Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

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accepting a $500 Orlbe to secure IL
cense for Saloonkeeper Peter Setback
Reports Of ninety-eight railroads for
the year ended June 30 show a large
| Increase in both operating expenses
and net earnings over the preceding
+, year.
At Brunswick, Mo, a circus train
was wrecked. One man was scalded to
death and four seriously burned by
escaping steam. Six trick ponies were
killed.
A collision at a junction near Bloom
ington, H., resulted in the serious in.
jury of thirty, some of whom may die
while many others are slightly in
jured.
The first guns In the mimic naval
warfare on the New England coast
were fred from Fort Grebel, Newport
at a supposed torpedo boat trying to
enter harbor.
At st. Louis Pat Burk, Ga years old,
patient at the city hospital, was
given bath by the attendants, his
first one in twenty years He died
shortly after.
At attempt was made to wreck two
passenger trains near Quindaro, Mo,
Saturday, but without success. Dyna-
mite and an open switch were the
means used.
Nicaragua's minister said his coun.
try would approach new canal nego-
tiations In a spirit Of fairness, but
would not take the first step toward
reopening them.
At Philadelphia Mrs. Roder locked
herself and two young children in
room and then turned on the gas Her
| husband broke into the room, but the
children died.
Il Is believed that Secretary Hitch
cock, in view of Developments in the
Indian scandals, will recommend the
| immediate abolition Of the Dawes
commission.
The weekly trade reviews Of Dun
and Bradstroet Indicate that business
was well maintained, although the
output Is in measure hampered by
labor troubles.
State Senator William r. Sullivan
was convicted at Jefferson City, Mo,
Of soliciting bride for three votes
on the antialum bill and assessed a
fine Of 500.
William A. Miller, foreman in the
government printing office. denies
the charge Of bigamy brought against
him, and says 1t Is part OF the con
spiracy against him.
An alarming increase of undesirable
immigrants is shown for July Hun
garlans, Italians, and Russian Jews
numbered "a per cent. of the total
q .53S for he month.
After entertaining a party of friends
at dInenr Mrs Marie Keoberg, wife Of
Philip Kleeberg, a wealthy New York
lace manufacturer, committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid.
After having given him up for dead,
relatives at PlainHeld N. j., of Colonel
John T. Bowden, who disappeared in
the Philippines two years ago, have
received word that he Is alive.
The pleasure steamer Indiana was
sunk In indianapolis water company's
canal at Farview park. A woman and
baby are reported rownod Fifty
lothers were rescued after panic.
Miss Freda Van Horne, niece of Sir
William Van Horne Of Canada eloped
from her homo at Joliet with Edward
II synod Il telegraph operator, and
was married to him in Milwaukee.
The Morning Leader, thirteen years
old and the only morning paper in SUI
pcrior Wis, has suspended publication
AS daily and will hereafter appear
seml-woelly as the Leader Clarion.
Two trunks containing $4,000 in
gold and bills were stolen from the
Chicago store of Jad plagkis while
hundreds of people were passing and
the store was crowded with customers.
Former Senator Butler of South
Carolina rescnts Secretary Wilson'S
charge that managers of the cotton
corner uro gamblers" saying no cry
was raised over western grain corners,
New York marine machinists
strike for higher pay was Endorsed by
| the central federated union at
stormy session A sympathetic strike
and the tieup of all shlpyards will re-.
suit
Bishop McFaul In conservation
sermon in New York says the public
| schools as nj present conducted are
detrimental to church and state, and
tolls Of the danger uf education with
out religion and morality,
At Kansas City Marcy X, Brown, a
prominent lawyer and democratic poll
! ticIan shot and seriously wounded
/ Frank Hunter, i shipping clerk, Hun.
ter was attempting 10 force an en-.
trance into Browns house
The new cruiser Cleveland, built by
the Bath Iron Works Company was
given a spin off Booth Bay Me, to
test It's machinery before the final Of
ncial trial on the Cape Ann course
The trial was satisfactory.
by the capsizing of a boat in Concy