Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-29
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

Wis.
The council of administration Of
the University of Illinois has decided
against an eastern trip for the base
ball team.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's condition
showed considerable Improvement,
there being a reduction of 1 degree in
his temperature.
The first rural mail route running
from Jefferson, Wis, will be opened
July 1. 1908. Ale route is from this
city to Harvey, four miles and back.
At Fergus, Falls, Mimi, A. H. Kinks
-four mill was entirely destroyed by
fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $500.
Nothing is known as to the origin of
the fire.
An iceboat regretta will be held on
Lake Koshkonong, Dec. 27. The boats
entered are owned by Newhall, Ed
gerton, Fort -,kinson and GAINESVILLE
parties.
Mrs. Ida Davies Green, widow of the
late Lieut. Francis Green, U. S. N,
who committed suicide at Rio Janeiro
three years ago, died at GAINESVILLE of
blood poisoning.
At George, Iowa, August Bunge
shot and MORALLY wounded Helmer
DebOor as a result of a quarrel over
rent Of land. Bunge is under arrest.
Both men are farmers.
At meeting of the city council the
bid of the Reedsburg bank was &C.
cepted for the $4,000 school bonds.
Next summer $4,000 high school
building will be erected.
In a quarrel on the Winnebago
Indian reservation, across the river
from Sioux City. Little JIM" an
Indian, was slain. James Davis and
Howard Mckee, Indians, are under
arrest.
Evidence in the Policeman Mahoney
robbery trial at Chicago concluded;
Mahoney did not testify. Attorney
Trude, in arguments for defense, de-
clared the accused a victim of a con-
spiracy.
A life insurance policy issued on
the murderer's life is held invalid by
the supreme court. he decision is
based on the case of the Union Cen
trail Life VS.. S. M. Burt, executed for
wife murder.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) business dis
trict damaged $350,0O0 by fire Eight
principal firms in the wholesale dis
trict burned out, besides several
smaller concerns; Chattanooga was
asked to send aid.
Seventeen sailors reached New York
~f i
wegian bark Bayard in midocean.
The steamship Neoponuan Prince
sighted the bonfire they had lighted as
a distress signal.
DR.. w. w. Keen Of Philadelphia, in
second reply to Senator Gallingher
On. H. on vivisection cited Horsley
and Terrier as authorities that
cerebral localization of animals and
man are identical.
AT Chicago Harrison L. Potter was
killed by a fall from twelfth story
window Of the Great Northern hotel
A letter to his mother, Mrs. C. B.
Potter, Of St. Joseph, Mich, indicates
he was seeking fresh air.
City Engineer Ericsson estimated
Chicago lost 31,832,465 in 1901 on
water; IS per cent. of 93,973, 586 1897
gallons was wasted; unless meters are
installed pumping must be increased
81 per cent. in ten years.
At Jefferson, the residence of Ole
Olson was entered by burglars Sun
day night and a large amount of
money and valuable jewelry stolen.
The family slept down stairs and the
stolen articles were up stairs.
Marconi, in an interview at Glace
Bay, N. S., declared messages have
been sent to England and Italy and
answers received, and that COM
merciaI messages will be transmitted
when business can be organized.
At Whitewater, Wis, Morris Pratt,
one Of the early converts to spiritual
ism, and founder of the only school in
the world devoted to instruction in
spiritualism, died from the effects of
a paralytic stroke Of a week ago.
Reuben G.. Chandler was nominated
for the Chicago board of trade presi-
dency against his protest that he
would not accept. Charles H. Requa,
his friend, was defeated because of
his connection with elevator interests.
The Home Insurance company of
New York is said to have finally re-
fused the Chicago Underwriters as
ISOLATION pledge because of the OF
lection to deposit requirement. other
members threaten withdrawal as a re-
suit.
Ten sailors reached Boston after
surviving the collision between the
schooners Palmer and Crary; six sank
with vessels, four died in small boats,
and the fifth jumped overheard to
reach 3 Christmas tree seen in de-
Iirium.
M. J. Carpenter, president of the
Eastern Illinois railroad, was elected
vice president and general manager
of the Pere Marquette, controlled by
the St ~uis and San Francisco line