Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-06

/ man, and MS paramount, Myrtle Gre
mer, were taken to Emel gency hosp1-
! tai. each with a bullet ia the temple.
Doctors think the young man will
die. Their stories differ, each accus-
/ ing the other of doing the shooting
/ after a quarrel,
John Philip Sousa's new comic opera
THE Bride-e.ect' received it's first
/ presentation in New Haven and scor
| an instantaneous success. The scene
Of the opera is laid ON the Island OF
! Capri, in the Bay of Naples, and the
! plot relates the trials, struggles, pas
sions and intrigues Of two petty
potentates.
In a collision between passenger
trains on the Wabash road, at Palo
Springs, 10 miles southwest of Chicago,
number of persons were injured,
though none fatally. Among those
hurt was State Senator John Hum
phrey, of Humphrey bills" fame
who suffered cut on the head.
The postal savings banks idea is not
popular one in New York banking
circles. A canvass Of the presidents
of the prominent institutions develop
ed that fact. Bankers say there are
already 50 many banks in existence
that rates for money have been cut to
point where there is little profit in
banking.
The win of Charles Contoit, of New
York, after several requests to rela-
tives, leaves the residue of the estate,
amounting to about $500, 900 to be
divided in equal shares among the
General Theological seminary of the
Protestant Episcopal church, the Do
nestle and Foreign Mission society OF
the Protestant Episcopal church and a
large number Of local institutions
Charles Coghlan's pretty 18-year-old
daughter Gertrude, whose fresh young
face wins applause nightly at the Fifth
avenue theater i'm New York figures in
a secret marriage with a young man
OF Prince Edwards Island. Pro-
ceedings will be instituted soon for
divorce on the ground Of the young
mans inability to support his wife.
Elizabeth a. Cougar, Joliet school
teacher. has fled q suit against the
Western Union Telegraph company.
She seeks to recover 81, 900 damages
for the incorrect transmission OF a mes
sage, which caused her to lose a con-
siderable sum Of money The word
"thro" was changed to three" in
message relating to a mining stock
venture.
The American Board" will send
deputation to China, consisting of the
Rev. Judson Smith, ID. D., secretary of
the foreign department; Col. Charles
Hawkins and Samuel Fl Shapleigh
OF Allston. The visit is made in re-
spouse to urgent and repeated invita-
lions from the North China, Foo Chow
and Shans missions.
In Cleveland, o., Mrs. Angelina Da-
wilson was burned to the average
! depth of half an inch ten days ago. 1t
will be necessary to supply an entire
new skin for the woman and months
of careful treatment will be required
Il has been hitherto assumed that
when one-third of the skin was burnt
off q person, death would ensue.
John Bergman hailed New York
policeman with Here, Copper, take
this corpse to the morgue," and sent
a bullet through his brain, falling
dead at the officers feet, He was
formerly wealthy resident OF Chi
caro 1t is said that Bergman lost
his money In speculation on the board
Of trade of Chicago. He left a note
instructing the police TO give his body
to some college.
The idea of making an examination
of the accounts of the big eastern in
surance companies 10y the Colorado
state authorities is again being agt1t-
ed. The newest plan Of procedure Is
to form a combine of all the insurance
G. nissioncIs of western and south
rr1 states and compel the companies
t submit to having their finances aud
tied.
GOV. Taylor of Tennessee, has is
sred a cali for an extra session Jan.
M A United States senator will be
elected Senators Turuey and Con-
gresham McMlln are candidates.
Indications now point to extreme legis-
lation against railroad, telephone and
telegraph companies with a possible
clash with the federal court.
In Chicago fire destroyed the large
pine organ in the Office u the Great
Northern hotel, entaihng a loss OF
10000. The Searle and Harth COM
rany was banuuetirg its employees
when the FIRE broke out BY curious
coincidence. the last air played by the
organ before its destruction was
"Thue'U Re a Hot Time in the old
Town Tonight"
] The Volunteers Of America have dis
covered that there is an opium joint tn
| the basement Of the building at No.
/ 419 State street Chicago, that they
( have rented for a wayfarers' lodging
house and training quarters for the