Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-28
,a,ed for postmaster at Morgan Park,

mated for postmaster at Morgan ParKi
III.
Deficiencies in government appro-
priations for 1898 80 are s50,3O6,3ll.
Another Encyclical dealing with the
Anglican church Is expected from the
pope.
President Mckinley says he has not
knowingly appointed a polygamlst 10
Office.
The national live stock convention at
Fort Worth, Texas, may have 5000 del
egates.
william Il. Carpenter, author, poet
and editor. died at Baltimore, aged
Sc years.
At its session in Detroit the fedora
ton OF labor condemned the shipping
subsidy bill.
DR.. T.. J. Finney, one Of the invent
ors Of the trolley system, Is dead at
Fox Lake, Wis.
At Richmond, Va, United States Sen
ator Thomas Martin was reelected
without opposition
The Burlington railroad completed
new freight terminals at Kansas City
at a cost of $3.50 900,
James z. Keene Is reported to have
cleared 100000 during the recent
furry in Wall street
One person in every 300 Is buried
alive according to the statements Of a
New York physician.
The Greater New York Fire Protect
i've company has assigned. 1t was
capitalized at $4,000
Three men held up the passengers in
Ia Missouri Pacific sleeping car near
Kansas City last night.
Services in commemoration Of the
centennial of the death Of Washington
were held in his tomb.
An advance Of 10 per cent. in wages
OF cotton hands went into effect In
many New England towns.
by vote Of % to "a the republican
national convention Will meet in
Philadelphia on June 49, 1900.
A committee Of brewers is in Wash
ington to ask for reduction of the
beer tax from 81 to 81 per barrel.
DR.. W w. Bryant the Oldest medi-
cal practitioner In Sycamore, Ill, died
OF heart disease, aged 81 years.
At Port Jervis, N, Y, the national
bank has suspended, owing TO a de-
falcation of the assistant cashier,
Silver republican leaders issued an
address denouncing the financial bill
which passed the house yesterday,
Mrs. Sarah Ann Eads, the Oldest
woman settler Of Peoria county, died In
Limestone township, aged 50 years.
The United States supreme court ad-
journed for the Christmas holidays,
rcsuming its slttings again, Jan. 8.
Norman S. PeveriIl has been arrested
at Rochester. ~ Y, for enlisting men
for the British service in south Africa,
philadelphia has started a movement
to have the republican national com
mlttee make that city It's headquarters,
James w Refs general manager OF
the National Steel company, died at
his home at Newcastle, Pa, aged 80
years,
The Alhambra, the famous conven-
ton hall Of Syracuse, ~ Y. was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss amounts to
$50 600
Ex-President Cleveland, who is con
fined to his home In Princeton with an
attack of rheumatism, Is reported i'm
proving
william Henry Lee, one of the best
known hotel men in the country, was
found dead in bed at his residence in
New York
Democratic leaders have decided to
make independence for the Philippines
and adjustment of slavery issues for
the campaign.
Arthur Bonner has been elected a dl-
rector OF the American Sugar Refining
company vice A o Matthleson, re-
Gently resigned
Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Brumby, Ad-
miral Dewey's flag lieutenant. died Of
typhoid fever at Washington He was
a years old
Charles III Stockton. assistant en-
gtuerr ut the sthmian canal commits
sion, died at Greytown Dec 70 OF
typhoid fever.
Although an effort VIII be made to
enact legislative providing for O Nicar-
aguan canal it is quite certain il will
flOl at this session.
The American federation OF labor
declared trusts harmfal. but believes
their determination will come only by
q natural process
Il. S. karoly of Chicago and his
brother g. S. Karoly OF Aurora, Ill.,.
have fallen heirs to an estate in Hun
alry valued at upward of S3.50O000
The Joint committee OF building con
tractors ana unions voted 10 abolish
the limit ON the amount Of work
Journeyman is allowed 20 do in one
day
William Vance Marquis. who was
hrH,enn, governor of Ohio under the
Campbell administration died sudden
N at Hnnetanuue. HE was r. years
old