Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-19
GENERAL NEWS By WIRE
Matters of Interest Covering Various
Parts Of the World and Put
in Concise Form.

On his farm at Pana, H.. where he had
lived G5 years
The legislature Of Kansas adopted a
resolution in favor OF electing senators
by popular vote.
The British gunboat Barrier has cap
tured in the Red Sea three pirate ships
with their entire crews.
The safe in the Milwaukee depot at
Wheaton. Mimi, was blown open by
burglars and about $50 In cash secured
therefrom.
The Nebraska senate has unanimous
~ adopted a joint resolution favoring
the election Of United States senators
by the people.
DR.. Randall Davidson has been en-
throned as archbishop of Canterbury In
Canterbury cathedral with much state
ly ceremonial.
The five story building on Lake
street, Chicago, occupied by cigar, Id
uor and chocolate dealers, burned to-
night Loss $4,000.
Lieut., Governor Jones and the legisla-
tive delegation of Minnesota. have
selected a site for the state building OF
Minnesota at st, Louis.
The heaviest snow in IA years fell
In Salt Lake City Wednesday. Street
car traffic is demoralized and the rail-
roads are having trouble
A charter has been issued at Harris
burg, Pa. to the Henry Roelofs com
lany OF Philadelphia. capital s2,000,00O,
for the manufacture Of hats.
The arguments in the Alexander
Al III
pleted at indianapolis. The case goes to
the jury tomorrow morning.
A blizzard is raging throughout
southern and western Wyoming The
stockmen are greatly alarmed for the
safety of the herd and fiocks.
William Duffy, Nationalist member
of parliament, and three others who
were imprisoned under the coercion act
have been released at Dublin.
Ansear college burned down at
Hutchison, Mich, together with the IL
hrary and furniture Two hundred stu
dents lost all their belongings.
The report that the signature of J. p.
Morgan has been forged on checks for
large amounts is confirmed at the Nor
gan Banking house in London.
Cyclone" Kelly of San Francisco de-
feated Mike ShrecS OF Cincinnati at St
Louis in the fourth round of what was
scheduled to be 20-round fight.
Burglars robbed Grace Episcopal
church at Newark. \. j., securing vest
ments valued at 10000 They tried TO
break a safe in which "a costly chalice
liz kept, but were unable to open it.
his home for the past week with n So
we're cold and cough and py the advioe
of his physician he has been compelled
To cancel all engagements for the pres
ent.
David Plunket Of Lexington. Ky. 70
years old. was shot twice in the back
and mortallv wounded today by Daniel
skinner at Putchinon station, 1t Is re-
ported that the shooting was without
cause.
Opticians Of North Dakota are In ses-
sion in Fargo for the purpose of form
ing an organization. S. r. Willard,
Iitchfcld. eX-presIdcnt of the Minncso-
IA association gave an address last ev~
ening.
The dead body OF Mrs Ada Geiger
NdS iplllN at iltl Ubblf III 'iuNlHldll, ~
The woman had been murdered. Her
husband notified the police. and despite
his protcstations of innocence. was ar
rested.
an Official cableeram from Guate-
mnia says that Guatemala has not de-
clsred war. but that Salvador Honduras
and Nicaragua menace the Guatemala
government, which is ready 20 defend
its honor.
The cil-tauk steamship NgrraEansett
the largest vessel Of her kind in the
world, was launched at GreouOck for
the AnglO-AmCricau Oil company She
can carry II 900 tons of oil In her tanks
The boat is Of q 600 tons displacement
II is alleged as result OF investica-
ton into the recent attempt 10 burn the
state rcformatory at ogden. Utah, the
officials have uuearthed a conspiracy
among the girl inmates to attack the
teachers and authorities of the institu-
tion,
The great prevalence OF smallpox In
the coke region has prompted the off
cials of the Prick Coke company TO is
sue an order calling for free yaeeiu-
alton OF all Of their $4,000 employees
and their families. The order effects
800 600 persons.
The Evangelical Lutheran SYNOD In
session at Burlington Iowa elected the
following officers. President Rev. A.
NoCrbaum. Swedeshurg, vice president
Rev, Joseph A. Anderson Boone. Iowa,
secretary. Rev. b. Maiiu, Bethesda
treasurer, G. O. Nelson, Olds,
The inquest ON the remains of
Anton kleiscrof Sioux Falls. S, r., q
jeweler who was found dead Monday
morning in his apartments under ctr.
eumstanees which Indicated that the
case was suicidal resulted in the dis
coyery that he dted from cyanide putas
Stun poisoning administered by his
own hand.
Work on the National University WA
museum building at Mason City to cos
s65 000. viii be begun 3o a few days
Camp No loo Of Illinois with Col " 7
Church, Col Leroy n Stewart, and 4
a. Robertson. has this matter in hand
The building will be donated by the PEG
pie OF Illinois 10 the National Memoria
university