Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-03
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.on = as won by Bighn, who came IN three
lengths ahead.
Ar. the Norwegian and Swedish ships in
New York har Dor on Monday, had Tags dis-
nlayed at half-mast in consequence OF the
notice of the death OF King Charles Appro-
rriate services were also held in the Swedish
and Norwegian churches.
DuRIso the storm OF Sunday, seven stacks
OF hay we're set on FIRE at Greene, Iowa, caus-
ing loss OF about $500 At Wapelo lightning
burned the ground wire in tho telegraph Office,
ana set fire to the railroad Office but was ex-
tinpuished before much damage was done.
MRS ELLIOTT, fifty years old, was burned TO
death at Springfield, H., on Saturday, by an
explosion Of kerosene.
TgH receipts OF internal revenue 30 far TINS
month, amount to 81, $50, 900. indicating to-
tai of about sl2, 900 900 for the month. This is
q falling of from ia, 100000 in July and SILL
100000 in August and is believed to be about
an average OF the monthly receipts under the
: new law when IT il in full and fair operation.
A BOY named Fred Mester was run over
and killed by the cars at Winthrop, Iowa, Mon
dav.
FnysNGER's distillery, at Milan, H., was
struck by lightning, Saturday evening, and
burned, with quantity Of highwines.
A CONFEDERATION IN Memphis, Tenn, on
Sunday, destroyed number OF frame bulld-
ings valued at SO 600 insurance, $500.
HENRY McNoLrK murdered his wife near
Chilhcothe, H., on Saturday Ho has been
arrested.
IL. Il. ,har IN
cattle from X. Child's pasture near Marion,
Ohio, shipped them to Pittsburg, Pa, and sold
them for Il 600 The cattle were recovered,
but the thief escaped.
A FIRE at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Satur-
day, destroyed the five story brick building,
occupied by Lucas Robertson Co., as cofhn
factory. Loss $50, 900 insurance $4,000.
Six hundred members OF the Chicago Car
penters and Joiners Union are on strike for
"A per day. Non-union men, to the number
of three thousand, do not join the strike.
HELENA, Mont reports that party OF
Sioux darted upon the Crow Agency on Satur-
day, killing DeForrest and two Grow squaws,
and RAINING of the stock.
MEssRs. CoSpIr 4 SoSs extensive paper mill
in Shawangunk, Ulster county N Y, was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday night. The lcss is
200, 900; insurance $4,000 scventy-hve
persons are thrown out Of Employment
In the ocean race between the yachts Ram
bier and Madeline, the former won by about
four hours. The owner of the Madeline has
challenged the owner of tho Rambler to sau
another race twenty miles to wndward and
back
Ar Cincinnati, last Saturday evening, fiji
n,ea year old lad named John +, Conway
hurrshed for Greeley,'whcn u drunken rufllan
struck him with his fist and injured him so
severely that he died The same evening a
coored Grant Club was attacked by rowdies
and fred upon. One OF tho club named Ssun-
ders was hit on the head with pistol, but not
seriously hurt,
CoRNELIus DRIsooLL died in Philadelphia,
on Saturday, as is alleged, from the ofYocts OF
blow in pri2e-hght with Howard Price,
The principal and seconds i'll the fight have
bo,U arrested.
A PREMATURE explosion at the west end Of
the Hoosac tunnel on Saturday killed man
named Peter Stone, seriously injured John
Su,ith, and slightly injured two other work
men.
,lrssE poMrRoY fourteen years of age, living
with his mother ia South Boston, is under ar
restfpr decoyipg boys of live or ten years to
out-of-the.way places, stripping thom naked,
gagging and tying them up, beating aud oth-
ofwlse maltrcatlng them. In many cases he
cut small holes under his victims eyes. dis
figuring them for life, and intlicting on others
painful cuts and stabs on various parts Of the
body. He coniosses tho crimes.
IHE attouiion OF the mining public in Salt
Lake City is occupied with tho highly import
ant discovery cf silver lod,s twenty-five miles
north of Tecoma, on the Central Pacific Rail
road Free milling ore is said 10 be in mex
hausnblo quantities, assaying from ninety
four t. three thousand ounces of silver per
ton The ledgos of tho district are well de-
fined, There is a great rush of people to the
new district
TnN Treasury officers nom Washington ac-
Quit the sub-trtasury Of any blame in regard
to Johusou's detalcation. They say Johnson
did not abstract the stamps, but Appropriated
money realized from their sales. Tho brokers
with whom he did business have made clean
breast of it,
Ex-MtYoE hArRFlEIscH. Of Brooklyn has
been sued for breach OF promise by Mrs Mary
Francis Wade, Damages laid at $3.50 600.
Two failures are announced from httsbuyg
VIM W ttach a Sous tanucrs. liabilities
500 oe1; and James b. M2Edden, jewehy.
liabilities SS5,No0.
JoserH uBpISu, of California, was robbed on
train o'tAr Pan Handle railroad of pocket
book containing $40 eco IN Treasury notes
He discovered his loss AT Newark, Ohio, and
thinks thar he was robbed at rittshur8.
CHICAGO had four stabbing ARRAYS On sun