Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-13

by q mob when he attempted TO con-
yey the body OF a smallpox patient 10
the cemetery.
Criminal proceedings are to be be-
gun by the citizens against boodlIng
Sioux City supervisors, the grand jury
having failed to act.
1t is now believed the negro lynch
ing near Millington, Tenn, was the
fruit OF conspiracy. and several ar
rests have been made.
While scufiiing on the footboard of
an engine at Danyille, Ill, w. G.
Langdon aud W. Lee fell off and were
fatally injured.
An unknown man, pretending IN
some cases to he Broker William b.
Lawrence, OF New York, and In others
a friend Of that gentleman, Is swind-
ling various persons there aud else
where out OF small sums OF money.
Major Cullen Bryant has been re-
tired after thirty years service ut his
own request. He Is nephew Of the
late William Cullen Bryant, the poet
and editor.
The steamer Mackay-Bennett landed
the Commercial Gable company's line
at Pier A, North river, thus establish
ing direc. communication between
New York and Canso. n. S.
Myron Il. Kent OF Mandan, N. d.,
was arrested In Colorado, charged
with completely in the murder Of his
wife and with forgery and embezzle-
ment.
The educational article, including the
provision prohibiting sectarian appro-
priations for schools, was sent to third
reading by the constitutional eonyen-
ton Of New York.
Curtis and Gushing were added 10
the list Of Minnesota towns destroyed
by forest fires. Ninety of the dead
were buried at Hinckley. Total fire
fatalities In Minnesota exceed 800.
Smoke from forest fires has made
navigation dangerous on Lakes SUI
perior and Michigan. The passenger
steamers Ossifrage and A. w. Cotton
ran ashore.
George Johnson was killed in a mine
at Duquoin, I'll, by the explosion OF
Il powder can in which a pistol had
been placed and connected with the
cork.
But two favorites were victorious in
the mud at Hawthorne Digs and
Rico. Motor Gascon. Queen Bess,
Booze and Wells Street were the other
winners.
Alfred j. Cooksley, who without the
forms Of law had pocketed $1,000 left
by an uncle who died at Streater. ILL.,,
was captured while on the way to
Montreal
Fred Isenring alleges he was de-
feated by unfair means in the repub-
lican congressional convention for the
nth Wisconsin district and will run
as an Independent.
Attorney General Moloney has filed
an amended complaint against the
Pullman company aad will ask per-
mission to file quo warranto proceed
ings.
Senator Jones. of Nevada, has with
drawn from the republican party be-
cause of its attitude toward silver and
will identify himself with the popu-
lists.
A Reading express train ran into n
wagon at Hammonton, \. L., and
killed the two occupants, Charles
Pentz and Guiseppi Iouzella, and their
horse.
Macfarlane Place hotel. owned and
occupied by " W. Macfarlane of Chi
cago, was burned at Greeuyille juno
ton. Me. Loss $4,000; insured FOL
$1,000,
s. r. Markham. nominee OF the
Colorado democrats for supreme
Judge has given notice he will de-
cline TO accept lie intends TO vote
the republican ticket.
Twelve hundred miners employed by
the Spring Valley ulll Coal company
quit work in sympathy with the trap
boys who want an advance Of .
cents day
Trustees Of the Brotherhood of Lo.
comotiye Firemen will urge the com
Ing convention to take Il firmer stand
against strikes.
Notwithstanding the down pouring
rain, 5000 men were In the labor day
procession In Chicago. Horseshoers
sc, tired the prize for fine appearance.
General Schoheld has ordered that
hereafter, In view OF the small num-
Der of vacancies in the army and the
consequent restriction upon recruiting.
no person under the age Of twenty-one
will be enlisted, except boys as must
cans or to learn music.
senator Dubois of Idaho, would not
be questioned concerning the action
of Senator Jones, Of Nevada, In leay-
Ing the republican party and joining
the populists. except 70 say that any
reports concerning Il similar move on
his part had no foundation.
Judge Akens OF Sioux Falls, $. D,
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