Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-31
DOME TIC.

DOMESTIC.
Several persons were drowned In
three clouqbursts in New York state.
Ebcr b. Ward brother Of Princess
Chimay, has obtained n divorce by de-
fault.
Fire in the Texas state fair grounds
destroyed the main building and did
100000 damage
A census report showed the value Of
all farms in the United States for
1900 was $1G,G7i ,G9d247,
The coal miners national convcn-
ton at indianapolis dropped the
talk of general strike.
Immigrants arriving in the last
FISCAL year numbered 730.79S, an in
crease Of 1GO,S25 over 1901
Ex.Socrotary Of the Navy Hilary A.
Herbert, who has been III with fever,
has been removed to Austin, Va.
The United States will not have n
warshlp in the naval review on the
occasion Of the kings coronation
Kansas supreme court ordered the
American Book company ousted from
the state till n charter Ia secured.
The Ancient Order Of Hbernans is
to begin crusade against Carlcatures
Of the Irish on the stage and in news.
papers.
Col r NJ. ORoIllcy was appointed
surgeon general of the army, to sue
coed Gen. Torwood, who will retire
Sept T.
At Marshall, Mo. George Wiley shot
and killed Dovie Finn, on her refusal
TO marry him, and then committed
suicide.
Baltimore was swept by n severe
wind storm, during which thirteen
persons were killed and heavy damage
done to property.
May Yohe instructed her New York
lawyer 10 cause the arrest Of Capt.
Putnam Bradlee Strong on the charge
Of grand larceny.
THE average laborlng man would
ne much better OFF II he were with
out union" said John w Gates IN n
Chicago interview.
Ellsworth, Wis, with 1900 popua-
ton. is the hoalthiest town In the
United States There were only two
deaths there In 1901
Ex-senator Pottigrow SAYS n thlrn
party will he formed If either Clcvc.
land or Hin obtains control of the
democratic party.
New York garment workers number
Ing $4,000 went on strike for shorter
work day. and $4,000 more are OK
pected to join them soon.
The New York union pic bakers
struck and famine is Threatened.
Employees want to go to work at 7 Il.
m, instead Of midnight.
The 3S-foot launch A. A. Low. I'm
which Capt Henry Newman is cross.
ing the Atlantic, was seen far out at
sea by two ocean liners.
Joseph QuIrk aged Is, dived from
height of fifteen feet into two feet
Of water at Oakland Beach, N. Y. Oh
dare and broke his neck.
A Missouri woman, who escaped
from prison in order to settle up an
estate in the interest of hcr children,
AN'NlilNN w INV INhlNNHllll
The value of torpedo boats In naval
warfare is expected to be definitely
ascertainod in the manouvcrs on the
Atlantic coast within the next few
weeks.
Mai. Gen. John n. Brooke was re
tired after rorty-one years service.
Mai Gen, Macarthur succeeded him
in command of the department of the
east,
At Lcadville. Col, one Of three
robbers who tried to force an entrance
t. the Hayden gold placer works was
shot, but carried away by his com.
rades.
Two engineers were killed and q
fireman and BRAKEMAN injured in a
collision on the Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Sault ste. Marie railroad near
Pembinc, Wis.
Frank 81. Andrews alleged Detroit
bank wrcCkcr now ON trial. VIII
claim in defense that he can still pay
s1,500,0O0 due the defunct City
Savings bank
Tinplate workers refused to w0rl
for smaller wages in order that The
American company might take III,
bag standard oil contract from Welsh
manufacturers
Rev. j. A. Steinhart, leadinl
minister of Manitowoc, Wis, has ha,
his grave dug and tombstone prepared
in the belief that he will die before the
end Of the month.