Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-19
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
HOME HAPPENINGS.


passed the 500.
A rich strike Of gold hassbeen made
in the Black Hills.
Theodore Durrant has been sem
fenced to be hanged Feb, u.
Ransom Delhoy, aged 10, was
drowned while skating at Bellevue,
iowa.
Miss Eva Brussan, aged %, well
known in Blkhart, Ind, society Is
dead
Ambassador Bayard says he will not
resign because of the impeachment
resolution.
A valuable vein Of silver is reported
to have been discovered in Thomas
town, Mich
]. b. schnauber, proprietor OF jew
elry store In Creston, Iowa, suddenly
became insane.
The Germanic collided with coast
ing vessel and is badly damaged, but
no lives were lost.
Indiana democrats may present the
name OF Gov. Matthews for the presi-
Dental nomination.
Elmer rhorell, aged Is, was
drowned while skating on the river at
Menominee, Mich.
Apache Indians suspected Of the
murder OF a settler and his daughter
have been captured.
Martin Byers, aged "a, long resi-
dent OF Berrien county, is dead at Ben
ton Harbor, Mich.
Mrs, Elizabeth Schrafter, aged 60,
one OF the earliest settlers in VIII
county, died at Joliet.
A.. G.. Holmes, for fifty years lum-
Der merchant and storekeeper at
Green Bay Wis, is dead.
Sanford s. Perkins, aged Co. for
mer member of the Michigan legisla-
ture, died at Saginaw.
Rev. Jordan Charles, of Quincy has
accepted call to the Mount Zion Bap-
list church. of Peoria.
George RUDE, aged 40, Jefferson
vile, Ind, saloon-keeper, committed
suicide by shooting.
Prohibltionists selected Pittsburg as
the place for holding their next ma
tional convention.
Committeeman Evans says that Sen
ator Davis has fighting show for the
presidential nomination.
Mrs. II. u. Sitter. aged 40, and
nursa, Mary Harris, burned TO death
in a dwelling at Troy, N. y.
The republican national committee
has decided to hold the national con-
vention in ST. Louis June l6.
Henry Massey, colored prize
fighter, was shot and instantly killed
at ST. Louis by Nelson Casey.
Della Biggs, a servant girl In Jack
sonville, H., unused to city life, blew
1ut the gas and was asphyxiated,
Benton Harbor Mich, has appointed
a committee TO ask congress for a har-
Dor appropriation OF 100000.
Lillian Hughes, Of Chicago, was sent
to the penitentiary for one year for
shoplifting in Joliet.
over 900 hogs have died of cholera
during the last three weeks IN Harper
Barber and Sumner counties, Kansas.
The trial of James lsh and wife for
the murder last winter of w. Il. Chap
pie, Of Kansas City, began in Omaha
Citizens OF Albany county, ~ -, are
searching for the supposed murderers
OF William T, Edwards, wealthy
farmer.
Michael Bcggs was found guilty oil
placing distractions on the railway
tracks at lIarpster, I'LL Sentence was
deferred
United States Senator Cameron, Of
Pennsylvania, announced that he
would not Le a candidate FOR re-e.ee-
ton
Mrs Frank Nightlinger, aged 35
living near Marshall, III. disappeared
with Charles Mink, employed by hel
husband
Lewis Ba.ten and Abraham De
Vault were fatally hurt by the explo-
sion of sawmill boiler at Bloomfield.
Iowa.
A. NJ. Zimmerman OF Warrensburg,
Mo- aged ~ years died of apoplexy
while driving. He was heavy prop
erty-holder
ne lNI t0tNullNhutNA vi A. IL
Burkhardt 4 Co., Of Cincinnati, has
assigned Assets are SSS0Q00; liahin-
ties S250000
Charles Prince, aged 49, while play
ing with gun at De Gray. S d.,
killed Bertha Alderman aged III
years
Frank Porch Lacon III bakei,
has failed His small ssets i II
stated, are more than covered hy
mortgages
The supreme court az Michigan has
confirmed the conviction II Joseph
IIanaw wealthy Hebrew Of Jackson
for embcz2lement
William o. Bradley, republican, WAS
iraugurated as governor Of kentucky.
Josiah Quincy dem was elected
mayor OF Boston
The Il + Cowen wholesale lumber
company OF Kansas Guy, Me- made
an assignment Its assets are S2o.0oa;
liabilities 100000
c. p Huntington will found col
ony in northern California. making
sDecial efforts 10 induce New ENGLAND