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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
CATHOLICS MAY JOIN
ALL SECRET ORDERS EXCEP1
THE MASONIC.
Archbishop Ireland so Decldes-Mon
slgnor Pavoux Concurs in the
Opinion.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. S.-The fact
Geese of st. Paul, Catholics may join
any secret society except the Masonic
order. This has been known for some
time, but not generally. Judge Kelly,
of the district court has just Joined
the knights of Pythias although he
is one of the most prominent laymen
in America and considerable talk
among secret society members has re-
suited, as other prominent Catholics
are also joining. One of them, also a
Catholic, said:
"Arehbishop Ireland has decided that
a Catholic may join any secret or
der except the Masonic, so Catholics
are at liberty to do as they please In
that regard. No pubic announcement
Of the fact has been made, but there
Is the best authority for the state
ment and ii is generally understood
among Catholics Monsignor Pavoux
gives il as fact. When questioned
about the matter Archbishop Ireland
said; i do not care TO say anything
about the matter one way or the other,
good, bad, or Indifferent.
LATER.
st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 9.--Later in the
evening Archbishop Ireland IN an in
tervIew with an associated press rep
resentative said: "The question
whether Catholics should belong to
secret societies such as Sons OF Tenn
peranee, Odd Fellows and knights OF
Pythias or not, is now being consid.
cred by the authorities at Rome and
i decision viii be given soon. In the
meantime Catholics will do well not
to seek membership In these societies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

However progressive school superin-
tendents and principals may be the.
can accomplish little without the
hearty support Of the board. A pro
gressiye board can give any reform
in school lines an impetus which will
push 1t we'll on to success, while the
indifferent OF ignorant board can block
all progress. To the efficiency of a
school system an earnest, intelligent,
and progressive spirit among those in
charge Is second in Importance only
to intelligence, culture, and training on
the part of the teachers. Any move
which has for its object the imparting
of more general information on school
questions and the encouragement OF a
closer study Of educational problems
by local school officers must be move
In the right direction.
At the proposed meeting for school
boards the following topics will be
discussed: The Appointment and Dis
missal of Teachers, The Training Of
Teachers, the Selection of Textbooks,
the Relation of the Board to its Su-
perintendent, School Visitation, the
Relation OF the Board to the Commu-
nifty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Emperor William opened the high
bridge over the North sea canal. DR.
Won Boetticher delivered the address
Father 0'Connor, n New York priest
in sermon on the LeXow investiga-
ton, attacks Archbishop Corrigan and
defends Archbishop Ireland.
The Italian parliament opened. King
Humberfs speech from the throne was
somewhat eoldly received.
Th Hungarian cabinet was defeated
in the lower house, which rejected tn
bill to subsidize the new Comedy
theater.
The Baltimore started from Maya
saki to send marines for the protec-
ton Of Minister DENLY at Picking.
Japan, It Is said, will increase her de-
mands upon China according to the
time hostilitias are prolonged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Both houses of
congress convened today and listened
to the presidents message. In the
senate Mr.. George (demQ, of Missls-
sippi, presented resolution directing
the committee on rules to report q
comprehensive revision OF the rules
with view to expediting business
and compelling vote.
Mr. Hoar (rep), or Massachusetts,
offered resolution which was adopted
requesting the president for informa'
ton not incompatible with the public
service. concerning the recent massa-
eres Of Armenians III Turkey, and as
to what protest, memorials, etc, had
beea presented by the American citi-
zens.
Mr. Turpie (dem), of Indiana, Of
fered resolution reciting that the
time had come for the election OF
United States senators by "a direct
vote Of the people, He announced
that Friday next he would submit
some remarks on the resolution and
meantime The resolution went over
Mr.. peffeg (pop.l Of Kansas, offered
two resolutions The first directs the
judiciary committee Of the senate to
investigate the circumstances and the
legal authority under which the sec
rotary Of the treasury made the last
two issue Of bonds The second calls
an the president for information con-
corning the circumstances ana neces-
slty for sending United states troops
to Chicago during the peudency of the
Pullman strike. Both resolutions went
ever under the rules
The annual report Of the various de-
pardnents and bureaus We're received.
lii the house i bill providing for
the free coinage 81 silver, introduced
hy Mr.. Hartman, u Montana. con
| tains an important provision requir-
tg duties to be paid in gold In cases
where the articles of incorporation
are brought from countries whose COY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

