Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-12-19
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Wentworth & Co.. dry goods commission mer-
chants in Franklin street. Their assets are
placed at 81 .5S3 10; liabilities 81 1874 $50. The
firm proposes a settlement at 60 cents on a
dollar, to be paid within year, without inter-
est.
AARON WooD, sc years of age, who lived
alone in the eastern part of the town OF Acton,
Mass was found murdered on Saturday after
noon in his dwelling. He probably had con-
siderable money.
TELEdRAPHIc communication between Mex
leo and the United States has been re-estab-
lished.
THE Board of Commissioners Of the Soldiers
Home at Washington, with the approval OF the
President and Secretary Of War, have decided
to increase and improve the grounds OF the
institution, by purchasing Harwood, the coun-
try seat of w. w. Corcoran, near the Home.
The terms of purchase are very advantageous
to the Home.
The World says several prominent business
men have just sent, by the steamer Tybee,
money for the purchase of SANTANA, San Do
mingo, they having become satisfied that the
purchase which Congress rejected would be a
profitable one, and renewed the bargain with
Baetz on their own account.
THR Reformed Church National Synod has
suspended from the Ministry and from the
Church, the Rev. Henry Keeper, OF Illinois,
on the ground that he married after obtaining
a divorce which, though legal, was not permit
ted on scriptural grounds.
No, No, IT, Tbr,ruIay Ehiob
Creveston, farmer, went into his barn to feed
his horses and was assaulted by man nam
ed Berry Meyers, who had secreted himself
there for the purpose of robbery. During the
scuille, Meyers stabbed Crevcston, infiicting
wounds which proved fatal. Meyers made
good his escape.
Two freight trains collided at Clayton, Iowa,
on the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota r..
r., THURSDAY, wrecking half dozen ears and
smashing one locomotive. One man, named
0. X. Neinan, of Guttenberg,a passenger, was
killed by being smashed to death between two
cars.
THE Tribune states that the Misses Greeley
are unwilling, under any circumstances, that
the plan of n subscription for their personal
benefit should be adhered to. They will join
in contributing for the purpose Of erecting a
statue Of their father to perpetuate his MEM
ory.
ABOUT half of the business portion of
Wapella, H., was destroyed by fire on We'd
nesdav. The fire originated at about mid
night in the back part of one of G. c. Smiths
store rooms aud like flash, block of build
ings was destroyed. ". Il. Carrie was the
heaviest loser.
Ar Valparaiso, Indiana, on Wednesday, a
man was found hanging By common scarf
from the limb of tree quarter of "A mile
from town. At first it was supposed that he
had committed suicide, but further examin-
alton showed that he had been terribly beat
en-, stabbed in numerous places, and then,
in al probability, suspended to the tree by
the murdercrs. He was man about 40 years
old, five feet eight inches in height, sandy
beard, worn full had butternut -colored pants,
gray overcoat. and boots with heavy nails with
a patch on the instep of one OF them also
shirt ana bandanna handkerchief
with initials "A. NJ. 81 He had carpet bag
with new suit of clothes, and bottle of med
icino put up at Madison, Wis. little over
500 was found on his person.
Two freight trains coliided at Clayton,
Iowa on the Chicago, Dubuque and Minneso-
Ia Railroad, Thursday, wrecking half a dozen
cars and smashing one locomotive. One man,
named o. X. Neiman, of Gutenberg, a passen-
ger. was killdd by being smashed to death be-
tween two cars.
On Thursday evening one of the shops of the
Pullman Car Manufacturing Company in De-
troit was injured by fire to the extent of from
SIS, 0Oto S25, 900. Loss chiefly covered by in
sur0uce.
TuE Reformed Church National Synod has
suspended from the Ministry and from the
Church, the Rev. Henry knepper, Of Illinois,
on the ground that he married after obtaining
a divorce, which, though legal was not per-
mlttcd ON Scriptural grounds.
NEAR Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, Elijah
Crevcstcu, farmer, went into his barn to
feed his horses, and was assaulted by man
named Perry Meyers, who had secreted HIM
self there for the purpose of robbery. During
the ocuillo, Meyers stabbed Creyston, intllct-
ing NoIlus Nulch proven Ia Val. A"A'l9 Hi"d'
good his escape.
Ir is reported that on Tuesday night, at
Willamstown, in Grant county, ky General
Leslie Coombs was shot through the heart and
killed by desperate named George Merrell,
but not before he got pistol ball in his own
thigh. The report SAYS that Mcrrell fired
upon one Alexander Miller at Wllhamstown
the night previous.
Rry. y. c. CLARK, one of the pioneers OF
the city Of Elgiu, Ill.,, died on Tuesday, aged
II.
THAT part of the Presidents Message relat-
ing to Utah is highly gratifying to the anti
Mormon community Of .Salt Lake City.