Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-05
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An unknown donor has given Am.
herst college a Henry Ward Beecher
lecture fund.
Seyenty-fve per cent. of the apple
crop in Illinois has been killed by the
cold weather.
Robbers blew up the safe in the
bank of Naper, Neb, and escaped
with $1,000.
John Baptise Aiello was hanged at
Brookville, Pa, for the murder OF
Frank Carfa. May 2.
Nineteen persons were killed in "a
storm which swept over Arkansas.
Indian Territory, and Texas.
John II. Rayond, a Chicago sales
man, was struck by a train near
Galva, H., was seriously injured.
At GAINESVILLE the fire which de-
stroyed the Art Study plant was
caused by burglars blowing open the
safe.
At Farmlngdale, Ill., Aaron Beard
was shot and fatally wounded by
Patrick Fogarty, a farmer, in a
quarrel.
DR. Edward Fl. Lee fell nine stories
down the spiral stairway at the Chi
cago Athletic association clubhouse
and was killed.
The New York tax rate Is to be
fourteen points higher this year,
There is no permanent gain from rails
ing assessments.
At Pound, Wis, William Squire was
killed and five other men were in
jured by the explosion of a boiler in
Frank lIammes sawmil.
The New York bank statement
again set "A new high mark deposits
reaching $l,109 ,374dOO; excess re.
serves stand at $3A 2O3,7O0
George Jensen, an employe Of the
malthouse at Chiffon, Wis, was
caught In the rope OF n car-pulllnG
machine and instantly killed
Armstrong milford OF Planfeld, N
j, has been appointed temporary re-
cciyer for the Ideal Cash Register com
pany OF East Bound Brook, N. ].
Mrs Elizabeth Blrdsall OF Brooklyn
was forced into bankruptcy as the re-
suit of efforts to force her daughters
into society One became engaged.
John NJ. Raymond travelling sales
man for a Chicago electrical supply
house, was struck by train near
Calvc, Ill.,. and perhaps fatally injured
The residence Of Jesse Glasco, Jr..
ut Alto Pass, H., burned and his 8.
monthold child who had been left
alone in the house, was burned to
death.
A loss Of $1,000 was suffered in a
fire on the farm Of ]. W. Mcmillan,
near Lafayette, Ind II was caused
by spark from n passing Monon
engine
Robbers blew open the safe in the
postoillcc at Paw Paw, H., ana
secured 1871 In cash besides several
registered letters and quantity Of
stamps.
Elijah Scott, a colorod school.
toacher at Mexico, Mo, cnt his wlfe's
throat and then gave his last months
salary to bury her Tho murderer Is
In jail
Baron Sternburg, the German am
bassador presented to the president
Eugene label Is in the country to
study economic and industrial condl
lions.
Lillian Nordica's divorced husband
Is sued "A statement showing his ac-
counts with her aud declared he
turned over $4,000 more than he
received
l. S Blydenburgh, convicted at
Eldora, who was convicted of the
murder or his wife at Eldora, has ap,
pealcd TO the Iowa supreme court for
a new trial.
The Van DuzenlIarrington company
operating large line of elevators in
the northwest, has bought fifteen
houses along the Rock Island In Kan.
sas and Oklahoma.
Arrangements have been completed
for tho removal of the headquarters Of
the Sistorhood Of tho Holy Nativity
(Episcopan from Providence, r. L..
to Fond iii Lac. Wis
Martin Wescott, who ON the nigh,
of Dec. 10 struck and killed George
loguo in n quarrel at IIanluntown,
Iowa, was sentenced to five years IN
the penitcntiaw,
Arthur phelps Of Burton township
near St Joseph, Mich, swallowed car
holic acid and a race with death fol.
lowed, He reached his dooryard and
then dropped dead
Fort Scott (Kasl streets wera food.
ed ten feet deep In the northern soc,
ton Of Il city rs the result of over
flowed rivers, Hundreds of persons
were rescued In boats.
In hooi.on collision on the Santa
Fe railway near Hartoum. cal. be.
tWeen u special train carrying soldiers
and a lone engine two soldiers are
dead and fifteen injured
Miss Ethel lslcy Of Monroe, wis. Il
auarantIned At Ormsby hall. the girls
dormttory of Lawrence university
with scarlet fever, and custSrnation