Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

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Creque was shot and seriously injured
| by George Miller, who claims tie
shooting was accidental.
Charles Griffith, a miner and labor
organizer, was fatally injured by a
fall of slate at the Collins Coal com
pany's mine at Brazil, Ind.
The American Federation Of Labor,
in session at Scranton, Pa, laid on
the table motion that union men
hold aloof from the militia.
The sails of Sir Thomas Upton s
yacht Shamrock II were burned III q
fire at the John n Robins company s
drydock Erie Basin, N. Y.
Hugo Luttich, New York music
teacher, was sued for divorce by his
wife, who was first attracted to him by
his playing of the violin.
The American Federation Of Labor,
in convention at Scranton, Pa, re-
solved to organize the schoolteachers
of the country into unions.
| Coleman Mitchum, a negro teacher,
shot his wife at Paris, Tenn, and set
fire to the house. The negro fired at
Marshal Mills, who killed him.
Gen. Robert G. Dyrenforth, com
mander-in-chief Of the Union
Veterans union, has sued his wife
Mrs. Jennie Dyrenforth, for divorce.
A appellate court at Bloomington,
ILL.,, decided that child Of divorced
couple cannot be removed from the
state by the parent given it's custody.
Hezekiah Coates, colored, aged IA
years, admitted having shot and
killed Carrie Corbin, also colored, in
| Washington, but declares it was &C
cidental
President Spalding of the National
league declared war on Andrew Freed
man. All other leagues and players
association united to drive him out of
baseball
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
ratified by the senate by the vote of
II to 6, and as soon as the notifications
are exchanged the measure will Dc
come law.
City Treasurer Philip Gerst, of Buff
fa1o, admitted that a shortage in his
accounts did exist, but said it had been
made up. He will not resist the order
of removal.
Two negroes we're arrested in
Omaha, charged with stealing $4,000
worth Of jewelry from New York
salesman's sample case in Portland,
Maine, hotel.
Madame Lillian Nordica, the opera
singer, will, it is said, sue for several
million dollars alleged to be due by
the government to the estate of one
of her ancestors.
At Norfolk, Va, the grand jury
which has been investigating fraud in
the November election has returned
thirteen indictments against election
! judges and clerks.
Potatoes are imported from Scot
land, Ireland and Belgium in large
quantities to supply the local market
| because of the high price demanded
by American farmers.
Syracuse university trustees bought
"a acres of property adjoining the
campus, including Mt. Olympus, the
highest point overlooking the city
| The campus now cOnsiste of "a acres.
Appraisers value the late Pierre
Lorillard's estate at $1,797,925. Of
this sum Mrs. Lily Barnes Allen gets
$200,615, the children each receive
the income of $250000 and the income
Of 100000 is set aside for the widow
The American navy, according to
| Commander Glover, naval attache at
London, is not to be compared with
those of European powers and practi-
cally is of little consequence The
British navy is far stronger than is
generally believed
The United States delegates to the
pan-American congress notified the
state department that the congress is
complete failure Argentina, Peru.
and other South American states Will
Withdraw because Of a disagreement
over arbitration.
The marriage of Miss Helen Hay,
daughter of the secretary Of state,
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take place February 6, at the church
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Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of the
church, will officiate, assisted by two
visiting clergymen. About 600 in
vitatiOns will be issued
The New York Jewish theological
seminary will be reorganized upon
| broader lines, with DR.. S. Schechter,
| reader in rabbinac at the University
of Cambridge and professor at the
University of London as president of
the faculty, and DR.. Cyrus Adler of the
Smithsonian institution as chairman
OF the board of trustees.
The Woman's Peace League, organ
lied under the leadership of Senorita
Poblete, a Filipino, has transmitted
! letters with the permission Of General
Chaffee, urging peace upon the insur-
gent general, Malvar and othar
Filipino thiefs.
The bondsmen Of the late William
Sidney Wilson, son of United States
Senator Ephraim K Wilson, a trustee
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