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THREE WERE KILLED:
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ANOTHER SAD LESSON FOR THE
GARDEN CITY.
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FICTTMS OF THE DEATH-DEAL
ING GRADE CROSSING.
Swift Running Passenger Train Dashes
Into a Crowded Streetcar in Chi
cago, Killing Three and Injuring
Several Engineer and liremau
Under Arrest. j
Chicago, July 17th.—Another horri
ble disaster attributable to railroad
crossing on a street at a grade occurred
"his evening.
An in onnng passenger train on the
Grand Trunk road crashed into a
crowd'd street ear at Forty-ninth
Street Killing Charles Perkins, John Dil
lon and Mrs. Maggie Murphy, and
wounding eight others, ot whom two
will probably die.
The folly ninth street crossing is a
network of tracks and alw tys has been
reagrded as a dangerous spot. A long
freight train going west had just passed
.and the tower man raised the cates.
This was taekn as a signal that the
way was clear and the driver ot the
car started ahead.
A passenger train which was rapi lly
approaching front the* west struck the
street ear squarely in the middle, turn
ing it around and hurling it thirty fe>-t
from the point where it struck. .Souk*
of the passengers managed to save
themselves by jumping. The three
jKiopie who were killed were frightfully
mangled.
The police have arrested the engineer
and fireman of the train. The engineer
said he did not see the street car until
if was on the track and so close it was
imposMWe for him to stop.
The towerman did not see (In* pas
senger train until after the gates were
raised aud the street car laid started
ahead.
WEDS A CHAMBERMAID.
A Palmer lluiis.' Maid Marries an Ails,
irnliati Nobleman.
Chicago, July 17. Three months ago
Anna. Witkower, a handsome Bohe.
miun girl, was a chamber-maid at tin*
Palmer house. \<>\v she is a truest at
Hit* hotel, the wife of Itaron Sohlberg,
aun Australian nobleman. It is a case
of true love.
The haron came to the hotel over a
year ago and was allmeted by the
Kiri’s winning manners and handsome
face. Having no friends in Chicago
be took lier to the theater and became
quite attentive to her. lie wrote her
after he left the city and the corres
pondence became regular. Although
lie was a baron and she only a poor
chainV>er.maid Sohlberg conducted him.
self toward her as though she was a
princess of tin* royal blood and Anna
fell deeply in love with her noble
friend.
Last May the baron came to the
Palmer house again and renewal his
acquaintance with Miss Witkower.
Shortly after Ids departure sin* left the
hotel ostensibly to work at Waukesha.
Nothing more was heart 1 of either
baron or maid until (lie other day,
when they came to the hotel and regis
tered as Itaron and Itaron ess Sohlberg.
'The bride had dropped her plain work
day dress and wore a rich satin gown,
with diamond ornaments. The baroness
was niii.ii interested in askin.tr after
her former companions, the maids of
the hotel, and has promised )<• write
to every one of then .
FATAL FI itF.W ()RKS.
Tour Lives 1 ■ st in an Italian Celebra
tion at Chicago.
Chicago. July 17.—At an Italian cele
bration at Fifty-seventh street. last
night four people were kilhd and
sewn injured bv an explosion of fire
works.
The dead are: Uiehard Marshall.
Michael Snow, two unknown. The fol
lowing named are mortally womuhd:
Antonio Anginto, piece of tlie mortar
pissed through his body; Antonio
Massho, skull fractured. The injured
are: Andrew Jonino. Antone Xasho.
Tony Lad.an .
A bomb was lin'd from an extempor
ized mortar and was intended to be
exploded in the air, tin' explosion to be
JueompanU'd by a shower of brilliant
lire. Just as the bomb was about to
be find there was a deafening roar
and the liquid lire and bnminir explo
sives. together with the pieces of the
mortar containing the bomb, wen'
hurled in every direction. Hundreds
of persons were standing about the
spot, and the flash and report were fol
lows! by the eries of those stricken to
the earth. No lights were at litst to
he had. and the dead and wounded by
together beneath the feet of those who
were able to escape. Many fell bleed
ing and bruised and before they could
be cart'd for all the lights on the
grounds won' extinguished and in
■veased darkness added to the panic.
THEIR DOORS CLOSED.
Tartly Assistance Makes Denver and
Kansas City Banks Suffer.
Denver, Colo.. July 17.—The People’s
Savings bank. Rooky Mountain Dime
and Dollar, and Colorado Savings banks
did not open their oors this morning.
