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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-27

Four years ago Hon. w. +. Con
ger, of Sank, and Hon. Van ). Ben
nett, of Vernon, represented this dis
trict in the republican national con-
vention. Would it not be good
plan this year to give the honor to
Grant and Iowa counties, two of the
largest in the district?-Mauston
Star.
We think it would.-Richlan Re-
publican.
Thanks, kind friends, Iowa county
will present a staunch Mckinley
man for your favor at Madison on
March 18th.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
REPLIES TO .aPope eoe.p
DE-. John Is Greeted by Large and En-
tbusiastic Audience.

CHICAGO, April 10 l5--Steinway hall was
well filed with church people and parties
from the universities Tuesday night at.
tracted by the announcement that Rev.
John p. ID. John, ex-president of DE Pauw
university. would deliver an address in
reply TO Robert G.. Ingersoll.
"Mr. Ingersoll raises his chief objection
against God" said Dr. John, because Of
his proposed dealing with men in the
next world. He hates hell, and SD do /.
but neither Of US can hat it out Of exist
ence. He'll Is already here. The major
ity Of mankind are already In its fires.
But ;he hell To come Is not the one do
scribed by Mr.. Ingersoll and long ago re-
iscted by intelligent Christians There
Is no hell, here or hereafter. other than
that whose fires are kindlod by the laws 5
Of sowing and reaplng. Mr.. lngersoll ex-
ats science, but science declares that hell
will be eternal II sin BE- eternal
"All the intellectual objcsiions against
the Bible may be put under the one gen.
eral charge that 1t is Observation-Disclosures is,
1t Is contrary to fact, unnatural, supersti-
tious, and not adapted to its work. Does
the Bible conflict with any known fact oi
modern science? IL SO. that much OF II
Is not inspired. II not 10 must have been
inspired, for the best astrono ical, geo
logical and biological knowledge con-
temporary with the age of the sacred
writer's was u chaotic mass OF ignor'
anna -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
DELIBERATE MURDER.
Coroner's Verdict In the Case Of the Staying
OF Augusta Bartz.

New HAMPTON. Ia, April ID. 6.-Augusta
Bartz. the young woman who was shot
by Herman Boek Sunday afternoon. died
Tuesday morning. A coroner's inquest
returned "a verdict OF deliberate murder.
A post-mortem examination was held and
IL was found that most OF the shot had
passed through her lungs. just before
sse died she coughed up shot and pieces OF
ker clothing, which had been carried into
her lungs. The murderers wife and nll
her family are Of the opinion that Box
knew whom he was shooting at the time,
as they say he had met Mr.. Bartz, his son
and daughter when ON the road To church
In the morning.
Augusta wore no veil nor was she muf'
fed up, and Book could not, they say,
have mistaken her for his wife, as she was
q young girl of 10 years and his wife was
much older and did not resemble her. Ii
Is charged that B )ck had a grudge
against the girl. as she had, IL Is said,
knocked him sensolcss with club about
"a year ago while lac was beating his wife.
Augusta had her senses TO nearly the last
and said she hoped they would hang
Boek The father and brother are not
seriously hurt. Boek will not talk ana vs.
stolid and Indifferent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16

Between Bradley and Mckinley
Men in Kentucky.
A. PAS CANvAssING DELEGATES.

The BradIey Men Disciaim Any RESPONSE
bility for the Presence Of the Mysterious
Emissaries - EN- Congressman Hatch
Receives an Ovation at the Missouri
Democratic Convention--Coiorado DEM
ocrats Welcome Tiilman.
LOUISVILLE. April 10. The Republican
state convention met in the Auditorium
Wednesday afternoon. Fighting began
at the start between the Bradley and
anti Bradley men, and the 1900 OF moro
Republican, who were In attendance had
abundant entertainments IL Is doubtful
II such a degree of interest was ever
aroused In any gathering Of "A similar
character in the Bourbon state The
lines between the factions we're clearly
drawn, leader and delegates wero COM
pc ed from force of circumstances to take
n decided position on the personal issues
Involved and the earncstness with which
the internal strife was waged augurs no
good foe the future OF Kentucky Repub-
hcanism unless the convention gave one
de an unquestionablo dominenco.
A. r. A. Leaders
The uncertainty OF the situation was
heightened bg the presence In the city OF
Judge j. II. ID. stevens Of Missouri, G. p.
johnson of Illinois and Mr.. Senior Of
New York, three members Of the national
advisory board of the A. II. A. They came
into town unhcralded and were very busy
making man-tO-man canvass OF the dele
gates to the convention Their influence,
it was said, was being actively exerted
against Mckinley, who has large
number OF instr ucted delegates and
many friends among those who are un'
instructed, and who II was acknowledged
would receive the practically united anti
Bradley support. Under existing cir
cumstances this A u. A movement was
necessarily IA pro Bradley movement. for
there were bur two principals in the fight
for supremacy. However, the Bradley
men disclaimod any responsibility for the
presence of the mysterious crhissuries and
denied that their cndehyors were part OF
the Bradley campaign
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
ro wind un the companx.

