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FEB.1O, 1894. forefathers, Is still the role eight centuries later in a large number of the laws of a race which has no prouder name for itself than Saxon." This pamphlet is Bold for cents. -I- "Kenneth Paul" is the pen-name of Eer. M. C.

Locktrood. Hence the familiar air with which, the trials and experiences ofa minister of the gospel are treated in "The. Kew Minister," a story by "Kenneth Paul," published by A. S. Barnes New York.

"The story reads like a leaf from real life, and the reader who has the secret of the author's identity is pardonable'if he acquires belief that "Kenneth drawn upon actual experience to tarnish material for his a romance it a strong social, economicand doctrinal argument woven into it. There is a moral in the Etory that, if it be taken to heart, may help the managers of church organiEa- tions and also assist young ministers who are experiencing their first trials. The personal element is conspicuous in the February number of the Atlantic Ex-Senator Henry L. JDawes contributes some "Recollections of Stantpn Under Lincoln," which serve to show the complexity of the character of the great w.ar secretary. J.

C. Davis gives a biographical sketch of Hamilton Fish, who was secretary of state President Grant. Oliver Wendell Holmes writes about Francis Parkham, the deceased historian. A very interesting character sketch by Grace MeGowan Cooke, entitled "For Falstaff He is Dead," harmonizes with the character of the contributions thus far mentioned. Besides installments of the serials "Philip and His Wife," and "His Vanished Star" respectively by Margaret Delano 1 and Charles Craddock, there is the beginning of ah excellent story in two parts br Walter Mitchell, entitled "Two Strings to His Bow." the naturalistic vein, there is a paper by Olive Thome Miller entitled 5 'In a Pasture by.tlie.Great Salt Lake," and a poem by John Tabb descriptive of ''A Winter Twilight." For politicians and those interested in politics there is a paper by Henry Childs Merwin on "Tammany Hall." Published by Honghton, Mifflm Boston.

-i- The problems that are 'now confronting the charitable and the philanthropic are treated by two writers in the Feb-' ruary number of the Forum. Jose- S. Lowell discusses "Methods of Kelief for the Unemployed," and Lyman Abbott discusses "The Personal-Problem of Charity." The semi- political topics of the number are treated by James Schouler, who reviews the Hawaiian controversy, and Albert of Home Market Club, who writes about "The Wilson Tariff for Deficit Only." Among the other contributions-Jare the' following: "The Kicafaeua Ours or bv Courtenay De Kalb; "A Calendar of "Great Americans," by TVoodrow Wilson; "The Gold Basis Fixed by Commerce Itself," by Edward Atkinson4 "A Bootless Wrangle About- Religion in the Schools," by Prof. J. H.

HyBlop: "To Rob Consumption of its Terrors," by Dr. H. M. Biggs; "Incomes of the Professional Classes in England." by Price Collier. The Publishing Comyany, New York.

The leading prose contribution in'the February number of St. Nicholas is att animal story by Rudyard Kipling, entitled "Tiger! Tiger!" The illustrations of the story are alone sufficient to make it attractive. The second prose contribution is an incident of the sea, by J. O. Davidson, illustrated with a picture Of a ship "Towed by an Iceberg." Following this is a winter inci- dent of life among the Indians, by Kate Hamilton, entitled "A Skater's Brander Matthews is the author of a readable biographical sketch of Benjamin.

Franklin. Jenks tells about some "Good of giants named Megalopod. The story is after the style of a "Gulliver's Travels;" "Tie Monkeys of North America" are interest- ly described bv William T. Hbrnadar, in an article that is attractively illustrated. Published by the Century Company, New York.

"American Mea. for the American Jfavy" is the title of an interesting article Which heads the table of of the February number of the United Service. It is by F. M. Bennett, past assistant enginee'r U.

S. who Bays that the materiel of her navy has completely changed in recent and Jao with only a few exceptions our new ships have decided national characteristics. The United Service also contains a continuation of Admiral Henry Clews leads the contributors in the-February number of Godey's Magazine with an article telling leaders "How to Make Money in Wall Street" Mr. Clews holds the belief that the -Wall Street Stock Exchange affords the most fertile field for the exercise of industry and brains and the profitable employment of capital. Among the other contributions is a timely illustrated article by.

