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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

The assessment roll Of the city Of
Ashland has been completed, figuring
AshlandS assessed valuation at $500,
ku. which does not include national
hankS and mortgages The latter will
bring the total of assessed valuation up
TO SI5o0.Oo0 as against S4,30Oo00 last
year.
Susan schiller of Chicago, Il years
old, was shot and instqnty killed near
GlcH Haven, Grant county oy her
cousin Young man of the same age
whose parents She was visiting He
picked mp "a gun which ne supposed to
be uulOadcd. aimed at her face ana
fired The charge took of part Of her
face and she fell dead at his feet
The intense heat and long continued
drouth is fast killing the crops In Craw-
ford county and vicinity. The thermom.
cter has stood ut 100 or over the past
week Corn is small and badly with
erred and even should rain come now
the crop viii hc light The cranberry
crop promises to hc the heaviest The
harvesting Of bmcberries is now at its
height and hundreds OF bushels are
shipped from that point daily
William tIanscomh, who has been I'M
der arrest at Waupaca as an accessory
in the Mead murder ease since last
March. and WAS released a few days
ago ou a 5000 bond, has been rearrest
cd 10y Sheriff Williams and taken to
Clintonyilic on the charge Of puIgery
preferred 10y District Attorney Beuia-
min T.. Goldberg lanScomh was
witness in the late trial aud testified
that Goldberg had prepared a list Of
questions and answers and offered him
Sloo and free transportation out of
The country II me would go upon the
stand and swear to them
The city W West Superior has begun
to cut expenses 10y abolishmg all I'm
necessary public offices Chief among
them is the abolition OF the board OF
public works This body consists Of
threc men, two of whom draw ST 800 a
year and one $1,000 II is proposed
under the amendment TO return TO the
old FORM tu name three city officers.
the engineer, attorney and comptroller,
a board Of public works, and thus save
the city 5000 annually The police
and detective forces have been reduced
ana the axe viii fan next ON the fire
department and city engineers corps
II has not yet becl decided whether
the S61,uO bonus offered 10y West Su-
pcrier for the normal school viii be
taken out OF the general funds raised
by special tax The county may be
asked to furnish part OF the money,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
PICTURE THIEF FOUND.
Convict Says He Stole the Duchess Of
Devonsh'res Painting

Convict Says He Stole the Duchess Of
Deuonshsre's Painting
London, July % Some fifteen years
ago a painting of the Duchess Of Devon
shire was exhibited in an art store in
Old Bond street, The picture had been
painted by Gainsborough and was val
ued at a high price. One day the
painting disappeared, the canvass hay.
ing been cut from the frame.
The robbery created much comment
but no trace Of the thief could be
found Today the Pall Mall Gazette
processes to have discovered the pur-
loiner Of the painting in the person
Of Adam Wirth, Ia Brigand Inter
national" who is known to police Off
Gals in the United States Wirth is
now serving in Belgium a sentence Of
seven years for theft
A reporter of the Pan Mall Gazette
visited him in prison and Wirth told
him that he had stolen the painting.
The paper admits, however, that 1t can
not vouch for the genuineness Of the
confession.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

banking relations with the Wisconsin
Marine 4 Fire Insurance Company
bank have nearly all Effected new
banking relations aud while a large
amount Of money is tied up in the
failure, il eastern creditors win give
extension TO business houses there is
not likely to br any more failures
So far the only assignment, growing
out of the suspension of the bank has
peen that OF The Obcrmam Brcwiul
company which assigned late this
,FJemolu to Herman Obermam
Tv> assets are placed at S5OO,po0, while
its scheduled liabilities are given ms
S994,oo0. The business win be con.
tiuued and the members OF the company
hopJ 10 be able in time TO resume.
The banks assets and liabilities are
given out tonight respectively as 81
3OoOoo ana Sd,0O0O0O, and This is
probably "a fairly correct culmate. As
the stockholders are liable for the
amount of their private fortunes the
bank viii undoubtedly pay dollar fol
dollar ON its deposits
No, other firms have failed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

