Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-20

EX-MayOr CndIlts Nlendli Vi NV
port grand master of the eXchequer OF
the state lodge Knights OF Pythias ana
member of the democratic state cen
| trial committee, is critically Ill.
Gen. ]. =. S. Goblin, COMMANDMENT
| chief of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, who is visiting New YORK,
saws he approves the plan TO publish
the pension lists.
George Dobbs and Mrs. Emily New,
charged with killing the latter nus
band at Eureka, Kan, have been con
yicted Of murder in the second de-
gree.
e. V. Smalley, general secretary OF
the national sound money league
announces that meeting will be held
Al Washington on Wednesday Feb. 2,
for the transaction Of general business
At Omaha Judge Scott OF the district
court this morning handed down an
| opinion holding the law under which
! the Omaha police commission Is ap-
! pointed to be unconstitutional
By the falling of cage in the Cfes-
ton mine at Minas Pietres, Mex, eight
men were hurled 500 feet to the bot
tom Of the shaft, and FIVE killed out
right.
Senator Chandler, after conferenc
with President Mckinley, authorized
the statement that the president will
again send ENJOYS TO Europe to con
tinue negotiations for internatioa
bimetaliism.
In the Camden IN. j. criminal court
Mrs. McCusker, charged with killing
her husband, gave her story Of the ira.
gedy. The presiding judge announced
that the woman could not be convicted
OF murder in the first degree.
DR.. II. NJ. Smith has rendered his
resignation to the trustees OF Mont
pelier CVt) Seminary and announced
his acceptance OF the presidency Of the
Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloom
ington.
Grand jurors of Kankakee county,
Illinois, have started crusade against
gambling in Kankakee, numerous in
dictments having beel. presented for
gaming and kindred crimes.
The famous French murder case
from Ashland county, Wisconsin,
which has been before the courts for
the past five years. has been settled
by the supreme court affirming the de-
clsion OF the lower court
The cigar makers of Canton, H.,
who went out on a strike on account
of a notice Of reduction OF % per
cent in their wages, have returned TO
work az the old rate Of So per thous-
and
Senior f. \. Pellas, wealthy Mica
raguan, arrived in New York to nego-
tiate the sale of valuable concessions
in his country to the Atlas steamship
company, a British corporation.
At Kansas City Mo, Bill Adler,
town tough. charged with the murder
of William Johnson, colored, was con
victed of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to ten years. He is the
first white man in Jackson county con
Thirty-nine cadets were discharged
from West Point having been found
deficient in their studies. Among
them were George II. Baird, Elmer L.
Ham, William f. Larkin and Omar f.
Telforth of Illinois.
The law prohibiting merchants from
making gifts as an inducement TO
trade has received a knockout blow
by Judge Campbell OF San Francisco
VINO decided tie laT to be uncOn-
stiutional. rs an unwarranted inNa-
sion OF the liberties of the citizens.
Through the action OF Wisconsin
cold on brass bearings of the Yerkes
telescope the big instrument is tenn
porarily out OF use. The builders
for the contraction of the
metal, but not enough. MS it now APP
pears
W. f. Goerdes, a member of the
New York consolidated stock and
petroleum exchange, is in Jail charged
with having ATTEMPTED to swtndle the
firm of William Hawley a Co., mem
beers Of the Stock Exchange, out of
$4,000
Henry Demas, appointed naval officer
at New Orleans, is said to hold q writ
ten pledge from the presidents cousin,
William Mckinley Osborne that he
should have the place This pledge, it
is asserted was given TO him previous
20 the st. Louis convention to induce
him to turn from Reed 70 Mckinley
Hon. Charles w Russell Of the de
.ueu' Of Justice, who has spent
twoweek u Cuba investigating the
recouccuuados suffering and dying
from disease produced by a lack of
uour,shmeut, says that they must be
helped az once on a large scale or they
will be eNte-miu1led
The safe la the railroad ticket office
In the Palmer house. Chicago. was
robbed Of 500 while scores OF people
were passing within two feet of &C.
I'm Orlar TO get at the safe the thief
was compelled to put his back under
counter and reach for the combination
with his hand