Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-05

lJOHdIu5OHJ lub.t anu was cut 10
pieces. His home was in Chicago.
Honolulu Gdyices indicate that the
question Of whether the constitution
follows the flag in relation to criminal
matters is still unsettled in Hawaii
A census bulletin shows that
flowers and ornamental plants rcprc
sent 59.7 per cent. Of all agricultural
products in the District of Colombia.
While Claude Broadway and two
companions were sailing on Center
lake, near Warsaw, Ind, the boat was
overturned and Bradway was drown
ed.
James W. Bashford, president Of
Ohio Wesleyan University, was
selected for president Of North.
western university He is a Wiscon.
sin man.
President Mckinley issued a
proclamation announcing the Louis
lana purchase exposition in 1903, and
inviting the nations Of the world to
participate.
The government ordered the de-
portaton Of the Esquimauy village at
tho Buffalo exposition bccpusc Of an
attempt Of one Of the nat YES to kill
fat spectators.
Tho Royal Mail Steam Packet
liner companies in England, now uses
American coal, having discarded the
Welsh product
Mayor Thomas G. Hayes of Baltl-
moro was chosen chairman Of the
League Of American Municipalities
trustees at the leagues convention at
jamestown, Ny.
An outdoor camp for Consumptives
is to be established near Boston,
where the patients will live in tents
winter and summer TO test the theory
Of phiIanthropist.
Business men declared the proposed
German tariff will check American eX-
port trade, but cannot destroy it. It
will kill, however, the shipment Of
cheap grade Of shoes.
Mrs, Mary Holtz, of Cartarot, n J,
was beaten and robbed by two men
and followed them four miles through
the darkness to their clearinghouse
and caused their arrest
Professor Edward Suoss, the
Austrian pubicist, regards American
trusts as a greater menace to Europe
than battlcships, and urges defon-
sivo alliance against them.
The report Of the United States
bureau of vital statistics shows that
the period of life Is growing longer.
The percentage of the death rate
shows a marked decrease over that
Of 1890
Magistrate Brann in police court at
New York ordered the forfeiture Of
Russell, president of the New York
state law and order society, who las
been charged with eXtortiOn.
The steamer Hating arrived at Van
couyer, b. c., bringing the bodies Of
five victims Of the Islander disaster
In all 10 bodies have been recovered
and it is automatically stated that the
total number of lives lost was 40
A nephew Of Croker Is charged with
receiving $1,000 from a manufacturer
Of hose, who also contributed $1,000
to Fire Commissioner Scannel's club
before he received contracts to supply
hose for the New York department.
Deputy Constable John p. Hen.
ningor Of Justice of the Peace Stout
court at Indianapolis was perhaps
fatally shot by William Wakefield,
colorod. while trying to serve a writ
of rcplevin Wakefield has not been
captured.
Sam Farrow, a negro, shot and
killed his wife, els fathor-in-law ami
mother-in-law near Dawliins, S. G. A
posse started after him and FarrUw
fired at them from ambush, but with
out effect He was arrested and
lodged in Jail.
Acting Attorney General advised
not to reimburse the
bethlehem and Carnegie steel com
panios for royalties paid by them for
the use of the Harvey process in hard
oning steel The validity of the
patents os questioned.
Az explosion of gas in water works
crib No. of Cleveland, Ohio, killed
five mon Altogether forty eight men
have lost their lives in the cribs in
Lake Eric. which arc being sunk in
order to allow the city of Cleveland
to secure better water.
A steam threshng machine cX-
plodcd on the farm of c, l.. Christen-
son, near Porter, Mimi. instantly
killing Mrs. Christensen and severely
iniuring her daughter, Lars Christen.
son, Jr., John. Anderson and one of the
assistants at the machine.
Sir Thomas Upton and party ar
rived from England on the Teutonic.
Sir Thomas comes here with Sham
rock II. in his second attempt to lift
the Americas cup. He met with an
reception, and says he is
glad to be In America again
The Virginia constitutional conven.
ton reasscmhled at Richmond after
H., rnnnto f,F two NVnnl.c Thprn wore