Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-15
an died in New York.

The Chicago PreSDytery VOCed' o.
to IS. for supplement to the confession
of faith.
The Chicago and Alton road will
exclude news agents from moving
trains.
A Boston alderman wants the Brit
ish arms on the colonial statehouse re-
moved.
Warrants were issued at Pittsburg
for the arrest of 419 dealers in oleo-
margarine.
A house containing four persons was
seen floating down the Wisconsin river
at Merrimack.
The Western Indian road may use
electric locomotives for local passen-
ger station service.
General Fitzhugh Lee sent report
to Washington criticising the Cuban
judiciary and jails.
A convention of the chiefs OF ire
departments in the United States is in
session at Charleston, S. G.
New York police say Millionaire
Rice was poisoned. Patrick and Jones
are held in $4,000 bonds on forgery
charge.
The United States treasurery re-
affirmed the ruling that legacies over
10000 must pay inheritance tax on
the full amount.
The coal output of Alabama for this
year will approximate 100000 tons,
an increase over last years production
of 1 ,250, 900 tons.
The contract for the Pacific cable
to cost $1O,OO0,OOO was awarded to the
Telegraph Construction and Mainten-
ance company.
Pingree has called special session
of the Michigan legislature to have
railway taxation amendment submit
ted to the voters.
A Chicago appellate court decided
that life insurance held by man
killed by a policeman after commit
ting robbery is void.
Mai. F. M. H. Kendrick, Seventh
infantry has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application after
over 40 years service.
Many Independent coal operators
joined in giving the miners 10 per
cent, raise; the convention of strikers
is expected to accept terms.
| A dispatch states that the Red Boy
mine near Baker City, Ore, has been
sold to an English syndicate. 1t is
said the purchase price is in excess
of $2,000,000.
United States Judge Garland, in q
decision declares the new South Dako
ia liquor law which requires whole
salers of malt liquors to pay state
license is void, as discriminating.
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive of
the $3.50, 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, showed:
Available cash balance, $136,839,358;
gold, S85.539,41o.
The weeks carnival for four states,
which closed in Sioux City, was a
notable epoch 1t is estimated that
| $4,000 people visited the city during
the week. The syndicate Of midway
shows went to NATION, I'll,
Dun's review of trade says business
revival is likely after election, despite
the coal strike. Bradstreet's fnan-
cial review says bearish tendencies
of preceding fortnight gave place TO
renewed confidence and higher values.
The secretary of the interior has
decided to dispose of the Indian lands
ceded to the Cnippewas in Minnesota,
amounting to 74,125 acres. They con
sist of pine and agricultural lands
adjoining the White Earth reserva-
/ ton.
Secretary Long will probably hold
a conference with the representatives
Of the armor concerns this week. He
hopes that the meeting will result in
an arrangement by which the large
/ supply of arnlor now required will Oe
provided fo1
New York syndicate, headed by FL.
S. Finkle, has purchased about 1000
acres Of coal land in the southeast
ern part of Indiana county, situated
on the line of proposed railroad,
with a large frontage on Bass creek,
for $50 an acre.
/ Steve Flanagan, the ex-champion
bantam weight in pugilism, died at the
Hahnemann hospital, Philadelphia,
never having regained consciousness
since his collapse in the fifth round
of his fight with Jimmy Devine at
Industrial hall Friday night
Mrs. Julia DuDlici celebrated hel
101st birthday at Chippewa Falls, Wis
There were present thirty-five grand
children and one great grand
child. Mrs. Duplici was born in st
Roch, Can, in the year 1899, and came
to Chippewa Falls forty years ago.
The exports of gold and silver from
New York to all countries last week
aggregated $1,140,030 silver bars and
coin and $4,000 gold The imports of
specie were $15,087 gold and $23,850
silver. The imports of dry goods and
merchandise were valued at s1O,327,-
500.
The balance sheet of the postoffice
department just completed shows the