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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
CAN A REPUBLIC EXIST IN FRANCEa

The obstacle to establishing Republic in
France may be inferred from the following state
ment, by which it appears that hundreds of Citi-
zens( in Paris will stand half day IN the street
TO watch their President, while he mounts mis- horse
for an afternoons ride, and fill the air with ap-
elauding shouts and rirats if he happens to perform
that immense exploit with good grace
Between two and four of every ine day, there is
Il large crowd collected at the gate of the Presi-
dents palace of IElysse. TO his Excellercy
Louis Bonaparte mount on horseback, for his at
ternoon ride. Laboring men, work-women, ap-
prentces, strangers apparently of every class, as
semble in compact multitude, and wait silent and
patiently for hours till the momenary spectacle is
achieved A few days since, the spirited horse
which the President is in the habit of riding, be
came Infatuated with the too close hold which
soldier kept upon his bride, and al the moment of
his Excellencys appearance was violently plung-
ing and rearing, with the soldier half suspended at
his head Let go the bridle!' said the President,
and at the instant the horse set free, he sprung
upon his back without touching the stirrup- and
rode of amid the deaening huzzas Of the admiring
crowd.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
New Invention.

DY the undersigned, of the town of Linden. in the
81 State of Wisconsin. In this Invention, the
wheels are turned by means of an endless chain,
with square links, to mash on cogs in the wheels
There is Timber joint attached TO the balance
head. attached to which is a lever which works
up and down and sets the machine in motion II
will work easy blackshiths bellows So
that one man work it in driving a thrasher
with power equal to that of one horse 1t can
be applied TO saving and other purposes. There
are weights attached TO the outer circle Of the
wheels, which make 1t run stronger and easier
WANTED-Flve or Six men, to apply the a
bove invention to several uses, to whom liberal
terms will be offered.
!D-Au persons are hereby forbidden to trespass
on the above patent without the consent of the
owner. GRIFFIN HURLBERT
April 10, 1919. 4w35
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
Awful Ceaf!agration in St. Louis
Loss s e, go, 09O:.
ST, LOUIS, Nav IS

About 10 O'Clock last night, the steamboat
White Cloud, lying near the head of the Lee
wee, was discovered to be on fire.
The FIRE communicated in quick success
sion to the following boats, whleh were con
sumed
Tdglioni, Alice, Sarah. lit Carson, AGA
dia, Prairie State, Edward Bates, ST. Peters,
Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Stewart, Mandan,
Gen Brooke. Boreaa, No. ,, American Ea-
gle, Mon,aak. Timonr, Mameluke, White
Cloud, i9udora, Red Wing, Martha, Frolic,
Brlleisle.
ESTIMATED value OF steamboat stool. $685.
GOO. Produce destroyed on the landing $50,-
GOO. Cargoos $3.50, 600. Total, steamboats,
&C., $3.50
The point at which the fire first started on
shore was at the corner Of Locust street and
I4eyee.
The corner house and three buildings above
it, fronting Leveo, were destroyed. The
flames then crossed Locust street, and swept
every house, with one exception, on the
blocks fronting the Levee and Main street,
and extending from Locust street southwark
10 Chestnut, a distance Of three squares. At
Chestnut it crossed over to the next block
south, at the junction of Commercial GALLEY
with this street, and from the Alley to Main
down to Market street, burning all except two
buildings at the corner of Market street and
Commercial Alley. At the junction of Mar
kct and Main, the flames crossed diagonally
10 Market-Street House and followed both
sides OF Market up TO Second.
Then crossing Main street, the flames
swept every building from Locust to Market
street, except the row Of four-story fre-procf
buildings just below Locust; passingup Pine.
Chestnut and Mlrkei streets, the devouring
element consumed every building in The two
blocks Intervening between the streets men,
toned, and Main and Second, and those on
nearly half Of the block north of Olive. Here
its ravages were stayed in this part of the city.
Before the progress CT the flames could be
arrested. It was found necessary TO blow up
che or two houses near the corner of Market
and Second, and in doing so, at least three
persons were killed
At the foot of Elm, the fire made another
Judgement, and spreading diagonally through
This block. swept up to Main, and down
Spruce, distance north and south, Of two
squares, and crossing Main, carried nearly ev-
cry thing before it nearly to Third. Three
squares west of its starting point at Main,
flames crossed Elm, and consumed one fourth
Of the block north and west of Main. From
the foot of Elm, up its southern side, to Sec
ond, distance of two squares, not house
is standing.
The Police arrested and confined in the
calaboose nearly fifty persons for stealing at
the FIRE.
The Telegraph Office, United States Hotel,
Reveiie Office, Republican office, Organ Of
flee, and the New Era Office, were among the
buildings burned.
Estimated total loss by the fire, Fire .Hik
HONS Of Dollars.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

