Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-19

TWO QNarfeIeu ana tGFrlnc night en-
sued. When hostllities ceased the
fathers ear was hanging by a mere
shred Of skin
The liberty bell arrived at Wash.
ington en- route to Philadelphia from.
the Charleston exposition, where II
has been on exhibition. Patriotic ex.
ercises we're held and thousands of
people passed before the car and
viewed the bell.
cablegram received at the state
department from Minister COnger to.
day reports that fatal case OF
cholera had appeared in the japanese
barracks at Picking the victim having
recently arrived from Tientsin. There
were no other cases.
At Trenton, n. J., Judge Kirk.
patrick in the United States circuit
denied the petition Of William C.
Bullitt for the removal of John M.
Mack as one of the receivers for the
Asphalt Company Of America ana
Asphalt company.
Richard J. Sands, an old soldier.
aged so years, killed Mrs. Anna Nc.
Clintock at a boarding house IN
Columbus o., by cutting her throat
and attempted to kill the proprietress,
Mrs. Victoria Richardson, who VII.
messed the murder.
John f. LiDDey, a farmer Of Vim
land, Wis, was fatally injured while
building a fence. He was holding a
stake while his son was driving it into
the ground. The heavy maui slipped
from the handle and struck Mr. Libbey
on the forehead.
Washington and Lee university has
received from the committee which
raised the William l.. Wilson endow-
ment for the chair Of economics at
the university a check for $94 ,553,
which, with $4,000 already received,
makes the fund $10O,553
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the manufacturers and the pulp
workers union whereby a threatened
strike has been averted in the paper
mills of the east. The workers will
receive an advance Of 10 per cent.
About $1,000 men are affected.
Benjamin Franklin Birch, of TifRn,
Mo, one of the wealthicst resider. IS OF
, southwestern Missouri, and Miss
Emma Jennings were married by Rev
Mr.. Shirley. The groom is II years
old and his bride Is II. Birch Is a
millionaire. His bride was "A waitress
in a restaurant
The University of North Dakota is
! very anxious to have a regular army
man detailed for military instruction
there, and has filed a long petition to
| that effect, but nothing can be done.
Every officer who is fit for duty is
in the active scrtlce, On account Of
the Philippine struggle.
Twelve persons were killed in the
burning of st. Lukc's society sani-
tarium Chicago street and Wabash
avenue yesterday afternoon. They
were cra2cd by drugs and handcuffed
and could not escape Aldermen w
e. Kent was among the victims
| Tho burned building formerly was the
! Hotel Woodruff
The 4-yearold daughter of Gilber,
| Holt Of Elbow Lake, Mimi met with
death in a strange manner. While
the family was visiting near Long
Lake, she swallowed a whole peanut.
| Doctors were summoned, but could o.
nothing to disIodge the nut, which
| had lodged in one Of her lungs and
she soon died.
The impression has gained currency
| that the commissioner of internal
revenue has decided upon a strict
construction of the law. From present
| indications. he will hold that any ma
/ tcrial used in the manufacture of oleo
which imparts to the product the
color Of butter must pay the tax of 10
cents a pound
Miss Bertha Lewis, a former
teacher in the public schools of Ben
ton Harbor, Mich, struggled through
a crowd on the docks and was in the
act of springing into the St Joseph
river when she was prevented byt
Policeman Cole, who had been de-
taIed to watch her owing to her
peculiar actions.
Bids have been opened by Maj
Doyol, superintendent of the trans
port service, for the purchase of
| the transport Rosecrans, which was
discarded some months ago by the
govomncnt Six bids were received,
the hinbost being $4,000 from John
Roscn'rld's sons. and the lowest
Amounting to only $l65OO.
Secretary Hay and Mr. Brunt. the
Danish minister, signed a protocol ex-
tcndiue for twelve months the time
allowed for the exchange of ratifca-
ttons OF the Danish West Indian
treaty This allows for the adjourn
mont OF the Danish rigstag over the
summer months without final action
ON the treaty of ccssion.
Jacob Simon a Justice Of the peace
in Paterson. n. j., has been arrested
for receiving stolen property Fred
oricl krcyer, a silk manufacturer. was
| arrested later as an alleged accom-.
pltCc, umerous sill, robbers recently
from Paterson mills have puzzled the
police and the arrests are the first