Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-08-11
DOMESTIC.

Adele Richie, the actress Is TO be
operated upon for appendicitis.
Published figures show a decided i'm
provement in the attendance at the
worlds fair.
Lightning and rain played havoc In
New York doing great damage In va
rious parts Of the city.
The Criterion Theater company OF
St. Paul. filed an assignment with
debts scheduled at 100000
The sheriff and posse surrounded
two of robbers who held up Rock
Island train at Logan, Tex.
Minnesota supreme court upheld a
decision fning two hunters $4,000 for
killing game out Of season.
At Sweet Springs, Mo-, ex-senator
Vest Is losing strength perceptlbly, al
though he takes nourlshment.
President Roosevelt approves the
plan to give the navy control OF the
coastwise wireless telegraph stations.
The sangerfest at Milwaukee proved
q big success, although the attendance
was not quite MS large as anticipated.
Mrs, Minerva G. Love was granted
an absolute divorce and $4,000 ali
mony from Sidney G. Love, Chicago
broker
Delbert X. Baxter Of Helena, Mont,
aged 49, and Patrick McDonough OF
Stearns aged 1G, were drowned while
bathing.
Judge Carpenter OF Denver, quashed
the indictments against ten men
charged with fraud at the state cleo
ton Of 1902
A receiver was appointed for the
Phil a, Toll Box company OF Armour
dale, Kan; assets $225, 900; liabilI-
ties, 100000.
Patrolman Ferrick shot and killed an
unidentified negro burglar In Broad.
fare of ST. Louis
Archbishop Messer left Milwaukee
for Detroit to attend the national con
vention of the American Federation OF
Catholic societies.
The officers OF the Knlckerbocker
Steamship company and members of
the Gen. Slocum crew in New York
were indicted.
Edward Ritter, n waiter, shot and
MORALLY wounded his wife and then
killed himself on a Lehlgh Valley train
at Lehighton, Pa.
An application to give the name Var
daman to n postoflce In Mississippi, In
honor of the governor of that state,
has been refused
Three highwaymen wounded mine
paymaster near Portage, Pa, killed his
companion and escaped with a satchel
containing $4,000 IN cash.
At Southboro Mass, two heavy troll
Icy cars ON the Boston and Worcester
street railroad colllded and nearly n
score Of passengers were hurt,
James Il. Cutter, DR.. H. G, Spooner's
valet, who shot man for defending
romon. was captured in New York
Motel after desperate resistance.
The auto tourists, en- route from
New York to st. Louis, are being feted
on their trip. Women give lawn
parties and farmers supply fresh milk.
The trials of Mrs. Agnes Myers and
Frank Hoffman of Kansas City, Mo,
enarged Jointly with the murder OF the
womans husband, We're set for Nov,
81.
Two boys aged II and Is, sons of
James Paul Of Vernon Center, Mimi.
and also son Of John Mountain of
Lyra, were drowned In Blue Earth
river,
Senator Charles w, Fairbanks, re.
publican nominee for vice president re-
turned to Indianapolis from MaclSinac
and was officially notified OF his nomi.
nation.
William W. Bradheld. chief expert
of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company Of America, has arrived at
Siasconset Mass, to conduct series
Of experiments,
In fight over crap game on the
fair grounds at Champaign, H., Grant
Bennot shot Seth Hays twice and
killed him Both were colored. Ben.
net has escaped.
Commander n. u Mason has been
appointed chief Of the bureau ot ordi.
nance navy department, to succeed
Rear Admiral Converse, who became
chief Of tho bureau OF navigation,
The trial OF Charles II. Kratz, for.
mer member Of the ST. Louis municl.
pul assembly. charged with bribery,
which went to Butler, Mo, on change
Of venue was continued TO Sept. 26
on account of tho defendants illness,
A strike of gold and silver in large
quantities has been made In an old
abandoned lead mine in the Shawan'
gunlS mountains near Otisville, N. Y,
Samples assayed by experts We're
found unusually rich. The mine Is be.
lieved to be the famous Lost Gold
mine of Mamakating," from which In
dams took large quantities OF the
precious metal The discovery was
made BY a contractor whose men were