Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Lieutenant Peary says the north
pole will yet be reached.
Wireless telegraph men plan vast
system to girdle the earth.
Three men we're killed in boiler
explosion in a sawmill at Algeria,
Ohio.
The general sanitary convention of
American republic is being held in
Washington.
John Keshner, Pocohontas, H., was
shot to death by Charles Etheridge,
his employee.
Miss iona Dunlap is placed on trial
at Aledo ILL.,, for the alleged murder of
Miss Allie Dool by poison.
At Washington representatives of the
great financial interests are gathering
to fight trust legislation.
1t is announced in Chicago that Fin
ley P. Dunno (Mr Dooley) is to wed
Miss Margaret Abbott, of that city.
It is said that August Belmont may
be elected president of the merged
railway system Of New York city.
The steel trust has reduced prices
in foreign markets as move in it's
war on independent manufacturers.
In Idaho snow has fallen much
earlier than usual and no more
prospecting will be done until spring.
Fire Quilted the Newcastle county
workhouse, at Greenbanks, Del. The
property loss is estimated at $125,00O.
In pistol fight near Pollock, La,
Lowell Wainwright was shot and
killed and Joe Wade was fatally in
jured.
Antoine Livingston, aged %, fatally
shot Fannie Freeman, aged 20, at
Whitehall, ILL.,, because she refused his
love.
The trial Of the suite instituted by
John S. Wise for overthrowing of
Virginia's new constitution began in
Richmond.
Burglars robbed the safe of the
cotton mill and postofice at Enoree,
S. c., securing $4,000 in cash and $500
in stamps.
Mrs Ellen Gore, killed in a
musicians apartments in Paris, was
buried in hired grave in a suburb
of Paris
Mrs. G. I. Hemingway, recently
of Cincinnati, O., shot and killed her
self at the Knickerbocker hotel. San
Francisco
Nelson and Frank Eamlin, krOthers,
aged 70 and 10 years respectively,
were drowned at Millersburg, Mich,
while skating.
FIR. Laurent pastor Of st. Matthias
church, Muscatine, Ia, for fifty-one
years, is dying at Dion, France, his
former home
At Elwood, Ind. Charles Debois is
held pending an investigation into
his wife's death. He claims she COM
mitted suicide
At Shamokin, Pa, four men were
killed, three fatally and five seriously
injured by the explosion Of gas in the
Luke Fiddler colIiery.
Near Kansas City, two mer made
an unsuccessful attempt to hold Of a
Chicago & Alton train. A brakeman
was shot in the leg.
In a sermon at. New York Bishop
that VOluptuCdsness threatened the
nation with ruin.
A verdict for 100000 was awarded
to Mrs. Henrietta Fremont, whose
husband was killed by Metropolitan
railway car in New York.
Denver is given home rule through
the adjustment by a legislature of
Arapahoe county and the creation of
the city and county Of Denver.
Julius Weis, wealthy New Orleans
cotton merchant, was fined $z5 for rid
ing in the section Of a car reserved for
negroes. The others seats were filed.
Mrs. John Dillon is on the way to
join her husband, who is sick in Chi
cago. She is fearful that Mr.. DiIlon's
illness is more serious than reported.
William Murray, fugitive from Mount
Vernon ILL.,, for twenty-six years on
murder charge, was arrested at Dun
lap, Tenn, and brought back for trial.
The worlds automobile record for
a mile on circular track was lowered
to 1:01 Is at Detroit by Barney Old
field The previous record was 1908 is.
Victor Herbert, the composer, start
ed a suit for $4,000 damages against
Mark A. Blumenthal, editor of New
York magazine, for a criticism of his
music.
A movement is on foot for the rails
ing of fund for the purchase of
StOnewall Jackson's old home at
Lexington for a hospital for con-
federates.
At Dexter, Me-. Mrs. Hattie L. Whit
ten, who was arrested on the charge