The assets of the People’s are $1,500.-
'000; liabilities. $1,350,000. Prseldent
Ktwrenee says the failure will in no
way affect the Pople’s National. The
Colorado Savings bank statement shows
TTeposits of $480,000, with assets of
$73,064 in excess of liabilities.
The assets of the Rooky Mountain
Dime and Dollar Savings bank are
$156,808: liabilities, $105,654. The of
ficers of all three say the debts will
ibe paid in full. It is understood that
-all the assignments were preconcerted
for self-protection and the protection
of depositors.
President Lawrence, of the People’s,
says the bank had about completed
arrangements for temporary relief from
eastern banks, but the doings of the!
silver convention here caused them to'
withdraw all aid and the bank had no !
other resource but to assign.
Kansas City, Mo., July 17. The
Grand Avenue bank, a private institu
tion. suspended this morning, with as
sets $200,000; liabilities, $140,000. It is
expected to resume shortly. It is not
doubted among bankers that it will pay
dollar for dollar.
The comptroller of currency took pos
session of the Missouri National bank at
noon. Statement by the officers shows ■
assets $1,254,785; liabilities. $700,000. |
Assistance was on the way from the j
cast but did not arrive in time as the I
depositors were making heavy drafts |
on the bank. Officers declare deposit
ors will be paid in full.
SAVINGS FROM PENSIONERS.
Amount Special Examiners Have
Caused to be Withheld Since .May 1. |
Washington, July 17. —The special ex
amination division of the bureau of]
pensions, which is charged with the in- j
vest [gallon of criminal matters in pen
sion claims, as well as the investigation
of merit of claims in which a prima
facie case iias been established before
reference to that division, has kept a
record since May 1 of the amount in
volved in the first payment of every
case rej<*cted after special investigation.
This record shows that for the months
of May and June last, in these prima
facie cases, which would have been
allowed had they not been specially
investigated, the first payment would
have amounted to $150,279. The ex
pense's of the special examination divi
sion for tin* months of May and June
last amounted to $30,859, leaving a
net saving to the government of $113,-
884. To this amount may be added
$8,504 which was recovered in cash by
special examiners, and covered into
the treasury, making a total net saving
to the government of $117,888.
NOT THE COMET’S TAIL.
Astronomers Say Saturday Night’s Dis
play Was the Aurora Borealis.
Yesterday’s dispatches from Wash
, ington have it that tin* grain! celestial
display in the north Saturday night was
really due to an elongation of the
! northern comet’s tail instead of the
| aurora borealis. Professor Frisby, of
tlie naval observatory* is quoted as
j holding this view, but astronomers gen
erally are not of the same opinion.
STRAY SPARKS.
This is Chautauqua day at the world's
fair.
Six Kansas banks wont down in the
financial flurry yesterday.
The congress of educators began at
the world’s fair yesterday.
Freeherr You Maltzauu, secretary of
the German imperial treasury has re.
signed.
The emperor and empress of Ger
many started yesterday for a trip in
Sweden.
The court martial appointed to try
of the lost British cruiser, Victoria,
Caps . Burke and the surviving officers
opened yesterday. Captain Burke and
others were heard.
Roy Keefee, one of the injured in
tbo Pomeroy, la., cyclone died yester
day. His death makes the total fa
talities forty-nine and that with other
points seventy-four.
The live mile road race of the Gal.
umet Cycle club at Chicago, resulted
in breaking the American road record
for distance. A. L. Leouhardt did the
trick in 13:30, heating the former rec
on 1 by eight seconds.
The Nicaraguan president and minis
ter of foreign affairs are still held
as prisoners by the revolutionists. The
United States Alliance has been or.
deivd to defend American interests
in that country.
Congressman Magnet*, of New York,
said yesterday that the president had
tenden*d siate Supreme Court Justice
Edward M. O'libM the appointment to
the supreme bench of the United
States, in place of the late Justice
Blatchford.
Another meeting of the Western Pas
senger association will be held Friday
and tin* roads seem disposed tc estab
lish a cheap rate to the world’s fair.
A late dispatch from London says a
targe tire was burning the warehouse
district between L'ndenham streets and
Be vis Marks and Camille streets. Many
warehouses were then in ruin and the
tire was checked.
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.
Mirza Mohammed All, sou of the
famous merchant of llashet. Persia, is
coming to the world's fair accompan
ied by Murad Shentob, of Loudon.
After visiting the exposition he will
go to the Pacific coast and then to
the city of Mexico.
Prince Bismarck told a party of
students who called upon him recently,
that they should cultivate their musi
-1 eal talents. He regretted that he had
neglected the study of music, "for,’’ he
said, “music is a faithful companion
in life. Take wanting from me that
occasion. Take warning from me that
you may not reproach yourselves with
the mistake that I have made.”
