Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
CAPITAL NOTES.

The Milwaukee Matt Manufacture
ing Co, capital stock $4,000. The
Clark Manufacturing Co, Of Mil
waukee, capital stock $4,000; OBJ
iect, the manufacture Of castors and
trunk-rollers. The Chicago, Bur
lington d Northern Railroad com
panies, of Minnesota and WiscOn-
sin. filed articles Of consolidation,
with capital stock Of $l2,0o0,ooo.
This road will make the western
part of the state boom in the future
On Thursday, the citizens of Mad
ison were surprised to learn the IN
pleasant news that Prof. Edward ).
Holden, Of the chair Of astronomy
in the State University, and director
of the Washburn Observatory, had
laid before the regents Of the Uni
yersity his resignation. Prof. Hol-
den is a graduate of West Point,
was connected long time with the
U. S. engineer service, and came to
the University of Wisconsin to fiji
the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Prof. Watson, which he did SO
ably that il is with universal regret
that the friends Of the University
receive the news Of his resignation.
But such rare scholarship as Prof.
Holden has attained will not be un.
heard Of; hence, the presidency of
the State University of California,
and dictatorship of Lick Observa-
tory were extended to him aud he
accept, d. Ills departure will take
place at the close of the fall term Of
the present college year. In his
letter of resignation Prof. Holden
recommends the regents to secure,
as his succt ssor, Prof. Rogers Of
Harvard University and director of
Harvard Observatory.
On Thursday evening, according
to announcement, the G. G. Wash
burn post, No. II, G. a. r., met at
their hall to formally dedicate it to
the workings of the order There
was a large and appreciative audi
ence present, among them being
Gov. Rusk, Gen. Chapman, Dept.
Commander, Major Davidson, of
Sparta, and Past Dept. Commander,
Phil. Cheek, Jr., Of Baraboo. Com
mander w. II. Bennett presided.
The interesting programme was
begun by the opening ode from the
choir, which consisted Of Mrs. 9. p.
Chapman, Miss Anna Gpssman,
Messrs. Chas. kayser, Chas. Weir
mann; DIR. G. c. Chittendor presided
at the organ. Then the chaplain,
Capt. Hogbin, offered prayer. The
choir then rendered a song in which
Miss Gussmau and Mr.. Kayser sang
two soloes excelently. Adjutant
Carter then read the roll of the post,
which contains 1855 names. After
the roll, e brief responsive realing
was held between Commander Ben
nett and Senior-Vice Commander
O'Counell, Junior-Yice Commander
Rice, and Officer of the Day, James
Bennett. Commander VIM. II. Ben
nett then dedicated the hall in the
following words:
CoMRturs AND FRrENps.-ln the name Of
tho Grand Army OF the Republic, aud as the
representative OF c. G, Washourn post, No, H.
now dedicate this halt. dedicate it 10 the
cultivation aud development of fraternity
that Characteristic Of true soldier, which only
those who have stood together in the pcrils and
hardships of cruel war can clearly comprehend
aud fully appreciate. I dedicate it 20 the diGu-
siouaud empliheation % charity that virtue
which suGrrcth long ANA il kind; that cnyieth
not; that seekcth not her own; that thinketh
no evil; that rejoiccth in the TRUTH That bear
eth AIN things and never fuileth. dedicate il
10 the strengthening and broadening of the
epfri az LOYALTY -thp eDfrit Tint LODI ms from,