and they were mar
RED much to the chagrin of Hile, who
witnessed the ceremony.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Woman Stabbed and Burned.

Sadie B. Matthewson, 26 years old, was
murdered by Sampel Rowens, 81 years
old, at Foster, r. 1. Both were drunk.
Owens knocked her, down with an ak,
stabbed her twice. and then, pouring kerr
osene oil over her, set her on fire while
she was still breathing. Her body was
burned to crisp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Galloway Found Guilty,

Frank B. Galloway, who has been on
trial for murder in st. Louis for several
weeks, was found guilty in the first de-
gree by the jury. Galloway shot his wife
on April 10 last in large department
store where she was employed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
DESERTED ON HER WEDDING DAY.
St. Louis Girl Attempts Suicide When
Abandoned by Her Affianced.

On her wedding day Miss Carrie Crusy
of st. Louis received a note from her at
famed husband, Harry E. Baker, saying
that the wedding would never take place
and that he had left the city. After this
tragic denouement to her romantic dream
Miss Crusy became frantic and attempted
to leap from a window and die. The time
ly interference of friends saved her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Following is the standing of the clubs
in the Western League:
Covered with Molten Iron.

The portable blast furnace used in
welding rails for the Indianapolis street
car company exploded. The explosion
was accompanied by Il destructive pyro-
technc display, followed by a hail Of
molten iron that covered the street walks
and buildings within a large radius. Six
persons were more or less seriously
hurned
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Drowued in Missouri River.

William Woodrum, dry goods merchant
and president of the Commercial Club at
Jefferson City, Mo-, was drowned while
swimming in the Missouri river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Alderman Is Assassinated.

Alderman c. II. Griftiths, a prominent
citizen of Weatherford, was murdered by
Dan Ashby. Ashby had been drinking
and started down Main street with knife
in hand, saying that he was going to kill
somebody. He met Griffiths and without
warning plunged the knife into his booy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Riots at earagossa, Spain.

Anti-budget riots have been in progress
in Saragossa, Spain. The troops fired
on the mob in the Plaza de la Constitution,
killing one person and seriously wounding
two others. Many persons we're injured.
Seventeen persons received dangerous
wounds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
For Young Negro Criminals.

G. P. Huntington has bought tract Of
land of 1850 acres in Hanover County,
Virginia, where, at his expense, we'll
equipped building, with the latest modern
improvements, is to be erected for the
confinement of juvenile offenders of the
negro race.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Margaret Woeg1er Found Ablaze
by Husband, Expires Later.

by duS DanO, Expires LaLcFs
Mrs. Margaret Woegler of Chicago died
from burns. At o'clock in the morning
her husband was awakened, hearing her
screaming with pain. He ran to her room
and found her lying on the floor with her
dress on fire. He extinguished the flames,
but his wife was burned so badly that she
died within a few hours. 1t is supposed
that Mrs. Woegler dropped a lighted
match in her clothing while lighting the
gas. A coroner's jury returned verdict
of accidental death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
perished I'M Siberia.

Harry Douglass Of Nevada City, with
twenty-five other pie1ed miners from va
rious counties of California, who left
June 2 last year for Siberia under the
leadership OF John T. Mccall, have per-
ished from privation and cold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

The steamer st. Paul blew out the
fues of her boiler about twelve miles
north of Alton, ILL.,, badly scalding five Of
her crew, four negroes and one white
man. The vessel was safely landed and
the injured men sent to st. Louis. Two
of them died after reaching there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
SHOES FULL OF DIAMONDS.

Louis Bush Has Plenty of Jewels, Al"
though Claiming to Be Bankrupt.
Louis Bush, New York City Jew,
was arrested at the Brush street depot in
Detroit, with $19,O75 worth of diamonds
his own valua tion) concealed in his
shoes. Less than a year ago, or Nov. IL,
1898, Bush, who used tc run clothing
business at 13 West 1O2d street, New
York, petitioned to be declared a bank
rupt, making affidavit that he was not
possessed of the necessary $25 fees to &C.
company the petition. His liabilities in
his petition were said to be $11,S79, his
assets nothing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Vessel Burns in the Atlantic.

The steamer City Of Macon, which ar
rived at New York from Savannah, re-
ports that she passed the burning wreck
of the steamer Pawnee forty miles from
Cane Henry. The Pawnee's crew escap-
ed. The Pawnee was bound from Bruins
wick, Ca, for Boston.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

Mrs. Emma d. e. n. Southworth, the
authoress, died at her residence in WASH
ington, after an illness of several weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

Carl Tasi, IS, and son, George, 10, Nor
folk, Va, convicted Of circulating spurious
half dollars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Strike ON at Homesteati.

A strike has been inaugurated &c the
Homestead Steel Works. Pittsburg The
discharge of fifteen men at the plant is
at the bottom of the trouble.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Ten Lost in Lake Erie.

The steamer Margaret Olwill, from KEEL
ley's Island for Cleveland, with lime
stone, was sunk off Lorain, Ohio. -Four
sailors were rescued. Ten persons went
down with the steamer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Three NEGROES Are Killed.

Three negroes are dead and one is
fatally injured as a result of riot be-
tween the white and negro miners at the
ore mines near Cardiff, Ala.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Doomed to Die
Omaha SHOW Open.

