Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

me government ueHClL lot the nScdl
year is sSS,S75,9S9.
Clarence Mills cut his wife's throat,
killing her, then fatally wounded him
self at Bloomfield, Iowa.
VIM. e. Birkenbend of LaSalle has
been appointed census supervisor of
the eleventh Illinois district.
The comptroller OF the currency has
issued a call for a statement of the
condition of national banks June So
By a rebel attack at San Fernando
the Americans lost one private of the
18th regulars killed and four wounded
The warehouse in Brooklyn owned
by Bush company, and containing
10000 bales of cotton, was damaged a
quarter of a million by fire.
The 1st Nebraska has sailed from
Manila, for home. Gov. Poynter has is
sued a proclamation calling on the
fitting welcome.
In New York an unknown man drop
ped from the center span of the
Brooklyn bridge 100 feet to the water
The body made several revolutions and
struck horizontally. The body was
not recovered
The New York weekly bank state
ment shows reserves decreased SILL
$4,000, loans increased $S,015, 900
specie decreased $11,537,O 900, deposits
decreased s3,S17, 900. The banks hold
Sl4, 275,00O in excess of legal require
ments.
In Chicago handbills announcing
mass meeting of stock yards strikers
for today were distributed The as
sertion is made that there will be
either settlement agreeable to the
men or the biggest strike the yards
ever knew.
In Cincinnati at the Saengerfest
meeting it was decided to restrict
music of feasts to mass choruses. A
provision for the organization of state
or interstate funds which shall hold
annual festivals was adopted A
paragraph was adopted providing for
the organization of Juvenile classes.
White Rock agency, Utah. They are
1000 strong. Old Sowawic says he
will lead them back to their lands in
Colorado when the dance is finished.
There is but one troop of cavalry at
Fort Duchesne Settlers are alarmed,
AS the result Of quarrel between
negro workmen at the works of the
Park Steel company, Pittsburg, John
Henry Moore was killed. Henry
Stewart was fatally injured and JOS
Lease was shot in the thigh. The
fight started by Stewart, who sought
to redress a wrong inflicted upon his
younger brother by a negro named
John Scott. Reyolvers were drawn
and fusilade followed. Moore, the
dead man, was an innocent spectator.
reciprocity treaty with Jamaica
has been concluded and will be for
warded to Kingston for approval Of
the colonial authorities. rhe Jamai-
can tariff commission left Washington
for Ottawa 10 confer with the Can
adian authorities The concessions
given Jamaica. differ materially from
those allowed in other cases OF the
British West Indian colonies, mainly
because Of the recent tariff law en-
acted by Jamaica, which had special
application TO the United States.
The anniversary of the battle Of San
Juan was celebrated at TT. Thomas,
Ohio. with imposing ceremonies Sat
urday. The citizens Of Cincinnati,
Coyington and Newport placed a fine
tablet in honor Of Gen. H. c. Ebert
and also a tablet In memory OF the
other fallen heroes Of the sixth regu-
lars. These tablets were unveiled
before a multitude with addresses by
Gen. Miles, Senator Foraker and
Others. Miss Wetherill daughter Of
the late Captain Wetherill, and Miss
Mason, niece OF the late Lieutenant
Ord. unveiled the tablets.