Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-16
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Mrs. Sidney Drew has brought suit
for divorce at New York.
Congressman George p. shaw IS
III at his home in Eau Claire, WIS
A bill to prevent lobbying, and
which carries heavy penalties, was in-
trodueed in the senate by Mr Allen.
The Citizens Saving bank of Ports
mouth, Ohio, passed into the hands OF
a receiver.
McCord, Bre gdon 4 Co.'S wholesale
grocery at Pueblo, Colo. burned; loss
S250,OO0 insured one-half.
Unofficial returns from the Alabama
election place the democratic majority
at 26,124.
Judges at Helena, Mont. charge an
attorney OF that city with suborna-
ton Of perjury.
Felix Geoffrion. who had been a
member Of the Canadian parliament
for thirty-one years, died at Montreal
Directors Of the American Railway
union are considering establishing an
insurance department Of the order.
Work was resumed in all but two
of the departments Of the Pullman car
works, Writ ally ending the long strike,
After a struggle lasting three years
the Womans Baking company has
made an assignment for its creditors.
In the race for the town prize at
Cowes the Britannia defeated the
American yacht Vigilant
ST. Louis grain dealers complain
that railroads are favoring Chicago
In rates TO southwestern territory.
The business portion Of Winncconne.
a village IN Wisconsin. was swept by
fire, doing damage of $4,000
Thousands Of acres Of valuable tim
Der have been destroyed by Il forest
fire. fifty miles in leugth in Wisconsin.
Democrats iii session 1T Oskaloosa,
Iowa, nominated +. l.. White Tor con.
Eress 10 oppose j +. Lacy
George w. Faris, a lawyer OF Terre
Haute, Ind, has been nominated by
the ItplDiiNsinS III NbhSiN~S-
illinois members are yet hopeful
that a bill providing for a new fed
eral building at Chicago VIII pass,
Secretary Carlisle is very much en-
couraged by tue gain III the gold re.
serve Of S46s,0oo since Wednesday.
One woman was killed and another
fatally injured by the explosion Of a
hanging lamp at Lauderdale Lake, Ill.
Rev. Charles England, Swedish
minister, Of Michigan City, Ind, was
drowned while bathing in the surf.
Fred Davis, 10 years Of age, was
drowned While swimming III the White
River, near Red Cloud, Ind.
Carl Dahlgren, u Chicago merchant,
dropped dead win heart disease on
the street at ST. Joseph, Mich.
Deputy sheriff Colley, VINO killed a
Polish striker at La sale, III, was ex-
saarated by the coroners Jury.
Health officers in Milwaukee fought
a furious mob In an attempt to remove
smallpox patients 70 the pesthouse.
Members OF the Illinois board OF
agriculture will establish Il perma-
nent fish hatchery at the state fair.
AT scranton. Pa, deserted mine
cayed in for distance Of three blocks,
wrecking twenty three houses.
Owing to the high price OF corn the
distilleries operated by the whisky
trust have been closed temporarily
The Great Northern Elevator com.
pany, il is reported will cut elevator
rates more than 30 per cent. AZ Du-
ruth
The long republican deadlock ia the
seventeenth Wisconsin senatorial dis.
triet was broken by the nomination OF
j. j. McGllyray
John =. Johnson has decided to enter
the ranks Of professional bicyclists in
order 10 defeat Zimmerman, for which
purpose he will 80 to France
Attorney General Moloney has De.
cliued to bring suit against the Illinois
Building and Loan association Of
Bloomington.
1t ~ said that President Reinhart OF
the Santa Fe systeL- has his eSiguas
ton prepared and win offer il to the
reorganization committee.
", l.. Webb a Lemont H., railroad
contractor. committed suicide IN 4
hotel NJ Birmingham. Ala. because Of
financial troubles
IL. ii. Warner, the patent medicine
man. has returned from Europe peuni.
less, having lost The remains of his
fortune Mt Monte Carlo,
James l. Shields, Of Kankakee, ILL.,.
who disappeared from home july II
was found suffering from feyer iii a
New York hospital.
Attorney Erwin aud IFS assistants
have agreed on ihe line Of defense
to Be followed III the contempt case
against the a X. u leaders.
4 statement that tint civil service
commission was especially DESTROYS
81 college bred young men entering
The classified service Is denied
Il Y Stuart, III Charlton. vas nom
mated hy the democrats az tae eighth
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