Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-20
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Ontario, is lying dangerously III at MS Ieal-
dence in Cornwall, Ont No hopes are enter
tanned OF his recovery.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, senior proprietor OF
the New York Herald, died on Saturday even
ng.,
BURGLARS entered the residence of promi
nent citizen Of Cincinnati, on Saturday night
chIoroformed the inmates, and received con
siderable booty in money any jevelry.
The American Union Club, Of New Orleans
has unanimously adopted resolutions censuf-
ing Mai. T. Morris Chester for his sentiments
expressed in his address at Chalmet on Deco
ration Day.
Az unknown man, about q years old, while
attempting to board a running freight train at
Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, fell between the
cars. which passed over him, crushing his
head and killing him instantly, His mother
il thought TO reside in New Jersey.
DR. W. +. RIDDELL was killed at Houston,
Iexas the 23d inst, by r. p. Atkinson, who
alleges improper liberties taken by the Doctor
with his (Atkiusons) wife, while visiting her
az a physician
A TERRIBLE thunder storm, accompanied by
heavy winds and torrents of rain, passed owe
Terre Hauta. Saturday evening and Sunday
The latter did considerable injury to trees and
crops, and blew Off the roof of the Gazette
newspaper office, letting IN a great food Of
water which did great injury to the stock.
PARTIES have arrived at Quincy, H., from
Mckinney, Texas, whore they witnessed the
execution Of Stephen Baliou who murdered
James 7. Golden, who resided near Quincy, in
October. while travelling through Texas. Four
thousand persons Witnessed the hanging.
Az indictment has been found against Abram
Nelson, on a charge of purloinmg the private
correspondence Of Phelps, Dodge Il Co., Of
Kew York city.
THE provision store Of VIM. G. Bell & Co.,
in Boston, was burned on Sunday. Loss
$4,000.
Ir is believed that the British ship John
Temperly, from BALTIMORE to London, has
founderod with the entire crew.
Tue steamer Northwest sunk in the rapids
ut Keokuk, on Monday, Her cargo il all
damaged. No lives were lost.
CAPT Gro. NJ. CoLyocoREszEo, the Uni
ted States Navy, Was murdered and robbed at
Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday night.
TINS Secretary of state, in reply to a letter
from Gen. Banks, says no American citizens
are imprisoned in Canada on account of com
plcity in the invasion Of Canada.
THr ship ST. Glotf, from Hamburg, reports
eight deaths, the bark Eyerhard Delius. from
Bremen ten deaths, and the Harrisburg,
from Bremen, six deaths,
On. WIN, PTcgEH died at Hudson, n. Y
last Friday night, from poison introduced into
his system by Attending an erysipelatous pa
tieut.
All the men employed ON the now Court
House IN New York were discharged on Satur.
day They have received no pay for min.
months
TuE Shelby Female College at shelbyyiIle
Ky, was destroyed by fire last Friday night
Loss, between 3l4, 900 and $4,000; insurance
between $4,000 and $4,000.
TuE City Mills in Cleveland, owned aud run
by Harvey Il Sons, were burned on Friday
night, together with $4,000 bushels of wheat,
and 1000 barrels Of -four, aud 900 empty bar
rels Loss 100000
TuE Supreme Court of Florida has decided
that ". D. Blotham, Democrat, was elected
Lieutenant Governor OF Florida by 45 votes
$, I. Day, Republican, has hitherto filed the
position.
TuE civil service regulations as to clerk.
ships are now completed The necessary
preliminary steps for applicants, viii be tur,
nlshed by writing 90 the heads OF the depart
mept.
TIM Secretary Of the Treasury has author
zed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to-
buy two millions Of bonds on each Wednesday
aud sell two millions IN coin each THURSDAY
during the month of June in all to buy eight
millions of bonds and sell eight millions IN
gold
THE recent wind and rain storms were very
destructive to the crops in Illinois, Iowa anl
Wisconsin, aud much other damage Is report
ed, railroad travel IN some sections being IN,
torrupted. In Tennessee there was great de-
strucuon OF farm property and IN some lu-
stances sacrifice OF nfe.
HEAVY rains On Friday night and Saturday
washed away the track of the Illinois Contra
Railroad for distance OF nearly sixty rods
at parkorshurg, Ia The :. w. road was wash.
ed away near Cedar Rapids, delaying the cast
ward bound passenger tram nearly two hours
Iue President has nominated Charles II
Walker Registered the Republican Valley lane
district Of Nebraska Ware Worthiug, Receive,
Of Public Money at the same place Geo. W
Cory, Receiver at the Wyoming land district o
Nebraska, T, Il Langley Receiver of the
western district OF Nebraska A. A. Thomas
heglster OF the northwestern district of Ne
hfasSa; Thomas I. Iournan, Receiver at tn,
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