Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04

secured her promise 10 wed.
Otto SueTmondt. an officer in the
German army, arrived at New York Oh
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse with
a personal letter from Emperor Will
lam addressed 10 President Roosevelt
Survivors from the British bark
Mary A. Troop. which was abandoned
at sea en- route from Pensacola To Rio
Janiero. arrived al Southampton and
related thrilling stories of their ex
perieRces.
Charles p. Taft. brother of the
secretary OF war and editor of the
Cincinnati Times-Star, has purchased
two masterpieces. a Corot and a Diaz
paying approximately $4,000 Tor the
paintings.
A severe frost was experienced in
central Texas. Fears are felt for cot.
ton. which had been planted early i'm
an effort TO head of the boil weevil.
II is also thought much garden truck
was injured.
The Jones 4 Laughlin steel plant,
costing $4,000. 900. may be compelled
TO leave Pittsburg under a decision OF
the supreme court enjoying it from
permitting ore dust to fly from the
furnace stacks.
John Turner, English anarchist
whom the government is trying to de-
port. declared at a New York anarchist
meeting that the question OF as
sassinating rulers must be left TO an
archists individually.
Colonel William F. Cody buffalo
Bib made a deposition i'm Denver in
the divorce suit which will be tried
during his absence i'm Europe. and de.
clares his wife attempted TO poison
him three years ago.
DR.. W. w. Keen of Philadelphia out
lined before the Philadelphia Medical
society a method of restoring life with
heart massage in case of apparent
death from chlOroform collapse dur.
ing surgical operations.
Walter Howe. a full-blood Chick
asaw Indian and ex-member of the
Indian territory legislature. is deao
as the result of an attack made upon
him By Monroe Littrel, a noncitizen.
who mas so far escaped arrest.
Louis Jones. 20 years old. shot his
sJepfather. Carl Yates. with a shot
gun at OskalOosa. Iowa. Tn BOY was
defending his mother. whom Yates as.
saulted with a revolver. Yates was
wounded in the hip aud may die.
The plant of the Bromwell Brush
and Wire Goods company of Gin
cinnau. connected with the state
prison at Jackson. Mich. was de
stroyed by fire. The prison itself was
saved. one hundred and forty-three
convicts were employed in the plant.
The fifth death in nine weeks i'm the
DAILY family CT actors occurred
Thomas DAILY. a brother of Dan DAILY.
the comedian. who died in New York
Saturday. passed away at Revere.
Mass. Although not himself an actor.
several OF his children are on the
Stage.
Michigan foods are the worst since
1887. and the loss will reach millions
Fifty factories are shut down a
Grand Rapids and two bridges were
carried away al Lansing. Railroad
traffic is suspended in Saginaw and
Bay City. Damage along the Illinois
river is heavy.
Mark Abrams. proprietor of a con
cert nall in Cincinnati. was fatally
shot by James Tracey. Afterward
Tracey was pursued in the street bv
Isaac Abrams. known as Ike English. a
brother of the victim. when a stree,
duel was finally stopped by the police
-rresting Tracey.
John Nj. Holly Ct la Crosse has
been chosen member Of the board in
charge OF national homes for soldiers.
IN place of John l.. Mitchell OF Mil.
Waukee, whose term expires in April.
Mr.. Mitchell after eighteen years
service on the board did not wish to
be a candidate for membership. Mr.
Holly is a prominent banker.
Attorney General and Mrs. Knox an.
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter. Rebekah Pake Knox. To James
Robert Tindle Of Pittsburg. Miss
Knox and Mr.. Tindle are now with a
party Of friends in Cairo. Egypt A
+ cableSram from Miss Knox To her
parents sanctioned the announcement
OF the engagement The welding will
take place in the autumn.
4 Charles G. Forster. a clerk employed
in the white house office. shot and
killed his wife and himself in Kensing.
ton. Nd. Foster was a brother of
Rudolph Forster. one of the as
'sistant secretaries to President Roose.
Welt For a considerable time he had
shown evidences of dependency. due
partly 10 the illness Of his wife anG
partly TO finacial troubles.
SPORTING.
A big crowd saw Young" COrbett
aud Britt fight I'm San Francisco. The