Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-17

Official denial has been given that
France, Great Britain and Russia are
about to conclude a formal alliance.
Proclamation of the secret reyolu-
tionary organization have been ported
at Teheran condemning the shah TO
death for violation of the constltu-
ton.
A landslide at Mount Lucanto
wrecked the villages of Pra and Lag
unaz. The bodies of twenty-seven
dead and ten injured persons nave
been recovered.
Lieutenant Colonel Zerah w. Tor
rev. inspector general of the depart
ment of Visayas, P. /, died suddenly
in his office at Ioilo from heart fall
urP.
The Interpolation regarding the
Stefnheil murder case that was to
have been made in the French cham
Der of deputies was postponed at the
rCouest of the mini ter Of justice.
A report tht Germany and Japan
DurDose to conclude an agreement
concerning China similar in terms to
the Acknowledgements understanding
is said in Berlin to be without founda-
ton.
The Coas.wIse Seamen's union at
Mania declare d a strike as result
10 which six large coasting steamers
are unable to go to sea. The men de-
mand a 100 per cent increase OF pay
for all overtime work.
DR.. w. A. Wo.cott has been appoint
ed a sistant state veterinarian to sue
ceed DR.. D B. Clark, Janesville' re
Gently appointed state veterinarian by
Governor Davidson to succeed MI.
Roberts, resigned.
As a result of the filing of pc
tition on the part of the city water
works, made to the railroad rate com
mission asking permission to have
slight increase of rate an investlga-
ton may be made.
Dispatches from the Italian govern
or of Somaliland state that the der
wishes made furious attack on the
village of Buffalo. The garri-On, how
ever, was prepared. The dervishes
were beaten off and forty-eight Of
them killed
There were twenty-siN new case of
cholera and four deaths from the dis
ease during the last twenty-four
hours. The municipal authorities
will be superseded unle' IS effective
steps to wipe out the epidemic are
undertaken Immediately.
The Americans in the Yangtsekiang
territory, China ali indignant on ac-
count of the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can gunboats which went to Manila
with the Pacific fleet for target prac-
tice. leaving no protection for Ameri-
cans during the recent insurrection.
Because of this the American consul
general was compelled to ask the
British representative to look after
American interests.
The largest fleet of lumbe" carriers
to be in Marinette port during the
present year at one time will be load
ing and unloading at local docks dur
ing the remainder of this week. 1t is
expect that no less than twelve |
steamers and sailing vessels will be
loading and unloading lumber at river
and bay shore mills and not less than
5000. 600 feet of lumber will be moved |
by the fleet.
The several months work digging |
and testing ore taken from the Dunn
county gold mines in an endeavor to /
ascertain the advisabiIity of installing |
the heavy machinery in the spring
was brought to a close. The showings !
were exceedingly good. and the COM i
pany has decided to install as soon as |
the weather permits in the spring q |
$50 ton capacity and amalgamating /
plant.
Supp ying distant cities with |
crushed rock for road making and /
work is novel industry that |
will probably be fourishing in Ash |
land before another season rolls |
around Mayor Julius Thielman of /
Merrill and Wells NJ Ruggles of |
Mellen, have been consulting con- |
corning the matter and great develop |
ments are expected to materialize.