Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-02
New York Every Day.

BENJAMIN Hanfori, vice presidential
candidate of the Social Democratic party
IN the campaign of 1904, is seriously i'll
IN the Presbyterian hospital III New
York city. He has tubercular trouble
and may not recover.
A wealthy New York woman who has
been t'.king music lessons from Antoine
Nile ke, wishing to continue his services
after returning home, has engaged him
until September /, 1906. for $4,000
Mielke already has sailed for the United
States.
The mystery which Las surrounded the
presidency of the Wabash railroad since
the resignation of Joseph Ramsey, Jr.,
several months ago, has been cleared
up. 1t was announced that George j.
Gould had been appointed acting presi-
dent by the directors, and in all proba
bllity will consent to accept.
Frederick Hammann:. Brooklyn
clerk, who was sent to Vienna at the ex-
pense of IA newspaper editor some years
ago. to be treated for consumption, and
who was pronounced cured on his return,
was drowned at Rockaway. Hammann
was an expert and had been practicing
long distance swimming. While some dis
lance out from the beach he was taken
covered.
Cadet Burns of the West Point third
class was seriously injured in
sham battle just north of Fishkill Land
ing. New York. His company was out
on scout duty and he rested his right arm
on his gun. The trigger hammer had
with a bang and large Mauser black
cartridge was exploded, badr- burning
the forearm Physicians hope to save
the arm.
Funds are being collected by a Social
list organization in New York city, with
the stated object of bringing to that city
the sailors who mutinied recently aboard
the Russian battleship Potemkine, off
Odessa. There are about 400 of the
mutineers. most of whom are now in
Roumania and Rome. If they consent
to come here positions will be found for
them by the organization which is faith
ering the scheme.
When the steamer Philadelphia arrived
at New York from Southampton she re-
ported another mysterious disappearance
at sea. A woman about 40 years old,
who was on the passenger list as Miss
Chara Whitemarsh. disappeared on Sun
day. August 13. The woman, who was
travelling in the second cabin, boarded
the ship at Southampton. To the few
passengers to whom she spoke she
seemed to be III trouble.
Samuel Levine. the frebug, who
jumped from the fifth story of window
in the Brooklyn police headquarters six
weeks ago, still lives. His right leg,
which had been crushed, was amputated.
He appeared to be dying, but upon re-
4ho
geons by shouting: Get move on you
and let me have some salt herring and
rye bread" Three hours after the am
putation he ate heartily.
Joseph w. Mather, the oldest member
of famous quartet that sang mt Re
publican meetings during the memorable
Fremont and Dayton campaign of 1886.
died recently at Darien, Conn, in the
house where he was born eighty-siX
years ago. He was Il graduate of the
University of California and was well
known on the Pacific coast, where he
was engaged in business for many years.
Mr.. Mather retired in 1897
The United Cigar Stores company is
considering plans to erect large apart
ment house on the upper west side of
New York city for the exclusive accom-
mediation of its bachelor employees. The
building is 10 be ten stories high and
modern throughout The company's plan
is to give it all the comforts of a home
with club accessories. There is to be a
gymnasium, a bowling alley, a restaur-
ant. smoking room, reading room,
and library.
Pope Plus y. has received in special
audience at the Vatican Charles Baci-
galupo, a prominent business man of the
Italian colony of New York. and ac-
cepted from him robe valued at $4,000
aud also $500 in cash. A cablegram to
that effect was received by NJ. Baciga
lupos manager. The robe, which is said
To- be the finest ever worn by pope,
was made in New York and the $500
was raised by Mr.. Bacigalupo among the
Italians here.
Miss Florence Croker is married to
duke and not a count. This information
comes from Secretary Schroeder of the
Italian chamber of commerce at New
York city. who said: Count San Mar
tho, who was reported to be the hus-
band, is 4 personal friend of mine. and
know the Duke San MARITIME His
name is Luigi. and his mother was an
American, a Miss Haight. | am sure
that it is the duke VINO is tie husband
of the ex-Tammany chiefs daughter"
1homaS curtis, nrSt president of the
American bowling congress, and known
throughout the country as the father of
bowling in America died from typhoid
fever at his home in Brooklyn. He was
10 years old. Until he fell i'll he had
bowled every day for more than twenty
years. In 1888 Mr.. Curtis organized the
first tenpin bowling tournament in the
United States and within the next few
years assisted in organizing many clubs
and became the author of the rules now
regulating tenpin bowling throughout the
country.
John g. Jones, a caterer at the Tombs
prison. announces that he has retained
an attorney to bring suit against Nan
Patterson for the return of a rabbits
foot, given into his custody by an un-
named man several years ago after the
man had been acquitted of a murder
charge. Jones says he has had nume-.
Gus letters urging him to take legal steps
In recover the taliSman ono from, n MOI,