Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-13

SteeltOn, "a, That general cut OF ~
per cent in wages will be made
January /.
John P. Kunze a paroled convict,
who figured in the Cronin case was
kidnapped in Milwaukee and taken
back to Joliet to serve out his unex-
pired term.
At Portland, Ore, six masked men
held up the Office of the Western Lum-
Der company, took $4,000 and escaped,
while a dozen men were in the vicinity
of the mill
General Charles p. Eagan was re-
stored and retired, making vacant the
post of commissary general of sub
sistence, which will be given to
Colonel John F. Weston.
General Greeley, chief signal Of
fcer, has been informed that 200 miles
of telegraph land lines have been con-
structed in the vicinity of the south
ern Yukon and Nome. Alaska.
Ferdinand W. Peck presented his
report as commissioner general to the
Paris exposition, showing an ex-
PCihAIuiC vi pOOCyfOO, IldA1
items regarded as extravagant.
Arrangements have been made to
pay full military honors to the mem
DRY of Colonel E. H. Liscum. who
lost his life at Tientsin, on the occa-
sion of his obsequies in Washington.
That the foremost specialists of
Europe are growing new ear drums
for Miss Rockefeller the daughter of
John ID. Rockefeller is the disclosure
made in a letter from a medical stu
dent in Vienna.
The Walker commission unanimous
ly recommended construction of the
Nicaragua canal at cost of 5000 ,000,-
900 instead of that at Panama for
$5S 100000 less and government own
ership and control.
Secretary Gage repc ted a surplus
of nearly s80,000,0 900, recommended a
reduction of revenue by $4,000 900,
and estimated that the government
hereafter will cost about 100000, 900
a year in time of peace.
Thomas McMullen of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-. shot and fatally wound
ed his step-daughter's husband. A. F.
Chambers, on the street. The shoot
ing was the sequel to a family quarrel.
Both men are prominent.
Governor Lind appointed Charles A.
Towne of Duluth United States SEN
ator from Minnesota to succeed the
late Senator Davis. ] ]. Hill is named
as a possible candidate before the
legislature next January.
A New York committee appointed
to decide upon the most beautiful wo-
men in America have concluded that
Miss Maud Coleman Woods of vir-
ginia and Maxine Elliott are perfect
types of blonde and brunette.
After serving as postmaster and
assistant postmaster continuously for
SO years, John Pynn, ST. George, Utah.
has resigned. He is So years old, and
only few postmasters have out
ranked him in point of service.
At Williamson. w. Va, s. Davis
Stokes shot and instantly killed Rev.
John w. Wohl in street duel, Stokes
being also dangerously injured. Mr..
Stokes is one of the most prominent
young lawyers in Mingo county.
Judge Dunn, at Paris, near Spring
field, ILL.,. sentenced VIM. Owens, alias
Radcliffe, upon the plea of guilty, to
hang Dec. Fl. for the murder of James
Bogue on a freight train between
Paris and Terre Haute. Sept. %.
Mrs. Helen Taylor, 10 years old,
who was married in New York a few
days ago, has been deserted in Youngs-
town, Ohio, by her husband. Theodore
Taylor. Mrs. Taylor alleges he also
relieved her of $3.50, all her savings
At Tacoma Martin Stickwell has
made confession to the effect that he
and e. G.. Pierce murdered Cornelius
Knipp and his Wifi near Castle Rock.
Wash, also that they murdered a
rancher named Shanklin year ago.
Governor Pingree has issued call
for an extra session Of the legislature
to meet Dec. IL, for the purpose of
enacting taxation legislation along
the lines of the constitutional amend
ment adopted at the November cleo
ton
Former Governor Bradley of Ken
lucky, of the counsel for the republi-
can contestants for the minor state
Offices, which cases were disrbsed of
in the court of appeals several weeks
ago, filed petition for rehearing OF
them.
The New York chambers of COM
merce adopted resolution asking
congress to pass bill authorizing and
directing the secretary of the treasury
to exchange gold coin for any other
money of the United States when nee.
essary.
Miss Eugenia Washington, great
grandniece of George Washington, one
of the old fonders of the society of
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton, and president of the society OF
Founders and Patriots, died in Wash
ington.
The widow of George Overall, of
New York. who died on November 80.
1900. has been restrained by an order
just issued by Justice Blanchard from
cremating the body OF her late hus-
band, TO prevent its being buried be-
side his first wife.