Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOM EsTIc.

The famous violin known as King
Joseph" was sold for $4,000 in New
York.
Representatives from eight states
met at Norfolk, Va, and formed a com
binatlon Of almost all the wooden dish
manufacturers In the country.
Luther Mays and William Lindsay,
farmers of Cumberland, !. T., quar-
relied over a quantity Of squirrels and
Lindsay shot Mays dead.
The New York senate rassed the bill
increasing exercise fees by SO per
cent. The vote was 2G to %, a strict
party vote. 1t will pay the house.
Charles Sharkey, an engineer on the
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
road, dropped dead in his cab at Nee.
nah
At Cleveland the machne-fring gun,
the invention OF Dr. S. N. Mclean,
fires $50 times withoutp pulling the
trigger
Cardinal Gibbons has accepted an
invitation to attend the inaugural
ceremonies OF the st. Louis exposition,
and will offer the opening prayer.
Mrs. Roosevelt and children started
for southern cruise In the presidents
yacht Maynower during the latter's
western trip.
At Texarkana, Texas, convicted Of
breaking into jail to see II friend Of
his was confined there, Louis A. Mon.
cite was given two years.
At Bowling Green, Ky, Robert Win
scott, who was married to Mrs Mary
Harmon, died few moments later
while receiving congratulations
The distance Of 2O6 miles between
Burlington CIaj aud Chicago was GOV.
cred by Burlington railroad special
train in 2l0 minutes Of actual running
time.
The murderers of Paul MendeIsohu,
the Waterbury Comm policeman
are said to have been discovered. Ar.
rest are predicted to prove Il blow at
labor unions.
Two masked robbers held up three
men in George Kecne's saloon at East
Atchson, Kan, and after securing 800
and jawelry locked them in the icebox
and escaped in n stolen rig,
At Lexington, Ky, DR.. A p. Taylor,
president OF the Industrial Mutual De
post Investment company was found
guilty on the charge of embezzlinG
funds Of the company.
William Bowman Esher, n Yale
university student and son of Attorney
t. b. Eshor of Chicago, committed
suicide In New York City by shooting.
Letters Indicate that he was worried
over business trouble.
The Mississippi river flood Is rising
at Greenvillo (MIss) and the people are
rowing through the streets in skiffs.
Thousands OF acres in the delta farms
partly submerged.
Twenty cases of diphtherla have de-
veloped Mt the Norfolk navy yard
among the ! 800 landsmen stationed
there In the receiving ships Franklin
and Richmond. Both of the receiving
ships were placed in quarantine.
Governor Murphy of New jersey has
demanded the resignation of John c.
Ward, chief of the bureau of factory
inspection. as result of violations by
eployers OF the state law regarding
child labor
Senator William b. Allison In an In
torview predicted that the tariff will
be the ssue of the next national cam.
palgn, The republican party will keep
the present attitude on that and Philip
pine questions.
Dean II. Wood at present United
States vice consul at Madrid, has been
appointed United States consul at
Ceiba, Honduras, to iill n vacancy
caused by the death of Virgil c. Rey-
nods of Kentucky.
The New York grand jury has re-
turned an indictment against DR.. II.
G Flower, charging him with grand
larceny In the first degree. DR.. Flower
was committed to the Tombs prison in
default Of $4,000 bail,
A campaign against driving unfit
horses was started In Chicago by Miss
Ruth Ewing, Mrs. l.. Il, Root. and
Mrs Robert l.. Clifford Drivers are
arrested and convicted daily on their
testimony.
Tho divers employed on tho lakes
have gone on strike to enforce their
demand for recognition Of their organ,
l2atlon and an increase of wages from
So to So per day to Hat rate of $40
per day
Gilbert Warheld, tho actor who stole
$4,000 from Treasurer Nirdlinger of
the Marguerite sylvia opera company
at Milwaukee, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two years in the house of
correction.
Vice Consul Tyler at Teherau,
Persia, has informed the state depart.
ment that the country has adopted a
new tariff. The United States IL In.
cluded among the countries entitled to
the most favored nation treatment.
Secretary Root has decided to detail
regular army officers to inspect the
militia organization of all the states
and territories ms preliminary step to
the issue of Kng.Jorgenson muskots