Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-15

of the Bank of E. S. Dreyer & Co., and
eX-treasurer of the West Park board
Chicago was found guilty of withhold
ing from his successor as treasurer
$4,000 of the West Park funds. The
jury fixed the punishment at a term
in the penitentiary.
Among certain republican leaders
in various parts of indianapolis, a
movement has been started in favor
.of nominating Congressman Crum-
packer of the tenth district for COVER
nor, He was the only republican
congressman of the state who voted
against the Porto Rican bill.
The Garden City Banking and Trust
company will absorb the banking
house of Leopold Mayer & Son, one OF
the oldest in Chicago. 1t is under
stood the Garden City bank will in
crease its deposits about 100000 by
the purchase of the Mayer accounts.
Mr.. Mayer, who is "A years old. will
retire
At Vancouver. b. c.. Miss Logan, 81
years OF age daughter of the late Rev.
Robert Logan, has won for herself the
title of heroine of the Caroline group
for her fearlessness in facing famine
and tropical diseases, and her personal
interference in fight between two ma
tive chiefs in which she sustained an
accidental but severe injury.
Cecil Leslie, who was arrested at
Cleveland as he and his wife were
boarding train for Akron, and who
is wanted in New York for his alleged
connection with the Franklin syndi-
cate swindle, was taken to New York.
In an interview Leslie declared that he
was only in the employ Of Miller for
six weeks, and had been engaged to
answer spondence
In view OF the fact that manufacture
ers of so-called elders were putting on
the market compound of cider con-
tanning wine or spirits in quantities
such as to render the manufacturer La
Bile to special tax as rectifiers, the com.
missioner Of internal revenue has In
structed collectors to see that manu-
facturers Of this kind of adulteration
qualify as rectifers.
Police Captain Coleran has received
a telegram from the chief of police of
New Orleans stating that A. H. Gill
dersleeve, of New York, was being
held in that city. Gildersleeve gained
notoriety in Chicago several weeks
ago by mingling with some South
Side society people and then, it Is
said, stealing their diamonds. Glider
sleeve is a nephew of Judge Glider
sleeve OF New York.
At ralladega, Ala, the mutilated
body of Pinckney Dobbins, a wealthy
planter, was found lying in the street
in front of the Talladega Female col
lege. The corpse was entirely with
out clothing and the mans throat
had been cut from ear to ear. Ebert
Curry, young negro, was arrested,
and confessed to the murder and gave
up a sum of money which he had
taken from his victim. Curry may be
lynched.
The United States canal commission
arrived at Panama and will start to
work at once. NJ Reyer, director Of
the Panama Canal company, has been
instructed from Paris to give them
every facility for examining and sur
veying the Panama canal route.
British forces which are IN Brazil
ian territory near Rio Branco have
hoisted British flag. The authori-
ties arrested some persons suspected
OF conspiracy against the govern
ment. Several officers OF the army
are among the suspected persons
A telegram has been received an
nouncing the death at Los Angeles OF
Harry b. Lummis, son of Prof. Henry
Lummis Of the Greek department OF
Lawrence and brother OF Charles L.
Lummis, the Well-known author.
Harry Lummis graduated from Law
renee with honors, in the class Of go
He was young man of brilliant
promise, endowed with exceptional in
tellectual gifts, and at that time phys
ically strong and athletic Attacked
however, by lingering disease. his
life for the last few years has resolved
itself into marvelously courageous
but gradually losing battle with the
malady to which he has finally sue
cumbed.