| Hundreds OF South Carolina women
petitioned for the release Of Waits,
pardoned yesterday by Governor Till
man while serving sentence for killing
his sisters betrayer.
Two new indictments for embezzle'
ment have been presented against Cap
tain III. w. Hogate, one for 81 800 In
1878 and 500 GO in 1888. The original
charges Of forgery have been dropped
Residents of Mandan, n. D., includ.
ing a populist editor, are taken to
Grand Forks for trial, having been In
dlcted for driving United States mar
shals out of Mandan during the rail-
road strike.
Carl T.. Beardsley Of Elkhart Ind,
student in the civil engineering de-
partment of the University Of Miehi-
gan, has mysteriously disappeared
after writing his parents that he In
tended to commit suicide.
Cyrus Newklrk president Of the d.
funct Sedalia (Mo) National bank,
has been indicted by the grand jury on
nine counts for forgery and grand
larceny. the same as ]. G. Thompson,
the fugitive cashier.
One hundred and fifty men who have
been working on the new eruptlve dis
ease hospital at Detroit have spread
smallpox to all parts Of the city. Two
Of the carpenters have died and four
others are very low.
The entire business and editorial de-
partments OF the San Francisco Ex-
aminer's Christmas edition will be
turned over to society ladies. They
will do all the work on the paper and
devote the proceeds to sustaining a
ward for incurabies at the Children's
hospital.
Rev. II. P. Corey, who was assaulted
by Joe Ryan at Gregory, Mo-, eight
days ago, has died. Ryan created a
disturbance at church and was re-
proved by the minister. Ryan way
laid Corey as he came out Of church
and beat him over the head with an
iron rod.
Farmer John w. Ruby, who lives
near Assumption, ILL.,, and who paid
81 to a young man for putting up
lightning rods, has been called upon
by the Pacific Express company at
Taylorville TO meet four 500 notes.
He signed q recommendation for the
lightning rod agent.
In the United States district court
at San Francisco before which Main
and Cassidy, American railway union
men, are being tried for conspiracy,
their counsel moved to have both the
United States district attorney and
his assistant removed from the case on
the ground of bases and undue friend
illness for the Southern Pacific ra !,
road. The motion was denied.
Mrs. John +. Grove, known as Con
gresham Brookshire's teller"
died at her home in Charlottesville,
Ind She was born in Lexington, Ky.
seyenty-thrce years ago, but has lived
nearly u half century in Montgomery
county. Her fame as fortune teller
has spread far and wide, and was Al
the more interesting because of her
frequently verified ability to locate
lost articles, divine the future and
delye into occultism generally.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
SHE PREFERRED THE RIFLE.

One day stopping at house for din
ner in the Kentucky mountains | lis
tened to an agent trying to sell the
head of the establishment a sewing
machine.
"Now, look here" said the agent,
you ought to do something to help
your wife, oughtn't your
"She amt objectin' to my style,
reckon" said the mountaineer.
"phats because she's a good kind.
accomplishing sort of a woman, and
it is the very reason why you should
do these little things for her"
But l can't afford it." protested the
mountaineer.
afford it, nothing exclaimed the
agent. "You could afford to buy that
Winchester sitting by the door,
couldn't your
The mountaineer looked up quickly
and reached for the gun.
Yes, he SAID. laying it across his
lap, but | needed it,"
Not as much as your wife needs a
sewing machine"
More, l reckon"
"Of course that isn't so. How could
you? Now tell you what I'll do. If
you buy a machine for your wife Ill
take the gun as part pay"
II reckon not
"Call your wife out here and ask her
what she thinks about it. I'll bet a
hat she'll jump at the chance for such
an exchange"
The mountaineer smiled and called
the "old woman" out He stated the
proposition to her and the agent began
to feel sure of victory.
IF Jim Bolton wasn't livln' we
might she said after a moments
thought.
whats he got to do with it?" asked
the agent In provoked tone,
"a heap sight. You see" she went
on my old man an Jim amt on
terms, that why he got the Winchester.
Now Of Jim knowed we only had a
SEWN machine 1t wouldn't be no time
till l wuz a wilder, an reckon I'll do
my SEWN by hand. S'pose you come
round after Jim's fixed" and the
agent gave il up and agreed to come
around after James had been dis
posed OF.
Cyrene, who dances with much fer
vor and grace. is an exceptionally
moral woman. During recent en-
gagement in Philadelphia she was
leisurely stroling along quiet thor
oughfare, and came upon two stree
urchins who were endeayoring to de
stroy the features Of each others
faces. Cyrene after parting the young
sters, spoke to the larger one,
This is shameful, a great big boy
beating such little fellow Don't yor
30 to Sunday schoolg"
"Yes'm."
DO you learn to fight thereg"
Nom
DO you swear and SAY bad words z
We'll. | amt mich on itAmyself bh
Jimmy dere's d dandy. Cuss fer d
lady, Jim"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

