Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-05

The congress Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution at Washing
ton unanimously reelected Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks, Of Indianapolis, presi-
dent general.
Alfred Knapp, of Indianapolis, con-
fessed that ne had murdered four wom-
en- and girl, two of the victims be-
ing his wives.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 27th
aggregated s1,s14,o25,329. The de-
crease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was TO
Harry Forbes, Of Chicago, won the
worlds bantam weight championship
by defeating Andy Tokell, of Eng
land, at Detroit.
Joseph Keenan, {colored) was
hanged at Greenville. s. c., for the
murder of Samuel Williamson, white
man.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution were received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the white house.
The Hubbard private bank at Cedar
Springs, Mich, was robbed of about
IS, 900.
There were 211 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the eth, against 215
the same week in 1902
Samuel Harris, miner, fell 102
feet down shaft at Terre Haute,
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serious than broken leg,
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers denies the reports of a
union combine against the use of non
union products.
Weekly reports say trade is acceler-
ated by milder weather, business con-
tinuing to be very active.
Edward l.. Burdick, of Buffalo, n. Y,
prominent in business and social life,
was found dead in his home with his
head crushed.
President Roosevelt sent n special
me ssage to congress asking passage OF
the bill reducing tariff on Philippine
products.
Dan Jones, of Milwaukee, won the
bowling championship of the United
States at Indianapolis.
An explosion in powder works at
Cherokee Mo, killed three men and in
iured % others, three of them fatally.
Robbers blew the post office safe at
Garrett, Ind. and carried away $1,000
in cash and $500 in stamps,
Ten thousand st. Louis brick
makers will strike unless wages are
advanced.
Mary Anderson, wife of wealthy
farmer near Columbus, Neb., blinded
her husband with acid, poisoned her
daughter, and then killed herself.
The Armour Packing company has
been deprived of land worth $1,000
600 at Kansas City, Kan, by a jury
in a suit brought by heirs of an In
dian.
More than 1000 painters and deco
rators in Pittsburg went on strike
for an advance of wages.
Boston surgeons used an X-ray and
decided that the Korean twins, who
are Joined together by a strip Of
flesh, can safely be cut apart.
President Roosevelt in a letter to
the Atlanta Constitution declares his
attitude toward negro appointments
will not be influenced by criticism.
A passenger train of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad was thrown from
the track near Lenoir, Tenn. and
three persons were killed and 25 in
jured.
The report of the receiver of the
private bank of Boughton, Ford IL
Co., which suspended a month ago at
Chardon, O., shows liabilities of $780,
600
At Jonesboro, Ga. William Farmer,
a deputy sheriff, killed his father-in-
law. James Christian, mortally
wounded his wife and then killed
himself.
DR., Joseph Mills has resigned the
presidency of Earlham college at
Richmond, Ind, and Prof, Il. Kelly
has been chosen as his successor.
George Cole, who held up Burling-
on train near Butte, Mont, three weeks
ago. pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 90 Years Imprisonment,
Six persons were drowned while try
ing to cross the Ohio river at Hickman,
Ky
March made lionlike entrance,
Billiards ragged in the west, floods
deyasted large sections of the south
and cold winds swept all the central
part of the country.
personal AND POLITICAL.
Henry Fnrrer one Of the hest