Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-09
CAPITOL NOTES.
MADISON, June o. 1881.

June are highly enjoyable. During
the past week nature has smiled al
most audibly. The most prosaic
mind can comprehend the poetic
phrase OF Laughing water in the
presence OF the ripping surface Of
the beautiful lakes Of Madison at
this season Of the year.
In the midst OF decoration cere-
monies on the Both ult. came the
rain in torrents, abruptly terminal
ing the exercises
Owing to the Wisconsin river be-
ing too high to allow of boats pass
ing through the most romantic gull
ches, the Methodist excarsion to the
Dells has been indefinitely post
poned.
For June and July the State Jour.
nal publishes the following list of
entertainments in store for Madison
people:
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, June I
and 8, the pleasing can,ata of the Flower
Queen is to be given at the Opera House, by
thoroughly drilled in their parts by some Of
the leading musicians Of Madison.
Rose Wood will appear at the Opera House
as Camille, on the 10th.
On the 18th, the pioneers hold grand pic
mic at the Schuetzen Park; the Methodist
Church have an excursion to the Dells and
there will be meeting at the Court House to
organize a farmers alliance.
On the evening of the 18th the temperance
workers meet in convention and will continue
in session on the l4th.
The 18th will be given over to the session Of
the Grand Lodge of the Temple of Honor.
On the l4th 18th and 10th the lawyers Of
the State hold convention.
The University Alumni hold their annual
meeting on the evening of the 2lst.
Commencement Day occurs on the 22d.
On the 23d, Madison Relief Association, No.
3, have grand old fashioned picnic at the
achuetzen Park.
Forepaugh's circus will hold the fort on the
25th
over for day Of rest
July Sth 9th and 10th will witness the great
est musical gathering ever seen in the North
west-being the biennial feast of the North
western Sengerbund.
On the 18th of July the Illinois editors come
for three days pleasure seeking
August I'd to 18th is to be occupied By the
Sunday School Assembly and camp meeting,
at the Lakeside grounds.
AS in an army occasional shots
heard from the outposts, and rumors
of skirmishes current in the main
body, pretend an approaching bat
tie, so in politics. Now and then
some paper mentions probable cam
didates for some position or other
on the state ticket, and reports are
heard from day to day that this man
or the other is likely to develop for
midable strength. Lately the name
of Gen. Jere NJ. Rusk has been
heard for the Governorship, adding
one more to list already of tedious
lcngth. 1t is aid the General was
not an applicant for the consulate
to which he was lately appointed
that he will probably not accept it,
and in strong terms indicates that
he feels under obligations to the
President for giving him something
he did not want instead of some
thing no asked and hoped for. If
the General goes in for the Govern
orship he will prove lively COM
petitor, and surely disarrange some
states. A month hence the call for
state convention will probably be
issued, and then the work OF can
vassing will begin in earnest. If in
dications are reliable the number OF
candidates before the CONVENTION will
be unusually large, an d the struggle
of the contending hosts correspond
ingly lively.
both paoars ~ this CITY have be.