Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-01

John w. Torrey, member of the
legislature for Meeker county, Mimi,
committed suicide.
Attempt was made to wreck
church at Manhattan, kas., OF which
the mayor is pastor.
A new horse disease made its ap-
pearance in New York. and 10000
animals are afflicted.
John McCauley, chief Of police OF
West Hoboken, fell down the palisades
and was fatally hurt
Four passengers were injured by the
ditching of the Erie and Pittsburg
flyer at Transfer. Pa.
Five million feet CT lumber were
burned at Benton Harbor, Mich, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
Two thousand Christian Scientists
made a pilgrimage to the home of Mrs.
Eddy at Concord. n. H.
Colonel T. C. Sloan was drowned in
a yachting accident off Keyser's island,
South Norwalk harbor.
Homer Bliss was arrested on sus-
picion of having murdered his father
near Washington. Mich.
Senator Allison in a letter to Gov.
Shaw declares that he will not be a
candidate for president.
Fourteen persons were killed and
many injured by an explosion of fire
works in Paterson. N. ].
Louis Jaquith was convicted of the
murder of policeman at South Bend
and given a life sentence.
Princess Hatzfeldt, it is said, will
receive an additional $1,000,000 from
G. P. Huntingdon estate.
Thomas G.. Barker was declared
guilty of attempt to kill Rev. John
Keller at Arlington. N. J.
The Alabama constitutional con-
vention shows little progress after
twenty-seven days of work.
A 20-month-old child named Neese
fell into a pail of milk near Plankin-
ton, S. D.. and was drowned.
Secretary Long approved design
for medals to commemorate the deeds
of the navy in Cuban waters.
Nicholas Fox, life prisoner at
Nebraska penitentiary, was pardoned
for meritorious work at a fire.
The Alabama constitutional conven-
ton provided for the Impeachment of
the sheriff in case of lynching.
Mrs. Mckinley and her sister, it is
reported, own gold mine in Nevada
which promises to pan out well.
A Chicago photographer went up in
a balloon to take picture and falls a
hundred feet. but was uninjured.
Miss Helen Fifeld, who mysteriously
disappeared from GAINESVILLE. Wis,
It develops that the double lynching
in Louisiana was caused by the
negroes organizing a Malta society.
J. Pierpont Morgan paid $4,000
for Sir Josiah Reynolds famous paint
ing, Lady Delma and Her Daughters.
1t is said that President Mckinley
declines to remove Pension Commits
sioner Evans to please Senator Hanna
John and Charles Devine are under
arrest charged with robbing and
torturing an old couple near Derry
Pa.
LIE
superintendent of the Chicago fire
department as Chief Sweine's sue
cessor.
H. S. Church of Louisville. KY,
after living for two days in a room
with murdered woman, committed
suicide.
At Louisville, KY, M. S. Church,
storekeeper, killed Emu Stuart, his
business partner, and committed
suicide.
Reports from many points in the
northwest show that the condition of
small grain was never better that at
present.
Negotiations are under way to form
an international salt trust by Ameri-
can, Canadian, and British manu-
facturers.
Mrs Ludington, widow of former
governor of Wisconsin, was given a
$3.50 900 dover interest in his estate by
the courts.
The honorary title of master of
surgery was conferred on DR.. Sem by
Rush college. A class of 191 was
graduated.
One woman was killed and two men
wounded during a fight on a ST. Louis
train that was carrying a colored
picnic party.
Dun's weekly review of trade retains
it's optimistic view of the situation,
and tells Of widespread prosperity and
confidence.
The Quay republicans carried every
thing at the Philadelphia county con-
ventioDs, but there will be an indepen-
dent ticket.
William Reidy, a young man Of
Wenona, ILL.,. was run over and killed
at that place by an Illinois Central
freight train.
Ambassador Tower is confident that
all differences between the United
States and Russia will be settled with
out friction.
The national department Of justice
is making a secret inquiry to ascertain
whether trusts are violating the