Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
STATE NEWS

ent the camp consists or IL COM
panies of the Twenty.seventh United
States infantry; IL companies of the
Twenty eighth United States infantry;
four troops of the Fourth United
States cavalry; Fifth United States
Field artillery; First United States
Field artillery; Company A, hospital
corps; II companies of the First
North Dakota National Guard; IL CON-,
panies of the Fourth South Dakotai
National Guard; four companies (sep-I
arate battalion) of the South Dakota
National Guard, together with sep
arate headquarters and bands of the
different organizations.
La Crosse.-After eleven days
work a professional diver has de-
cided it will be impossible to raisei
the hull of the sunken steamer ~
ST." near Victory, which was burned
June 25. The diver succeeded in
raising the boats machinery, which is!
now being floated on raft to Du-
buque, Ia, to be installed In the new
counterpart of the 81. s." The ma
chinery is valued at $4,000. No fur
Their attempt will be made to raise the
hull. The safe, containing valuable
papers and considerable money, in
Guiding 5000 belonging to the Lansing,
band, under whose auspices the ILL
fated excursion was given, was also
saved.
New Richmond. Following the
reported robbery Of the 500 line
depot at Somerset of approximately
$500, representatives of the railroad
made an investigation of the accounts
at the station which are now reported
SITS short. Robert Thrasher, a driver,
was arrested on suspicion at the
instigation Of A. F. Scott, then agent
of the 500 line. The authorities have
no evidence connecting Thrasher with
the case. Special Agent Cunningham
of the 500 line, who has charge Of
the case, has put new agent in
charge of the station temporarily.
Dubuque.-William Owen, Platte
vile, who has been missing, has
been found in Fulton, ILL., He
was in Dubuque and, it is said, be-
came confused and went to Fulton,
where the officers caught him in the
act of jumping off the bridge with al
brick attached to his neck by rope.
Ill health and advancing years are
given as the cause of his condition.
He is wellto-do farmer, living seven
miles north Of Platteville
New London.-Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Holden celebrated their golden
wedding in the home of their son, c.,
E. Holden, in this city. Mr.. Holden
was born in Royalston, Mass, and
Mrs. Holden in Keene, N. H. They
came to Sheboygan Falls in 1852,
where they lived up to 20 years ago.
They then moved to Port Washington,
where they lived up to few weeks
ago, when they moved to New London.
Racine-The city council at an
adjourned session fought out the
question Of adding six new police
men to the city force There was
a tie vote and Mayor Horlick voted
aye Carrying the proposition. Hun
dreds Of citizens have been demand
ing better protection in the outskirts.
Mayor Horlick appointed A. r. Janec-
Ky, justice of the peace, to fill va
cancy caused by the death of w.
w. Rowlands.
Portage.-A warrant was issued
for the arrest of E. d. Lennon
for the fatal shooting of Tim Nc.
Mahon, county highway commission.
er. Lennon was before a court of in.
vestigation and was to appear later
but failed to do so. He was arrested
and is now in Jail.
Marinette.-The ,Marinette county
poorhouse has been condemned by the
state inspector and the building of a
new institution probably will be neces-
sary.
Racine-The Peter Saugman, one
of the prominent Scandinavians Of
this city, died from blood poisoning.
Two weeks ago he ran small silver
into his finger, which caused the infec-,
ton.
Kenosha-The express train on
ran down and killed team OF
horses at the Bronson street crossing
in Kenosha. The team was driven by
John Bernadh, who had a narrow es-
cape from death. He leaped from the
wagon just as the train struck the
team.
Racine.-Mrs. Leonard Fusmas,l
committed suicide by
hanging herself to the kitchen door Of
her home with towel Before COM
uniting the deed Mrs. Fusmas attend
ed service at one of the local
churches.
Racine.-The Racine board of edu-
cation will try new plan for
providing text books in the Racine
high school. Instead of students buy
ing the books the board will buy them
and rent them to the pupils.
Beloit.-The annual convention Of
the Southern Wisconsin Lutheran
Young Peoples federation was.
held here with 1875 delegates. Church
subjects of general interest to the
young people of the church were dig
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