Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-06-05
News Of the Past Week.

SENATOR SUMNER Is about to build
a 100000 house in Washington.
A SPORADIC case of cholera is re-
ported to have occurred in New York
tie other day.
POSTMASTER General Randall re-
turns an income Of $500, after de
Quoting his salary
THE Rockford cotton factory will
probably soon be ready to furnish its
products.
The press of Paris complains that
Prussia Is strengthening the fortifca-
tions of Rastadt
CONGRESSMAN boutwell,, Of Massa-
chusetts, is on his way South to ad-
dress the people there.
The manufacture Of cook stoves. to
be heated with kerosene as fuel, has
been established in Rockford, Ills.
THE Sale of the Fort Crawford
Property, at Prairie du CHEN, was
advertised to come OF yesterday.
TIE old and new School Presby tc-
rian churches are likely to effect a
union and become one organization.
THE Pennsylvania oil regions have
lost fully one-third Of their population
and the number IS lessening every day.
NV England revenue returns indi-
cate that the largest incomes last year
were those Of the manufacturers.
BAcKUs' livery stable in Chicag go was
DESTROYED by FIRE on the Sd inst. Loss
$1,000; insured for $4,000.
IT is stated that JEFF. Davis has pur-
chased the McGivcrin estate at St.
GATHERINGS. Canada, for summer res
idence.
The Kingston Daily Nescs wants
Canada to establish a paper fractional
currency, in order to drive out Amer
lean coin.
\ BUFFALO dispatch says that there
is no truth in the report Of move
ment IN Fenian circles there for an IN
vasion of Canada,
Ex-DErEcrlvE BAKER has filed a bill
to compel the city Of Washington TO
pay the $4,000 reward offered by it
for the capture Of Booth.
THE people of Maine have voted in
favor Of an increase of penalties for
violating the liquor law to imprison,
ment, by a large majority.
THE examination of Shandlev and
Lanen. for the murder of Wiseman. in
Madison, has resulted in their convic-
ton
The trial Of John H. Surratt has
been postponed until the 10th of June
IN order to secure some witnesses for
the government, who are at distance.
THE Board Of Aldermen ofNe,y Or
leans have adopted an ordinance APP
propriating 100000 for the mainten-
ance Of schools for colored children.
The Second National Bank of St.
Louis, which has been regarded as one
Of the soundcst in that city, Is report
ed in weak condition. It's drafts
are protested.
THE La Fayette County Union says
Henry Melodies had his leg broken
while playing base ball, by playmate
jumping on 1t while trying to reach
his base.
THE Fenians, Flood aud Duffy were
sentenced to ; years penal servitude,
Cody to 20 years, and Connolly to T.
Mooney has ) months and Smith L
months imprisonment at hard labor
THE Judiciary Committee has ad
turned to the 10Th inst The vote on
impeaching stood five against to four
in favor. The committee vc.eo in
favor of vote Of censure by seven to
two.
GEN. ". I. SuEENAS ana staff
passed through Chicago last week on
their way to the Western Plains, to
take personal command of the militia
~ movements against the hostile In
dians.
y little boy. the son ofM, D. Smith,
of Waukegan, while playing with a
common jackknifc on the % INST, ac-
cidentaIly fell upon it, the blade pen
Grating his lung He died almost
instantly.
The ST Paul Press saws that at
least fifteen million bushels of wheat
viii be produced in Minnesota this
year, no casualty interveues to dark
Ell the present brilliant prospect.
The Brodhead Independent says the
hail storm which visited Green County
on Friday yvea1- zt-4s tho s.y-ara-+ ..,-.,