Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-01-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

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Sullivan county, Missouri. has failed
for nearly 100000
Advocates OF expansion claim that
the peace treaty will be ratified by the
senate without amendment.
In fire in the sale stables of
Henry Martens, In Chicago seven
horses and dog we're suffocated.
Miss Mercedes Garcia, the favorlte
daughter of the dead Cuban general,
died Of lung trouble at Thomasyille,
Ga
The Swift beef Company, OF Chicago,
objects to General Miles criticism Of
the meat the company supplied to the
army
Andrew Allen Bonner, the eldest son
OF Robert Bonner, founder Of me New
York Ledger, has just died of pneu-
monia.
In Chicago Warner Skreger, who
wears a cork leg, fell on the Ice while
skating and broke his genuine leg be-
Sow the knee.
A Paris working baker named Gale
has taken the Hebrew prize OF the
Ecole du Louvre with an essay on the
book of Daniel
East-bound freight shipments from
Chicago In 1898 were $3.50, 935 tons, an
increase OF 1.6SiG35 tons over last
year and a new record.
The Great Western Pottery Works
at Kokomo. Ind. are to enter the
sottery trust. which insures the sue
cess OF the combine.
The Not lhwestern railway company
will shorten the time OF It's Chicago
St Paul passenger trains to ten
hours, cut Of three hours.
At Furley, ~ miles north of Wichita,
Kas,. Thomas Greene killed his wife
and then shot himself He will die.
Jealousy Is the alleged cause.
The bin for the government OF Ha-
wall was amended in several partlcu-
lars by the subcommittee Of The
house committee on territories.
Col William Jennings Bryan, while
In Chicago. was In consultation with
democratic congressman from Illinois
over the policy they are to pursue,
Dr. Won IIolenben, the German am
bassador, has returned to Washington
with Instructions to negotiate for low
or duties on imports from Germany,
Swedish American residents OF Chi
cago Will go on record as opposed to
street railroad franchise extensions
while the Allen law remains on the
statute books.
Potter Palmer thinks his hotel n
Chicago should be assessed a, 1886, I65
instead of s73S, 1855. and wants the
courts to restrain collection of taxes
on the latter basis,
Commodore j. w. Philip, now com
mandlng the north Atlantic squadron
at Hampton Roads will succeed Rear
Admiral +. NJ. Buncc as commandant
OF the Broolyn navy yard Jan. ~.
DR. II. II. Butler, = negro physician
OF Atlanta, calls upon the colored
race to appeal to the covers to inter-
fere with the United States In the
interests Of humanity and save the
negro.
Mrs Pullman has bought the pri-
vate ear of her late husband from the
company for the use of herself and
finest ever built by pullman's COM
pany.
Fire IN Milwaukee which started
from spontaneous combustion IN the
dry kiln of the north side yards ut
the John Schroeder Lumber company
caused loss OF $4,000; partially in
eured
At the seml-annual meeting Of Of
ncers Of ~ fraternity Of operative
mHlers Of America. held a ST. Louis
Mo, II has been decided to hold the
next annual convention AZ Detroit "a
Tune. 1899
Commissioner General Peck has
announced the appointment OF Louis
Meredith Howland Of New York as
director OF customs for the uoited
states commission to the Paris eN
position
General Guy y. Henry the A~~~~,
can military commander at Sau
Juan. Porto Rico has ordered the re-
vocation Of an the concessions aut
franchises heretofore granted by the
Spanish authorities,
While quellng riot hetwe"n Span
iards and Cuhans at tIavraa q detail
Of United States soldiers was fired OF
by the latter The regulars returned
the FIRE, killing a Spaniard an,
Woundiug several persons
senator simon OF Oregon was ne
autly asked what DE thought OF tn
business opportunities az AasSa
"Carpet-hoatlng is the best business
ne replied, You can Just beat IN
carpets and Keep the DUST
Major General Henry Gordon Water
held. c, g.. who will command IN
British troops Intended to uperat
against the mad mullah. has been p
Indian officer an Through his Caree
which began IN the mutlny year d
1857.
\. C"Henderson. wealthy youn
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