Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-23

+, College students and circus men
fought at Urbana, H., and several
persons were severely injured
p. H. Morrissey OF Bloomington,
/ H.. was reelected grand master of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
The naval bureau of equipment
recommended the adoption of thu
wireless telegraph system in the navy.
Rain is needed generally for the
crops throughout the southwest.
Spring wheat seeding is nearly com
pleted.
David Lee, farmer of Erwin
Township, near Kokomo, Ind, fell
dead across the bed where his wife
lay ILL.,
DR.. Eldridge, accused Of attempting
to hire q detective to murder his
wife, has been held for trial In Phila-
delphia.
The threatened machinists' strike
would throw idle 100000 men, includ-
ing those in allied and dependent
| trades.
| The Allied Trades at conference in
Washington resolved to join the ma
chinists strike and demand a nine
hour day.
Presbyterian General Assembly at
| Philadelphia elected as moderator
Rev. DR.. Henry c. Minton of San
Anselmo, Cal
At banquet given In his honor in
Philadelphia United States Senator
Quay said he will never accept any
official position.
President Mckinley made his
formal entry into San Francisco.
Street parade and reception were
the features.
The consolidation of the Hamburg
American and Atlas lines is expected
to result in the establishment of line
around the world.
Rev DR.. Ezra Hoyt Byington, one
OF the foremost Congregational clergy
men in New England, died at his
home in Newton, Mass.
John Z. Searles's schedules were
filed in New York and show that he
owes $2,135,785 and has estimated
assets Oh $0,OlO,oU0,
Many employers of machinisus
throughout the country are granting
the mems demands. and strike now
seems less probable.
Republicans of Hawaii sent dele
gate to the United States to prevent
the removal of Dole. Home rulers
are to urge a change.
It Is said 81 ,000,0 900 steel hoop and
bar plant, Independent of the United
States Steel corporation, is to be
erected at Monessen, Pa.
Alderman Renihan of Grand Rapids
testified before the grand jury that he
was offered $4,000 for his vote on a
waterworks ordinance.
An unknown man fired two shots
at Miss Margaret White, of Mount
Vernon, Ill, because she ignored his
attempts TO fiirt with her.
j. f. Ayres of Port Arthur, Mich, a
clerk in the census department, was
murdered by mysterious woman in
a Washington hotel
Mayor Harrison intimated to John
NJ. Harlan that Corporation Counsel
Walker would be the next democratic
candidate for mayor of Chicago
Federal court ordered the alleged
accomplices of Captain .. M. Carter
tried in Georgia, where they are under
indictment for defrauding the govern
ment.
President Schwab fthe billion-dol-
lar steel trust, is making a tour Of in
spection and picking out small Ohio
plants that are to be permanently
closed.
Il. l.. Chatwood, confidential clerk
for Brown Bros. bankers, OF New
York, is under arrest charged with
being over $4,000 short in his ac-
counts.
Louis Gallott federal prisoner in
the penitentiary at Columbus, o., was
pardoned by President Mckinley.
He was convicted of embezzlement in
New Orleans
Mrs. e. karcher OF Elizabeth, N.
j., captured two burglars In her house
and marched them a quarter OF mile
to Senator Kean's house, where the
police were telephoned for.
Commissioner Powderly will ask
congress to double the 81 tax on inn
migrants, to enable the department to
construct buildings needed in their
inspection at arrival ports.
). man giving the name Of George
Carroll was arrested at Springfield,
H., on suspicion of being Nelson Led
better, wanted for the alleged murder
OF Archie Bowman ut Louisiana. Ill
At Dyersyille, Iowa, John Sherman,
aged -, was thrown from d wagon
by runaway and instantly killed
His mother witnessed the accident
and on finding the son lifo}ess dropped
dead
Illinois Central granted its machin-
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