Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-09-03

SIX persons IuJuISu, anu ChO OoGAlhoeoo
aggregate loss to property is ABOUT
$4,000.
Miss Nancy Letter, youngest daugh-
ter Of Levi z. Letter, Of Chicago, ar
rived at New York from Europe. She
has been spending several months VIA
her sister, Lady Curzon, wife of the
yiceroy Of India.
Gustave Roeder, a real estate dealer,
shot his wife in the right arm and
right shoulder at their home in New
York. then shot twice at their l,-year-
old son. without hitting him, and final
ly killed himself
The 14th biennial national conven-
ton OF the Kappa Kappa Gamma
society convened at Columbus, Ohio
There were delegates present from the
principal colleges of the United States,
about 20 in number.
The following civilians have been
designated by the president for ap-
pointments as seconed lieutenarts n
the regular army: Omar G. Humphrey,
Perrin L. Smith, of Minnesota; John H.
Kelley, South Dakota
James NJ. 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 SER
mon in a Chicago church, and ad-
dressed two large audiences at the
Coliseum during the day, besides hold
ing receptions at headquarters.
William J. Bryan sent word that ne
had decided not to attend the encamp-
ment since President Mckinley cannot
be present, the Nebraskan expressing
a desire to avoid giving any partisan
tinge to the veterans big union.
The president appointed d. r. Collier
pension agent at Louisville, KY, TO
succeed Gen. Leslie Combe, who re-
signed to become chairman Of the state
republican committee Collier was ad-
jutant general of Kentucky under
Taylor.
Contractors in all branches of the
building trade have decided to wait no
longer for the Workmen of Chicago to
return to their labors 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.
G. A. Ravens and James Graham have
been arrested
Sergt. Buck" Taylor, known as
liking 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 the 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 so1
of William Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil magnate.
On board the French liner La
Lorraine, from Havre, which reached
New York, was H. Oki, chief engineer
of construction Of the Japanese navy.
He has been in France overseeing the
building Of the Japanese cruiser
Azuma, at st. Nazaire He is on his
way to Japan.
The business session of the North
American Kriegerbund was held at
Akron, O., and was devoted to the re-
ports of officers and an address by
President Moritz Oechler Of st. Louis
There was military parade in which
big delegations from various cities
participated.
Two fires at Peoria, ILL.,, practically
destroyed the plant Of the Peoria
lounge and 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,,
900; partly insured.
The New York committee OF 100 on
Indian famine relief fund received a
cablegram from William T. Fee, United
States consul at Bombay, chairman of
the American-Indian relief committee
which reads: Famine distress ap-
palling. Thousands will die of starYa
ton unless rescued. Cholera still az
tive.
Mrs. Hewitt, wife of 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
Koyukuk river, built a log raft and
1oated to Yukon, where she was res
cuet