BosToN, April IL. l6.-Procecdings for the
winding up OF tho Standard Fire Insur.
ance company were begun Tuesday before
Judge Allen in the supreme court on pc
tition of the insurance commissioners for
the appointment of receiver. 1t was
stated TO the court that the fire reserve OF
the company had become involved and al
though the company was not insolvent 1t
might become SO if IL continued in busi-
ness. The insurance company did not op-
pose the proposition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16

ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
The Alarm Given aud Two OF the Bandits
Are Captured.

The Alarm Given aud Two OF the Bandits
Are Captured.
WHITING, Ind, April l6.-Masked men
made an attack on and robbed j X Van
Sickle, agent of the Baltimore 81 Ohio
railway, at the Office here Tuesday night
The Baltimore and Ohio depot stands
about half mile out Of town in an un-
inhabited spot near Lake Michigan. At
IL o'clock Tuesday night, as Agent Van
Sickle was about TO lock the depot. he
was attacked and overpowered by three
masked men. His S-year-old son, Earl,
was with him, and seeing his father help
less the littl follow ran up the tracks TO
town to where the Standard Oil COM
pany's night crew was switching cars.
The crew returned with him TO the depot
and captured two of the men as they were
looting tho Office. The third escaped with
Agent Van Sickle's overcoat and revolver.
One hundred dollars was recovered from
the captured men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
rlnt in I,scnne Di.coyercd.

CHICAGO, April l6.-Thc apprehension
entertained by the officials that Windrath
ami Manow, on trial before Judge Horton
for murder contemplated escaping by
some desperate means was revived again
Wednesday morning. 1t transpired that
on being searched Windrath was found to
have u large quantity OF red pepper con-
cealed in his clothing This pepper was
enough to weigh pound or pound and
a half, and the story told by tho police
and the criminal court officials Is that he
intended to blind the eyes OF those in the
court room with the pepper and then dash
for the door
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
FREE FIGHT Ar A WAKE.
The Corpse of Babe Used as Weapo
by One of the Men.


The Corpse of Babe Used as Weapon
by One of the Men.
CHICAGO, April lb-Grewsome scenes
were enacted oaFly Tuesday morning at a
wake held over the body of John Fur
longs infant child in tho formers homo
ut III LaSalle avenue. The men at the
wake became quarrelsome and a brawl
was the result, during which the coffin
was broken TO splinters. While the
mother was lying in her bed the mourn
ers made free with liquor and by mid
night every man was in maudlin state.
They sang and jokod aud the scene be-
came so revolving to Mrs. Furlong that
sho got up from her bed and insisted on
taking her child to her sisters home.
Tho husband objected to such pro-
ceeding and walking Co where the collin
lay on the two chairs placed his hands on
it and declared 1t should not be taken
from the house. Mcdonald took his sis.
ter's part and attempted to wrest the
coffin from Furlong While doing SO the
child's body fell from the little casket
into McDonald's arms. A lively fight
ensued, during which the irate husband
broke the coffin into splinters. While
Furlong was beating Mcdonald with the
empty coffin the latter was holding on to
the body of the infant. He became so
excited during the melee that in his at
tempt to defend himself he swung the
tiny body about his head and struck Fur
longs face with 1t.
The fight grew general, and when Nc
Donald made IA second attempt TO use
the body as club he relaxed his hold and
the remains struck the floor in the corner
of the room. Neighbors who were awak-
ened by Mrs Furlong's pitiful cries were
greeted by sicSening sight when they
rushed into the room. The police were
summoned in time to arrest Mcdonald,
who was taken to ~ station and lockediup.
Furlong escaped, but was arrested later
in the day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
DOES NOT APPROVE IT
President May Veto the River
and Harbor Bill.
RUMoR CURRENT IN WASHINGTON.