Chicago, Dec. S.--The dead body Of
J. A. Barnes, the janitor of the Hia.
watha building at Twenty-fifth and
Thirty-seyenth streets was found
jammed into packing case which had
been thrust into a hole beneath the
sidewalk on South Park avenue. The
body, which was naked with the ok.
ception of pair of socks, bore over
score of ugly wounds, half of them
sufficient to have caused death. The
wounds evidently were inflicted with
both cutting edge and the blunt
side of an axe and covered the body
from The right temple to the knees.
Two men are in custody charged
with the crime and Inspector Hunt is
confident that he has the man who
murdered Barnes. The men are Ed
ward Jordan, assistant janitor of the
building, and Lewis Jersey, who hung
around the building. The crime IN
questionably was committed in the
basement of an apartment house as
the police discovered clothing worn BY
Barnes when last seen alive. and
blood smeared the axe with which the
deed was done. In addition to this
blood was found in several places in
the basement and signs of struggle
were plainly visible. No other motive
than robbery is ascribed for the crime,
for Barnes, as far as known, had no
enemies, and watch and $50 in
money, which he had upon his person
when last seen, are missing. The DO
lice also are looking for Annie Haheny,
with whom Barnes was once intimate.
After killing Barnes in the basement
the murders endeavored to shove the
body face downward into packing
case, three and half feet long, two
feet wide and ten inches deep. In
order to force the body in, the legs
were bent under the trunk and the
right leg was broken above the knee
in order to facilitate the packing op-
GRAFTON. The left hip was slashed and
pounded with the axe in order to al
low the bending of the body. In adj
dition to these wounds there Is q hole
in the left temple dealt with awful
force and which must have killed the
recipient instantly. There was wick
ed cut across the back of the head and
half a dozen smaller wounds around
the base of the skull and the upper
portion of the neck.
In the chesi. were several ghastly
wounds and deep gashes in the alb
domen and on the thighs. The back
bone was cut through in two places
and the left jaw and cheek bones
We're battered into splinters. The ev-
idence against Jordan is chiefly of his
own admission. He called at the
morgue to see If he could Identify the
body, thinking, he said, that it might
be Barnes who he had not seen since
He at once identified the
body as that of Barnes. 1t was con-
clusively proven that he had been with
Barnes later than Tuesday, they hav-
ing been seen together Wednesday af-
ternoon. He was several times in the
basement of the building since
Wednesday night when the murder
was possibly committed and made no
report Of the blood stains which are
now plainly visible to a casual observ-
ance. These things decided the police
to take him into custody, although he
and Jersey deny having any knowl-
edge of the crime.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
FISHERS PLURALITY.

Milwaukee, Dee. IA canvass Of
tile vote for senator IN the seventh
senatorial district shows that G. Il.
Fisher, republican, received 6,TS0 votes
and George Winans, democrat. $3.50,
which makes Fishers plurality $3.50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
BOOM CONCERN FAILS.
The Heuyer & Glldden Shoe Company
Goes Under.

Decatur, H., Dec. THE Heuyer X
Glidden shoe company made an as
signment to Samuel s. Jack; llabili-
ties $4,000; assets $4,000, not inelud-
ing $1,000 in bad accounts. Four years
ago citizens gave the company Sll,ooV
to come here. Nine thousand 10 real
estate viii revert to the citizens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
CANAL BUILDER DEAD.
Ferdinand de Lesseps Expires at
Paris.

