Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-29

the United States is about to organize
an army u uniformed evangelists,
who will be under military discipline
and compete with the salvation army
and American volunteers in the field
OF Christian work among the poor
Justice White, Of the United States
supreme court, has appointed George
S. Moore, assistant United States at
torney for the middle district OF Ala
bama, to be acting district attorney in
place Of Mr.. Clayton OF Alabama, re-
moved by Attorney General Harmon
The Irish National Alliance of New
York. through its president, has de-
manded that the State Department at
Washington, take action in the case
Of Edward !. Ivory OF New York, ar
rested in England on suspicion Of con-
nection with an alleged dynamite
plot.
The corner stone Of the hall OF hiss
Tory, the first OF the great group Of
buildings to form the home of the
American university CMethdist) was
laid by President Cleveland Masonic
ceremonies were a feature. The build
ing will be Of white marble and cost
100000.
General Fizhngh Lee is about to
take trip home. He has not received
formal leave of absence, but he has
arranged matters so that affairs will
be conducted by the vice consul gener-
al He is not dissatisfied with his
position, but it is said he feels the
need Of regeneration
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador,
visited the white house by appoint
ment for the purpose of presenting to
the president, by direction Of the king
of Italy, a testimonial of esteem in the
shape of set of volumes of the great
est historical value, touching the
early history Of America.
Five outlaws appeared at the ranch
of R. T. Brooke, an Englishman. whose
place is near Tonkawa, Okla They
called Brooke to the door and COM
manded him to hold up his hands.
Brooke shot two of the visitors dead
and wounded the third The two UNI
injured outlaws scurried away.
Judge Henry f. Taintor, receiver
for the banking firm Of George F., Bis
sell & Co, has filed a partial inventory
which shows 500 depositors with total
deposits Of 1920, 600. All assets that
could be found made total of S307,-
236.33, but the receiver is unable to
give even an approximate statement Of
the liabilities.
J Edward Addicks has brought suit
in New York against William Buehan-
an, ex-senator Anthony Higgins of
Delaware and Dwight Braman for
damages, alleging that they formed a
combination for illegal purposes which
resulted in depreciating Mr. AddiCks
gas property to the extern of $1,000,
600.
The river and harbor bill contained
a provision that the deep water harbor
in the state of California should be de-
termined by a commission. This board
has been organized as follows. Rear
Admiral John G. Walker, Assistant
Superintendent of the Coast and Goe-
detic Survey, Augustus II. Rogers,
William II. Burr of New York, George
S. Morrison of New York, Richard p.
Morgan of Illinois
The Grand Lodge Of Knights Of
Pythias of Illinois has elected these
officers; Grand chancellor, John d.
Benedict, Danyille; grand vice chan
cellor. al G.. Seryoss. Havana; grand
master-at-arms, e j McElvain, Muir
physboro; grand prelate. A, j Com
ing, Rockford; grand inner guard,
James y. levitt, Shelbyville; grand
outer guard G. II Cushing, Chicago;
grand master of eXchequer, Charles
Merriam Freeport grand keeper of re-
cords and seal. II. p. Caldwell, Chi
cago.
Albert Newson is an Englishman
with most pronounced tendency 10
enter the uncertain state of matri-
mony. Four times he has ventured in
the role of husband and court records
show no divorce proceedings against
him, All four of his wives are said
to be alive One of them. who claims
to be Mrs. Newson the third, applied
for a warrant against Newson eharg-
ing him with bigamy. He was ar
rested in st. Louis and does not deny
that he Is much married He says that
his various wives told him that they
would not agitate the matter of his
many marriages.
ut Mclean, Ill, Harye Albee;
10; at Indianapolis, Benjamin F. Fos-
ter; grand secretary of Indiana /. o, O.
+ at GAINESVILLE, Wis, ex-Judge Moses
$. Prichard. IA; at Farmer City, Ill.,
William Johnson, 40, at Lisle H..
Daniel Mert2: at Louisville. H.,
George b. McCullom at Freeport, III,
Charles Svifert; at Blackjack, ILL.,,
George Hit. Sc: at Brooklyn. n. Y,
Joseph Wechsler. 50; at Parl'. France.
Mrs. Julian + Meuditt, daughter Of
Kate Clax,on: at Portland, Oregon,
DIR. Horatio r. Holmes; at Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa, William p Scott. at Ash
KUN, H., Ms Maria Payson, rs.
Dr. William Campbell. president Of