Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-02-17

Croker. received $4,000 in dues and
initiation fees in January.
Testimony for the prosecution was
continued in the trial Of Sheriff james
Martin and his deputies at Wilkes
barre, Pa.
The cost Of removing the snow
which accumulated on Greater New
York streets during the recent stori
was more than 100000.
The time for the national conVen-
ton of the republican league at Omaha
il changed from June H-l6 TO July
1915,
The condition Of Mrs, Lane, ex-
Senator Blackburn's daughter who
accidentally shot herself at Washing
ton, is critical
Tyler Carrot, who mysteriously dis
appeared from Galena, Kan, last
March. and was reported to have been
murdered, has returned TO his home.
Mrs. Mary Klinkensmith, aged 70
years. died at Goshen, Ind, because
she was too stubborn to take medi-
cine
WIN Hooking, aged 20 years, and
George Simons, aged II, were crushed
to death beneath rock at mining
shaft near Benton, Wis.
A shortage of s13 900 has been dis
covered in the accounts of former
Treasurer Ferd Trepp Of the Elmwood
Cemetery company of Memphis.
Farmer Glass, who fired into char
iyari party near Milan, Mo, killing
Roy Fear, has been sentenced to serve
five months in Jail and fined $500.
George p. Tucker, coal miner OF
Crescent, w. Va, shot and killed his
wife and William McAlllster, whom
he surprised together at his home,
The whaleback steamer Christopher
Columbus has not been sold to the
Goodrich line, though negotiations are
pending.
The government will ask post
ponement OF the sale Of the Kansas
Pacific railway, hoping to secure bet
ter terms.
The government has found way TO
get around the treaty forbidding the
United States to build war vessels on
the great lakes.
A big deal by which every brewery
in Cleveland will pass into the hands
Of a syndicate of eastern capitalists
has just been completed
In an alteration at Scottsburg,
Ind, over an account John Pounds Of
Underwood was stabbed by James NJ
Montgomery
John Y. McKane's friends have
asked GOV. Black to pardon him u
/ few hours before the expiration OF his
term to save his citizenship.
| A syndicate OF New Workers has OBJ
/ tanned a concession to control for %
years the expectation and importation
of live stock from and to the republic
Of Honduras.
| The funeral Of Rev. DR.. William
Mast Brodheck, who was soon to have
become pastor of First Methodist Epis-
copal church, Baltimore, took place in
| Boston.
/ The question of restricting indis-
eliminate kissing among young folks
continues TO be discussed by promi-
nent society people and others in
Atlanta, Ga.
/ Dr. Emma Sutro- Merritt, daughter
/ Of ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro of San
Francisco, has been appointed his
guardian, he having been adjudged
mentally incompetent
Rear Admiral Sicard, who is sick,
has been temporarily relieved Of the
command at the north Atlantic
squadron and Captain Sampson put in
charge of the squadron
Ambassador White has cabled the
state department that fresh American
fruits not infected are freley admitted
To Germany Importation Of live
plants is prohibited
1t is not believed that two-thlYds ma
iurity can be secured in the senate
for the Hawaiian annexation treaty
which win probably be abandoned for
"a resolution
The state department Is advised that
wv llttAliN Is hlNAA llA lAiNtliS At1iiAANA
American hams and that excessive
freight charges are imposed on Ameri-
can lumber,
The state department authorizes the
statement that no new instructions
have been sent TO Minister Woodford
at Madrid in regard TO the termination
Of the war in Cuba.
The Pennsylvania supreme court
confirmed the finding OF the Moutgom-
cry County Court condemniug to death
Cnas O. Kaiser for the murder Of his
wife at Norristowu.
Dupuy de LONE. Spanish minister
To the United States, is credited with
writing a letter containing a scurrH-
|ons reference 20 President Mckinley
The minister has resigned
The annual meeting of the League
OF American Wheeimen began with
sessions devoted to the good roads
movement The old officers were re