Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05

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The two expert safe blowers were
killed by the police at Quincy believed
to be members Of a gang concerned in
many Illinois burglaries.
Judge Ludwig dissolved the injunc-
ton restraining the Milwaukee council
from passing and the mayor from
signing the street railway franchise.
Judge Kohlsaat in the United States
circuit court ruled that the Illinois
antitrust law of 1898 was void be-
cause of special and class legislation.
Nichol Ireland, a millionaire Of
Providence, r. l., who became dement,
ed six years ago and had been living
near Pierre, S. D., died, aged Y years,
Secretary Cages application for
$109, 900 to pay the Standard Oil bank
for rent of the New York custom
house will be strongly opposed in the
senate
Dubuque Qa) Water company de-
eide to accept the city's proposition
of $545, 900 for the plant. The deal is
subject to popular vote at the election
in April.
Thomas j. McGrath of Green Bay,
Wis, filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court showing liza
bites amounting to $34, 1904 and assets
of $26,330
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Atkinson. mother
of William I. and former states At
torney Thomas FL. Hodson of Galena,
ILL.,, is dead at Apple River, Ill, aged
Is years.
DR.. Edwin Klebs urges that the
United States establish serum stations
to prepare for an invasion of the
Asiatic plague, which he regards as
inevitable.
Illinois coal miners may inaugurate
a general strike involving 1000 men.
Miners are angry because the opera
tors will not admit Iowa delegates
to the conference.
The wife of one of the burglars
killed by Quincy police identified his
body He is Charles Prince Of Des
Moines, is well-to-do, and 7as burg
lar ''for adventure"
The lower house of the Mississippi
General assembly passed resolution
inviting Admiral Dewey to address a
Joint session of the legislature during
his visit to the south.
j. F. Emerson of Manumuskin. n.
J., formerly a McKinleyite, will sup
port Bryan because, he says, the
tails of a litter of pigs foretell the
election of the Nebraskan.
Mrs Elizabeth Malone, mother Of
Rev. Thomas H. Malone, editor of the
Rocky Mountain Catholic and we'll
known as an author and lecturer, died
at Denver, aged II years
Warden McClaughery of the Wiscon-
sin penitentiary claims outside per-
sons assisted John Wilson, Ed Rati-
gan, and Ferd Knaak, two burglars
and murderer, to escape.
Iowa supreme court decide that the
petition of consent under which
saloons have operated since 1894 is in
valid and the sale of intoxicating Ii
quors consequently illegal.
''In truth you annoy ME-" cabled
Count Boni de Castellane to Rodays,
editor of Figaro, in long message, in
which he called him a poltroon and
concluded significantly, Until we
meet"
Fire at Manistee, Mich, destroyed
billiard hall of Samuel Shugerland
factory of J. E. Somerville, Barnes
& Co. building, feed warehouses of J.
L. Manseau, and damaged the yacht
Arthur S.
At the Superior mine, west Of Hur-
ley, Wis, the timber gave way on the
eighth level and killed Fred Lind,
Victor Frederickson, and Walter Gre
zesky. Charles Nitlerbad and Joseph
Enami were injured.
Professor Lawrence of college of
Emporia, Kas., has been elected to
chair of mathematics at Hanover
(Ind) college, w. N. Keil of Berlin
university succeeds Professor Law
renee at Emporia.
The United States supreme court de-
cided against former Banker E. S.
Dreyer of Chicago and Robert Berger,
and they must now be tried criminally
for receiving deposits after knowing
their bank was insolvent.
Governor Tanner issued eXtradition
for G. E. Jones, alias Cole Younger,
held at Bushnell and wanted in Kan
sas Also acquisitions Cor Molly j.
Evinger, arrested at Darlington, Wis,
and John Peters, held at Pittsburg.
A copy of the will of Anton G. Hes
ing was filed for probate at Kenosha.
The property includes real estate in
Randall township, Kenosha county.
Most Of it is in the vicinity Of Powers
lake, and it's valuation is about $780,
600.
There are sixty-fve retired generals,
with pay from $4,125 to $3.50 year,
against only twenty on the active list.
This is said to be due to policy Of US
ing a single vacancy to make many
promotions with immediate retire
ment.
Sheriff Thomas J. Downey of Pana,
Ill, has been held to Montgomery
county grand jury in sum of $4,000
for shooting Thomas Furlong at Litch-
field ten DAYS ago FurlOn9 was