Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-17
DOMESTIC.


At Cumberland, Md, William Burns,
a negro, was Iynched for killing a
policeman.
At Rochester, N. Y, Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes, the author, died after a
weeks sickness, aged 70.
Fire destroyed the Collins & Burgie
Stove works at Marengo, III. LOSS,
100000; insurance $4,000.
A bill will be introduced In the
New York legislature to prevent
short selling" In the stock market
At Winamac, Ind, Sheriff Oglesby
was killed while trying to arrest
three tramps. He shot two of his as
sailants.
At Raleigh, N. c., DR.. and Mrs.
Rowland were acquitted of the charge
OF poisoning Mrs. Rowland's former
husband
Antoine Lumiere of France, hailed
as the father of color photography,
has arrived in New York on a bust
ness trip.
At Lexington, KY, Ebert Hargis,
William Britton and John Abner
were placed on trial for the murder
OF pr b. d. Cox.
Wora from President Roosevelt's
camp in the wiIds of Louisiana says
two bears and three deer were killed
in the first days sport.
August Dongas of Philadelphia and
Joseph Wood have been arrested In
connection with the murder of 9-year-
old Ethel NeVins at Camden.
Three New York policemen who
were put through a severe drill be-
cause of infractions of the rules col
lapsed under the physical strain. -.
If Miss Gladys Vanderbilt wishes
to be recognized as a countess in
Austria after her marriage to Count
Lazzio Szechenyi she will have 70
espouse the Catholic church
At Rocky Mount, N. c., Engineer
w. Boney was killed and Postal Clerk
T. T. Hill was injured in a collision
on the Atlantic coast line between a
passenger train and an engine.
At Columbus, O., Mrs. Cassie Chad
wick, serving a term for bank wreck
ing, is reported to be gradually be-
coming weaker. Her pulse is up to
115. The cause is stomach and heart
trouble.
The deep water ways convention
ignored President Roosevelt's sug-
gestion and demands an appropria,
ton from congress for a fourteen,
foot channel from Chicago to the
gulf of Mexico.
Chicago. Oct. 16.-That the police
of large cities prey on women was
a declaration made by Jane Addams
of Hull House in an address before
the Nineteenth Century club of Oak
Park
Isaac Jaffe, New York cigar man,
ufacturer was killed while attempt
ing to escape from Policeman
Shuttleworth Eye witnesses say the
officer was clubbing the young man
without cause.
Officials of the New England TeIe
phone and Telegraph company were
indicted at Boston yesterday because
they had allowed politicians to OBJ
tain employment for their constitu
ents from the company. contrary tt
the law.
The new Magnolia hotel. one Of the
finest summer hotels at Magnolia
Mass. was destroyed by fire. causing
a loss of 100000. The hotel wa
closed for the season two weeks ago
Incendiarism is suspected.
At Richmond. Va, the Episcopaual
convention adopted a resolution re
Heving the committee of unfinishe,
business from considering a motion
that bishops be elected to presid
over negroes in the respective dioces
A Norwegian steamer. bound from
Windsor. N. S.. for New York, wit
plaster, went ashore at Cape Blom
dou during a storm. The steamer lie
on the beach in a dangerous position
and it's bottom is badly damaged.
Is feared it will be a total loss.
clearinghouse mistresses or Yves
Springfield, Mass. have formed