Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
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4 FIRE at JfDala, oHlD' IIlu8S hiSA''f w Z
stroved the hub and spoke factory Of Hnrd d .
Brass. Loss $4,000. No insurance.
A IABoRER named Adam Bender was buried
IN a well at Fort Wayne, Ind, on Friday. lie
leaves a wife and five CHI !ren.
The Continental Hotel at Long Branch has
been sold to Mr.. Benz EFT, for Lelands, Tor
5l50000.
WHEAT harvesting is progressing IN Cali
fornia. The yield is large, and the qnality I'M !
exceptionable. The average will be the /
largest ever gathered,
A dRAxD CONCERT was given in S9ngeriest
Hall. at St. Louis, on Thursday evening /
Fully fifteen thousand people were present.
The concert was rendered by 1900 male sing
ers and an orchestra Of 1913 performers
The body Of VIM T. Williams, prominent
business man Of Cleveland, who was drowned
IN the lake at that place, while bathing several
days since, has been recovered.
STATE Temperance Convention VIII prob
ably lie held st Saratoga, ~ Y, the latter part
of JUS to adopt measures to secure united and
efficient temperance action ~ future.
THE ministerial Investigators having acqat-
ted Dr.. Huston, the Baltimore hbertiue, he
win. it is stated, press bis suit for libel against
the Baltimore Ameucan
OS Wednesday afternoon a race Of mile
heats, three in five, took place at Suffolk Park,
Philadelphia, between Jay Gould and Lucy,
The race was won by Jay Gould in three
straight heats. Time, 2.2i5l, 2:2S4, 2.25
THE President has nominated William Il.
= ,yy.fI ttpt, al
London. vice Max Woodruff resigned.
ONE aud one-half tons is the average
amount of silver bullion received at Omaha
daily by express from the West, mostly from
Salt Lake City.
Robert II NIilroy has been confirmed SUI
porintendeut Of Indian Affairs for Washington
Territory. and John NJ Thatcher, Assistant
Commissioner OF Patents.
GOV. JEWELL, Of Connecticut, has offered
further reward Of $4,000 Tor the arrest Of the
murderers Of Capt. Calyorcress.
Tur cornerstone of the new Court House at
indianapolis was laid on Tuesday, with i'm
poshs ceremonies The structure viii cost
100000
4 zrfcr.L from Richmond, Indiana, says a
heavy thunderstorm passed north of there
abau. lark Thur-lay evening, and that the
storm of the last few days did great damage
IN some Of the adjoining counties.
InE bonded indebtedness Of counties IN the
state of Kansas for railroads, already
amounts to the enormous sum OF 5GoOoC, 600.
TuE amount Of appropriations Involved IN
the suudry civil appropriation bills upward of
5l2,000,0oo.
TIM New York superintendent OF Public In
suuction has decided against excluding chill
dreu from the public schools for a refusal to
read the Bible.
ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND cubic
yards Of gold-bearing cement was thrown down
by a single blast Of two hundred and fifty
pounds of giant powder at Dutch flat on
Monday. So says 4 telegram from san Fran
cisco.
HgNRY ALBmaHr was shot and probably
killed by II, McCushlin, near Indianapolis, on
Friday. family quarrel led to the affair,
Both are farmers. McCushlin waylaid his vic
um
DoaaErr n Co.. Wholesale confecuoners of
indianapolis have just discovered a loss Of
some $1,000 through the delaIcadon Of thoir
bnokkeeper
THOMAS NutHElL a lahorer employed in
the Junction iron mine, near Negauuee Mich,
was almost instantly hllcd on Friday, by a
blow from tine lever Of brake, which was let
OH before be could get clear.
\ HAusrurN of extraordinary severity PASS
al over North Adams. Mass, ON Thursday.
Sameof the hail stones were from seven %
eight and hall inches lu circumference, aud
hundreds ot plueS OF glass were brokeu.
fur Pacific Coast Wreabiug Company have
received aayces from the expedition sent to
the cast OF Ecuador to raise the treasure
sunk on the spanish tuglts le0goda. They
have commenced raising il wltha prospect Of
complete success
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has condemned the
block between seventh ana Eighth streets and
Washington and Christy avenues in ST. louis .
a. a site for the Government buildings, in adj .
diuau to the sites heretofore authorized to be
condemned
Az official statement, prepareiby the Comp
tyyIer shows that on May Slst the outsyand-
ius lebt eff New York was slll, S3S, 7SS. So. .
There hiss boon MO interest pald on the city
dest turing the Year The total county debt
amounts 10 -32tS2. 500 The total city and
county debt amounts 20 Sl4l 45l 25S ST. In .
the county leht ihorg has been 10 five months .
= net increase oi Stool, 51G, -o that the city .
and county debts show an increase during the /
current year of -l2,siS,Il.
Taa New lor6 Bu.lsuu publishes tables
showing that the sold balances In tho treasury
and those .u the sul-trylsuy ave actually
short S2LU1D.00o and that this S-ln1l. 700 has .
not been accounted for iu amy treasury exhibit
heretofore pUn|g~lgI The BallgUa SAWS that