Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-10-09

Troops are on duty ID nearly '''l5
part Of the Pennsylvania coal region,
a reign of terror prevailing in the
strike districts.
Secretary Shaw announces that the
treasury VIII purchase any United
states s per cent. bonds Of the loan OF
1904 for 1916 fiat.
New York republicans named Gov
crnor OdeIl's candidate for lieutenant
governor, and Endorsed the Roosevelt
administration.
AIonzo Tucker colored, assaulted
Mrs. Dennis near Libbey, Oregp and
was Iynchcd by body Of coal miners,
heavily armed.
Governor Montague has approved
the sentence of the courtmartial dis
missing Lieut.. John y w. Starke from
the military service.
Richard Il. Murphy, 13 years old, OF
jefferson, Mo, who gained consider
able notoriety as "the boy editor
has been arrested for forgery.
Circuit Attorney Folk of st. Louis
has traced checks for $4,000, which
are declared to have figured in the
bribery Of municipal councillors.
Professor Willard Humphreys, head
of the German department at Prince
ton university, died from an overdose
of ChlOral hydrate for toothache.
At Martinsburg, w Va, Judge Faux
ner refused new trial to George Red
mOnd, convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
The Stratton will contest may be
settled by a 100000 payment to the
milIionaire's son. Two common law
wives are also demanding $4,000
each.
r. u. Nicholas, an official Of the
striking anthracite miners, charges
that an attempt has been made to
bribe union officers to break the
strike.
1t Is said the absorption Of the
Anglo-AmcrlCan company by Swift
q Co. will be completed October l.
the consideration being given as &c.
100000
Policeman David BeadIc, Of New
York, was arrested on the charge of
Matchmaking two women, and com
mitted to the Tombs In default of
So, 600 bail
Otto Coats of the Union City, Ind,
wheel works fell on a rapidly re-
volving saw and was cut through the
back of the lungs. His injuries are
considered fatal.
William ID. Huber of Philadelphia
was reelected president of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of the United States and
Canada at Atlanta.
September was a profitable month
for fire insurance companies. Last
weeks losses were $l775,000. The
total for the United States from Jan
| were $l02,9i7, 900.
In his annual report Brig Gen.
Frederick Funston, of the department
of the Colorado, alleges the abolition
of the canteen has tended TO lower the
discipline Of the army.
what appears to be a case of leprosy
has been discovered in a patient at
Bellevue hospital, New York. The
victim is u Chinaman.
Acting Secretary Sanger has issued
circular to the officers and employees
of the war department warning them
against political assessments and
partisan activity of onceholdcrs.
The London Daily Mail says the
American tobacco trust has sold its
trust for price which in part rcCoups
1t for its disastrous campaign there.
The comet discovered at Lick OBJ
soryatory Sept, /, has become visible
to the naked eye and by the evening
of oct will have tripled in size, and
be quite easily discovorable without n
glass.
John Mckee of Baltimore, cousin
of Frank Mckee who dynamited the
Golden Eagle hotel in Washington and
then killed himself. says the suicide
inherited $4,000 from his fathers
estate.
Chicago lawy ors declared the appeal
to the Boston courts for relief from the
anthracite situation Is based on the
Chicago decision compelling the Mum
warehouse to receive grain as a public
necessity.
c. II, joy of Kookuk, Iowa has
given the Kcolluk Young Mems
Christian association, of which he is
president, $4,000 natatorium The
gift includes ar artosian well for a
water supply.
Major NJ l.. Bridgeman. recently
doposed as Indian agent at the Fort
Bclknap agency, was arrested on a
charge of talsifying accounts. The
Grand jury has indicted him ON thirty
nine counts.
MI Rordreau, manager of the farm
OF the Nrpin Hardware and Lumber
company Mt Bruce, Wis, was blown &c
pieces by the explosion of dynamite
and caps which he was carrying tc
blast stumps,
Tho comptroller OF the treasury has
rendered a decision allowing the state
of Kentucky $l2O,S6O in reimburse
mont OF expenses incurred in raising