Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
CAPITAL NOTES
MADISON. Wis, Aug. ed,

er number of that incompatible
band Of heroes than any Of the pre-
ceding meetings. Capt. f. 5. Phil
lips, Sec'y of the Association, says
he expects 500 of the 700 surviving
veterans to be present. Governor
Alger, of Michigan, an honored
member of the brigade has prom
ised surely to be present, besides
many other distinguished veterans.
The citizens of Madison will fur
nish the old boys a bean banquet at
Camp Randall on the evening of
Thursday, the nth.
Evan Lewis, the Ridgeway wresr-
Ter, won another victory at Madison
last Thursday. His competitor was
a Frenchman named Christol. Ac-
cording to accounts the F%renchman
was but a handful for Lewis. The
latter seems to be hard to beat.
Within a few months he has met
athletes from Chicago, Milwaukee,
Detroit and other places, and came
off victor in each contest. Another
match between Lewis and Moth, the
big German wrestler of Milwaukee,
is announced to come off in Madison
at an early day. Christol is reported
as saying since his tussle with Lewis,
that with a little more practice the
Ridgeway boy will down any man
on the American continent.
A fine new depot is being erected
here by the G. IL n. W. r.. Il. Co.
The structure will be 2O7 feet in
length. Its plan is said to be high
ly artistic, and to include a fine din
ing hall and about 20 sleeping rooms
for the accommodation of the tray
cling public. The c., NJ. % st. p.
LTD
Co. is negotiating for a cite for a
similar building at its East Madison
station, and doubtless within a year
will follow the commendable exam
pie of the Northwestern.
A contract for the construction Of
a system of sewerage for the city
has been let, and it is expected that
the work will be completed in 1856.
The cost of the work is expected to
exceed 100000 when completed.
The fine red pressed brick court
house for the county is going up
slowly, but substantially. When
completed Tin 1887, per contract) 1t
will add much to the appearance of
the street on which tits located, and
be one Of the best, most commodious,
and convenient county buildings in
the northwest.
Proposals for the building of a
new Science Hall, authorized by the
legislature last winter, are advertised
for to be opened on Sept. lst. The
work of removing the ruins of the
old hall is now going on, and will
be concluded this fall preparatory to
commencing the new building next
spring.
An election to determine the rate
Of license in the CITY for the next
three years will be held on Tuesday,
Sept, 10th. The Democrat boldly
and ably advocates a $500 license,
the JouruaI hopes that it may be at
least $3.50. In the city at present
are 20 drinking places that pay 5000
each. The Democrat points out
that at $500 the number would per-
haps be reduced to 35 or 40, and the
revenue increased from $4,000 to
$1,000 or $4,000. That the election
will result in an increase there is
little room to doubt. A portion of
those directly or indirectly interested
in the liquor business, and a few I'M
compromising, impractical prohibi-
t@ionists comprise about all the oppo-
sition yet apparent. Democrats, re
publicans and mugwumps seem 10
be working in harmony for an in.
crease of the license.
Officers of the safe Agricultural
society are actively preparing for the
state fair, to be held here Sept. 9th
to 10th, and if the weather is favor