Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-07

ton.
The scarcity of fish and cold
weather are likely to cause an in
crease in the price Of eggs during
lent.
M. l.. Sykes resigned the vice-presi-
dency of the Northwestern railway
and will be succeeded by e. H.
| Osborn.
Three women in Denver were vic
tins OF mysterious assailant, who
fractured their skulls. They are
likely to die.
Minister Conger was granted sixty
days leave of absence to visit his
Iowa home. but he is not a candidate
for governor.
The pastor of the Congregational
church at Stillman Valley, Ill, re-
signed because members objected to
] his bowling.
THE big nine" OF western colleges
refused to give smaller schools a
voice i'm the management of track and
| field athletics.
! Indians Of the White Rock agency
are excited by prophet, who promises
to give them possession Of the old
hunting grounds.
The case Of James Callahan, charg-
ed with being one Of the abductors OF
! young Edward Cudahy, was continued
to March at Omaha,
/ Pat Grove in a letter to Il. A.
Cudahy declared his innocence Of the
kidnapping Of the latter's son, and of.
fored to give himself up.
The Delaware legislature will in
vestIgate the charge that a demo
cratic legislator was offered $4,000 to
help elect Addicks senator.
A Subcommittee Of the industrial
commission sitting in New York heard
testimony concerning the sitting of
competition by the coal trust.
1t Is said Phlander G, Knox of Pitts
burg, has expressed his willingness to
accept the attorney genoralship upon
the retirement of John w. Griggs.
Dawson papers of Feb. 16 have ac-
counts of a rich strike on Lepine
creek, rs miles from Dawson, where
Vuhl VI aHShylub po' a. toh wa" i'uhh'
The legal expenses" of the Illinois
and Michigan canal commissioners
amounted to $lS.055 or 20 per cent. Of
the total disbursements of the board
II is stated that the administration
IL now more concerned about the
status OF other American interests in
Venezuela than about the asphalt dis
pute
A mob mt Mateawan, N. j., tortured
n man in an effort to eXtort a confess
sion that he started fire which de-
stroyed the business portion of the
town.
j. w. Adams, n joint smasher, was
seriously shot in n saloon raid mt
Topeka, Kas. Mrs. Nation, released
from Jail left for Galesburg and
Peoria, Ill,
A financial department store with a
capital of $50000,0O0 is planned to
control corporations in different
states and aid the launching Of big
enterprises.
William y. Dugan of Wabasha
MINI, died, aged GO years He was a
pioneer settler and rverman and for
many years he conducted the
Wabasha boat yards.
A meeting Of broom manufacturers
throughout the country has been call
ed for Gnlosburg, ILL.,, March 10 and
| l6 for the purpose Of forming per
manent organization
Patrick Mooney of Burton, Kan.
was dragged on train and robbed If
! 81 900. and Is now missing In Chicago
He was on his way to Ireland with
the savings of ten years.
The Ashland Steel companys mill
ut Ashland, Ky, resumed operations
after 30 days idlenoss, giving employ
meut to 500 mon. The rod mil has six
months orders in waiting.
The steamer City of Rio Janeiro was
wrecked on Fort Point ledge while
entering the Golden Gate, San Francis
go, in fog, and 1871 of the POS pas
sengers and crew persisted.
Colonel M, c. Murphy, president of
the New York board of health took
possession of the police department
as the new chief, J. h. Sexton
succeeded Colonel Murphy as head of
the health department.
Reports are current in Washington
to the effect that German and British
interests may try top revent the revo-
caion of the order imposing couner.
vailing duties on Russian sugars inn
ported into this country.
Robert y. Porter, recently returned
from abroad, says commercial war
fare by the combined powers OF Eu.
rope against the United States Is inn
minent unless immediate steps are
taken TO avert the danger. Reciprocity
treaties are urged.
William r. Singleton, Washington,
u. c., died. aged SO years. He was 4
native OF Norfolk and grand secre-
tary OF the grand lodge OF masons OF
the New York board OF health, took