The private secretary of General
Doukhovskoy. governor of Siberia, who
is now making a tour of the United
Stott's, is an affable and accomplished
gentleman, but he gets tangled up in
the intricacies of the English language
occasionally. To a reporter who asked
the object of General Doukhovskoy’s
visit, the secretary replied; “He de
sire to know some knowledges about
those American trades and factories.”
When the Emperor William insisted
on driving a four-in-hand at Berlin
the other day everyone expected a
smashup. and the expectation was
I verified. His majesty lost all con
trol over the horses, which ran away.
| colliding with a cart and upsetting the
coach. The emperor arose unharmed
from tho wreck like Yenus from the
sea. and, taking a passing coach, con
tinued lus journey. He has only one
good hand, the other being practically
helpleos. and is very likely to kill him
self or someone else by stubbornly in
sisting on driving high-spirited horses
which he cannot control.
IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT: MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, JULY 21, 1893.
TESTIMONY ALL IN
NEW PHASE OF THE MEAD MUR
DER CASE.
ARGUMENT BEGUN BY THE DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY.
Defease Wants to Let the Case Cos to
the Jury Without Argument, But
the Prosecution Cannot See it That
Way—Goldberg Makes Most Scath
ing Statements.
Waupaca, Wis., July 17. —A refresh,
ing breeze made the court house more i
endurable this afternoon, and the fact
that the testimony is about all in makes
everybody feel that the long-looked-for
end of tills trial at least is near.
'the court ■ reporter took the stand
and read from, his notes of the Van
Delia* trial, where Sam Stout testified |
that he closed his saloon at 12 o'clock
the might of the murder; that he went ]
home right after that; on that evening I
b -fore closing he let several persons
in the front door out, aud also let a
party in the back door after the clos.
ing hour.
C. S. Christianson, postmaster at Og. |
deiLsburg, who testified Saturday, could
not swear positively who it was he
saw on the Morning of Oct. 8, when he
met two men going toward liola. He
appeared on the stand this afternoon
aud swore that in his opinion, after '
'seeing Prior afterwards, he was on*
of the men who was in the carriage
that morning.
Elmer Chamberlain testified: “1 was
in Frank Stout's saloon the evening of
the murder. Fred Lea was there and
told Charlie Mumbrue aid me to go
down to bis house and get a gun to go
limiting the next morning.'’
Under stipulation the prosecution
I read from William Moon’s testimony
at Prior's examination at London which
showed a difference in some partic
ular. The prosecution rested its rebut.
t:il and the defense l>egau surre.bu.ttal.
I, Ovrom, who was clerk for Bronson,
never heard Mead say to Bronson that
his note must be paid.
Ralph Rowe testified lie never told
J. W. Meikeljolm that Sam Stout was
ready to give the whole thing up.
Defendant Prior took the stand and
denied everything material that has
been brought out in rebuttal; he fm
(her stated that in September, 188.S,
he aud Dudd Carr took an early morn
ing drive' to lola and came back via
Scandinavia.
Defendant Broioson denied every ma
terial ik tint which had any bearing.
Mrs. Barter was recalled for cross
examination, but nothing was brought
out different than her testimony the
other day. She denied telling Frank
Poll that a girl who had worked for
Fred Lea and afterward for her had
told her a mead murder story.
This afternoon A1 Poll was called to
the stand to show that Prior was charg
ed with a double rig which was used
to go to lola Sunday morning for a' girl,
exactly as he testified. This closed
the testimony.
The defense made a proposition to
let the case go to the jury without ar
gument but it was rejected.
District Attorney Goldberg then ad
dressed the jury and made an exceed
ingly hot and scathing* argument and
he openly accused Attorney Sanborn
with buying witnesses.
The arguments will last about two
days.
HER MIND UNSOUND.
State Board of Control’s Decision in
Mrs. Dudley’s Case.
Milwaukee, July IT.—The state board
of control, which has been cnqnii’iiug
into the sanity of Mrs. Marion V. Dud
ley, the well known author and writer,
rendered its decision today declaring
her to be of unsound mind and refusing
to release her from custody.
What action, if any, will follow the
decision lias not been determined. Mrs.
Dudley is in an institute in Boston,
where she has been for some time.
It will be remembered that she was
committed to one of the state institutes
last year on an order issued by Judge
Mann, the case attracting widespread
attention at the time. Believing that
there was some question as to hei
insanity, her friends interested them,
selves in her behalf and secured a
hearing for her as well as a parole
and she shortly afterward left for the
east, where she has remained ever
since.
