Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-28
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Duffy Kubicek, were drowned IN
] Calumet river, Chicago, having
| jumped from gasoline launch which
struck the bridge and was eaking
gasoline so that they feared an ex-
plosion.
The alleged S35, 900 robbery of the
Masonic temple, Chicago salty de-
posit boxes is yet unsOlved, but police
discovered other boxes have been pill
| fered recently. Boxholders st;rted a
run to see whether their vauables
were still there.
! Patrick J. Enright, who was dele
gate to the Hibernian convention at
Denver, and who became insale and
| jumped from a second-story window,
died. For six years he has been
general organizer of the Hibernians for
| the state of New York.
The United States was ignored by
Russia in invitations to the inter
| national trust conference proposed by
the car of Russia. The meeting is
believed to be aimed at the United
| States and the proposal for re-
taliatory tariff on American products.
Archbishop Feehans estate amount
ed to 100000, divided between line
insurance and personal property.
Two sisters were left over $4,000
each and servants and church schools
were given the balance of the estate,
except the undrawn salary, which is
refused.
John w. Gates, in New York in
terview, predicted that railroad con-
solicitations will continue till all the
minor lines are absorbed Profits will
grow enormously from better methods
and improvements. Rebates are suf-
| f1cient he declared, to pay the ma
| tional debt.
The demand for American goods in
Canada is increasing. Hardware,
brass goods, agricultural and farm
implements, ladies' novelties. boots,
shoes and hats are especially popular.
No license is chargedS travelling men
in Ontario and samples are admitted
duty free.
The negroes, Monroe Mailman and
James CASTOR, were shot to death at
Cross Roads, Is miles west of
KOsciusko, Miss, by a mob. The
trouble arose from the organization of
secret societies of negroes, with the
intention, it is said, of melting the
negroes into violence against the
whites.
The American consul general at
Cape Town thinks that there will be
great boom in trade in South Africa,
now that peace has been restored
This country at present ships more
than twice as many goods to south
Africa as any other country, save
Great Britain, a condition which will
swiftly change with the return of
peace.
FOREIGN.
At Quebec Gaynor and Greene
were given another respite of two
weeks.
King Edward attended religious
services which were conducted aboard
the royal yacht.
rebels and government gunboats in
Panama harbor diu no damage.
M. Combes announces that he ac-
cepted the French premiership in or
der to enforce the law of associations.
DR.. Garnault of Paris developed
tubercular tumors on himself from
bovine tuberculosis, to disprove the
Koch theory.
Salisbury's resignation is said to
have been a surprise to the king, the
premier declaring that he resigned be-
cause he was losing his memory
The international press congress
was opened at Berne, Switzerland.
Among the vice presidents appointed
was Walter Williams of New York.
James McNeill Whistler, the Amer
lean painter, has telegraphed to
friends in London that he has practi-
cally recovered from his recent i'll
ness.
Hayti is again threatened with civil
war Firmen, who supports Gen.
Jumeaus candidacy, is en- route to the
! capital, and Gen. SaInave is about to
attack Gen. Nord.
United States has inserted in the
Panama treaty clause providing for
| the lease of the islands in the bay of
Panama, which are to be used for de-
! tense of the canal.
| Benjamin Greene made affidavit at
Quebec that Marion Erwin, Attorney
General Knox's assistant, offered to
drop the prosecution of him for $780,
900. Erwin swore to denial.
Mrs. Stanley Spencer, wife of the
aeronaut, who navigated her hus-
bands airship about the Crystal
Palace so successfully, is the first
lady to accomplish such feat.
The celebrated Academy of Muen-
ster which under Catholic influences
has long ranked nearly equal to a
university, is by Emperor William S
decree to be created university.
At Kingstown, st. Vincent, several
shocks of earthquake, throwing fur
| niture and crOckery about and crack