Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12

nave DtNIl ~ th'N MILNE
of William Goebel, was arrested at
Beattyville, KY, on another charge.
Miss Emily Coghlan, sister of Rose
Cofghan, the actress, and herself well
known on the stage, was taken to a
New York hospital APPARENTLY insane.
Fred w. Atkins OF Springfield, Mass,
high school has received an informal
offer Of the position OF superintendent
of education in the Philippine Islands.
w. j. Brewster captain of Com
pany A, third regiment. w. N G.
died at his home in Neillsyllle, Wis.
He was in Porto Rico during the war.
Ex-Presldent Cleveland would not
confirm or deny the story that he will
vote for Bryan in the event Of the
latter's nomination for the presidency.
Hanna notified New York republi-
cans that they may choose between
Roosevelt and Bliss for vice presi-
dent, but that Mckinley prefers Roose
welt
The Ferris wneel, one Of the attrac-
tons at the worlds fair, is to be torn
down and the 200 tons Of iron and
steel Of which 1t is composed will be
sold as scrap iron.
At Sheridan Wyo., A. ID. Farber,
the KeUkuk student wanted for the
alleged theft Of the body Of Mrs. Cas-
per Maurcr from a cemetery al Rapid
City, was captured.
Following the reorganization of the
Carnegie steel company is a project to
consolidate the interests of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel works, owned by
Jones and the Laughlins.
At meeting of the directors Of The
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Henry s. Pritchett Of Washington
was selected president to succeed
President Crafts, who resigned.
A requlsition has been issued for
the eXtraditlon Of W. -. Rice, alias
t. Davis, arrested in Kansas City,
Mo-. and wanted in Chicago on q
charge Of forging a note for $4,000.
The New York grand jury issued a
presentment charging District At
torney Asa Bird Gardiner with ham
pcring the investigation into the al
legged official protection of vice in New
York.
In the machine shops Of Chicago
thousands of machinists resumed
work interrupted some weeks ago by
"A strike. The remainder of the ma
chinists will undoubtedly return to
work
Romero Ruiz, the noted bandit and
leader of a gang of cattle and horse
thieves that have been operating for
years in southern New Mexico, and
one OF his followers, have been cap
turcd.
San Francisco highlander societies
here have placed $3.50 value on the
head of Leung Chi Tso, who is In Hon
olulu Ills offence Is in becoming a
member Of the Chinese Reform asso-
citation.
In celebrating his 12Sth birthday
Noah Raby Will go on record as the
oldest pauper in the world. Raby has
spent the last thlrty-four years at the
Middlesex county poor farm, in Pts
cata, N. J.
Oscar Watson, son of wealthy
farmer at Muncie, Ind, was arrested
on information from Hamilton, o.,
where he has been conducting a livery
stable. 1t is alleged he has stolen
three horses.
At Rutland, VT, Marvin A. Mcclure,
whose notes for $l45, 900 discounted by
Charles W. Mussey, cashier of the
Merchants National bank, caused the
failure Of that institution and the
arrest OF Mussey
war, Sugar stock rose from 80 to Ill
IN wall street the shorts being badly
squeezed Both Mr.. Hayemeyer and
the independents denied that they
had settled their differences,
Three children of August Tobias,
aged t. 3, and years, were locked
in the house at Muscatine, Ia. by
their mother, The house was de-
stroycd by fire. The youngest Is dead
and one of the others cannot recover.
According to persistent report the
home of Eugene V Debs, nominee of
the social democracy, movement is
we'll under way to amalgamate the so
cia democratic party with the middle
of-the-road faction Of the populist
party
Doc Bolner, machine tender at the
Hartford City paper MILL found in 4
bale Of old Qaprrs which had been
shipped from England 4 small tin box
which contained thirty-one large,
brilliant stones, believed to be genuine
diamonds and worth large sum.
The democrats elected Il congress
man to Roberts vacancy in Utah.
Mount Carroll, ILL.,, voted for license
aud Yates City against The demo-
Gratis won in Keokuk and Mayor Berg,
citizens, was reelected in Dubuque,
rhc republicans won IN Fargo. y. d.