Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
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The keel OF the battleship Nebraska
was laid at Seattle, Wash.
Adam j. Gum proves his right to
the title of aIlround athletic cham
plon.
Great damage and some loss Of life
was caused by a storm IN lower
Michigan.
An executive proclamation prohibits
wire-pullng for promotion in he
civil service,
President Mitchell says that the
strikers are lighting for the existence
OF their union,
Mary MacLane, who wants to enter
Radcliffe college, Will not be barred
by the authorities.
Dun's trade review says that labor
disputes are tho only bad feature Of
present conditions.
Colonel Blackwell, an Oklahoma
millionaire coal operator, unycilor
his own monument.
The rainfall In Iowa Saturday night
reached 4.75 inches, and flooded the
Boone river and tributaries.
President Roosevelt VIII attempt to
induce congress to enact laws for tn .
, troll and supervision of trusts.
assistant Attorney General G.. w
Russell viii start for Paris Mt once to
investigate the Panama canal title.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt gave me
Sheffield scientific school, Yale, d
100000 dormitory building and site.
Governor Sanguincs of lower Cali
fornla, Mex shot and killed Il
mutinous convict in Ensanada prison,
At Philadelphia, fire In the whole
sale dlstriC, destroyed about $780,
600 worth of wouen ana cotton yarns.
In Chicago the Masonic temple was
sold for arrears of taxes for 1899, but
win be redeemed on or before oct. J.
Mrs. II. N. Horn. her daughter
Frances and Miss Mcmahon of Nyacl1
were drowned while sailing Off Sandy
Hook.
1t Is expected that the treaty vita
Colombia ceding the territory for .he
Panama canal Will be drafted tins
week
h' w" VI " bhlih hAuN'llNhN
showed IA decrease of 81 1893 sos in ex.
cess reserve. Loans increased ST..
100000.
Former Insurance. Commissioner
William NJ Hahn of Ohio was com
mitted to Jail on larceny charge at
Mansfield.
Union men stopped funeral process
sion in San Francisco until n driver
who had no union card gave up his
carriage.
Charles NJ, Schwab, head of tho
steel trust, ia to have n home on
Riverside drive, New York, to cost
$3,60Q000.
The wife of Archibald Watt. n
prominent Now York clubman, asks
for divorce, naming Boston girl IS
correspondent.
Mrs. Howard Gould, disappointed
In the hope of buying n forty horse.
power racing auto, ordered two
giant machines.
Maud Fritz, Kokomo, Ind, high
school girl, committed suicide In the
N''Ne w n'NhAhlAhb lNl hltho Win
oil and igniting It.
A man said to be Steward Roberts
Of the Saxonia tore an American flag
&C. bits In Boston and was set upon
and severely beaten.
The ability of the Panama canal
company to give satisfactory title to
the property will he investigated IN
Paris at an early day
Southwestern Iowa was visited by
terrific wind hail and rain storms
Many lives were lost and scores of
buildings were demolished.
1t is estimated that million people
will be represented ut the American
Federation of Catholic soclctios
which conycnos In Chicago Aug. b for
"A three day session.
A Sunday morning fire at 305.3l9
Wabash avenue Chicago, caused a
loss of 100000. Guests in nearby
hotels were much exercised.
President Mitchell of the United
mine workers left Wilkcsbarrc lol
New York and win sco, financial aid
for miners from other unions.
Karl Won BocCkmann of Now YorN
killed his wife and fatally wouudof
o. f. Farewell, a friend of tho family
He then committed suicide,
By the burning OF the general Chi
cage offices, shipping department an
wholesale department of Swift & Co.
plant q loss of 100000 resulted.
Robert Hobrooh. an aeronaut, Will,
400 feet high, committed suicide by
falling in the presence of soyora
thousand people at Mt Vernon, III.
Lumas II. Holmes of Springfield