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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18
BELLlGERaNr SToRKs.
Two Families Fight over the Posses
sion Of Nest

sion OF Nest
In Skane, in the southern part Of
Sweden, pair OF storks lived for
many years on a roof of my fathers
patronage one spring Il pair Of young
storls appeared in the place and, after
surveying the old nest-probably their
parental home set about building their
habitation on the opposite side of the
roof. When it was finished and The
eggs had been laid the old female York
returned, took look at the new.
Corners, but allowed them to remain
in their home in peace Her attention
was soon occupied by number Of
young suitors, who Zealously wooed her
though she rejected all their offers
says a writer in the Spectator. Some
days later this Penelope among birds
was rewarded by the arrival Of her Old
mate. But then came an end 10 the
truce with the young birds
That very evening the old stork, iol
lowed 10y his female companion, flew TO
tn nest Of the newcomers BY violent
blows of their beakS they first put the
young male stork to flight and then be-
gan to attack the sitting hen, Patiently
she suffered all i'll usage and remained
upon her eggs The assaita Is then
altered their tactics. one continued To
attack the young mother-bird, while
the other, watching till in her struggles
to evade the blows an egg became un
covered instantly pushed it ont ot JAe
nest Thus, one by one. the four pre-
Cious eggs We're remOrselesSly sacrificed
When all the eggs had been destroyed
the young female stork. after staudilA
for some time in the courtyard, looking
up TO her ruined home rs if in despair
sadly flew away. There was never amy
sign Of that pair Of storks ON our g)Ji
again. The old ones had attained tle'.
end-henceforth they were the Only
storks in that part Of the country iIu
We're left in sole possession Of its 1000
supply.
To the inhabitants Of eur paIsona-''
whose sympathieS for the old st5l"
We're thus ~udely shaken, it seemed "
just reufbution that, though the oiiS
had some eggs that summer, none Wer
Matched, and thus the old storks had ''
return alone to their southern quaT'es
that Winter-a solitary pair!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18
M -RloLs POISON CASES.
Three Members OF one Family Dead
and Two Others Fatally ri.

anu . W OtiAfiH hAlaiiN tlls
MADISON, Ind, March IA myster-
ious case of poisoning has developed in
this city Last Tuesday Miss Eva
Ross was taken violently in and died
on Wednesday from the effects of
poison. 1t was supposed that she had
taken it with suicidalin us She had
threatened to commit suicide. Thurs
day her mother Mrs. James Clark
son, was taken similarly III
and died yesterday. A son, James,
who left here on Tuesday for Ander-
son, Ind, was stricken in the same
manner by the time he reached Ander-
son and is reported dead Two other
sons were attacked yesterday and both
their lives are despaired of. The Cor
oner's investigation in the case of Eva
developed the fact that death was
caused 10y arsenic, large quantity of
which was found ia the stomach A
post-mortcm will be held upon the re
mains of the mother and the matter
fully investigated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


Madison, March SIN the senate the
assembly bill providing for punish
mcnU for the willful, mischievous and
wanton driving away Of the animals of
another, was put to death
In the assembly the agricultural so
ciety liquor bill created long and spir-
tied debate. This bin provides that
there shall be paid annually within ten
days after the first day Of February
out of the state treasury to each or
ganlzed agricultural society, forty per
cent. of the total amount Of premiums
paid bu such society during the proceed
ing year provided, that DO association
complying with the conditions Of this
act shall receive less than 5000; and.
act shall receive less than 5000; and,
provided that percentage shall not be
paid on more than $1,000 in premiums
to one association; and, provided furth-
err that in computing the amount on
which such percentage is 70 be paid
as aforesaid. there shall not he Included
more than $500 of premiums paid fol
trials or exhibitions Of speed in an
classes i'm any one year. There is but
one condition the association must not
permit gambling upon its grounds. The
present law also forbids liquor selling
or if 1t is sold the state can grant no
aid A long debate eusued. There
was party division in the debate,
Nessis, Ringle, dem, and Mills and
DelegliSe, reps, advocating the passage
of the bill, and Mcssls. Smith, dem,
and Burdick, Tucker. Mahoney, Coch-
anc and Putnam, reps. taking the
opposite view The vote, too was
somewhat non-partisln, though al
democrats except MeSsrs. Ddnielsou.
Edmonds, Evans, Gaynor, Hunt, Jami-
son, Jennings, Quigcs, Smith and
Whcelihan, voted for the measure,
while the republicans voting the other
way were MesSrs. Deleglise, Jeske.
henderson, McDonough, Nlilbraith,
Mills, Nelson, Perkins, Pierce and Sucl-
flow In other words ten democrats
voted against passage, and ten republi-
cans voted for passage The bill was
passed 81 to -
Assembly bills were passed rs follows:
TO apportion the school money col
lected 10y towns and received from the
state on the third Monday in March
or soon thereafter
Authorizing the state To loan $4,000
IN the Fvercreep CRY Guarl Arno,.y
company, OF Shcboygan
Permitting persons holding single
license to soil U1uor to he drank either
On or off the saloon promises. Under
Tho preseut law q license must he taken
out IN cover each kind of sale. Tho
vota On tba hin was 10 to 40
Assembly bills were killed as follows.
Rndncing tho local rate If interest IN
e nor cont
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18

