Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-10

or the city Ue infcSiSaNNh "1 -
rupt officials punished.
william l.. Strong took the oath as
mayor OF New York. he Is the nrs'
executive not democrat In twenty
two years.
Pennsylvania 5 legislature convened
in biennial session at Harrisburg, ana,
after organizing, listened to Governor
Pattison's final message.
An action has been begun AT Dodge
vile by Eliza j. Briggs against Me-
lancthon J. Briggs for divorce on inc
ground Of desertion. The plaintiil
was formerly a teacher and the defen'
dant was district attorney and mem
Der of assembly and nominee ON the
democratic ticket for attorney general
In 1881.
Republicans hope to control the next
senate ard many candidates TOT
places in the organization have al
ready appeared.
Harvard's representatives were VIC
torious ID the college chess match,
Yale and Princeton trying for second
place.
Forty persons were burned TO death
and fully as many more injured in the
Christmas eve fatality at SILVER Lake,
Oregon.
Engineer Shull was killed and three
others injured, one Of whom VIII ne
In collision between freight trans
at Yorktown, Ind.
Daniel j. Trombley, Of Bay CITY,
Mich, cut his w.fe's throat ana SET
ire to the house, suffocating his baby
daughter. He is believed to be insane
Five desperate prisoners, all armed
escaped from the Jail at St Joe, NO,
by saving the bars Of the corridor
window.
A race war is threatened In Morgan
county, H., because Of the murder OF
Bob Harris, eolored, by Robert war
wick, white.
owing 10 the suspicious movements
Of visitors the guards have been dou-
bled about the state treasury at IN
dianapolis.
Bay couuty's plan Of indicting su'
peryisors who fail TO assess property
at its real value may be followed u
other Michigan counties.
A brother OF x-Gongressman Butter
believes his strange actions We're
caused by a blow on the head DENY
cred by q robber.
Three Menomlnee, Mich, fishermen
who were carried into the lake py
drifting ice were rescued when nearly
frozen and furnished.
A schedule showing ex-State Senator
Settlers assets 10 be SlS6,2Si ana ~
abilities SOL ,657, was filed ut Mas
coutah, Ill.
George Perry started n crap game
during a revival meeting at Jefferson
vale, Ind, and was elected by Rev
A. NJ Calvin.
First congregational church, OF
Terre Haute Ind, the Oldest of the
denomination in the state, Is celebrat-
ing It's sixtieth anniversary.
Judgment for Sl,440, 100 in favor OF
the Central Trust company has been
entered at Denver against the Anieri.
can and the City Water companies.
The PIttsburg railroad coal operat-
ors' association refused 10 arbltrate the
wage question aud declared a rate
war.
The executive council OF the fedora
ton of labor voted TO aid Debs to ap-
peal his ease to the United States su.
preme court,
The supreme court Of California AT
hrmed the decision OF the lower court
that Alice Edith DicNnson was moi
the legal widow Of Millionaire Blythe
4 Murderer Lambert, who was % have
been hanged at Camden, y. ~ has
been granted a respite by Judge Shra'
until March 4.
Instructions have been issued I,
postmasters Mt all delivery offices Z
prevent further overtime claims 81
letter carriers.
A census office report shows thai
owners Of farms and houses possess
more than 80 per cent. Of the wea,tt
of the country,
The New York legislature met ant
organized and listened to the geadins
Of Governor Mortons inaugural nd
dress.
Owing to the position of the Cana
dian Pacific and the 500 shere il
little hope of settling western paSSeu
ger rate troubles
Eastern and western freight officials
have begun the new year with de
termination to maintain rates Al al
hazards,
I A party Of Polish Jews campm.
near Braz'l. Ind, are charged Will
cutting up dead childs body an,
feeding il to bears.
Bob Moore ana George East. OKLA
homa outlaws, were killed iii All en-
counter with deputy marShals. ore o
J whom they wounded
President Cleveland may send
special message to congress urgin.