Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-06
TELEGRAMS in PREF.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.

The Methodist Episcopal cbulch a.
Willow Grove, Pa, was burned
The Grant memorial at New YORK
city has at last been completed
The number of workmen in the New
York tailors' strike is now 22,0O0
In New York Thomas A, Jerome, one
Of the founders u jerome Park, died
At Massillon, Ohio, Jess Wilson a
boatman cut his wife's throat from ear
to ear
one Of the robbers Of the stage coach
near Cripple Creek, July 20, has been
arrested.
silver democrats in Washington are
enthusiastic over the prospect oil Mt.
Bryan's election
The safe in the Panhandle station at
Walton, Ind. was blown open by burg
lars, who secured $3.50.
william Henry Smith, formerly man
ager of tae associated press, died at ms
home in Lake Forest, Ill
VIM. Quinn and Michael Bazzle were
killed by an explosion in West Bear
Ridge colliery, neer Ashland, Pa
A call has been issued for meeting
OF the Tammany executive committee
TO act on the Chicago nominations
BrIgadier General Richard N. Batch
elder, Quartcrmaster general OF the
army. has retired from the service,
Judge Seaman, at Milwaukee, con
flrmed the sale Of the Northern Pacific
railroad to the reorganized company.
Al. G.. Elliott L. Co., well-known
manufacturers aud dealers in paper III
Philadelphia, have made an assign
ment.
The democratic city committee Of
Mount Vernon. n. Y, by an almost
unanimous vote Endorsed Bryan ana
Sewall
At Laketield, MINI, Mrs. Amel PEI
terson, aged y years, fell backward
into a well thirty feet deep anG was
drowned.
Senator Mantle and Congressman
Hartman, republicans of Maine, say
they will support Mr., Bryan for the
presidency.
An examination Of the accounts Of
the general treasurer of the Stonecut-
ters association shows receipts of
about 100000.
The Venezuelan boundary commits
sion has received copies of the supple
mentary blue book issued by the Brit
ish government
The annual report OF the postmaster
general shows material increase in
the revenue, but indicates deficiency
Of about $l0o00,OO0,
N. X. Fairbanks has served notice Of
appeal from the judgment for $l6s5S
recently awarded against him in favor
OF David Belasco.
Rev d. G. Eddy, ID. D., pastor Of
the First Baptist church, Brooklyn, ~
Y died at Cottage City Mass, in his
sesenty- third year
Colonel Calvin Fletcher Burns, pres.
ident Of the National bank Of ST Jo-
seph, Mo, died He leaves an estate
valued at $i00O,0O0,
There are SO many demands on the
treasury for financial knowledge that
Director Of the Mint Preston is prepar-
ing circular OF facts.
Grain is moving rapidly from Kan
sas Corn IL SO plentiful m oklahoma
that 1t is expected the price will be as
low as cents bushel.
The executive committee uf tho
Young Mems Democratic club oil Mas,
saehusetts. adopted resolutions reject
ing the Chicago platform.
At Anoka, Mimi, potato buyers are
paying 20 cents bushel The market
is quite active, and the prospects are
that higher prices will prevail
Madame Maria Dolores de Durio en-.
tered claim against the Spanish gov
eminent for 100000 for property de
stroyed by Spanish soldiers in Cuba.
Bids for the completion OF the elm
ton county uowW courthouse were
opened The bid OF Charles \ Moses
of Chicago for $4,000 was the lowest.
Chairman Apsley Of the republican
congressional committee says that
money will be made the paramount is,
sue by his party in the present cam.
paign.
The IL year-old son ot Charles MAYS,
n farmer Gregory county, South Da-
kota while playing With a revolver ac-
cidentally shot and Killed his 5-year
CID sister
Joseph Shaekel Winona agent Of the
Singer Sewing Machine company and
Miss Anna Ludwig, daughter III o.
Mayor John Ludwig, were married iii
In Crosse
John Coleman, who was sentenced TO
be hanged II nardanen Ark for the
murder 81 his wife and another woman.
will now serve a life term by order al
Governor Clarke.
FN-Congressnan William n Rynum
SAYS fifteen states have indicated that
they viii he represented in the move
ment for a single standard democratic
national convention
ST Washhurn WIZ M II Irish Wa
elected mayor "a ill the vacancy
caused by The sentence to states prison
q a C Prohert reently convicted ii
emhe21lement
Frank Piersou while insane gu his
father, mother and himself with ra5
zor IL Iowa Falls Iowa Lis owa