The Last Bill Was Allowed to Become a
Law without the President's Signature
Elections Committee No. Disposss Of
Three Contests-Triennial Counting of
Mail Packages to Begin soon-Con-
demned Cannon for Cities-
WASHINGTON, April IA rumor Is
afloat that the president will veto the
river and harbor bill He let the last bill
become law without his signature. and
openly expressed his disapproval OF many
of Its provisions. Work on rivers and
harbors has been kept in check during
the last year with the result that there
remains large unexpended balance from
previous appropriations, enough, war de
partment officials of the engineering bu-
reau have told the president, to carry on
absolutely necessary work without seri-
Gus embarrassment for another year.
Those interested in river and harbor work
hope the report as to the presidents In
tentlons is not true, but they fear IL may
be. The bill will be reported to the SEN
ate next week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Detroi, Manufacturers Club.

DETROIT, April is The first annual
dinner of the Detroit Manufacturers club
was held Tuesday night at the Russell
House, covers being laid for upwards of
two hundred. Don NJ. Dickinson, Mayor
Pingree and ex-senator T. w. Palmer
were unable To be present TO respond TO
their respective toasts. Hon. George H.
Barbour president Of the club, acted as
toastmaster \ resolution was unanl-
mously adopted requesting congress TO
pass the pending bill for the erection OF a
railroad bridge across the Detroit river.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
RECEIVER Annointed.

HAMMOND, Ind, April i6.-In the su'
perior court Tuesday Ed p. Ames was ap'
pointed receiver for the East Chicago
Iron and Steel company of East Chicago.
The appointment was made on an appll'
cation filed by attorneys who represent a
number of labor creditors. The total
amount of liabilities are unknown, but
it is said that besides labor claims out
standing amounting to $4,000, there are
several other creditors. The plant is
valued at 500. 600
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Ex-Congressman Hatch Receives an Ovation
oD Taking the Chair.

oD Taking the Chair.
SEDALIA, Mo-, April l6.-Chairman
Mui1i { raped the Democratic conven'
tion 10 order at 1879 After divine invo.
cation by Rev j. > Meyer, ox-Congress
man William H. Hatch was announced
as temporary chairman, and JEFF Pollard
of st. Louis temporary secretary When
Mr. Hatch stepped forward to mako his
speech he was granted an ovation. He
made spirited address and throughout
It's delivery was cheared long ana loud.
Tho mention Of Mr. BANDS name as ono
OF the most valuable aud faithful of Dem
ocrats brought forth aood Of applause
and cheers
He begged the leaders To stand by the
doctrines Of the Democracy as laid down
by its founder, and proposed the Chicago
convention would follow the lead taken
by the Pertlc Springs convention and
adopt an uncquivocal silvcr platform.
Whoever the nominee OF the Chicago con-
vention for president might be. he said II
his platform be that OF true Democracy
there would not be third party candi'
date Mayor Hastings Of Sedalia foNLw
ed, welcoming the delegates 20 the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
vii, Il. Favorably Reported.

WAsHINeToN, April l6-The house
committee on ways and means Wednes-
day decided to report favorably the bill
introduced by Stone Of Pennsylvania to
repeal the portion Of the Wilson act
which gives free alcohol for use In the
arts and manufactures The internal
revenue officials have acknowledge their
inability to carry out the provisions Of
law. Great frauds are said to be possible
under the law and many large claims
have been piled up against the govern
ment under the law.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
wife Murder and Suicide.

NEW YORK, April l6 frederick Mer-
rick shot and killed bis wife In her bed
room at their home in Brooklyn Wednes-
day morning. Then, standing before a
mirror in an adjoining room, hs fired q
bullet into his right temple. Death was
instantaneous in both cases. The couple,
who were well to do, had bcen married
six years and leave a child A years old.
1t is alleged that Merrlck was suspicious
Of hia wifa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Married the second Time.

