Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-10
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4 family of twelve was poisoned by
.r,cbinae in New Sweden, MINI Two
ara ne. Il and others will die.
1he new years reception ct the
white House equallcd IL brlliancy
any previous similar event.
James w. Priestly an aged Phila-
deIphia carpet manufacturer, was
asphyxiated by illuminating gas.
Director of the Mint Roberts de-
clares the total stock of the worlds
money is now $t1 1900 100000.
DR.. James Gibbons, a nephew of
Cardinal Gibbons, was shot and killed
by footpads in New Orleans.
Edward Rosewater and D. p, Thomp
son have Joined forces to secure the
two senatorial seats in Nebraska
Edmund II Moller, Lincoln, ILL.,,
harnessmakcr, was left S75O,OO0 by
his father, who died in Australia.
Ben H. Brainerd, treasurer OF the
Illinois state board of agriculture, is
said to be short $4,000 to $4,000.
Henry Clews, in newspaper article
declares that the Standard Oil comb
nation controls affairs in Wall street.
Governor Thomas In his final mes
sage to the legislature declared
Colorado on the verge Of bankruptcy.
Miss Helen Gould is said to have
gone in the mining business in part
nership with NJ. Mankuss of Colorado.
Sentiment in congress is growing in
favor of making the term of a
representative In congress four years.
Mr.. Cazneau Mcleod, who was sec
rotary to Governors Lee and McKin'
ney, committed suicide in Richmond
Va.
Theodore Roosevelt, vice-prosident-
elect, was conducted into the mys-
teriea of the Masonic order at oyster
Bay.
Governor Plngree sent a remarkable
farewell message to the Michigan leg
stature. He scored judges and corpor.
atoms.
The Delaware legislature was or
ganlzed under the truce between the
union and regular republicans at
Dover.
Virginia Harris of Rensselaer,, Ind,
sued Benjamin Durham of Onergo H.,
for $4,000 for breach Of promise to
marry.
Hattie Florette Farley, the Daisy
styles of the Brown from Boston com
pany. died of diphtherla at Hartford
City. Ind.
A New Haven coroner's jury de-
cided that Mrs. william Rathbun
killed her husband by poison intended
for another
Peter l.. Buhmann was killed at
Norfolk, Neb., by the premature ex.
plogion Of a mortar used to celebrate
the new year.
Eugene C. Smith, a wellknown
farmer, was found dead in bed at
Linchburg Tenn, with his head split
open by an AK
James f. Harlan, son Of Justice Har'
Ian of the United States supreme
court, was appointed attorney gesa,al
for Porto Rico
The extensive pattern plant of S
jarvis, A dams & Co. Pittsburg burned
The loss Is at 100000, and is covered
by insurance.
Lieutenant Colonel H. r Brinker.
hoif has been assigned by the war de
partment to teach military science at
Chicago University.
Edward and Lucius Hitchcock were
killed and three other mon badly in
iured by a boiler explosion in saw
mill at CORTLAND, Ohio.
Hawaiian commercial interests have
sent a lobbyist 70 Washington to as.
sist the congressional delegate in look
ing after insular affairs
The new city ordinance fixing the
price OF gas at rs cents in Chicago
win not be enforced until federal
court passes ON question
Almost the entire business portion
of Williamson, w Va, including two
squares, was wiped out by fire. Tho
fire caused a loss of $40, GOO.
The United States transport Thyra
has sailed from Portland Oregon, for
Manila with $50 horses and a cargo
for the army ia the Philippines
The gold production of Oregon for
1900 amounted to S3.770,O00 The
lumber output of the state for the year
amounted to SOS, 10000 feet
Mayor Harrison ordered an bars in
Chicago closed on Sundays. Half the
big hotels and several prominent
saloou-keopers ignored the order
Miss Margaret DAILY, daughter of
the Hast Marcus DAILY the Copper
King, was married TO Carroll Brown
In her Firth avenue home, New York
The cost of running New York is
winuusly extravaganza The total in
crease in five departments since Mayor
Strong's administration is S28.377524
Mrs. Harry y. Johnson, wife OF the
superintendent of the Studebaker
wagon works ana eldest daughter Of
-. NJ. Smdehaker, died at South Bend.
Ind.
Samuel v r. Hill, general agent of
the Adams Express Company in Phila-
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