The examination that followed was
conducted by a board of physicians
consisting of Drs. Head of Madison,
Wiggiuiton of Oshkosh. Mcßride of
Wauwatosa and Drs White. Fox and
Ladd of this city, the decision sustain
ing the order issued out of the pro
bate court.
Upon the announcement of this de
cision Mrs. Dudley was very much dis
satisfied and made the declaration that
she would be willing to stand by such
a decision if rendered by Dr. Weir
Mitchell of Philadelphia, and she ac
cordingly went to him for a further
examination. After remianing at his
institute for a short time she left be
fore the examination was com
pleted. so that Dr. Mitchell has not
pronounced upon her condition. She
then went to Dr. Morton, also of Phila
delphia. and after making a thorough
examination he issued an affidavit to
the effect that she was perfectly sane
and thus the matter stood until the
rendering of the decision today.
STRIKE AT SHEBOYGAN.
Reduction in Wages Doesn’t Suit a
Company’s Employes.
Sheboygan, Wis.. July IT.—'The big
gest strike in the history of this city
was inaugurated this morning when 800
of the 1,000 employes of the Mattoon
Manufacturing company walked out.
The strike is the result of a general
reduction of 20 per cent, in their wages
on the part of the company. Last Sat
urday the employes were notified that.
a reduction of 20 per cent, in their
wages Avould be made commencing to-1
day. The men were informed that if \
tliey would not accept the reduction j
die works would be closed down until
business picked U p. i
The company claims it was forced
to take this action in order to meet its
competitors, as other companeis are
sel ing goods at such low figures that
the prices of their goods at the present
time is demoralized. The men went
to the works this morning as usual, but
when they learned that the cut was to
be made they refused to work and left;
the building in a body.
A meeting of the employes was held
at Bern’s Park this evening and an
effort was made lo bring about a com
promise with the company. It is pos-!
sible that some of the big chair fac-j
tories lit re will also be forced to re-■
dace wages.
VICTORY FOR FRANCE.
Siam Sues for Peace and Meets All
1 )c mantis.
Bangkok. July 17. —The government
of Siam has consented to withdraw the
troops in the Mekong valley provided
that Fiance agrees to also suspend hos-
I tilities.
Saigon. July 17.—A body of French'
marines have captured the forts at
Donthane and Tappam on the upper
.Mekong. The French loss in the as
saults was six killed and wounded. I
The Siamese lost heavily in both on- 1
gagements.
Paris, July 17.—A dispatch confirms]
the unofficial reports from Saigon as to
'the French successes on the upper j
Mekong river. The press of this city is
the most bitter against Great Britain;
for her attitude in the Frauco-Siilmese ■
dispute.
The newspapers generally insist that
France deal quickly and sharply with
Slam. The Siccle says that Bangkok
will be bombarded by the French gun
boats only as a last extreme should all
other means of arriving at an under
standing with Siam fail.
ENDED HIS TROUBLES.
John A. Lombard, of Philadelphia,
Commits Suicide.
Philadelphia, July 17.—John A. Lom
bard, 50 years old, manager of the He
ro Fruit company, which was involved
in the failure of Spring Garden Na
tional bank, and who was the defend
ant in suits brought by the receiver of
j the wrecked institution, was found
| dead with his throat cut at his home
last night, having evidently committed
suicide.
He was last seen alive in ins room by
a servant about 0 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. He did not appear for dinner, but
las absence attracted no attention until
Mr. Lombard failed to take ins accus
tomed place at the supper table. At
that hour Harry Kennedy, a nephew,
i went to Mr. Lombard’s room and found
him dead in bed with his throat cut
and a razor by his side.
MURPHY SAYS “GIT.”
' The Senator Will Have No Republicans
About Him.
Milwaukee, July 17. — Senator J. W.
Murphy inaugurated his debut in the
office of collector of internal revenue
by a wholesale sweeping out of the old
force.
, Only one of Collector Fink’s men re
mains in the entire district. The rest
are succeeded by democratic workers.
Some of the dismissed employes had
been in the office for many years,
through democratic and republican ad
ministrations alike, |but that fact did
Wot avail to save them in the general
slaughter.
It was expected that Julius Lasche,
the chief deputy, who had been in
the office for sixteen years, would lie
retained, but he went out with the
other's and his place is filled by Peter
McGill, late secretary of the Advance
ment association. The position will
pay Mr. McGill SI,OOO a year.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Mysterious Disappearance of a Hamp
den Farmer’s Housekeeper.
