Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

schools the same as all state institu-
tons.
At Bethany, Conn, Edmund Peck,
retired Methodist clergyman, aged 80,
and his daughter, Mary Peck, aged 80
years, were burned to death in their
home.
A telephone message from Fort
Candy, Wash, says that Lieut.. Beven
Of the United States army was shot
and killed. No particulars were
given.
The American Steel and Wire COM
pany is to pension employees who
have rendered long and efficient ser
vice. About 5000 employees will be
affected.
n. A. Sheldon, 25 years old and a
| bridegroom of a week, is wanted at
West Superior on the charge Of
! forgery. He is believed to be in tie
| twin cities.
| Adolph Stallman died at Elk Mound
| of pneumonia. He had been resi-
| dent of Eau Claire for thirty-fve
years. He served three years in the
civil war.
| The Pennsylvania board of pardons
commuted TO life imprisonment the
death sentence Of William Fairfax
Fayette, convicted Of murder in the
first degree.
During 1902 40 vessels will be
added to the fighting strength OF the
United States navy, including one
battleship three cruisers and four
monitors.
At Memphis Charles B. Lewis an
nounces that he has discovered an
embalming fluid superior in every
way to the system practiced by the
Egyptians.
The sheriff of Natrona county
Wyo., was killed in a battle with four
outlaws who had escaped from jail at
Casper. A posse is On the trail Of the
| murderers.
A young woman at PABLO, Ind, com
PEELED dentist under threat of horse
whipping to apologize for writing her
an insulting letter. He promised to
leave town.
A crew Of linemen of the Western
Union company arrived in Anaconda,
having walked all the way from st.
Paul and strung wire from that city
to Anaconda.
A bitter fight over aleOmargarine is
to be waged in the house committee on
agriculture An attempt will be made
to substitute the TaWney bill for the
GrOnt measure.
A through passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad from
Chicago was wrecked and burned neal
Glencoe, Pa, 2 persons being killed
and Is injured
Scientists are greatly interested in
the discovery announced by Prof
Jacques Loeb Of the University OF
; Chicago, that electricity, and not heat,
is the basis of life.
Representatives of the Rochester
Theological seminary say that that in
stitution enters upon the new year
richer by little over $500, 900 thanks
to J. D. Rockefeller
Captain Richmond D. Hobson will
resign from the navy and enter
politics. 1t is said he will oppose
John H Bankhead as congressman
from an Alabama district.
At WiIliamsport, Pa, while the
family of State Senator ]. Henry
Cochran were at dinner burglars en-
tered the house and stole diamonds
and jewelry valued at $4,000.
Turner Barnes, Bob Clark, Frank
Robinson, the convicts who escaped
from the Leavenworth military prison,
killing Guard Waldrupe, are on trial
for murder in the first degree.
The steamer Walla Walla was sunk
with a French bark off Mendocino,
Cal Twenty-seven of the passengers
and crew Of the steamer are missing
Aid was withheld by the bark.
At Mortified, Mimi, S. Christian
son, a farmer, was waylaid and
severely beaten by two unknown men,
He was knocked senseIess. 1t IS
| thought robbery was the motive.
! The condition of Consul Emma
Booth-Tucker, head of the Salvation
| Army in America, who is suffering
from an abscess in her left ear, has
become serious. Cancer is feared.
At Aberdeen, S. D., Judge Campbell
! sentenced Stone, the forger, to nine
months in the penitentiary, and John
Halpin, convicted of stealing wheat
was given a sentence of two years
Because of the many crimes that
have been committed within the past
year or two, which have brought
terror to Denver citizens, the latter
have formed a committee of safety
After many reports of weddings,
the ceremony was performed which
made Miss Mary Ellen Wilkins, the
novelist, and DR.. Charles Manning
Freeman of Metuchen man and wife.
One million dollars is the sum of
fered by Robert Lebaudy, a French
multi-millionaire, for the establish
ment OF a French industrial school in
connection with the University of Chi
cago.
Complaint is made by European
powers that the United States has
violated its agreement to prevent the
importation into China of munitions
Of war and material for their manu-
facture.
Lieutenant James F. Bevan, Eighth
artillery, was found dead in bed at
Fort Candy. Wash His brains were
blown out. and by his side was found
a revolver. 1t is apparently case of
suicide.