Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-21


time after the ordinary beat ceases.
Chicago union fathers were locked
out by the bosses. As result, the
work on many buildings is at a stand
still, and before the warfare is over
Other building trades may be involved
The armor for the battleship Wis
consln, in course Of construction at
the Union Iron Works, is now arriv-
ing, but the vessel will not be turned
over to the government until next
spring
Jack Casey, an Australian now in
the Frisco prison, has stated that How
ard the Australian plunger, paid him
$4,000 on condition that he would kill
Millionaire Green Of Colorado. He did
not keep his contract.
The st. Louis exposition, which
marks the beginning of the fall festi-
walls, has opened its 10th successive
annual exhibition with the finest dis
play and the most striking features
ever offered here for inspection.
Pittsburgers interested in the pro-
posed bridge structural iron and steel
combine, which is being promoted by
J. Clifford Ladd of New York, to be
capitalized at $4,000 900. are confident
that the deal viii 20 through soon.
Burch, Of Copake n Y. has bought
from Frank Rogash, Miss Irma, a fast
young PAGER by Atlantic City, for So
600. The mare has no record, but has
gone a mile in 1901 ana will be en-
tered in the fast classes next year.
At Louisville the man arrested by the
detectives two weeks ago, suspected
OF being James " Dunham, the sex
teplet murderer If Santa Clara county,
Cal, was identified as Chris f. Neither
field, of Warren, o He was released.
In san Francisco Judge Carroll
granted IS days further stay OF execu-
tion to Mrs Cordelia Botkin, the con-
yicted murderess Of Mrs. John p. Dun
Ming The bin Of exceptions in the
case has been filed, but not yet set
tied.
1t Is thought when congress as
sembles resolutions viii be intro
duced in both branches demanding that
the government withdraw from partic-
ipation in the Paris exposition on ac-
count OF The verdict in the Dreyfus
case.
Mrs Mary Gallagher, Of Port Perry,
Pa, poisoned herself and her three
children with laudanum Mrs. Gala
CHER and her baby died but two daugh-
ters, aged and Z years will probably
recover. Motive for the crime Is not
known
officials regard the Venezuelan situa-
ton as critical. The cruiser Detroit
is due at Laguayra, and as that point
1t only two hours from Caracas no APP
preheusion is felt that any American
interest will suffer by the disturb
ance.
At Washington the great council of
the Improved order OF Red Men opened
with a reception to the delegates and
visitors, Of whom there are about 1000
in the city. There we're 155 delegates
representing nearly every state and
territory in the union.
The stockholders Of the Illinois Tele-
phone and Telegraph company voted
an issue Of $5,0O00O0 OF AZ per cent
}0-year gold bonds, and an increase in
the capital stock of from $25O,000 to
100000 Four more directors were
elected. making a board of seven,
The price of anthracite coal will be
higher in Chicago the coming winter
than in a member of years before, ac-
cordlng TO local dealers The present
price, $685., is nearly 81 higher than
last winters highest figure, and an adj
vance TO 81 is almost q certainty.
Eldu Root, secretary of war rs like
ly to be the administration candidate
for the republican nomination for vice
president President Mckinley has
favored the denomination of his run
ming mate but Mr. Hobarts health viii
probably prevent him from again ac-
eopJtng Office
Secretary Root has written the gov
errors of the several states notifying
them OF the appointment OF Porto
Riaan relief committee of which Cor
Do. aus ave t'i|'' ~ tltlathittltts ttf H-l
the urgent necessity of feeding the
great numbers of destitute people in
Porto Rico still continues.
The steamer Antarctic. which left
Hglslngborg, Sweden. May o. was
spoken off The Skaw. the northern ex-
tremity OF mtland Denmark, on It's re-
turn from Its search along the north
east coast Of Greenland for Professor
Anirre IT reported that no trace had
been found of the missing aeronaut.
Saturday afternoon there occurred at
Naao, Agil. a shooting ARRAY which
has already caused the death of one
American cowboy and a Mexican guard
Qnl the wouuiiug OF several others.
and ultimately in delivering over to the
Mexican authorities % four American
citizens. who win be tried for murder.
EN-Goy Altsa'i may not go TO Ken
H.ky 10 make speeches against VIM.
Goe5e the regular democratic clnIt-
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