Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

IN washington is expected.
A young white girl was murdered by
a negro near Pierce City. Mo.
Captain Charles Pearce, aged SIS
years, died at Port Norris, N. j.
Forest fires in Oregon threaten the
destruction Of a vast amount Of timber.
At New Orleans Dexter s. Caster,
chief OF police, died Of cirrhosls Of the
liver.
Mrs. Asenath Gldden. mother Of
Maude Adams, the actress. sued for
divorce.
A receiver has been appointed for
the George II. Phillips company Oh
Chicago
August Belmonts Masterman won
the United States $4,000 stakes at
Saratoga,
Miss Bessie Anthony, the western
woman golf champion, wins the Ex-
moor cup.
A shortage Is discovered in the
funds of the postotlice at Marshall
town, Iowa.
Government receipts for the first
half Of July exceeded expenditures
by 1907 900.
A Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
was held up by masked robbers at
Caney, |. r.
Gertrude Hess, II years old, rejected
by B. G. Remington, drowned herself
in Chicago.
% oil oil
in grating part Of an adder to a rattle
snakes body.
The treasurer OF the New York
house of Swift & Co.. Is alleged to be
defaulter.
Edwin Manning, pioneer resident
of Iowa, worth several millions, died
ut Keosaqua.
w. j. Bryan refuses to speak at
meeting to which David b. Hill had
been invited.
The private bank OF II. S. Miller at
Prescott, Wis, was closed by the state
bank examiner.
Arrangements are completed for
organizing salmon trust with $685.
100000 capital.
Twelve hundred cattle will be
shipped to the Klondlke for the winter
supply OF meat.
w. ]. Bryan In his COmmoner ad-
mlts the charge that he voted for
Weaver In 1892.
Baseball magnates agree that one
big ten-club league will be the thing
for next season.
Vlve President Roosevelt announces
that he will speak at the Minnesota
state fair Sept. 2.
A Massachusetts man lnvonts de
vice to keep ROSTERS from growing IN
the early morning.
The International Typographical
Mon tabled resolution boycottlng
the national guard.
A boy at Saginaw, Mich, imprisoned
n big flock OF sheep in n barn and set
fire to the structure.
Thomas Murphy, former collector Of
the New York port under President
Grant, died, aged 81.
The farmers alliance of North Caro-
lima il to fight the fertilizer trust by
boycottlng the monopoly.
The Catholic Order OF Forosters will
admit saloonkeepers. provided they
pay an extra assessment.
Bad water is said to be responsible
for three deaths in Dowie's Zion City,
More fatalities are looked for.
Tho drought in Illinois and adjoining
states was broken by long rain. 1t
will save part of the corn crop,
In Chicago Chief O'Nolll accused
Captain Colloran of receiving $40 from
the fraudulent expense account
Tho knights of Pythias began suit
to recover $4,000 from J. A, Hinsey
and II. u, Stolto. former officers.
Mrs. James Slmeral, the wife OF n
travelling salesman, was killed in Il
runaway accident at Decatur, I'll,
In three and n half years the
bonded debt OF New York has in
creased $G5OOt957, or 2S}a per cent,
The United States government will
brook no Interference with IsthmIan
tratllcc ny Colombian rovolutionIsts.
A Polish bishop was arrested in
Chicago on afldavits of four members
of his church alleging serious crimes.
Erastus II, Lewis. champion fat
man of New Jersey, died In Jersey
City aged 80 He weighed 40 pounds.
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