New York, July - There was con.
siderable irrogularity in the prominent
railways ut the opening, but the yau
atious We're covered 10y 81 or smaller
fractions business was generally nc.
tive.
4 conservative operator said that
yesterdays liquidation had pretty wen
exhausted itself, and that were il not
for the continuance of nfavorahlo
news from the country q rally would
be in order
The bears took advantage of the Mil
waukce failure to pound the granger
stocks and sharp declines cnsucd,
Northwestern touching 81 IL St Paul
80 1t, Rock Island SOS, Burlington
- 81 Omaha preferred sold at par
a break Of nearly points from th,
last transaction I'm addition to tht
bank troubles il was reported that tn,
crops have been seriously injured by
hot weather
Money on call easy mt iHJ per cent
Sterling exchange steady, with sexual
business In bankers bills at tSl 3-tu
IS2 II for sixty days and iSj3-H
lSl ia for demand Posted rates 4S3
Ass; commercial bills, 4SO / PASS I D
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
BADGER RRIEFS.
Items Of Interest Cleaned from All
over the State,

HUNS ~ iH''l'n' ''l''h'b i''IN an
over the State
Miss Helen NJ Bean was married
TO Herbert H. Sweet mt the home Of
her parents in Oshkosh
Mrs Thomas y Tyler died at her
home in Sparta at an advanced age
She had been i'll only a few days
James Lee, young man residing
near Columbus was sentenced 10 Gf
teen days in the county Jail on "a
charge Of attempting TO knife a train
man.
peter Ovcnein, farmer living I'M
the town Of Irving, Jackson county
was killed by being thrown from his
wagon and run over. lie was 80 years
Of age
Henry Buyer an Appleton young
man. had his hand crushed under a
roller IN one Of the pulp mills az that
place Ampntation Of three fingers
was necessary.
Burglars entered the residences Of
Il + Durham and Mr. Brayton i'm
the town Of Fond du Lac and got
away with considerable silver and
about S. in cash
Mrs John o. Ncwgmd, Of Grants
burg, was terribly burned about The
body and arms by the explosion Of %
gasoline stove She is reported 20 he
m critical condition.
The Northwestern Farmers asso.
citation has decided TO build a 1000
busba storage elevator at West Sn-
perior. Work on the structure will
commence August -.
Robert Rocket, a section hand in the
employ Of the st. Paul Railway com
pany. and living near Fond du Lac
suffered a sunsToke while at work He
VIII probably recover
A man giving his name as Cunning
was arrested at Dodgcyille He Is
wanted ut Dubuque, I0r on charge
81 burglary. He was shackled ana
taken 10 Dubuque by the sheriff from
that city
Prentice Is reported TO be hemmed IN
on all sides by forest fires Men work
inc IN the bark camps have been
Obliged to seek shelter from the fires in
tho town The citizens have all turned
out 10 fight the flames
While switching cars at Port Wash
ington Brakeman H. N. Van Alstyne
fen into d ailyert and had a leg cut OF
above the knee by car passing over
FL He IL single and made Port Wash.
ington lis home Physicians have
hopes FOR his recovery,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

New York, July % The New York
correspondents Of the Wisconsin Fire
and Marine Insurance bank are the
Hanover National bank and the Amer
lean Exchange National bank one of
the officers Of the Hanover said today
1T was great surprise TO learn Of
the failure Of the bank II has always
kept good balance with us and had
one this morning The cashier of the
American Exchange National bank
said: 81 did not believe at first that
the reported failure was fact The
banks transactions with this bank
have always been extremely satisfact-
DRY in every way"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
REDUCING THE FORCE.

Keokull, Iowa, July 25.-Superin-
tendent Cunningham and Division Mas
ter Mechanic Bartlett, St. Louis, Keo-
kuk and Northwestern railway, abranch
of the Burlington route, were in the city
today arranging for a sweeping re-
duction in the shop force August first.
Cunningham said a reduction would
be made over the whole system.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
WHERE A CITY WAS.
Important Archaeological Discovery
in the Colorado Desert.

san deg Cal, July 25-rhe ruins
Of a prehistoric city have just been
discovered by a party of prospectors
from Yuma when on the Colorado deS-
ert in search of the Pegleg mine The
wind had laid bare the walls and the
remains of stone buildings
For Il distance Of APO feet in length
by 260 feet in width gigantic pillars,
quaintly carved to represent dragons
heads and rattlcsnakeS, still stood in
the sand OF the desert supporting on
their tops huge slabs of granite weigh
ing many tons The frieze Ornamental
ton represented Egyptian sculpture,
and exhibited greater degree of skill
than is possessed by the Indian artisan
of the present day.
Fragments of pottery were found un-
derneath the debris, and, together with
the crumbled pieces Of the frieze, were
brought by one of the prospectors to
this city, 4 careful examination of
the ruins win be made wnen the con
ditions are favorable for extended eX-
ploration From the relics exhibited ii
is evident an important Archaeological
discovery has been made
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
OUR INTERESTS UNnPoRTANT.
Uncle Sam Represented Only by Mis-
sionaries in SIAM

