Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-22

to have been crazy, was lynched III
California after running amuck with
a knife
Myles B. Mcdonnell, gambler, was
acquitted of the charge of numbering
George Price in New York December
81 last.
Mrs. Booker T. Washington was de-
feated for the presidency of the
National Association of Colored
Women.
Dexter J. Knapp, aged 81, pioneer
of Sioux Falls, S. D., shot himself
and cannot survive Poor health was
the cause.
Two women of Noblesville. Ind,
established claims to 100000 share
in the estate of Charles Philis of
London, 0.
The body of murdered Chinaman
was boiled at San Jose, Cal, to get
the bullets with which highbinders
killed him.
Insurance men are studying the
theory that trolley currents conveyed
through underground pipes are a
cause Of fires.
Millions of frogs descend upon
Ithaca, N. Y, and the small boys
made money by catching them for
frog breeders.
The American Anticigarette League,
with membership of nearly 100000,
began it's first International conven-
ton in Buffalo.
It is said that President Mellen of
the Northern Pacific will be forced to
retire and Daniel S. Lamont will be
given the position.
Maj. Strong and Lady Francis
Hope, formerly May Yohe, the
actress, were compelled to leave a
San Francisco hotel.
The National Educational associa-
ton at Detroit adopted a resolution
reaffirming it's declaration in favor of
a national university.
In consequence of the scorching
weather in the west the prices of all
cereals advanced cents or over in
Chicago and New York.
A report on the beet sugar industry
in Illinois shows that the Pekin
factory is distributing among the
farmers 100000 year.
DR.. H. Finley Helmes. a dentist Of
Lincoln, Neb., has been sued for
$4,000 for breach of promise by Miss
Louise Lacey of Chicago.
James c. King. the aged fnancier
and bank officer of Chicago, was
united in marriage to Mrs. Maude A.
Robinson of Morrison. I'll.
Major General Peter G. Doyle, N. G.
S., New York, died at Farnham, n Y,
where he had been staying since his
recent return from California
At Albany, Mo-, some children fed
dynamite to a pet frog and upset a
tool chest on him; one child was
killed and another badly hurt.
r. H. Newell, who obtained fame
during the war by writing over the
died at his home in New York.
While navigating on the rapids of
the Rio Grande near Ell Paso, Tex,
United States Boundary Commits
sioner Cunningham was drowned
The excess of exports over imports
for the past fiscal year amounts to
64,900,011, and is higher than the
best previous year by $40, 467,335.
Mrs. Josephine w. Brake of Buffalo.
N. Y, has found Calamity Jane" a
noted plainswoman, in Montana and
provided her with home for life.
The comptroller of the currency
has levied an assessment of 100 per
cent. on the 100000 stock of the
Seventh National bank of New York.
The New York Central railroad has
ordered 16O locomotives, in which the
improved boiler and firebox invented
by Cornelius Vanderbilt will be used
The minister in conducting the
funeral services over the remains of
ex-Congressman Martin at Bluffton,
Ind, gave a scathing review of his
life.
A. M. Cummins has nearly enough
votes pledged to give him the nomina-
ton for governor of Iowa on first
ballot. The republican machine is in
danger.
The number of Raines-law hotels in
New York state has declined from
4,O55 to 1888, reducing the number of
places which may lawfully sell on
Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Manning was as
sassinated near Middleboro. KY
He had a warrant for Herman Nc
Creary, who is now being pursued by
a posse.
Coleman and James Younger, who
have served Is years for robbery and
murder during one of the James
gangs raids. were pardoned in
Minnesota.
John Lister, whose father is a
millionaire, was sent to the bridewell
in Chicago for vagrancy. He was dis
owned by his family. Whiskey
ruined him.
Mrs. Hanna, divorced wife of
son of Senator Mark Hanna, arrives
in New York, and sailed for Europe
with her three children, whom Hanna
wants to get.
The trade balance of the United