Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-09

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Mrs William l. Mayer, wife of
Plttsburg physician, committed sui
eide by jumping into the ocean from
pier at Atlantic City.
1t is announced that the prices OF
anthracite coal will be raised 25c
ton by the railroads controlling the
output from the mines.
Arrangements were made at Atlanta
for the ninth triennial International
Sunday school convention, which is to
be held there April q to 20.
Sarah weld Hamilton OF Benton
Harbor, Mich, died, aged 50 years
She was a daughter of Theodore Weld,
anti-slavery leader and author.
At Chicago the mahogany lumber
yards of J. G. Raynor and the box
factory owned by +. c. Austin,
burned, causing a loss of s325,000.
Marcus DAILY, the Montana million
aire, it is said, will contest the eating
of VIM. A. Clark as United states
senator on the charges OF bribery.
February 20 has been set as the date
for the trial OF Senator Quay on the
charge Of alleged conspiracy in tne
misuse Of the states money
A member of the British govern
men, Mr.. Long, significantly used the
word alliance" in referring to the inn
proved Anglo-American relations.
A. g. Foster, formerly Of st. Paul,
Will be the new United States senator
from Washington state, having been
nominated by the republican caucus.
Frank O. Lowdcn has been elected
Northumberland Of the first regiment
Illinois national guard. He is SON
iu-laW OF the late George NJ. Pullman.
Sneator-eect Clark of Montana, IN
an interview, declares for free silver,
protection of raw materials and is non
committal on The expansion question.
Rev. Myron w. Reed, pastor Of the
Broadway temple, Denver, formerly eX-
President Harrison's pastor, died Of
Insomnia, caused by nervous prostra-
ton
Druggist Remington, Of Pniladel-
phia, who through illness had lost his
memory Of the past, recalled his name
upon looking at the picture Of his baby
boy,
The German ambassador to the
United States says his country VIII
not Interfere with us in the Philip
pines. His utterances are friendly in
the highest degree
Charles Mclean, who says he Is the
healer" known as Schlatter all over
the west until his disappearance and
reported death in New Mexico in 1897,
Is now in Brooklyn.
Richard b, Canning, alias Cohen, a
protege Of Mrs. Ballington Booth and
a former convict. is under arrest IN
New York charged with passing a
worthless check for $500.
At Port au Prince a severe earth
quake shock was felt A serious fire
broke out. It originated near the
presidents palace and several dwelling
blocks were destroyed,
Caster Scholer of Mascoutah, Ill.
has been hiccoughlng almost constant
" for five days, and is now at the
point of G-a,i Physicians are un-
able TO relieve his trouble,
rhe New York police have received
statement from a man who says he
mailed for a stranger the package Of
which the poisonous contents caused
the death of Mrs. Kate J, Adams
At Providence, Ky, one Of the larg
est tobacco houses in that section Of
the state, operated by j G.. Giyens,
was destroyed by fire It contained
100000 pounds of fine strip tobacco.
At Russell, Kan. Charles A, Wolcott,
president of the First National bank,
which closed It's doors has disap-
peared. 1t is stated that there is
shortage OF from $4,000 to $4,000.
At Pittsburgh the slx-otory building
at GIG and go Penn avenue. occupied
by the New York Biscuit company, and
the La Crosse Art Glass company, was
damaged by fire to the extent OF S75,
GOO.
At Youngstown the engagement Is
announced Of Miss Violet Dectrlck,
daughter OF Or. and Mp. John Deet
rick, and william Mckinley Duncan,
of Cleveland a nephew of President
Mckinley.
In Boston Mayor Quincy, in pursu-
anee of orders for the reduction Of
salaries OF all departments, reduced
his own M per cent Nearly 5000
employees ont of 10000 will be reduced
and 100000 saved
An entire family named Robson
consisting OF four persons Is reported
TO have been drowned by the capsizins
OF small boat in Lake Erie while
| trying 10 reach the Canadian main
| land from Bass island
Mrs Florence Lillian Palmer Van
/ Setback has brought suit for divorce az
/ New York against her husband, John
! Calvin Van Setback OF Chicago, nam
[ Ing a countess and another woman OF
quality as correspondents.
/ rhc remains OF the late Julius Gold