Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-21

ing since Sept. l.
Joseph Buprey, a grandson of Gen
eTal John Burprey of Washington, d.
C.. accidentally shot and killed his
guide. Fred Barbour. at Moose pond in
the Adirondacks.
The pOstofice clerks convention ID
Nashville provided for a death benefit
fund, elected officers. selected 5.
Louis for the next years meeting
place and adjourned.
Two men were killed g. Norfolk, Va.
ty the explosion of alcohol on the
cruiser Olympia, now in dry dock
there. Drunken sailors, who tried to
steal it, are blamed.
Twelve persons were injured, some
fatally. by the collapse of a balcony
at Nelson Morris < Co.'S Chicago
stOckyards Office, while watching a
stampede of steers.
The Chicago Horse Shoe aSsocia-
tons annual exhibition will be held
in the Coliseum during the week OF
October %; $4,000 in money and
plate prizes is listed.
New York police used sledge ham
mers and crowbars in effecting an
entrance TO the Garfield club rooms.
They arrested four men on a charge
Of maintaining a pOolroom.
Sunday theatrical performances
were scored by the Rev. J. f. Perry at
Chicago while a play was being per-
formed next door in the Marlowe the
alter before a large audience.
Miss Grace Stone. Chicago. burned
to death in the bathroom OF her home
by a gasoline explosion while cleaning
her dress. A spring lock on the door
prevented rescue in time.
The secret marriage of Miss Blanche
Eubbell, of Brooklyn. to Samuel D..
Pulisano, of Bridgeport. was made
known. and her parents say they will
try 10 have the bond annulled.
The cruiser Maryland was launched
az Newport News. Va. after the cor
lapse of the structural work which
caused 1t 10 sink in the mud. II Is SOP
feet long and of 1850 tons displace-
ment.
Senator Hoar. in an address before
the Essex club at Salem. Mass, said
the time for making changes in tarI
schedules and administrative policies
was after a presidential election. not
before.
At Pittsburg Arthur Amieson, bank.
az. has been missing since Aug. IS.
and so has $40 900 of deposits. Two
Ostensible proprietors of the bank.
Packoveski and Mallaskek, are IN
taii
At Tacoma FIVE masked men entered
the barroom OF the Hotel O'Neil. held
Up five men. robbed the till and forced
the proprietor 70 open the safe The
robbers secured $1,000 and iewelry and
several gold nuggets.
Russell Colgroye. recently appointed
vice-cOnsul at Canton. promoted tie
New York-Nanila Hemp company.
whose prospectus declares ii counts
or government assistance to exploit
Philippine industries.
Pool and card tables. and dancing
E@lls for churches were urged in a
sermon by the Rev. r. A. White. Uni
versalist; the Rev. David Beaton. Con-
& egatioral.st. also favored more pleas
ties for Chicago youth.
Burglars chlorof0rmed the family u
Chris Harn.sh near Dora. Ind. and
secured considerable money and
tevelry. AS q result Of the chlor5-
form, Miss Lulu Harnish. a daughter.
& In \ spriOue cOrrifta,,
The total property assessment in
Cook county. H., is expected to reach
S.33,000,000 when the state board OF
CIVILIZATIONS work is completed; the
heard of review total now is s4O3.-
s64S77. the increase over 1902. SIS.
1856.
The police of Long Island City, \. |
L.. believe they have in custody
Charles Adams, accused Of the murder
of his aunt. Mrs. Mary Rogers, in
Philadelphia in June, 1897. because
she refused TO accede to his demands |
for money.
Rear Admiral Casey. recently de-
tached from command of the Pacific
squadron, was retired on account Of
age. after nearly AZ years active SER
ice. Captain Charles J. Barclay. COM
handing the Puget Sound navy yard, !
will become a rear admiral.
Professor Z. d. Wright. professor of
Latin at Lawrence university. Apple |
ton, Wis. fell on the stone steps of |
the west entrance to University hail !
and broke his right leg. The leg Is !
one which has always been crippled. !
Amputation may be necessary.
Arrangements for President Roosc- ,
velt's trip 10 the battle feld OF Ante !
tam are about completed. The presI- !
Dental party accompanying Governor |
Murphy and other prominent officials |
a. New Jersey viii arrive at the battle |
hcl5 about 9 o'clock in the morning. :
John Raw Of Fairmont. Ind. broke a /
les ard =. ". Essliuger OF DanyiIIe.
H.. Conductor J. B. Taylor. ". Z. Kletu
and Charles Eay-r70srss r-aYa g., ffgra- O.,