Herbert Stanley Renton on "The Royalty of Hawaii." There are twenty-one contributions of stories and descriptive "articles, and a number of: the contributors are attractively illustrated. Godey Publishing Company, New York. Outing for February has an attractive table of contents for those who are interested in sporting matters. Hunters will find an interesting illustrated de-- scription of "Hunting in Polar Regions," by Dr. J.

M. Mills. Aniateur fishermen will be pleased with. an account of ''Trawlin? with Gloucester Fishermen," by John Rogers. Wheelmen will find another installment of "Lenz's World Tour Awheel." For readers of fiction there is a complete story by Louise D.

Mitchell entitled "Invisible Chains." in German affairs consequent upon the reconciliation the young Emperor and Bismarck is fortunate lor William Harbutt Dawson, whose book "Germany and the Germans" is just announced'by IX Appleton Co. Jlr. Dawson is saturated with the German topic, as will be attested by the readers of nis "German Socialism and Ferdinand "Prince Bismarck and State Socialism." William E. Norris, the novelist; is the son of the late Sir William Norris, formerly chief justice of As a very young man Mr. Norris intended to enter the diplomatic service, but subsequently gave up the idea and was called to bar.

He has never practiced, however, having become too much, absorbed in the writing of fiction. The'Wilson Publishing Company, Chicago, has begun the publication of a weekly magazine entitled "Up to Date." It is to be independent and free on politics and least its prospectus makes that promise. In form the new weekly resembles the "Twentieth of New York. The latest issue in the "Questions of the Day" series is line with the movement to reform municipal government. It deals with primary elections and discusses methods for improving the basis of party organization.

Putnam's Sons announce a work on "The Evolution of AVomen," by Eliza Burt Gamble. Mrs. Gamble-takes a position in opposition to the generally accepted opinion as to the dogma o'f woman's, inferiority to man. Gabriel Sa'towa is the pen name of England's latest literary star. His first story is entitied "Barrocraig," and is on the same lines as Barrie's "A Window in Thrums." It is said that the new author is an imitator of Barrie's style.

In his book "The Making of. a Novel- David Christie Murray says: "I THIS WEEKLY Treble's "Origin and Development of Steam Kavicationj" an article by Augustus 5. Clarke. M- "A Surgeon's. Experience in the Battle of the Wilderness;" and a story -by Lieut.

Alvin Sydenhan, U.S. "Conyngham Foxe and the Charity Ball." Published by L. R. Hamersly Philadelphia. Six of Bret Harte's latest stories are published by Honghton, Mifflin under the title' 'A Pretejte of Jack lin's and Other Storfes." The titles of the tales which supplement the leading story are: "An Ingenue of the Sierra," "The Eeformation of James Reddy," "The Heir of the JMcEuilshes," "An £pisode of West Woodlands," and "The Home-Conung of Jim Wilkes." The headings-of these stories clearly indicate that they are in Harte's nsual rein.

He sketches character artfully, and never produces anvthine that is uninteresting. It is" also characteristic of Mr.TIarte's stories that the unexpected always happens is, the reader is never permitted to suspect what la going to happen. -t- No. 99 of the publications of the American Academ of Political and Social Science is a monograph bv Florence Griswold, Bnckstatf, of Osnkoah, entitled "Married Woman's Property in Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman Law, and the Origin of the Common- Law Dower." Mrs. Buckstaff's work large amount of painstaking research.

She Bays her main purpose was to can attention to "the canons feet that the Norman dower of one- third the real estate, which superseded the community of property of oar ist; have always must always continue to there is no school fora novelist which equal that-of There are, two vacant seats in the French Academy, will again try to gain among the Paul Laurens and Francis Charmes, an editorial writer of distinction, are also candidates. Thomas Hardy is preparing to publish a new book, a collection of short stories. the way, is nearly ready to go into its twenty-fourth editions being each ot 1,000 copies. Imogen Guiney, who is popular as a versifier and essayist in the magazines, has been appointed postmistress of Auburndale, where she resides. Archdeacon Farrar has.

completed an entire: revision of the text and notes of his "Life of Christ," and the work is expected to be ready in London this month. complete edition of the translated works of Tpnrgneneff, in ten or. twelve volumes, will soon appear in England. The translations are by Mrs. Edward Garnett.

