Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-20

the new tariff bill
Frank A. Kurtz, under sentence of
death in Chicago for wife murder,
attempted to sever an artery and
escape the moose.
The government closed In the Debs
contempt trial end the defense will
ask Judge Woods to throw the case
out of court.
DR.. Dougna Clark, of Richmond,
Ind, has been removed from the
Quaker ministry because he submitted
to the rite of baptism.
Marshall H. Abbott, an extensive
real estate operator at Salem, Mass,
has failed, with liabilities estimated
at 100000.
Captain Adolph Frietsch who sailed
from New York Aug. in a schooner
rugged skiff. reached Queenstown In
safety.
Captain Joseph c. Peuett. manager
OF the Marinctte barge line, and one
Of the oldest marine men in the west,
died at his home In Chicago.
Police Inspector Williams, Of New
York, was accused before the Lexow
committee of having taken a bride
of $500 when i've was captain.
Mrs. Leah Bernard, wife of a
wealthy New York merchant, was ar
rested and locked up in the Hudson
county Jail on a charge of adultery.
Mr.. Debs goes to the convention of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men to work for the defeat of Grand
Master Sargent.
Because of letter criticising his
bathing suit Philip Reeves, of New
York city, committed suicide at Sea
Bright.
Several thousand garment workers
threatened TO strike in Newark; 500
of the men returned to work in New
York city,
Several Of the prominent citizens of
Portland Oregon, have formed a cor
poratlon with a capital Of 100000
for the purpose of building one or
more beet sugar factories in Oregon.
Lew Steward was nominated for
congress by the democrats of the
eighth Illinois district His name had
not been mentioned until the conyen-
ton met.
| The crop report issued by the de
partment of agriculture shows large
decline In the condition of corn; more
than 15,000,o00 acres have been aban-
/ doned or cut up for fodder.
Mayo and Henderson, republican can
didates for congress in the eleventh
Illinois district, have been induced to
withdraw. Another convention will be
held
Henry Meyer and Thomas Collins
, were nominated for congressmen-at-
large by Pennsylvania democrats TO
ill vacancies caused by death and
! declination.
Democrats OF the eighth Wisconsin
! district renomlnated Congressman
J Barnes and III the sixth district Con-
gressmal Wells was again named. Or.
Black won In the fifth district.
/ W. d. Pinkston, secretary-treasure
of the Western Iron Works company
of Butte, Mont, is $4,000 short and
was arrested while trying to leave the
! country.
Of Bridgeport, Conn, committed sui
eide at Leadyille, Col. lie shot him
self through the heart. He was suffer
ing from brain trouble,
Portland, Ind, has contracted with
f. Binel for complete system OF
waterworks. The price is $4,000 and
the work is to be completed by Jan.
], 1895,
The ST. Paul Railway company d.
rectors have declared their regular
semiannual dividends at 3 IL per cent.
on the preferred, and per cent. on
common stock.
over $1,000 in cash and negotiable
notes and several watches and some
jewelry were carried OF by burglars
from the dwelling of Simon Elliott,
at Princeton, ILL.,
ID. H. Hawley, of Elgin, Ill, in the
course of disagreement with his
brother Fred, struck the latter blow
on the head with Ratchet intiicting
probably fatal Injury.
Governor Rich, of Michigan, has
appointed John ii. Grant, Of Manistee,
judge of probate of Manistee county,
10 ill the vacancy caused by the
death of y, w. Nelson.
The barn at the st, Joe terminal
OF the ST. Joseph and Benton Harbor
electric street railway, also a large
livery stable, was destroyed by fire,
The loss was heavy.
Mrs Charles Carrot, aged 20, was
murdered at Lebanon. Pa, by her hus-
band, who cut her throat. Garrett had
Just been released from the peniten-
tiary. He escaped and is still at large
MILFORD X. Ives has begun suit at
Ottumwa, Iowa, to compel his mother,
Mary Ives. of Springfield, Mo, 70
a.