Advices received on the Sth g PHI
Francisco 10y the steamer Austrian"
state that mudnics occurred in u-s
South Seas on board the whalin- li.1
William Boylies, which resulted IN .l
dangerous woundiug of tie fourth ''-'
ana on the Hespcr ain American a'
which resulted in the death Of >-.
Mate " Fitzgerald. a plot to hiil y
barks officers was frustrated, ha. .
until Fitzgerald had been killed wig
q Ratchet
Alberr Ho-ers who, three yaaN HI
abs auded from Needles Cal
$1,000 worth of diamonds, SUD-
tlither p yeNus- Fargo. IF which
pan yhe was an emplova, WIS
On tha Srh nj Benton Ilarboa
Nos- 1T the stolen diamonds Wen
covered
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18
NEW AMERICAN OCEAN GREY
HOUNDS.

The Cramp ShipbuildiuG company has
closed Il contract with the International
Nayi-ation company for the consuue
ton 81 three ocean greyhounds, the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-18
MINERAL POINT,
Condos SEQ NEWS

Del, on the Sth.
The date Of the trans Mississippi Con
eresss at ogden, Utah has been changed
from May . TO April "a
DR.. Johannes Won WideHmayer, Chief
Burgomaster Of Munich, Germany died
on the Sih
John Farrell, in Jail at Louisville,
Tenn charged with the murder Of
'Tom" Woods, has made a complete
confession
The Western Union executive com
mittea has recommended the declal1-
ton Of the regular quarterly dividend
Of / Il per cent
An earthquake visited Portland, Ore,
on the evening Of the Sth and shook
down a few lettering walls no great
damage was done
A dividend Of So per share has been
declared by the Bell Telephone Com
pany payable April H.
w. u. Simonds. tie Commissioner Of
Patenlsl, and Assistant Commissioner
rockingham sent their designations TO
the President
0ryile Oyherholr a grain dealer at
Assumption Ill., assigned on the Sth
for the benefit Of creditors. Liabilities,
$4,000; assets, $1,000
An elevated road from the business
portion Of Cleveland o., to Euclid
Heights. q SUBURB is assured
The defenders of the city Of Santa
Anna still hold ont. awaiting relief
from Porto Allegro which has reached
there from Rio dc Janciro
Charles Knoch of st. Louis fired one
shot at his wife, who Is suing for di-
vorcc. failing to wound her, then killed
himself
The case Of IIcdgcpeth, the Frisco
train robbcr. has been continued until
the September term OF the ST. Charles
(Mo) Circuit Court
Comes. the amateur Ouch sculler
of Amsterdam viii ocaome a profcs
slonal and enter the contests at the
Worlds Eair
S,-etmy Gresham has appointed n.
@ Bryan private secretary, position
he filed under the administration Of
Secretary Bayard
James W. Hyatt, who was United
States Treasurer during Mr. Clevcluud's
former administration, is suffering Sc
ycrely from govt nc Norwalk Conn
The Navy department has received
no information in regard to the forma-
ton Of mn alleged Mihustering cXpcdl-
ton at Key Wcstl Fla, for Cuba
Julius 1t Stitch prominent hatmal-
or of New lorl, City, shot and killed
himself ON the Sth on account Of debts,
on the evening Of the Oh the en-
ploycs of the Agricultural Department
presented lX-Sccrcury Eusk with a
handsome silver service aud lamp
James Duuham father Of the New
York young lady said To he engaged
to lgnacc radcrcwsld, denies the story
In toto, she being only an admircr Of
bis art
Caulio Coumo, Sayaunahs only repre-
sentative OF the Malta, carried his bull
doing methods So far that hc was
Killed ON the 9th 10y a compat,iot in
sclfdrfcuso.
Conrad Ley, p years old, an en-
ployo of Wood-muor otto Bcrnz, was
instantly killed by the bursting of an
emery wheel in the factory at Newark,
y, j., ON the Sth
Mrs John e. Jones' and her 9-ycnr.old
son were burned To death at Mt Julia,
Truu. ON the aUi ly their CLOTHES
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90 BRET HARTE
COPYRIGHT. 1892. BY nAf AUTHOR

