Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-15

4 steamer was Oul HSH o.
Wis. and one man was drowned The
Messengers and crew had a narrow es-
cape.
Baron and Baroness de Barra were
found guilty by a Chicago jury q us
ing the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses
The National Ciyil-seryice Reform
league issued a statement denouncing
the presidents recent ciyil-serTlce
order
Mrs. Johanna Settling after a guar
rel with her husband, killed herself
and TWO young daughters in New
York.
Delegates from many countries at
tended the gathering Of Christian
Scientists at the mother church IN
Boston
Mary Berman, Eve years old, OF New
Haven. Conn, was branded three
times by red-hot iron by two boys,
who escaped.
Ex-senator German picked militar-
ism and trusts as the issues on which
a reunited democracy ought to do bat
tie next year.
Comptroller Dawes appointed Ma
,ional Bank Examiner r. II. Carroll
as receiver for the Cocheco National
bank Of Dover, y. 4. .....,-
Attorney General Monnett mas
served notice on the sugar trust that
IL ia doing business illegally in Ohio
and he will prosecute.
The engineering bureau Of the navy
department has completed plans for a
large electric power plant for the
Brooklyn navy yard.
Richard Croker, IL Is said, is being
urged to come home by fammany
leaders. uneasy over sheehans revolt
and the Mazet committee.
Samuel McKinney's wife told Phila-
delpbia police he had killed man in
Irvington, y. Y, and robbed John
Wendell, OF Fifth avenue.
The navy department has directed
the enlistment OF 270 naval appren-
tees. Sixty will be received on the
Richmond at Leagre island.
The late Sam r. Jack in his will re-
quests his widow TO marry his brother,
James G. Jack, ana also gives the lat
ter all his theatrical Interests.
The molders strike, which has been
on now at Nor treal for four weeks,
was settled, the greater part Of the
mems demands being conceded.
f,...tIaut rTbyVrgnp of Daupgvl-
vania Railway company and DR.. w. e.
Moore, permanent clerk OF the Pres
byterian general assembly, are dead.
A storm OF wind and rain swept over
the north OF Iowa. Telegraph and .el-
ephone wires are Frustrated, but as
far as can be learned no one was in
jured
Three squads of Usage Indian police
and light horsemen eyicted several
hundred intruders from the Usage In
dian reservation. The destruction of
crops is great.
Mrs. Burke Roche may become Lady
Feryoy against her will by the ex-
pected decease OF her husbands
brother, as her divorce has never been
recognized in England
The New York grand jury Of West
chester county dismissed the three
Christian Scientists charged with
causing the death Of Mrs. Charlotet
NJ. Barguet OF Mt Vernon.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson Is
OF the opinion that the canned meat
packers have lost by the agitation
over the beef furnished to the army
during the war with Spain.
Major r. II Pratt, superintendent
Of the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa,
said that there were In the school hos
pital several cases OF varioloid which
are under strict quarantine.
The president has delegated Assist
ant Secretary Cortelyou as secretary
to the president during the absence Of
Secretary Porter who sailed for Gu
rope for an indefinite period
An officer Of the Woman's temple at
Chicago said that 100000 OF the $780,
GOO necessary to retire the temple trust
bonds and secure the legal control OF
The building has been provided for
Dr. Y, Greene, president OF The
William Jewell college at Liberty. Mo.
who was asked TO accept the presiden-
cy OF the Southern Baptist theological
seminary at Louisville, has declined.
u llarlan, former cashier OF the
bank of Liberty. and a prominent man
In Gage county, Nebraska politics and
soc.cty. committed suicide. Loss OF
property and drink IS assigned as the
cause.
rhe persistent rumor that a coal
combine on trust of an Of the chief
mine owners in Missouri and Kansas
/ has been formed TO control the en-
/ tire output OF these two states is
/ denied
The navy construction board has APP
proved .he plans for the six new
nruls,rs of ihe Denver class ANA the
( Construction Bureau VIII proceed 60
publish the advertisement as soon as
+. possible
The looses. electric railway In the
word. 1853 miles. vt boz built from
Toledo to Dayton. Work viii COM