Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-08-12

The police are eHuedNollHS W hho
Wallace Scoby of Grand Rapids, Mich,
who is thought to be in Chicago. HIS
wife and child were burned to death in
Grand Rapids ana Scoby cannot be
found to receive the I'D news.
owen Barker, teamster aged 81
years, was held up in Lynn, Mass,
| by two masked highwaymen, who de-
| manded his money. He felled one oil
the robbers to the ground, and the
other shot him through the lungs.
The Hudson riy er tunnel project Is
10 be revived after five years. About
| 81. 900 900 has already been spent IN
| building the tunnel. and it is thought
that 81 500, 900 more will complete IT
There are about 1000 feet already dug
The entire production, distribution
and price Of whiskey in the United
States will be controlled from Chicago
as absolutely as the local brewers
association now controls the output
distribution and local selling price OF
beer
william J. Mailman, chairman OF
the republican county committee at
Sheeboygan, Wis, was found dead on
the street there while walking 10
his home he was stricken with apo
plexy. His body lay in the rain all
night
julius Zuelke the murderer of Ed
ward Davids of Markesan fifteen
months ago, is safely lodged behind
iron bars at hartford. He was cap
tured by stratagem eighty miles from
Glendive. Mont, herding a flock Of g.
600 sheep.
Grain for export is beginning to ar
rive In Galveston. One hundred and
sixty-fve cars have come in during
the past twenty-four hours. Three
vessels with engagements Of 100000
bushels will leave before Saturday
night.
There was a terrific thunderstorm at
Leadville, Col John Northerly, team
ster, was killed by lightning and
William Hartman seriously injured.
A number OF horses In barn We're
shocked and remained unconscious for
some time.
The latest official estimate of the
population of the United States is IT,
900 .06S. This is made by the actuary
of the treasury. He estimates that the
present holdings of money are S2253
for every man, woman and child in the
United States,
Hunsberger of Milwaukee, whose
free and easy marriage industry has
caused so much criticism among sensl-
tive Methodists, married five couples
Sunday. During July HunsberteT
performed 1O5 unions. The best
record Is 1876, in July, 1896.
Reports as to damage TO the corn
crop in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
Cherokee strip as a result of drought
and the prevailing hot winds. are
pouring into headquarters Of the Santa
Fe and Rock Island roads, whose
lines practically cover the region,
Actor Edgar G, Borne, who was seri-
ously burned in the Casino fire at
Paducah, Ky, died Of blood poisoning
Dr. Richard S. Curtlss of tho faculty
of the University Of Chicago has ac-
copied the position Of professor of
chemistry in Hobart College, Geneva,
n. y.
Hiram O. Burlirgame. aged SO, was
shot twice and is mortally wounded
at his hut, on Hampton Plains, Mass"
by Edward Fitz, aged 90 Fitz was try
ing TO steal a revolver from the ola
man, who resisted, whereupon Fitz
wrenched the pistol from Bwlingame
and shot him.
Canada is glad over closer trade re-
latious with Great Britain OH bars
are beaten down. There is abrogat3n
of uuwise treaties with Germany and
Belgium 1t is not blow az free
trade. but the step is looked upon 1-
breaking loose from growing CONNER
clal thraldom
By an accident which has saddened
The home of two well-known farmers
near Nugent Ia. faw girls we're
drowned in skunk river. They got into
deep water while bathing in strange
place. Three of them le,an.ed to ope
family. The ages OF the girls were
from II 10 rs.
John Breuoc6 filed a bin in Chj,ago
superior court yesterday, asking that
a receiver be appointed for the Haw-
thorue Race Track association. Brcn-
ock sets nm that the concern is in