Washington, July $50 far as the
state department is informed there are
no American citizens residing in Siam
except about a score of missionaries.
1t is not believed to be necessary to
take any special measures for their
protection.
The United States has no diplomatic
representative in Siam, and the consul
general at Bangkok Mr.. Royal, is in
this country ut present, leaving the
office in charge Of his son, the vice con
sui If the welfare of our missionaries
should be threatened. which is unlikely,
they can without doubt secure protec-
ton upon application to the minister
Of some other nation, as viii be the
case with the French residents.
The commercial interests Of the Unit
ed States i'm Siam are insignificant
the exports being very few and the
imports being made up Of teak wood
used in ship building and some trifles
Of oriental and decorative work
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
A CASHIER SUICIDES.

washington, d. c. July 25.-The
bauk comptroller received a dispatch
this morning stating that Cashier 10
aax Of the First National bank Of
Vernon, Texas, which f9iled Saturday,
committed suicide by shooting himself
this morning
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

Chicago, July % Bullish news on
wheat and corn was more than offset
by bcaIish news ON banks and Finances
generally The result was that wheat
ana corn lost nearly all that they
gained yesterday Wheat is on 5-Sc
and corn lie since yesterdays close.
Provisions We're dun ANA heavy
Today's gan.g was as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES

Philadelphia Philadelphia 1G, Brook
yu T.
New Yorb-Ncw York o; Baltimore B.
Cincinnati Cincinnati 4; Cleveland 3.
Louisville Louisville4. Pittsburg 10.
Boston Boston -. Washington g.
ST. Louis-St. Louis 9; Chicago !.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
LUMBER SHOWERS IDLE
Ashland Docllmen Refuse to Accept a
Reduction in Wages

Ashland Wis, July 2J-lhe lumber
showers Of Ashland are temporarily
out Of employment When a force of
them reported for work at the Shores
Lumber company's dock this morning
10 load the johnson an1 Halstead,
President Shores addressed them in a
body, saying he could pay them but 80
cents per hour, owing to the condi-
ton of trade
The men have been getting 80 cents
per hour Other mill-owners will fol-
low Shores example The men are
idle pending the action Of their union
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

passengers were from Washington and
Baltimore
The fatally injured are:
j II. MOREICK. HumeSton. Pa.
JUDSON HUNT, Philadelphia. Pa.
LETA HUNT, Baltimore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
THOMPSON UNDER BOND


Oconomowoc, Wis, July -. Vernon
Tichenor, who came over from Wau-
kesha as representative of District
Attorney Armin to investigate the
death of William Schumacher, caused
the arrest OF William Hale Thompson
on the churgg of manslaughter.
While attempting to part VIM, Schu-
macher ana another of his cOachmcn,
who were fighting in his stable ycster-
day, Schuma her dropped dead, wheth-
er from a blow from Mr. Thompson or
not is not determined Thompson is
a Chicago millionaire.
Bail WAS promptly furnished by
Walter L. Peck and the examination
continued ior ten days pending the
result OF the inquest
A jury was summoned yesterday but
the inquest was continued until 9
o'clock this morning to allow the ply
Sicans to finish the autopsy. Their
examination was completed last even
ing and while they are rcticent regard
ing the result of their work enough has
been learned To Indicate that they found
that death was not the result Of a
blow
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr..
Thompson at the unfortunate outcome
of the affair He and his mother are
greatly distressed and are doing all
that can be done for the family of the
deceased Mrs Schumacher is nearly
distracted over her husbands death
and has been taken to Or Votes sani
tarium
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
BUSINESS CONCERNS cRAMrEU


