Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-03

sponsible. tits a generally accepted
principle in law that the failure of
an officer to discharge his duty fully
or properly cannot work to the pre-
judice of individuals.
| Considerable progress is making
| in the Capitol extension. The foun-
dation is all laid for the north wing
and the walls are rapidly going up
toward the water table. The exca-
waiting for the South wing, and part
of the foundation will be pat in this
week. Supervising architect Jones
is constantly on the work, and Civ
ing personal attention to details
He has superintendent the erection
| of some of the best buildings In
this city and some in other places,
and no architect enjoys q better rep
utation for thoroughness and faithful
execution Of work. The contractors,
Bently & Son, manifest a disposition
to make the job one creditable to
themselves and the State. Not a
word of unfavorable criticism has
yet been heard.
The construction of city water
works is also being pushed with
commendable vigor. A large part
of the mains are already laid. AT
present the workmen are on the
streets surrounding the capitol park.
Contracts have recently been let for
the erection of two more business
houses fronting the park, making
FIVE new buildings of this class for
the season.
In the State departments there is
at this season not much Transporting
of general interest Routine work
is rather more than usual, perhaps, in
all departments, owing to general
prosperity throughout the State
which is felt ven here. 1t is prob
ably best demonstrated by the de-
mand Cor State lands, WHICH is great
er than for ten yearsprev sus. The
land Office reports IRE land sold
since the first of January, 1han dur
ing all Of the two years preceding
that date.
And yet there is no change in the
political situation that II wayfarer
can discern. Reyes and Bryant
men each assert positively that he,
las the case may beg will get away
with the other fellow in the make
up of the delegation for this county.
An outsider after hearing both par
ties is confirmed in. the faith that
Gall men are liars" The wrestle for
the county Offices has already given
n new phase to the congressional
contest. Alliances formed for the
one object are disrupted by the other
Men who work tremendously for
Keyes, for instance, cannot agree as
to the candidate for sheriff, or some
other county Office, The importance
of having a Dane county man for
Congress, as an aid to the county
ticket is recognized by all, but as to
who is the best man, and the one
with whom they have most hope of
success before the congressional con-
vention, there is wide difference of
opinion. That ultimately the dele
cation will be practically a unit for
some Dane county man (pernaps not
either of those named) is, however,
a common hope and faith, So firm
ly grounded are all Republicans in
the belief that with Il Dane county
candidate for Congress the election
of their county ticket is assured,
while otherwise it is hardly to be
hoped for, that very few, if any
delegates from here will incur the
certain displeasure of the party in
the county, by failing to do all in
their power to secure the desired
result. 1t is the universal opinion
here that Green county will cooper
ate with Dane, and that the other
counties will surely furnish the few
additional votes necessary to control
the convention
From Ilazeton's friends, on the
other hand, we hear that he is sure
of 4 portion of Green, and more