Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-02-11

John Glen, Columbus, Ind, shot and
wounded his wife and killed himself.
The Iowa supreme court declared
void the Titus bi-election amendment
Mrs. Vaughn Marquis of Ashland
left most of her $5O0,000 estate to mis-
sions.
Halver Thompson, wealthy farmer
of Enmons, Mimi, was killed by q
train.
Denver was enjoined by federal
Judge from selling $4,700,000 of water
bonds
The senate passed bill providing
for a 100000 public building at SUI
perior.
The report of the agricultural de-
partment says winter wheat is in good
condition.
John Rinkard, Marion, Ind, was de-
clared sane and must stand trial for
wife murder.
The battleship Wisconsin, Captain
Reider, was placed in commission at
San Francisco.
Captain Damman, banished for fight.
ing a duel in Germany, killed himself
in Milwaukee.
Ex-senator Hill is said to not be
candidate for the presidential nominal
ton in 1904
Robert H. Mcbride, former editor
of the Mitchell Is. d. Mail died of
heart disease.
Ferdinand Kuehn, ex-state treasurer
Wisconsin, died after a, long illness.
aged 80 years.
The 1900 convicts in Joliet peni'
tertiary are being vaccinated at the
rate of 200 day.
A bill was introduced in the New
York legislature to have newspapers
printed in large type.
President Mckinley nominated
Charles B. Rogers of Indiana to be
consul at Zanzibar.
Dowie's agents paid Lake county
Illinois farmers $125,OOO on account
for land at Zion City.
General Sherman's relics of the civil
war were given to the national museum
by his son and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H Mackay gave a
$4,000 dinner and dance at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, New York.
The war department issued instruc-
tions prohibiting the sale of liquor
on military reservations.
The Rogers pottery located four
miles north of East Liverpool, O., was
destroyed by fire last night.
A band of saloon wrecAers, led by
Mrs. Nation, was repulsed by restau-
rant-keeper at Topeka, Kas.
Jean Liebaut, an aged hermit of
Galesburg, ILL.,, died, leaving $4,000
estate to nephews and nieces.
DR.. William Dixon was struck by
Michigan Central train at Battle
Creek, Mich. and fatally injured.
Three firms bidding on the new war
ships came inside the appropriations
and will likely secure the work.
Republican leaders are undecided
whether to push the subsidy bill or
the Spooner Philippine measure.
The Chicago engagement of Bern
hardt and Coquelin is likely to result
in small loss to Manager Grau.
A boy named Bartholy Hall of Ash
ford, Wis, was hanged on windmill.
his scarf catching in the machine.
The sale Of controlling interest in
the Southern Pacific railroad to the
Union Pacific seems to be assured.
The sale of Marcus Days horses be.
gan in New York. Hamburg was sold
for 100000 to William G. Whitney.
Frank Shaw, convicted murderer of
Deputy Sheriff Hoffman, at Montpel-
Ter, VT, was sentenced to be hanged.
Smallpox germs are supposed to be
in letter sent by DR.. Rodermund of Ap-
pleton, to a business house in Chicago.
An appropriation Of 100000 for
thorough survey of the great lakes
was incorporated in the sundry civil
bill.
Senator Mason introduced the bill
providing for an additional federal
judge in the northern District of Hi
nois.
A car of the Adams Express com
pany was robbed between Philadelphia
and New York of $4,000 worth of mer-
chandise.
Fire at Fort Abercrombie, N. D., de.
stroyed eleven business houses and
caused a loss of from $4,000 to
100000.
J. w. Aiken, president of the
Georgia Bar association, protested
against the observation of John Mar
shall day.
Fire destroyed the Dolphin paint
and color works and injured the adj
joining buildings at Toledo. The loss
is $4,000.
Joseph Johnson, who recently re-
ceived a lagacy of $4,000, is under ar
rest at Atlantic City, charged with in
cendiarism.
Secretary Root reported to congress
that the number of men available for
military service in the United States
is 10,432,043
Professor Brainard of Ierkes OBJ
servatory will go with the government
Marty 10 SuTnata tn view the pcliDSn of