Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25

damage. Railroad freight cars ana
adjoining property suffered TO the ex-
tent Of $4,000.
DR.. George A. Blumer, a noted allie
nest. while testifying in a will case
gave it as his opinion that Hetty
Green is IAN insane woman"
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, daugh
ter OF Gel. L. 5 Grant. received sew
eral thousand dollars worth of gems
which she had lest A man found them
in the street.
State Senator w. l.. Ledgerwood of
Knoxville. Tenn. has received an an
onymous letter threatening his life
as a sequel to an attempt to assassi-
nate him a month ago.
At ogden. Utah. {. J. Stone and his
wife were found dead in their room.
. Letters found indicate that she gave
him poison. watched him die. and then
ended her own life.
AT San Francisco the preliminary
. examination Of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin
was resumed the time being occupied
by the retaking Of the testimony OF
the Delaware witnesses.
The efforts Of Zoltan Doehme, Nine.
Nordicas latest ex-husband, to set
aside divorce decree promises sensa-
tional developments. Two wealthy
mel are said TO be interested.
The mixed high school at Kansas
City. Kan. may be closed permanently
as a result OF the race feeling that has
grown out OF The killing of Roy Martin,
a white pupil. by a negro.
At St Louis Judge McElhenny has
Overruled the motion for a new trial
fer Lord" F. Seymour Darlington,
who was convicted of the murder or
James P. Mccain. a turfman.
A. ST. Louis two indictments for
murder were returned against Henry
Heusack for the killing of his mother.
Mrs Elizabeth VOelker, and his
father-in-law. August Paphael.
The GTaceton coke works. the
largest plant in Indiana county, Penn
sylvania. will resume operations after
shutdown of four months. Nearly
500 men will be given employment.
At St. Louis the cases of John J.
LAWN. Timothy LAWN. James Holmes.
and seventeen policemen. indicted for
. assaults during the recent democratic
primaries. have been set for April p.
Governor Yates appointed Judge W.
Y. Smith of Vienna. H.. TO be a mem
. her of the state board of education TO
ucceed Frank Horn OF Duquoin, re-
signed on account Of in health
A long freight train on the Lake
Erie and Western road went through
a bridge near KokomO. Ind. and was
totally wrecked. Engineer Cummins
and Fireman Mckenzie were badly in.
jured.
At Des Moines. Ia. Frederick Shoe
maker attempted TO commit suicide be-
f fore the passengers on a Northwestern
f passenger train by cutting his throat
with a penknife. He is in a critical
condition.
Fire at Council Bluffs destroyed the
north wing of the tw6-story dormitory
F Cf the Iowa school for the deaf. The
pupils were rescued without accident.
T The main structure was burned two
/ years ago.
+ Postmaster John Dolph of Brighton.
Iowa. was fined $40 and costs on a
/ charge OF opening letters addressed TO
patrons of the Office. He is an old
man and has served as postmaster for
many years.
\ 100000 OF the funds of the suspended
4 Federal bank of New York. David
Rothschild. former president of the
institution. was held in $4,000 bail
i for examination April 20.
i At ST. Louis. former Chief Jail
Guard W F. Hoffman is charged in an
Indictment with conspiracy. IL is
alleged that Hoffman was implicated
I'm the effort TO get saws into the
city jail to aid a murderer to escape
The United States army transport
Sheridan arrived at San Francisco
from Manila. IL brought 800 members
OF the native constabulary and police
Cf the Philippine islands and their
band. en- route 10 the St. Louis ex
position.
ANlAhH preparations are III pA1Ete SA
for ne resumption Of work at tn,
Peucoyd Iron works in Philadelphia
The extensive plant is controlled by
the United States Steel Corporation
and has been practically idle for
several weeks.
a letter was received in St Louis
from Miss Helen Gould stating that
Cling 10 ill health she will not par
ticipate 10 any great extent i'm the so
cial functions planned at the eXposi
ton. Miss Gould is going south for
her health.
Cecilio Baez, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary To the
United States from Paraguay. was re
ceived by President Roosevelt at the
white house. Dr. Baez is the first
minister of his country 10 be &C
credited TO the Washington govern
ment.