Hall -Caine, the Manx novelist, will begin a new novel entitled "The Manxman" in the Kew York Ledger of February 17. 'Mrs. Humphrey Ward's new novel, "Marcella," will deal with a young woman who labors among the London poor. "George" Klingle, the poetere, is a Philadelphian, whose right name is Kilngle.Holme*. leaves Family in WEYATJWEQA, Feb.

Smith, who committed suicide in Chicago Sunday by shooting, leaves a wife and two small boys in this place. The i i. A family has resided here for tie past two years while Mr. Smith has been away most of the time. He was a mechanic and bridge builder by trade but for some time had been at work upon a patent hammer for shingling and bad been- trying to interest someone with capital to join him.

He went East for that purpose last summer and for several months nis whereabouts were unknown. He was a pensioner and a Republican. After hearing the news of Cleveland's election he cried for half day. It is supposed that hard times and discouragement in his enterprise caused him to commit the rash act. His wife is a daughter of the late Samuel Gillson, of Appleton.

Why Hood's Wins. President Lincoln said, "Yon cannot fool the people a second time." are too quiet to recognize real merit or lack of it, and cling only to those things -which they find to be what is claimed for them. It is especially gratifying that the sale of Hood's Kama par-ills increases most rapidly in those sections where it is best known. The inference'is plain. Hood's Barsapa- nllahns proven that it possesses genuine merit.

It maintains ft high standard; whicn others cannot evenapproach. It is the people's favorite blood-purifying and building up medicine, and ia more popular this year than ever before. Allthil because HOOD'S Catholic Church Statistics. According to Hoffmann's Catholic directory, which has just been issued, the Catholic population of the Diocese of Milwaukee ia 300.000; of the Diocese of Green Bay 125,000 and of the Diocese of 75.000, making the total for Wisconsin 400,000. The Diocese of Milwaukee is credited-with 268 churches, besides 5O and chapels; clergymen; 145 parochial schools, attended by 24,638 children, and 5 orphan asylums, in which 330 orphans are cared for.

The directory shows that there are nine American dioceses having a larger Catholic population than that of Milwaukee, Hew York heading the list with 800,000 and Boston coming next with 575,000. The total Catholic population of the United States is riven as 8,902,033. Holds as Security. WEST SCTEBIOB, Feb. report; that John D.

Rockefeller had secured control of the Superior Consolidated mines is untrue, but there is just enough truth in the story to give" it a semblance of fact. A few days aeo the Merritts succeeded in 1900,000 cash from Mr. Rockefeller to clear up obligations in building and developing their mines. To obtain this cash the Merritts sell Rockefeller 35,000 shares, ef Consolidated stock and place in- his hands 55,000 shares as security for a loan, aH being on a basis of $10 a share. There are 205,000 shares issued in Consolidated stock of Rockefeller now holds br owns a trifle over.

half. Of course if the Merritts are unable to take care of the loan of $550,000 when it becomes due, Rockefeller will be able obtain title to a large majority of the cdmpanv'sstockandim- mense holdings. The 'annual meeting, of the Duluth. Mesaba Northern roaS is to be held to-day, at' which time it is now believed a majority of the pres- directors, who are now Merritts, 'will be re-elected. When the Penokee and Gbgebic and other Rockefeller mines were recently placed in the.

hands of receivers it was commonly reported that the in question had been withdrawn from the Consolidated mines. This is now denied. At that time the bonded indebtedness of the Consolidated was reduced from. $1,500,000 to The payment of this $3,000,000 of bonds, it was thought, would bull Consolidated stock, but the ad ranee did not come for the reason that thebonds were paid for with an issue of $4,500,000 of stock, which increased the amount of Consolidated stock to $20,500,000, all of which has been- issued: For Rockefeller's $3,000,000 of. bonds he obtained of stock.

to this the of stock turned over to him absolutely by the Merrills for $300,000 advanced Rockfeller stock $7,500,000, besides whatever may have been picked up in small lots. Col; Clark Fixed It. Feb. examination of a plaintiff in the roster case, was again taken up before a court commissioner Saturday. One of the most interesting' -parts of his testimony related to the manner in which the Stonghton Bank, of which the Dows are principal owners, was made a state depository.

