Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-06

from Nicaragua and Venezuela and a
favorable answer from Ecuador.
The steamship st. Paul had the
toughest passage in it's history on it's
last trip from Southampton to New
York, having been buffeted by winds,
waves, and rain all the way over.
Police discovered clothing dis
carded by the missing Frank Ely
Rogers and his aunt at railway sta
ton in North Evanston. 1t is believed
the boy is masQuerading as a girl.
Tod Sloan sends word to his Indi-
ana relatives that he has applied for
q license to ride in England and Amer
lea next year. He'll is now in Paris
manufacturing French automobiles.
At Boston, five of the largest local
importing and jobbing houses en-
gagged in handling toys, fancy goods
druggists sundries and kitchen
furnishing goods have consolidated.
The body of Frank Dunaway, who
disappeared three months ago at
Newark, O., was found under a gas
tank in that city 1t is thought mis-
death was accidental, although murder
is limited at.
The incident arising from the issuing
Of a notification by the Beyrout, Syria.
authorities that naturaliZed American
citizens must renOunce their naturali-
zation within Is days, has been salts
factorily closed.
More than 95 per cent. of American
window glass manufacturers were
represented at the meeting held IN
Muncie, Ind, for establishing uniform
prices and to prevent reinOus cuts in
prices next year.
Both the service papers, the Army
and Navy Register and the Army and
Navy Journal, in their latest issues
comment adversely on the reprimand
administered by Secretary Root to
Lieut. Gen. Miles.
At New York, Edward Kern, aged
35, a Swiss valet recommended to
Charles Thebaud by a benevolent so,
ciety, stole between $4,000 and SIS,
600 worth of jewelry from his en-
ployer and escaped.
To stamp out smallpox, the Boston
board of health has issued an order
making vaccination compulsory in ali
cases where there has been no vaccin-
alton since 1887 The order will affect
about $1,000 persons.
The navy department is cOntem-
plating the establishment of a
permanent naval training station on
the great lakes, probably at Chicago.
Congress will be asked for an apprO-
priatiOn for this purpose.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago has con-
Cured in Professor James statement
that the republicans of that stale to
win must nominate q candidate for
mayor whose record on traction ques-
lions arouses confidence.
DOlandO, known as the beer and
beans" horse, has been retired and viii
spend his days in easy living. Hewill
race no more. The horse got his nick
name because he was owned by John
Meehan of beanery fame.
1t is reported that Richard Croker
has decided to sail for England on
Jan. % and that he will resign the
leadership of Tammany hall. This
rumor came from the Democratic
club CrOker's headquarters.
In head-on collision between
two coal trains on the Erie railroad in
the East Honesdale, Pa, yard Fireman
John Rossner of Port Jervis, n. Y, was
killed. Both engines we're demolished
and a score of cars were wrecked.
Lewis J. Palmer, youngest son of the
late Senator John M. Palmer, died at
his home in Springfield, ILL.,, of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Palmer was prominent
among the young attorneys of central
Illinois. He had been i'll only a few
days.
Jack Roberts, the English feather
weight champion pugilist, is coming
to America to get matches with Young
Corbett, Terry McGovern, kid" Broad
or other top-notchers in his class.
Roberts fights at from 122 to 1875
pounds.
Miss Mary E. Wilkins, the authoress,
who was reported to have secretly
welded DR.. Charles Freeman of
Metuchen, n j., some weeks ago, has
fixed upon New Years day as the
time when she is willing to forsake
single life.
Outside of the business of supply
ing New York city with milk, the far
mers of New York state have an in
vestment of $43, 450,00O in COWS, and
corresponding amount in dairy farms
and fixtures, the total being not less
that $150O00,0OO
While insane a man of the name of
Elmgren, who lived near Deer Lake.
Wis, cut his throat with a small piece
of stove wood and died soon afterward
He was As years old, unmarried and
became crazy from brooding over fl
nancial matters.
MarcOni laughed at the published
statement that he to be married while
on this side of the Atlantic on this oc-
casiOn. He admitted it was true that