Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-08-21

was struck by an unknown man with
blackjack. Estep's skull was
crushed and he died in few hours.
The engagement of Miss Vivian
Sartoris, granddaughter OF Gen.
Grant to Frederick Roosevelt ScoVei,
cousin of the president is announced.
Leonard K. Dingle, former teller or
the First national bank of Aspen, COL,
has been arrested in Denver, charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the bank
Commissioner Yerkes decided that
palm oil may not be used in the man
ufacture of oleomargarIne without re-
during the payment of the extra tax.
AT Newark, N. j., j. Herbert Ballen-
tine has made an assignment the
liabilities are $1,8S5,0O. Mr.. CROOKS
"a confident that the creditors Will be
paid.
sixty pounds Of dynamite, two
bombs and 1l5 feet Of fuse were found
in the room Of Charles Eckerman, an
inmate Of the Adams county In
nrmary.
The striking anthracite miners re-
lief fund is to be applied to the most
needy only, and allows husband and
wife $3.50 every two weeks for store
orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.. Fair OF
San Francisco we're killed in an auto
mobile accident while going at sixty
miles an hour between TrouvilIe ana
Paris.
CAPTAIN Cooks Three Voyages to
the Pacific Ocean, published in Boston
in 1897, a rare and unique work, Is
missing from the congressional IL
brary.
At Louisville, Ky, j. ID. Cook shot
Mrs. Louisa Jones, Mrs, Mary
EIbcrIIne and Mrs. Frances Rasner,
only one, the latter, being seriously
wounded.
At Terre Haute Ind, Rev. Charles
Hin has confessed that he, while shoot
ing at a mark, fired the bullet that
killed Mrs. Smith at Benwood fifteen
years ago
The commissioner of internal
revenue demanded the payment OF
$500 600 war taxes due from national
banks and withheld pending a cour'
decision.
The Euterpcan Ladies' chorus Of
Columbus. O.. left for New York,
whence the thirty-fve members Will
sail for Wales, to compete in the ma
tiOna cisteddlod.
John T.. Gaynor and BENJAMIN d.
Greene, wanted in the United States
In connection with harbor frauds nj
Atlanta, Ga, were released by Jul ige
Carson In Quebec,
The postal clerks of Chicago by a
majority vote have instructed their
delegates to vote against the propo-
sItIon to affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor
An ncendiary fire destroyed the six
story building occupied by Schwar-
Bchild & Sulzborger at Pittsburg, Pa,
as packing house. Loss on build
ing and contents, $4,000.
All the leading cotton planters of
Louisiana have merged their interests
and pledged themselves to not dispose
of any Of their product except through
the exchange ut Shreveport,
Tho wife of DR., Leslie w. SChwabb
of Chicago found n burglar in her
house, fixed him with her eye and
made him turn out his pockets and
deliver up his revolver.
At Utica, Mich, s. Il. Sewer killed
his wife with an ax rs she lay in bed,
and then hanged himself In his barn.
Temporary insanity due to grief over
the death of daughter, caused the
deed
Tho coronors jury at Springfield,
H., in the case of w. II, Riley, com
missioner of Big Lake drainage dis
trict, who was murdered in his bed by
being shot, charged his wife with the
crime.
At Skagway severe earthquake
was felt. Several large plate glass
windows were broken and Chimueys
tumblcd own. The water in Lynn
canal suddenly rose five feet and sub
as quickly.
rho war department is advised Of
the sailing Of the. transport Meade
from Manila, =, l., Aug, 8 for San
Francisco, with headquarters, ten com
panIos and S92 enlisted mon of the
fifteenth infantry.
At Mass city, Mich, John Pearson, a
homo.stcador, has boon offered a
fabulous sum for his farm. which
developed an oil gushcr. No property
thorcabouts can he bought, rs the
country is oil crazy.
Dclbort preston, n l5-ycarold boy
has made a confession Of having
caused the wreck Of passenger train
ON the Rock Island near South Omaha,
July "a by which one man was killed
aud several others injured
The oak tree planted by King Ed
ward during his visit to New York
city many years ago and which ap.
Uoarcd to he dying n few weeks ago,
being given needed attention. has i'm.
proved and Is putting out new shoots.
At san Angelo, Texas, the Iandon
hotel, valued at $4,000 was burned
Seven women and children gathered
on balcony and were told to jump,
INIT tpnl, hold thrun untD tho wall foil