Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05

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Illinois Central extension from Tara,
Ia, to Council Bluffs was opened.
Senator Pettigrew attacked McKin-
ley for upholding slavery in Sulu
A test vote in the Kentucky legisla-
ture went against the republicans.
Mild cases of smallpox are reported
scattered about many western states.
North Dakotans urge the opening OF
the Fort Totten Indian reservation.
Former Governor Jones of the
Chickasaw nation died of pneumonia.
Chicago police will not permit red
flag to be carried in a funeral parade.
Sheriff Barnickol of Belleville, Ill,
died of shot from an escaping pris-
Oner.
A heavy storm prevailed along the
Atlantic, and several liners are over
due.
The Michigan medical registration
board refused licenses to 200 appli-
cants
Hundreds are starving and driven
insane in the Roper river district OF
Alaska.
Marcus Smith, aged rs, died at
Muncie, Ind He was for eight years
mayor.
Manning S. Cowles died at Kansas
City, Mo, from paralysis of the in
testines.
Railroad officials are considering
formation of freight pool to end rate
cutting.
Importations of materials used in
manufacturing increased 80 per cent.
in 1899
A traffic alliance between the Lacka-
wanna and Nickel Plate roads is
planned.
The Chicago recruiting office wants
landsmen, seamen and mechanics for
the navy.
Millers express that the interstate
commerce commission should have
more power.
The Pennsylvania democratic state
committee declared Bryan it's choice
for president.
All cigar stores, groceries, bakeries,
and most drug stores in Baltimore
closed Sunday
Two American ships will be sent to
Chinese waters near Shankhai to pro-
tect commerce.
Kenoshas law compels the chief Of
police to post the photographs of
habitual drunkards.
Powdermakers oppose the building
of a government plant for the manu-
facture of powder.
Advance of per cent. in price of
cheap editions of Bible has not af
fected their SALE
Governor Shaw appointed H. H.
Rood of Mount Vernon to the Iowa
board of control.
Sunday, the famous ball player,
was given $3.50 for work as an evange-
list at Bedford, Ia.
Nicaraguan canal bill is likely to
pass the house in three weeks and the
senate not much later.
The Chicago postoffice annual report
shows receipts $6,347, 800 and expendi-
lures $2,523, 06S in 1899.
Temperance advocates will expert
ment at Wesleyan university to test
the effect Of alcohol.
Army engineers favor the widening
of the Waukegan harbor to 300 feet
and deepening it to 20.
railroad detective was fatally
shot in attempting the arrest of train
robbers at Holden, Mo.
It is shown that last year over a
million pounds of oleomargarine was
shipped into Minnesota.
Mrs Sheridan McClintock killed her
self at Lima, c., because her lover
married another woman.
John Brown, aged Sc, sick, knocked
over an oil stove at Lansing, Mich,
and was burned to death.
DR.. Writ Johnson, famous southern
physician and surgeon, died at jack
son, Miss, of pneumonia.
Testimony in the Clark contest
showed a sudden increase in wealth
of the Montana legislators.
Several hundred armed men arrived
at Frankfort, KY, to protest against
the unseating of Gov. Taylor.
The Chicago drainage board sold ST.
100000 worth of per cent. bonds to
local syndicate for $1,011,750.
The Muscatine, Upton and Northern
railway company filed articles Of in
corporation at Muscatine, Ia.
A report that the Standard Oil com
pany will pay 43 per cent. dividends
caused the stock to sell for $500.
Homer G. Fancher, formerly sani-
tary Inspector of the Illinois board of
health, died in Phoenix, Arizona.
Five Of the largest publishers of
bibles have formed a trust and will ad-
vance prices from Is to Is per cent.
Senator Mason's name was erased
from the rolls of honorary members OF
the old Tippecanoe club Of Chicago.
The Scandinavian Mutual aid asso-
cations safe was robbed at Galesburg,
H., and DR.. Tooey's office safe rified.
Chairman Burton of house rivers
and harbors committee says he will
report no general bill at this session.
An apology and indemnity for the