Paris, Dec. S.-Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps, the famous engineer, is dead.
Ferdinand de Lesseps was born at
Versailles in 1905. son of Jean Bap-
fist Barthelemi, Baron de Lesseps.
When 20 years old he was appointed
attache to the French consulate at
Lisbon. His commission to negotiate
for the construction Of the Suez canal
was given in 1854 but not until 1896
was the Compagnie Internationale
formed for this purpose. 1t was
opened in 1869, the year witnessing
the competitor of perhaps the greatest
piece of engineering Of modern times
and the highest triumph of the indie
fatigable man who had constructed i.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

Bills appropriating $4,000 for the
dedication Of Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga national park and for the ma
tional military park of the battlefield
of Shiloh, for which $4,000 was ap
propriated, were passed.
Washington, Dec. 5.-ImmediateIy
after the senate convened Mr.. Berry.
OF Arkansas, introduced a bill to
create the territory Of Indianola out
Of the present Indian territory.
Mr.. Dolph introduced a bill to for
felt unearned lands granted railroads.
The vice president laid before the
senate Lodges resolution calling ell
the secretary Of state for information
as to the execution Of two Japanese
students by Chinese authorities while
the students were under the protec-
ton of the United States. Lodge re-
viewed the hideous cruelties to which
the students were subjected. Mr.. PET
fer secured the floor for long and
carefully prepared speech which he
read from printed sheets. 1t referred
to his resolution calling for informa-
ton as to the action of the secretary
Of the treasury In issuing bonds and
arranging public officials for perfidy
and usurpation of authority. At the
close OF the speech the resolution was
adopted without division. 1t asked the
judiciary committee to inquire into the
action of the secretary of the treasury
in issuing bonds. Another resolution
by Mr.. reffcr, for information from
the president as to the use of United
States troops at Chicago, during the
Pullman strike. brought out consider
able debate on the question Of It's ref
erence to committee. The resolution
finally was referred to the judiciary
committee. Mr. Vest (dem.) of Mis-
souri,, then addressed the senate on the
need of change in the senate rules
In the house, Mr.. Blair offered res
olution calling on the president for
all correspondence, telegraphic or
otherwise, between this country and
China relative to the war between
China and Japan. 1t went on the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
Representative Picker presented a
resolution requesting the secretary Of
the treasury to furnish the house with
the names of soldiers of the late war
discharged from his department since
the beginning of his administration
and the cause of the dismissal in each
case.
Mr.. McRae, (dem.), OF Arkansas,
from the committee on public lands,
called up the bill to prevent the free
use of timber on public lands and 1t
passed Mr.. Richardson then called mp
the conference report on the printing
bill which was under consideration the
day before, and 1t was adopted-138 10
90. Mr. Cultivate, from the commit
tee on rules, thereupon presented a
special order for the consideration Of
the railway pooling bill each day after
the morning hour, until disposed Of.
The order was agr, ed to without di
vision.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
TO FIGHT THE UTEs.
Colonel Tatlock Carries Ammunition
to San Juan County.

salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 7.--Colonei -
W. Tatlock, of the militia. has gone "
San Juan county with 100 carpines
and 1000 rounds Of anmunition'
which will be furnished to the ciazens
who are threatened BY invasion o. "
indians, from Colorado.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
A GREAT MEETING TO BE HELD
THIS MONTH.
THE FoRTY-sECoND ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.
Outline of the Many Notable Features
Which Have Been Arranged for the
Occasion-High Schools, Primary
Departments, Colleges and Acad-
emies to Receive Attention.

The Wisconsin Teachers association
will hold its forty-second annual meet
ing at Madison, Dec. 20, u, IS. The
following is an outline program:
l. College admission requirements
Greek, history, mathematics. Each
subject will be presented from two
stand points, the college and the high
school, and will be open for general
discussion.
III. Literature and reading. Miss
Mae z. Schneider, Milwaukee
Ill. Public Libraries and the
schools.-Miss L. Z. Stearns, Milwau.
kee public library.
~. The report of the committee OF
ten.-Dr. Stearns.
V. Correlation of stGdies.-Miss Ar.
mold, Minneapolis.
vi. Manual training. --What has
manual training for our girls Miss
Coburn, Menomonie. The adaptation.
Of manual training to lower grades
Prof. Shepherd, Milwaukee.
VII. Report:-Simplied spelling
DR.. j. w. Stearns, chairman of adj
visory committee.
VIII. Report: Adaptation in courses
Of study and grading of departments
to meet individual needs.-Supt AL
bert Hardy, chairman of special com
mittee.
TX. Report:-The ethics of the
school as affected by the character of
penalties. G. Il. Patzer, chair
man OF special committee.
X. Report:-Legislative committee.
Pres. l.. ID. Harvey, chairman.
NJ. Round-table conferences:-Pri-
mary teachers, grammar teachers, col
lege section, normal section, manual
training section, city superintendent
and principals sections, county super
intendents' section, Greek section.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

Miss Ton U. Wildner Of New Lisbon
and Miles f. Goodyear OF Tomah were
married at the residence OF the bride.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13
MURDER MOST FOUL
MYSTERIOUS CRIME CAUSES j. 4
BARNES DEATH.
BODY FOUND TANNED INTO J.
PACKING CASE.

