Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-02

interests Of the Government in all suits and
| claims for indemnity for losses. The court
! shall exist for one year from the time OF con-
| ycung, but if the business is not completed
| within that time the President may by proc
| amation extend the term not more than six
| months.
BY the provisions of the Postoflicc Appropriii-
ton bill passed by Congress the prepayment
Of postage on newspapers shall commence Jan.
!, 1915, and the rate Of postage on newspapers
shall be two cents per pound on weekly and
daily newspapers, and three cents per pound
on all publications less frequent than weekly
The postage on public documents is fixed at
ten cents per volume.
At Syracuse, n. Y, on the evening Of the
23d, strawberry festival was being held at
the parlors OF the Central Baptist Church,
when, without any premonition, the foor
gave way, prccipitating the room-f fun into the
story below. The parlor was on the second
floor and the room underneath was also fun
of people, Thirteen or fourteen were,kiIled and
about one hundred injured, many of them
dangerously
\ few evenings ago a Mr. Largen, who
resided near Monroevillc, Ind, attempted to
fiji kerosene lamp while it was burning,
when the oil in the can ignited and u terrific
explosion followed, severely burning him
around the arms and breast, and three of his
children, aged eight, six, and four years, who
We're standing near, were so severely burned
that they all have since died.
Another Wisconsin railroad agent, NJ. Kane
of the Chicago ~ Northwestern Railroad, at
the Insane Hospital station, has been tried,
convicted and fined fifty dollars and costs for
Illegal charges.
The cornerstone of the new Government
Custom House and Postofice building in Chi
cago was laid on the oath (St. Johns Day),
amid impressive ceremonies, under the au-
spices of the Masonic fraternity. A large
number of strangers were IN the city, and
many different organizations were present
| and joined in the proceedings.
A convention called by the Oshkosh (Wis.)
Board Of Trade to consider the necessity Of
prompt action on the part of Congress in the
improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Riy
crs met in that place on the oath, and was
well attended. Col. G. d. Robinson, Of Green
Bay, was chosen President with A. }. Turner,
of Portage, and Curtis Reed, of Menasha, as
Secretaries. series Of resolutions was
| adopted urging the importance and necessity
of the proposed improvement Of said rivers,
A letter was read from Gov Taylor, stating
that the objects Of the convention had his
hearty approval.
1t has been recently stated that the West
Wisconsin Railroad Company has issued orders
for trains not to stop at Hammond, Wis, be-
cause the agent of the company there had
been fined for selling tickets at Il greater rate
than allowed by the Potter law.
At Lincoln, Neb., few evenings ago, Ell
yina Blazier, a young woman nineteen years
of age, attempted to light fire with the aid
of oil The can burst, throwing the con
tents over her, the flames enveloping her body.
| Her mother ran to the rescue and was severely
| burned on the hands and arms The young
woman was fearfuly burned, and died the
| next morning.