Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-11

revenue has issued minute instruc-
tons for the cancellation OF the new
war revenue stamps.
The National Wall Paper company
absorbs all the manufacturing trade
of The country, and will order an adj
vance Of price at once.
1t has been decided the hold tho
New York state democratic conven-
ton October 4, a week after the re-
publican state convention.
The exports Of the United States
for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1898, amounted to 1921 ,329,s50; the
imports aggregates se16,005, 1859.
George Ted, a wealthy resident OF
New York, committed suicide by
jumping from a ten-story window of
the Hotel Majestic, in New York.
1t is stated that Tammany hall
will ignore Governor Blacks new
election law and refuse to recon-
mend deputies under its provisions.
Twenty-eight employees in Cleye-
land Of the recently formed wire and
nail trust went on strike, asserting
that Their wages had been cut one
third
Commissioner Evans has stopped
the pensions of lumber of civil
war veterans VINO have entered the
volunteer army since the war with
Spain began.
A serious strike is threatened in
the Pittsburg coal district, the min
ers charging that the operators
have failed TO carry out their agree
NEXT Of last year.
The gold output Of the Cripple
Creek district for July exceeds by
SIS 900 that for the previous month,
VIII CHI was the largest in the history
of the famous camp.
Richard Croker, ex-senator Hill
and Senator Murphy are at Long
Branch, and New York democratic
politicians expect harmony to result
from the gathering.
The Benedictine SISTERS of Chicago
will erect a $4,000 convent upon the
beaut full Glen Flora prop rty in
Sher dan road, Waukegan. which they
recently purchased for $4,000.
Government receipts during July
amounted to s43,S471O8. The dis
bursements were s74,263 ATS. The
expenditures during July on account
of the war amounted to 100000.
A perceptible sagging of the Brook
Ign bridge, during a blockade OF
trolley cars, caused much alarm,
but bridge officials say the Strength
Of the structure is in 10 way i'm
paired.
Prof. Frank Parsons of B ston UNI
yersity said at The League of Ameri-
can Municipal ties meeting, at De-
troit that San Francisco had the
most ideal charter of any city in this
country.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close OF
business July 80 the delt, less cash
IN the treasury, amounted to $685.
OS1,O,6, a deer ase r I e month OF
$4,000 ,iS6.
James s. Washington. a lineal de-
seendant of George Washington, died
at Denison, Texas. The deceased was
in possess on of several heirlooms
that descended IT N the father OF
this country.
A MYSTERIOUS yelled pr soner In
the Matteawan, n. Y, insane asy um.
VINO committed a murder forty-three
years ago. is sad to be Charlotte
Wood. a member Of a prominent Can
adian family,
The police Of Hayre France, have
been n titled TO arrest Rev. p. F.
Jerneghan, promoter of he Electroly-
tie Marine Salts company, which was
formed to extract gold from sea
water He suicided.
Judge Keogh announced that he
would appoint commission to ia-
quire into the mental condition Of
Mr.. John c. Wilmerding, Jr, who
is confined in Bloomingdale insane
asylum, New York.
Mart Thorn, convicted Of killing
William Guldeusuppe, a Turkish bath
attendant. and with Mrs. Augusta
Mack Remembering the body and
distributing the parts, was electro
cuted in ng Sing prison.
The treasury department has de-
cided that vessels from Hawaii or
Spanish ports in possession of the
United States must pay the same
rates Of tonnage taxes as before an
-upNatipu or rapuue
Rev. Or. Richard Gear HOODS Of
Springfield, H.. has received news
Of his election, as president Of Ben
gall college, the Methodist Episco-
pal college for men at Calcutta, India.
The college has coo students.
The comptroller OF the currency
decided that national banks cannot
use the rece pts OF the treasurer OF
the United States for deposits On
account of allotmeuts for the new
bonds as the basis Of circulating
rotos,
Commodore Carlos Ferryros, Of the
Peruvian navy. arrived in New York
on his way to Europe TO buy war
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