Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-06

Walter B. Richie, of Ohio, was elect
ed supreme chancellor Of the knights
of PythIas at the Washington conclave.
Flint Grover, a private in the regu-
lar army at Fort Myer, Va, has fallen
heir TO fortune Of 100000.
William Reyell Moody, eldest son of
the revivalist, was married to Miss
Mary Whittle at East Northfeld, Mass.
Arthur Loring Mackaye, son of the
late playwright, has sued Paul Latzke
for alternating his wife's affections.
Beet sugar growers of Nebraska
claim the new tariff law will destroy
the industry ia their state.
1t Is said efforts are being made to
reorganize the Chicago and Milwaukee
Brewers association on the old lines.
John Schultz. 81 years old, an early
settler of North Evanston, was instant
ly killed by Northwestern train.
Afer devoting fourteen days to the
investigation Of the recent strike, the
labor commission has adjourned,
i<OIu 1llulOH tiOlttu Lllie ~ LAY
ton, Ohio, in 2:12, breaking the worlds
record for time over half-mile track.
Joe Murphy ran two miles and fur
long at Harlem in 3:42 Hat, lowering
the record by two and a half seconds.
Nellie A., an awkward 3-year-old
mare In poor condition, won the Nut
meg stakes at Hartford, worth $11 900.
State Of Indiana is seeking to re-
cover a fee of $4,000 from the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad.
1t is claimed there is defect in the
sugar schedule admitting adulterated
goods cheaper than the pure article.
Secretary Carlisle has ruled that
goods in transit and not warehoused
may get the benefit of the new tariff.
Census Office statistics indicate that
nearly onehalf the families in the
United States own their own homes
Republicans of the fifth Wisconsin
district nominated s. $. Barney, an at
torney of West Bend, for congress.
Mary Hopkins, once a society leader
in Lawrence, Kas., is in jail at Guthrie,
O. T., on charge Of stealing horses.
1t is charged that 20 per cent Of all
public Improvements in Lansing, Mich.
is used as a corruption fund by al
dermen
Mexican troops We're ambushed by
Yaqui Indians near Los GuesimeS. and
twelve soldiers and one woman were
killed.
The West Chicago Street Railway
company will expend SL0O0,000 in
substituting electricity op horse ear
/ lines
W. l.. Carpenter. collector in the
Englewood office of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad, has
been missing since Wednesday.
| In the game between Minneapolis
and Indianapolis at Minneapolis, to-
made.
In the Ocean handicap at Sleeps
head Bay. Domino, with twelve pounds
against him, defeated Ducats in a no.
race
! Senator Voorhees, is said TO be break
ing down and his physician has or
dered him to refrain from campaign
work.
Cleveland's letter to Mr.. Catchings
have caused row in the democratic
committee.
General Schofield has issued orders
to the regular army increasing re4i-
mental bands to twenty pieces here
after.
Democrats of the seventh Iowa dis.
triet nominated j. X. Bancroft, Of Dies
Moines, the populist candidate, for
congress.
| Republicans of the eleventh Illinois
district nominated Henry Mayo, Of OF
tawa, for congress over General Hen
derson.
| Congressman George b. Shaw was
buried at Eau Claire with Pythian
honors. Business of all kinds was
suspended in the city.
Three men were killed and a fourth
injured by the explosion of thrash
Ing machine boiler at Elbow Lake,
MINI.
During a drunken brawl among Chill
cat indian at Juneau, six We're muir
dered and a large number seriously
wounded.
British and German gunboats de-
stroyed the stronghold Of the Samoan
rebels at Latuanuu and drove them
out.
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.