Not Unlike the Cronin Affair-A Score
of Ugly Wounds Two Men in Gus.
tody on Suspicion-E Edwin Jordan
and Lewis Jersey Arrested-A
Woman in the Case.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

" luc llEG LOlh4SC VI oAAfte -Ahh 6CAi-
Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate met
at noon. A large number Of bills,
petitions and memorials We're present
ed mostly of n local character. AT
the end of half an hour the senate adj
journed.
In accordance with the decision OF
the democrats, the house plunged at
once into routine business. Matters
considered during the first half of the
session were of no general interest.
Bills appropriating $4,000 for the
dedication Of Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga national park and for the ma
tional military park of the battlefield
of Shiloh, for which $4,000 was ap
propriated, were passed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-13

eminent refuse to open their minis
to the free coinage Of silver and gold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-08
BOLr PLACED O, THE RAIL.
An Entiro Train Jum ed tho Track-N
 Passengers Killed. =

An Entiro Train Jum ed tho Track-No
 Passengers Killed.
 Bristol. Tenn. Oct, 7.-Shortiy after 1 o'clock this afternoon train No. from New York on tho Southern railway Jumped the track about three miles south of Bristol The engine fell across the track and the express and mall cars jumped over 1t and falling on their sides were soon prey to flames. which consumed the entire train. eight coach- es. with the exception os the last car. a Pullman sleeper. which was cut loose and backed from the train.
 Physicians from Bristol arrived about an hour after the wreck and set to work to relieve the injured.
 All the passengers were badly shaken up and that no deaths resulted was a miracle. Conductor Bell escaped with slight bruises. All the baggage was consumed in the flames. The uninjured passengers and trainmen displayed great heroism in rescuing the Injured.
 The accident happened in a deep cut and was the result of a bolt having been designedly placed on the rail by some unknown person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-08
FAIR HAVEN.

Fifteenth Anniversary of Their Wedding
 Ward Politics-The Dayton Hook and
 Ladder Com mnany-Other News.
 The entertainment committee of Co., lumia castle, K. G. E., is contemplating giving an entertainment and dance shortly. The committee consists of F. J. Norton, c. S. Griswold, c. H. Ammer- mann, B. J. Wade and A. H. Ellis.
 A very pleasant gathering took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Smith at their residence, SS Wolcott street, on the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage. The company met early in the evening at the residence of MT. Greenfield, 7s Woolsey street, and proceeded to their destina- tion in body. It was a complete sur- prise. The company extended hearty congratulations and presented the couple with many gifts. Afterward collation. was served. Mir. Smith Is the superintendent of the Sunday school of the Grand avenue Baptist church and many of the callers were members of the church afrtatartsatmhmtah haaa the school.
 The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Grand avenue Baptist church will be held on Thursday evening. A large attendance of members has been re- quested, as business of importance is to be considered.
 W. H. Preston of the Eleventh ward, L. F. Barnes of the Twelfth and F. R. Futile of the Fourteenth are members of the committee to nominate repub- licar candidates for justices and John w, Resell of the Eleventh. M. Tuxedo of the Twelfth and F. R. Futile of the Fourteenth wards are members of the committee to present a republican candidate for judge of probate,
 The members of the Dayton Hook and Ladder company held a meeting Friday evening to consider, the matter of the dissolution of the company by the borough fathers. While no definite ac. tion was taken it is probable the mem- bers will organize themselves into an independent fire company. They have removed their property from the boroug4l's engine house.
 The meeting of the W, c. T. U. was held yesterday afternoon m the East Pearl street M, E. church, It was the first public meeting since the annual meeting, and the union starts out another year under excellent auspices. The president, Mrs. c. w. Kanahan, presided, and prayer Wss ofEared by Rev. J. Fl. Hand. The address was made