Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-14

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Alexander Wood of Pennsylvania,
United States consul at Kiel, Ger.
many, died of paralysis at Kiel. He
was appointed in October, 1899
Judge Hanecy was nominated for
mayor of Chicago by the republican
convention. Delegates controlled by
Lorimer accomplished this result.
The Nebraska penitentiary near
Lincoln was almost totally destroyed
by fire. The loss will exceed 5000 900.
One convict was burned to death.
j. p. Morgan received securities Of
quotations are worth S7453,125 for his
work in carrying through the deal
The government has contracted
with a horse dealer of south Omaha
for twenty ponies to be used as polo
ponies at West Point by the cadets.
On evidence which he himself OBJ
tanned, Father Flynn, of Mount Yer
non, it is said, will accuse Frank
Hooking, now under arrest, Of bigamy,
At Gas City, Ind, fire destroyed
Cox's pottery works, John Curran
was killed and AL Rothing-house, John
Elroth and c. Cox were seriously in
jured.
Richard r. Lyon, known as the
father of the Cleveland chamber If
commerce" and one of the Oldest bust
ness men of Cleveland, died, aged 81
years.
Albert Shenkle was taken to Car
rolton, H., and an hour later was on
the way to the penitentiary, having
been tried and convicted of assault on
a girl.
Friends of +. A. Plat, secretary Of
Citizens Building and Loan associa-
ton, Flint, Mich, came forward to
make good a shortage estimated at
100000
The Colonge Volks Zeitung adyo-
Gates putting "Englands new friend
ship" to the test, that Germany may
have "a freer hand against the United
States"
The ripper" law passed by the
Pennsylvania legislature ousting the
mayors Of three cities a sweeping
measure to throw anti-Quay men out
of office.
Colonel Joseph Wentworth brother
Of the famous Long John" Went
worth of Chicago, died at Concord, n.
II. He was born in Sandwich, n. H.,
Jan. 30, 1913.
The steamship TeutOnic was struck
lats Sunday by mighty wave, which
rose suddenly from moderate sea,
damaging the upper works and injur-
ing three mon.
Commander Tilley, at Tutuila,
Samoa reported that, to save his life,
he had added "a Solomon island can
nibal to the crew of the United States
steamship Abarenda.
The directors of the Illinois Elec-
triCal Vehicle company voted to quit
business, declaring that Chicago
streets made profit impossible. There
is deficit over $l2S,000.
The duke of Manchester and Ills
duchess sailed for England. The
duke had not paid for the two prize
bulldogs he bought and was forced to
give them back to the owner
Mrs. Rebecca d. Lowe, president of
the General Federation of Woman's
clubs, has announced that the next
biennial meeting will be held March
|, 1902, in Los Angeles, Cal
John ID. Voorhees,, for many years
one of the most prominent residents
of central New Jersey died at his
home in Bound Brook yesterday. He
was SO years of age. He was very
wealthy,
TO wed a young physician she loved,
Miss Clayton of Ocean Grove, N. j.,
gave up course of musical study in
Europe, and clipping to New York was
married in The Little Church
Around the Corner"
Henry p. II. Bromwel, pioneer
jurist and original advocate of wo-
mans suffrage in Colorado, lies at the
! point of death at ms homo in Denver.
tio was born in Baltimore August 26,
1923. do stumped Illinois with Lin
! coin
Mrs Jennie Berry Bruton. strik.
! misty liAllusbilN anu Immensely
wealthy widow af Nashville Tenn,
was married to Don Enrico, son of
Prince Ruspoli of Rome. Italy, a
scion of one of the most prominent
! families
The consolidation of tin can manu-
featuring interests In the United
! States has practically been effected
The money to finance the deal. es
timated Mt over $l0,00O,0OO, it is said,
has been placed on deposit in New
York Chicago and Baltimore banks
The identity of the rag dealer who
for eleven cents secured bundle of
old clothes containing $3.50 belong.
ing to Mrs. Mary Conley, 1913 Armour
avenue, Chicago, has apparently been
| discovered. 1t is thought he is now
on board n steamer bound for Ger.
many and taat recovery Of the money
Is doubtful.
The authorities of Vigo county, Ind.
are learning where they come in on
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