Mr. Dow testified that on June 7, aft; er he had advanced on the roster, contract, and after the contract had been cancelled, the bank- was in financial straits. He and his brothers went to Clark and told- him they had got to have their own or some of the state's-r-and that if. one- or the other was not produced they would make it hot for him. They, got $10,000 from the state treasurer the day after.

Assistant Treasurer Proudfit wanted him to get the money from the National Bank here, but Dow told him he thought he was entitled to get it from the treasurer. Mr. Dow related the circumstances the roster deal substantially as by other witnesses, but- cited O'Connor also as one of those who told them they woujd get their money back if they would wait a Httle. New York's Destitute. KEW YORK, Feb.

census of the unemployed reached the mayor's office yesterday. It was accompanied by letters from Seth Low and Prof. Mayo Smith, under whose direction the census was taken. 'The number of families in need is 49,681, comprising 208,701 persons, of whom 78,023 are usually employed. -The number of males out of employment is.

52,592, and of females 14,683, making a total of 56,280. The number of families in need of assistance is 39,311, or about 160,000 persons; not in need of assistance, 9,370. The Thirteenth Precinct, with 7,912 families, and the Eleventh Precinct, with 5,064 families in the list in point of numbers, examination of the Rev. Hepp. RACINE, Feb.

preliminary examination of the Rev. B. Hepp, of Waterford, this county, under the third warrant served upon him, is in progress before Justice TTpchurch this afternoon. The warrant charges him with an attempted criminal" operation oh the person of Miss Effie Brownell, who died at his home recently in child-birth. The complainant is the father of the dead girl.

Mr. Hepp was arrested late Saturday afternoon at his home in Waterford and brought to this city. He spent Sunday in jail here. The case was called at 2 o'clock and adjourned-for one week. Mr.

Hepp was held in $1,500 bonds, which he failed to furnish and was sent 'back to jail. Bank Robers Sentenced. LAUCASTEB, Feb. four prisoners who'tried to rob the Eastman Bank at Montfort December 27, pleaded guilty. George Wortz, the eldest, was sentenced to three, and one-half years in the penitentiary, and John Tyler, aged 24, to two and one- half years.

The other two, George Cur- low and James Ron, being under 18 years of age, were sentenced to the Industrial School for; Boys at Wankesha during their minority, which, sentence there is authority to terminate at any time there is evidence of satisfactory reform. Money for the Indians. ASHLAND, Feb. Agent Mercer received $1,200 from Washington to-day for the Indians of La Court d'Oreilles reservation and he will distribute it Monday. This is part of the money paid by a large lumber concern who illegally cut the timber on the reservation and had to put up for it CadwallJtder Must Stand.

Trial. MADISON, Feb. Bnnn, of the federal court, to-dav handed down a decision overruling the demurrer to the indictment against A. A. Cadwallader, ex-president of the Superior National Bank.

No time has vet been set for the trial. Normal Regents Be-appointed. MADISON, Feb. Peck to-day reapppinted W. Hume, of Oshkosh, end Byron- B.

Park, of Stevens Point, members of the Board of Normal School Regents for three Years ending the tot Monday ia February, Plafqfield Uan Appointed. Miptsoir, Wia, Feb. Peck to-dmy- appointed W. M. Kelley.

of Plainfield, district attorney of VVau- snara to fill the nnexpired term of Levi Sank, deceased, ending the fint Monday of February, 1895. "CoKA. CBICCOTB sued "Clem lu V. Mc- Connefl for 15,900 damages for breach of promise of marriage at Zanesrille, O. 1 THE BADGEH STATE.

