Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-22
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souare to the United States as a site LOT gov
errment buildings.
THE amount OF grain destroyed by the burn
ing Of the Iowa Elevator in Chicago, on Mon
dav, was 210 900 bushels.
PROF. GEORGE W. EATON, for thirteen years
President Of Madison tOhio) University, died
at woodland Heights on Saturday.
A scHooL-HoUsE on Milk street, in Louisville, /
fell on Wednesday, killing John O'ConneA,
and dangerously injurng John Reilly.
Dr.. PE1INs, of Hamilton College, reports
the discovery of two new planets, on the night
Of July 31st. Both belong 20 the asteroids.
THE total number Of emigrants who sailed
rom Liverpool for America during the month |
of July was 1000.
WEALTHY gentleman OF New York last week
nclo,ed IS, 900 check as his donation, to be /
added to the building fund Of the Bishops
church in New York.
PATRICK KELLEY, canaIer, fell overheard
near Creek Locks, and Patrick Tulty at Web
tter's Lock. on the Delaware and Hudson
Canal, Friday, and both wore drowned.
FRANK McNMLY, of North Cambridge,
brakeman on the Boston and Name Railroad,
was killed on the Fitchburg Baiirord Friday
morning, and shocIlngly mutlatod.
S. 0. HouGHroS has been ro-nominated for
Congress from the Fourth District Of Calitor-
MA aud II. L. Page was nominated from the
Second District.
MAJ named Dunning, porter on the steam
or Milwaukee, was shot and mortally wounded
at McGrcgor, Wednesday night
NICHOLAS c. SINNoT, Il prosperous merchant
in Chicago previous to the fire, but ruined by
that calamity, suicIded in ST. Louis, on Mon
day, by shooting himself.
Loan HArnERLEY, Lord High Chancellor
Loudon, England, has ignedin consequence
of failing health
LuccA, Miss Kellogg, and other members of
Maretzeks Opera Company, sail for this coun-
try on the 3lst inst
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, workman employed
III building the new Wells street bridge, fell
into TIE river Mt Chicago, on Friday and was
drowned.
The First National Bank of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, was robbed on Thursday of $4,000 in
some manner as yet unknown. The capital
stool, Of the bank is but $4,000.
PETER SHArFER, OF Syracuse, was stabbed to
was claimed by the murderer that Shatfer had
nsultcd his family.
OwrSG to the prevalence of the rinderpest
in Germany and Russia, the Belgian Govern
mout has issued an order prohibiting the I'M
portation o. cattle from those countries.
InE gas works in the village Of Sharpsburg
five miles from pttsburg, we're destroyed by
fire yesterday, and in consequence the place
will be in darkness for several nights
roUNG man named Daniel Harvey, aged
nineteen wears, was found dead in an oil tank
which hod pat SIX and one-half inches of wa
ter, at Smiths Ferry, Pa, on Tuesday.
ALEXANDER BumPEE, Of Blackstone Mass,
drove his horse on the railroad track at Prov
idcnce, Il. L., on Friday, and was struck by the
train from Worcester. Man and horse were
killed.
Hon MARTIN NJ RAY, prominent attorney
Of Indianapolis died Monday afternoon. Mr.,
Ray was nominated for Senator on Saturday
last, by the Democratic Liberal Republican
Convention.
ALL Of the buildings in the square bounded
by Water Race and Elm streets, aud the
river bank, IN Cincinnati, were burned on
Thursday afternoon. The buildings were
mostly frame, used as stables, blacksmith
shops, etc Loss 100000
SATURDAY night a negro, named Watkins,
living two miles north of New Albany, Iud..
was arr -teL ON charge of numbering his
wife. Her body was found living in the house
very bloody and one side of the skull fractured
in terrible manner.