Mortality Of Ne1o York.-The deaths report
ed to the inspector of the city of New York
during the year l84S, amounted to Is, 9I9, in
elusive OF l,16l prematurely or still born, and
205 brought TO the city from other places for
enterment. These deducted, the city mortal
lty Is reduced to 1926 died of disease, and
327 of casualties, suicide and murder.
The entire number embraced 8,343 males,
and 1876 females. There were 1920 adults,
and $3.50 minors. Ofthe whole, Il 1902 were
natives of the United States.
The deaths from diseases and casualties in
l84S, exceed those from the same causes in
1917, 112 those of 1847 excehd those ofIS46
4,3l2. The greatest mortality from any one
disease, for the year l847. was from typus and
typhoid fever; the number of deaths from the
same cause, during the year l848, 943, which
although much below the mortality of the pre-
ceding year, is still considerably above that
of 1915, 1916.
During the year 1913, seven persons died
at the age of 100 years and upwards.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
For the Tribune. ]

|: BY aTsorder passed at the January session
IF the Beard of County Commissioners OF l.
:,wa Codnty, the undersigned was authorized
10 issue licenses in all cases when applied for,
ay keepers Of taverns. groceries and stores,
according to the list furnished by the District
Attorney on payment by the applicant, of the
tcense money into the Treasury. Since which
.mt- there has beenno license issued from this
:Iic5 without the receipt of the Treasurer, for
she same. The District Attorney directed
shat in cases where licenses had expired some
time previous to application for renewal, the
rev license should be dated back to the time
s such expiration; and where applicants had
teerE selling spirituous liquor for a length of
tsme previous to the time Of obtaining the IL
eenss, the same should be dated so as to in
eluds the whole time for which such person
Fad been selling. / certainly did not under
STANG at ske time, that this advice was given
20 e9able dealers in spirituous liquors to evade
fle new law or any other, butte compel them
to pay irsf the County Treasury the full a.
mouEt OF what was due it from the traffic
1pos firss reading the new law, understood
ne bondsts be an additional requirement, not
the less obligatory by a compliance with the
former lss. / still so understand it /; and
flus 'lnde standing it, shall, until the meet
ing Of thg Board of Supervisors, which will
lie soon, slsrealter as heretofore, issue licenses
uponthe9sce of the Treasurer, and the fl
lag 81 ting bond according to the old law.
S. T. SEABURY
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
KNOX SCHOOLS