MBS, T. J. PBIDEAUI died suddenly at her home in Dodgeville. TEEEK are at present 123 persons in the Winnebago County poor house. MBS.

J. C. REICH, aged 66 years, passed away at her home in Sheboygan. FOUR HUNDRED were vaccinated at the court-house at Janesville in one day. Miss MAET MBBPHY was married to William Murray at the home of her parents at Janesville.

JOHN McGHATH, an early settler of the town Forrest, Fond du lac County died at the age of 72 years. BEKTHA ABPKB died suddenly at- her home in Conn- ty. She was 20 years of age. AN "addition to the court-house at Dodgeville will be ejected, this spring. The cost will not exceed $6,500.

SAJTDY, a valuable trotter owned by Richard Kunsman, of Chippewa Falls, died fi-oin the effects of a kick. CASTEBrbN, employed in La'nh saw-mill at WauBankee, had part of his right hand taken off in a circular AUGUST MOESEE, an Appleton wagon maker, fell upon a large knife and cut a terrible gash in his abdomen. He will recover. THE goods stock of R. of Madison, was sold at auction V.

Farwell of Chicago, for Wood County Horticultural Society has been organized, a majority of the members being residents of Grand THE pioneers of Washington -County and the southern part of Fond du Lac Connty will. hold a reunion at Kewaskum on February 22. JOSEPH MILLER, a Fond du Lac young was found dead in his bed. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of his demise. members of.the Reformed Chnrch in Franklin, Sheboygan Connty, have decided to build a new house for the minister to cost $2,500.

Miss MAUD S. SPARKS was married to Eugeue at Chippewa Falls. The groom is editor of the Chippewa Falls Independent. 3-year-old son of William Reiman, residing a mile west of Ripon. inhaled hot steam-from a tea-kettle and died a few hours later.

FERDINAND TIETZ, aged 74 years, living with his son-in-law in the town of Menomonie. committed suicide by shooting himself through the side. MRS. LYMAN MOKLEY, living near Sparta, fell off a chair and fractured her hip. The injury is' considered serious owing to her extreme age.

MRS. CARL SCHLOTTHAUER died at her home- in the town of Burke, Dane aged 74 years. Heart disease was the cause of her demise. THE plant of the Sheboygan Milk Company, at Sheboygan, was damaged by fire to the extent of $1,500. There was an insurance of $4,000 on the build, MBS.

F. OESTHEICH, the town of Aztolan.i Jefferson County, fell down a night of stairs and received serious internal injuries. She is at present very- low. MRS. REHM, an old resident of Franklin, Sheboygan County, fainted while attending a farmer's institute.

She died a few minutes after having reached her home. F. W. ScHEix. boot and shoe dealer of has made an assignment to J.

his brother-in-law. Nominal assets, $7,000., Liabilities estimated at $3,000. OTTO H. Rnir, of Barabpo, challenges the barbers of Sank County to a shaving-contest to take place in'Bara- boo February 19.. Each barber is to shave ten men.

-THEbodies are to be removed from the old cemetery at Appleton. It is stated that there are still 200 bodies buried there, and the cost of removal be about $1,600. THE Halfway Prairie Creamery Company, of the town of Mazomanie, Dane has filed articles df ihcorpora- with-the secretary of state. The capital stock ia $2,000. MRS.

a- widow living in the town of Dale, Outagamie County, died- of suffocation, caused "by swallowing the plate of her false teeth. She was 70 years of: age. JOHN ANDERSON, the young man who had his foot crushed by the ears at Marinette, will have to suffer- the ainputationof part of the leg in order to save his life. THE Ableman Granite Company, lo- at Ableman, County, has made an assignment. The liabilities are about assets about the same.

The plant is owned by Chicago men. A BEAUTIFUL memorial window has been- placed in the chapel of Kemper Hall at Kenosha in memory of the late Bishop Knight. The window was presented by the family of the deceased bishop. MABCUS SERCK, of the town of Seneca, Wood accidentally killed his 4-month-old babe by giving it.fifteen drops-of toothache medicine containing creosote, thinking he was giving it Castoria. THE town of Delavan is out of debt.

