Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-31

train on the Chicago and Southeastern
Ry. for $500 taxes and chained it to the
| track.
John Seaman, who died at Quincy
H., left 100000 to his estranged son
Joseph, whose whereabouts are nm.
| known.
United States Minister LoOmis is
said to have sent the Venezuelan gov.
ernment letter that Is practically an
ultimatum.
In the West Point military academy
hazing inquiry an instance was told
in which one "plebe' had whipped 80
would-be hazers,
Mrs. Mckinley is threatened with
the grip, and all social state functions
previous to the inauguration have
| been cancelled.
Francis r. Bowlcs has been nomi.
mated to succeed Chief Naval Con.
stuctor Philip Hichborn upon his re-
tIremont March 4.
The Booz investigating committee
learned that liquor and cigarettes are
used by West Point cadets in violation
Of the regulations.
The kaiser replied to McKinieys
concentrations that nations Of Ger
man blood must hold together IN
world controversies
Adolph Keitel brought two suits for
$G5 900 against the Burlington Malt.
ing company. Burlington, Wis, alleg.
ing systematic fraud.
The remains of the late Brigadler
General Bcckman Du Barry, u. s. A.
retired, were inferred at West Point
with military honors
A fight with train robbers occurred
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
lockwood, Pa, in which one Of the
bandits was captured.
John Stafford, 2G, n private in the
United States marine corps Brooklyn
navy-yard, was killed by John Henry
New York bartender
Mrs. Charles Fairbanks, wife Of the
Indiana senator, Is likely to be elected
president general Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
AZ n result of the complete tIcup ii
the coal mines Of Colorado, due to the
strike of the miners, the state Is on
the verge OF coal famine.
All social functions at the white
house have been suspended for the
season because of the Presidents and
Mrs. McKinleys indspositlon.
Senator SpOOnCr announced his in
tention to introduce a resolution for u
Joint commission Of the senate and
house to visit the Philippines.
Wa Ting Fang says the race problem
in the United States can be overcome
by benevolent aasmiIation-thc inter.
marriage Of whites and blacks.
Two cars of the Muncic, Anderson
and indianapolis trolley line colIided
on bridge over White River, Ind
and seven persons were injured.
GXPrcsidcnt Grover Cleveland in an
address before the Holland Society at
Now York commented upon the ma
tional danger due to Imperialism.
Charles SouthweI persisted in tn
burning Of the steamer City Of Louis
willie at Benton IIarbOr, Mich Muir,
der, robbery and arson suspected.
John LciscnrinE, well known as IL
mine owner OF Lu2ornc county, Penn
syly0n0, and former congressman
from tho Lu2onc district, is dead.
E. II. Wicr, Laportc Ind, was shot
and seriously wounded by J. w, Brill
for refusing to sign paper involving
the reputation of the Iatter's wife.
Charles, alias "rroggy," Johnson,
colored, who was to have been hanged
at Annapolis for the murder of Hester
Dennis, his mistress. was granted n
respite
At Buffalo eight indictments agains,
Attorney David c. Fitzgerald, charg.
ing subornatioin of projury in divo,ce
cases, have been reported by tn
grand jury.
Senator Plat Is said to be grooming
Seth Low for mayor of New York
with the object of bringing him out as
a presidential candidate in opposition
to Roosevelt
The Ohio board of pardons refuse |
to Interfere in the case of Rosslyn II.
| Terrell, sentenced to be eloCtroCuted
on March for killing Express Mes
| sCnEer Lane.
At Rutland, N Y, Washington
| Tucker, aged 90 years, and his wife,
aged rs years, died within II hours OF
each other. They had been married
for 5G years.
The summer hotel In course of con.
struCtion at Frankfort, Mich, for the
Ann Arbor Railroad, collapsed during
a heavy gale, The contractors csti-
mate the loss Mt 100000
Director of the Mint Roberts sug
costs settling the silver question by
coming all the silver in the govern.
ment's possession both bullion and
coin into subsidiary coin.
Oscar s, Strauss was nominated as
president of the New York board of
trade, John H. Washburn, James Tai
colt and Andrew Il, Rogers were
elected vice presidents,
Owing to the lack of a quorum the