Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-13
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


had stolen it from the Indians
Secretary of tie Treasury Gage IS
sued new regulations aimed TO pro-
hblt the importation OF adulteTatea
tea.
Peter c. Burke, a lawyer who killed
himself in a New York hotel, was pro-
lessor of philosophy in law school at
Washington, d. G,
Charles Day Lanier OF New York
sor of the late Sidney Lanier, the
poet. will be married 20 Miss May
Field of Chicago.
Supervising Architect Aiken has de-
cided to resign, in response to the re-
quest Of Secretary Gage, and Will re-
tire from office July /.
The Tennessee centennial exposition
was opened. President Mckinley
started the machinery by touching
telegraph key in the white house.
The result Of the ballot for United
States senator in the legislature at
Tallahassee, Fla, was Call 80, Chlpley
25. Raney 10. Necessary to elect ~.
Dean w. Richmond, a grandson of
former president OF the New York Cen
trail and Lake Shore Railroads, was
found dead in a hotel in New York
city.
Three towns of West Virginia have
adopted the curfew ordinance.
CT aries Il. Butler, a prominent la"
yer ig dead in New York.
Patrick Payne. who murdered DellS
Topper at Monroe, Mo, was sentenced
to death
Postmaster John Corwine OF the
United States navy was arralgned be-
fore a court-martial at Newport, r. l.,
and pleaded guilty of embezzlement
and other charges.
Cora UrQuhart Potter. the actress
who married and left James Brown
Potter was cut off without a sou by
the will of Howard Potter, her father
ir-law, filed at New York.
Professor Harry h. tIutchins has
been formally elected acting professor
OF Michigan university during the
absence of President Angel as United
States minister 10 turkey,
New York importers arc angry be
cause tho republicans held the retro
active clause of the Dingley bill over
their heads until paid $4,000 600 In
duties and then made the law effective
July /
vandercook & Co, California wine
dealers, have applied in the United
States court at Charleston for an in
junction TO restrain dispensary officials
OF South Carolina from interfering with
the firms business.
The report of the legislative COM
mitfee which has been investigating
the city government Of Philadelphia
was presented at Harrisburg. 1t states
that voters are inundated by fremen
and policemen in Philadelphia.
After a weeks shut down for repairs
and stock taking, The Cocheco mills at
Dover. n H., resumed operations.
last week opened the first six months
in the new business year The mills
have a large amount OF business ahead.
They manufacture cotton goods and
,HIa,s
Customs receipts for April We're S2i,-
45t.S5l, for the same month last year,
$ll.Sl573l- both under the Wilson
law. In New York CITY alone more
than $1,000, 600 was paid tC duties, i'm
porters trying TO fores.ull the posi-
bIlity OF retroactive tariff law.
II. o. HlyGmeyer. president Of the
sugar uNe aud John Soarls its
secretary. laye been ordered to appear
with others in the fedora! court at
Washington May II 10 be tried for re-
fuslng To furnish Information To tho
senate investigating committee i'm 1891
The new tariff bin agreed upon by
the republicans of the suh-committec
was presented To- the senate. IL is
radically iifferep, from the House bill
and provides generally for lower rates.
The Internal revenue ,aN on beer is
raised 4i GEMS a barrel The duty ON
toa ia fixed at 10 cents "a pound until
Jan I. 1900 The retroactive clause u.s.
stricken out Senator AiHch who
presented the BILL give notice that he
would call 10 up MAY rs
Obituary. A. buffalo. y Y. + c..
Sramdinc. father ~ the greonbayk"
a, Lcudou. Mrs George Lnuaeus
Barks poet and novelist, "a Nash
vile Tom Mrs Mary FormaN 75--
At k,w3nco MI. Charles Trowhriige
72-N Rockford r, lr'ham Kicker
95.-Nt New York Wollsou Morse, 80