Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-21

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ern criticisms of that state.
The strength of parties In the Noroh
Carolina legislature is: Republicans,
~: populists, 90; democrats, 80.
Miss l.. Drayton Aston, chamber
maid in "A hotel at Sedalia, Mo-, mas
fallen heir to seyera. fortunes.
Charles w. Fairbanks was nominated
for United States Senator al the re-
publican causus at Indianapolis.
George b. Woodward, aged 50 years,
committed suicide in Chattanooga,
Tenn. by shooting himself in the right
ear,
The Ohio Photograph company OF
Cincinnati, having a capital stock OF
81 600 600. is in the hands of a re-
ceiver
Col. John G. Spooner was unanimous
ly nominated for United States senator
by the Wisconsin joint legislative
caucus.
II is positively announced that SEN
ator Sherman has accepted the position
Of secretary Of state in Mckinley
cabinet.
George A. Abel, chief grain inspector
of the produce exchange at San Fran
cisco, Is dead, having been asphyx-
lated by gas.
Mrs. Esther Poole, 60 years OF age,
and her son, Charles j. Poole. 81 years
old, were suffocated by coal gas III
Chicago.
Il is reported in New York ina ar
rangements for the proposed poo OF
white paper manufacturers have been
abandoned.
In addition to it's other departments
of work, Plymouth church. Brooklyn,
has adopted the gold cure for redeem
ing inebriates.
Simon Cooper, colored, who had
killed six persons and wounded mum
Der of others in Sumter county, ). T.,
was captured and lynched,
A colored bell-boy in the Lindeil
hotel. st. Louis, found pocketbook
containing $4,000 He handed It to
the hotel clerk, VINO returned it to its
owner.
A bin will be introduced in the leg
lSihtNlN lbl PiiNNiii-'N'' 49, 49,
in New York and Brooklyn whereby
merchandise packages and mail matter
may be delivered
Michael w. Keller, aged IS years,
who was formerly A, 7. Stewards con-
fidential secretary, was sentenced IN
New York to year in prison for pass
ing worthless checks
A bill has been introduced in the
house to make lobbying a felony
Thomas j.. Brown, president OF the
National Association of Letter Car
uers. died In Chicago.
Edward Parker who claimed he had
been hypnotized and who had hatpins
sticking in his checks, nose aud wis
vas arrested In New York while run
ming through the streets.
VIM. Seibold, aged II years, mes
senger boy at Lancaster, Pa, who mas
obtained 81 900 by means of forged
checks, has been arrested.
The American Geographical society
at its annual meeting in New York
presented a gold medal to Lieut., K. e.
Peary. the arctic explorer.
The spun silk department of the
great silk factories of Cheney brothers,
ut South Manchester. Conn, began to
operate on a full-time schedule for the
first time since July, 1893.
John Nilsson Of Minneapolis de-
feated w. T. Let's of New York city
in a two-mile handicap race at the
Washington ice palace Let's de-
feated John Lawson. the Swede.
Koch. Dreyfus a Co, wholesale Jew
elers in New York, have suspended
placing their affairs in the hands of
attorneys to arrange a settlement with
redtors. The amount involved is
5000, 900.
Arguments were heard at Washing
ton in the contested election ease Of
Thomas Il. Watson, late candidate for
vice president against James c. Black,
OF the tenth congressional district of
Georgia
Lewis c. Rockwell who was United
States district attorney for Colorado
for four years under President Grant.
died suddenly of apoplexy in Denver,
ne WIS porn III NtutllstIlt County ~
Y. In 1870,
The state officials elected in North
Carolina at the November election
were inJagurated at Raleigh. Governor
Russell delivered an inaugural address
ioresAalowing the policy Of his adj
ministraDion.
Harry Ferguson, postmaster. and
y. T. Hoop. money order clerk. have
been arrested al Colorado Springs
charged with the enlightenment OF
governoment money. Ferguson is
hort $4,000 and Hoop $4,000
Colonel w. T. Craig, collector Of in
terral revenue for the sixth Virginia
district under President Arthur, ant
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Virginia under President Har