Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-07
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Inc Wellebley"NabbaT ueDhle was
won by Vassar.
At Indianapolis, Booth Harrington,
the author, Is seriously Ill Of typhoid
fever
Duns report states that mercantile
trades are dull but metal men and
railroads are doing well,
At Boise, Idaho, Henry Meeks,
the notorious Montpelier bank robber,
has been adiudged insane,
At New Rochelle N. j., Elizabeth
Bass, aged 10, Is under arrest fol
stealing $500 driving rig
Four men were killed and one man
badly burned In an explosion In the
Dominion coal reserve mine at Hall.
fax, N. s.
At Northampton, Mass, Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,000 for the
erection of buildings for the Home
Culture club.
George Scott Of Waltz, Mich, was
$1,000 while returning from church
with his sister.
Tho declaration Of independence
will be withdrawn from the sight OF
the public In order to preserve 1t
from fading out.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has suspended business mt
Butte. Mont, because Of n strike of
messenger boys,
The manufacturing department of
II. Scherer Il Co.'S carriage works n
Detroit, was damaged by fire to the
extent of 100000.
poultney BIgelow and two lady
companions narrowly escaped drown
ing III Indian lake in the Adlron,
lacks, his skin capsIzIng,
Lieut.. Gov Lees testimony Lefore
the st, Louis (Mol grand jury Is oX
pected to result In six indictments
for baking powder trust boodling
New York legislature ended It's
125th session. The liquor tax was in
creased and direct taxation for state
purposes was practically abolished,
Roland i, Morgan, Il former Elgih
Ull) real estate dealer, Is said To have
died at Pensacola, Fla, of poison con
talned In n food package sent him by
mail
A quarter of the best business part
of Fairbury, Neb., was destroyed by
fire. The loss Is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000, fairly we'll In,
sured.
Various railways have notified the
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all passes, Ms under the Elklns law
railroad passes to state officials are
Illegal
James Fox and George L. Judson
were arrested for smuggling Chinese
into this country over Niagara river,
They have been In the business over
year.
Both John u. Rockefeller, Sir, and
John d., Jr,, are constantly watched
by detectives, because both have re-
ceived many threatening letters from
Cranks.
The earl OF Yarmouth aud Miss
Alice c, Thaw were married at Pitts
burg benjamin Thaw, the family's
head, showed his dtsapproyal by not
attending.
The passengers on n Burlington rail
road train leaving Lincoln, Neh, and
the occupants Of the depot waiting
rooms were robbed of $1,000 ly -four
armed men,
Two thousand Deerins and 500 Me
Cormick harvester works employees In
Chicago struck for a recognition OF
their unions, The walkout was
started by discharge Of agitators.
Eight men and two women were
killed at Minneapolis by an explosion
in the Northwestern Star OIL plant.
Sparks from locomotive are he
leved to have ignited tank cars.
Sir Chentung lIiaug Cheng, the new
Chinese minister in an address at q
New York banquet, declared that
Secretary Hays oriental policy has
profoundly Influenced his country,
James Stanley, known as king OF
the gypsies." who died near Have.
hill, Mass. left $4,000 In cash and b
house in West RoxLury assessed al
$4,000 to his widow and eight chill
dren
Near Mexico, Mo, Joseph /. Boyd
retired farmer and ex-Confederatt
officer. was found dead on the hacl
porch of his home from hulle
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