Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-02

say he had slight attack of pneu
monia.
Daniel Frohman confirmed the state
ment that Cissy Lotus is to play
Ellen Terry's roles during the corona
ton season in London with Sir Henry
Irving.
Fire in the Bullion tunnel of the
SmuggIer- Union mine at Telluride,
Col, caused the death of 80 miners.
Seventeen bodies have been re-
covered.
The steamer Ella arrived in New
York after a stormy passage of II
days from Jamaica, ard reports that
food ran so low a cat was eaten by
the crew.
Lawyer Hayward Johnson, who was
found unconscious in the street at
New York, and died afterwards, is
believed to be the victim of knock
out drops.
Gustav L. Clausen, a Chicago con-
tractor, who has been made defend
ant, with three Kenosha (Wis.) alder
linen, on charges of bribery, was put
under arrest.
The recent New York city election
cost the municipality 100000, or $1.08
for each voter registered. The state
also expended $4,000 in connection
with the election.
! Governor Van SAINT, of Minnesota,
has invited several other governors to
join him in a conference to take &C
ton to prevent the consolidation of
the Pacific railroads.
Peter Reid, wealthy mill man,
has been sentenced to hang for high
way robbery. This is the first case
in the state involving the death SEN
tence for this offense.
The court of appeal Of Kentucky
has decided that Clifton j. Pratt Gre
publican) is entitled to the position
of encouragement held by Robert B.
Breckenridge (democrat).
A warrant for the arrest of Willis
Sweet, former congressman from
Idaho, was issued at Lewiston on
complaiI of Mrs. E. w. Baughman,
who ALL .yes embezzlement.
The Fort Worth brewery, at Austin,
Tex, pleaded guilty to the charge of
violating the antitrust law and was
fined g, 500. The other accused
breweries will do the same.
Four sisters were burned to death
at Pittsburg in blaze caused by an
attempt to start fire with kerosene.
A factory girl at st. Joseph, Mo, re-
ceiyed a bequcSt CT $4,000.
An unknown person who declared
he owed the government $18,669
turned that amount into the United
States treasury. 1t is supposed to be
the duty on an importation.
Three men were placed in the
pillory for an hour and fiogged at the
New Castle Del) workhouse, these
being the first criminals punished
under the new Delaware law.
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton adopted the report of the com.
mittee on education which allows the
legislature to enact what is practical
Iy a compulsory education law.
Because the smoke seriously affect
ed his throat Ferdinando Avendano
tenor of the Southwell opera company
has entered suit against the smoke
inspector and city of st. Louis.
The Sunny South, a leading south
ern literary paper, has discontinued
the publication of Walter Besant's
serial story because the heroine is
made to marry a negro criminal.
Glen Studebaker, president of the
Studebaker Manufacturing company
and one of the best-known vehicle
manufacturers in America, is in a dy-
ing condition at South Bend, Ind.
Thomas Meehan, noted horticul-
turist and botanist, died at his home
in Germantown, Pa, aged IS years.
He was the first to succeed in flower
ing the victoria regia in this country,
The contest between union and non
union men at the AlIis-Chalmers
shops, Chicago, resulted in the killing
of union man supposed to be George
Trapp, who was patrolling the factory
district.
Bay View strikers who left the
employ Of the rolling mills last sum-
mer, during the great steel strike,
are suffering the pangs of hunger and
many families are in pitiable con-
! dition.
Mgr Thomas B. Conaty was ccnse-
Grated titular bishop of Samos.
After fifteen hours on the bottom Of
the bay, the submarine boat Fulton
came to the surface, with all we'll on
| board.
At Tacoma, the Metropolitan Bank,
with deposits of 100000, failed as
result of a run which started over
misunderstanding with regard to