Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-28
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/ The Marsnalltown, Iowa, Conner
cial State Bank closed its doors.
The president has issued a procla-
nation relieving Danish vessels from
( the imposition Of the tonnage tax.
Alfred Kittle, aged &C, is dead at
Bloomington. He was an old resi-
dent and native Of London, Eng
land.
James Johnson, the millionaire ship
owner died at Oakland Cal, from
4 complications brought on by exces-
siye smoking.
The case of Mrs. Richard S, Fay,
nee Proudfoot, of Chicago, for separate
maintenance against her husband, was
begun in Boston.
( Major John B, Hays of the editorial
staff of the New York Tribune died
from Brights disease at the home Of
his sister in Meadv.lle, Pa.
The confederate veterans had their
mountaineering Gen. Gordon,
annual reunion at Atlanta and the
gave a patriotic address.
/ Returning Klondikers on the stea-
mer St. Paul. which reached San
Francisco. brought $3,OO0O0o in gold
and drafts.
] The republicans Of the twenty ninth
Now York district nominated for the
fourth time by acclimation Charles
4 w. Gillet of Addison for congress.
/ The most disastrous fire in the his
tory of Newport, Ky, occurred in the
burning Of two blocks of houses
Forty families were made homeless.
One man is thought to have been
killed and a number Of persons We're
injured in Charlestown, Mass, by
the collapse OF a fOur-st building.
( Joel Potts, a native of Kentucky,
died at his home, near Taylorville
H., aged 81. lie was a resident Of
Illinois for more than seventy years
At Chattanooga, the Milburn- Bass
wagon factory was burned, and is a
total loss. The plant, stock, etc, was
valued at $l25,OO0, insurance $4,000
The steamer Lakme arrived from St.
Michael with 100 passengers and gold
dust estimated at $25O.U0O. In add
tion to drafts representing a large
amount.
Dr. Il. Benjamin Andrews formal
letter accepting the position of super
intendent of the Chicago schools, has
been received by President Harris of
the board of education.
Magovern and Thompson Bros,
wholesale shoe dealers assigned 70
Thomas d. Barry, of Brockon, Mass,
without preferences. The firm was
rated at from Sl25,OO0 to $500 600,
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion IN which he holds that
Chinese trades or merchants assis-
tauts, are not merchants within the
meaning OF the Chinese exclusion acI
Six hundred machinisls employed by
r. Hoe 4 Co. printing press manu-
facturers,- New York. went on strike
against the piece system of payment
and for a minimum scale Of wages of
$3.50 a day
Cyrus X. WILDER, general western
passenger agent for the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railway, died
at his home IN Elgin after a long
illness with Brights disease. lie wa
a. years Of age
President Randolph Gugsenheimer's
ordinance 60 forbid the use Of uu-
-etmly language in public places Of
New York City was passed by thn
council without debate and 10y q un-
animous vote.
Moses Kautmgn. the Acknowledged
religious ami politicr head of thp
tmish following i'm Douglas and
Moultre counties. was found dead in
bed al his home, west az Arcola, I'M
Hr WIS So years 81 U-e.
A strike is In progress az the Cieye-
land ship Building compauy's yards
40 Lorain. Ohio. Between 200 and
eco laborers who wer, drawing Sl-s
per day went our yesterday on q
strike FOR $3.50 per day
ST Tampa F.a.. Freeman ~chelat
cousin uf Commodore Sch'ey. died at
his rooms on Fifth avenue from au
overdose 1t morphine tak.n Wa
suicidal intent Professor ~ehlay wa-
Teacher eft auuta@cs
President W. Il. May called aaa
National Fisheries society tf ord
in omaha and It's ene1 ta addresses ot
welcome ON behalf af the city and
responses for hi soete F.. ISL
clark. Prof r A. Bsrge ana Hersche
Whitaker were appointed 80 act %