Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

syrians in New York, surrendered to
the police
Ex-Governor Frederick William
Holliway died at Winchester, Va,
aged II.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, OF Chicago,
viii endow a pedagogical college with
$250,000.
Secretary Gage estimates that the
United States treasury deficit for the
fiscal year ending June 81 will not ex-
coed SlO000O,OOO.
Actress Sarah Madden OF New York
has bought five yearling trotters at
Lexington KY, and secured an option
on a breeding farm.
Rev. DR.. w. II. p. Faunce OF Fifth
Avenue Baptist church, New York, has
accepted the call to become president
OF Brown university.
At St Thomas, Ont. Robertson,
Lindsay and Company's department
store was burned. Loss $4,000, In
sured for 100000.
The golden jubilee OF the Jesuit
church of SITS. Peter and Paul was
celebrated in Detroit with pontificial
mass by Bishop Foley.
Confederate veterans aided Union
naval veterans in decorating the
statue of Admiral Farrigut in Madi-
son square, New York.
The presidents trip to the west this
summer to review volunteers return
ing from the Philippines is believed to
B.- as .a,~saJdt!Gal character, ....
Gen Joseph Wheeler OF Alabama
was cheered for fifteen minutes when
ne appeared TO address a Boston audi
ince Of Grand Army men.
BY a decision Of the courts the En-
ma gold mine at Aspen, Col, becomes
the property Of W. J. Wood, Jr., who
is insane at Topeka, Kan.
A sixteen-inch gun, the largest piece
OF ordinance ever constructed in this
country, is being made for the de-
lenses of New York city.
The Baptists will meet at Detroit,
Mich, in May. 1900. stephen Greene
of Massachusetts, was elected president
of the Home Mission society.
Attorney-General Griggs decided
against Russell Sages contention that
10 cent war-tax stamps sufficed on
puts" calls" and spreads"
Governor Roosevelt has signed an
amendment to the divorce law making
plaintiffs legally liable for unfounded
charges against correspondents.
Secretary Long favors the consolida-
ton Of three bureaus of the navy de-
partment-equipme construction
and repair, and steam engineering.
Secretary Alger will make strong
effort 10 succeed Mr.. Mcmillan in the
United States senate It Is not
thought he will defeat Mr. Mcmillan.
Christian Scientists from all over
the country gathered in Boston to
attend the annual communion services
held in the mother church of that
city.
James II. Lassiter of Stafford, Ariz.,
was murdered at his home while
standing by his he'd, preparing to re-
tire The murderer shot through the
window.
Hadley, the Augusta (Ga,) barkeeper
who killed Private OConnell and
caused the mutlny in the fifteenth
Minnesota regiment was indicted for
murder
In New York Magistrate Pool dis
charged all prisoners brought be-
fore him for drunkenness on Sunday
and ordered police TO arrest saloon
keepers
Representative Henderson Of Iowa,
one of the two western candidates for
the speakership Of the house of rep
resentatlyes, now leads in the race
for that honor.
The United Presbyterian general
assembly has refused TO repeal the
article in the confession of faith which
forhids a widower marrying a de-
ccased wife's sister
Anthony Kelly of Minneapolis, died
aged &C., He was head of the whole
sale grocery firm Of Anthony Kelly
A Co., and one OF the most prominent
men In the northwest
Sergeant Charles Campbell, assist
ant quartermaster at Fort Sheridan
has been arrested, charged with de-
traud.ng the government by issuing
raised receipts
Furty-oue passengers on the wreck
ed steamer Paris. landed from the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. praised
the conduct Of the officers and crew
of the Inflated ship.
Alouzo ]. Whiteman. formerly Of
Duluth. who was held in $500 cash
hail ON q charge of forgery, failed TO
appear In the New York police court.
and his bail was forfeited.
10 is believed the board OF visitors to
The naval academy VIII recommend an
Increase In the number OF cadets, in
order 90 meet the requirements of the
navy Tor additional officers
New York police have received a let
Ter from The kidnappers OF Marion
Clark which aouylnCes them that the
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