Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-03-03

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widely known retail clothiers in the
United States, committed suicide
Charles Lyons, one of the most
widely known travelling salesmen
throughout Wisconsin and Michigan
dropped dead at his home in Green
Bay Of apoplexy
Mrs. Helen Hammond, widow II
George II. Hammond, founder OF Ham
mond, Ind, the pioneer in shipping
fresh meats in refrigerator cars, died
at Detroit
Miss Charlotte Crane the actress
who was snubbed at a ball in Charles
ton. S. G., some months ago, Is en-
gagged to marry Roy Sails, Of Fort
Worth, Tex
The cause Of the Maine disaster may
forever remain a mystery. Should il
prove not an accident President Me
Kinley win demand an indemnity OF
about 1000, 900 from Spain.
Postmaster Baker, colored, and his
infant child were shot dead at Lake
city, S, c., and his wife and three
daughters we're wounded by unknown
white men Their house burned.
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, who has
been elevated to absolute spiritual
power over theosophists by conven-
ton at Chicago announced her cabi-
net.
The defense of Sheriff Martin and
deputies, charged with murder Of
miners at Lattimer opened. The
court ruled TO admit evidence of riots
the shooting at Lattimer.
The North Carolina railway commits |
sion has fixed first-class passenger |
fares on the railroads in the state at
two and half cents, and second-class /
fares at two cents per mile
New England cotton manufacturers /
seek relief from southern competition
by a constitutional amendment con
ferring upon congress the authority to
regulate the labor of the country.
syndicate OF American and Eng
lish capitalists, it is stated, will build
a railroad to a point on the Yukon
river, from which the Klondike gold
regions can be easily reached.
Ex-Governor John Wesley Hoyt,
chairman of the national committee
Of the National university says the
enterprise is making good progress in
All quarters except in the senate.
Chicago capitalists are interested ia
deal for the purchase of 1900 600 900
Get OF sugar pine on the Klamath
liver in northern California. The price
s 100000.
Prisoners in the Montgomery county
all, Illinois, have rendered their SER
vices to the governor in the event OF
war. They say; I'VE are willing TO
cave here at once"
The condition of Mrs. William C
Whitney, who was recently hurt while
going 70 hunting party at Aiken, S.
:" Is regarded as serious Evidences
If paralysis have set in.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
vas reported to the house. It car
les Sf4749S93 being $S.SGl 500 less
han the appropriation for the cur
ent fiscal year.
The interstate commerce commits
ion has suspended the long and short
aul clause OF the law for the benefit
( American railroads that are COM
citing with the reduced rates of the =,
Pacific railroad.
Austin Gollaher, the one surviving
playmate Of Abraham Lincoln in Ken
ucky, died at his home near the farm
here the marWred president was ;,
orn, near Hogdenytlle Ky. He was
3 years old
Passengers on the steamer City OF !
cattle which reached Victoria. g. G..
ny there is a report in the north that :
party of seven with Sl65,OOO in dust.
ere on board the lost steamer Clara
cyada, 4
Miss Fannie Collier. from whom q
ttorney Frank Collier a few weeks .
so was given divorce. was mar y
ed 10 George Lesch clerk in a Chi
lso real estate Office, lS4 Dearborn Il
rect a
\ bin for a better and more com o
ete civil government in Alaska will o
ION be reported to the senate. ii
i'll create two additional United 7
.ates judges and station them at 0
oints convenient to the gold fields t,
Mayor Van Wyck refused to speak Il
Captain EuIate Of the Spanish q
uiser Ntzcaya when the latter for
ally rgI1rH rDop 1,f,, o.. tb. att.1