Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-05

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FIRST number of which was Issued on tho
24'h, at Denver, Col, has several libel
suits on his hands, and two OK three men
with guns are looking tor him.
A fellow at West Portage, O. under,oo,,
10 have little fun with sn old man who
was drunk, by throwing him down on his
back and whirling him around. As fba
ancient rake's vertebal column was rather
brittle, it snapped just back of the ears
and death followed.
A liquor seller in Montreal esc.ned
conviction and punishment by cleverlv.
devised technicality. 1t Was mis- wife who
had sold the liquor illegally, and under
the law he could be convicted for the
otense, but, while the fact OF the violation
OF the law was clearly established. the
prosecution was unable to prove msr.
riage between the parties, and on this
curious point the defendant escaped.
Dr. E. A. HOPKINS, prescribed and
HIRAM L. EsINE, drug clerk, com.
POUNDED prescription which caused the
death OF A. w. CoRRoL, of Bradford, Pa;
the coroner's jury found that deceased
was poisoned by morphia being used as
powder, instead of calome.
Capt. GEORGE NJ. STONE, of Cincinnati,
the former owner of VANDERBMT's now
famous young mare, Maud s., says ne
was not at all surprised by the result on
the 24'h. at Chicago, and feels sure tina,
Maud s. could easily have beaten ST.
Julien's record if she had not been slowed
up to let Trinket save hex distance. He
is confident that she can tyot in $40, and
says that by her record of 2:1315--the
best ever made IL race, and made by her
in her second public sppesrance-she
holds the place of the best trotter in the
world. She is entered for Cleveland,
Rochester and Buffalo.
A lively war is progressing between
the Chicago, st. Louis & New Orleans
Railroad and the Louisville & Nashville
Co.; so far, it has resulted in a reduction
of about 80 per cent. in passenger fares.
The original wagon in which JOHN
BROWN emigrated from Pennsylvania to
Kansas has been presented to the State
Historical Society of Kansas.
The Supreme Court reports of Illinois
are complete up to date, for the first time
in the history OF the State.
1t is reported in New York that NJ. DE
LEssEPs greatly overestimated the sup
port he expected to receive in Europe for
his Panama interoceanic canal scheme.
Captain PHELPS, who has just returned TO
New York from visit to Europe in fur
therance of the Nicaragua route, is au.
thority for the statement, and also says
that when the time comes all the money
needed can be raised to construct the
Nicaragua Canal.
The American Bankers Association
will hold its annual meeting at Saratoga,
on the 18th, 18th and 18th of August,
Hon, ALEXANDER MITCHELL, of Milwau.
kee, President of the Association, will
submit paper on "The History OF the
Progress and Development of Western
Banking" The Secretary has sent out
about 1000 invitations, and is confident
that the convention will be largely at
tended.
A royal commission was appointed on
the Goth inst TO enquire into the manage.
ment of livery companies in London, 1t
is composed of Lord DERBY, Chairman;
the Duke OF Bedford, and Lords SHEER
BROOKE and CoLEaIDGE, of the House OF
Peers; and Sir RICHARD AsHEToN Cross,
Sir NATHANIEL MAYER De RoTHsCHILD,
Sir SIDNEY WATERLow, and Messrs. WAL
TER H. JAMES, VIM. J. COTTON, ALBERT
PELL, JOSEPH FIERTH and THOMAS BURT,
of the House of Commons.
Chinese news, by steamer, the 18th OF
June: Two British and one Russian men
of.war recently visited Corea, but the
Coreans made forcibe showing to pre-
vent their landing. There is no further
authentic news about the Kuldja question.
Great interest is manifested in the coming
Of the American Mission, and there is
some distrust in high quarters as to the
amicable intentions of the commission.
Vigorous efforts are making around Nan
king to suppress opium smoking. The
Marking authorities exclude petroleum.
The reason alleged is its dangerous quail
ties, but they p7obably fear its suppiant.
ing the home oil trade. A large Russian