Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

nm lis work among the lowly AMI
neglected This is an increase VI
10000 over the amount OF last year
Albert Swanson Of Chicago ana
Joseph Bolton of St. Louis narrowiy
escaped death from starvation III
Alaska. They were lost FIR twenty
DAYS in the Stikine wilds, supsiSlihg
all that time on bugs, frogs and Tree
bark
In the batch OF letters from Wash
iugton und the treasury depart
men+ frank was tne carrying
special favor to Admiral Dewey re-
garding the delivery Of $500 Of the
new per cent bonds subscribed TOT
in his name.
A. G.. Menocal, civil engineer in the
navy who was court -marIaled ana
sentenc d to suspension from duty on
furl ugh pay for three years Tor
neglect Ct duty in connection with the
construction # the Brooklyn dry dock,
has been pardoned by the president
Mr. Men 1cal retires from active ser
vice Sept. /.
The st amer 1eigoland, Of the
Learner north polar expedition, has
returned 10 Tromsoe for repairs
After penetrating 70 within 900 miles
Il the pole. or as far as 81 degrees
80 minu e. north latitude, the search
ers tor Prot Andree, report no trace
OF the explorer.
Australian" Jimmy Ryan dis
posed Of Bobby" Douglas, the crack
st. Louis fighter, in IA rounds, in
Scientific fighting The battle was
brought off under the auspices OF the
new Louisville Athletic club. Ryan
will n W fight Tommy Ryan, for
the welter weight championship.
The Chicago-New York limited
trains are in danger of being abol-
ished. Following the lead of the
Michigan Central road, the Lake
shore New York Central and Penn
syIvania lines are understood 10 be
negotiating for the withdrawal OF
the only two limited trains oow run
ming between here and New York.
At Carlinyille, H., Emmett Mills
add Lee Darnell of Louisiana, Mo,
and Frank Owens Of Carlinyille were
painting a bridge on the Chicago &
Alton railroad when the swinging
trestle, Jared by passing train,
gave way and threw the men into the
creek below Mills was instantly
killed add the others were severely
injured
News comes from Chandler, O.. 7,
OF the killing Of John Thompson by
lie nard Bridge, the latter having
mistaken him for another man.
Alexander Bridge was shot some time
ago by a young man of the ueigh-
borhood Of tn name of Bryant. He
was never arrested Leonard Bridge
threatened to kill Bryant If ever the
opp rtunity appeared.
BY the first of october the list New
York and 2nd Massachusetts, regi-
ments, now at Montauk Point n.
Y. will have been mustered out OF
the Uaited States service. Gen
Wheeler, in command at Camp Wikoff,
has been ordered to grant the officers
If the two regiments leaves Of alb
scnce and furloughs to the men, each
for 30 days, at the end of which time
the regiments are to report to their
state camps t. be mustered out of
service.
While wrestling in Atlantic City r
the championshi. "rned over
to Richard X Fox d, 3oaber,
Terrible Greek Herkalides and
Strong Jap Takozwa became in
volved In such a heated struggle that
the former was rendered unconscious
by the fearful pre5sur. eXerted by the
Japanese wrestler The latter weighed
but l49 pounds, beiug 20 pounds
lighter than his opponent When the
match was stopped the Greek was
black in the face and in spasms He
les in precariaus condition and his
death Is expected.