Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-20

Edward g. ByrneS. wholesale and re-
tan grocer, with five stores in this city.
has assigned. The liabilities ara SIS. 900.
assets not stated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J Drexel have
decided to live abroad for the next wear
or two Mrs. Drexel is still in mourn
ng for her young daughter.
Lieut-Col. John Georgc Leefe. L. S.
y. retired, is dead from pneumonia. He
went through the Civil war with . rggi-
ment of New York volunteers.
1t was reported in Wall street the 9TH
er day that Il seat on the New York stock
exchange had been sold for $1,000
which represents q drop of $4,000 from
the last previously reported price.
The Tin Woodinan and the Scarrcrow
If the Wizard OF ~" company have
been pdciied. end viii remain with the
play al ummer. They have heeI. com
soled for he loss of Il vacation ~ Il
cottage on Long Island.
William J. Hendrick of New York
city. formerly attorney general uf Ken
tucky. has filed petition III bankruptcy.
with liabilities of $l77.257 and assets of
S34S. 457. of which $290.O00 represents
stock iii eastern kentucky coal fields
Many of the creditors named are in that
state.
The United States circuit court Of ap-
peals has reversed The finding of the
United States district court, which de-
clared forfeited the $15.O00 pearl neck
lace imported by Mrs l.. Harrison Dul-
les of Philadelphia. who arrived here
from Europe on July -. 1902. The
court orders the case retired.
Princess Won AuSperg. daughter If +.
6. Hazard. narrowly escaped death here
while taking her daily horseback ride.
She Is stopping for the summer at
Shrewsbury manor. the Hazard country
seat. The horse she was riding became
frightened and threw her in such wise
that She was unable 10 free her foot
from the stirrup.
New York Continuous" variety houses
have dispensed with the hoy placard-
bearer who shoveS the transparency into
the frame after each act. An electric de-
vice has been installed which indicates
the acts by letters Of the alphabet. These
letters correspond with those on the pro-
gramme to which the audience is re-
ferred for details.
Dr. f. T. Hoyt. once one of the best
known dentists i'll New York, and who
accumulated large fortune, is dead.
He retired twenty years ago and devoted
his fortune 10 aiding poor persons to re-
cover their health in the Adir0ndackS.
He built hospitals and churches at many
points in the mountains Tor the purpose
Of furthering his object,
'Stuss.' card game which is to the
hoi poloi what bridge is to the more
select. caused suicide in New York.
4 young man named Sam Ruben cou-
tracted u passion for the game which in
creased in pace with his IoSings. After
Iiuben lost about 5000 of his own money
and such additional sums as he could
borrow he drank carbolic acid.
When the graduating class Of the West
Point Military academy attended The
Sultan of Sulu'' at Wallack's thea1er,
III Ram made the biggest hit of the
night In the last act the Sultan looked
at stage army officer clad in IA wcnder-
full uniform and said: My. colonel. if
Gen. Miles ever sees you. he Il die of
envy" Gen. Miles laughed with the
rest.
While the commencement exercises at
Columbia university were going on a
gold watch fell from the gallery into
the lap of Louis =. Odell. son of the
governor. and one of the graduating
students. Who had dropped it young
Mr.. Odell couldn't find out As he
doesn't believe it To have been intended
as Il graduation present, he is waiting
To hear from the owner.
4 wcll-dreSSed man. who said he was
stephen Aston a brewer of Memphis,
Tenn. and who claimed to he related to
| the New York family Of AStorS. was ar
| rested and sent to Bellevue hospital to lee
observed as 10 his sanity. He gave as
his best friend his brother. John Jacob
Astor. who. he said. kept Il hotel in
Memphis. He was arrested for creating
a disturbance on the street.
Lieut-Col. Charles G. Treat. COM
mandant of cadets and Instructor of
| tactics mt West Point, entertained at
| dinner several days ago in honor of Gen.
and Mrs. Fred II. Grant Among the
guests were the members uf squadron \
| polo team. After dinner the team re-
! turned Ia town ANA Col. Treat and Tie
Grants went 10 the hop at Cullum hail.
| Mrs. Grant is still in mourning.
yellow "auti-spit cards" are in owl
| felce in all street ears. The section Of
| tice is printed ON the back Of each card.
AMI over half the population are learning
| foG the first time that it j. miSdemeanor
Ia spit in a street ear or in public
| place. The only trouble seems Ia be
! that where the practice is most fragrant.
on The east side. the violatorS cannot
! read English.
While crowd of spectators was
| watching Il gymnastic exhibition in the
| BroGaw tank mt Princeton they heard "A
J sudden shout. Theu they saw a fully
! dressed student dive from the gallery
/ into the water, Great excitement en-
1 sued until the man reappeared and with
| strong strokes swan To- the edge of the
| tank in safety. Jack Crawford. Jr
of New York had wen $20 wager ana
| shown his sporting blood"
Graham Rice. president aud general
| manager of the Maxim n (1nv cafpu,rv