Columbus, Wis., July 17.—The house
keeper of IV. E. Sowards, of Hamp
den, eight miles west of here, has mys
teriously disappeared. Niue weeks ago
Sowards and this woman who it is
claimed were maivied about ten da>s
before, had a violent quarrel, and Sew
ards claims she got up in the night
and left.
No particular suspicions were aroused,
i however, until yesterday, when the
i aged father and mother of the woman,
named Ebert, of Beaver Dam, arrived
here in search of their daughter. Until
| that time it was supposed she had
: gone to Beaver Dam as usual after one
of her disputes with Sowards.
The authorities will take up the
search. Sowards left his team in a
| bam in this city eight days ago. and it
is there yet. He is supposed to be in
Milwaukee.
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ANOTHER ARREST.
J. IV. Barnes Charged With Embezzle
ment at Manitowoc.
Manitowoc, Wis., July 17.—J. IV.
Barnes, who was vice-president and one
of the directors of the State Bank,
was arrested Saturday on the same
charge as that against Mr. Burnett —
illegal banking and embezzlement.
The warrant was sworn out by
, Thomas Chlopsi, a Polander, who had
S6OO in the bank. Mayor Joseph Vilas
and his son, J. S. Vilas, of Kaukana,
went on his bond of $4,000. His hear
ing will take place July 24.
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.
Beloit Mechanic, Expires While Caring
for His Child.
Beloit, Wis., July 17.—Neighbors
hearing the baby of William Doren. a
mechanic, crying piteously yesterday
went to the former’s home and found
the father on a veranda dead.
He was caring for the baby while his
•wife went to church. Heart trouble
was the cause of his death.
Beloit. Wis., July 17.—Lyman Mech
am, aged 96 years, for twenty-five
years a resident of Beloit, died Sunday
from the effects of a fall received a
few days ago.
JUDGMENT SWELLED]
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EX-TREASURER M FETRIDGE HIT
A LITTLE HARDER.
NEARLY $4,000 ADDED TO THE
JUDGMENT.
Judge Newman Grants a Motion Cor
recting an Error Involving That
Amount—The Sums Kept uii Deposit
in Viroqua aud Appleton Heretofore
Overlooked by the State.
Ex-State Treasurer McFctridge had
about 84.<nm added to the state’s enor
mous judgment which be is laboriously
wiping out and which now reaches the
j magnitude of over S2(KM)OU.
Yesterday a motion was made in the!
circuit < outt here before Judge Newman 1
for a correction of the judgment in case
No. 8 against Mr. McFetridge, and it
was granted after the facts bad been
stated by Senator Vilas for the state
and after Joshua Stark, of Milwaukee,
had spoken on behalf of the tie-]
fendant. |
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It seems that in the original reckon-1
ing ol the amount of state moneys'
Mr. McFetridge had on deposit no ac
count was taken of the* sums in the
Viroqua and Appleton banks. This
was an error, and it was to correct it
that the motion was made yesterday.
The judgment against the ex-treasurer
is increased nearly $4,000 by the
granting of the motion.
He has already paid to the slate
$140,000 and had about $40,000 more to
refund. Now, that sum is swelled to
$44.0'*0, but he will undoubtedly elimi
nate it all in due time. That at least,
is the assurance which he is said to
have given to some of his bondsmen.
The latter include Ephraim Mariner,
of Milwaukee; John T. Smith. George
B. Congdon, J. S. Rowell. S. P K.
Lewis, Andrew Willard and T. L. New
ton, all of Beaver Dam, and James A.
McFetridge, T. M. Warren (deceased),
William Stanley, George Mortens,'
Jacob Van Ordeu and J. J. Gattiker,
all of Bamboo.
j Judge Newman heard this case alone.
He is at the Park hotel.
URGED NOT TO RESIGN.
Many Petitions Pouring in On Judge
Jenkins.
Milwaukee, July 17.—That any peti
tion has been prepared by the Bar
association, requesting Judge Jenkins
'not to resign his seat on the bench, or
that any such move is contemplated, is
denied by leading attorneys and mem
bers here.
