Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-27
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

Al stecial session OF the American
Turf congress is held in Cincinnati.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows met at Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Breckenridge men give up the
aght. There will be no contest
Alix dethroned Nancy Hanks as
queen OF the trotting surf by Keeling
of a mile in 1903 at Galesburg.
The maple sugar producers Of Yer
mont will sue the government for the
bounty Of 1894
Tie plurality Of owens over Brock
mridge In the Ashland district. Ken
lucky, will not exceed 400.
The convention OF the German Cath
clio Central vereln was held in New
York
Twelve more clerks in the treasury
department received notice Of their
dismissal.
Bandits made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO wreck the Chicago express
on the Big Four at Hazelrigg, Ind.
The war department issued an order
concentrating the army and doing
away with several posts.
The sugar planters convention at
New Orleans came over to the repub-
hcan party In body.
Tho national association of letter
carriers OF the United States met ia
NJ al ND
A man who registered as NJ. A. Bell.
Cleveland. ohio. at the New York hotel.
committed suicide by shooting himself
In the head
Thomas Lynch, prisoner In the
Chicago jail, was In a state of coma
for three days. 1t is believed he is
insane.
3. s. Alice was nominated FOR con-
gress by the democrats of the fourth
Nebraska district Advocates of fusion
with the populists seeded.
Ex-Vice President Morton was nomi-
mattel for governor on the first ballot
by fhe New York republican conven-
ton.
In The cricket match at Philadelphia
Che Americans lead the Canadians By
twenty-five runs, with one wicket still
In hand.
Elliott defeated Carver by one bird
In tile conludlng shoot Of the series
at Kansas City, thus regainlng his
title of cham don
The Cincinnati Jockey club. which
has built the track at Oakley. was
admitted to membership In the turf
congress.
Michael Greeuebaum. who for nearly
fifty years had been a resident of
Chicago, died at his residence. He was
20 years old
During a liz OF insanity Mrs, Absa-
lom Wiser. Of Marshall. Ill, threw hot
water on her husband, causing his
death.
A band car on the Northwestern
road was blown Up. by an explosive
near Elya, III Seven workmen were
Injured, three seriously
An engine attached to u Wabash
traIn became unmanageable and was
aerailed near Clifton, Mo The fireman
vas fatally hurt
The Logansport. Ind presbytery has
resolved 10 establish at Cedar Lake
a resort similar 70 the Chautauqua
assembly In New York.
Mayor Bemis, of Omaha, scored i
point IN the impeachment proceedings
By the oyerruling OF the demurrer 10
his answer,
II Is rumored that III lung Chang
has been deposcd as yiceroy Of
China tor acknowledgement Of the Corr
can campaign.
Levi L, Morton was nominated for
governor by the New York republicans
Gov. Flower announces that he will not
be a candidate for reelection.
The hequest Of valuable real estate
to the city Of Hartford, Conn, by the
late millionaire, Charles NJ Pond, Will
be contested by his relatives
executed by the lines IN the Illinois
Steel company system to secure bonds
TO be used in cancelling the present
Indebtedness.
According to data compiled by the
interstate commerce commissions. eigh.
teen countries own and operate rail.
ways
Blakely Durant, better known ms
uld Shady, who was the body servant
or General sherman during the war
died nj Grand Forks.
Lafayette Prince, a wealthy farmer
living near Cleveland. Ohio. killed his
wife with an Ak and then eut hts own
throat
A resolution fayoring retirement 81
United States bonds as a basis u cir
culation was adopted ~ the Nebraska
Bankers association
Jacob Levy committed suicide at NJ
Louis In order that his family nigh
be provided fer hy the insurance III