Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-02
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
AT HOME.

A fatal cloudburst occurred III west
Virginia,
the North American Turnerbund met
at Louisville.
A storm causes a panic at a circus In
Austin, MINI.
New York democrats endorse the
present old standard.
Wisconsin free silver delegates de-
eide to bolt the unit rule.
Ohio and Indiana democrats declare
for free coinage at 10 TO !.
Anthracite companies advance the
price OF coal 25 cents pei ten.
An actress has challenged Jim Cor
bett to a sparring match.
John j. CleaEy Of Escanaba, Mich,
was drowned at Masonville, Mich.
A printer, supposed to be j. Muller,
was killed by train at Dayton, Ohio.
Gold and silver democrats in Texas
split and hold two conventions.
A syndicate proposes TO erect new
system OF elevated railroads in New
York city.
Emerson Hall, 81 years Of age. son OF
w. Il. Hall, WIS drowned in Salt fork
river, near Homer, III.
Red hair Is the fad among New Y1tk
women, who change the color Of .heir
tresses with the fashion.
Consul General Lee, in private let
ter. says the Cubans are actually In
control of their island.
Erickson Kilgore, a farmer living
near Windfall, Ind, was fatally kicked
by his horse Saturday.
Sheriff Joseph Rogers OF Mcleod
county, Mimi, was murdered At Glen
eoe b. two tramps.
Gov. Upham withdraw from the
-ubernatorial race In Wisconsin 10 pro-
mote party harmony.
The Hotel Brunswick, one Of the
noted hostelries Of New York, VIII
close next Saturday
George Krause, contractor, fell
from two-story house today and was
killed. His neck was broken.
Thomas McCabe, an electric lineman
at Maquoketa, Iowa, fell from q tall
role ana was instantly killed.
The Illinois state democratic eonyen-
tion renominated Governor Altgeld and
adopted n free silyer-platform.
A hat water motor which, Is expected
to revoutloniZc railway traffic Is being
tested by the New York Central
Dr. VIM. M. Thomson, professor of
ophthalmology in Jefferson Medical
college, Philadelphia, has resigned,
The Vanbardits IRE said to be neso-
tiating for the purchase Of the Chi ayo
& Northern Pacific terminal proper
ties
A special summer convention OF the
American Association OF Physicians and
Surgeons opened yesterday at Buffalo,
N. Y.
Henry Treyerow, a well-known mln-
ing man in northern Michigan. was
killed by falling rock In the Tama
rack mine.
Oscar .. stitch, county superintend-
ent OF schools, and Miss iIettie Price or
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, were married at
that place
Michael Lambert OF Chicago ind
Miss Katie Walters of Desplaiues, ILL.,,
were married ut st. Marys church in
the latter city.
Herman Brown and Walter Day.
charged with burglary, broke Jail at
Allegan, Mich, by prying the bars off
window
While PLAYING with matches Clar'ssa
Matmiller aged years, of Belvidere
H., sci her clothing or ire and was
burned 70 Death
George Mclean, rouster, was snot
and instantly killed by the bartender
on the steamer John w. Wharf at
Rockport, Ind
+. ] Gallagher, aged 20, charged with
the murder Of James Dugan and Joseph
Reed is on trial for the crimes Il.
Muncie, Ind.
Joseph * @. Forrest, one Of HE
founders OF the Chicago Tribune, died
IN thai city after a brief illness, aged
seyen3 six years.
The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the organization Of the Clti-
zens' National bank OF Mount Nerlon
ILL., capital $4,000
There viii be only twenty nine grad
rates at the naval academy this year.
while there are fifty eight vacancies in
the navy to be iilled.
Ed Genzwater OF Alton. Iowa VAS
drowned by being thrown from his
horse which he had ridden into the
reservoir ut that place
Leroy Bro. kus has been sentenced 10
twelve years iii the penitentaYv ii
lard labor from Bourbon, Ind, FOR as.
saultne ILL aged Woman
James McCothran Of Warsaw. Ind.
while eNcayating for 1 new house. lug
up BADLY rusted iron box containing
s5oo Il Mexican silya dollars.
Ner Raahle IS years old and an cm-
plole ST { dsh house at Green nav.
WIS Was drowned W the eapsizing d
a hoat The body Was recovered.
Mrs Elizabeth curry. widow n Dan
lei Curry who WIS hanged for his par
tieipation ii tha pho nlN Park murders
N Dublin III 1852 5lied III Chicago.