Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-22


drainage canal viii seriously affect
navigation on the great lakes.
/ Or. j. II. Whitford Of Wilnot, s. d.,
wbile temporarily insane shot ana
killed his wife and then ended mis-
/ own life. He had been a prominent
physician there for many years.
: Miss Jennie Lewis, domestic EN-
ployed III the family Of the Rev.
! George Moar, Of Oakland, Cal, was
shot ana fatally wounded by man
supposed to be Louis #. Muhlner, a
Tilted lover.
Acting Captain O'Brien, of the New
York detective bureau, arrested four
men and two women, charged with
numerous burglarles, and recovered
musical Instruments and jewelry val
ned AZ $1,000.
Dr. Henry Case is in prison at san
Jose. Cal, charged with having
caused the death of Eleanor Frost, a
capitalist, who died few weeks ago.
Corrosive subllmate was found in the
dead mans stomach.
The dominion government having
been notified that salmon Is admitted
free into the United states an order
has been passed abolishing the duty
Of one-half cent per pound on salmon
coming into Canada.
Chauncey Chase, superintendent OF
the Attawaugan and Ballouyille mills
at Attawaugan, Ct., was descending
an elevator when the rope broke. Mr..
Chase jumped but broke his back and
died. He leaves a family.
1t costs the United States govern
ment about 100000 year to main
tain the cruiser OF New York nearly
$1,000 a day. Salaries are the big
item. The Baltimore costs $4,000,
ana the san Francisco S2S3,0O0.
The residence Of Henry Reid in
Prince Edwards county, Va, was
struck by lightning and Reid, his
wife and daughter, We're killed. a
little son of Watt Lee, who lives nea1'
the Redd farm, was also killed.
Norman $. Mussey. New York law
yer, attempted to commit suicide near
the Twenty-third street station on the
Sixth avenue IL" road, by throwing
himself in front Of train. He fell 10
the street and was not badly hurt.
Mrs. Wilhelm Kruger, wife OF the
prosperous farmer near shelby, Ia,
was shot and beaten to death by her
nephew, Herman Kaupt, Young men
Is years of age. The murderer then
killed himself by cutting his throat
Men at work IN the ruins of the Ire
land building, New York, discovered
an old cstern, whose walls extended
beneath the foundations Of the CEN
trail pillar and is believed 10 have
caused the collapse Of tine building
James Low, Jr., whose pretty daugh-
Ter, Lillian, was found dead on Wash
ingtOn Heights, New York, July %,
SAYS she was murdered, ana now her
clothing will be re-eXaminel aud the
matter will be taken up by the grand
jury.
The national convention Of the un.-
yersal peace union is announced FOR
the closing days Of August In the open
air on the banks OF the Mystic river
near Mystic About 10000 people are
expected from many parts of the
! world.
Farmer AIcComb, Of Summitville,
y. g., ordered 4 party Of five French
men, with two performing bears,
away from his premises, They re-
fused to go, aud be- fired at them with
double barrelled shotgun one was
killed and two severely wounded.
The largest belt Ia the world has re-
Gently been made hy the Jewell belt
Ing company Of Hartford for tile
Washhurn Il Mocu manufacturing
company Of Worcester, Mass. II Is
i1iS feet long, IS inches wide and Is
fOur-ply. 1t took the hides OF LOG
steers to make it.
Edward Glegg, Coleman Nickelds
and Henry Christensen. british bicycle
tourists, were arrested AZ Chaddcn
( Neb.. Tor fast riding ana tined 81 and
costs. d total # $50 each. Although
abundantly supplied with money. they
refused To pay their fines and We're
committed to hard work on the street
4 The North American Telegraph com
pany, which is the northwestern ally
of the postal has leased the lines "
the 500 Telegraph company. extend,
Ing along thetsao railway and connect
ing with the Canadian Pacific lines,
This gives the North American dlreci
entrance into Winuepeg aud brings il
other advantages.
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