Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-02


who was the widow Of Henry S. Ives,
the New York Napoleon Of finance"
Her property amounted to only $4,000.
Booker T. Washington, in an adj
dress at Brooklyn, n. Y, declared that
negroes are entitled to justice from
whites, but must work their own way
to independence. They cannot be
got rid Of.
DR.. E. H. Ballow, health officer of
the town of West Seneca, N. Y, states
that there are 80 known cases of
typhoid fever at West Seneca, and
probably more than 100 additional
cases not reported.
The anthracite coal commission re-
sumed its meeting. There was a gen-
eral discussion of the general
method of procedure in considering
the testimony preliminary to the act
ual framing of the award.
At San Francisco Major General
Lloyd Wheaton, U. S. A, who was re-
Gently retired, has been very i'll, but
it is now announced that he has
passed the critical stage and will re-
cover. He is IS years old.
An incoming passenger train from
GAINESVILLE on the Chicago & North
western road collided with a switch
engine in the Belvidere yards, par
TALLY demOlishing both engines. The
passengers escaped with bruises
The hanging of Mrs. Harrisons por-
in yuloit 10
criticised by Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. It's removal to the
Corcoran gallery will be asked. Mrs.
Fairbanks is doomed for president
Brown Bros. & Co., have made
further listing Of their West Virginia
debt Virginia preferred per cent.
certificates), amounting to $75O,0OO.
This makes the total thus far listed
on the New York stock exchange S.
1856.
For their bravery in rescuing the
crew of the schooner Emeline G.
Sawyer January 1S, the members Of
the volunteer life-saving crew of
chatham were presented with a purse
of 5000 by the Massachusetts humane
society.
A meeting Of the trustees Of Rich
-nOnd college was held at Richmond.
Va. 1t was resolved to establish
school of technology, to be named in
honor Of ]. L. M. Curry, who for 35
years was connected with Richmond
college.
Miss Marie Van Worst, author of
The Woman Who Tells, declared in a
New York interview that Joan of Arc
is the only unmarried woman whose
deeds are historic George Sand
never could have achieved fame as an
cid maid.
The grand jury at Webster City,
-oVa, failed to return an indictment
against Bankie Flygstad, the 16-year-
old boy who killed his father Feb. 10.
The boy killed his father in self-de-
Tense. The father was drunk and had
the son.
At Chicago during a dispute over
the seizure Of some furniture in the
store CT PhaIen & Bennett, Constable
A II. Patek shot Albert Hicks. one of
the employees, and H. S. Griswold,
customer Hicks is expected to die
Gr.sWOId will recover.
Cooper Hewitt, a New York electrf-
cal expert, declared that Marconi
wireless messages can be sent around
the world by an interruDter he has in
rented, preventing loss from the
spark gap, and capable CT 100000
oscillations a minute.
A final compromise offer on the
statehood bill was reached by repub-
lican leaders. Oklahoma would be
admitted as one state. Indian Terri
tory added to it after three years, and
Arizona and New Mexico at once as
one state and divided later.
Secretary Moody has ordered the |
trial by courtmartial of Ward K.
Workman, the ensign in charge of the
-uTrct Of the Massachusetts, when the
recent explosion occurred on that yes /
sci which resulted in the death Of the
entire sun crew, nine in number.
President Diaz of Mexico has tele-
graDhed to Enrique c. Creel Offering
lim the goyernship of the state of
Mr.. CreeI is in New York !
IN business in connection with q plan
% put Mexico on a gold basis or
otherwise to secure a more stable !
President Roosevelt believes that
he safety Of the country and the
Of the Monroe doctrine !
IRE dependent to a great extent upon
l heavy increase in the navy within
he shortest possible time. He is
at the sIowness of compile
ion Of the new vessels.
In a wreck on the Illinois Central |
1t Galena, Ill, three trainmen were
killed and one fatally injured. The
illed are Engineer Searles and Brake
nan Clock, both of Waterloo Iowa,
and the fireman, name unknown. a
passenger and freight cOllided, and |
he fireman Of the passenger cannot !