Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-05
NEWS DF THE WORLD.
Domestic.

President John Linn Of the levy
court vas indicted by the New Castle
(Del) grand jury.
The New York state court of ap-
peals decide that the anti-ticket-scalD-
ing bill is unconstitutional
The executive board Of the W. C. T.
U. has selected Portland, Me-, as the
place Of the next meeting.
There is no one in sight who will
be recognized by all elements as the
minority leader Of the senate.
Alison J. Streeter died at his home
in New Windsor, III. He was a labor
candidate for president in 1888.
Former CommissaTy General Eagan
and w. G. Greene are fighting for con-
troll Of rich coal mines in Mexico.
Mrs. Maud Emma Hoops of
Memphis, Tenn, was indicted on the
charge Of numbering her husband.
The question Of irrigating the arid
and semi-arid lands Of the west is
expected to come before congress.
At Port Chester, N. Y, DR.. Edward
A. Ouinlan is curing lOckjaw by the
use of sedatiVes and antisepasmodics.
In New York Mrs. Mary Crowther is
said to have been married seven times
and is now suing for fourth divorce.
diver located the wreck Of the
Pacific mail steamer Rio de Janeiro,
which foundered off the California
coast.
Capt. William CroZier was appointed
chief of the army ordnance bureau
succeeding Gen. A, R. Burlington
retired
The bill for $1,799.5O for the trial
Of Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin Of
President Mckinley, has been rem
uered
The Illinois Board Of Equalization
has increased the tax valuation Of
Chicago gas and traction companies
s77.745, 1870,
sIndian Commissioner Jones recon,
nends that the red man be given
greater opportunity to become self,
supporting.
Judging from opinions expressed
by Senators now in Washington a
policy OF broad and liberal reciprocity
il not in favor
The guardian Of Mrs. Ida NJ.
F7agler, who is in New York san
ltarius, is allowed $4,000 a year for
her maintenance.
The bodies of the eight officials of
the Pocahontas mine at Bluefelds,
W. Va, who were killed by fire damp,
were recovered.
An Indictment for murder was
feand against Newell C. Rathbun
alleged insurance conspirator, in JEFF
rersonviile, Ind.
Henry Hart, an eccentric New York
millionaire left his property to his
niece on condition that she does not
marry Christian.
Christian scientists won contest
ever the will Of Mrs. Moses M. Davis
late of Rome, n Y, and will get half
of a $4,000 estate.
Mortar tests at Fort Preble, Maine
seriously damaged surrounding
property, but otherwise were re
markedly successful.
The Holland submarine boat re-
manned fifteen hours under water at
bfGehp port, N. I. OuCEIS anu crew
suffered no discomfort.
When the coffin containing the sup
posed corpse of James Wynn, of Ok
ford, Ala. was opene dat the grave he
was found to be alive.
Joseph J. Manley, a member of the
New York fire department, confesses
that he sold IS appointments to ap-
piioaRts for about $4,000.
Mayor elect Low says Senator Plat
has promised to help him make his
administration q success and will not
Hnbarrass him In any way.
AT st. Louis Captain John Lawson,
who built the first locomotive engine
IN nnglAnd, and the oldest engineer in
mo United States, died, aged s6.
A granddaughter of Horatio Ssy-
mour eloped with a man SIS years old
and one-quarter Indian, employed by
her parents at Marquette. Mich.
Salvatore Armes, 9 years old, was
arrested in New York for throwing q
S-yeax-oid child into a bonfire. It's
injuries will probably prove fatal.
A Census bulletin shows that s107,-
7ss. les is invested in the 1883 manu-
Sacturing plants in Iowa. and the
value OF the output Is s164,617,S77.
Colonel A D. Anderson, who origi-
mated the idea OF the worlds fair,
committed suicide by drowning him
self in the Potomac river at Washing
ton.
Seven trainmen were killed and II
persons injured in a wreck on the
Santa Fe railroad near Franconia,
Ariz
Minneapolis was selected as the
place of meeting for the next teach
srs' national convention. July I'll
next.
Representative Nicholas Muller |
(dem.). OF the seventh New York dis |
Tict has rendered his resignation as !
member of congress because of i'll |
health.
Ex-President Cleveland. who has
been Ill at his home in Princeton, n
J., is much better. His physicians
say he had slight attack of pneu-
monia.
Daniel Frohman confirmed the state
ment that Cissy LOTUS is to play
Ellen Terrys roles during the corona
ton season in London with Sir Henry
irving
Fire in the Bullion tunnel of the
Smuggler-uni mine at Telluride.