Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-20

prices set to hear Sam Lucas and
company. Secure your seats at
Hanscom's book store.
Our citizens may expect with a
certainty to have the opportunity of
hearing Vending before long. No
date set yet, but he is coming.
MARCH 10th, in the town OF Eden
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
I. Tregonning, the parents of the
bride, by Rev. r. Burnip, Mr.. Geo.
A. Billings and Miss Minnie IRE
coming were united in marriage.
SOME bee keepers are claiming
that the long hard winter we are
having, with no let up, no mild days,
to allow bees fight causes much
anxiety as to their condition and
safety. Those who have their bees
III cellars report il good condition.
LANCASTER, and some other towns
in this vicinity, have experienced
much Inconvenience this winter
through the blockading of trains,
while in Mineral Point we have had
the good fortune of not missing a
single train, yet we have thought at
times that the time of arrival might
be postponed.
WHAT Mr.. Clement brings to
town is always good, and it might
truthfuIly be said he furnishes Min
eyal Point with the best entertain
ments we have from abroad. So
look out for the Great Black Opera
Company
Nor LAW SUIT, but a genuine
business or dress suit, can be secur-
ed by calling on Dresen, the Tailor,
who has just received the largest
variety of fashionable cloths ever
brought to Iowa county. In fitting
and workmanship satisfaction is
guaranteed. Call and see for your
self. l2w4
THE long winter and continuous
cold weather have been severe on
stock in this vicinity, Much diff
Guilty has been experienced by stock
raisers in securing enough feed to
keep the poor animals in good aud
healthy condition, although thous
ands of dollars worth of grain has
been shipped into our markets.
Happily we hear of no losses.
IT appears that officers of the law
in Richland county are altogether
too anxious to exhibit their power.
Our readers will remember seeing
an account two or three weeks ago
in this paper stating that a man
named Barnes had killed his wife
and then attempted to take his own
life by cutting his throat. 1t was a
terrible cut from which he has ever
since laid IN a precarious condition,
yet he has been placed under arrest.
IN the case Of Mrs. MoIimans VS.
the city of Lancaster, tried at Mon
roe last week before Judge Bennett,
for injuries received from a fall on
the sidewalk, the jury brought in
verdict of $4,000 damages-$2, 900
less than suit was brought for Two
years ago plaintiff got judgment for
$1,000, which the Lancaster papers
declare was "much to the surprise
of the people generally" A motion
for q new trial and to set aside the
judgment was made by attorneys
for the city, which was granted, and
resulted much better for the plaintiff
as above shown. A motion for a
new trial has been made.
ELSEWHERE is an account Of a.
public test in Philadelphia of the
Harden Hand Grenade Fire Extia-
guisher The invention consists Of
bottles containing a fluid which is
assured as harmless to person or
goods, and not explosive. BY throw
ing these bottles into he fire with
force sufficient to break them the
fire is extinguished. Mr.. Deller, we
understand, has ordered some, and
will keep them at the store and resi-.
dence for protection if needs be.
The invention was also given a trial
in Chicago and proved to be all that