Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-03

The Iedcia court denied Rudyafo
lkiplings right to the exclusive use Of
ian elephants head as trademark on
books
Census figures show -FOUR cities III
Kansas having a population OF more
that 10000, Kansas City leading win
I6l,41S.
The trial of Cornelius ~ Alyord'
Jr the defaulting teller OF the FIRST
National bank, was postponed untii
Jan. g.
w A Clark and others are sued
for 81 OTIS 600 by the American Mining
company of Montana for alleged tres
pass.
A brother ~ Cadet Booz denied be-
fire the military court Of inquiry the
barge that the dead boy was a
Toward.
The Red Cross society has aban-
Idoned plan for twsnN@h century
watch meeting in Madison Square
Garden
! H. Green surrendered to the police
at Sacramento. Cal. saying he killed
william Feeny at Claire Station
Mich, in 1875.
Mayor Harrison, Chief Ripley, and
Iother Chicago officials appeared be-
fore the grand jury and pleaded In
nocent of any knowledge OF vice or
crime in Chicago.
A destructive fire in Eau Claire, 10
miles east of St. Joseph, Mich, re-
lsulted in reducing half the business
lsecton into ashes. The total loss Is
1850, 900; partly insured.
Father j. p Chadwick, who was
chaplain Of the battleship Maine when
she was blown up, has been assigned
Ito the cruiser Now York, at the re-
quest of Rear Admiral Rogers,
At Philadelphia w Irving Smith,
who has been filling the position OF
United States consul at Barrinquilla,
Columbia, aud who was recently ap,
pointed consul at Singapore, com
mtted suicide.
The Fox Press Steel Bar works,
one of the largest industries in Joliet,
was nearly destroyed by fire. The
loss will reach many thousands of dol
lars. Two hundred men will be
Thrown out OF work
The resignation of Capt. Charles A.
Boutelle of Bangor, Me, as member
of the house for the tifty-seyenth con
gress win be rendered about March 4
according to an understanding with
President Mckinley
| ,g d.. ~, IN
induce congress to grant recognition
of some kind to Naval Constructor
Richmond +. Hobson for his gallant
conduct In sinking the Merrmac in
the harbor of Santiago.
La Normandie, of the French line,
has arrived from Hayre, bringing five
French gendarmes. in full uniform,
who are going TO Tahiti, the principal
island OF the Society group. to relieve
a like number now in Tahiti.
Milton Whitney chief of the division
of soils, reports a successful termina.
Operation with the Connecticut eA-
pertinent station in the production OF
lSumatra tobacco near Hartford.
Frank Smith. the boy district mes.
lsengor of Brooklyn. who took a mes
sage of greeting from American school
the police court, charged with hurting
Ia paving stone through show case,
The body of Michael v Britzius, a
prominent Chicago labor leader who
ldied at Denver. will be cremated at
IGraceland cemetery. and his ashes
will be scattered ms provided in his
Twin. only intimate friends will be
present
Professor Thomas A. Williams, as
sistant chief of the division of as.
ltrology. department of agriculture,
and a well.kuown authority on botany
disease. lie vas 35 years of age
and came from Weeping Willow, Neb
The officials of the Iehigh Coal and
Navigation company are jubilant over
the fact that the fire in the celebrated
burning mine at Summit Hill. which
under control, and it is said that the
next two years will see its eNtinguish
lmcnt
On his arrival at New York. Ferdi J.
land Peck the United States ccmmis-
sioner TO the Paris exposition, com.
lmunicated with the white house. ana
an arrangement was made for an In
teryiew, when 1t is expected Mr. Peel;
Iwill lay before the president the gen
leral results of his mission
John j Morgan, at the experimental
Isanitary camp. Quesnados, Cuba. has
volunteered 10 test the theory that tn,
germs of yellow fever are carried by
mosquitoes He will be placed in a
house built fer the purpose. and sleel
every night In room with fortydy,
mosquitoes that have bitten yellow
fever patients
The Kentucky court of appeals adj
jourucd until the January term with
tout rendering a decision in the case
of oN-Sccretary OF State Caleb Powers
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