Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-07

Mary A. Troop which was abandoned
at sea en- route from Pensacola to Rio
Janiero, arrived at Southampton and
related thrilling stories Of their eS
periences.
Charles p Taft, brother Of the
secretary of war and editor Of the
Cincinnati Tmes-Star. has purchased
two masterpieces, a CorOt and a Dia2
paying approximately $4,000 for the
paintings.
A severe frost was experienced in
central Texas Fears are felt for cot
ton, which had been planted early In
an effort 10 head off the boil weevil
II Is also thought much garden truck
was injured,
The Jones & Laughlin steel plant,
costing $5,0O0000, may be compelled
/ to leave Pittsburg under decision OF
! the supreme court enjoying it from
permitting ore dust to fly from the
furnace stacks.
y John Turner, English anarchist
whom the government Is trying to de.
port, declared at New York anarchist
meeting that the question OF as
sassinating rulers must be left TO an.
afchists individually
Colonel William #. Cody (Buffalo
BID made deposition IN Denver in
the divorce suit which will be tried
during his absence in 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 method Of restoring life with
heart massage in case of apparent
death from chIOrofOrm collapse dur.
Ing surgical operations.
Walter Howe, a ful-bood Chick.
asaw Indian and eX.member OF the
Indian territory legislature, Is deao
as the result of an attack made upon
him by Monroe LiItrel, noncilizen,
who mas so far escaped arrest.
Louis Jones. 20 years old, shot his
Istepfather, Carl Yates, with shot
gun at Oskaloosa. Iowa I'll boy was
defending his mother. whom Yates as.
sauItcd with a revolver. Yates was
wounded In The hip and may die
The plant Of the BromweII Brush
and Wire Goods COMPANY OF Gin
Cnnati, connected with the state
prison at Jackson, Mich, was de
atroyed by fro. The prison Itself was
saved one hundred and forty-three
convlcts were employed in the plant
The firth death In nine weeks In the
DAILY family Of actors occurred
Thomas DnIy brother of Dan Duly.
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
fllty factories are shut down at
Grand Rapids and two bridges were
carried away a, Lansing Railroad
traffic is suspended In Saginaw ana
Bay city, Damage along the Illinois
river Is heavy.
Mark Abrams. proprietor Of con
cert nall in Cincinnati, was fatally
shot by James Tracey Afterward
Tracey was pursued IN the street by
isaac Abrams, known as Ike English a
brother OF the victim, when a stree,
duel was finally stepped by the rol'ce
arreSilng Tracey,
John M, Holly Of La Crosse has
boon chosen n member OF the board i'm
charge OF national homes for soldiers.
in place of John l., Mitchell of Min
"aikee, whose term expires in April.
Mr. Mitchell after eighteen years
service on the board did not wish to
be candidate for membership, MIR
Holly Is a prominent banker.
Attorney General and Mrs, Knox an,
nounce the engagement of their daugh.
ter, Rebekah pake Knox, to James
Robert Tndle Of plttsburg. Miss
Knox and Mr., Tindlo are now with
party Of friends IN Cairo. Egypt A
eableSram from Miss Knox to her
parents sanctioned the announcement
OF the engagement The wedding will
take place in the autumn
Charles G. Forster, a clerk employed
III the white house Office, shot and
Killed his wife and himself in Kensng
ton, Md, Foster was 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 to the illness of his wife ana
partly TO Ilnacial troubles.
SPORTING.
big crowd saw Young" Corbett
and Britt fight in san Francisco. The
former won