Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

loullS USED 70 capture and destroy
fish in the Pecatonica riverand some
of It's larger tributaries. Complaints
from Darlington say that much OF
the unlawful work is done by parties
hailing from Mineral Point. Who
ever they are, II is the general hope
that they may be apprehended and
punished. Ii is said that the law
officers are on the alert gathering
evidence and that arrests are in pros
pect, Ills to be hoped 50,
New SAILORS. All prices from %
cents up, at the millinery store next
to Gundry n Gray.
THE Milwaukee Sentinel mentions
that a reception was given IL honor
of Miss Annie Phillips, Grand Ma
tron of the o. Il. s., on the occasion
Of her visiting the chapter at Hart
land, last week.
Hon. j. M. SMITH came down from
among the aboriginos of White Earth
Agency, Mimi, last Friday, to trans
act business and gladden. his friends
in Mineral Point. He returned Tues
day to his post Of official duty.
MRS HIGGINs, tho Ridgeway
woman who was recently operated
upon for disease of the oNary, has
entirely recovered. She was able to
come by carriage to visit friends in
this city Il week ago last sunday.
CHARLEY PRATT, formerly resid-
ing here, died AZ his homo in Savanna,
ILL.,. May sth, aged l6 years, after a
lingering illness of consumption.
Mrs. Jenny Naef, his sister, went
from this city to attend the funeral.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHITMAN is
setting up Independent housekeeping
at DodgGville, and Monday was in
for load of household effects pre-
sented by friends To himselfand wife,
and stored With his father.in-law In
this city since his marriage.
FRANK MILLER, JR., has struck
very heavy and rich vein OF lead and
blackjack on his farm near the VIII
lage Of Mifliin. 1t is no doubt
continuation OF the prolific range so
long worked to the cast Of 1t. Mr..
Miller readily sold half interest in
the digglngs for $500.
REV. s. II. CHuBB and Rev. j.
Hardeastle Of the r. M. conference
occupied the pulpit of the NJ. II.
church last Sunday morning and
evening, much to the satisfaction Of
the congregations. Rev. J. ChallInor
Of Hazel Green served In the +. NJ.
church with equal acceptability.
AT Il meeting Of the board Of di-
reetors Of the fair association last
Thursday, II was unanimously voted
that ball playing and other sports on
the grounds of tie society on Sunday
be strictly prohibited. Parties found
on the grounds Oh Sunday are liable
to arrest and vigorous prosecution.
Roy. G. HUNTINGTON has issued
the first number OF his new paper at
Platteyille, under the pretentions
title Mound City Advocate 1t is q
creditt ole production, well printed
and well stored with local news. This
paper Is to be entirely independent
in politics. We hope the Advocate
may not be another addition to the
long list Of mistakes in establishing
papers to I'll supposed "long felt
wants.
MASTER BERT PRtDEAUx was
severely hurt by foul ball while
watching the game at Dodgeville
Monday. The ball struck him in the
left eye, which organ Is seriously in
jured. His nose was thought to be
broken but later 1t is hoped not. He
bled profusely from the nose, leaving
him very weak. The lad Is en-
ployed by DR.. Mcdonald, who Is
giving him care and medical atten-
tion mt bis office.
THE TRIBUNE erred in stating that
Mr.. John Gorrell, Of Cobb, was
breeder of hi9h gradc cattle. Pure
bred short horns are his speciality
and pride, which he maintains Is the
best breed Of cattle on earth. His
herd embraces worthy representa-
tives Of the breed that won their way
to the front at the Columbian and
Atlanta Expositions, which, with his
recent Iowa purchases will be great
attractions at the Southwestern Wis
consin Fair III Mineral Point next
September.
| a NEW canopy top road wagon. re-
ceiyed by w. X. Smith in this city
last week, is pronounced the hand
soonest rig Of its kind ever seen in
Mineral Point. II is richly trimmed
and elegantly painted, attracting
attention wherever seen. It was
bought from Fitzgibbons Brothers,