Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16


highest record Of $4,000.
The mother o. Richard H. Grogan,
Jr.. testified at Cambridge that she
had heard Charles r. Eastman declare
Grogan's days numbered.
The British government has re
newed negotiations through the State
department for a parcels post conyen-
ton with the United States.
The appointment Of Archbishop
Keane is believed to indicate that the
pope is in favor of "Americanism" az
advocated by the archbishop.
According to a census bureau bull
Ietin the center Of population of the
United States June l last was six
miles southeast Of Columbus, Ind
Business Of every kind was sus-
pended Sunday in Omaha by order Of
the mayor. The sale of cigars, drinks.
and newspapers was prevented.
Mrs. Bertha Schilling. the Min
neapolis variety actress who killed
Nellie Murphy, was convicted Of
manslaughter in the second degree.
The plants not in the United States
Steel company are soon to be CON
solidated with a capital of $50,0O00OO
for the purpose Of building warships.
An attempt will be made at Omaha
to prove that James Callahan, an al
legged kidnapped Of Edward Cudahy,
lied on the witness stand during his
recent trial.
Extra precautions are being taken
to prevent the spread of typhus fever
from Mexico into this country, accord
ing to the statement made by Surgeon
Wyman.
W. r. Davis of Ripon college, Wis
cousin, won first place in the inter
state oratorical contest The next
contest occurs at Hamline university
St. Paul.
Admiral Dewey and twenty-five Of
tho officers who took part in the
battle Of Manila bay celebrated its
third anniversary with a dinner in
Washington.
Evidence as to bitter quarrel be
tween Charles X Eastman and Rich
ard II. Grogan, Jr, was given in the
murder trial Of Eastman at Cam
bridge Mass.
All coffee needed in the United
States can be raised in the new Amer
lean colonies. A million dollars a
wocl, is now sent out Of the country
for the berry,
The delegates Of Typographical
Union No. lG Of Chicago were OK
PEELED from the Federation of Labor
because they refused to assist a
prossmon's strike,
The engagement is announced of
Miss Emily Katz of Salt Lake Utah,
to Governor Hcber M. Wells. Miss
Katz is a welllSnown newspaper wo,
man Of Salt Lake.
The Hartford Theological seminary
made public the fact that the donor of
$25 600 to the Charles M. Lamson fund
for missions, which was completed on
March |, was d. Willis James of New
York.
George b, Burch, president of the
Second National bank and one of the
bCst-known men in the Mississippi! Val
ley. died at Dubuque, Iowa, aged 65
He had large interests at Neccdah
Wis.
General Greedy, chief signal officer
will sail ON the transport Sheridan
about the middle of this month for the
Philippines, where he will make a
complete inspection of the sigma
corps operations
A small boat containing two per
sons, presumably boys or young men
was swept over the rapids Of the st.
Mary's river Mt Sault Ste Marie
Mich. Neither boat nor passengers
have been seen since.
Two masked men entered the resi-
donce of Mrs. Ruth Ayers at Spring
Vile, Mich, where she lived alone,
bound and gagged her, and ransaclled
the house. They obtained about $4,000
in gold and currency,
Transactions ON the New York
stock exchange reached the unparal.
lcled total of 3,3l4,l00 shares. Many
big fortunes have been made, Keene
being credited with winning $4,000
coo and John w Gates $5,O0O.O0O
At its last meeting the faculty of
Notrc Dame university has deter.
mined on changing its course for the
degree A. b. The course in Greek has
been reduced from seven to six years,
and two modern languages added.
The state department has received
report from the vice consul at Daw-
son City, dated April 9, saying that
Consul MCCook, who was reported to
have died at Dawson, was then In the
hospital there, rapidly recovering.
The changes in the Office of the
chief of engineers consequent upon the
voluntary retirement Of General John
NJ, Wilson were completed, when
General George l., Gillispie received
his commission as chief Of engineers,
1t is believed that Cole and James
Younger, serving life sentences at
saltwater, Mimi, in connection with
the Mortified bank robbery and muir
dcrs of twenty-five years ago. will be
paroled by the board Of prison man.