families It's been goin' on over uTJy
years, sab. De grandfather, fader, and
brudder Of de IIigbees was killed by
be grandfather. fader and brudder OF de
Doomonts. De Reeds clipped in when
all de Higbees was played out, TO dey
was relations, but dey was chewed up
by some Of de Dowses, first cousins TO
dc Doomonts."
"what2 Are the Bows In this ven
detta2"
mo, sab. No mo-. Dey's bin no
man In de family since Miss Sally's
fader died-dat's let de Bows out TO-
ever. De las shootin' was done by
Marse George Doomont, who crippled
Marse Tom Higbee's brudder 10. and
den skipped TO Europe. Dey say he's
come back, and is lying low over at At
alanty. Dcy'll be lively times ef he
comes here to see Miss Sally"
But he may have changed his ideas
while living abroad, where this sort Of
thing Ia simple murder"
The negro shook his head grimly
Den he wouldn't come, sab. No, sab.
lie knows dat Tom HIgbee's bound 10
20 for him or leave de place, and Marse
George wouldn't mind settlin' him. too,
as well as his brudder, for de scores is
agin' de Doomonts yet. And Marse
George amt no SLOUGH wild a scatter
gun"
At any other time the imminence OF
a survival Of the lawless barbarian, OF
which he had heard 80 much, would
have impressed Courtland; now he was
only Interested In II on account Of the
inconceivable position In which IL left
Miss Sally. Had she anything TO dc
with this baleful cousins return-or
was she only to be helpless victim OF
II?
A white, dazzling and bewilderine
fash OF lightning suddenly lit up the
room, the porch, the dripping ailantui
and the flooded street beyond. 1t was
followed presently by crash OF thun
der, with what seemed to be a secont
fainter fash Of lightning, or rather a.
u the first flash had suddenly iRnitet
some inflammable substance, With the
long reverberation of the thunder still
Shaking the house. CORTLAND Slipped
quickly out Of the window and passet
down TO the gate.
did IL strike anything, sah3" said tn,
startled negro, as CORTLAND returned.
mot that can see, " said his employee
shortly go inside and call Zoe anC
her daughter from the cabin and brins
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
NEWS NOTES.

