Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
Domestic.

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| Chicago May wheat, 73Rc
Machinists claim that they are grad
ualy winning their strike.
Admiral Sampson denied the report
that he Is going to resign.
Capt Barrows began his sentence Of
five years for commIssary frauds.
The five cadets expelled from West
Point have been employed by the
asphalt trust.
Professor Heron and Miss Rand
his aninity-woro married III New
York Saturday
1t Is reported that Private Secretary
Cortolyou will succeed Postmaster
General Smith.
The first national tax conference was
held Mt Buffalo under the auspices Of
the civic federation.
The United States and Canada joint
high commission will meet soon,
Premier Lauror said.
Twelve persons were drowned by the
sinking of the steamer Baltimore off
Au Sable, Lake Huron.
1t Is reported that the Baldwin loco.
motive works will be taken by the new
locomotive combination.
Lem Shadowens confessed to firing
the shot that killed James Jourdan OH
Alschuer's special train last fall.
Senator ClNrk8 United Verde mine
In Arizona was assessed at $4,000, 000
on which he must pay u $4,000 tax,
Buildings on the proposed loper
lazaretto near New Orleans were set
, on fire and destroyed by indignant peo
| pie,
The southern Presbyterian general
assembly decided to ratIfy the consoli
dalton of the two Kentucky semi
nariCs,
A silver service and a bronze
| badger were presented to the battle.
! ship Wisconsin by a committee from
| that state.
John Alexander Dowic of Chicago
was arrested on charge of criminal
responsibility for the death of Mrs
Lucy Judd.
Tho Philadelphia Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
voted to oXpol Row II. G. G. Astwood
Of Brooklyn,
A new sect of agnostcs, based on
Robert Ingersol's teachings, IS to be
founded, with it's central headquarters
in Cincinnati.
A speaker at the Hebrew MessianiC
Conference in Boston said there were
20i5iO Jews baptized in the nine
tocnth century.
Albert II. Dow was fined $4,000 aut
sentenced to six months in Jail fol
conducting an Illicit oleomargarinC
plant in Chicago,
Secretary Root thas issued orders
for filling out the hvc new infantry
regiments authorized under the army
reorganization plan,
Cummns Is we'll In tho lead In the
Iowa republican gubenatorial fight
in u counties which win select dele,
gates; he is sure OF 16.
ExGov John r. Tanner was buried
at Springfield Ill, with military rites
Tho body lay In state in the capitol
where 10000 persons viewed 1t.
William 1t, lloskins, one of the lead
ing stationers of Philadelphia and
well known TO the trade throughout
the country, died, aged 60 years.
Patrick Gleason, formerly mayor OF
Long Island City and popularity known
as Battle AK" Gleason, died at his
home in that place, aged 20 years.
Two heavily loaded electric ears rae.
ing for a switch collidod near Albany
N V, killing five persons and injur.
ing forty others, some of whom will
die.
Consul General Mason at Berlin has
informed the state department. that
the official German crop report give
a dlscouraging outlook for German
agriculturists.
Edwin Alexander Sweet, n humorist
of national reputation under the pen
names OF 10 Bin Snort and Rev Mr.
| Whangdoodle, died at his home in New
York of heart disease.
! Governor Alien and Representative
Ketchum OF Vermont were arrested
| charged with completely in the wreck.
ing of bank at Nergennes, Vt, of
| which they were officers,
Frank Siegel of Kansas City, late
president of the Siegel-Sanders Live
| Stock company. was arrested charged
with embczzinE $4,000. He was re
leased on a $4,000 bond.
by voting down m amendment to
dismiss the whole subject the north
eru Presbyterian general assembly
proved that desire exists for some