Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.

A tarpon weighing 265 pounds was
caught by Senator Quay at ST. Lncle
Fla
Much harm was done in and around
Florence, Ala, by wind, rain ana hail
storm.
Mary Abigail Dodge Gail Hamllton)
died at Hamilton, Mass. She was born
there in 1880.
Nat Goodwin has begun proceedings
for divorce, charging ais wife WIN
hadtual drunkenness.
The republicans of the fth Missouri
congressional district have renom-
mated George G. Crowther'
A crowd Of 10000 persons heAFd
"Coin" Harvey expound free silver IN
Charlton, Iowa, Tuesday night
Adam Adelberger, democratic couh-
Gilman, was killed instantly In run
away accident at Dayton Ohio.
Ex-Goy. Boies made his initial az.
dress in the present campaign at 10
to rally at Rhinebeek, Ia, the ia.
Mrs. Benjamin McCue Of JEFFERSON
Iowa. was struck by freight train on
the Northwestern railroad and dlea'
The republican congressional con
vention of the 28th New York district
AT Geneva reuominated Serene p
Payne.
Judge c. c. Bland, brother of Rich
ard p. Bland has been nominated by
Missouri democrats for the supreme
court
There is a strong impression among
republican politicians In New YORK
that Governor Morton will be renom-
mated
Miss Helena Hartnett Mitchell, a
teacher of Delsarte and an actress OF
ability, will shortly take the stump tor
Bryan.
The PIatt faction in the New York
CITY republican primaries elected llO
out Of 1876 delegates TO the state con-
vention.
The executive committee Of the La
tional democratic party issued a formal
call for the Indianapolis sound-money
convention.
A Key West Indignation meeting de
manded prompt redress for the murder
In Cuba Of Charles Gown because he
was an American.
The bids for New York city gold
bonds were SO disappointing that me
sinking-fund commission will read
vertse for bids.
The national party OF Rhode Island
passed resolutions requesting President
Cleveland to recognize the belligerent
rights Of Cuba
Three men were killed and tltteen
more or less injured by an explosion "
twenty-five pounds Of dynamite at New
Holland, near Lancaster, Pa.
The president has appointed Col
Charles @. Sawtelle. quarter master
general of the army. vice General
Batchelder, retired.
The report that Mgr Martinelli is to
be the apostolic delegate to the unlt2d
States has been confirmed BY recent
letters to Cardinal Satolli.
Mir. Bryan himself and officers OF
The bimetallie league denied that the
democratic candidate had been the paid
spokesman of the silver men,
Mrs. Cougar preceded Gen, Gordon
at the Champaign H., chautaudaa
and when she began to talk free silver
the crowd hooted her down.
The rast river steamer Unique, q
Port Huron, Mich. has been bought ty
agents OF the Cuban government, to
be used as a blockade runner
A large dog attacked Minnie Black
ford, years old, at Shelbgyille, HI
and bit her nose off and otherwise
wounded her so that she will die.
Mrs Henry r. Abbey the wife Of l.
f. Abbey, the theatrical manager, has
been given $1,000 year almony II
one third Of MIR. Abbeys income
The First Baptist church ut la
Crosse, Wis, has secured Rev. u. NJ
Reed. who for six years acceplably
filled the pulpit OF d church at Wauko-
gan. III.
Charles Nelson shot and Killed Ms
wife IN tit of jealousy at Chicago. lie
shot their three-ycars-o daughter
innicting a slight wound He VAS ar
rested.
y. d. Woodman OF One VIII be 4
candidate for the presidency Of She
National Republican league at thc
meeting all Milwaukee on the 18Th h-
stant
Henry G. Ford, president Of ~
PENNSYLVANIA fish commission, " dead
York county republicans indogse1
Congressman J A. stable for renom
nation
MIR Byans managers have changed
his plan Of campaign again lie VII
make the east his tleground, pe
ginning with a speech in Brooklyn aeNt
month
The liabilities ~ Ferdinand scnu
macher the Akron Ohio oatmeal king
are S9715ao aud the assets 81 69S l06
according IN the schedule tiled ~ tht
assignees
Chauncry NJ DopeM will preside al
tile mass meeting HI Canegie hau
\. Y. AUG y al Witch the campaign
there Is to Xxi opened hy aSpresidaHi
Harrison.
PercWal lowell announces tram