Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

The George H. Thomas post held an
nual memorial services for deceased
members.
A new plot Of Leavenworth convicts
to escape was foiled by Warden Nc
Claughry.
1t has been decided that President
Kruger will send a letter to President
Roosevelt.
The Newfoundland coast was swept
by gales, which did great damage to
shipping.
Officials of the Boston National
league team will join the Spalding
combination.
National bank examiners are nearly
out Of work because of the few bank
failures.
The fight between Hanna and For
aker for control of the Ohio legislature
is growing fierce.
Oberlin College may lose Rockefel-
ler's 100000 gift because Of inability
to raise $38 300.
The grievance committee of Bur
lington employees held a meeting at
St. Joseph. Mo.
The German government will attach
agricultural experts to its more I'M
portant consulates.
A "gusher" has come in six miles
from BarboursvilIe, KY yielding 1000
barrels of oil a day.
Rumors are current at Santiago dc
Chile that revolution has broken out
at Buenos Aires.
Diplomats agree that the signing OF
the protocol assures peace between
Chile and Argentina.
Governor Murphy has urged the gov
eminent to open the Indian lands in
Arizona to settlement.
A Chinese preacher delivered ser
mon in English at the Lenox Presby-
terrain church, New York.
Governor Shaw will leave for Wash
3 3GGsggtton on new years night at the in
Vitation of the president.
Capt. Richard z. Leary, distin-
guished Maryland naval officer, died
at Chelsea, Massachusetts,
Government stations have demon
strated the practicability Of raising
Egyptian cotton in Arizona.
A trust Is being formed to control
vessels engaged in the lumber carry
ing trade on the great lakes.
The new years reception at the
white house will begin the social sea
son at the national capital.
Congressman McCreary may intro
duce a bill permitting national banks
to loan money on real estate.
Governor Van SAINT left for Helena
Mont, TO attend the conference Of
governors on railroad merger.
Portia Knight may compromise the
breach of promise suit against The
duke of Manchester for $4,000
An electric Illuminated carriage
call system is to be used at the Metro
politan opera house, New York.
Gen. Bartoleme Maso has given u
the contest for president of Cuba an,
retired to his home in Manzanillo.
The Brazilian senate has approved
an agreement as to the boundary be
tween British Guiana and Brazil,
Statistics compiled by Bradstreeti
show that 1901 has been the banne
business year of the United States.
One of the most sensational mur
Gers in New York is charged to fou
young men by the confession of one.
Fire drill saved 800 children from
injury and possible death at the burr
ing of the New York Juvenile asylum
President Roosevelt desires to in
clude consuIs and third-cIass post
masters in civil service classification
Beers under DeWet rushed tn
British camp at Zeefontein, and it i
feared that the casualties are heavy.
Booker t. Washington made an ad
dress at the Second Presbyterian
church, Chicago which was crowded
New chimes of the Chicago Grac,
Episcopal church were dedicated anC
blessed by Coadjutor Bishop Ander
son.
Search is being made for Mrs Mary
Grove, who is supposed to be in Chi
cago. She is heiress to an Ohio es
tate.
Mayor Diehl of Buffalo formally re
moved City Treasurer Philip Gers
for Incorporating the funds of The
city
West Park and Drainage boards
Chicago, will refuse to reduce their
tax levy to give the schools more
money.
William F. Cochran of Yonkers, n
Y. builder of Hollywood Inn and othe,
charitable institutions and churches
is dead.
The problem that will confront the
new secretary of the treasury will be
the disposition of a surplus of S175,-
100000
The chairman of the house post
Office committee declared his opposi
ton to penny postage at the present
time.
Hugh J. Boner, former chief of the
New York fire department, has been
selected to organize the Manila de-
partment.
President Roosevelt informed the
Olympian games officials that it would
be impossible for him to preside at the
contests.
Every important country and prov.
ince in the world except Australia is
represented at the zionist congress n
Basic
The output of the mines of the Lake
Superior copper district for the year
about to close is the largest in lis