Re dvcr Appointed for The g. Il.
llodgrmuu Manufacturing Co
man Manufacturing company, one Of
the largest concerns in Sundusky, went
into the hands of a receiver this morn
ing The court appointed Clark Rude,
OF Sundlsky, ms receiver.
Fottsyille Pa. July %. u. j Gay
ncr. the railroad contractor, has made
an assignment Judgments amounting
10 nearly SjO,OO0 have thus far been
entered Asset, nominal
ST. Louis, July - Ripley 4 Bron-
son, iron merchants at 500 North Sec
ond street, made an assignment this
morning Liabilities are placed at
$4,000, with about equal assets,
Ottawa, M, July -. II w. Jones,
for thirty years a prominent carriage
manufactures OF Ottawa, this morning
confessed Judgment in favor Of the
National City bank on notes for 49,,
10
ST. Louis, July % The st. Louis
Steam Heating and NenHlating com.
pany assigned this morning 10 John u.
Ripley as trustee for The creditors
The assets are placed ~ $4,000 with
Liabilities above that sum
Chicago, July - Following a con
yesterday afternoon for SS7,175 - IN
favor Of the Continental Bank Of Chi.
cago, Parhhurst & Wilkinson, iron
merchants Mt 14s-1Gl Kinzie street.
made an assignment after the courts
closed last night The Chicago Title
ana Trust company was made as
sgncc IN, concerns assets are cSt-
mated ut S1OO0mO. though no schedule
is made IN the deed Of assignment.
The confession Of Judgment was made
on notes which the firm was unable TO
renew or meet
At noon today q conference was held
in the offices OF Moran Kruus & May
or, who represent the Continental Na-
toual bank, with the object Of deyisiug
means 10 allow resumption Of bust
ness by the iron merchants The con
ference was entirely secret
Louisville, July 25.-The Merchants
National and Louisville Deposit banks
have suspended This makes four Lou
isville banks that have collapsed in
te last four days. In each case the de
posters will be paid in full, although
the stockholders may lose considerably.
This afternoon the Fourth National
closed It's doors
Toledo, July 25.-The Farmers Ma
tional bank, Of Findlay, Ohio, closed Its
doors at noon today
Indianapolis, July 25-The Indianapo-
lis National bank and the Bank Of Com
merce failed TO open their doors this
morning The Indianapolis National
has a capital stock of 100000 The la
bilities are S1,2OOOOO. According to
the statement Of the bank made July ID
the loans and discounts amounted to
81, 545, S54.16, while cash and secrl-
ties hon and aggregated S6S3,OOO The
individual deposits subject TO check
were $685., 5000 The bank was a
United States depository, but had all
federal money In 1t, amounting 70
only S3,439 The Depauk failure caus-
Ell the trouble
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
rror FIST FIGHT An THE WORLDS
WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER

And as Columbian Guards Won't Let
Him Through the Gates He Tries
Brute Force Persuasion on Three
of Them Editors Day -Drummers
Also Numerous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

The pope ordered an investigation
and ]. G. Haywood, an American schol-
ar in Rome, represented the United
States department of state in the mat
ter. These documents did not prove
the assertion Of the Scandi aavian schol-
airs that the voyage Of Lief Erickson
was known to Columbus, but they
did prove that a Catholic bishop re-
sided in Greenland all that time and
that he reported to the pope that there
We're unexplored regions south Of Green
land that were peOpled by savages.
In spite of the great heat Of the day
The commercial travellers had a grand
parade down Michigan Avenue this
afternoon, there being nearly 5000
men i'm line.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

China has heard Of Frances claims
to Siamese territory and Is indignant
and wants to interfere
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
FAIR ExCURsIoNIsTs INJURED,
About a Score Of Travellers on Their
Way to Chicago Seriously Hurt

Cleveland July pa worlds fair
excursion train on the Pittsburg &
Western road was wrecked near Akron
this morning. Three coaches were de-
rallied by spreading rails and thrown
over the embankment 1t is reported
many We're seriously injured, but none
We're killed outright
In all twenry-one persons were seri-
ously hurt. three fatally Physicians
We're ait once sent from Akron and the
injured were taken to the hospital in
that dty.
The accident was due to defective
ties on sharp curve Most Of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
LATEST NEWS

Milwaukee, July - The feeling
here IL that the situation Is now az its
worst and that tomorrow viii show a
brighter aspect to affairs.
Business houses which have had
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
JUST SHORT OF CASH
MARINE BANK, WITH COLOSSAL.
ASSETS. SPENDEn
READY MONEY WAS IFS ONLY
NEED

senator MitcKells Millions Back of It,
and the Institution WIN Quickly
Resume-A Little Run Is Made ON
the other Banks. But 1t Occasions
No Inconvenience.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29
PAVE DEPARTS.
The French Minister Leaves Bangkok
All is Quiet

Bangkok, July - -PaWe the French
minister. started down the river this
afternoon on the warship Inconstantc,
accompanied 10y the warships Lutin and
Comet. All IS quiet I'm the city.
Saigon, July % "A division Of the
French fleet commanded by Admiral
Human. sailed today for the gulf Of
Siam
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

