Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-13

| Ex-senator David Is. Hill does not
expect to attend the democratic CLUB
dinner in New York on the evening OF
Jefferson's birthday, he having de-
clined the invitation.
The trial will commence in Charles
ton, s. c., next week of fifteen white
men who are charged with lynching
the colored postmaster at Lake City
more than year ago.
With view to establishing a mer-
chant marine for Cuba, President Nc
Kinley has directed that all registry
fees for documenting foreign vessels
In Cuba be abolished
James f. Haley, Wheaton, ILL.,,
died. He engaged In the grocery
business in Chicago directly after the
fire OF 1871, but retired several years
ago He was 73 years old.
John u. Rockefeller has notified the
trustees of Dennison university at
Granville, Ohio, that II within the en-
suing year they will raise $150000, he
Will present the institution with $780,
600
James lie Blanche, Il young French
| Canadian, killed his sweetheart, an
Indian girl, named Olga Posamie. He
stabbed her, and threw her from
Lovers Rock" on the lake shore at
Point Pelee, Ont
A number OF Pennsylvania egisla-
tors testified before an investigating
committee that they had received of
| fera Of money or position for their
votes in the senatorial contest and on
the McCarrell jury bill.
rhe Detroit common council by a
vote OF q to II, appointed commits
sion, headed by Governor Pingree, to
negotiate, purchase and operate all
the street railways OF Detroit under
municipal ownership.
Miss Catherine futile of Columbus.
o., has given to Hobart college $40
900 to found scholarships for worthy
scholars In memory OF her uncles, .Do-
seph Medbery Of Rochester, N. Y, ano
Sylvester Medbery of Columbus, O.
In New York Dr. Kennedy and Ed
ward Wise were both sentenced to be
electrocuted and were taken to Sing
Sing. Wise told story which may
lead to his being freed, as he says he
suffered conviction to shield friend
Nine persons were severely wounded
and 1t is feared that two were drowned
In a collision between an ocean going
tug and one Of the Brooklyn ferry
boats. The ferry boat Plerrepont
al In, ,,,tI Oh h,,t ~ tIltr
Argus.
Israel Lawton, ex-superintendent
of the San Francisco mint, and for
merly Judge Of the probate court of
Albany, NJ Y, Is dead OF heart failure
and brain trouble. He was born on
Aug, 2, 1852, in Albany county, New
York.
rho Florida general assembly will
choose successor to Senator Samuel
Pasco, whose term expired March
last 1t Is believed Senator pasco will
succeed himself In case he Is not
reelected the place will be given to
Governor Bloxham.
During 1.-The first three quarters of
the fiscal year, ending April l., 632
merchant vessels were built by the
bureau of navigation, compared with
54l during the same time in 1898, The
gross tonnage was 1924. Half the
construction for the March quarter
was In steel
Every German social, business, relia
glous and political organization in Chi
cago has been asked to send delegates
to meeting to be held there April
II. The meeting will have as its oh
ject the formation of permanent or
gani2atlon to protest against an Anglo.
American alliance.
At San Francisco the contest OF the
trust clause In the will of the late
William Dunphy, instituted by his
daughter, Mrs Flood, Is nearing IN
end Tho millionaire left his entire
estate, valued at $1,000, 900. in trust .un-
til tho death of all his children Mrs.
Flood wanted her share and SO began
suit.
Instructions have been sent to Adj
miral kaut2 to exercise the greatest
caution in dealing with the political
questions involved In the Samoan
troubles. The news OF the outbreak In
Samon was n great surprise to the
German government, which. according
ing to n scmi-oflcial newspaper at
Berlin, viii remain neutral. A Joint
high commission to settle the en-
Ire Samoan question has been pro-
nosed by Germany aud practically
agreed upon by the United States and
Great Britain,
FOREIGN.