Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19
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neapolis, was killed by a folding bed
in Chicago.
Rev. ]. d. Mentor, Of Troy, Mont,
lost his life In desperate encounter
with bear.
It is said Tom Reed viii not be
candidates for speaker as It develops
animosities.
John Sherman says that if the Ding
ley bill is passed there WEI be no ex-
ira session.
At Syracuse, N. Y, the Stearns BIZ
cycle company has started up with
1900 mem.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. william II Vanderbilt were held
In New York.
Rev. Allan d. Brown Of Brattleboro
was elected president Of Norwich tNt)
university
Great Britain and United States
agreed to treaty Of arbitration In the
Venezuela matter.
A free circulating library for the
blind, the first in the world, will be
opened in New York.
President Mason, Of the defunct
Globe Investment company, Boston, Is
charged with embezzlement.
It Is said President Cleveland VIII
live near Westbury, Long Island, after
he retires to private life next March
"Solly" Smith OF California whipped
Willie Smith in London and won the
feather weight championship OF Eng
and.
The grand jury indicted Mayor
Gleason OF Long Island City. New
York, for violation OF the election
laws.
Miss Frances e. willard, president
OF the Womens Christian Temperance
union, arrived In New York from Eng
land
Joseph Kulick, John Topaz and Will
liam Lesher victims OF the recent Cen
tralia colliery explosion at Ashland,
Pa, died.
The New York state committee OF
the national democratic party gold
democrats) decided to continne the or
ganization.
Rev. Dr.. George p Glover died at
New Hackensack, N. Y. He was one
OF the founders OF the academy OF de-
sign in New York.
Senator Pettgrew made a speech at
Sioux Falls, s. D., which WIS heralded
as the opening Of the campaign Of
1900 for bimetallism.
A movement has been started at In
dianapolis to call a convention OF busl-
ness men To suggest a system for re-
vision of the currency.
Morning Sun, il louisa county,
Iowa, and China Grove, Rowan county,
North Carolina, will be granted free
delivery for rural districts.
George II Morrison, the defauiting
Treasurer of Rensselaer, county, New
York. was sentenced to ten Years and
FIVE months Imprisonment.
The Lumbermen's association Of
Chicago has advanced prices from ~
cents to 81 per 1000 and they may
go still higher. Lumber has been on
steady decline since 1898
1t is predicted that the republicans
and gold standard advocates will CO.
operate in silver states 70 prevent the
election OF free silver senator's
Capt William III Hall fruit inn
porter, who was born in Norfolk, Va.
and David Blakely general manager
OF Sousa's band, died in New York.
Miss Annie Corbin, youngest daugh-
ter of the late Austin Corbin the rail
road president was married 1T West
Islip, Long Island, to Hallet Alsop
Borrowe.
South Dakota lawyers hold that ae a
result of the election the state viii
have no liquor Hw, prohibition or
otherwise, until the Legislature enacts
one in January.
The working time 81 all shop em-
ploycs 81 the Milwaukee railway Is re-
duced from nine hours n day 10 eight
hours. The reduction affects between
1000 and 400 men
AlCnzo j. Whitman, ex-mayor Of
Duluth legislator and prominent citi-
zcn ~ Minnesota, who was convicted
OF forgery and sentenced u san Qucn-
Tin, Cal. was released
AT a luncheon in New York Chair
man Mark A. Hanna. OF the repub-
ltean national committee, said the new
national administration would begin it's
work nntnmmelied by pledges.
Hugo NJ fidler. assistant book
keeper Of the city controllers Office.
Chicago blew out his brains in the
city hal building Financial uou-
blee are assigned as the cause
Beleiontaine. Ohio, the famous local
option town which was recently COM
PEELED u discharge Js police force be-
cause Of A lack II funds. III naW I'LL I'LL,
eve Of giving up tts electric lights
Charles Phelps Arnold an actor. said
70 be the SON OF an English nobleman
gave bail in New York for hearing
on charge 81 deserving his wife whc
Is playing Iii Il New York theater.
] 5 Coxey, 81 ccmmonveu army
fame, has called i convention Is nee
in st Louis and declare in favor Of tn,
demonedzation Of both gold ana silse,
and the substitution Of greenbaeks,
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