Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

resulting from the aniautation OF a
leg years ago.
Springfield, IIl.--The Official vote OF
Illinois for president is as follows
Mckinley, COZ 1870; Bryan, 464,52S
middle-of-the-road populist, 1,o91i
lowering, 1896; Matchett, 1,l47; Bent
ley, T93; Palmer, $3.50.
Washington-Ca Captain r. ID. Evans
has been relieved from command OF
the battleship Indiana and ordered 10
Washington as member Of the light-
house board. Captain H. G. Taylor
will command the ship.
Ithaca, N. Y.--The report that MAJOR
Mckinley has rendered the office oil
secretary of state to Andrew d. Whlte'
first president Of Cornell university
and ex- United States minister 10 Ger
many, could not be confirmed.
In New York William A. Eddy an
nounced a successful experiment IN
aerial telegraphy with the aid OF Kites.
Governor Hastings appointed Charles
Y. Audenreid and w. w. Wtltbank as
Judges OF the Philadelphia bench
The annual address at the com
mencement Of the Yale law school VIII
be delivered this year by Justice Johh
NJ Harlan of the United States SUI
preme court. 1t will be given In the COL
lege hall at A O'Clock Monday, June
| 20.
Waarensburg, Mo.--A mare owned
by John Robinson, farmer OF Grover
township, dropped FIVE male Colts.
None Of them lived Two years ago
the same mare gave birth to three
colts at one time, all of which are sui
| living.
Kansas City-At conference held
here of Omaha, St. Joseph and Kansas
civ hackers. it has been determined
to form company and purchase SAT-
mines in the state Of Kansas and mere
after produce all the rock salt that
may be needed.
Nevada Mo.--In the trial OF the
Nassau alleged train robbers mere, ohe
defendants. William Rogers, were pos
ltiyely identified by the tralnmen' llie
men are being tried under the law
where the pun shment Is the deabh
penalty for train robbery.
Topeka. Kan.--The biennial report
az the state board OF railroad commits
sic ners shows that only two OF the
railroads operating in Kansas PAID a
dividend during the year ending WIN
June last. These two were the Rock
Island and the Burlington roads.
| Boston--Judge Dunbar. in the SUI
perior court, appointed Aired r, Chan~-
Ter temporary receiver to the Arena
Publishing company. The authorized
capital OF the company is $150,0O0 and
its liabilities are about $4,000. The
good will Of it's business is rated at
800, 900.
Topeka, Kan. Ed. Mosely, who has
been IN the penitentiary for thirteen
years for murder, has been pardoned
by Governor Morrill, Moseley and his
mother. Mrs. Martin, were conylosod
! in Lyon county of numbering an old
wcman, Mrs. Lucinda Welsh, in 1888,
! for her money.
Ceredo. w. Wa match for $500
has been made for fight between
/ Thomas Stevens of Catlettsburg, KY
and 10-months- vicious bear cub.
Stevens is TO be provided with hunt
ing knife with a four-inch blade The
battle Is TO take place at Catlettsburg
Christmas eve in the opera-house.
Charles d. Steepe, OF Van Vert, Ohio,
an attorney and secretary for the CO.
lumbar Bulldine and Loan association
OF Columbus. has fed He is q de-
fsulter.
Guthrie. Okla -Four masked rob
hers. supposed to be headed by "Dyna-
mite" Dick, held up Storekeeper Ernest
Powell at Ingram last night, and made
him deliver $500 After securing the
money and while leaving the store,
the outlaws we're fired on by Powell.
The fire was returned and a farmer
named Ellis was shot.
Cleveland Fire which originated
from lamp explosion entirely des-
troyed works No Of the Variety Iron
company, near the corner of Hamilton
street and Case avenue, early this
morning. The loss Will be between
$40 900 and $4,000. fully covered by
insurance One hundred and fifty men
arc thrown out Of employment. The
plant will be rebuilt at once.
New York Mrs Elizabeth c. VIII
son, widow OF Henry Wilson Of St.
Louis, is dead at Montclair n j. She
was e5 years of age. Mrs. Wilson was
direct descendant OF Rev Judah
/ Champion, OF revolutionary fame.
She was a niece of former Governor
Williams Of Vermont and cousin OF
/ Chancellor Iivingstan. Mrs, Wilson
was one OF the oldest members Of the
/ Daughters OF the Revolution.
New York-~Albert Loyejoy. for 80
years head porter Of the Fifth Avenue