Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-13

lists on electors unless Sewall shall be
withdrawn.
A fire which originated in what is
known as the cook house in the big
chemical works Of Baugh & Sons Phil
adelphia, destroyed property today
valued at 100000.
The republicans of the fourth con-
gressional district, California, nomin-
ated Thomas O'Brien for congress 10
run against James Mcguire, the demo-
cratic nominee.
The next annual convention OF the
National Prison association Of the
United States will be hello III Milwau-
kee, Sept $3.50.
A fire, supposed to be due TO spon-
taneous combustion, destroyed the
paint and polishing shop at Cramp 8
ship-yard, Philadelphia. The loss will
amount to $4,000.
An attachment for S4,S00 has been
filed by the Babcock Manufacturing
company Of Watertown, n. y. against
o. +. Wiley a. Co., carriage dealers Of
San Francisco,
The French liner La BouTgogne
brought TO New York twelve men from
the German bark Ernst, rescued from
their waterlogged vessel in the height
Of heavy gale
Ex-Congressman Bourke Cochran
urges gold democrats TO indorse Nc
Kinley electors and adopt new plat
form, the latter for the purpose Of pre-
serving party organization.
Prof. f. n. Davis Of New York q
weIl-known Spiritualist worker, and
musical director OF the Indiana Spirit
ualsts' state camp, died At Anderson
Ind, cf heart failure.
Miss Elizabeth Stansbury kirkland,
founder Of the Kirkland school, and
widely known as philanthropist, edu-
Gator and authoress, died Friday at her
home, In Chicago.
Mason p. Mills, ex-commander de-
partment oil the Iowa, Grand Army Of
the Republic, and one OF the most
prominent lawyers in the state, Is dead,
aged fifty-three.
Gavin D. High, editor of the Oakland
Times, mas been sentenced to pay a tine
Of $3.50 and to serve five days in Jail for
lbelling William Il. Dingee, president
of the Oakland Water company.
AT the annual meeting of the Ma
tional pple-Shippers' association in
Chicago IL was stated that indications
point to larger crop of apples this
season than ever before recorded.
Matthew Addy, aged sixty-one years,
president OF the Addyston Pipe and
Steel company, died yesterday at his
home, in Mount Auburn, suburb Of
Cincinnati. He was a millionaire.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, OF Wisconsin,
who is on visit to New York, thinks
there will be a third ticket in the field,
and that Secretary OF the Treasury Car
Isle will be its presidential candidate.
At Denver tho international Trust
company has applied to the district
court for permission TO foreCloSe it's
first mortgage for 100000 on the
properties of the United Coal company
The Tabor Opera house ana tie Ia
Dor block Mt Denver, Col, passed into
the legal possession Of Mrs. Laura f.
Smith, holder OF the second trust deed
on the property who bid it In fer $3.50
coo.
Frank David killed Robert Pickett at
Cripple Creek, Col,, cutting his head
nearly off with a razor He also cut
May Rivers so badly that she will die
He then cut his own throat, but not
fatally.
Tom Brown, an insane husband, al.
tackled his mother-in-law, wife and
baby with an ak near Clay City Ky
All viii probably die Brown went To
q neighbor after the deed and asked %
be shot.
Citizens of Greeley, Iowa, shot and
captured three burglars who had blown
open and robbed the safe 81 Appleby 4
Dryfread A fourth burglar was
wounded and is being pursued by a
posse
AS a result Of the recent school cleo.
ton al Elkhorn, Neb., William Clark
was probably fatally injured by being
struck with an AK in the hands Of
George Frost Both are wealthy
farmers
Michael Smock. engineman. and
Alexander Smith, conductor, were
killed In a collision on the Reading
railroad near Shamokin Pa The
wreck took fire and carload of powder
exploded
Walter Crafts, president Of the COM
mereial Bank OF Columbus, Ohio, was
found dead III bed III the Monongahela
house In Pittsburg Pa. The coroner :
Jury rendered verdict OF death by
apoplexy
Populists have made a proposition to
National Chairman Jones to have Wat
son and SewHll withdraw and then the
executive committees will select man
acceptable 10 both parties. Slbley is
mentioned
At Alfred Ms, the democratic con-
yention OF the first congressional dis
trict nominated r L Staples rcpresen-
tatye for congress. This is the dis
trict al present represented by Speaker
Thomas b Reed
Professor R & Tarr of Cornell uuf.