Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-11

ILL.,, to encamp at the Wisconsin milf
tary reservation.
Three alleged postoffice thieves
wanted in Illinois escaped from jail In
New York city.
The Russo-China loan has been
signed and become first charge on
maritime customs.
The situation between the two
parties in Samoa is critical and blood
shed Is feared.
Robert j. won a $1,000 purse in a
free-for-all race at Minneapolis. He
made the mile in 2:0S.
Gov. Altgeld insists that only
union labor shall be employed on the
state asylum building.
The thirty-fonrth annual convention
Of the National Educational associa-
tion began in Denver.
Tammany celebrating independence
day, listened TO letters from President
Cleveland and Senator Hill.
A fight with fatal results occurred
between tlainmen and rOwdieS on al
excursion train rear Chicago.
-Four or five inches of rain fell in
Kansas. doing great good to crops but
much damage IN other directions.
A portion OF the bridge at Brist u,
Ind. fen into the river, injuring q
large number Of people. some fatally
At Lynn, Mass, the sagimore hotel
and other property We're burned; loss
$4,000; insurance 100000.
Thirty-fiye saloon-keepers of Spring
field, ILL.,, have been arrested charged
with selling liquor on Sunday.
jacob Wager mas been arrested for
poisoning the Iglehart and Faith fam.
lilies near Washington, Ind.
In wrestling match between Billy
Murphy, of Chicago, AMI James Nicely
OF Fond du Lee, the former won.
In Freeport, H., Speaker Meyer Of
the Illinois house OF representatives
died. Death was unexpected though
he was Ill for some time.
The Santa Rita copper and iron mill
machinery, the finest in New Mexico
was burned The loss is 100000; nc
insurance.
John s. Johnson, in a race with Saw
yer and Tyler, defeated them and
biked mile in 5S 5-7-the fastest on
, record.
Dandy Jim won in straight heats
from Ryland II at Grand Rapids
Mich, i'll match race for a purse OF
$1,000. The best time was PIP,
u Winnebago Indians at Black River
| M estn nd 1.ax ~
asked the government for the imme
date payment Of their annuities
Leon Straus, ex-rabbi OF Belleyille
Ill.,, we'll known IN Jewish circles
throughout the west, was run over by
a Chicago cable car Monday and died
In the race for the Muir challenge
cup in the regatta of the Mud Hook
Yacht club the prince OF Wales yacht
Britannia won. Ailsa second, ValkyriC
iii. last.
The results Of contests In the inter
state drill at ST. Louis We're so close
that the winners will not be known
until Sunday. The first prize is So,
500 and $1,000 cup.
The half-mile horse rack cycle rec
ord was lowered TO 0:56 fiat, by l.. G
johnson, paced by tandem, at Pat
terson, \. J. In one backward riding
record Lee Richardson made q quar-
ter in 40 IL, beating his own RECORD
of :57 1-2.
Mrs. Leland Stanford is about start
ing for Europe to sell her jewels, val
ued ut over half million, including
thd famous Empress Eugene diamond
necklace, to get money to maintain
Stanford university which Is BADLY il
need OF funds. Litigation with the
government over the Stanford estate
has tied up the university income ant
funds.
The Spanish government has ap
pointed a committee to consider tht
claims of the United States for com
pensation for confiscation OF the es
tate OF Antonio Mora, an American
citizen residing In Cuba during the
last inSurrection. The estate is valued
at Sa.50o,0o0 In 1866 Spain promised t
pay Il million and half under this
claim but has never done so.
The divorce suit of Mrs. Pear
Oraigie, anthorcss. who writes under
the name Of John Oliver Hobbs, was
heard in London The husband is 8
clerk In the Bank Of England. Mrs
Craigie ON the stand related dread
full story of married life. He Il
guilty of repeated acts Of cruelty ant
waywardneSS, Craigie pleads condo
nation and connivance of his wife II
his Illicit relations.
MelbM is not loved by the chorus
singers at Indianapolis. During th'
festival the choristers We're exclude
while she reheaiSed, and they We're 81