Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-03
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
AT HOME.

with diphtheria.
New York Dingley does not
think his bill can pass.
A ST. Louis firm received an order
for ten tons OF dynamite for Cuba.
The late ex-Speaker Crisp Will be
succeeded in congress by his son.
Montgomery, Ala General f.. W.
Pettus was chosen United States sena-
tor
ii. b. Plant has been reelected pres
ident OF the Southern Express com
pany.
At belmont, Pa, John Tarr, aged
Is years, shot and killed his wife and
himself.
Richmond, Va.--Democrats may lose
an elector through technical error in
the ballot.
Guthrie, Okla.--A prairie fire swept
Seminole county. Several people were
bnned TO death.
Washington Colonel Kiefer Is said
to be slated for consulate or led
eral position
A bill to prohibit the wearing OF
boomers has been introduced In the
Alabama legislature.
Lexington. Ky.-The silver demo-
Gratis are taking Of establishing daily
Paper at Louisville.
Preachers are making
war on the inaugural ball. They want
a free reception instead.
After an absence OF thirty years
Richard Jordan returned to his aged
parents al vineland, NJ j.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rumor has 1t
that John Sherman will be secretary
OF state and Hanna senator.
DR.. j d. Morrison Of Ogdensburg,
N. Y. decided to accept the Protestant
Episcopal bishopric of Duluth.
Witnesses will go from New York to
London 10 testify in behalf of Edward
]. Ivory, the alleged dynamiter.
New York Andrew ID. White says
the Venezuelan commission Is ready TO
report but probably never will
j. j. Fairchlld who embezzled $1,000
from Stayer & Abbott OF Chicago, has
been arrested in San Francisco.
Washington-Th annual report Of
Inspector General Breckenridge shows
the army to be in excellent trim.
C. w. Couldock, tho veteran actor,
has been compelled to retire from the
stage because OF his advanced age,
Tennessee republicans filed notice OF
contests AGAINST democratic Governor
Al tr1..,G gI111tf
After six months OF idleness all the
window glass factories will resume
work Dec. Is, employing $4,000 men.
San Francisco -The airship story is
now said to be a fake based on the
fact that come man is experimenting
The majority OF Tammany men
would gladly welcome back Richard
Croker us leader Of the organization
Mrs Caspar Laboy, Of Nesquehom-
ing, Pa, was stabbed to death and hei
husband was severely wounded by rob.
hers
Burglars entered ex- President Har.
rison's house at Indianapolis and stole
4 gold watch and small amount oi
cash
Upper Sandusky Ohio All the pri.
soners confined in the Wyandottt
county jail escaped and are now a
large
Republican congressman will caucus
on the tariff early in the session anc
will probably decide against the Ding
lev bill
Henry White charged with the muir
der OF Policeman Jackson at Columbus
Ga, has been sentenced to be hanget
Jan. H.
The name of n b Scott. OF Wheel.
ing, W. Va. Is mentioned in oonnec
ton with position IN the Mckinley
cabinet.
The democratic club Of New Yort
city, for the first time iii it's history
celebrates the election Of a republican
president
Mr.. Cleveland is credited with tn,
intention of making the closing
mon rs of his administration n period
Of trust busting.
Cardinal Satolli has written letter
to Archbishop Ireland stating that hs
commended the archbishop in an inter.
view with the pope
Edward Eddy of Denver. multi-m mil.
lionaire and one OF the best mining
experts in the world, is dead Of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years.
John II Hoffer, cashier Of the First
National bank OF Lebanon. Pa. has
confessed that he is a defaulter TO the
extent of 100000 or more
Cleveland, Ohio Kearney p Speedy
the well-known high diver dived from
the Superior yiaduct into the river ~
feet, He was not injured
Chief Moore ot the weather bureau
in his annual report claims that 81
per cent of the forecasts during the
last year have been verified
The official vote of Kansas hows
that Bryan received l2,279 plurality
The wire nail trust has collapsed
and will wind up its affairs
Charles T. Rich 4 Co. dealers in
mantels and gas fixtures 1T Detroit
fled ehattel mortgages for the benefit
81 creditors aggregating SIT 600
Chicago Judge Carter, OF the county