Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06


building of the japanese cruiser
Azuma, at St. Nazaire. He is on his
way to Japan.
The following civilians have been
designated by the president for ap,
pointments as seconed lleutenants IN
the regular army: Omar c. Humphrey
Perrin H. Smith, of Minnesota; John r..
Kelley, South Dakota.
james n. Burnham, publisher OF the
Wymoran, at Wymore, Neb., shot and
killed his father, Capt. Collins A.
Burnham, at their home. A coroner. S
jury Immediately exonerated the son,
as he had been attacked.
General Shaw, commander in chief,
began his duties Sunday with a ser
mon in a Chicago church, and adj
dressed two large audiences at the
Coliseum during the day, besides hold
ing receptions at headquarters.
Contractors in all branches Of the
building trade have decided to wait no
longer for the workmen of Chicago to
return to their Iabors and will shortly
send out an invitation to the mechanics
Of the country to come to this city and
go to work.
George Bonash and Joe" Juhasz,
miners, were shot by 'hold-ups' at
Brookside, a coal mining town five
miles from Florence, Colo. Bonash
was killed and Juhasz fatally wounded.
c. A. Ravens and James Graham have
been arrested.
Sergt. Buck Taylor, known as
king of the cowboys" a dashing
cavalryman, and one of the best known
Of the rough riders, died at Providence
hospital, Washington, of consumption,
the result of illness contracted during
the Cuban campaign.
Merchants in tho United States and
Hawaiian islands are taking advantage
of a recent act of congress which de-
clares commerce between them coast
wise. This means the death of trade
statistics valuable in showing the in
crease in exports and imports,
An engagement of interest to the
fashionable world is that of Miss Isabel
Goodrich Stillman, second daughter OF
James Stillman, president of the
National City bank of New York, to
Percy Avery Rockefeller, second son
Of William Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil magnate,
Tho business session of the North
American Krlegerbund was held at
Akron, O., and was devoted to the re-
ports of officers and an address by
President Moritz Oechlor Of st. Louis
There was a military parade in which
biz delegations from various cities
participated
Two fires at Peoria, ILL.,, practically
destroyed the plant of the Peoria
lounge aud mattress company, and Car
rolls ice-house. One fireman, Capt.
Manning, was killed by falling walls.
and five other firemen were seriously
injured. The total losses were $780,
600; partly insured.
The New York committee of 100 on
Indian famine relief fund received a
cahlegram from William T. Fee, United
States consul at Bombay, chairman OF
tho Amorican-Indian relief committee,
which reads: Famine distress Gp-
Dallmg thousands will die of starya-
ton unless rescued. Cholera still a2-
tive.
Mrs. Hewitt, wife of a Chicago
physician at Nome, attempted to make
the trip overland from Dawson to her
husband. She was lost in the artic
wilderness for weeks. After days Of
wandering alone she reached the
Koyullull river, built log raft and
noatcd to Yukon, where she was res
cuod
William J. Bryan sent word that he
had decided not to attend the encamp-
mcnt since President Mckinley cannot
be present, the Nebraskan expressing
desire to avoid giving any partisan
tinge to the veterans big union.
a requiem mass for the repOse of the
soul of the late King Humbert of Italy
was solemnzed in the cathedral al
New York Archbishop Corrigan par
ticipatod in the service. Among those
present were representatives of the
state and city governments and a mum
Der Of foreign consuls stationed in New
York.
Coils P. huntingdon leaves the
great bulk of his immense fortune to
Mrs. Huntington, Princess Hatzfeldt
and Henry Edwards Huntington, the
latter of whom is the resIduary
legatee. Tho specific requests ag-
grcgate a little over 100000. Only
four requests were made to public
institutions,
a lot of Bresci buttons have been
brought to Paterson, N. j., from New
ark, and are finding ready sale in
anarchist quarters. Only the radicals
wear them, but they are bought freely
by others as curiositles. The buttons
have picture of the slayer of the king
Of Italy, and above it his name
"Gaetano Bresci.'
FOREIGN.