Emil Rollinger, the Chicago wife MUIR
derer, has been found guilty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Wed Under a shower of Roses.

Gustavus A. Ulman of Chicago was
married at Richmond, Va, to Miss Gene
We've Raab. During the ceremony
shower Of roses from a canopy descended
upon the bride and groom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Chinese Sack Custom-House.

A dispatch from Saigon, describing the
ant;-foreign disturbances that recently
occurred in Mengtsu, province of Yum
Yam, says that the Wong-tse custom
house. which was in charge of American
officials. was sacked and destroyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

Insurance Law Is Invalid.
The insurance law passed by the last
Kansas Legislature has been declared I'M
constitutional by Judge j. H. Skidmore
of Columbus, Kan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Goebe1 Is Nominated.

William Goebei was nominated for
Governor on the twenty-sixth ballot by
the Kentucky Democratic convention at
Louisville.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
To Raise Sugar in Ha wall.

The Maxwell Sugar Company has
been incorporated in San Francisco with
capital stock Of $5,OOO,OOO, Of which
S1,5OO,OOO has been subscribed. The com
pany will do business in the Hawaiian
Islands
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
LIQUOR LAW KNOCKED OUT.
South Dakota Court Sustains the Sa-
lo.sIzoara..s1 Con a

SOuCH DaKOCH NOuTI uSIaIHB CHC 0tA-
1oonkeepers' Contention.
Judge Moore, eighth circuit, decided the
thirteen liquor cases of Sturgis. 5. d.,
in favor of the demurrers. The grand
jury recently brought indictments against
the saloon men of Sturgis for violating
the liquor law and the defendants de-
INJURED, raising the question of the valid
ity of the law. Judge Moore's decision
practically leaves that part of the State
without a liquor law of any sort.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
- J. ,s - sic Best.

The eis1 sre5 she'll race for the intos-
collegiate 81 adnpionship Of America, at
Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson, was won
by Pennsylvania in 20:O4. Wisconsin
came In second in 20:051a.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
LONG HIDING ENDS.

Sister Betrays Alex. Jester, Supposed
Murderer of Gilbert Gates.
Through the confession Of sister, who
has kept the secret for nearly thirty
years, the allegG& murderer Of Gilbert
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

Pat Sweeney, Cincinnati, attempted to-
eject an unknown man from a theater.
Sweeney was shot and seriously wounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Cars object Defeated.

The peace congress at The Hague has
decided that the Russian disarmament
proposals are unacceptable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

John Zigouras, Greek, was found gun.
tv Of killing a fellow ccuntryman in Ne"
York. He will be electrocufed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

The paper board mills Of McEwan
brothers, at Whippany, N. j., were dam
aged S65, 900 by an incendiary fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

j. F. Householder and Theodore ia - a,
both Of Cambridge, Ohio, were eRliieu -
train, Cumberland, Md.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06

The Greater America and Colonial ex-
position has opened its gates at Omaha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
RooseyeIt Not a caudidate.

Gov. Roosevelt of New York declares
that he is, not candidate for the Repub-
Lean nomination for President in 1900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Chi1i's New Cabinet Formed,

A liberal ministry has been formed in
Chilli, in succession to the conservative
cabinet which resigned June 2.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
MEETING PUT OFF TWO MONTHS

InteFnaBIOnaI NOm mIssIOH VIII Meet
at Quebec in October.
A special from Ottawa says that the
meeting of the international commission,
which was to have taken place Aug. 2, at
Quebec, has been postponed until Octo-
Der. The exact date has not been fixed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-07-06
Race for the Pennant.

The standing of the clubs in the Ma
ional LeaCue race is rs follows:
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-13
THEY WERE GOOD BANDITS.
Train Robbers Pass Fruit Around
Among Passengers.

Trinidad, July l3.-A posse of
Sixteen deputy sheriffs left this
place today to capture the bandits
who held up the Colorado and
Southern express train just this
side of the Mexico line the night
before last.
Engineer Stubbs who was in
charge of the train returned here
this morning. He says the band
its were really good fellows
young and good looking. When
they broke into the express car
they found box of fruit which
they passed around to the train
crew and passengers. They also
found jug of whiskey which they
were willing to divide with the
train crew.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-13
TAYLOR FOR GOVERNOR.
Vigorous Platform is Adopted by
Kentucky Republicans.

Lexington, Ky, July 13.-Hon.
W. S. Taylor was nominated by
acclamation for governor of the
state at the republican state con-
vention today. Chas, F. Weaver
withdrew from the race for lieu
tenant-governor and Hon. John
Marshall of Louisville, received
the nomination without opposition
A vigorous platform was adopt
led, denouncing the laws passed by
| the last democratic legislature. As
it relates to currency, the national
platform adopted in st. Louis in
slS96 is reaffirmed. McKinley's
administration is heartily endors-
ed, as is also the expansion or colo
nization movement of the presi-
dent.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-13
Americans DecIiue.

London, July 13.-The Cape
Town correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: The Transvaal field
cornets have been refusing to reg
lister American citizens unless they
take an oath to bear arms for the
republic in the event of war. The
Americans, therefore, threaten to
become British subjects. The
Transvaal government is making
representations to Washington on
the subject.