Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

sent by the president to the senate
were Eugene l.. Hote, Milford, H., and
N. II. Ingersoll, Brainerd, MINI.
Tod Sloan, the American jockey, and
4. c. Bald, the professional bicycle
rider arrived on board the Cunard
liner Campania, from Liverpool.
Severe earthquake shocks were fell
Christmas in southern California
buildings were wrecked at San Jacinto
and Hermit and six squaws killed.
At Reading, Pa, General Miles in
Ispected the big Brown segmental tube
wire gun now approaching completion
and was favorably impressed.
Mayor German has forwarded a for
NAL invitation to the officers of the 1st
Wisconsin cavalry to hold their regi-
mental reunion in Kenosha In 1900.
f. NJ. Etheridge, a prominent lawyer
of Dallas, fatally shot Attorney Edwin
o. Harrel four times in a crowded ele-
vator in the North Texas building.
"aptain Louis Schneeberger cashier
D.. me Baltimore postollice, committed
suicide by shooting himself. I'm
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At Bay City, Mich, the saw mill and
salt block OF McEwen Bros. e Co., to-
gcther with $500 barrels Of salt, were
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $24,-
000
The withdrawal of the three White
Star liners, used now as British army
transports, greatly interferred with the
Christmas malls to and from New
York.
The University OF Pennsylvania
free museum Of science and art has
been formally opened A bronze statue
Of the late DR. William Pepper was UNI
yelled.
At GiliopoIis, Ohio, the home OF
Luke Darst was burned and a 10-year-
old SON persisted in the fire. Darst and
eight children We're rescued with diff
hculty
There was run on the Portland
(Me.) Savings Bank and about $125,000
in gold was paid out. The officials say
the bank is prepared to meet all de-
mands
Charles Mckinney Of Mount Pleas
ant, Mich, was selected as president of
the Milwaukee Normal school to sue
coed l.. d. Harvey, the state superin-
tcndent
At Marshall, Mich, the jury acquit-
ted Mrs Sanderson the Baraboo wO-
man, of the charge of numbering her
husband by placing powdered glass in
his food,
w. Seward Webb has been elected n
director of the Lake Shore & Mchi-
gan Southern rallraod, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Cornelius
| Vanderbilt
The decision of Judge White in the
ease of the city Of pttsburg against
State Senator William Flynn and
others for 100000 damages, acquits
the defendant
At the Founders day banquet in
Detroit General Alger culogizod Gen
eral Lawton, after which the entire
assemblage arose and drank toast to
his memory.
At Natick, Mass, Lewis Perry aged
50. Spanish war soldier. was shot and
killed by Miss Lizzie Morse, while he
vas attempting to force an entrance to
her dwelling,
At Binghamton, n. T., John Edgar
Gardiner, In order to get his picture in
print, shot his young wife and then
killed himself Gardiner was 60 years
of age, his wife 80.
The American Express company gave
81 to each of its employees Christmas.
The Cleveland City railway company
made similar gifts to those who were
loyal during the strike
At Ridgeland s, c., Mormon elders
have established church ut which
eight Mormon elders are at work, The
legislature has been asked for law
to cXtirpate the elders.
The Baltimore Society of the Sons of
| the American Revolution has deter
mined to erect $50 900 monument in
that city To the Maryland patriots who
fought in the revolution
At Hopknsyillc, Ky, because Err
mine Johnson, aged Is, demonstrated
with him for kicking u COW, Browder
Campbell, colored, hurled 4 stone at
the boy, fatally iniuring him.
The wooden buildings ut old Fort
Omaha were sold at public auction by
Quartermaster Hathaway Of the army.
There were forty Of them and they
brought from $3.50 down to s..
The records of bills In the National
house up to the recess stands: Total
bills introduced 5015; joint resolu
lions, %; simple resolutions 65; grand
total 5,lT6 measures OF all kinds
The Chicago drainage trustees and
the Illinois and Michigan canal COM
mssioners have signed an agreement
which insures the opening Of the san-
tHry channel within few weeks.
The New Jersey board OF pardons re-
fused the application Of Thomas Me
lhren for n pardon. Mcl.aren was
sentenced from Hudson county to
serve twenty years for wife murder.
| Prof, J. Caswell Grave Of Richmond
Ind, now holding the Bruce fellow
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