Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-04-25

revenue COllCclOT III luH tibhh" A''
nois district to succeed Henry Yates.
Fire last night destroyed the
plant Of the Shreveport (La.) Ice ana
Refrigerating company; loss $l5O,OOo
The father OF Fred Alexander. the
negro lynched at Leavenworth, kasr
asked for the arrest of the mob lead
ers.
The government Is experimenting
with new.process armor plate which
it Is said it can purchase for $3.50 per
ton.
General Daniel Butterfeld, who was
stricken with paralysis in New York
Is clear In mind but physically help.
less.
William II Hussman, office EN-
plOye Of the Parrett company, st.
Louis, Mo, confessed to embezzling
81, 900.
The balance Of trade in favor Of the
United States will reach over $780,
100000 this year If present business Is
kept up.
Labor unions threatened to tie up
every mill controlled by the billion dol
lar steel trust. They demand recog-
milton.
The descendants Of Andrew House
met at Kokomo, Ind, and learned that
his Maryland estate Of 5000, 100000 Is
a myth.
Northern and southern branches Of
Presbyterian church, Kentucky, will
unite to promote the interests of Dan
Vile college.
The postal department is Planning TO
exclude from second class mail publ
cations Offering premiums for sub
scriptions.
John Yaple, aged II years, born in
Morgan county, Illinois, and one of
Cass county's earliest pioneers, died
at Virginia. H.
At Nashville, H., BrIgadier General
John b. Turchn. soldier, scholar and
author, is insane. He will be taken
to an asylum.
The Young Mems Christian assocla-
ton of Galesburg, ILL.,, Will install a
bowling alley and billiard tables in the
association building.
Detective Hans killed David Luse at
Answorth, Nebraska, after having ar
rested him to prevent wellplanned
train robbery.
James s. Green was convicted at
Stevenson, Wash. Of murder for kill
ing +. V. Benjamin ut Underwood's
Landing March 20.
Charles Benton Flagg, Supreme Sec
Rotary of the order Of United Com
mercial Travellers, died at Columbus,
o., from pneumonia.
Carrie Nation was fined $500 for oh.
structing street in Kansas City, and
was finally suspended so long as she
stays out of the city.
William A. Eddy tested new kite
signal ut Bayonne, N. j. Experiments
with revolving lamps hanging in mid
air proved successful.
Professor Baker OF the Illinois uni |
versity, in bulletin to farmers. de-
clared that earth roads are best If |
constructed,
A strike of rich quartz has been
made in Alaska near Kit2lass canyon.
Quartz has been struck there, paying |
about 81 900 to the ton,
The body of George Wyburn of !
Indo aged so years, was
found IN an old mill pond. The coro. |
ner believes 1t case of suicide,
John A. Kasson, special reciprocity |
commissioner, declined To take sal. |
AIRY because the senate failed to ap- |
prove the negotiated treaties.
Sanitary Oncer Highland Of Terre |
IIarte, Ind, is sick with smallpox, and
If he RECEIVERS may be disciplined for |
having failed to be VaCCinatcd
DIR. ]. b. Blanchett, rector OF Zion |
church, Douglaston, l.. l., refused TO
obey bishops order to vaCate pulpit !
and Is harrcaded in his rectory.
The large retail dry goods store of !
Julius Meyers Sons. at Richmond Va,
was destroyed by FIRE. The stock ana |
fixtures are insured for $4,000.
Burglars at Pittsburg killed a man |
who caught them robbing his house |
and policeman who sought to arrest |
them. The whole gang was arrested. |
w, A, Rubloo, appointed United |
States consul general at Hongkong to |
FIJI the vacancy caused by the death Of
Rowsoyillo Wildman sailed Wednos.
day
Judge Yost corroboratcd exGov.
ernor Bradley's testimony about
Taylor's conversation with Ripley in.
dtcatng knowledge of plot against
GochCl,
At Crcpplo Creek, Col, the family
Of James Smith, including the father
mother and four children. were killed
in their home by the sliding OF a huge
dump.
The principal secretary Of the In.
diana senate was arrested on the
charge of changing the wording of
bill after 1t had been signed by the
| governor
Two freight trains on the Burlington
! collded three miles west of Omaha,
| NCb lpmpliShinr two ppuinps and "A