Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-10

Francisco to Indianapolis He was
badly frozen.
At Cincinnati great damage was
wrought and all over the south by a
sloet storm. At Little Rock, Ark, the
damage was 100000.
Four men were killed in a collision
of two Illinois Central stock trains
near Apple River, Ill. Four others
were seriously injured.
Eighty-five miners are reported
killed and rs others said to be en-
tombed by an explosion at the
Hondo mines, in Mexico.
The car shed of the Paterson Elec-
trio Railway company in Passaic, N.
j., burned. Fifty summer cars were
destroyed. Loss, $4,000
Assistant Secretary Sanger of the
war department, has been summoned
to New York city by the serious i'll
ness of his wife's mother.
On account of smallpox the Osh-
kosh normal may be closed in ad-
dition to the high school, which has
already suspended sessions.
At Gladstone, Mich, acting under
instructions from Judge Stone, the
city marshal has seized all the nickel
in-the-slot machines in town.
The navy department made public
a special order announcing to the
naval service the death of fear Ad-
miral Lewis Ashfeld Kimberly.
It is believed that the inhabitants
of the Danish West Indies will be al
lowed to retain their allegiance TO
Denmark, even if the islands are
transferred to the United States.
Ex-President Cleveland has re-
turned from his hunting trip to
Georgetown, S. c. He seems con-
siderably improved by the outing.
Mrs. Sherman w. Knevals died while
sitting in an audience at Criterion
theater, New York, having been taken
with apoplexy, due to excitement
Edward Leonard Dwyer, once hus-
band of duchess and millionaire
plunger on the New York stock ex-
change, is unable to pay a SIS fine.
Three young women from Montreal
were enticed from their homes to 80
Custom-H House place, Chicago, where
they are kept prisoners for week.
An Alton limited train was derailed
by an open interlocking switch near
Pontiac, ILL.,, and the coaches over
turned. Five persons were injured.
The Judiciary committee Of the
house reported a bill empowering the
Spanish treaty claims commission to
compel the attendance of witnesses.
Miss Agnes Inglis of Detroit, a
leader in her classes, committed
suicide at the University of Michigan.
She was noted for her eccentricities.
Snow, rain, and a heavy wind re-
suited in great damage in New York
anG along the coast. A big British
ship went ashore on Brigantine shoals
in fog.
Chief of Police Eugene Massey of
Wilmington, Del, was convicted by
the police commissioners Of failure TO
suppress gambling and was dismissed
from office.
A movement has been started by
farmers for the organization of new
county to consist Of portions of Luce.
Alger, Mackinac and Schoolcraft
counties, Mich.
Capt. James A Baker of Texas was
the principal witness at the trial n
New York of Albert T. Patrick,
charged with the murder of Million
aire w. M. Rice.
A delegation of New Workers CALLED
on the president and invited him to
attend the annual military tourna-
ment to be held in Madison Square
Garden in March.
Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the
treasury, says he believes that the
way to reduce the treasury surplus IS
to increase the number of national
bank repositories.
Peace practically agreed upon by
the big copper companies and con-
solidation similar to the steel trust is
reported under way Foreign cen
Germs are interested.
The New Jersey legislature elected
Mr.. ]. F. Dryden Of Newark United
States senator to succeed the late
General Sewell, the democrats voting
for Allen McDermott.
Senator Patterson has introduced a
bill providing for the union of Okla
homa and Indian territory and their
admission into the union as state
to be called Oklahoma.
An agreement was signed by all the
leading transatlantic steamship lines
to increase rates SO per cent. on three
Of the principal articles Of export
grain, flour and produce.
The La Crosse police department
will ask the common council to revoke
the license of several saloons. This
action is due to the fact that wine
rooms are being operated.
Professor Pearson will ask the
church and Northwestern university
to investigate his doctrinal beliefs
to determine whether he has trans