Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Miseella neous .

Otta late Secretary OF the Interior q
member of the United States and Span
ISL mixed commission on the Cuba
claims.
PEPoRTs are. continual being re-
ceiyed at the Internal Revenue Ohc, eof
the efforts of organized parties in the
Southern States to prevent the enforce
ment of the revenue laws.
rRE Northwestern Press Association
has elected the following officers;
President, S. T. A. ID. Balcombe Vice
Presidents, ID. n Richardson and Sam
uel Selby; Secretary, l.. NJ. Haver-
stick; Treasurer, E. l.. Merritt Exec
utiye Committee, d. d. W. Carver, J.
P. Cadogan, and E. l.. Merritt.
OK the 1st of June, the internal reve
nue. bureau will commence further
reduction of internal revenue officers
and consolidation of revenue districts.
This is rendered necessary by the abo-
lition of the special and license taxes,
except on distilled spirits and tobacco,
on the first of the present month.
THE Joint High Commission had
final meeting to-day, when the treaty
was formerly signed by both parties
Senator Morton, who has examined the
treaty carefully since he arrived, says
that it is in all respects fair and honor
able, and will meet the approval of the
country. While it recognizes the Eng
hsh claims, it is believed they will not
reach large sum.
The Easr.
The Legislative committee investiga-
ting the returns of the recent election
in Connecticut, have thus far discover
ed several important discrepancies
THE Olympic Base Ball CtpD will
leave Washington on Wldnes lay aext,
for a tour throlgl tao Eastern and
Western states. rl>r VIII play the
Boston club on the Il. ! inst.
GEN. SHERMAN will return to Wash
ington shortly from his southern in
spection tour, when it is expected that
a general order will be issued from the
war department recognizing the differ
ent military districts throughout the
country.
THE st. Charles Hotel and adjoining
livery stable property, owned by the
CITY of Syracuse, has been sold for the
sum of 1920, 900, and is to be donated
to the Methodist Book Concern OF New
York, for the establishment OF large
/ branch of their publishing house.
THE Republicans of Washington on
Friday night had a torch-light process
sion, after which there was compli-
mentary .serenade by the Republican
General Committee to the officers of the
new territorial government at the resi-
dence of Ordway, Sergeant OF
the House.
PREPARATIONS are being made at the
interior department for sending lmme-
date supplies to the dissatified Indians
of Red Clouds band.
A GAME Of base ball between the ke-
keongas of Fort Wayne, and the Forest
! City club of Cleveland, resulted IN favor
of the former by a score of two to moth
ing.
! The Medical Association, which met
IN San Francisco last week, after an
other long and bitter wrangle over the
female delegate question, indefinitely
postponed it.
A SPRINGFIELD dispatch says it IS now
thought that the three men who at
tempted to rob and murder L. Hamll-
/ ton at Jacksonville, week ago, are the
men who murdered Mr.. Iyndale.
The Sonth.
! MEMPHIS excursion party had
miraculous escape on the Little Rock
railroad, Friday night. About two
miles east of Madison the trestle-work
/ had become impaired by the Hood, and
rail ran through the baggage car,
tearing up the flooring and throwing 1t
off into the water. Every car, except
/ the rear one, was thrown off, and mar
rowly escaped going into ten feet OF
waterin the swamp.
4 BrrLDISG No 81 Beekman street, n.
/ Y, vas damaged by fire to the extent
of $50, 900 on Thursday.
Two fatal cases of burning from the
/ explosion of kerosene, occurred III Us
wego during the past week.
HOPPER & Lannon's planning mill, at
Evansville, Ind, was burned FRIDAY
evening. Loss $4,000 No insurance
Foreign.
THE Communists admit that the Yer
sailles forces are gaining ground Inc
latter are pushing between Neuilly ana
the villages Of Tolllois and Perret, with
the object of clearing the Seine ana
driving the Nationals to Chchy
A PARIS telegram of the 1st says;
1.-The firing last night was fearful, ana
apparently utterly reckless. Nothing
compared with it has occuned since