Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-30

lance from Genesee, WIS. he was
over so years of age. William Reid
Jr. who was employed in the eXecu-
tive office at Madison during Gov. Up
hams term, is his son.
While S|ylvanus Johnson was being
hanged at Key West, Fla, the knot
slipped under his chin. johnson
struggled violently for ten minutes
and was still alive at the n OF
| twenty-five minutes. He confessed
his crime, professed conversion and
died forgiying and blessing his enem-
les.
The ella river, the most uncertain
and most treacherous OF Arizona
streams. is again sWoolen from eX-
cesgive rains in eastern Arizona, and
has reached a height unknown since
the great flood of 1890. Ferries can
no longer cross it. Pa Sengers are
taken over at Riverside in a basket
suspended from a wire cable.
Mrs. Elizabeth Strang, aged %
years, has just been buried at La
moni. Ia. She was the second polyga-
nous wife of James Strang of Beaver
island, Lake Michigan, notoriety,
where he set up a faction OF the Nor
mon faith after the death OF the
Smiths at Nauyoo. There were four
of this harem, but when Strang was
killed, his church scattered, Two OF
the wives are now dead.
Secretary OF the Intcrior Bliss has
Instructed the commi3si )ner of cdu-
cation to have the :endeer now 1T
Teller station, Alas6a, which have
been broken to work, forwarded TO
st. Michaels, to be held there for use
in forwarding supplies to the Klon-
dixie country in case of emergency.
There are about eighty OF the deer
which it is believed al be utilized
in this way. The opinion prevails
that they would be more useful than
dogs, because they travel more rap
idly, draw more, and can live on the
little forage the country provides,
Lieut.. Peary and party have re-
IUIIltu iiOLl 4Nblli vi ttiihthAN4 ~ ne
ing the huge Cape York meteorite, the
largest in the world. Lieut.. Peary
also brought six Cape York Esqui-
meaux have their tents, dogs, sledges
returns next year in an attempt to
reach the aorth pole, The Esqui-
meaux have hteir tents, dogs, sledges
and canoes, and are eager for the
undertaking. The expedition visited
Cape Sabine, and relics of the Inflated
expedition led by Greeley have been
found. The summer in Baflin bay
was marked by almost continuously
stormy weather and by IN unusual
scarcity of ice,
United States Judge Kilgore, eX-
congressman from Texas, is dead. lie
served in the confederate army, first
as private and by successive pro-
motions reached the grade OF adult
ant-general, serving as such in Ectors
brigade. army of the Tennessee. He
was wounded at Chickamauga, II IN
1864 was confined as a prisoner in
Fort Delaware. lie was admitted to
the bar after the var and In 1873 was
a member of the Texas constitutional
convention. He was a presidential
elector in 1880 in the Hancock and
English ticket, and in 1884 was
elector in 1880 on the Hancock and
years. and in the following year was
chosen president Of that body for two
years. lie was elected to the fitleth,
dfty-frst and fifty second congresses
as a democrat.
At its annual melting the Wisconsin
State Africultural society decided 10
prepare to hold a state fair next year
The following officers were elected
President. S. .. Hubbard of MondoVl'
secretary. T, J., Fleming OF North
Greenfield; treasurer, l.. G. kellogg OF
R'pon. vice presidents, first district
Andrew Simopson OF Racine; second
district. Il. G. Vernon OF Madison
third district, place left vacant;
fourth district, John f. Burnham OF
Milwaukee; NTH district, T, II. Phi
grim of Wauwatosa; sixth district,
Lyman rhayer OF Ripon; seventh dis
trict, A. j. Philips of West Salem
eighth district, G., G. Wilcox OF De
Pere. ninth district, Isaac stephen
SON of Marinete, tenth district George
Martin of Hudson. With the eNcep-
iiou of Mr. Kellogg, who succeeds NJ.
Il Doyon of Madison, the principal
officers are the same as were elected a
year ago. The following additional
members of the executive hoard were
appointed: C. r.. Hodge OF Monroe,
George Wyljc of Leeds, W. A. Jones
al IMMORAL Point, j. Somers of Mil
vaukee. a. l.. Vduuuman of Mtlwau-
k,e. b. W Anderson Of Hartford.
senator Noumaus of Neillsyile
7. B. Reid of Appleton, J J Mcclellan
OF Ashland Z, B. Heimstret Of James
willie.