Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
rElEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.


of Meriden, Conn, has failed,
A cyclone killed one man and IN
1ured a dozen ether persons at Lyle,
MINI.
A water spout flooded the country
about Wray Col. The hail did niue
damage.
The Boston sheet and plate GLACIERS
Rave struck to enforce a nine-hour
work day.
In a spin over New York harbor the
torpedo-boat Porter attained a speed OF
% knots an hour.
The flibustering schooner Three
Friends has been released again on the
ground of no evidence.
Gov Tanner Of Illinois has signed
the Allen-Y erkes bills extending street
car franchises so years.
The Chicago committee of Congrega-
tional ministers has reported in faVor
OF tho Rev. c. 0. Brown.
Prof. Alvin G. Clark, the famous
telescope manufacturer, died at Cam
bridge, Mass, Of apoplexy
Rev. DR.. Methery, senior missionary
of the Reformed Presbyterian church,
dice at Mensine, Syria, June 4.
TIL. universal postal congress VIII
hold it's next sexennial convention at
Rome, Italy, In February, 1893.
r. b. Mcconnell, the defaulting pres
ident OF the Merchants National bank,
Ocala, Fla, shot and killed himself.
The police broke up the Maner-
Sharkey fight in the seventh round ana
the bout was then declared draw.
Nathan Shure, whose fireworks fac
tory was destroyed by an explosion, in
Turing "A number of people, has MADE
an assignment.
Democratic national committeeman
Campbell said national issues VIII not
figure in democratic campaigns in New
York state or city next fall,
Five American bishops, including
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, sailed
for England to attend the queens jubi-
lee anu the IsdlllbtNh N'hi'iNhN''
Joseph w. Bailey, leader of the dem
ocrats in the house, declared himself
for Bryan for president in 1900 and for
the readoption of the platform of 1896
Edward Long was found unconscious
and dying from bullet wound In the
head on n road side near Greenwich,
Conn. The authorities suspect muir
der
Consul General Lees report on the
Ruiz case finds that. whether Ruiz was
murdered or not, his death was due to
Illegal detention by Spanish authori-
ties,
The foreign delegates to the inter
national commercial conference left
Philadelphia for tour of the country,
Baltimore was their first stopping
place.
August Miller, an election Judge in
Chicago. shot and killed himself after
being excused for half an hour on
account of Illness, No reason is
known,
United States Minister Quinby at
the Hague reports to the state depart
ment that the Dutch government has
by royal order exempted aneline on
flom duty.
The Thngyala Line steamer Hekla
which collided in the open ocean May
q with the Atlantic Transport Line
steamer Mississippi, has arrived safely
at Christiunia,
The village OF Bangor, Wis, has
boycotted the ST. Paul railway, every
business man signing an agreement
not to patront2e the road until a new
depot is built
The Illinois legislature adjourned
sine die after a memorable session.
-Four companies of infantry from the
regular army have been ordered to the
Tennessee exposition,
GOV, Tanner of Illinois signed the
gas .als As a result the companies
forming the Chicago gas trust will be
allie to consolidate saving thereby
it is satd. s250.OOO yearly
William Jennings Bryan offers a
prize OF $50 each year for the best
essay ON American history and polit-
zeal economy by a member of the
graduating class OF the Illinois college
at Jacksonville
The Universal mill OF the Potts
tow Iron company. the Valley mill of