However, the universal sentiment
among attorneys is that Judge Jenkins
should not for a moment think of
resigning, and it is said by some of
I the judge’s close friends that he has
i been overwhelmed with telegrams and
letters from prominent lawyers and
; others asking him not to resign. One
!leading attorney summed up the situ
jation thus:
There is no living mortal who can
j tell what a grand jury will do. That
body is a relic of the darker ages in
I jurisprudence and should be relegated
jto the shades of oblivion. It is a star
! chamber with dangerous possibilities,
and because a set of men can in secret
j call in other men and ask them ques
tions and then turn about and indict
'a citizen as a result of the conference
held in secret is no indication that the
-man so placed under ban is guilty of
I any offense. It is so in this instance
. and for Judge* Jenkins to resign would
:be for him to oonfess a weakness that
I does not exist. It is true that he was
' completely dazed and dumbfounded by
j the news of his indictment and at first
j seriously contunplited resigning at
i once. Since then wiser counsel has
prevailed, and he is undoubtedly satis
fied that there is no reason under Meav
|en why he should resign. After be has
1 been tried and found guilty of some
offense it will be time to think of re
signing—not before.
Chicago. July 17.—When District At
torney Milchrist heard of the action tak
en by the friends of Judge Jenkins in
(Milwaukee in circulating a petition re
questing the judge not to resign his
position on the bench on account of
| the Plankinton bank trouble he said
he would heartily second the request
In giving his reasons he said: “I think
ids resignation now before the hearing
would establish a bad precedent. If he
■ should be convicted, which is not a
remote probability, then would be the
lime. As the case stands now, if he
resigns, he does so simply because
he is under a certain charge. If he es
i tablishesthe precedent of resigning for
that reason, then any designing clique
| could disrupt the entire bench by sim
ply bringing trumped-up charges against
j the occupants. This might lead some
time to wholesale injustice. No, sir,
most emphatically he should not re
sign.”
WHO SHOT HIM.
Eau Claire Young Man Wounded in a
Mysterious Manner.
Eau Claire, Wis.. July 17.—While
‘ Eric Meyer, a young workingman, was
' strolling along First avenue late last
I night some unknown person shot him
through the arm. He is in the hospital
and says he has no idea as to who the
person could be. The authorities are
working on il.
WISCONSIN JUDGES.
Chicago, TIL, July 17.—The following
judges were approved as judges in the
department of agriculture by the na
tional commission: George Martin,
Hudson, Wis.; Andrew Johnson. Edger
ton, Wis.; R. L. Joyner, Wyoming
Wis., and N. H. Snow, in the depart
ment of electricity.
Boston Gazette:—“Always speak
well of your neighbor.” “I always do,
although I can assure you she is the
meanest woman in creation.” .
BADGER BRIEFS.
Items of Interest Gleaned from All
Over the State.
Frederick W. Puemer, an old resi
dent of Jefferson. passed away at the
ago of 81 years.
Robert Williams, a young man re
siding at Dundalk, Out., was drowned
at West Superior.
j Charles Larose. aged I*l years, was
drowned in the Fox river at Green
Bay while bathing.
Andrew Bailey, a pioneer of Rock
county, passed away at his home in the!
town of Footville. aged To years.
I mil. thb 2-year-ohl son of Herman
Ewer, of Oshkosh, was drowned while
I l iving in the pond at North Park.
Mrs. Mary Lawrence, one of the
early seniors of Fond du Lae. dh*d at
her home in that city, agi*d St* years.
The six societies of Si. Joseph’s con
gregation at La Crosse are aliont to
buial a netv home ;it a cost of sir>.ot)o.
It cost T. C. Hunnigan, :i Chippew'a
F.d’s barber, 822., Vi for violating the
Sun-Lay law in keeping his barber shop
open.
It is reported that the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company will build a
round-house of eleven stalls at West
Superior.
Albert Meyer, a young man living in
tht> town of Washington, near Sha
wano, died front an injury reeeived two
years ago.
; Everett Roberts, son of Thomas Rob
erts, a well-known merchant of Ran
dolph, was killtnl by a licit of light
ning recently.
N. Bmette, G 4 years, died at
his homo in Jefferson. He servt*d in
Cos. 1), first Wisconsin volunteer cavalry,
during Uie war. |
At a mooting of the school board of
Dolavan it was voted to appropriate
$27,200 for a now school building with
a capacity for 550 pupils.
William Suessmih-h. a Sheboygan
young man. was drowned while bathing
in the river at that place. The body
has not yet been recovered.
i Charles Jacobson, formerly a resident
of Florence, was killed by the blowing
out of a cylinder head at one of the mills
near Iron Mountain, Mich.
1 Miss Maude Noble, of Menaslia, was
married to Wayne Hodge, of Neenah.
The ceremony took place at the home
of the bride’s parents.
i W. H. Marvin, a Gnen Bay trunk
manufacturer, has assigned for the!
benefit of his rcoditors. The assets and'
liabilities are not known,
1 During a heavy hail storm at New!
Lisbon over 1,500 panes of glass In
dwellings and stores were shattered.)
