Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-24

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Ark. Postal Clerk John n Dennis
was almost killed.
Peter Austin was found guilty in
Poughkeepsie of manslaughter in the
second degree for killing his farm
hand IA years ago.
Fully $1,OO0,OOO in addition to the
100000 already appropriated will be
necessary to complete naval repair
work now in progress.
David H. Nichols, lieutenant COVER
nor of Colorado from 1893 to 1895,
died near Boulder. He was born in
Hardwick, VT. in 1926.
The American Federation of Labor
went on record as being opposed to
autonomy and in favor of centraliza-
ton in trade unionism.
Frank w. Hunter, secretary of the
Michigan League of municipalities
and secretary to Mayor Perry of
Grand Rapids, is dead.
Batiste Gernier. famous scout
known as Little Bat" died from
bullet wounds inflicted by saloon
keeper at Crawford. Neb
Six girl students and the janitoT
persisted in the state normal school
at Fredonia, N. Y, which was destroy
ed by an early morning fire.
Ex-President Harrison, in a lecture
on the new colonies, at Ann Arbor
declared treaties are subject to the
constitution and carry citizenship.
Citizens of Sing Sing. New York.
want the name of the village changed
to Ossining, on account of the odium
attaching to the penitentiary name.
At Charleston, w. Va, the jury in
the case of Hall Ross, tried for the
murder of Sheldon Sharitz, at Hunt
ington, w. Va, was unable to agree.
DR.. Henry Barton Fellows, former
dean of the Hahnemann medical col
lege and for thirty years professor
in that institution, is dead at Chicago.
A Wisconsin man named Ray Hen
derson has been arrested in New
Orleans on suspicion of being the rob-
Der who held up an Illinois Central
mail train.
Senator Hanna has hired the Cham
Der of Commerce building in Cleve-
land for New Years night for the
coming-out party of his pretty laugh
ing Ruth.
The American Institute of Archi-
tects has selected Buffalo as tho city
to hold the next annual convention.
Robert Peabody of Boston was re-
elected president.
An earthquake shock lasting nearly
a minute was experienced in Joplin,
Mo. The motion was from north to
south and of quivering nature. No
damage is reported.
In the Brush will contest Mrs. Anna
titled that after ten days study a can
didate could become full-fedged
healer if he chose.
Justice Fursman of New York wept
while sentencing Alexander Stewart
self-confessed murderer, of IA to 20
years Imprisonment, but the boy
smiled at his sentence.
An Illinois Central limited train was
held up by robbers on the outskirts OF
New Orleans. The express car was
wrecked, the safe blown open and a
large sum of money stolen.
William H. Booz. father of Cadet o.
L. Booz, who died, it is alleged, from
hazing at West Point, will give all
the evidence he has to the con-
gressional Investigating committee.
Frank Jones and Emory Cooper,
cousins and rivals in love, fought with
revolvers and knife in front of their
sweetheart's home. near Russiaville,
ind, and both are said to be dying.
Secretary Long reserved his de-
cision in the case of the Schneider
Steel company of Creusot. France,
brought to recover $4,000 royalties
for the use of nickle-steel in armor
plates.
Mrs. Sarah L. Wise, wife of Com
modore R. W. Wise, died at Cincin-
natl. Quite a large family survive
the deceased, including a son, Rev. w.
H. Wise, the young evangelist of
Chicago.
The Women's Relief Corps of Iowa
has arranged to erect a monument
in honor of Jennie Wade, the
only woman killed during the battle
of Gettysburg. The monument will be
dedicated July 3.
The lowest bidder for the contract
to furnishing seeds for congressional
distribution during the fiscal year
1902 received by the agricultural de-
partment was the New York Market
Garden association at $160,155.
Miss Lillian Beatty, secretary of Dr.
b. Lyman Denison, Chicago, was at
tackled in the physicians office by a
robber. She fought till her strength
failed under thugs blows, and may
die. He secured scant plumber.
General John G.. Parke, retired, died
in Washington of a complication of
diseases incident to old age. He leaves
a widow, but no children. He was
superintendent of the military acad-
envy at West Point for two years.
The will of Mary L. Mclean, after
making minor hanuaCtc nrovidnc That