Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-27
TELEGRAPH TALES IN BRIEF.
They Impart INFORMATION on Current
Events in All Parts of
the World.

Mrs. Miley Calhoun and her three
children were burned to death at Rog
ers, Tex. Tuesday, by an explosion of
a kerosene can with which Mrs. Cal
houn was filling a lamp.
Mrs. Mary Daniels was killed at Iron
Mountain, Mich, Friday by Jack Colds
worthy She was struck with an axe
while standing in the kitchen with her
baby in her arms.
The postoffice department has allow
ed Postmaster Coyne of Chicago 100
additional clerks, and also has granted
him 500 promotions among lower grade
clerks.
Glowing prospects for Manitoba
spring wheat crops are being received
by Toronto grain men. These reports
show that the crop will exceed 10000
600 bushels. Some estimates go as
high as 50,000,000 bushels.
Mabel May Morris of Detroit Mich,
grandniece of the late Benjamin Har-
rison, former president of the United
States. and Fred A. Barron, young
man well known about town, were
married last week unknown to the par
ents of either
The engineers of the Isthmian canal
commission, after borings, have con-
demned two of the proposed sites for
the dam across the San Juan river in
the event of an interoceanic canal be-
ing constructed, but have discovered
another proper and convenient site At
this point 9 stratum of rock extends
across the river, a few feet below the
nyta lie int hn ho lie nm
each side.
1t is not probable that Sir Thomas
Upton will accept the offer made by
an American magazine for $4,000 cup
race over the same course after the
Americas cup race. He has left, how
ever the whole matter in Commodore
Lewis Cass Ledyard's hands.
United States Steel interests are
said to be buying Republican iron and
steel docks.
1t is estimated that the total of the
army on July will be 1900, or about
1000 short of the total number that is
required under the presidents plans.
Daniel Richards of Green Ridge, Pa,
was found dead on the porch OF his
sweetheart's house. 1t is not known
whether he committed suicide or was
murdered
indianapolis was visited by ter
rife wind and electric storm this af-
ternoon. Three persons were killed
by lightning and de mage to the ex-
tent of $4,000 was one by the wind.
According to a telegram from Ber-
lin 1t is believed there that Mr.. White,
the American ambassador, will resign
and return to the United States next
December.
Messages from various points in
Kansas report harvesting general, the
quantity and quality exceeding earlier
anticipations and suggesting a record
breaking wheat crop.
J. ]. Hill before sailing for Euro pc
declared that he was as much in con
troll Of the Northern Pacific as ne had
ever been, and that his interests in
the road were perfectly secure.
United States Steel stockholders are
said to number 23.00o-an increase of
6 900 over the number of holders of
the shares of the constituent oompa-
MES before the consolidation.
E. H. Baldwin, widely known as
LUCKY NifiHfl III &C
American derbies, Is in private hos
pital at San Francisco very sick man.
He was taken i'll in Seattle recently
when about TO embark for Nome and
was compelled TO return TO San Fran
cisco. Instead Of improving he has
grown worse.
The state board OF control is en-
gagged today in letting contracts for
the third quarters supplies Of food
and clothing. The contracts viii
amount to about $4,000, which do not
include the meat contracts let two
weeks ago. amounting TO about sSj,-
600.
One million, three hundred and
sixty thousand pounds of wool were
sold at Shaniko. Ore. yesterday. at
prices ranging from 11k TO IL cents
per pound