Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-07

wrathy as to threaten to kill their
successors; but the law, with Judge
Keyes at the helm, took the would
be strikers in the Mich of time and
squeezed them into obedience.
IT is hoped that the fine rain of
Sunday night, and which we have
been wanting for three weeks, will
prove all-sufficient to the needs of
the corn crops.
ALL who trade in Mineral Point
can enjoy the privilege about this
time of purchasing good -four very
cheap. Look carefully through the
TRIBUNE's columns for particulars.
THE communication refuting the
assertions of the Sunday Telegraph
relative to Gen. Fisk, and which the
TRIBUNE copied, NAILED this office
by Prohibitionist, is laid over till
next week.
TUESDAY as John Cridge was en-
gagged in aiding another person in
carrying a railroad tie, by some
means the tie fell against one of his
legs tearing an ugly cash in the
flesh that required nine stitches to
put it back in its place.
Your name will have to be Oh the
entry books of the Southwestern
Wis. Industrial Association before
they close, if you desire share of
the $3,50O.0O which the society pro-
poses to distribute in premiums and
purses Sept. 2, 3, and 5, 1890.
The game law expired with the
first of this month. Now the tooth
young prairie chick will have to
secrete itself in order to maintain
its existence. Not being very plen-
tiful, however, in this section, the
hunters likely earn what they get.
OTTo MAPPEs, aged % years and
son of Chas. Mappes, of Belmont,
was siezed with cramps while en-
gagged in pear hunting in deep wa
ter, just below Calamine last Sun
day, and was drowned despite the
earnest efforts of others 10 save him.
On Wednesday, Aug. Is, Ollie
Redpath, a talented little lady, sup.
ported by an excellent company,
will present at the Opera Hall in
this city the sensational comedy,
"The Fireman's Ward" a play that
has been successfully produced in
all the larger cities.
A WIND and hail storm swept over
Lyons, Osceola, Dickinson, Emmet
and Winnebago counties in Iowa,
Sunday, destroying crops, killing
many horses and cattle and seriously
injuring several persons. Hailstones
as large as hens eggs fell to the
depth of six inces.
THos. COLLINS has been down to
Racine and purchased another j. |.
c. steam threshing machine, with
new center crank and other improve
ments. This makes three threshing
machines which Tom has all in good
shape for business. An expert hand
will be in charge of each.
WHILE having a good time swing
ing (standing) at the p. M. Sunday
school picnic yesterday, Blight Wal
lis, son of J. b. Wallis, fell dis
tance of about twenty feet, sustain
ing a broken arm and a dislocated
| wrist. He bears his misfortune man.
fully and is doing as well as could
be expected.
AT the meeting of the comm on
council Monday evening there was a
warm discussion relative to the case
of the city, on behalf of Mr.. Neff
versus Jos. O'Neal, wherein the
costs in said case were thrown upon
the city. One thing is certain,
private rumpus between neighbors
ought never to be permitted to run a
city in debt "Those who dance
should pay the fiddler"
TUESDAY, August the 18th, the
entries for the colt stakes, to be
trotted for at the Mineral Point fair,