Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-06

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Baron Won 3techow because he would
not live in America.
Four slice Ders and buffet car were
deraled on the St Paul road at Lost
Nation, Ia The passengers escaped
with slight injuries.
One of the guns used in the attack
and defense CT Charleston, S. c.,
harbor during the civil war has been
loaned to that city.
Four Laplauders passed through
Chicago on their way home from
Alaska, where they have been herding
for the government.
The Venezuelan government has re-
ceived from Germany 10000 Mauser
rifles and 100000 cartridges, says a
dispatch from Caracas.
Secretary of War Root will frame a
bill providing for a standing army Of
100000 The president is to have the
power to reduce the force.
Owing to the discovery Of case Of
smallpox in the town of Washington,
near Eau Claire. the school in the
district has been closed,
Robert r. a Dorr, president of the
New York Mail and Express company
and publisher of that paper, died at
his home in New York city.
Rear Admiral Frederick Y. McNair,
ranking rear admiral of the navy aud
next IN line to Admiral Dewey, died
OF apoplexy at Washington,
with two legacies recently left her,
Miss Laura Hamilton, an aged spinster
of oyster Bay, l.. l., found life too
lonely and drowned herself
Chicago physicians are not in ac-
cord with the English doctor who adj.
vocates solitary confinement in bed as
a means of prolonging life
Comptroller Dawes in his annual re-
port strongly condemns the practice
by national bank directors Of borrow
ing the funds OF their banks.
The democratic state committee of
Wisconsin advises the organization of
a democratic state club as an auxili-
airy to the central committee
c. A. Davidson OF Cleveland, was
elected president of the Railway Pas
scngerand Freight Conductors Mutual
Benefit and Aid association.
Charles Johnson Sr, aged 70, was
found dead in his barn, near Metropo-
lis, H. He had been killed by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
A $2,000O0O building fifteen stories
high is to be erected on the natiron"
at Broadway, Fifth avenue and
Twenty-third street, New York
DR. Hamilton was shot and killed at
Marysville, Iowa. Alfred Aim is under
arrest charged with the crime which
is said to be due to domestic affairs.
1t is believed that many of the
victims Of the wreck Of the steamer
st. Olaf, OFF Seven Islands, in st.
Lawrence river, persisted in the snow.
At Leayenworth, Kas., Dr. J. w
Brock, a wellhnown army surgeon,
died lie served through the civil
war in the sixty-sixth Ohio volunteers,
Discovery Is made that the late
George r. Grilhths. clerk of the board
of education at Cincinnati, was de
fanlter for years and embezzled $780,,
000.
1t is stated at the navy department
that Admiral Frederick Rogers, at
present chief of the inspection board,
is slated for duty on the Asiatic sta
ton.
A, w Prothero, former chief OF
police at Ashland, Wis, beat Phil
OHerne, who tried to rob him In Chi
cago inhicting many and severe
injuries
Capital Of $4,000 has been raised
for a canning factory in Waterloo,
Wis A site has been purchased and
the factory win be erected in the
spring.
Financial arrangements for the con
soIidation OF the tin can industry Of
the country with a capital OF sGo,000,-
000 to $75,000,O0O are said to be com
plete
The Sunday School Union Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
its anniversary In Washington, D. c.,
beginning December 6 and continuing
four days
Senator Burrows says there VIII he
an extra session Of congress unl sthe
measure providing for q rcorganiza-
ton of the army is passed at the COM
iug session.
Secretary of the Navy Long issued
his annual report, giving the opera
tions Of The navy and marine corps in