Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-04


reform.
The democratic congressional CON
YentiOn OF the sixth Missouri, dis
trict nominated ID. A. de~Armond by
reclamation.
The republican congressional con-
vention for the fifteenth Missouri dis
trict nominated Judge +. E. Williams
of Joplin.
Mrs. Albert Bowker, for twenty
two years president Of the woman's
board of missions, died at her home
in Newton, Mass.
Meredith II. Thomas, who has been
a banker and grain dealer at Calves
ton, Ind. for thirty-three years,
died, aged II years.
Father Bonaventura Piscopo an
rCunced that he would wage war
against vice in the Italian quarter
of New York city
Lewis Warner, accused Of embez-
cling 100000 from banks in North
amptol, Mass. was arrested in Louis
vile and confessed.
Prisoners who escaped from jail at
captured, after a fight in which one
was seriously shot.
The republican conyeation Of the
seventh district Of Iowa renominated
John a. T. Hull for congress for the
fifth term by reclamation.
Mrs. Johanna Neff Of Williamsburg,
\. Y, in trying to murder her
neghbors, the Delaneys, fatally shot
August Neff, siX-year-old boy.
Levi Z. Letter borrowed $1,000 600
in Chicago to aid in paying the debts
his son contracted in his famous
wheat deal He has 100000 left,
Tammany's slate up to date re-
places Justices DAILY and Pryor by
Messrs. Whalen and Feitner, and
places Grady as Corporation Coun-
sci.
John Murphy & Co. of Baltimore
obi aimed a verdict enjoiniag New
York firm from selling Roman Catho-
lie prayer-bo under stipulated
price.
The navy department has extended
to August 90 the time for closing
bids for the construction of the
new torpedo boats authorized by the
last congress.
The steamer Philadelphia lef,
New York for Santiago de Cuba be-
ing the first commercial vessel to
sail from this country for that port
since its capture.
Charles Warren Spalding the bank
defaulter who is serving term in
Joliet penitentiary, was married to
the typewriter upon whom he had
lavished his money.
Lewis Warner, the Massachusetts,
bank wrecker arrested in Louisville,
made a full confession of his embez-
Element of 100000 of the funds of
two Northampton institutions.
Mrs, John C, Wilmerding, Jr, a
grandniece of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, has sued in the courts
for her release from Bloomingdale
insane asylum claiming that she is
sane.
+. f. Pope Of Illinois saved him
self from death IN an Alaskan conyon
by making a ladder out of his sus-
penders and some twigs and climbing
with It up the de Of a elf l,50)
feet high.
The steamer Humbolt arrived at
Seattle from St. Michaels, She had
1l2 passengers 105 Of whom are
from Dawson. The purser estimated
the treasure aboard the ship at
$4,000, 0O0.
Rev p. f. Jernegan the promoter
Of the gold-from-sea-w water scheme
has converted the money of the stock
holders into bonds and departed for
Europe. About $750,00O Is represented
i'm the capital stock.
-Anthracite coal prices will be adj
yauced steadily during the next few
months, il is expected The Della
ware, LackawanQa and Western Road
has started by raising its rate from
$415 to $515 a ton.
The steamship Ardaudhu of the
Tweelie Line, trading between West
Indian ports and New York, came
up the New York bay with a heavy
list to starboard and the cargo,
stored In her lower hold, on fire.
In advertising for bids for the con-
+ structun of the three baJtleships
authorized by congress a clause Will
be inserted stating that preference
will be given to proposals which
promise the highest rate of speed.
The treasury department began the
/ delivery Of bonds 10 subscribers TO
the war loan Of s20O,OOOOoO Bonds
have bene allotted to 100000 sub
scribers and those who bid for $500
or less will be the first to receive
bonds
Rev. Rufus Nutting L. D, one Of
( the most prominent educators in
Iuirois, died at his home in Carlin-
. willie. aged 76 years. RE was for
several years professor of Greek and
Latin I'M Blackburn Uniyers ~, Car
Unville
Ferdinand w. Peck commissioners
general 10 the Paris exposition. l"l.
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