Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-22


Secretaries Long and Wilson weote
articles favoring the Nicaraguan
canal.
James Montgomery of Council Bluffs,
aged 10S years, was killed by freight
train.
The Duluth council canyassed the
vote and declares r. W. Hugo elected
mayor.
The Wisconsin republican state con-
vention will be held in Milwaukee
April 25.
The Iowa house defeated bill to
an insane asylum excluding
A Galesburg widow recovered $4,000
damages for the death of her husband
in a saloon.
H. G. Payne of Milwaukee said he
would not again be a national COM
mitteeman.
Sixteen wounded soldiers died on the
hospital ship Missouri while return
ing home.
The body of Gen. Lawton was buried
in Arlington cemetery with military
honors.
Two cases of leprosy in an advanced
stage were found in Walsh county,
N. d.
There is no opposition in France to
the Anglo-American Nicaragua canal
convention.
Mrs. Henry Mailard, wife of the
New York chocolate manufacturer, is
dead in Paris.
There is talk of an alliance of ILL
nois and Indiana telephone lines
against the Bell.
The Spooner bill will probably be
adopted as the plan for a government
in the Philippines.
President Mckinley may withdraw
the canal treaty, as there seems little
chance of ratification.
Congressman Chickering of New
York was killed by either falling or
jumping from a window.
Banquets in honor of Lincoln's
day were held in New York, Chicago,
Boston and other cities.
Mary Keith Shaw, wife of A. D.
Shaw. commander-in-ch of the G.. A.
r., died in New York.
Democrats of kentucky decided to
ask for an injunction to prevent Tay-
lor from acting as governor.
An antitrust conference consisting
Of delegates from all over the United
States will hold its sessions in Chicago.
The American Baseball association
was organized with Arson as presi-
dent. There will be eight clubs.
Cannon is said to be ready to enter
the race for senator if the Tanner-Cul-
lom fight goes against the latter.
The Kansas law requiring railroads
to give free passes to live stock ship
pers was declared unconstitutional
Mayor Rose and G. W. Peck are in
New York trying to get the democrat
ic national convention for Milwaukee.
A statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance 1898, 423. 299; gold reserve. $216,-
456. 1923.
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt in pub
lished statement. says that the Hay
Paunceforte treaty should not be
ratified
Kentucky's republican legislature re-
turned to Frankfort. but the demo-
Gratis will refuse to meet there while a
soldier remains.
The freshman class in the Colorado
school of mines struck because eighteen
men were dropped for failure to pass
All examination.
The senate committee favors a bill
to give the United States courts juris-
diction when the rights of foreigners
are violated.
The funeral of l.. VI. Fairbanks.
father of Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana. was held at the family resi-
dence in Ohio.
benton G. Boone, attorney general
of Missouri in 1884. and formerly a
member of the legislature. died of
heart disease.
Judge Taft decided that the federal
court could not interfere in Kentucky.
Both Taylor and Beckham began suit
in the state courts.
Mr.. Frick, in his suit against Mr..
Carnegie, says that Carnegie's profits
last year amounted to S21 900. 900 on
stock of s25. 200. 900.
Nathaniel A. Boynton. the inventor
OF heating apparatus and president of
the Boynton Furnace company. died
in New York. aged 7S.
The opposition to the bill affecting
the tenure of Office of those in the con-
sular service is so great that there is
little chance of its passing.
DIR. ID. X. Persons of Chicago. who
has given s2.500O00 in charities. will
dispose of the rest of his fortune,
S,5OO.0O0, and live on annuity.
Senator Jones of Arkansas in an in
terview gives il as his opinion that the
democrats have much better reason to
hope for success than in 1896.
Bear Chief. the oldest chief of the
Pe-ta-How- Eh-Rat band of Pawnee
Indians, is dead. He was one of the
most intelligent men of his tribe.
Thomas G. Merrill. widely known
throughout the country as an ener-
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