Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-17

Ex-Ccugressman David b. Culoert-
son. father OF United States Senator A.
c. Culbertson of Texas, died.
Erastus Everett. former president OF
the College Of New Orleans, died in
Brooklyn, n Y. aged 81,
+. A. Beidler, anti-Hanna man, was
nominated for congress by the republic
cans in the Cleveland district.
Oklahoma republicans in choosing
national delegates Endorsed Nc
Knley and asked for statehood.
w. Bourke Cochran says that he
will not pledge his support TO Bryan
until the platform is announced.
The crop report for May shows high
condition, but a reduced winter wheat
average, as compared with 1899.
Richard Storrs Willis, author and
brother Of y. P. Willis and Fanny
Fern, is dead at Detroit, aged 81
A destructive cyclone wrecked the
San Antonio Loan and Trust com
pany's steel and terra Gotta building.
Arthur Maxson Smith, a student OF
the Chicago University, was elected
president Of Oahu college, Honolulu.
The khediye OF Egypt has expressed
the hope that he might be able to visit
the United states, possibly in 1901.
Jim Howard. the man charged with
firing the shot that killed Goebel, sur
rendered to the Kentucky authorities.
indianapolis liyerymen and under
takers have made an agreement to
charge l-3 extra for funerals on sun
days
The faculty suspended the Uniyer-
sity Of Chicago daily for printing
story Of the love affairs OF semitic
fellow"
Politicians say that Tanner is mas
ter of the Illinois senatorial situation
and viii wage a relentless war on Gull
lom
Rain has little effect upon northern
forest fires Flames are still spread
ing and navigation is lmpeded by
smoke
Japanese promoters plan to push the
sale Of tea by establishing tea saloons
in all the big cities in the United
States.
Francis II Weeks, the former West
Superior promoter who is serving a
term for embezzlement viii soon be
at liberty.
Rain is needed for crops north of
the Ohio and Missouri rivers. Further
east. south, and west the conditions
are better
Charles f Nicely of Indiana, audi
tor Of the Cuban postal department,
is under arrest charged with EN-
bezzling $4,000
General Il. S. Brag, commander Of
the famous Iron brigade, was serious
ly injured by a fall from horse at
Fond du Lac
The Methodist general conference
joint committee on unity OF correlated
departments sidetracks such action
for four years.
Richard Yates, republican nominee
for governor Of Illinois, was greeted
warmly on arrival at his home IL
jacksonville.
f. 4. Adams train designed to re-
duce atmosphere pressure was sue
cessfully tested on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Two persons accused Of an attempt
to wreck the Welland canal will plead
guilty and avoid giving of evidence
showing a plot
Mlddle-of-the-road populists at Gin
cinnati nominate Wharton Barker
for president and lgnatus Donnelly
for vice president.
Mayor Harrison says he is not a
candidate for governor Of Illinois but
he refused TO say whether he would
accept II nominated
Edward Clifford was hanged in Jer-
sey City for the murder of Division SUI
perintendent w G., Watson OF the West
Shore railway in 1925.
Near Mount Aetna, Pa, Mrs. Rebec-
CA Clay, an aged widow, was murdered
by her son David, aged As, while under
the iuAueuce of LIQUOR.
Iowa republican state convention
selected delegates to the national con
venton instructed for Mckinley and
Endorsed administration.
Forced 90 choose between saving