Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12

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fireman and boy were killed by
fire in Owosso (Mich.) schoolhouse.
] G. d. Swalley, merchant and horse
owner, died at Findlay, O., aged "A.
Senator Hale shocked his colleagues
by wearing a silk hat and tan shoes.
At San Francisco fire destroyed the
Yosemite -four mills. Loss 5000 900.
Governments receipts increased and
expenditures decreased during March.
II the Philippines come under the
constitution the open door policy will
die.
Postmaster Graham OF Provo, Utah,
was removed because he Is a polyga-
mist.
The bill repeating the Horton box
ing law was signed by Gov itoose-
welt,
In Chicago an oculst removed the
good instead of the sightless eye OF a
girl
Republican leaders still hope TO in
ducc Roosevelt to run for vice presi-
dent.
At Newark, Ohio, former Congress-
man James w Owens died aged G2
years.
At Cleveland plumbers to the mum
Der OF 300 went on a strike for higher
wages.
At Spokane George Webster was
hanged for the murder of Mrs. J.. s
Ashland
FOrty-two Industrial companies
will distribute $l7,8OO00O in dividends
in April
Viola Horloclter was acquitted Of
the charge OF poisoning six women in
Nebraska.
Ex-PresIdent Grover Cleveland Is
quoted as advocating the fiay-Paunce-
lote treaty.
rhe Theodore Irwin library at
Oswego, N. w, has been sold for
about 100000.
An unknown person sent dynamite
to George u. Cox, a Cincinnati re-
publican leader
New York republicans fear they will
lose votes of 10000 visitors to the
| Paris exposition.
A new Loud bill, barring books
alone, was favorably reported by the
house committee.
Joseph G. Hurst, the murderer Of
Sheriff Cavanaugh, was hanged at
Glendive Mont,
Nathan p. Beers completed fifty
years service as principal of New
York public school.
Rev. Peter NJ Snyder of Burling-
ton, VT, accepted call to the Rockford
Congregational church.
Aurora temperance women propose
to give city $4,000 a year in lieu of
saloon license revenues.
War taxes may be reduced 80 per
cent, Congressman are afraid to dis
crlmlnato In favor Of any Industry
In New York the IeWelry store of
lsidore Weinstein was robbed of $l5,-
600 worth Of jewelry and diamonds
Ray Rummel, aged IA, was acct
dontally shot and killed at Cambridge
city, Ind, by Raymond Blser, aged
| ID.
II In reported that a warrant has
been issued in Frankfort, Ky, for the
arrest of W. S Taylor acting COVER
nor.
Il. H. Gibbs, known as a manufactur-
or in Illinois and Wisconsin, died OF
consumption at Polo Ill, aged 36
years.
Jesse Campbell and James Scott
were arrested at Washington Court
house, G., charged with robbing the
postohlCc.
a fire starting at the roof Of the
Columbia theater, Chicago, destroyed
the building within thirty minutes.
Loss, $l50000
| rhc Standard Oil company will ad-
vance the price Of oil, claiming the in
crease il necessary owing to the adj
vance in crude oil,
! Democrats prevented the conhrma
ton OF the nomination of W. d.,
Bynum as general appraiser of the
port of New York
At Watertown, n Y, Il strike was
York Air brake company, Four hun
drod men are ont.
rho Illinois Audubon society cele-
| DRAFTED It's third anniversary. 1t is
the youngest and largest state organi-
cation of bird savers
Three robbers seized four men at
the Belleville, ILL.,. brewery, locked
thrm In refrigerator car, and took
$50 900 IN securities
Archbishop Ireland has been selected
to deliver the dedicatory address at
the unwilling Of the Lafayette monu-
mcnt In Paris July 1,
Residents of the Occur d'Alene dis
trict of Idaho petltioned Secretary
Root to permit federal troops to re
main to preserve order.
Sidney A. Kent. who for years was
prominent in Chicago rs n Spectator
and organizer. died at his summer res
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