Louisville, July 25.-The Merchants
National and Louisville Deposit banks
have suspended This makes four Lou
isville banks that have collapsed in
te last four days In each case the do
posters will bc paid in full, although
the stockholders may lose considerably.
This afternoon the Fourth National
closed It's doors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-29

Toledo, July 25.-The Farmers Ma
tional bank, Of Findlay, Ohio, closed It's
doors at noon today
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-09
ABSOLUTELY PURE

friends Of Maquilken that he has been
drinking very heavily lately and has been
crazed, 30 to speak. The fact that he was
robbed Of $3.50 last Monday night was not
generally known by his friends, bat such
seems to be the case, As he had that much
or more and was minus il Tuesday morn
ing. and it is quite certain he had not been
gambling. Maquilken reported the cir
cumstance to Detective Cudihee. who has
been looking the case up. but without re-
suit.
P. F. Mullen, proprietor Of the Abbott
house, told Detective Cndihee last night.
that he had given Maquilken $50 Monday
evening. that being the amount Of de-
posit placed in the safe the night before.
At that time Maquiiken had so in gold
and some silver. Tuesday afternoon Ma
quicken woke up in q room IN the Cam
bridge house, corner Fourth and Pike
streets, broke. How he got there lie could
no. tell. This story tallies with the facts
Is learned from all sources by Detective
Cudihee.
There will Be post-mortem cxamina-
ton made Of the stomach Of Maquilken
tomorrow, when it will be determined
whether he died from poisoning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-09

Tie Price Baking Powder Company Of
Chicago. which is known throughout the
country for the superior excellence Of its
baking powder. met with a serious loss on
the morning Of May -. in the nearly total
destruction by fire of its factory and of
fees. No sooner had the flames been sub
duet. than she work of restoration COM
nlenoed. and the company by prudent fore
sight. having had stored in outside ware
houses duplicate machinery. labels and sup
piiex raw materials IN preparation for any
emergency was enabled by energetic man.
sgciaen; 20 resume manufacturing within
very few days after the fire, thereby
causing its customers but triaing delay
in the filling OF sheir orders. Had the
company not been SO prepared the delay
woald have been very serious. since il
would have required months Of time to
get aew machinery.
/, IS now forty years since the goods
manufactures: by this com panv were first
placed on the market. 10 Pr. Price being
due the distinction of having prepared the
nrss can Of cream Of tartar baking powder
escT manufactured IN any country. Il;
Was great discovery, sapersc3ins As il,
did the Old method Of using cream o.
tartar and soda separately. 10 say nothing
O. sAleratus. With which The hsscui; Of early
days VAS emhl..eccd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-09
SUICIDE OF A DlsHwAsHEK.
Penalties on His Forty.Third Birthda
AA RAeauan nnsnnadanf.

feo0lle0S On HIS FOftyeIh1r0 Biftn0Sy
He Became Despondent.
John Sedden, . dish washer. last EN-.
ployed in the Motor chop house in North
Seattle on Front street, committed suicide
last night in the Seattle lodging house a,
2l7 South Third street by an unknown
drug. supposed to be morphine.
He went to bed about $50 o'clock and
was found by C. H. Northwood an hour
later breathing heavily and unconscious.
City physician Palmer and, Assistant
Willis were called and worked on him
until ~ 80 o'clock, when he breathed his
last. Coroner Horton viewed the remains
and ordered them removed to Bonney &
Stewards undertaking rooms. where a
post mortem examination will be held
today.
Sedden was An Englishman, and accord
ing to his own words IS years old yester-
day. When he paid 10 cents for his lodg-
ing he spent his last cent. 1t is supposed
that he killed himself on account of de-
spondency and physical trouble.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-09
A street Car ON Fire.

A peculiar accident occurred at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on the track of the
West Street & North End electric railroad.
Car No. 2, in charge of Conductor Edward
Phillips and Mo,orman C. ]. Kearney,
was coming in to Seattle. On the way ur
from Smiths cove, where the line rounds
the base of Queen Anne hill. smoke was
seen coming through the floor of the car.
The trap door was lifted for an examina-
ton and the woodwork was found to be in
flames. As no water was to be had, there
was nothing to do but let it burn out. The
unusual spectacle of street car ablaze is
one rarely seen, and caused good deal OF
amusement. 1t is not known how the &C.
cident occurred, though it is supposed to
have been caused by short circuiting. The
loss is estimated at about $500.