Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-30
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Eight persons drowned al yacht
regatta at st. John, n. b.
Seeding Polish Catholics met nj
Cleveland and organize and independ-
ent church.
The American waterworks associa-
ton held its annual convention in Min.
ueapolis.
Corbett and Jackson accept 1.-THE lat
ter conditionally) Sioux City's offer
for the fight.
Three men were drowned in mine
at Butte, Mont, as the result Of a
curious accident.
Charges OF bribery have been pre-
ferred against Police Captain John
r. Stephenson In New York.
Alix trotted at Washington park in
2:O5 IL, beating Nancy Hanks rec
ord of 2:06 IA.
The State national bank of Vernon,
Tex, was closed by the bank exam
iner.
illinois miners met at Springfield to
endeavor to find a remedy for the un-
satisfactory conditions existing.
Chicago banks refused to advance
S2,0O0,0tN to the whisky trust on the
security of the spirits stored in Peoria
President Cleveland returned to the
white house greatly improved in health
by his trip to Gray Gables.
The steamer America collided with
and sank the schooner Ahira Cobb
in ST. Mary's river during a fog
Two men were killed and another
fatally injured by boiler explosion
In a sawmlll near Ellwood City, Pa
Capt. Alexander Griggs, founder of
Grand Forks, \. D., made an assign
ment.
Chicago police discover chest of in
fernal machines used by incendiary
eonspirators.
A lumberman who disappeared five
weeks ago near Brainerd is thought
to have been murdered by Indians.
John Arkirs, president of the Rocky
Mountain News, died at Denver of
gastritis.
Two young men named Welch and
Phillips. OF Youngstown, n. u, were
drowned at Niagara Falls by the CAP
sizing OF their boat.
Edward Priestly, formerly an el.-
velope manufacturer, killed himself by
shooting In New York. Dependency
II believed to have been the cause.
The annual tournament OF the Sa-
tional Lawn Tennis association began
at Newport; the championship in dou-
bles was won by Hobart and Hoyey.
E..gineef Tilbon and two trallps
were killed and fourteen others in
jured in wreck on the Wabash near
Jcnesburg, Mo.
Prohting by the bitter experience OF
the present year, many Nebraska
farmers are preparing to vote bonds
for the introduction of irrigation.
From an area of 2,07l,3I acres Ill
inois has produced 4l,3l5,U93 bushels
OF wheat, yield which has been but
thrice exceeued.
Sons OF Veterans met in thirteenth
annual encampment at Davenport
Iowa. Many important questions We're
considered.
Forest fires are again raging in
northern Wisconsin. Thousands OF
tons of hay have been destroyed In the
vicinity OF GrantSburg
Secretary Gresham is anxious that
before adjournment congress take a.
ton looking to the settlement OF The
Berng sea claims,
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio, in il
letter to Rockford, H., man, denies
he is or ever was a member OF the
A. +. A.
Managers OF the congressional ma
tional campaign committees are pre-
pairing for the fall campaign with
great energy
In cricket match at Detroit the
Wanderers, OF Chicago, We're beaten
BY the Athletic clut players BY siA
runs.
A row occurred between whites and
Indians near Park Rapids, Mimi, in
which an Indian was fatally injured
No serious trouble is likely to result.
Michael Philbin, superintendent of
pipe extension in the Chicago water
department, Is accused ot stulling pay
rolls ana has been discharged
me state board III agriculture de-
cided 10 hold fat stock and horse
show in Chicago from Nov - 10
Dec. |
Henry Budde, a veteran of the Mex
lean war and IS years old, secured i
license In Chicago to wed Sophie Me-
scheller, who is u
All maritime powers have been asked
y adhere to the agreement reached
Dy the United states aud Great Britain
relative to tile seal fisheries.
Members Of the house who voted
against the diSeuntinuance Of secterian
schools on Indian reservations have
been blaeklisted BY the A, T, A,
At n meeting of .he democrafic con.