CHICAGO, April 16-Jacob Greenberg
and wife of 5643 jefferson avenue were
married for the second time Tuesday
night, although they have been living to-
cether as man and wife since the first GER
emony last January which was per-
formed by justice of the peace. Green
berr is liberal jew, while the bride
comes from tho orthodox jewish family
of Morris Morris of 4S5 Halsted street.
They were married Tuesday night by q
rabbi TO please the wife's parents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

IsnPEMING, Mich, April GA numbe
of families at Cleveland, a small mining
town near here. narrowly escaped death
by drowning. A large pond containing
about fifty feet OF water broke through
the embankment of the South Shore rail-
way tracks and tore path through res
idence district. The water rose 70 n hight
of ten feet within five minutes driving
the affrighted people before it. Many
escaped by taking refuge on the upper
stories of their houses.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Two Swell Weddings.

VIENNA, April l6.-Count Won Lamberg
and Princess Dorothea Won Hohenlohe-
Schillingfurst were married here Wednes-
day. Cardinal Gruscha, archbishop Of
Vienna, officiated.
LONDON, April 10 Baron Won Eckardt-
stein, military attache of the German en-
bassy, was married Wednesday TO Miss
Grace Maplc, daughter of Sir j. Blundell
Maple, at 81. Alblns abbey. The bishop
of st. Albans oiliciated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
oLYMplAN GAMES CLOSED.
Winners Receive Wresths of Wild Olive
from the King.


ATHENS April l6.-Brilliant weather
prevailed here Wednesday and the Sta
dion was packed with people desirous OF
seeing the prizes awarded TO the winners
of the contests in the Olympian games
just concluded. Upon the arrival Of the
royal party Mr.. Robertson, an American,
delivered the Pindaric ode on the games,
using the modern pronunciation. Each
of the winners OF first prize received
from the hands of the king n wreath OF
wild olive from the olive trees at Olympia
according To the ancient custom, the
proposition to bestow silver wreaths hav-
ing been abandoned.
The winners of second prizes received
laurel wreaths and all the winners re-
ceived diplomas and medals. The prize
winners then paraded, the Stadion band
playing the national air of each nation.
Afterwards the king proclaimed the close
of the games, The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested throughout the ceremony.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Reservation Ordered Sold.

MARQUETTE, Mich, April l6.-Orders
have been received at the federal land
office to effect sale Of the old Fort Will
kins reservation on the extreme northern
end of Keweenaw point, The old fortifi-
cations aro still there in an excellent
state of preservation, but the place has
been abandoned as military post for
many years and latterly has boon used as
a summer resort.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Was n Re., explosive Bomb.

NEW YORK, April Ii Examination re-
veals the fact that the package sent to
Theodore Roosevelt was n real internal
machine. but not calculated to take life.
BY a vigorous tearing apart OF tho brown
wrapping paper matches would have been
rubbed and ignitcd, setting of fuse
which entered large cracker. This,
when cut in two, exposed fine powder.
which flashed up at the touch of match
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
cr,.l,cd by able Car.

CHICAGO, April 10 Martin Cook, H.
vcor-old boy, was crushed to death
"Wednesday morning b'neaih the wheels
OF a state street grip CIR NJ Van buren
streot Tho dead boys home was at o.
south Tmman avenue, aud he was eh
ployea in the snippins Rom AZ Siege''
Cooper q CO.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Du,v on Pork Increascd.

WASHINGTON. April lo.-The secretary
Of agriculture is in receipt Of advices
through the department Of state from the
United States minister at Stockholm
Sweden, that the riksdag has voted to in
crease the custom rates on smoked pork
to 80 ore per kilo, and to increase the GUS
toms duty on pork Of other kinds to %
ore. One hundred ore equals g. 90 Of our
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Cannon for variou. Cities.

WASHINGTON. April l6-The house
committees on military affairs has reported
favorably large number Of bills grant,
ing condemned cannon to sundry cities.
towns aud cemeteries for decoration Of
soldiers graves. Among the number
were bills giving four cannon and pyra-
mids Of balls TO Galesburg, Ills; four to
Reedsburg. Wis; two To- ct. Boniface
Soldiers Monument Association Of Chit
cago; two 70 Elwood Ills, and one to
Suarta Ills
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
To stop the Influx Of Paupers.

wAsHINGToS, April IS 6-Commissioner
General Stump Of the immigration bureau
said Wednesday that Notwithstanding
the congested condition of affairs at Ellis
island, the law prohibiting the landing Of
undesirable immigrants would be enforced
to the letter, and that. II found necessary
to relieve the overcrowed accommodations
at the island, the debarred immigrants
would be Immediately sent abroad the
vessel which brought them over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
TILLMAN AT DENVER.
He Arouses the Enthusiasm OF the Colo
RADIO Democrats.

