Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

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Death of q. Is. Al mstrong.
The last half of April was moist, chilly and
unpleasant. and the first few days of May wet
and cold. but it cleared up with bright sun
shine on the 9Th inst. with promise of good
planting weather for the future. Still, not
outstanding it has been so wet over large
noItions of the country as to make travelling
bv common roads difficult, vegetation is gener-
allv more forward than. usual, and III this city
| have peas a foot high grown IN the open air,
on wettish soil.
The wet. cold, backward weather retardlng
the springs work, and rendering locomotion
unpleasant, has had dampening effect upon
the
BUSINESS
of this city, and. for the past two weeks trade
has generally been dull. There was a larger
trade IN March and the first part OF April than
ever before, and some houses have so ex-
ceeded their former sales. that should there
be no revival till early autumn, they would
still be ahead of all former seasons and of all
competitors in their line. The dry-goods
house of
j. FARwELL AND co..
since occupying the new mammoth store, has
done the largest business. this season, ever
transacted by any house in the Northwest
testimonial to the character of the firm and to
their method of doing business both substan-
tial and complimentary.
d. b. FISK AND co.,
whose reputation is cosmopolitan, have sold
half million of millinery goods this spring.
and yet their stock is as fresh complete and
inviting as at the opening of the season
They are the Head Quarters of Fashion for
the millinery trade of the Northwest.
W. W. KINIBALL,
the Piano King OF Chicago, last year, sold
100000 of pianos and organs more than
any music dealer in the United States, which
shows the great popularity of Hallet, Davis &
Cos. Pianos, and Smiths American Organs.
Purchasers will promote their interests by
preserving this statement.
TRAGEDIES, &c.
Last Friday morning. Mrs. Dora Karstens,
twenty-five years old, threw herself on the
railway track in front of locomotive, on
Kinzie street. and was so injured by the cow
catcher that she lived but three hours. Cause
A graceless husband who had deserted her.
p. A. LEONARD,
who shot and killed his brother-in-law, DR..
Scanland while he was driving him ont on to
the sidewalk from his own house, was acquit-
ted and discharged by order of the Grand
Jury, last week. and has gone back to his old
place as clerk in the postoflice, very much to
the disgust of the press and other advocates
of law and order, who insist that he ought to
have first been tried by petit jury. Scan
land had threatened to kill Leonard, and
had treated his wife, Leonard's sister, shame
fully. Very few men would allow themselves
to be turned out of their own house. peacea-
bly,, by man who had threatened to kill them.
THE DEATH OF G.. b. ARMSTRONG,
who originated ths system Of mail distribu-
ton on the cars. and was rewarded by being
made Superintendent of the Railway Mail
service of the United States, occurred at his
residence in .his city last Friday morning.