Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-17

AT Bayonne, against whom charges had
been made, has been retired by Bishop
Wieger on pension of $500 year
The body of Bessie Little, Of Dayton,
ohio. was found in the river at that
place. Albert j. Frantz, with wnoT
she had gone brggy-riding, was ar
rested on the charge Of numbering her.
The Mechanicsburg, Pa, fifth wheel
works, formerly known as the Ringrose
net works one the largest Industrial
establishments in the town, have been
DESTROYED by fire The loss is $4,000.
Negotiations in the City OF Mexico
between the government ana represen-
tatiyes OF japanese colonization asso-
Citations have been concluded fer con-
cession Of 100000 acres of land in
Chipas.
The body of w Mack, salesman for
Gordon & Morrison, wholesale jewelers.
of Chicago, was found in the suburbs
of Seattle, Wash, he having been run
down and killed by a Northern Pacific
passenger train
The Gospel Banner, the organ OF the
Mennonites published at Berlin, On
tario, has notified its subscribers, thou
sands OF whom are in the United States,
that ii cannot accept American silver
fur subscriptions.
s. G. Rosencrans, the Chicago board
of trade plunger who died last March,
left $500, 900 in currency deposited in
the safety vaults Of the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank, which the heirs OF
the estate have just discovered.
The twelve acres comprising tine site
of the Sacred Heart academy Chicago
will probably be sold and less valu-
able tract purchased. An offer OF
100000 has been refused; the land
cost $4,000 thirty-fve years ago.
The middle OF the road" populists
held their state convention at Denver.
The attendance was not large The
convention adjourned after nominating
Ex-Governor Waite for governor, and
Johr McAndrew for Encouragement.
Baron Hirsch, the eminent Jewish
preacher fell senseless in his pulpit at
Chicago while conducting services of
the Jewish new year Mental strain
and heat caused the collapse. His
physician says he will be out In few
days
The Terre Haute Qnd.) Carriage and
Buggy company has made IN assign
ment with liabilities and assets both
about $50 900. The heaviest creditors
are the First National bank, $4,000:
w. r. McKeen, SEA, 900. and G. A. CONF
man, $4,000.
After hard fight of two hours four
fisherman captured the largest whale
ever caught in Puget sound They had
been hunting him week. They shot
harpoon into him, Six harpoons
were in him when finally captured
They will realize $4,000
At Woodburn, Ore, United States
Senator John II. Mitchell addressed an
audience of 5000 persons on the politi-
cal issues of the day. Senator Mitchell
had for several years been an advocate
OF silver at the ratio of Is TO /, but he
now announces that he stands with the
republican party.
COMMANDMENT Chief Russell OF the
Sons OF Veterans reports an increase Of
sc in membership. Commissioners Rus
sell reports surplus of $3G05 against
81, COS when he was elected. The pros
rect Of a lively fight for the command
ership disappeared when Colonel
George Hurlburt OF Illinois withdrew.
This left no oppositon 10 the election of
Colonel James Rake of Pennsylvania
A mob took Darman Musgroye and
H. A. Cingmars from the Jail at Glen
coe, Mimi. and lynehed them. a jury's
verdict was not considered sufficient
One Of the men was found guilty only
Of murder in the second degree. a
masked mob entered the Jail, broke
open the cell doors, took them to a
neighboring bridge and swung them
Off They had killed popular sheriff
while resisting arrest.