Crops in that vicinity fart'd badly.
Anna M. Pashke was granted a di- j
vorce from her husband, Herman J. j
Pashke, in the circuit court at Janes-,
ville. .\ii*s. Pashke was awarded $250
alimony.
’Hie Wisconsin Pharmaceutical asso-'
elation will hold a convention 1 at Fond
tin Lac on August 8, b and 10. Prepa
rations aie being made for a large at
tendance.
Ephraim A. Bowen, aged 74 years,
died at his home in the town of Scott,
Crawford county, lb* was a, member
of Cos. A. sc,tilth Wisconsin infantry
during the late war.
C. C. Gaylord, an Elkhom resident,
was trying to raise a large scantling by
means of a pulley when the scantling
broke in two, one piece striking him on
the face and breaking his nose.
The light between the saloon keepers
of Bayfield and the town board has
resulted in a victory for tin* latter, tin*
saloon men paying s4' mi for licenses,
the amount originally demanded.
Bishop Messmer, of Green Bay, has
issut*d a dt'creo to the various parishes
in the Green Bay diocese against the
holding of picnics, excursions and fairs
by Catholic societies on Sundays.
Work is well under way on the new
paper mill at Nckoosa. About 200 feet
of the bOO-foot dam is part way up and
blasting and quarrying material for
the main building Is busying large
gangs of men.
While George Keebler, of Menomo
nee Falls, was taking a ride on the
hand-car, the car Jumped the track,
throwing Koehler violently against a
pile of ties. He received an ugly cut
in the forehead, but will recover.
The Union Fire company, of Depere,
at a meeting on July 7. passed a resolu
tion disbanding the company to take
effect July 14. The action is due to
dissatisfaction with the treatment they
have received at the hands of the city!
council.
The body of Archie Skinner, who dls- (
appeared from bis homo at Eau Claire
about ten days ago, was found in the
ChipiK'Wa river. It is supposed that he
was drowned while catching drift
wood. He was 15 years of age.
Ephraim Barren, of Boscobel, died of
heart failure at ids home in that city,
aged 70 years.
Charles Sheldon, an Appleton young
man, came near being decapitated a
few evenings ago. He was riding
home on Ins bicycle and when near his
house he took to the sidewalk, as the
road was muddy. Suddenly he ran in
to a telegraph win*, that some mis
creant had strethced across the walk,
and was thrown violently to the ground.
The -wire caught him in the throat and
buried itself into the flesh. He was
taken to a physician and the wound
was attended to. The police of that
city are investigating the affair.
It will be well for burglars to give
the residence of Mrs. Rouse, of Eau
Claire, a wide berth. A few nights ago
a burglar made an attempt to enter
Mrs. Rouse’s house while her husband
was absent. She was awakened by the
noise and hastily dressing herself she
wont down stairs and secured a Large
revolver. Going quietly to where the
would-be robber was trying to effect an
entrance she fired two shots in rapid
succession. The burglar beat a hasty
retreat. It is not known whether he
was injured or not.
The members of the board of educa
ttion and city council of Racine are not
, working harmoniously together with re
gard to building. It is claimed that the
council is acting arbitrarily in the mat
ter. Four months ago $20,000 bonds
, were voted for the purpose, but nothing
[has been done and the council refused
I to advertise the bonds and to allow the
board to advertise for plans and speci
fica/tions for the building. If action is
not taken within a few days the whole
board may resign.
A SHADE LOWER
grains and provisions take
A TUMBLE.
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| FAILURES,
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Stock Dealings Are Dull in New' York—
| The Financial Situation Seems to
Improve—Banks Bolter Than Sat
urday’s Statement Indicated—’They
. Become More Free With Money.
Chicago. .Inly 17.—There was enough
bullish hews to ‘have knocked the
wheat beta's cold in the dog days in
ordinary times, but instead it knocked
the bulls till out to sea. with nothing
to keep them atloai but their swelling
indignation tit what they considered
.Mi unnatural decline. 'The amount of
wheat on ocean passage decreased L
-4d2.KHi bit and the visible decreased
2,4)PT,000 bu. or together nearly t,-
000,000 bu. A tailing off in Russian
shipments was said to be causing linn,
ness in du* English markets and reports
trout tin* northwestern spring wheat
region here were no more reassuring
than before. But. hanks in the west
were toppling over like frame houses
jin a cyclone and that, went farther
with the speculators than all else lx*-
sides. September wheat is l-2e lower,
corn is 5Sc lower and provisions are
also considerably lower.
The range Unlay was.
