Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-11-19

moned to his bedside.
George T. Lowell, a well known
resident of Mount Vernon, n. Y, died
from Bright's disease.
General Miles has formulated a re-
organization plan which provides for
an army Of 100000 men.
A diamond taken from Maximillian's
crown was found in possession of
two Mexicans in New York.
The annual report of the life saving
service shows 2,607 persons saved and
48 lost on wrecked vessels.
Frank w. Funk was hanged in
Washington for the murder Of Will
lam H. Brooks June 81, 1898.
Milwaukee promoters petitioned the
Kenosha city council for right Of way
for trolley line to Chicago.
A street railway franchise was sold
at Syracuse, N. Y, for 81. 1t cost
1904 to advertise the sale.
The Meeker Sugar Refinery, at
Meeker, La, was destroyed by fire
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000
Several large Chicago railroads are
considering the plan of maintaining
an insurance fund of their own.
Richard Croker, according to report,
lost heavily by a bear plunge in Wall
street Immediately after election
Lieutenant Colonel Russell B. Harri-
son, son of the ex-president, was
honorably discharged from the army.
The board of trustees of the Jewish
Hospital for Consumptives, at Denver,
has formed a permanent organization.
The Rev DR.. Richard Sherman held
a New York truckman who was abus-
ing his horses until policeman came.
Two-thirds of the entire potato crop
of Michigan has been ruined by recent
storms. The damage is some 100000.
The United States may send the
collect $4,000 indemnity from Nor
Deco.
Judge Taft said in Manila that
SPANS laws had been all right, but
the defect was in not carrying them
out.
Chicago yachtmen will accept the
challenge for the Canadian cup issued
by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club of
Toronto
Chief Justice CAN'T of Missouri
ruled that a divorced woman is not a
competent witness against her former
husband.
Rev Charles F. Aiken, S. t. L., Of
Boston, is to be examined for promo
ton to the dignity Of doctor of sacred
theology.
A company with $11,O00,000 stock
and bonds was formed in Baltimore TO
develop mineral lands in Washington
county, Mo.
Chicago citizens express a willing
mes to pay a special tax for the salaries
of $500 extra policemen to check the
reign of crime.
A gas explosion in Baltimore sub
way partly wrecked fourteen buildings
and caused panic among shoppers
and employees.
The gold production of the Klondike
in the season just closed was $5,OO0,
900, an increase of $3,O00,000 over the
season of 1899
The North Atlantic squadron will
winter in Atlantic waters, and Pen
sacola, Fla, has been designated as
its coaling station.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
gave out orders for 2,40O freight cars,
which makes 5.400 cars contracted for
within week.
The census bureau has given out
these figures on populations of states:
New Jersey, 1888 500; Colorado, $780,
700; Idaho, 161,772.
The interior of the Old Lyric
theater in Chicago was badly damaged
by a fire, supposed to have been of
incendiary origin.
Clifford house, Poplar Bluff, Mo-. j,
was destroyed by fire. Four bodies
were recovered and others are sup
posed to be in ruins.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, the Arctic ex-
plore, believes Lieutenant Peary is
safe and will make a dash for the
north pole next spring. :
Treasury report shows the deficit
of last year wiped out and sur
plus of $79, 500 ,O80. The money in cir
culation is S2,113, 294, 080.
The United States supreme court
postponed the argument in what are
known at the Porto Rico and Philip
pine cases until Dec. II.
The American National Red Cross
society's New York Office is working
up watch meetings to be held all over
the country December 81.
At Pensacola, the street car strike
was settled The motormen won their
demands, including the right to sit
while the cars are in motion.
The Indiana coal field are idle on
account of hosting engineers strike.
Ten operators yielded to the demands.
The miners may hold alOof.
Vernon M Davis accepted the pres
idency of the New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
to succeed Elbridge T. Gerry.
A heavy frost is reported from the
northen border of Texas deep into
south Texas, which has cut short the