Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-22

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e. w. Bird. the famous painter of
animals, is dying. He is rs years OF
age.
Secretaries Long and Wilson wrote
articles favoring the Nlcaraguan
canal.
James Montgomery Of Council Bluns,
aged 1903 years, was killed by freight
train.
The Duluth council canvassed the
vote and declares T. w Hugo elected
mayor
The Wisconsin republican state con-
vention will be held in Milwaukee
April 25.
The Iowa house defeated a bill to
establish an insane asylum excluding
allopaths
A Galesburg widow recovered $4,000
damages for the death of her husband
in a saloon.
II. c. Payne Of Milwaukee said he
would not again be q national com
mtteeman
sixteen wounded soldiers died on the
hospital ship Missouri while return
ing home
rhe body Of Gen. LawJon was buried
in Arlington cemetery with military
honors
Two cases OF leprosy In an advanced
stage were found in Walsh county,
H. d.
There IS no opposition in France to
The Anglo-American Nicaragua canal
convention.
Mrs. Henry Maillard wife Of the
New York chocolate manufacturer, is
dead in Paris.
There is talk of an alliance of iii
nois and Indiana telephone lines
against the Bell
The Spooner bill viii probably be
adopted as the plan for a government
in the Philippines
President Mckinley may withdraw
the canal treaty as there seems little
chance Of ratification.
Congressman Chlckering OF New
York was killed by either falling or
jumping from WINDOW
BanQuets in honor Of Lincoln's
day were held In New York, Chicago,
Boston and other cities
Mary Keith Shaw. wife Of A, d.
Shaw commander-in-c OF the G A.
r. died in New York
Democrats OF Kentucky decided to
ask for an injunction to prevent Bay
Tor from acting as governor
An antitrust conference consisting
Of delegates from all over the United
States will hold its sessions in Chicago.
The American Baseball association
was organized with Arson as presi-
dent There will be eight clubs
Cannon is said to be ready to enter
the race for senator If the Tanuer-Cul-
lom fight goes against the latter
The Kansas law requiring railroads
to give free passes to live stock ship
pers was declared unconstitutional
Mayor Rose and G W. Peck are Ia
New York trying to get the democrat
ic national convention for Milwaukee
a statement of the condition of the
treasury shows Available cash bal
ance 1898 i23. 2s9 gold reserve S2lG.-
i5GG23
Gov Theodore Roosevelt in a pub
lished statement says that The Hay
Pauncetorte treaty should not be
ratified
kentuckys republican legislature re-
turned to Frankfort but the demo
.crats viii refuse to meet there while a
soldier remains
The freshman class in the Colorado
school of mines struck because eighteen
men were dropped for failure TO pass
an examination
The senate committee favors a bin
To give the United States courts jurls-
diction when the rights Of foreigners
are violated
The funeral of L. NJ Fairbanks
father Of senator Fairbanks OF
Indiana was held at the family resi-
d.nre n Ohio.
Benton G Boone attorney general
of Missouri In 1851 ana formerly
member Of The legislature, died Of
heart disease
judge Gft decided thar the federal
court could not Interfere In Kentucky
Both Taylor and Berkham began sut
In the state courts
Mr. Frck. in his suit against Mr.
Carnegie. says Chat Caruegies profits
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