Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
DOMESTIC.

twenty-five lives were lost in floods
at towns opposite St. Louis.
United Irish League Of America viii
begin extending its organization.
Michael Sullivan died at a Gin
cinnati hospital after hiccOughing for
a week.
A battle with ROckefellers for
Pennsylvania railroad control is pre-
dicted in wall street.
At GreenviIe. Miss. John Dennis. a
negro attempted an assault on a we'll
known young woman.
At Seattle Mrs. Robert Sector was
chIOrOformed and robbed OF about
$1,000 I'm her apartments.
Smoke from burning forests sent
seventeen vessels ashore on the great
lakes and loss Of life is feared.
Eppinger & Co. OF San Francisco.
one Of the largest Grain concerns in
the country. failed for over a million.
Miss Helen Gould sent a number Of
rubber mattresses 10 the Brooklyn
maynard for the use of sick sailors.
The president accepted the resigna-
ton Of Director of Census Merriam.
Director North assumed charge Of the
Office.
At Newark. y. J.. Albert Meyer. who
was attacked with CHAMBERS three
weeks ago. Is dead after terrible
suss-rtuE-
Secretary Moody will retire from po-
FtlcaI life at the close of the present
presidential term and resume the prac-
tice OF law.
East St Louis organized a citizen
patrol. headed by the mayor. to fight
the flood. rescue those in danger. and
protect property.
Jesse Miller and Frances Moore. a
student at the University Of Chicago.
were drowned in the lagoon at Jack
son park. Chicago.
A Chicago laundry strike Is again
threatened following a vote by the
union to reconsider its agreement al
lowing open" shops.
Twelve persons were killed in a
food which swept away the town Of
PaCOlet. s. G. The property loss is
estimated at $1,000 900.
The Rock Island and the Chicago &
Burlington roads have granted freight
handlers a horizontal increase Of a
little over 4 per cent in wages.
During a quarrel Frank Burriss and
Henry York. brOthers-in-law at
MerUm. Ind. exchanged a number OF
shots. Burriss was fatally injured.
Governor Yates has left for Paris.
He expects TO return July Is. He de-
clared himself a candidate for re-
nomination and reelection as COVER
nor.
At Ia Porte. Ind. Judge Paul J.
Corby. after a thirty years fight. is
awarded a pension. He subsequently
served with distinction in the union
ranks.
President E. n. Hartman OF the
Southern Pacific. who was operated
upon for appendicitis two weeks ago.
was up and around in his room az
New York.
Preparations for the wedding OF
June 10 OF Miss Ruth Hanna, daughter
of Senator Hanna. TO Joseph Medill
Mccormack Of Chicago are almost
completed.
A lockout OF 10000 Pittsburg build
ing trades employees is threatened by
contractors because Of continued dis
Dutes between union masons ana
briCklayers-
Thomas II. Curran, a Yale uni
varsitv senior. was given an advance
graduation degree in answer to his
wish ana Just before his death from
tuberculosis.
The tenth annual convention OF the
Normal School Association OF Masters
az Dancing OF the United States and
canada opened at Pittsburg With SIS
delegates present.
Bishop Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn i
considering a plan whereby Roman
catholic churches in his diocese VII
insure their own property. A grea'
saving Is calculated.
Al Montgomery. Ala while indors