Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24
NEWS or THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

II clay Bascomb, the Troy, an. "
nrohibitionist, Is dead in Jacksonville,
Fla
THE large Casino building at Atlanuc
City. N, j., was blown down during =
gale. - q,
william II. osgood, well known IN
society and club circles in New YORK
is dead ",
sig pietro Farranti formerly a eel
ebrated opera singer, is dead at New
York.
Now it is said that st Louis Is 10
have q ST 100000 plate-gass mahulac-
turing company
Postmaster General Wilson issued
an order authorizing the sale OF STAMPS
by letter carriers,
n \ ouarrel al christening In Chi
cago w. keenan, was shot and killed
by John Meehan. .
McKinley's majority over Bryan ID
New York state - 26S, 469 over an
others, 2l5,4 55.
Iumbermen of twenty-seven states
met in Ctncinnad and called for
lumber tariff.
The official vote OF the state Of WASH
ington shows that Bryan received 10
or plurality 1000
Gold bearing quartz, assaying $lOO
pcr ton. has been discovered on tarm
near York. Pa.
CSovernor-elect Rogers OF the state OF
Washington propose TO exempt home
steads from taxation.
Eighty-six votes were cast IN Ar
kansas for Jefferson Davis for elector
at the November election.
Experts decided that the Fair will In
pencil and Mrs Cr1yen's deeds ana
marriage contract were foreeries.
Rome. The pope has approved the
selection of Rev ], r, Quigley to be
bishop of Buffalo, n. X,
Wilkesbarre, Pa During a family
quarrel, Morris Pope fatally shot John
Keithllne and then blew out his own
brains.
Andrew Hart, aged rs years was
shot by an unknown burglar, who en-
tered his house, near Marshahtown,
Iowa
The courts have decided that the wo-
man suffrage amendment to the Idaho
constitution was adopted at the recent
election
Or. Leonard ]. Sanford. for many
years nofessor Of anatomy and physi-
ology at Yale University, died in New
Haven.
Madame 1erocld who claimed to be a
niece Of Count Pulaski, Of American
revolutionary fame, committed suicide
in New York.
Prince T'roubezkoy, the husband of
Amelie Rives the novelist, is visiting
New York
Ernest l.. Chase, IS, cut the throat
of his wife. 80, in a fit OF insane ieal-
ousy. lie then cut his own throat.
Both viii die
Samuel 7. Putnam. president Of the
free thought congress and Mary |.
Collins Of Chicago. were suffocated by
gas IN Boston.
Miss ELLA Hicks, who, George Erb
says, helped him to murder Edward
Muller at Fort Smith, Ark was ar
rested IN st Louis
The American Cuban Society has oh
tanned 100000 names In three weeks to
petitions urging Congress to recognize
the insurgents
Washington Ex-Congressman G. G.
Conn Of indiana has sold the Washing
ton Morning and Evening Times to
Stilson Hutchins.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Neazey resigned and President Cleve-
.4nd nominated Charles A. Prouty of
Vermont To succeed him.
President Cleveland, who left Wash
ington 70 80 cunning in South Caro-
ifna, will return 10 the capital when
ever he is needed there
European governments. shocked by
che killing Of Maceo. urged Spain 10
adopt course which would avert
United States Intervention.
Portland Ore Jack McAuliffe. ale
light weight champion. has announced
iAi9 ltN'Hht3lt NJ l1lfEluB rs VIII 10
into business In New York.
The candle factory of the Standard
oil company on James street, Cleye-
land, wa destroyed hy fire. 'he loss
Is 10000 Insurance $4,000
WtIle Haas the t6-vear-old murder
er of Mrs. Emma Rrader at Coyedale.
@, O,As sentenced to be executed by
electricity At Cincinnati. April s,
It is reported thai President-elect
Mckinley is seriously considering the
appointment Of Joseph II Choate of
New York III secretary ~ state.
The Wisconsin Bridge company viii
probably construct The bridge between
Menominee and Marneue. Mich. its
bid of sS.5S372 beins tha lowest.
Rev William Warren Albe8 the ola
est member Of the Western North
Carolina conference. Methodist Episco.
pal church south, died III Winston. aged
81
George Bnugh d brother 81 Julia
Marlowe the actress. while drunk.
went t. his mothers home. in einc!n-
matt Il, suburb and assaulted he old