Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-16

| we're reprimand TO captain Lowering,
of the fourth infantry. charged with
! As saulting Private Hammond.
| Harvey Martin. claiming to be
| ,ramp is under arrest at Guthrie, Ok,
on a charge Of being member OF the
Jennings gang Of train robbers.
Joe Johnson, the mulatto, accused OF
enticing Kate Neill. a white girl, from
her home in Sweet Springs, Mo, has
been captured in Missoula, Mont
The Pillsbury and the Peavey Eleva-
tor companies are represented TO nave
secured control of all the wheat stored
| In elevators throughout the northwest.
The Ray Cotton company's mill at
| " oonsocket. r. L. has shut down for
an indefinite period, owing to the UNI
satisfactory condition of the market.
In his annual report Attorney-Gen-
eral McKenna says the debt of the
Central Pacific railroad to the govern
melt On January | viii be Si6 752,oS7.
A delegation from the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian nations in Indian
territory is in Washington to look af-
ter legislation In the interests OF those
tribes.
Paul Alexander tombstone, the mind
reader, now at Kansas City, says he Is
going to take a trip around the world
blindfolded and at the same time try
to beat the record for globe trotters.
A member Ct the firm Of J. Pierpont
Morgan &c Co. has admitted the truth
Of the report concerning the consolida
ton of the wire industry throughout
the country.
Judge Dune Of the circuit court
at Chicago appointed James A. Russell
receiver for the Illinois branches of
the Supreme Council Catholic Knights
and Ladies of America.
Secretary Gage transmitted to con
gress the estimates of the appropri-
atoms required for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1899, amounting to 1882
6i7,SS5.
Judge McClelIand, who represented
the twelfth Indiana district in congress
from 1889 to 1898 has been stricken
with paralysis at his home in Auburn
and his death is expected.
AT Vincennes. Ind. Rev. T. j. Keith
has absolutely refused pension from
the government and has made full
restitution Of all the money received
by him, amounting to si95S6.
Two men were arrested charged
with attempting to blackmail Eugenio
Teixeira. a Brazilian don OF great
wealth, who recently became a resident
OF New York City
The annual report OF James II &c
kels comptroller of the currency,
shows that on October 81 there were
3,6l7 national banks in active opera
ton, with capital stock of $500, $50 295
The members of the Louisiana
health board. who were appointed by
Governor Foster, resigned as a result
Of public dissatisfaction with their
course In the recent yellow fever cpl
demlc.
In the United States circuit court at
Chicago Judge Grosscup denied the
motion Of Charles A. Bates of New
York for the appointment of a receiver
for the General Electric Street Rail
way company
Miss Maggie Kirkpatrick of Philadel-
phia, has been reported missing She
Is said TO have about $50, 600 in govern
ment bonds on her person, which she
persisted in carrying around with her
because she does not trust banks.
70 Il I,. old
state Representatives elect from the
ninth Massachusetts district, and
treasurer Of a Boston theater. was ar
rested as a self-confessed emhezzler OF
SLIP, the property Of Frank Dunn,
proprietor of the theater.
The Olympic theater at New Orleans,
formerly the famous Olympic Athletic
club, where the Corbett- Sullivan and
other notable contests occurred some
years ago. was destroyed by fire to-
gether with nine other buildings The
loss Is estimated atS70 GOO; insurance
$4,000
Sergeant John Coghlan of Co. A,
FIRST regiment, United States infantry.
shot himself through the head in his
quarters at the Preside San Francisco,
In the presence OF his captain. l.. p.
Rrant Coghlau died instantly He
had been drinking heavily.
The federal court at Seattle, Wash,
awarded Castor Jacob aud Charles
Run, passengers who started to Alaska
last September ON the steamer Eugene.
$500 damages each against the owners
of the steamer for their failure to land
them at Dawson.
Mrs Gertie Clark. Il concert hall
singer, better known as Gcrtie West
committed suicide at Cincinnati by TAX
ing carbolic acid. She was married a
few months ago to Joseph Clark. a
sign painter Their marital life was
not happy.
4 receiver was appointed for the
firm of Andrews 4 Piper. attorneys
and real estate dealers al Chicago