Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-22

fee is $500 and an effort will be
made to raise it to $500. There are
at present seventy-two saloons in
the city and the prospects for rails
ing the license are very poor indeed
"a THING of beauty is a Joy for
ever" Let Mccarthy take you, and
the combination is yours. 33
THE Z. NJ. Sunday-school picnic
on Wednesday was, as everyone
expected before hand, very largely
attended, and the same proved a
successful and pleasant outing. Al
enough our city is well supplied
with omnibuses, there were no,
enough TO take the scholars to the
grounds at one trip and in conse-
quence some of the rigs were called
on to make two trips, both in going
and returning.
In an article of last Mondays
issue treating on Camp Douglas and
its affairs, the Milwaukee Journal
illustrates with very good portrait
of the Rev. j. III. McManus, of this
city, with a short sketch of his sue.
cessful career. The reverend gen
tleman is captain and chaplain Of
the State MALTA, and that paper
AYERS that he is justly entitled to
the high esteem and popularity be-
slowed upon him by all MALTA men.
FRANK ROWE and George Wort.
ley's boys were engaged in threshing
on Dave Matthew's farm near
Shullsburg when battle begun IN
which pitohforks, neckyokes, single
trees, and every available weapon
figured. The battle was short but
decisive, and when it was over Mr..
Rowe the elder, who had taken a
hand in the fight, was found un
conscious from a blow on the head
from a singletree. Rowe may die
Work is being pushed with com.
mendable activity on the electric
light plant in this city. New build
ings are going up, a carload OF
material has already arrived, 3
powerful new engine has been
ordered, which will be here as soon
as they are ready to place it, mer
are being engaged to dig holes anc
put in the poles, and gentleman il
on hand 80 superlntend the wiring
so ii can be seen that it wont be
LONG before electric light will shine
for all in Mineral Point
| A WOMAN who lives a few miles
from Richland Center vigorously
piled a horsewhip to a couple of hel
neighbor women few days az,
while they were picking berries il
her blackberry patch. Ole of those
she was belaboring, who is stou
and strong, fought back and fnall /,
oyerpowered her. A little girl was
accdeutly struck with the butt ot
the whip during the melee and haC
her lip badly cut. The neighbor
hood is all up in arms over thu
fracas, and it is said the end is no
yet.
FoR the information Of thos
who are desirious Of knowing th
duties Of court commissioner the,
are defined as follows: A cour
cam missioner shall have and ma
exercise within his county tn
powers and authority of circui
Judge at chambers, in any civil ac
tion in the circuit court Except a
otherwise provided by law ant
may do such other things as are rt
quired by the circuit court. II
may take acknowledgement Of deed
for record, solemnizs marriage,
administer oaths, etc.
THE Chicago, Milwaukee d s.
Paul railroad company is buildin
at its Milwaukee shops two me-
engine. which promise a reyoIutio
in locomotive building. The ne
engines consume their own smok
, and have no smoke stack. They Al
fitted up with an electrical heal
, light, which i placed on stan
Immediately ID front Of the boile