Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-26

The Hdy-G tINo'S w"
ratified by the senate by the vote Of
Y to 6. and as soon as the notifications
are exchanged the measure will De
come q law.
Citv Treasurer Philip Gerst, of But
falo. admitted that a shortage in his
accounts did exist, but said it had been
made ND. He will not resist the order
Of removal.
Two negroes were arrested in !
Omaha. charged with stealing $4,000 |
worth Of jewelry from a New York |
saIesman's sample case in Portland, !
Maine, hotel.
Madame Lillian NOrdica, the opera
singer. will, it is said, sue for several
million dollars alleged to be due by
the government to the estate OF one
of her ancestors.
At Norfolk, Va, the grand jury
which has been investigating fraud in
! the November election has returned
thirteen indictments against election
/ Judges and clerks.
Potatoes are imported from Scot
| land, ireland and Belgium in large
quantities to supply the local market
because Of the high price demanded
by American farmers.
Great preparations are unGer way
for Christmas at the white house. 1t
will be an old-fashioned affair, with
Christmas trees, a family dinner, and
present for everybody.
President Roosevelt pushed the
button that opened the convention IF
the society Of the Wuodmen of the
World III Spokane, Wash. He sent a
cOngratulatory message.
Syracuse university trustees bought
"a acres of property adjoining the
campus, including Mt. Olympus, the
highest point overlooking the city
The campus now consiste of "a acres.
Appraisers value the late Pierre
Lorillards estate at $1,797 1926. Of
this sum Mrs. Lily Barnes Allen gets
s2OO,615, the children each receive
J the income of $25O,OOO and the income
of $6e0,00 is set aside for the widow
The American navy, according to
Commander Clover, naval attache at
London, is not to be compared with
those of Eur pean powers and practi-
cally is of little consequence. The
British navy is far stronger than is
generally believed.
The United States delegates to the
pan-American congress notified the
, state department that the congress is
complete failure. Argentina, Peru
and other South American states Will
withdraw because of a disagreement
over arbitration.
The marriage of Miss Helen Hay
daughter of the secretary Of state
and Payne Whitney of New York Will
take place February 6, at the church
of the Covenant in Washington
Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of Tie
, church, will officiate, assisted by two
visiting clergymen. About 900 n
YitatiOns will be issued
The New York Jewish theological
e seminary will be reOrganiZed upon
y broader lines, with DR.. S. Schechter
d reader in rabbinac at the University
of Cambridge and professor at the
e University Of London as president OF
r the faculty, and DR.. Cyrus Adler of the
e Smithsonian institution as chairman
of the board of trustees.
J. The Woman's Peace League, organ
@ izcG under the leadership of Senorit:
Il Poblete, a Filipino, has transmitted
letters with the permission Of Genera
+ Chanfee, urging peace upon the insur
-, gent general, Malvar, and 9th a.
- Filipino thiefs.
The bOndsmcn of the late William
Sidney Wilson, son of United States
Senator Ephraim K Wilson, a truste,
L Of the estate of William L. Ewing 0
10 ST. Louis have been sued in that cit.
for the full amount of the bond 0
If $4,000 on the ground that the truste,
a, had misused funds, one of the defend
Is ants being Governor Smith.
General Funston sailed for III
a United States Dec 16. The doctor
1e have ordered a change of climate an,
o the general is going home on sicl
leave. He has improved in heath
at since he left the hospital. Governo
g Taft also sailed for home He say
t. that the rumOrs that he will not re
turn to Manila are incorrect
n Decision Of the Schley Court of II
~ quiry made public by Secretary Lone
n Benham and Ramsey declared tn
Admiral guilty Of most of the charge
against him while Admiral Dew 9,
- held that, although he might /
y, blamabIe in some respects, he shout
be given all the credit for destroying
= the Spanish fleet
. The Pennsylvania railroad anonunG2
!. its plan to tunnel the North river t
Manhattan. cross the island by sui
way and make connections with III
IL Long Island river railroad by mean
II Of A tunnel under the East river /
t great central station will be es
tabliShed between Seventh and Mint
II avenues aCG Thirty-first and Thirty
a fourth streets.
u The democratic leaders of IN
senate nave notified the republican
J., that the minority does not feel Gale,
N upon to provide committee places 10
n either Senators McLaurin or yelling
ton. 1t is understood that the repul
: lcan members of the committee Wi
a assign them to committee place.
: The Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternit,
elected these officers: President
ic Howard S. Harrington, University G
is Columbia; first vice president. RAY
" mond W. Phelps, Syracuse university
secretaries, r. c. McKenney, Uni
r Versity of Minnesota, and Ralph \