Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-26

vi DAAAihRtANS
on the ground that it is for the best
interests Of the policy holders that 1t
be wound up,
Twenty men were badly injured and
q score Of others scratched and bruised
as the result Of a mine disaster near
Ottumwa, Ia., in the mine Of the Wa
pello Coal company. The men had
been lowered down the shaft and were
on a train of % coal cars bound down
an incline. The couplings broke.
Henderson, a farmer, Of Kell, Ill,
ssys he has discovered the corn in his
section 10 be infested with a small,
Preenish worm, about the size OF and
resembling shippers that frequently in
fest meat, or other fatty substances.
They are found behind the blade, next
TO the stalk, the same as chinch bugs.
Berry Wall is a winner. The former
king OF the dudes" is successful in
Wall street and acquires a fortune. He
no longer leads the German, sets New
pert agog by the gorgeousness OF his
apparel, or strikes terror to the plung-
ers of the turf. Instead, he has settled
down into a staid business man.
Captain l.. l.. Troy of Chicago, sup
erintendent of the United States mail
service, was overcome by the altitude
on pixies Peak. When he alighted
from the cars he became dizzy and
imagined that he was Felts, the aero
plane Jumper, and that he was sailing
through space toward Colorado Springs
far below.
It is said that James II. Eckels,
comptroller of the currency, has &C
cepted the presidency of the Colonial
Trust company of New York, succeed
ing former Governor Roswell p. Flow
er. The Colonial Trust company has
a capital Of $4,000, 900. d, Q. Mills
and c. p. Huntington are among its
directors.
Mrs. Nicholas Sem, wife Of the
femous surgeon, has donated a new
organ to the ST. Chrysostom's Eplsco-
paI church in Chicago, which is to
cost $4,000. and viii be the fines
church organ in Chicago. The roof
Of the church building must be raised.
The church is a modest little one built
three years ago.
Stuck half way to Klondyke, thou
sands of gold hunters are congregating
at points in Alaska, unable to reach
the diggings this season. They are in
camp for the winter. Adventures are
selling mining outfits and returning
home. Women are in the blockade.
each steamer arriving makes the situa-
ton worse.
A bad boy on the Cedarburg road
outside Of Milwaukee planted a piece
of plank well studded with wire nails
in the cycle track, and the road for
a mile was covered with 200 unfor-
tunate cyclers who had fallen victims.
The board was buried In the middle
OF the path between twa villages, Il
was covered with a piece Of sod,
General Nelson A. Miles, who went
to Europe to witness the ~Graeco-Turk-
ish war, has notified the secretary OF
war that he will remain in Europe
urtil fall to witness the autumn man
Of the German army. General
Miles Is now In Russia. He has for
warded two preliminary reports of his
Observations of the Turkish forces.
Rev. DR.. Marion A. Lee, director Of
music at the Good Templars' camp
meeting at Lake Bluff, was rescued
from drowning after sinking four
times, by two women. who. with the
preacher and a large party of others
we're in bathing. Supported by q rub
her bag he Jumped in the water from
a boat. He was too heavy for the
lag.
Richard C0lekln, Jr,, cashier and
q nndential employee for twenty-five
years at Phelps, Dodge 4 Palmer's
wholesale shoe house, Chicago, has
been found by detectives I'm st. Paul
He embezlled about $1,000 in small
sums, which he thought was his due
because they cut his salary, after fore
ing him TO succeed to o 81 POO place
for $1,000. 1t Is thought his mind
way,
There is a fresh row over G. a. r,
Tricks of roads TO secure pat
i, mage are an open scandal. Business
is bought An rules q. traffic associa-
are thrown to the winds, Sc
rious charges are made, eastern and
western lines SHINING alike. Several
post and department commanders, IL
Is alleged, ride on free passes,
Captain j. w. Whitman and Mate
William Hausburgh OF the schooner
Alice Pecker, which sailed from Boston
June 27, have been murdered by
the crew. The owners are J.. p. Eli
colt 4 co. Of Boston. who also sent
out the harkentiue Herbert Fuller, ON
which Captain Nash and his wife and
Mate Bamherg were murdered. The
rccker was later burned. but the crew
escaped and landed az Bahia, The ship
cgrried pine.
4 poor young fellow who had made
his way TO the top of the Chilkoot
pass found himself without food and