Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-10-02

vestigatlng the coal strike, declares
for arbitration.
In his report on the recent joint
maneuyors Rear-Admiral Higginson
says searchlights proved defective in
some respects.
Isaac Shorts Of Wonewoc, Wis, was
badly injured by falling from a NOV
ing train on tho Chicago and Omaha
railway near Elroy.
The electrical supply combine, which
has been in existence for three years,
Is reported dissolved after stormy
meeting In New York.
Harry LchT, arDlter Of the Newport
400, declared Miss Natalie Schcnck,
Babylon, l., l., the most beautiful
woman in the world.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson will attend
the convention Of the Virginia
Daughters of the COnfederacy which
meets in Norfolk October 8.
At Hartford, Conn. the baby which
Mrs. Frank Brown carried in her
arms was killed by an electric cur
rent, but her life was saved,
Samuel Jones was stabbed and
killed in a fight with Cocil NabIer ON
Troublesome creek, Kentucky. The
men fought with pocket knives
Nathan Straus Of New York says
that j. Pierpont Morgan In 1893 pro-
ylded 10000 tons Of coal for the poor
and gave 100000 for their relief.
Treasury figures show that the
bank deposits OF the people Of the
United States aggregate $500, 0OO,-
900, an average of $3.50 per capita.
Rov +. j, Herness of Keollul, Iowa,
ended his trial by Methodist ministers
by rosigning from the church and &c
cusing his wife Of wreckIng his life.
At Springfield, M, II. O, Williams
abducted his 2-ycarod boy from its
mother and, being pursued snot
and killcu both the child and himself
TWO deaths and about 10 cases OF
injury resulted from Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern train running
through an open switch at leesburg,
OHIO.
The number of students already en-
rolled at Washington and Lee uni
vorsity and the Virginia Military in.
atitutc exceeds the entire enrolment
last season.
Mayor Seth Low of New York, In
speech at Gettysburg, Pa, declared
that labor unions should incorporate
to give them the same responsibility
as corporations.
At Colorado Springs NJ, r, Hale,
ox-city treasurer, pleaded guilty to
emho22loment Of $4,000 city funds,
and the amount has been made good
by his brother
Peter Olson Of Omaha, who muir
dered Mary Peterson on Sept. FOR re-
fusing to marry him, was killed BY
posse near Bancroft, Neb, while re.
sisting arrest,
Fivo trainmon were killed in II
hcad-On collision between passenger
trains of the Buffalo Rochester and
Plttsburg and PIttsburg and Western
railroads ut wilmer. PA,
The New Jersey court Of errors and
appeals decided in favor of the United
states steel corporation In Mrs.
Miriam Berger's suit to prevent the
bond conversion project,
Mrs Charles Gate Of Grass Creek.
Ind, while gathering vegetables IN
her garden, prickod her thu. with II
sand burr, which has caused her
death from blood-poIsoning.
Tho china ordered for White mousse
state dinners by Mrs. Roosevelt will
replace set costing $4,000. The de
sign Is n colonial pattern with the
great seal of the United States.
Az Philadelphia Frank Tinnie fell
into the Delaware river. but was
saved from drowning by his cork leg
sticking out of the water long enough
for boathook to be jahbed into 1t.
Louis Won RueCau, II prominent Ger
man mining expert. was imprisoned
thirty hours in Grouse mountain
tunnel near Cripple Creek, COL
owing to cayc-in, but was not hurt
r. G. Dun a Co.'S weekly review
reported domestic trade active and
industries unchecked by the high
money rates. September railroad
earnings gained 40 per cent over
1901.
Richard Roberts, aged 90 years. rol
many years n freight conductor on
the milwaukee road, committed sui
eide at his homo In Columbus. Wis,
because he was given lay-ofr by the
company.
What Is presumed to be prepare.
tons for the merging of packing.
house interests begun at the South
Omaha pacldng-houses in the way of
taking Inventories of stock and other
properties
Tony Carlo, II years old, of Chica.
20, vowed never to eat meat on Mon.
day In gratitude to st Vito, whom he
believes saved him from hydrophohla
after he had tasted forty days ON
bread and water ms a tribute.
The International Union OF Com.
mercml photographers Is new organ
tzation formed in Chicago by dele.
gates from forty cities. The next Sos.
sion will be held in Minneapolis the