Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-24

christen the cruiser Denver refused
the request of the w. C. T. U. to use
mineral water instead of wine
A snow-storm of the nature Of
blizzard in Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Wisconsin, and the Canadian north
west paralyzed railroad traffic.
A judge at Marquette, Mich, de
cided that breweries outside the
state must pay a $500 license for each
agency established in Michigan.
At meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Louisiana exposition
Company at ST. Louis David R.
Francis was reelected president
A family of four living near Minot,
N D., was frozen to death in the
blizzard. Many others are believed
to have persisted in the northwest.
Willard Smith, an imitator of Pat
Grove, was killed at Filey, Neb.,
while trying to get money by
threatening to kill a rich merchant.
Fire destroyed the west barn of the
Easton avenue sheds of the ST. Louis
Transit company, with seventy cars.
Loss $125,000, covered by insurance.
Brigadier General David S. Stanley,
IT, S. A, retired, who rendered gall
liant and distinguished services in the
war of the rebellion, is dangerously
i'll.
Edward Butler, prominent st.
Louis politician, was indicated for
attempted bribery of members of the
board of health concerning a garbage
bill
War horrors will be lessened by
the provision Of The Hague treaty,
just ratified by the senate. The
treaty was proclaimed by the presi-
dent
Governor Yates, accompanied by
several of the Charleston exposition
delegation were received by the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt at the white
house.
The grand jury for Calcasieu parish,
La, will take up the case of Edward
Batson, accused of the murder of the
six members of the Earl family at
Welsh.
Neal Standback, a young negro who
attempted criminal assault upon 60
year-old Mrs. Preufer, a missionary
to the negroes, was hanged at Ports
mouth, Va.
The French artist, Chartran, com
pleted portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt
and her daughter and they were
shown at tea at the French am
bassador's.
Senator-elect German declined the
offer of the Craftsmanship of the demo
cratic congressional committee He
is likely to be a candidate for presi-
dent in 1904.
Charges have been filed against
Powell Clayton, ambassador to Mexi-
co, charging him with neglecting claim
of an American for illegal imprison-
ment in Mexico.
Secretary Hay and Secretary Long
have gone on the presidents yacht
for few days recreation. The yes
sci will cruise in Chesapeake bay
and adjacent waters.
The French government and the
family of the Marquis de Lafayette
will be invited to attend the dedica-
ton of the monument of Count de
Rochambeau May "a.
J. H. Parks suit to get a share of
the profits of promoting the federal
steel trust was begun before the New
York supreme court. Profits are
declared to be $15,000,0O0.
Supposed Anarchists attacked Rev
Mr. Houst of Elizabeth, N. J., whom
they beat and stabbed, probably
fatally. The assailants are believed
to be angered by his sermon on Nc
Kinley.
The National Railroad of Mexico
was incorporated in Utah with
capital of $65,OOO,OOO. Hartman is
believed to be back of the, company,
which plans to rival the Mexican
Central.
At Spokane, an attempt to dyna-
mite the residence of DR.. P. S. Byrne,
mayor, was made. He had received
an anonymous letter threatening to
blow up his house unless he changed
his political policy.
Philip J. Anderson, an automobile
operator employed by Senator Clark
OF Montana, was fined SO in the
Washington police court for driving
the copper kings $4,000 racer faster
than the law allows.
The captain and six members of
the life-saving crew at Chatham,
Mass, were drowned, together with
w. H. Mack of Cleveland and four of
a crew of stranded barge, whom
they were trying to rescue.
Miss Margaret Evelyn Heron,
sister of Professor George D. Heron,
was married at Metuchen, N. T., to
Dr. Henri Werner Berghall of Man
istee, Mich The wedding was not
according to DR. Herron's ideas.
Rev. Dr.. Charles A. Miller has
been elected president of HeideI-
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