Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-21
DOMESTIC.

The divorced wife Of Walter G.
Wyman. Chicago coal dealer, com
rnitted suicide IN New York.
Growth Of prohibition is given at
Washington as a reason for the con
soudation Of the revenue districts In
Tennessee.
Robbed in open court Of a diamond
fob valued at $1,000 Lawyer Edward
Henkin Of Chicago discovered his loss
after he had obtained a continuance
for a client.
At ST. Paul Ernest r. Workman,
Winnipeg, was arrested and $4,000
IN counterfeit currency was found in
his suitcase.
Former officer Of the italian army
IN searching for a fortune to please
his young wife meets many rebuffs
and finally kills himself in the
Tombs prison, New York
Announcement of the breaking Of
the engagement of Miss Isabel
walker POntefract Of Allegheny, Pa,
and John Cudahy OF Chicago mysti-
des their friends.
At FernadIa, KY, as the result Of
= quarrel over an election bet, VIII
liam Hopkins. son of Rev Thomas
Hopkins, and Frank. Foley, foughc a
duel Hopkins was killed and Foley is
fatally wounded
The Citizens association of Long
ISLAND City have asked the aldermen
to compel every citizen living in the
borough of Queens to file with the
city clerk his name, address, place and
character Of his business and the
amount Of his salary.
At Muskegon, a wad of bills In the !
trousers pocket of County Poor Com J
missioner Gordon prevented him from |
serious injury when a mad dog made |
a rush at him The dog bit at COR
dOu's trousers, but fastened his teeth !
in the pocketboOk and bills.
at Upper Sandusky, o., Mrs. Viii I
liam LoudermtIch circulated petit
ton, which has been literally signed, |
TO have football abolished in the .
schools. The high school team has
disbandad Mrs. Loudermlchs son
had his collar bone broken in a game.
AT Quincy, IL, Berry Richardson, a
mulattO who has served TWO terms in .
che penitenttary, was arrested or sus-
piCton OF having robbed a store at
Tayloryille of 8 large number of gold |
rings, gold watches, reviewers and .
money. One gold watch and nineteen ,
rings we're found in his possession.
Mexico City. Nov. I7.-MexIco has
coded Magdalena bay, on the coast of /
lower California, to be used as a coal |
,ug station by the United States navy. |
This is considered the first fruit or |
The recent visit Of Secretary Root to |
this republic,
Joseph Vaclena, II years old, was !
shot and killed by John Fiala, in |
front of the Iatter's saloon in Chicago. (
John NoWaski a companion of We !
elena, was wounded Vaclena and /
Nowaski, with three other young men, !
created a disturbance in front of the |
1skNSCLlg anu tAAE pAC AChCA DSAAN ms
hat he was about to be held up, at /
tackled them.
at Wilmington, Del, crazed with !
jealousy, fred NJ. UnderhiL shot and
killed his wife and then turned the re-
YQlyer upon her sister, Rachel Mel .
son. firing five bullets into her body. /
She is expected to die. Underhill .
gave himself up. Returning home and
finding no meal, Underhill secured his !
revolver and going to the home of
William Nelson, found his wife and !
her sister there. +
At Bridgeport, in the presence Of
tWenty-One of her mates, Columbia,
Barnum's baby elephant, and the
drst p&chyderm born in captivity in
America, was strangled to death be-
cause she had become so unruly that
her trainer could NO longer manage :
her. The body, weighing $3.50 pounds,
Was dragged out Of the barn by Albert,
one Of the largest elephants in the
herd. The hide, tteth, and feet viii be |
saved. The teeth are TO be used as pa
peE weights, the feet followed out for
umbrella stands. and the hide makes a
fine leather covering.