Wheal July opened at .(153 8, high
est .<‘>s 5-8, lowest .t>s, closing .(55 It;
August opened at .<55 7.8, highest
.(>(> l-S, lowest .(15 1-2, closing ..(J5 5-S;
September o|vened at .Gbl.B, highest
.(lb 1-2, lowest .(IS 0.4, closing .(lb; De
cemlier opened at; .75 7-8, highest .7(1.
lowest .75 1-2, closing .75 5.8.
Conn—July opened at .40 3-8, highest
.40 3.8, lowest .40, closing .40; August
opened at .40 1-2, highest .40 12, low.
est. .40 1-4, closing .4014; Septembci
(opened at .411.2, highest .411.2, low
jest .41, closing .41; May opened at
I .3b 7-S, highest .3b 7 -8, lowest .3b ss,
closing ,3b 5-8.
Oats July opened at .2b 1.4, highest
1 .2 b 1.4, low<*st .281-2, closing .28 31;
I September opened at .25 38, highest
1.251-2. lowest .25 1.8, closing .25 1-8;
| July opout'd at. 18.75, highest 18.8:..
lowest 18.75. closing 18.85; September
'opemnl at 1b.50, highest Ib.(K>, lowest
j 1b.50, closing 1b.<50.
I Lard—July opened at b.(50. highest
j!).(SO, lowest b. 50. closiiiig i>,55; Septem
i her optned at 10.10, highest 10.10, low
* e.s| 10.00, closing 10.05; October opened
'at b. 75. higln'st b. 50, lowest b.lO. elos
i ing b.2(>;
Spare ribs —July opened a( 8.52 1-2,
bigh<>st P. 571.2, lowest 8.22 12. clos
ing 8.50; Septemlier opeinsl at B.<J5
i highest 8.70. lowest 8.115, closing
8.421.2.
I New York, July 17. —' The railway
I share market opened dull and prices
showed small fractional declines from
Saturday’s closing quotalions. Wall
: str*et got over its flu try a bout noon,
but recovery from the depivssiou was
slow and final quotations mark a
general decline. In casting up the
ponits for the day it was found that
the bears had slipped in under cover
of early selling for Ixuulon account
to raid the market. At the decline there
was fresh liquidation, offerings being
bought in to prevent raiding sales,
market active but not broad. There Is
general concurrence among treasury
officials in Washington that the finan
cial situation continues to Improve. In
local financial circles the expectation
is that the money market will gradu
ally become easier and that funds on
time will bo In fairly good supply
within a week. It is not improbable
also that further moderate amounts of
gold will bo shipped from Europe to
this side. The banks are supposed to
h* in better condition than their state
ment of Saturday indicated, and now
( that they have made their returns to
the comptroller of the currency they
will begin to lot out their money with
more freedom,
j In addition to tin? $300,000 gold ship
ment on Saturday to Hei del bach, Ickel
heinier & Cos., by the Fuerst Bismarck
and Bms, the firm is advised of a fur
ther shipment of $150,000 of the yel
low metal.
Some of the larger banks were free
[ buyers of commercial paper, today,
taking it from G to 10 per cent., and
demand money on the board was
in fair supply at from 4 to 0 per cent
Clearing house certificates to the
amount of $400,000 were retired today.
The loan committee of the clearing
house authorized the canceling of $400,-
000 in loan certificates. There was no
further Issue of certificates. The cer
tificates now outstanding now amount
to $2,340,000.
PRESIDENT OFF FOB A CRUISE.
leaves Buzzard’s Bay on the Oneida
for Several Days.
Buzzar’s Bay, Mass., July 17.—Presi
dent Cleveland left on Mr. Benedict's
yacht, the Oneida, today for a cruise,
it is said, of several days’ duration.
Considerable baggage was taken aboard
'with the president.
national league scores.
Was! ington—Waebington 7; Phila
cblphia 1.
New York—New Yoik 4; Boston 1.
Cleveland—Cleveland 10; Pittsburg
13.
Baltimore—Baltin:ore 9; Brooklyn 9.
SHOT HIS VISITOR.
Chicago, July 17.—Joseph Midoca, of
Little Rock, Ark., was fumbling about
in Louis Dillon’s room at 4 o’clock this
morning. Dillon, waking suddenly,
drew a revolver and shot Midoca dead.
ARM AND LEG SERVERED.
Fond du Lac, Wls., July 17.—1n at
tempting to make a coupling this morn
ing Conductor A. R. Pepper, of the
Northwestern road, fell beneath a oar,
which amputated a leg and arm. His
injuries* are probably fatal.