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THE Rock County bar a vote of 1. to 10, named Judge. John K. Bennett, of Janeswlle, as their choice, for circuit judge at the comine spring election. A convention of.

delegates horn Bock, Green and Jefferson will be called in the near future. PATRICK LYNCH is now in St. Francis Hospital at "West Superior, suffering from a severe tcalp wound, a fritcture of the skull, a broken ankle and a crushed foot, all caused by a- collision with a Mr. Lynch is a teamster, 68 years of age. His recovery is doubtful.

MATE J. FATEY, a Bohemian of Marinette, has entered suit against the JKirby-earpenter Company, of Menominee, for $20,000 damages. He fell a trestle while employed in the lumber yard of the company five years ago, Bustaining injuries which crippled him for life. Three in One Day. GEEEN BAY, F.eb.

There were three fires here yesterday. One in Cook's Hotel, caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove, did small damage. 'The house of Bourgingnon was partially destroyed with a loss of several hundred dollars. A quantity of staves and headings in the storehouse atD. AV.

Britton's cooperage caused a loss of J300: insured. The latter fire is supposed to be incendiary and Mr. Britton offers $500 reward for the apprehension of the perpetrator. This is out one of many attempts made to burn Britton's extensive- cooperage Ueenah February 14, 15 and 18. All railways offer, to carry members to the convention at a one and one-third fare, on the certificate plan.

H. L. POWERS, of Eipon, and F. L. Selden, of Cambria, -will represent Eip- on College in the state oratorical contest at Beloit next month.

They won respectively first and second honors in the home contest held in Eipon. THZ board of control of the Wisconsin State Firemen's Association will meet at KJlbonrn City on February 13 to locate the tournament of 1894, make np the programme and transact such other business as may come before the meeting. JOSEPH H. Wurrz fell from a step-bidder while fixing a stovepipe at his home in Appleton. In falling, tne step-ladder overturned kettle of boiling water and he was badly scalded about the arms, besides sustaining internal injuries from the fall.

Hiss BELLA MCDONALD -was married to Hanson urton, son of Judge 8. S. Burton, at the home of her parents in La Crosse. The bride is one ol the- most charming vonng women of La Crosse and Mr. Burton ia popular and well- known in La Crosse.

CHABLES SMITH, a woodsman working at Scott's camp near Eagle Eiver, was seriously if not fatally hurt, a log slipping and Ailing on the end of a skid which flew tip and struck bun a terrific His re- bio won the back of the bead. covery is doubtful. A industry is about to start up at Prairie dnXXuen for the of French shoe A buUdinjt has been leased," and is now being: made for the aeeessary machinerr. Florence Mine Closed. The Florence niine, on the Menominee range, owned by the Florence Iron Eiver Company; has been shut down.

It and the Commonwealth the only two that were being operated in therJGftte-Superior region. The company that'owlfe the. Florence is said to have made no sale since 1892, and the mine stock pile now consists of 210,000 tons. Murder in the First. Degree.

NEWPORT, Feb. Yesterday the jury in the case of Albert Mansker, one.of the Oliphant train, robbers who killed Conductor W. P. McNaUy, of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain Southern road, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree.

He is the of the gang to receive such a verdict. Hart Will Be Hanged. KOCKFOBD, EL, Feb. After being out a little over an hour, tha jury In the Hart trial brought in a verdict yesterday finding the defendant gnjlty of murder in the first degree and fixing the punishment at death. Hart Jailed his nve sisters.

He entered a special plea of insanity. Bon by an Express Tralff. LODI, Feb. While crossing a rail way track one mile south of this city last night Alex McCahn was struck by an express train and thrown thirty feet, demolishing the carriage and kilf- ing one horse. Mr.

McCahn escaped alight bruises about the head. Rosso-German Treaty Signed. BERLIN, Feb. The National Zeit- nng gays that the Euseian treaty was oiened to-day. The convention, provides for more liberal trade relations between Russia and Germany.

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