Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.
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again.
Hartley A. Sutherland, colored, was
sentenced 10 death in Brooklyn for the
murder OF Mrs Wrenn, colored
The grand jury at Frankfort, Ky,
indicted Dr. w. G. Hunter and others
on charges Of attempting bribery.
The remains of Andrew J. Garyey,
the Tweed informer who died in EEG
land. we're received in New York.
w. w. Pierce was elected mayor OF
Waukegan by A majority defeating
Y. p. DeWolf. the present incumbent.
Col. w. L. Kellogg, commandant OF
a.s fifth United States infantry died
q Mcpherson barracks near Atlanta,
IA.
Senator Platt is pushing through the
New York Legislature the bill prohibit
ing the publishing Of cartoons in news
papers.
Ohios electrocution law was put into
effect for the first time when William
Haas and william Wiley were executed
at Columbus.
The famous hat trimmings case, in
volylng $500. coo in customs duties has
been decided in favor Of the United
States government
An attempt will be made to modify
the Chicago civil-seryice law 50 as to
permit Mayor Harrison to surround
himself with his political supporters.
The Cramps nave submitted a bill OF
sl3S000 for the repairs to the cruiser
Brooklyn Navy department estimates
had put the probable cost at $4,000 to
10000
The Pennsylvania board of pardons
has recommended q Communication Of
the death sentence imposed ON Actor
James b. Gentry for the murder Of
Madge Yorke
There is an uGdercurrent in the Tam
many organization OF Henry George, !
the sngIe-tax advocate, az the demo
cratic candidate for mayor OF greater
New York.
The New York senate has passed a /
bin making it Illegal for any person /
other than an authorized agent OF a !
mllroad to sen or offer for sale any |
railroad pass or ticket
Mr.. Jordan is to be retained as As /
sistant United States treasurer at New /
York T. c. Platt's candidate for the
place, Ellis Roberts, Is 10 be appointed /
treasurer at Washington.
Rev Or James Brooks, pastor emerl-
tus Of the Washington and Compton
Avenue Presbyterian church In St
Louis is dead, OF Brlghts disease. He /
is as well known In England as in this |
country.
Mrs Maria Ewing Martin was [
awarded $4,000 damages against a
street railway in New York for the
death Of her father Gen. Thomas
Ewing, who was fatally injured by a
cable car.
Governor Matthews, Of Indiana, es-
Inmates that there are 200, 900 children
OF school age IN that State who 10 not
attend school lie has recommended to
the Legislature the passage Of com
pulsory education law
II is said that Gen. Henry L. Bur
nett formerly Of Ohio, has been Of
fered the position OF president Of the
New York board OF police commission
ers. made vacant by the resignation Of
Theodore Roosevelt
President McKinley's reported plan
70 modify Mr. Cleyelands extension Of
the classified service, aud each may
civil service commission to be Illegal
Many removals for political reasons
have been made by cabinet officers in
the classified service. aud each may
subject tho offending official to rec
ommendation for dismissal A
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