Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-05-04
DOMESTIC

The WeIlesIey-vassa debate was
won by Vassar.
AT Indianapolis. Booth Harrington.
the author. is seriously iI of typhoid
fever
Duns report states thar mercantile
trades are dull but metal men and
railroads are doing we'll
AT Boise. Idaho. Henry Meeks,
the notorious Montpelier bank rObber,
has been adjudged insane.
At New Rochelle. y. Y. Elizabeth
Bass. aged 70. is under arrest fCl
stealing a $500 driving riz.
Four men were killed and one man
badly burned in an explosion in the
Dominion coal reserve mine az Hall
fax. n. 5.
AT Northampton. Mass, Andrew
Carnegie has given S50.C01 fer the
erection OF buildings for the Home
Culture club.
George Scott Of Waltz, Mich. was
held up by two men and robbed OF
ST 600 while returning from church
with his sister.
The declaration Of independence
viii he withdrawn from the sight OF
the public in order to preserve II
from fading out.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pa1y has suspended business O.
Butte. Mont. because of 2 strike o.
messenger boys.
The manufacturing department Of
H Scherer & Co.'S carriage works IL
Detroit. was damaged by fire 10 the
extent OF 100000.
Poultley BigelOw and two LADY
companions narrowly escaped drown
ing IU Indian lake in the At.roE-
Lacts. his slziH capsizing-
Lieut. GOV. Lees testimony LelOre
the St Louis (NC9 grand jury is ez-
reCred Co result in six indictments
for baking powder trust LCollinE.
New York legislature ended its
125th session. The LIQUOR tax was in
creased and direct taxation fer state
purposes was practically abolished.
Roland l. Morgan. a former Elgin
Clll real estate dealer. Is said 20 have
died at Pensacola. Fla. of poison con
tanned i'm a food package sent him by
mail
A quarter of the best business part
OF Fairbury. NeJ.. was destroyed by
mre. The loss Is estimated at from
$4,000 10 100000, fairly well in
sured.
Various railways have notified the
Legislators OF North Dakota 10 return
all passes. as under the EIEins law
railroad passes to state officials are
illegal.
James Fox and George E. Judson
were arrested for smuggling Chinese
into this country over Niagara river
They have been in the business over
q year.
Both John d. Rockefeller, ST., and
John D.. Jr. are constantly watched
by detectives. because both have re-
ceived many threatening letters from
craul-s.
The earl OF Yarmouth and Miss
Alice c. Thaw were married az Pitts
burg. BENJAMIN Thaw, the family's
head. showed his disapproval 10y not
attending.
The passengers on Burlington raii-
road train leaving Lincoln. Neb., and
the occupants Of the depot waiting
rooms were robbed Of $1,000 10y four
armed men.
Two thousand Deering and 500 Nc
C0rmick harvester works employees ia
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
i'm the Northwestern Star oil plant.
Sparks from a locomotive are be-
lieved to have ignited tank cars.
Sir Cnentung LANG Cheng. the new
Chinese minister. in an address az a
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 Haye--