Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-16
DOMESTIC.

Chicago July wheat, S6Ac.
Thomas Petit and Peter Latham
will play tennis for 50 900 a side
Mrs ]. c. Croly, known as Jennie
June" the well-know writer. fell and
broke her hip.
w. f. Stanley, lawyer OF Wichita,
Kan, was nominated for governor by
the republicans.
The social democracy held its first
annual convention in Chicago, under
the presidency Of Eugene V. Debs.
Benjamin Tyler Henry, inventor of
the famous Winchester rife, died at
his home in New Haven, Conn, aged
II.
! Douglas S. Grant, son Of the foun-
/ der of the Grant Locomotive Works
of New York, has separated from his
wife.
A granddaughter of Ri~-Jp Whip
pie welded the son of President Burt,
of the Union Pacific railway, at
Faribault
DR.. Robert II. Babcock of Chicago
was elected fourth vice president Of
the Academy of Medicine at the con-
venton in Denver.
Stephen A. Harrison. for many
years one of the leading contractors
in the west, died in Milwaukee. He
was 50 years old.
Ex-senator William A. PETER OF
Topeka, Kan, was nominated for
governor by the state prohibition con
vention, held in Emporia.
Rufus Putnam Burlingame, a we'll
known pioneer of Chicago, died at
the residence of his daughter in
Springfield, Ohio, aged 80 years.
In the republican convention OF the
sixteenth district James H. Sanskin
of jacksonville. Illinois, was nomi-
mated for congress by reclamation.
While fishing at Bluff Creek, Kan,
Judge ]. NJ. Thomas of Caldwell Was
drowned. He was a pioneer and had
held many important state positions.
The New York Court OF Appeals
affirmed the conviction of Martin
Thorn, under sentence of death for
the murder of William Guldensuppe.
In the republican convention OF the
twenty-frst district OF Illinois named
w A. Rodenberg Of East st. Louis
as the partys candidate for congress.
John w Sprague. attorney and
publisher Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
and who was secretary of the Ohio
Worlds Columbian commission, is
dead.
Rev. f, 5 Pilling. financial agent
of Asbury Methodist Hospital and a
widely known preacher in the north
west, died at Minneapolis. aged 40
years.
A. S Van wycke the millionaire
coal operator and philanthropist of
Hazleton, Pa, was accidentally killed
while participating in a clay pigeon
shoot.
An attempt will be made before
the supreme court to get a new trial
for Adolph Luetgert, who is now serv-
ing a life sentence in the penitentiary
for wife murder
The suit of j. H. Mohlman & Co
against the Firemens Insurance COM
pany Of Baltimore, involving an in
tcresting point in fire insurance, was
placed on trial in New York
Adolph G. Weis, secretary of the
Northwestern SaenEerbund one of
the most widely known members Of
the German singing societies in the
country, died at Davenport, Iowa.
William F. Harrity has been drop
ped by the national democratic COM
mittee as the member from Penn
Sylvania and James NJ Guffey sub
stituted. Harrity opposed Bryan in
1896.
Judge Myers. In the Mclean U)
circuit court, appointed Edward Bar
ry of Bloomington receiver for the
Interstate Building and Loan Associa-
tion OF that city fixing the bond al
100000.
Rev William c. Roberts of New
York, formerly president Of the Lake
Forest University. has accepted the
presidency OF Center college, Danyille,
to succeed the late President W C.
Young
The board Of directors Of the Arken
Publishing company and Of the Judge
| Publishing company OF New York
decided 20 90 into voluntary iquiia-
I 'tNb tiAtA i'l4 l'Rl th ftNflNti@ were
appointed
The eighth district democratic con
gresSional convention in Muucie Ind
selected Judge Orlando J. Lott Of
Muuice by reclamation. Mayor
Cromer. also Of this city, is the re-
publican nominee.
The entire plant. rolling MIL and
Iron company was destroyed by fire
M Portsmouth. Ohio The loss Will
aggregate sS50.0o0 and the insurance
is about 100000
Senior joaquin Francisco de CeSsiz.
the new Brazilian minister. presented
his credentials 10 President Mckinley
and made speech ~ unusual warmth.