Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-23

DaIly.
Grover Cleveland was quoted at
as having refused TO head
a third ticket because of the state of
his health.
Mrs. S. r. Goodel Of Rockford has
received word that she and fifteen
others are heirs to a $50,000,000 estate
in England
A letter from the Philippines tellsl
OF the death of Richard Eisenach,
Forty-hfth Volunteers, Racine boy
from wounds.
The Langstaff Hardware company OIL
Memphis assigned, scheduling LA
bilities $50 900, with assets sufficient toI
pay creditors.
Gilbert VI. Hitchcock, Omaha pub
Usher is a democrat candidate for the
United States senatorship, to succeed
John NJ. Thurston
Wisconsin bankers met in Milwau-
kec The retiring president said thai
business in the state increased 20 per.
cent. in two years.
A man in an advanced stage OF
ttpfbSY WIS ul9IONClIA "thHNi 4"to
about the streets Of Minneapolis. He
was quickly isolated.
At Marietta, Ga, Samuel Robinson,
the negro charged with criminal as
sault on Mrs George liner, was con
yicted and sentenced to hang September
T.
The sailing vessel Nadia crashed
into the rocks at 5ault Ste. Marie, and
sinking, completely, blocks the chan
mel, tying up all shipping.
Prof. James u. Keller director OF
the Lick observatory and one Of t.e
greatest Of American astronomers,
died at Mount Hamilton.
Charles A. Anelenz, German wall
paper dealer of Chicago, committed
suicide in order that his wife may
receive his life insurance.
Mrs. Booth Tucker wife of Com
mander Booth Tucker Of the Salvation
Army. who has been i'll near Asbury
Park, n. j., Is out Of danger.
1t is announced that Senator Marion
Butler OF North Carolina, chairman Of
the populist national committee. VIII
take the stump for Mckinley.
Contractor c. Rodgers declares
that the rapid-transit delay in New
York is due to John b. McD0nald's
failure to execute final contracts.
At Columbus, Ohio f. NJ. Renick OF
Falling Springs w. Va, leaped from
The roof of tho statehouse and was
dashed to death so feet below
Ferrell murder Of Express Mess
cnger Lane, received a visit in
the Columbus (O) Jail from the girl
for whom he committed the robbery
General Randall, commander of the
department of Alaska, estimates that
fully 1000 persons will be made des-
titute at Nome at the close of nayiga-
ton.
Candidate Woolley of the prohibition
party will take the stump as soon as
he RECEIVERS the use Of his dislocated
shoulder. The country is to be widely
tourei.
George Ferguson, who superintendent
the burial OF 5000 bodies in the Kings
county, N. Y, potter field has him
self been buried there. He was 6s
years old.
b. f. Mamreoy, at one time private
secretary to William H. Seward died
suddenly at him home in New York,
aged 40. Tie was a Russian, born in
Jerusalem
The Bank of Kingnsher oklahoma
has been closed. Assets are $5l, 900
and liabilities $610OO including a
claim Of $4,000 by the county
treasurer.
The navy department has decided 10
reject all the bids for armor plate, but
It Is said that this does not indicate
tho governments purpose to build a
plant OF it own.
A new telegraph company. to come
into the field as a rival OF the Western
Union and Postal concerns, was
launched by the Chicago Board OF
Trade members.
The pamphlet issued by the Treasury
Department shows that during the last
quarter century the greater revenue,
save that raised by the war tax, was
recorded in 1852
Mayor Frederick 10. Prime, an engiE
Ger officer Of the union army during
the civil war ana chief engineer in
Grants Mississippi campaign, is dead
at litchdeld. Conn.
Coils p Huntington, president OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad. died at
Pine Knot Camp, on Racquette lake
In the AdiroudaCks, New York state
OF heart disease, aged 70 years.
John Hogan formerly battalion
chief of the Jersey City fire depart
ment, cut mis- wifes throat and then
his own Both are in precarious
condition. The man was jealous
An omnibus containing % persons
who were returning from funeral
was struck by 4 train at Slat,ngton
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