He Arouses the Enthusiasm OF the Colo
RADIO Democrats.
DENVER. April 6-Senator Tillman,
who arrived in Denver Tuesday to ad-
dress the Democratic state convention
Wednesday evening was rendered re-
ception at the Brown Palace hotel. A
large crowd greeted the senator, who,
after being presented with pitchfork
made of gold and silver taken from the
mines of Colorado, in behalf Of the Till
man club by Hon. Il. r. Holden, made a
short address, which was received with
applause. Mr.. Tillman then shook hands
with several thousand people
The presence of United States Senator
Tillman In Denver has aroused enthusi'
asm among Colorado Democrats. Tho
state convention which met "Wednesday
afternoon consists Of 4Se delegates. No
cut-and-dried program had been arranged,
but it is certain that anti-administration
delegates will be sent TO Chicago. The
men slated for selection are: Charles =.
Thomas and Thomas J. o Donnell. Dem
yer; Adair Il. Wilson Of Durango and
James ~ Carlisle If Pueblo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Two Killed by an Explosion.

CHICAGO, April l6.-rwo people, broth
or and sister, wero killed and several 9TH
ers seriously injured by two explosions
which occurred Wednesday morning at
Groosc Point. The explosions took place
in the main factory of the Chicago Fire
works company's plant and wrecked the
building. while fire which followed swept
mn nearly all the ruins. The killed are;
Nick Burrc, aged 10 years; Mary Burrc,
o.,aI Ii venrS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
nrlern,ss unln.,rnc,cd.

WORCESTER Mass, April is 9-Dclegates
tn represent tho Third congressional dls'
trlct in the Republican national conven-
tion al St. Louis were chosen "Wednesday.
Thcy are r. A. smith of Leicester ana
Martin v y Jefferson of Worcester Tho
alternatcs chosen are CRANKY "A. Bridges
of Hopkinton and james II. Crosby oi
Worcester. They wcrc not instructed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Committee No. 8 Disposes of Three Of
Them at Washington.

Committee No. DisPoses OF Three OF
Them at Washington.
WAsHINGToN, April lo.-Elections oom-
mittee No. Wednesday disposed OF three
cases, leaving but one 20 BE- acted upon
by this committed. The contest between
John A. Brown. Pop. VS.. John NJ Allen,
Dom, from the first Mississippi district.
was decided in favor Of Mr.. Allen; A M.
Newman, Pop, VS.. j. G. Spencer. DEM,
Seventh Mississippi district, was decided
In favor of Mr.. Spencer. The COMMITTEES
in the third case found that Giles Otis
Pearce, independents Labor, received 157
votes as against 400 for John ID. Ball.
Pop, and the latter was given the seat.
This contest came from the Second dis
trict of Colorado. In each instance the
action of the committee was unanimous
In allowing the sitting member TO retain
his seat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
To COUNT MAIL PACKAGES.
Required Triennisiiy by the international
Postal Union.

Rtquireu Irtenniaty Dy the AhseHhssso"H'
Postal Union
WASHINGTON, April l6-The triennial
international counting of all mail pack
ages going from one country to another In
TIE postal union will take place from
May to May 2s The postoffice depart
mont has therefore ordered all railway
postofilses exchanging mail direct with
Canada during that period to exclud
from the Canadian mail, and to forward
either to Now York or Boston postofiic G
for counting. all articles for delivery In
New Foundland Saint Pierre, and Mi
quelon, and San Francisco or Tacoma all
articles for japan, China, Hawaii, aud
the Australian colonies
All closed mail sacks or packages ad-
dressed to tine New York and San Fran
cisco postmasters received from Canada a
or Mexico In railway postal cars during
the counting period will be forwarded TO
those offices intact.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-16
Fire at Fairbury, Ills.

FAlRBuRY, Ills, April 16.-Fire broke
out Tuesday causing a $3.50 600 loss. 1t
originated In the basement OF Walton
Bros. mammoth general store, one of the
most immense In central Illinois. Moth
ing whatever of the building and contents