Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-04

baccO grown in the state.
Missouri delegates to the 1904 re-
publican convention will be pledged
to President Roosevelt, according to
Congressman Lartholdt.
Slot machines selling cigars were
declared illegal by Acting Mayor
Walker, Of Chicago, and Chief O'NeilI
was ordered to start raids.
At Parkersburg, W. Va, John Gahr
OF Colorado, organizer of the Uniteo
Mine Workers of America, pleaded
guilty Of contempt of court.
A panhandle Limited collision with
| coal car near Xenia, o., killed four
persons and seriously injured seven.
All cars but two were burned.
A band of alleged railroad ticket
forgers was located in Chicago and
c. J. Allardt, the reputed leader, and
three confederates were arrested.
The report of the interstate COM
merce commission shows the number
Oh killed in train wrecks for the three
months ending last March was 2l2.
Alex N. Campbell, a through pas
senger from Philadelphia, was lost
from a train and found drowned in
Lake Humphreys, near Salisbury, Md.
In New York Mrs. Eva Miller was
advised by Magistrate Connorton to
fcrsewhip her husband unless he
ceased his attentions to other women.
The coroner's jury in the inquest
into the death of Albert C. Latimer of
Brooklyn brought in verdict that he
was murdered by some man unknown.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
has renewed inquiry into the conduct
OF affairs by Gen. Clayton Powell,
United States ambassador to Mexico.
Charles Gates, son of John w.
Gates, paid a New York customer his
$500 profits in pennies, which the
customer had asked for as joke on
Gates.
Republican congressional primary
election fights at Camden, N. J., re
suited in the death of one man and
the fatal shooting of Joe Goddard, the
pugilist.
President L. F. Lore ordered the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials
not to hire women stenographars.
Men are wanted to fit theseIves for
higher places.
SO far four persons-Lieutenan
HoDson, Ward, Buck and Blue-have
Deen selected to receive meritorious
medals for service in the West Indies
naval campaign.
A fire in Annapolis destroyed st.
Martlns German Lutheran church, a
bakery and confectionery establish
! ment and slightly damaged several
! other buildings.
Senator Bailey is out of the graces
OF his constituents, and all because he
was reported as having attended a
social junction in New York attired
in a dress suit.
MISS Josephin Sheridan of Norwood
Mo-, was killed by Charles Wesley, het
former sweetheart, who then COM
m1tted suicide. Jealousy is the SUM-
posed cause
Rev. Austin M. Donaldson, a
minister Of Rossville, Staten Island
was convicted of killing Louis Meyer
and sentenced to three and half
years in prison.
F1tzs1mmons is generally credited
with having fought the greatest battle
OF the ring in his encounter With
JeHr1es. Champions nose is broken
Fake" talk is doubted.
At Chicago Herman Todoloski was
killed in a quarrel with Harry Bard
siey' VINO is accused of having struck
Ohe dead man over the head with an
iron bar in a quarrel.
war department honor medals were,
given Gen. Horace Porter for gallantrv
at Chickamauga, Gen. Funston Tor
capturing Aguinaldo, and Col. A. T.,
Mills for services in Cuba.
Jetferies defeated Bob Fitzsimn,ons
IL an eight round in contest for the
heavyweight championship of the
United States at San Francisco.
The receipts were $4,000.
The plan to steer the squadron into
New York harbor during the naval
maneuvers is made impossible by a
magnetic indicator that will disclose
the lronclads fifty miles off.
frederick Seller, 70 years old of
Hoboken, N. j., married Miss Minnie
Wolf, aged Is, against her parents
WISHES. Seller is worth $4,000, and
draws $32 monthly pension.
Illinois is still the second coal pro-
duc1ng state in the union, according to
the geographical survey. Over 27.-
z9l,83l tons were mined in 1901, -Tith
West Virginia a close second.
The Pennsylvania and Lake Shore
railroads will fight for government
mail contracts. Twehty-hour trains
are part OF the speed contest plan to
show what the roads can do.
AT Chicago Frank Velisek, a Burling-
ton railroad employe, is under arrest
Tor fon-support, his wife charging
mat cents was his daily allowance
Tor herself ana three children.
Capt. M. Torrebonne was awarded
possession by a Louisiana court of his