Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-07

canal locks at Welland were using
dynamite for fishing purposes, and
while under the influence of liquor,
decided to try the same method for
fish in the canal.
Henry Brokaw, aged 45, and Miss
Essie McAllister of Indianapolis. aged
10, eloped to Jeffersonville and were
married. Governor Mount and the at
torney general are preparing to take
steps to impeach the justice who mar
ried the couple.
Senator Hanna said: 81 was opposed
to giving Mr.. Quay a seat, because, I'M
der the constitution. I did not believe
him entitled to seat on the appoint
ment of the governor of Pennsylvania
as it was made. I never promised to
vote for Quay
That the American soldiers in the
Philippines are not indulging in
riotous conduct is shown by the fact
that from July 1 of last year until
Dec. 81, 1899, the troops serving under
General Otis deposited with the army
paymaster $1,O9O,914.
Persistent rumor again couples the
names of General Joseph Wheeler and
Mrs. George W. ChiIds, and this time
there seems to be good reason to be-
lieve that there is to be an announce
ment of their engagement to marry
The general does not deny the rumor
oh oct in NJ n
clared that the Ontario government
had the right to prohibit the export of
logs cut within the province and to
compel their manufacture into lumber
within Ontario The Michigan lum-
bermen will appeal to the Privy Coun-
Gill;
Suit for $5,880,000 has been brought
against the owners of the steamer
MioWera, on account of the alleged re-
fusal of Captain Henning of that yes
sci to carry twenty-nine members of
Hogan's colored MINISTRIES from Homo
lulu to Victoria. The MINISTRIES allege
that the color line was drawn.
J. V. Porter was struck by a train
at Conneaut, O., and seriously injured
While the ambulance was conveying
him to the hospital the horses ran
away, knocked a boy senseless and
broke his leg and demolished the am
bulance. Porter died before reaching
the hospital.
At Huntingdon, Pa, Rev. DR.. I. N
w. Irvine, rector of the st. Johns
Episcopal church, who was deposed
from the ministry by Bishop Talbot
on charges of unministerial conduct
announced that he would ignore the
bishops decree until the supreme
court of Pennsylvania says I am not. >
The board of curators of the Mis-
souri, State university at Columbia
elected Professor J. w. Kyle of the
University of Chicago to the chair of
Greek, A. F. Smith of Wisconsin uni
yersity to the chair of agriculture and
Professor Charles A. EllWood of the
University of Nebraska to the chair Of
sociology.
At Detroit a declaration was filed
yesterday in the suppressed breach
of promise case of Alice J. Reaume
daughter Of Charles Reaume, against
Harold T. Finney, son of the late ex-
Alderman Finney is one of the pro-
prietors of the Alvin E. Holt & Co
pharmacy, and both are members OF
Detroit's 400.
Manufacturers of spruce in Maine,
10 hi T.
have agreed to curtail the output Of
lumber this season one-ha1f. The
statement is made in this connection
that more than SO per cent. of this
years log cut on the three great rivers
east-the Penobscott, Kenebec and
Androscoggin-was bought by the
wood pulp manufacturers.
Attorney C. Kincaid, representing
the republican secretary of state of
Kentucky, Caleb Powers; John Davis,
Harland Whitaker and Dick Combs
(colored), accused of completely in the
Goebel assassination, has filed a mo-
ton with Judge Cantrill asking a
change Of venue in these cases, alleg-
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public feeling, to obtain fair trial
in Frankfort.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived in
Chicago amid the booming of cannon,
being met by the mayor at South Chi
cago. Crowds at the railway station
and on the streets were very large,
but the cheering was not tremendous,
The party went to hotel, then to
breakfast by the Woman's committee,
and held a reception in the hotel par
Tors. The admiral received the Chi
cago naval officers. The ball opened at
10 p. m. The admiral lodged an in
vitation to visit Canada with the ans
wer IF possible and paid tribute
to the British navy. The Building
Trades council gave notice to the may
or of it's intention not to interfere with
the celebration. Tuesday the parade
started at IL a. m. from Michigan
avenue and Twenty street.
Jacksonville, ILL.,. is making great
preparations to welcome the admiral.