Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-25
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
HOME HAPPENINGS q.

president-ele Mckinley Is sun coh'
fined to his room by the grip
Bastiste Milleri vas killed in due
At Chicago by Josepl Bernasconi.
The National Editorial Association
hold &c annual meeting at Galveston,
The office OF the Pittsburg Post was
almost destroyed by fire, causing JOSS
of about $S5 600
Prof Henry D. Gregory, former vice
president OF Grad college, died IN
Philadelphia.
The gowns to be worn by Mrs. Me-
Kinley during inauguration week Were
complete in Chicago
Searles admitted that consumers had
not got the full benefit Of the fall In
the price Of raw sugar.
Gen. Joseph o. Shelby, who com
manded a brigade In the Confederate
army died at Adrian, Mo
The dynamite cruiser Vesuslus twice
ran the blockade successfully at Char-
lesion, s. c., Friday night.
The National Dairy Union, IN session
at Chicago, reelected ex-Gov. w. ID.
q,
The Texas senate has passed the fol-
lowing servant dill, holding railroads
responsible for acts Of their employees.
A Mississippi moi compelled two
negro incendiaries and robbers TO dig
their own graves before lynching them.
The will of Albert NJ. Billings, the
Chicago banker. was filed for probate.
The estate is valued at nearly IS 600
900.
The New York legislative committee
on trusts began an examination of the
United States Rubber company az
fairs.
Nine. Calye Is being pestered by a
crank admirer. who has threatened TO
shoot her unless she grants aim an
Interview.
Thirteen million square feet OF Amer
lean lumber was imported into China
last year, mostly frcm Washington and
Oregon.
James Wilson OF Ia. who will be the
next secretary OF agriculture, will use
his influence to encourage the beet
sugar industry
Friends OF VIM. l. Elkns or Pnla-
delphia will urge his appointment for
foreign post under the Mckinley ad-
ministration.
The legislative investigating COM
mittee resumed It's sessions in New
York city and heard testimony relative
TO the Sugar Trust
The wagons of the 225 employees Of
The Hamlet cotton mill, Woonsocket.
r. l., from superintendent down, were
reduced ten per cent
An American giving the name Of
Charles Scott has been arrested IN
Cuba, He Is supposed to be Ouyer
Ream of Canton. Otio
Joseph A, Lasig Turkish consul at
Boston. was arrested in New YORK on
a charge Of embe2zloment, preferred Dy
Gen Francis Peabody, Jr
Charles II. LinyIlleo OF Baltimore,
called upon President-elect Mckinley
and spoke in favor of Mr.. James A.
Gary for a eabine, portfolio.
The insane man in Fulton county
jail, Al Salem. Ark, Is believed TO be
George Taylor. the noted murderer of
the Meeks family OF Missouri.
Ignaee Pelott. better known as Gran
pere Pelott, who celebrated his 93d
birthday Christmas, died yesterday at
his home on Mackinac Island.
Municipal elections were held in
number OF Pennsylvania cities and
towns. In Philadelphia the republican
ticket was generally successful.
The Wakefield company and Hey
wood Bros 4 Co, manufacturers Of
rattan goods and furniture, have con-
solidatod with a capital OF $4,000 ono.
BY vote Of 90 to 50, the North Caro-
lima house OF delegates passed the PHI
TO repeal the lease of the North caro-
lima Railway 20 tn southern Railway
4 special train on which Henry J
Mayham travelled from Chicago 10 Den
yer to see his dying son broke the
worlds long-dsiauce railroad record
James ], Corbett arrived In Carson
City and will ut once begin to train
for his fight with Ftzsimmons, which
will take place one month from today
President Cleveland. 10 is reported
will form law partnership at New
York with Secretary Of State Uhl ami
Edwin f uhl AT present minister TO
Germany.
Richad Croker. former Tammauy
leader, viii sail for Germany next
week but viii be hack in time 10 take
part in the municipal campaign .n New
York next fail
Carrot A, Hobart announced that he
would give up, March l, all business
offices held by him which might ham
per him In his public duties as vice
president
Senator Elect Mason and his family
reached New Orleans He is feeling
well and SAYS he is reading Bryans
book because The doctor allows him
only light re1jiue
r. NJ Livingston 3r IIs.oweu On.
fell from Canadian Pacific train ems.
Of Winnipeg Man and was killed. Hc
was a upDDny OF nr IHtFntvsF1r chs