Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-02

ton for the work.
II is considered a certainty that Gov. |
w. Murray Crane Of Massachusetts,
will succeed Lyman J. Gage as secre- |
tary Of the treasury.
A man beat and robbed two boys
near Eau Claire, bound them, and
then attempted TO burn them alive In
a deserted house.
Fire destroyed the Nonpareil Hotel,
Kings drug store, and residence, at
Helena, Ark, entailing a loss OF $751;
900; partially insured.
The Simon Lumber company's ware
house. sash and blind factory and
storage plant, at Cleveland, were de-
stroyed Loss $4,000.
Two men were killed and another
badly hurt in collision of two fast
freights on the Northwestern line,
near Little SuamicO, Wis.
President Roosevelt by Withdrawing
a minor nomination has placed him
self in the position of having to offend
either Foraker or Hanna.
At Eau Claire David Wilson is dead
trolley car accident. Lucius Howard
the other victim. may die.
The new training school Of the
University of Utah, at Salt Lake, with
its contents was destroyed. Loss,
$50 900; insurance, $4,000.
Senator Foraker induced the presi-
dent to withdraw nOmi" ,tion of G. P
Durham, political enf for auditor
of the interior departln. I
In court at Chicago. ethcetary Judd
of the Zion lace inn es asserted
his belief that John : ,xander Dowie
is really the prophet Elijah.
The Beaver, Mimi, postoffice AID
general store of A. A Miller burned.
The contents were entirely consumed
and were but slightly insured.
Congressman H. G. Smith Of Michi-
gan will try to have the constitution
changed, extending the period before
naturalization to fourteen years
John Alexander Dowie was again
on the witness stand in Chicago, de-
| Tending a suit against him for a re-
Ownership for Zion lace industries.
l. Levin. who has clothing stores at
Blue Earth and st. James, Mimi, had
his store closed by creditors. The
liabilities are $4,000; assets, $4,000.
At Maiden Rock. Wis. the hardware
store of l.. D. Trumbull was broker
into. Jack-knives, razors, shears anC
a small amount In change were taken
change for the better in the condition
of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, who was
murderOusly assaulted in Washington
The w. l.. Wilson memorial fund
for the endowment of the chair OF
economics at Washington and Lee uni
versity has reached the sum of $500
A hypnotism suit is on trial at Siou2
City. D. l.. Frace of Otto claims
damages from DR.. G. P. Van Marel o
Otto for practicing hypnotism on hi:
son.
The Cumberland express, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ran into
the cabOOse of a freight train at Scott
Haven, Pa, seriously injuring three
men.
Alexander Sullivan was declared
guilty of conspiracy to prevent the
punishment of a jury briber in Chi
cago. The jury imposed a fine Of
$4,000.
A party of Quaker doctors plan t.
start a colony and hospital at Cham
bers island, in Green bay The part.
is headed by Paul Seabolt Of Phila
delphia.
At a special meeting of the Barron
county board to elect a successor t
County Clerk VIM. Simpson, deceased
S. w. Cparlin. a democrat Of AImena
was elected.
Four boilers in the Black Diamond
steel works at Pittsburg, exploded
killing five men and injuring a dozen
and wrecking the building and adjoin
ing structures.
United States Senator J. H. Berry
of Arkansas, was injured by a fall
Surgeons think there may be a frac
ture, which would prove serious al
Senator Berry's age
IIOII
an attack of violent insanity, Dexter
Knight, ranchman, killed his 5-year
old boy and severely injured two
others of his children.
The State Bank and eight other
buildings were burned at Francis, l
T., the loss being placed at 5000
a fire also destroyed much business
property at Stennet, l. T.
At Stevens Point owing to tue prev
alance of smallpox it has been deem
ed advisable to close both the public
! and parochial schools in one ward
| There are now twenty case.
Senator PenrOse and Representa-,
tive Pearre offered bills to create the
rank Of vice-admiral and appoint to it
Rear Admirals Sampson, Schley and
Captain Clark, in the order named.
! At La Crosse Michael Haley was ar
rested, charged with stabbing his
wife. He threatened to cut her eyes
out with a jackknife, and III resisting
MIN, she was badly cut in the arm.
President Roosevelt summarily re-
moved Wilbur F. Wakeman, appraiser
Of the port Of New York, because of
! his attack on the secretary of the
treasury in a letter declining to resign.
Two bodies of men, each armed by
elashing civil authorities, are in dan
ser of conflict at Cold Spring, KY.
over the question Of taking care of
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