Nebraska City, Neb., was visited by n
$50, OOO fire the other morning.
The northwestern flour market is
still dull. with decrease in ths grist,
owing to IA shortage in barrels and
cars
The South Dakota house committee
on tempera ce has decided to report IN
favor of resubmission OF the prohibi.
tory law.
Il the house on tbs 2ith the anti
options bill met with another setbuek,
and Mr.. Hatch read the m mbers II
lecture.
Secretary Foster has been advised
that Sl,OOJ,OOl in gold has been taken
from tue suu-tredsury in Nrw York f,r
export. This leave, the free gold in
the treasury ,3,OOj,OOD.
Gearing nuu5r rcturns for the week
ended February % showed an average
increase of l29 comp lred with the cor
responding week OF last year In New
YORK The increase was 1876
1t is reported that Prof Barnard o;
Lick observatory, who recently gained
worldwide fame by discovering Jup,
ters fifth moou, has received ca,
from Chicago and will accept
The navy department ha, bee in
formed of the arrival of the gunboat
Bunngton and cruiser Newark at tn,
Ca airy is auds with the Columbus
caravels Nina and Pnta, In convoy
Nah An Hcc, a Chinumun who WI,
for seventeen wears court inlrrprct'ri
California and who was given frs
naturalization papers in New Yor, il
1850 has applied for final papers to
Chicago court
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can carry your pistol UacW 10 tnc arui'
DRY yourself" H. handed him the
weapon The negro received II CRATE
fully but suddenly cast searching
glance at his employer Courtland's
face, however, betrayed no change.
When Zoe had gone. he continued,
TRANQUILITY. we will go by the back
way through the woods" AS the negro
started slightly, CORTLAND continued.
In the same even tone: 1.-THE sulphur
you smelt just now, Cato, was the smoke
Of gun fred at you from the street.
don't propose that the shot shall be re-
peated under the same advantages"
The negro became violently agitatcd.
at was dat snealSin' hound Tom Hig-
bee" he said, huslxily
CORTLAND looked at him sharply
"Thcn there was something more than
words passed between him and you,
Cato What happened2 Comet speak
Quit"
lie dashed me with his whip. and
glib him one right under de yeah, and
drupped him." said Cato. recovering his
courage with his anger at the recollec-
ton. II had right TO defend myself,
sab"
YES, and hope you'll be able to do
so now" said CORTLAND, calml =, his face
giving no sign OF his conviction that
Catos fate was doomed by that single
retaliatinR blow But you'll be safer
at the quarters" lie passed into his
bedroom. took revolver from his bed
head and n dcrringcr from the drawer,
both Of which he quickly slipped be
meath his buttoned coat and returned
when we are in the fields, clear OF
the house, keep close by my side, and
even try to keep step with me. What you
have to say, say noio! there must be no
talking TO betray our position--we must
go silently, and you'll have enough TO
do TO exercise your eyes and ears. |
shall stand between you and any at
tack, but expect you TO obey orders
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both of them 1t was u second party or
their pursuers, mounted, who had evil
IDENTIFY been sent TO prevent their final
cgrcss from the woods while those they
had Just cvaded were no doubt slowly
and silently following them on foot.
They were 10 be caught between two
dres
What Is there TO the left Of usp"
whispered CORTLAND, quickly.
DE swamp"
CORTLAND set his teeth together His
dull-witted companion had evidently
walked them both into the trap.
Nevertheless, his resolve was quickly
made. lie could already see through
the thinning fringe Of timber the 1g-
ures of the mounted men In the moon
light.
This should be the boundary line OF
the plantation2 This field beside us Is
oursP" he said, intcrrogatively.
yes" returned the negro, but de
quarters is mile furder."
"Goodl Stay here until come back
or call you. I'm going to talk to these
fellows. But II you value your life
uOn you hpcak OF btlTs
lie strobe quickly through the inter
vening trees and stepped out into the
moonlight. A suppressed shout greeted
him and half dozen mounted men,
masked and carrying rifles, rode down
towards him. But he remained quietly
waiting there and as the nearest APP
preached him he made step forward
and cried: HALT"
The men pulled up sharply and me-
chemically at that ring of military inn
pcriousness.
what are you doing here2" said
CORTLAND.
1--WE reckon that's our business,
connie"
Its mhe when you're on property
that control"
The man hesitate1 and looked inter.
negatively toward his fellows. ~ al
low you've got us there, con'nle," he
said at last with lazy insolence OF
conscious power, "blt don't mind tell.
ing you that we're wanting niger
about the size OF your Cato. We hain't
got anything asin you, cun'nle; we
don't want to interfere with y3ur prop.
erty, and y0ur ways, but we don't cal
culate To have strangers interfere with
our ways and our customs. Trot out
your niggcr-you no'th'n folks don't
call hin property, you lnow-and
well clear OFF your land"
"And may ask what you want Of
Cato?" said Courtland, quietly
ITO show him that all the fedora
| luNy In HI won't protect him when ht
strikes white mani burst out one Of
tho r--':cd rerrrs rit,irT forward
TO BF CONTINUED.
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Yes, that was my only chance, and
determined to execute it. took the
dead mans handkerchief, and advanced
To the corpse, with an awful repug-
nance, however. My hands trembled
so could scarcely adjust the moose,
but finally succeeded, putting one end
around the mans neck. i stood on a
chair and fastened the other end Of the
handkerchief to hook in the beam;
letting go of the body it swung TO and
fro, into space.
jumped into bed and, closing my
eyes, shut out the horrible sight; by
this time it was broad daylight. AS lay.
qualiug with fear, heard the steps of
two men on the stairs. They seemed
to be carrying something heavy be-
tween them. The long anticipated
moment had arrived. In a few seconds
they would discover the body. Would
the rusc succeed with them? II so l
might hope 10 deceive others.
The door opened and two men en-
tered the room, placing something
heavy on the floor never stirred.
"Well, I'm blessed IL this ere man
amt gone and hanged himself again"
sand u voice which recognized as the
landlords.
"By goIly, that's true!' said the
other man. No, sec how it Is; the
stranger found out the trick you
played on him, and, not liking the idea
of sleeping with "a corpse, he tucked
him up there to get rid Of him."
You're right" replied the landlord.
lies a cool 'up, anyway; and, would
you believe it, last night took him
for a coward. That shows how easy It
is to be mistaken in people"
Well, to make long story short, the
man, so | found out afterwurd, was n
miner who, coming into town, had
gambled away all his money, and in
despair had hung himself In tue cham
Der the night before.
When l went down to breakfast
everyone knew the joke and was
| looked upon as tenderfoot with lots
of sand. soon returned home and
told the adventure to my friends, but
not as | have told II to you, dear
readers, but with the same construc-
| ton that the landlord OF the Golden
Eagle Put upon it. Ho wever, my wife
guessed at the truth. have never
trav led rs a commercial man since.
u. j. Sargent, in Yankee Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-02
TIC. McINERNEY.

