Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-18

reported 10 De dying at A'cneFI Id
At Columbus, Miss. fire did 100000
damage to the Commercial hotel block.
Brevet Brigadier General william
Glenny Is dead at New York, aged SO
years.
The president promoted Gems. Bates,
Wheaton, Young, Ludlow and Mac
Arthur.
Friday 900 more mules were shipped
from New Orleans to the British army
in south Africa.
A court decided that the Plankinton
Bank creditors may sue the directors
for negligence.
Kentucky republicans may raise a
federal question IL the legislature acts
against them.
Prof Fisk Of the North western
university has started an antl-cigar-
cite league.
The courts awarded $3.50 damages to
a linotype operator discharged through
union influence.
w. Il. Moody said his fathers work
will be continued by the Institutions
he founded.
The wages Of the American Steel and
Wire company employees have been in
creased IN per cent.
Carl Bucnz, German consul at Chi
cago, has been appointed consul gem
cral at New York.
Congress will not touch the revision
of the war tax subject until the Philip
pine campaign ends.
The trial OF Roland M.lineux for
poisoning Catherine Adams is proceed
Ing slowly at New York.
Butte, Mont, reports that 260 for
eign born Americans are In readiness
to join the boer army.
An Iowa father has secured an In
junction to prevent young man from
marrying his daughter.
Springfield street car strikers dyna-
mlted a car Twelve passengers were
aboard but none hurt.
Missourians will appeal to the fed
eral courts TO order the closing of the
Chicago drainage canal
Reaid .nts of Cincinnati have de-
cided to make a contest for the ma
tonal democratic convention.
At Washington, DR.. william A Ham
mond, formerly surgeon general Of the
army, died from heart failure,
In fight among salvation army
members at Chicago, one man received
a dangerous sab from a knife.
Chicago police reports show 1893
victims of street car accidents in 1899
or these forty-elght were killed.
Gov. Roosevelt will dominate c. w.
Pound, Cornell professor and eX-Sena-
tor, for insurance commissioner.
Rev. John Milton Williams, a pio-
neer mlnlsterof Congregational church,
and author Is dead in Chicago.
University of Illinois experts warn
farmers against growing L,ore broom
corn. Present prices are unusual
All the requests Of the late Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt have been paid. The
estate will not exceed $75,0OO,0O
1t Is probable that orders may be Is
sued s.on to dispatch oae or more
warshIps to south African waters.
The senate committee on elections
and privileges voted against the reso-
luton for the seating OF Senator Quay
The report of the death of Rev. John
G. Fee, founder OF Berea (Ohio) Col
lege, proves to have been unfounded
Senator Vest has written that his
present term In the senate will close
his public career. His term expires in
1908.
The American exhibit at Parts will
be larger than Great l}ritaln's, and as
large MS Russla's and Germany's COM
bined.
DR. Edward McGlynn, the celebrated
churchmnn OF New York, died OF heart
failure, superinduced by Dright's dis
ease.
At Ames, Neb.. the big beet sugar
factory Of the Standard company will
be In operation for three months mt
lenst.
At Boston William Murray Crane
was inaugurated governor. His adj
dress was wholly concerning state in
terests.
French and Chinese troops near
Wang Chaun are reported to have
fought n battle; no French are report
ed killed.
Union miners on trial charged with
the murder of Mrs, Hanna Carr, during
the strike riot at Lauder, H., have
been acquitted.
The first water from the drainage
canal passed through the controlling
works at l.ockport. Ill.,. into the Miss
issippl valley.
The Chicago board Of education has
thrown out all histories OF England
that refer to that country MS the
mother country"
plngrcc says Michigan Ia In the
grasp of corporate Influences, and
there Is rs much cause for war rs in
south Africa.
In Chicago Edward Doyle" sued
John Robson for 100000, on the
ground that John Il. Dutch and
Alexander Geddes paid 100000 to Mr..
Robson In a puts and calls transac-
| ton.
Milwaukoes mayor and aldermen