Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-02


! institutions.
In New York Robert A. Ammon
was convicted OF feloniously receiy.
ing stolen money, the proceeds Of the
! $40 per cent Franklin Syndicate
frauds. The amount specifically stated
was $30,500.
One Juror In the murder trial Of
Curtis Jet at Jackson, KY, pre-.
vented conviction. The majority was
also against Tom White. Both were
transferred to Lexington. The retrial
| is to be at Cynthiana.
VIII Zimmerman, the 20.year-old
circus performer, who tried to loop
the loop, which crippled Ray Stevens
at indianapolis, fell and fractured his
skull and the authorities will stop the
dangerous attraction.
George White, negro, and the al
legged murderer of 17.year-old Helen
Bishop, was taken by mob and
started for neighboring village, to
, be burned at the stake. Four men
were wounded by guards.
WhItelaw Reid, in an address to
Yale law students, described tho Mon
rec doctrine as held together by pres
sure. The causes are gone which
originated It. Trouble may be found
keeping 1t in present limits.
The gang OF postofice safe blowers
which has been operating so extern
sively in central Illinois, blew open
the safe in the Office at Colfax, secur-
ing 5000 in cash and 5000 in stamps.
Bloodhounds are on the trail.
]. b. Baylor Of the United States
coast and geodetic survey who went
to make a survey for the federal gov
eminent OF the oyster reefs OF
Louisiana, has been compelled by
mosquitoes to abandon the work.
Lieut.. Thomas r. Murtaugh, u. S,
A., is In the Fort Sheridan guardhouse,
Chicago, or overstaying his lease as
the result OF falling in love with Miss
Bertha Darel, a southern belle, In
When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
At st. Francis, Kan. Chauncey
Dewey. Clyde Wilson and w. J. Nc.
Bride, charged with the murder Of the
Berry family two weeks ago, have
been held for trial. Since arrest they
have been guarded by company of
militia.
Within less than a month in Mass
achusetts there have been at least
four deaths from CHAMBERS In human
beings. The Boston board of health.
fearing an epidemic, is making every
effort to prevent the spread of the dis
case.
The American Derby at Chicago was
won by The Picket, 10 to !, by six
lengths; Claude, 7 to /, second and
Bernays, 8 to |, third. The time
was 2:33. Picket led the field practi-
cally all the way The purse was
$27 900.
Fifteen Canon City (ColoD peniten'
tiary convicts overpowered their
guards seized the wardens vile MS n
shield. blew the gate open with dyna-
mite, and escaped. The guards then
killed one wounded two, and captured
all
Andrew d. White, ambassador to
Germany in an address at Yale uni
versity called Andrew Canegie's at.
tention to the need OF cndowments for
university proessorships in American
public affairs and the administration
OF public Office.
edwin Howell former teller Of the
First National bank of Cripple Creek,
COL was sentenced to serve five years
In the Fort Leayenworth penitentiary
Howell had pleaded guilty to the
charge OF ombozzlement Of 81 900
from the bank.
Clark Howell of the Atlanta Con.
stlutlon discussing the race question
says the south Is competent to handle
the question and that oil that Is nccos,
sary is to find occupation for the
negro He also declares tho black
man has ceased to vote,
EXtravagant rentals were paid by
the government for rheumatic postal
tuho service The cost ut New York
Is SAt4.146 yearly. while barely twenty
minutes Is saved over wagon deliv-
cries, and the cost OF the latter Is re.
duced only 25 per cent,
James T. Metcalf, chief of the
money order division OF the postofllce
department, Is summarily dismissed
for attempting to persuade the lowest
bidder for contract to withdraw,
leaving the company that now has the
contract the lowest bidder.
The Mississippi board OF election
commissioners ordered state pr,
mary election to he held Aug, &. This
action means that the next United
States senator from Mississippi will
he chosen by popular ballot Senator
Money ana Governor Longino are can.
didatos,
While the tug Priscill :, with q mum.
her OF excursionists ON board was en-.
toring her wharf at san Francisco ]
", paulson, n booillceper, aged 80
years, and Edward Sellinger, bar.
tender, aged - years. began scutIle
IN friendly way and both fell in the
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