Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-19

an injunction against the Vanderbilt
Oelrichs automobile race set for
Aug. 80.
Fire at Marion, Ind, destroyed the
plant of the Indiana pulp and paper
company, with the exception Of the
finishing department. The loss is
$4,000.
Mrs. Mary E. Blackburn, a clerk IN
the quartermaster generals Office Of
the war department, has resigned to
become the bride of Blackburn of
Kentucky
The Texas legislature met in special
session for purposes of redistricting
the state so as to add three con-
gressional districts to the Is already
existing.
Albert J. Smell, son of Millionaire
Smell, who was murdered in Chicago,
was taken to the hospital suffering
from insanity caused by the use of
.intoXicants.
The sole heir in Russia of Baron
Ludwig Dembistka who deposited
100000 with the government during
the civil war, has made a claim for
almost 100000.
Lieutenant Commander Rodney of
the navy, in replying to his wife's
suit for divorce, accused her of caus-
ing all their martial woes and begin
ming their courtship.
The Society of American Florists at
it's session in Buffalo, N. Y, elected
John Burton of Philadelphia presi-
dent. Next years convention will be
held in Asheville, N. G.
Consul General Bellows. at
/ Yokohama, in a report to the state de-
partment, says that Japan bought
over $31, 100000 worth of goods in the
United States last year.
Philip j. Hoaffer, who accompanied
Jenny Lind on her triumphal Ameri-
can tour died at Yorktown, Ind, aged
83. Mr.. Hoaffer half century ago
was famous as violinist.
While grading near South Seattle
workmen unearthed small trunk
which contained the remains of a
Young girl According to the coroner
the girl had been murdered.
United States trade with Germany
shows q. marvellous growth since 1870.
Imnorts Increased from $4,000, 900 to
S100, 100000 and the exports Jumped
from SAP 900, 900 to $19t 900 900.
Troubles of domestic nature
caused Mrs. May Mcclure of Topeka,
Kan. to send bullet through her
heart. A letter made the simple ex-
PLANTATION that she was weary nf life.
Frank Titus aged 25. was killed and
William 0'Brien and GEORGE Kidwell
were badly injured at the Titus
Garden paper mill in Middletown, O..
by the blowing out of a cylinder head
Sadie Montague, the actress who a
year ago sued William T. Rock of New
York for 100000 for breach cf
promise but later was married to him,
is now suing him for a limited divorce.
With IA lives saved from drowning
to his credit Arthur Eagan of Chicago,
aged II years, twice saved A. J..
Baker, would-be suicide, although
the man struggled to be allowed to
die.
The government Of Hawaii has
twice proposed the issue of bonds to
effect needed public improvements.
The secretary Of the interior on both
occasions declined to entertain the
plan.
An old-fashioned mining stampede
has been started to the Big Snowy
mountain, 100 miles east of Helena,
Mont, by the discovery of rich gold
bearing copper and sand carrying free
gold
The bonds of Walter N. Dimmick
former chief clerk Of the United
States mint, who is under arrest at
San Francisco, charged with en-
bezzling $4,000, have been placed at
$4,000
Governor Odell took a hand in the
New York police scandal by asking
the. district attorney and Justice
Jerome to give him the details of the
charges made against the police
officials
Macmillan Manasse, nephew of
former wealthy banker of Berlin, Ger
many, committed suicide in Phi1a-
delphia by shooting himself because
his uncle had cut him off in his will
with $40.
The steamer Halifax, with 236 pas
sengers aboard, was beached on
Georges island, in Benton harbor, to
prevent it's sinking. Three tugs and
two lighters helped remove the pas
sengers.
Mrs. jeremiah G. Beard, a victim of
the Dayton, Springfield and Urbana
wreck Of Aug. 2, has died at the city
hospital at Springfield, o. The other
% who were injured in the wreck are
improving.
Humphrey & Sons foundry at Joliet
was burned, involving loss of $780,.
600. The pattern shop, with patterns
valued at $4,000, was saved after a
hard fight. The loss is covered by
insurance.
Suit for divorce was entered at
English, Ind.,I by the wife Of Colonel
Rockwell, prominent democratic
politician. pleading NEGLECT. abuse and