Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11

The Catholic National Young Men,
union in convention at New York de
cided to form a federation for the pur
pose of influencing legislation and fur
thering the claims of people who EN-
brace the Catholic faith.
The American Bankers association
met in Richmond, Va. President
Walker Hill in his annual address
commended currency bill and said the
gold dollar was best money stand
ard for Latin-American nations.
DR.. LaZear, one of three medical
experts who went to Havana to study
yellow fever, died of that disease. OF
the other two. Dr. Carroll contracted
the fever, but has recovered, and DR..
Reed has returned to the United
States.
Arrangements are being perfected
to present Richmond Pearson Hobson
of Merrimac fame with silver SER
vice as a gift from the people Of
Alabama. The presentation will take
place in Greensboro, Hobson's home
and native city.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has resigned the
management and editorship of Leslie's
Popular Monthly, founded by her hus-
band. She says she was forced out
by deep-laid plan, and unhesitating-
ly condemns those to whom she lays
the blame for her retirement.
Rev George D.. Adams, pastor OF
the First Baptist church of kalama-
200. has been rendered the presi-
dency at Des Moines, Iowa college by
the trustees. The college is the only
Baptist institution in that state and
is said to have bright future.
The census bureau announced Of
ficially the population of Arkansas,
the first of the states to be enumcrat-
ed. The population, according to the
recent census, is 1,311,564. This is
an increase over the population in
1890 OF 1885, or 1925 per cent.
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co.,
represented in Detroit by Wallace
Franklin, are preparing plans for a
mammoth street car manufacturing
plant for the American Car and
Foundry company, which will be con-
structed in Detroit at an estimated
cost of 100000.
There are now about 25 Porto Ricans
in Baltimore, and the question of their
right to registration has just been
acted upon. 1t was referred to isaac
l.. Strauss, attorney for the super
visors, who decided that the Porto
Ricans were "naturalzed by annexa-
ton" and therefore have a right to
register and vote.
Henry Youtsey, a stenographer In
the Office of Governor Taylor during
the latters incumbency, was called
for trial in Kentucky on the charge
of being a principal in the shooting
Of Governor Goebel This is the
third trial of those Indicated in con
nectlon with the case, that Of James
Howard having resulted in the death
sentence as a principal and that of
/ Secretary of State Powers, in life
imprisonment for completely.
The will of General John NJ. Palmer
has been fled for probate in the
county court. The instrument was
drawn, and names the widow, Hannah
l.. Palmer his Oldest son, John Mayo
Palmer, and his son-iulaw, William S.
Jayne, to act as executors without
bond. To his widow the general be-
queathed the tract of land near
Springfield known as the Loose tract
and to his daughter, Mrs. Jessie
Palmer Weber, the Register building
in Springfield This building, how
ever, has since been sold His law
library and Office furniture were given
to his sons, John Mayo Palmer and
Louis J. Palmer.