Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-17
DOTS and DASHEs.
Telegraphic Intelligence Of the Past
WeAk Summarized Into
Close Quarters.
Latest Events.

TIE Suspension of James p Thomas ~
Co., stockholders of Baltimore, is an
nounced.
"PLUNGER" WALTON has contributed
800, 600 AS special partner in new Wall
street firm.
The lease of the Milwaukee and North
ern road to the Wisconsin Central having
exnired, the former line will hereafter be
conducted under separate Management.
The proueller Escanaba, loaded with
iron ore, went on the reef at Racine Au-
gust 9, but had not been injured at the
latest advices.
JesgpH DoELGER, who began to brew
lager beer in New York at the outbreak
of the war, died of paralysis, leaving 81
| 600, 900 to his heirs.
THE Northwestern road reports its earn
ings for the fiscal year at s23, 6S5, 600 and
its surplus, after paying divicen ds, at g.
79l 900.
THE colored voters of the Fifteenth con-
grsssional district Of Illinois have called
a meeting Aug. 80, to consider their rels-
tionship to the republican party.
THE prohibitonists Of Massachusetts,
| nominated for governor Hon. Charles
! Amy, of New Bedford, and for lieutenant
governor DR.. John Blackmar. OF Spring
| field.
CONTRACTS have been let at Buffalo for
the construction of z portion OF the postal
| telegraph line between that city and Chi
cago and work on the indianapolis branch
will commence August q.
DENVER dispatches announce a good at
| tendance of western visitors at the nation
al mining exposition, Leading business
men are arranging Tor a monster barbe-
cue on the Oath of August, TO be open to
all corners.
THE assessors in Boston have placed up
on that city a valuation of S672, 4B 100.
The state, county and city taxes aggregate
Sl5. 10 per 81 600.
n. +. STEVENS editor of The Record at
Paxton, Ill.,, who lost his mental balance
while on an excursion at Denver, is rap
idly regaining his sanity.
The steamer City Of Sydney arrived at
San Francisco with a Chinese crew, and
was not at first allowed to dock. The
Pacific Mail company will apply for writs
of habeas corpus, az its sailors were sent
to the hulk.
The cattle plague now prevailing in
two townships near Reading, Pa, has
swept off thirty-oEe head within the past
two weeks. The victims drop dead in the
pasture or the stable, and their poisonous
condition prevents any attempt being
made TO secure the hides.
THE refusal of the manager of the
Western Union telegraph office at Day
ton, O., TO receive messages turned ov er
to him by the Mutual Union people has
led to a temporary injunction against
such determinations, which are in viola
ton of state law.
DR.. MUD, who dressed the leg of
Wilkes Booth after the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln, for which he was sent
to the Dry Tortug2s for implication in the
conspiracy, presented to the house petit
ton for compensation for attending sol
diers and government employees stricken
by yellow fever.
THE Illinois prohibitionists held a state
convention at Bloomington, $50 dele
gates being present. John b. Finch made
a statement that Lieutenant Governor
Hamilton had avowed his willingness to
see saloon in every building in the state
rather than that the republican party
should lose it's control. Judge Irwin, of
Madison county, was nominated for trea-
surer, and Professor Matthews, of Gales
burg, for periuten dent of schools.