Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-05

was Tue Dcst ever Hedfd III Jne city
1t will be found entire on another
page of the TRIBUNE to-day. In
thought, diction and delivery it
was a masterpiece. Mr.. La Palette
is quite young man, having fin
ished his education at the univer.
sity only four or five years ago. He
graduated with first honors, winning
the distinction of representative of
the University in the oratorical con
test between the colleges of Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, in
each of which he was victor. The
next year after graduating he was
elected district attorney of Dane
county on the Republican ticket and
reelected in 1882, being the only
republican nominee saved from de-
feat. Democrats and Republicans
agree that he is one of the best
district attorneys that ever served
the county. For his years he is I'M
rivalled in the State as an orator.
The famous address Of Col. Villas at
the Grant reception in Chicago is
the only thing from that silver
tongued advocate, which, in the
judgment of many, equalled in elo-
quence the Grafton of Mr.. LaFollette.
n 4 The poem of the day, by Mrs
Giles, of this city, we also publish.
1t is highly commended by local
critics.
Per advertisement, bids for furn-
ishing coal for the state capitol and
the several charitable and penal
institutions, were opened Tuesday.
Much better figures were obtained
than last year, making a difference
in favor of the state in the aggre-
gate of three orfour thousand dol
lars. For the capitol we pay this
year $500 per ton, against 1925
last year
The remains of DR.. 0. M. Conover,
State Supreme Court reporter, who
recently died in England, arrived
here last Tuesday, and were inferred
in Forest Hill Cemetery. 7. d.
Conover, son of the deceased, sue
ceeds as court reporter.
Reports say the frost of last week
did considerable damage through
out Dane county, though it it is not
apparent in the city; to which the
adjacent lakes give protection.
Park hotel guests were pretty we'll
frightened one night last week.
Some kindlings prepared to start
fire in the furnace the next morning,
somehow took fire, the smoke from
which permeated the house, and
caused a general display of Gun
dress" uniforms, for a time. The
cause being promptly found and
satisfactorily explained, order was
soon restored.
This week Madison will entertain
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
and a convention of Prohibitionists.
Appropos, it is stated, on apparently
good authority, that Hon. S. d.
Hastings has declared that hereafter
be will act directly with the Demo
cratic party. The reason assigned
is, that a Prohibitionist party cannot
thrive until the Republican party is
defeated and disbanded, and this
can only be done by coallation with
the Democrats. The Hon. S. d.
thus admits what we have long CON
tended; that he, and his sort, are
more intent on furnishing the Re
publican party, for neglecting to
further honor and enrich him and
them, than advancing the cause of
temperance.
e. w. Reyes has been several
days in Chicago He is expected to
be conspicuous figure in the Re
publican National Convention, and
may be depended on to exert him
self against Arthur, first, last and
all the time. He claims IA of the
Wisconsin delegates are for Blaine.
Others with equal chance of Know
ing say that Arthur will have IS.
Somebody is mistaken. Probably
before this is published we shall
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