Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-04-18

00B. 81
4 resolution introduced in the MIN
nesota senate directed the attorney
general to prevent consolidation OF
properties of the steel trust in tina.
state.
A young man supposed to be VIII
liam Ryan Of Erie, Pa, threw himself
on the track in front Of Lake Shore
freight train near North Amherst, o.,
and was killed
An Injunction restraining the Peoples
Gas Light and Coke company from
charging more than 70 cents per 1000
cubic feet for gas was dissolved by the
Chicago appellate court.
Newton Chisnell, an actor prom
inently connected with Hoy's attfac'
tons for many years died at his home
in Akron, O. His last appearance as
at Brassy Gaul in A Texas Steer
Claes Andeeas Estberg, one of he
his home in Waukesha. He came
from Sweden to this country in 1850.
He leaves widow and four sons.
An attempt was made to wreck No.
westbound Short Line passenger
train, at Malad bridge, Idaho A large
number Of ties were piled on he
track The engine was damaged.
In an explosion at the Santa Cruz,
Cal, powder works Chester Shepard,
aged 20 years, was killed and Phil
a,I
in a large tank and was burned to
death.
The New Orleans express was
wrecked near Bradley Cal. No one
was injured Eight cars were burned,
including the mail car, two baggage
cars, two standard sleepers and three
tourist coaches.
James p Witherow has begun suit
in New York against the Carnegie
Steel company for damages amounting
to between s40,000,O00 and $4,000.
900 for alleged infringement of pat
ent held by him.
Minister LOOMS sailed from La
Guayra on the cruiser Scorpion. The
information he is bringing to the state
department is expected to result in
securing better treatment for Ameri-
cans in Venezuela,
Nine of the fourteen commission
ers to represent the presybtery of New
York at the general assembly in Phiia-
delphia May 16, are understood
to be opposed to any change whatso-
ever in the creed.
d. G. Brown, for twenty years a
passenger conductor on the Big -Four
railroad, and for the last four years
an employee Of the Illinois Central train
as freight conductor, was killed by an
engine at Champaign, Ill.
At Ottawa, Ont, fire destroyed the
Russell House, one Of the principal
hotels. There were about 200 guests
in the building The Russell theater
one of the finest playhouses in Can
ada, is also total loss.
Charles Benton Flagg, supreme
secretary of the order of United
Commercial Travellers, died at his
home in Columbus, O.. of pneumonia.
He was 46 years old, His father and
mother reside at Waukegan.
The special election in the fourth
Maine congressional district to choose
a successor to Charles A. Boutelle, re
signed, resulted in victory for eX-
Governor Llewellyn Powers of Houl-
ton, the republican candidate.
Mrs. Prudence Smith, Mrs. Jane Nc
oil
in Kansas City, Kan, on the charge
of destroying property in an Armour.
dale joint March IL. and the county
attorney dismissed the cases.
A railroad backed by United States
Senator Clark and the Oregon Short
Line supported by interests worth a
billion, are In a fight for right of way
to southern California. Both are lay
ing rails and a clash is probable.
The directors of the Cured Fruit as
sociation, San Jose, Cal, have reduced
the prices on all prune sizes to Q
cent basis for "A term of fifteen days.
They have also decided to submit to
the further life of the organization.
L ne llultlHhtHtS dSdluSt zen VI llt
men who We're charged with taking
part in the Akron riots were dismiss.
ed. A number of the men have been
convicted for other crimes and are
now serving time in the penitentiary.
Judge Dixon Of the New Jersey
court of appeals ruled that a stock
holder of any big industrial combi-
nation Incorporated in that state may
restrain the issue of stock If it is in
excess of the real value OF the prop.
crty
The dry goods store of julius
Meyers Sons, Richmond, Va. was de
stroyed by fire. The stock and fix
lures were insured for $4,000 The |
building, which was owned by E. |
Raob and f. NJ Etsfeld, was insured |
for $4,000
Lawyer Patrick, accused oi plotting /
Millionaire Riccs death, made Il state |
meut in New York IN which he de- |
clared that Rice died from natural /