Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-10-04
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
AT HOME.

encamplnenI AT IrlHcstoH Cct. IL
Bushnell, H., fair opened with un-
usually large entries in all classes.
The schools ar Middleton, Ind, have
been closed ON account of dlphtleria.
The Columbia was formally accepted
by Secretary Herbert.
FItzsimmons knocked Creedon out
In the second round.
Fire In ST. Vincent, n. T., de-
stroyed most OF the business part OF
the town.
The battle ship Maine attained a
speed OF II IL knots an hour on her
trial trip
About 200 employees of the Germania
Silk Mills, at Holycke, Mass, went
out on strike for higher wages,
A steamer and a schooner collided
on Lake Huron. Both vessels sank,
and five lives were lost.
The strike commission decided to
hear no more testimony, aud will be-
gin the preparation Of report.
Senator Hill was nominated for gov
ernor against his wishes By New York
democrats.
Charles Black of st. Paul. sentenced
to be hanged Friday at Missoula,
Mont, was rcsplted until Oct. 20
The Chicago Western Is said to con
template the laying of a second track
through most of Illinois.
Andrew WEIGH and Abner and Ed
ward Nichols escaped from Jail at
Abel, Iowa.
Canton, Ohio, is to have the East
Ohio Metl odist Episcopal conference
81 1895
At Harrisburg, Pa, Judge McPhcr-
ION ruled that raffles were gambling
and illegal.
Albert Dedmon was crushed and
killed by threshing machinery near
Warsaw, Ind.
George Doran was arrested at Barry.
ILL.,, for criminally assaulting Clara
Bland, aged 10.
William Vandoren. n farmer living
necr Adrian. Mich, was killed by a
abroad train.
Work has been begun on new tin
.nill at New Lisbon, Ohio, that will
employ 200 men.
The annual reunion Of the old set
tiers of Greene county, Illinois, was
held at Carrollton.
John Arts. n colored carpenter OF
Il nLnfnn Ind Fall ffnrn hmm paap
Upton, Ind, and was killed.
X. Pine Coffin, its general manager
was appointed receiver of the Shelby
Vile, H., Water and Light company.
Judge B. w. Poor and wife, of
Dubuque, Iowa. celebrated their golden
wedding.
Secretary Carlisle has concluded his
visit with President Cleveland at BuZ-
yards Bay and gone to New York.
Herman Schuette, 10 years of age,
was fatally injured by being run over
by an electric car at Springfield. Ill,
Taking effect at once, the time sys,
EN- will replace piece work in the
pyernment printing office.
The strike commission closed It's pub
& hearings and began consideration
its report in secret session.
At the opening of the branch county
fair at Coldwater, Mich. $4,000 per
sons attended.
George Humphreys, farmer near
Gainesville, Texas, was shot and
killed by John Magruder.
While trying to save her baby from
gasoline stove Mrs, Charles Palmer, of
Akron, Ohio, was burned TO death.
Erie canal boatmen formed com
pany at Buffalo, ~ Y, for the CON
strucuon OF M elevator, 10 cost about
$4,000.
The Cerro Gordo county fair opened
Mason City. Iowa, The attendance
Vas fair and the exhibits in al de-
partluents large.
The case of Professor Swithen G.
Shortlidle, who murdered his wife
IN sudden fit OF insanity. came UP FOR
trial at Media, Pa.
George Jacobs, of Muncie Ind, has
sued Daniel I, Fox of Albany, Ind,
for $4,000 for alternating the affections
Of Mrs. Jacobs.
Bert WATSON and Ben Minard, sons
OF prominent Des Moines county farm
ers, are in jail at Burlington. Iowa.
charged with robbery.
Emanuel Fox, aged "a, was discov-
cred lying at the bottom of the stair.
way in his bachelor quarters at West
Lebanon, Ohio. with his neck broken
William Wilson, aged 40. is under arr
rest at Edwardshurg, Mion., charged
with assauldng the 1t.year-old daugh-
ter Of Eugene Smith, of that place,
The receiver of the Fort Madison,
'owa, packing house was granted per.
Nssion by the courts TO lease the
ant 10 John Cudahy. Of Chicago
The annual convocation of the chap