The man, whose clothes, by the wav,
lay on a chain at the foot of tho bed,
from the quality of which ] imagined
he was II miner, never made the slight
est motion. lie was evidently sound
sleeper. This decided me, and hastily
finishing undressing, I crept into bed.
OF course was careful not TO touch
my companion, ] do not know how
long lay awake, Tut the novelty OF the
situation drove sleep from my eyes for
some time. Gradually, however, Nor
rhcus gained the ascendancv, and
being reassured that my bedfcllow
slept profoundly, soon followed his
example.
have no idea how long slept be-
fore | commenced TO dream. / sud-
denly thought that my companion
woke up and sat upright in bed; that
lie Flarcd around, and Suddenly his
ewes fell on me, lie then uttered u
terrible cry and threw himsrlfupon me
In spite OF my natural cowGrdicc, saw
that il did not struggle | should lc
, killed. thought seized him by the
throat, and tightening my grasp, saw
him getting black In the face, II IS
hand fell powerlcss by his side, II
smothered groln escaped him; but still
| pressed his throat, tighter and
tightcr-his face grew blaclser and
blacker.
In an agony OF fear nwolie, and
what was my horror and dismny to
find that my hand was really pressing
my companions throat! lie did not
move nor stir, and his body felt as
cold as ice. Great Godl" | exclaimed
aloud, "csn he be dead!"
jumped out OF bed. The candle
which had left burning was not quite
extin guished. Selling it in my hand
l rushed toward the bed, and let its
rays fall full upon the mans face. My
worst fears were realized. lie was
dead, black in the facet had strangled
him in my sleepl
l shall not attempt to describe my
sensations at this horrible spectacle,
My body was bathed in cold per
spiration, my hands trembled and for
few moments ! believe was bereft
of my senses. recovered by degrees
but IL was only to realize in u more
acute degree my situation.
There lay my victim, and was Z
murdererl My trial, conviction, ant
the hidoous gallows all passed befor,
mel Who would believe me? sal
down, buried my face in my hands ant
sobbed like child. My wife, my owl
comfortable home, should / ever Sc,
them again?
What was TO be done? Should
arouse the house and make a clear
breast of IL? But what could / say
Tell them / had killed u man in my
sleep2 Not a soul would believe tn,
story. Could effect my escape2 I'm
possible; knowing the town was in an,
the nature of its inhabitants, coul,
not even hope for trial Good God,
could see Il all; the wild mob, tn,
hastily erected gallows, or perchance
a rope hung over the branch OF u tree
to hang by the neck until dead
Hanged by the neckl Yes, that woul,
be my fate. As this terrible though
crossed my mind, cost my eyes arouni
the chamber, thy fell upon benl
with hooks in it;from thence they wan
dered to the mans clothes on the to
OF which lny--cvidently his-a larg
bandanna handkerchief.
A sudden inspiration seized me;
means of safety suggested itself to m.
mind Suppose could make It appea
lt&Atts. VA eea ss9Astte's$ ss'a'es
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them In the hall. Stay till come. Got
IN shut the windows myself"
at must have struck somewhere, sab,
shuahl Deh's q pow'ful smell of sulphur
right here" said the negro as he left the
room.
CORTLAND thought so too. but II was
q kind of sulphur that he had smelt
before-on the battle feldl For, when
the door was closed behind his over.
seer, he took the lamp TO the opposite
wall and examined II carefully There
was the distinct hole made by u bullet
which had missed Cato's head at the
open window by an inch.