Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-01

SOOOS manufactures nave protested 10
Senator Davis against the ratification
OF the French reciprocity treaty.
Brigadier General Thaddeus II.
stanton, former paymaster general of
the United States army, known as the
lighting paymaster," died at Omaha
Professor Henry a. Hazen, fore
caster of the weather bureau at Wash
ington, died from injuries received in
a bicycle accident He was 80 years
old
Officers of the Wisconsin national
guard, in session at Milwaukee, de-
clared that improvement in marks
manship was of the greatest import
ance.
Albert l.. Van Sickle a Chicago boy,
claims a share in the estate left by
Miss Marie Van Sickle an eccentric
woman who recently died at Newark,
n. j.
Marshal o. Waggoner Of Toledo.
Ohio. an nhdel who has been con-
verified to Christianity, has burned a
rare and valuable library of infidel
books
Charles Mccarthy, who was a circus
clown more than forty years and
known as the first man to turn a
double somersault, dropped dead in
Chicago
Thinking the election contest was
ready for decision, 1 0cn armed men
went to Frankfort on a special train,
but left when they discovered their
mistake.
At Wichita, Lewis ] Montague,
member of the Paul Gilmore company,
died from lockjaw, the result of a pis-
toll wound accidentally received in
stage duel
A general consolidation of all gas,
electric light and traction systems Of
New York city under the supreme
control of the Rockefellers is said to
be impending.
The president is said to be almost
prepared 10 open negotiations with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica in anticipa-
ton Of the action Of congress on the
pending canal bill
Theodore Bacon, Rochester, N Y,
died. aged S. He was a prominent
lawyer in western New York and was
an Independent candidate for governor
against Roosevelt
Colonel Isaac l.. Elwood, the barb
wire magnate, gave each Of his five
grown children a check for 100000
at breakfast Christmas day, at his
home in DeKalb, Ill.
In Chicago Thomas Hennessy, man
ager of the St. Louis Radiator Com
pany, jumped to his death from a
trrd story window at Mercy hospital,
t.Iile temporarily insane.
The war department has issued a
regulation regarding army campaign
hats. which reads THE wearing of
these mats in any other than their
legal shape is prohibited
The Slack Barrel Coopere' Associa-
ton Of the United States was or
ganized by fourteen manufacturers of
slack barrels Sixty manufacturers
were represented by letter.
The Rev. c. NJ Sheldon, author Of
In His Steps, will for one week edit
and publish the Topeka Daily Capital
an established newspaper, his motto
being, What Would Jesus Do?"
Il. Il. Slower is said TO be still liv-
ing, in Oregon. He was credited with
having confessed on his deathbed to
murder for which William Rose
was executed at Redwood Falls, Mimi
] Edgar Walton, the Augusta, Me,
forger, was arrested as he was at
tempting to escape from the Chicago
National bank. He had nearly 200
blank checks on various banks in his
possession.
In Omaha Frank A. Sears and
George H. Hess, members Of the board
of education, have been held on the
charge of receiving brides in connec-
ton with the letting of contracts for
school work
Commissioner Hermann has recon-
mended that two land officers in
Alaska be abolished and one establish
ed The effect Of this will be 20 place
western Alaska ia two districts in
stead OF three,
Jefferson Davis Storts. a well-known
attorney and one OF the picturesque
characters Of St Louis, died Of injuries
received by falling from a street ear
lie was a member of the Missouri
legislature in 1883.
The Pennsylvania railroad sub
scribed $4,000 toward the 100000
subscription fund being raised for the
81 Louis worlds fair. TO be held in
1908 20 commemorate the Louisiana
purchase centennial
There Is a report that as soon rs
Webster Davis, assistant secretary Of
the interior returns from south Africa,
he will resign his position and his
friends will announce him a candidate
for the vice presidency.
The Glasgow steamer Ardandhu. /
from New London. Conn, for Hall |
fax. a. s, was sunk in a collision in |
Vineyard sound on the Massachns- /
7tts coast and the chief engineer and /
second mate were drowned
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