Tie iollowfns article upon the subject OF sUnion
Schools which we copy from the Janesvife Ga
zette with very slight alteration will apply equaE
ly well to the latitude of Mineral Point Now is
the time for action upon this subject and we hope
it will receive. due consideration
a very lively interest, weare glad to observe,
has lately sprung up in this village on the subject
of Union Schools which it is to be hoped viii con-
tinue 10 increase until something effective be done
to improve the present condition of Common
Schools Several meetings have been held on the
West side oi the river for the purpose of taking the
matter into consideration, and there is general
concurrence of opinion favor of the Union School
system. It is generelly conceded that present
system if it may be called system, is far enough
from meeting the wants of citizens, that the
practice of detatehng schools from each other and
conducting them without concert or established
plan Is but throwing away the money devoted to
their support. Like every other kind OF business.
wide diversion of the capital designed TO carry
it on, and its outlay without any well arranged or
der, prove entirely Ineffective in accomplishing the
proposed object, while with concentration OF
capital, and concert of action, there can be no
failure in eaenng the desired end. What is
proposed 10 be done, is to unite large part of
the village practicable, all of it if possible and
either purchase the Academy building or build a.
new, sufficiently large to accommodate all the
scholars that may belong IN such union, employ
an efficient board of teachers and establish regu-
lar course of studies from the elements up to all
the higher branches of education. Now, before
the village is divided up into districts and its means
spent in building small school houses, Just to meet
the present wants ofour citizens this plan can be
easily ard successfully adopted 1t only needs to
be understood TO meet the appreciation of all who
consider the proper education of the rising gener-
alton, OF paramount importance well directed
effort now for the permanent establishment Of the
Union School system will do more for the future
prosperity and well beng of Evansville than any
other enterprise that could be undertaken. Let us
all take an interest in this matter; let US weigh
well the value of good schools; let act in this
matter for the future, well for the present !;
let US determine to abandon the present tempori-
zing, inefficient system and adopt one that will
bring thorough, liberal education within the
roach CT ali, that will invite people to settle
among us, if but TO avail themselves OF the advan-
tages of our schools.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
/. MIR. MOORE'S SCHOOL.

it is..seidogn that we have en- Dyed an hour
more 4greeably than one spent asfew days
since a visit to this School. The strict
dlcipIise maintained, and the readiness with
which ahe scholars answered all questions
PIT TO yhem, were evidences that the efforts Of
Mr.. MSore have been more successful than
is usually the case in school of this kind
The mkt term of this school is to commence
Oh the sith of June next, and we recommend
10 all J. no have children whom they wish TO
receives the right kind of instruction. to avail
themselves Of the present opportunity.
Thee are four or FIVE good schools in
Miners Point, yet we see large portion OF
cllildre7l about town, spending their time in
idleneI. This is not right. Parents should
realize sthat they are accountable for the char
aeters shich their children may sustain in af
leg life and if they permitted to spend their
time wiile young in idleness, how can they
DC expected TO be qualified when men and wo-
men, &c. enjoy and perpetuate the blessings of
,li9erty now the pride of this great Republic!
again sse would say send your children to
school, that they may become wise, and pre-
pared f.r future usefulness.
We swodld say to parents. pis1 your
:schoolsSoften. You are not aware of the ben
EFT Of Such calls to your children. 1t puts
new LIS into them. They conclude that you
feel an Interest in their progress and they viii
strive . remuRerate you for your trouble
A ho1r comet be spent occasionally, for
which xou viii receive greater benefit than
visit tosyour schools.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
Schoel District Notice.

ME Superintendent OF Public Schools Of II e
4 Town of Mineral Point has discretionary
laid Of the said town into ten School Districis.
whose bounds will be as hereby described. until
tAe same shall be subdivided, annexed or in any
other manner altered according to law.
DIsTRIcT No. /. (village of Mineral Point and,
vicnity)
All Of sections No. 81 and 80 OF town No =.
Range No 3 East.
All OF sections No. 5 and 6 oftown NOD, Range
No. 3 East.
All of section No sc OF town No. 5, Range No.
All Of section No. of town No. ], Range No.
East.
DIsrRIcr No 2
All of sections No. "a and 35 of town No s.,
Range No. = East
All Of sections No and of te.vn No. 4.
DISTRICT No. s.
All of sections No. 10, H. -, g. l.. and / 5 of
town No 4, Range No. 2 East
DIsTR1cT No. L.
All ofsections No 7, S, 9. 1G, II and is of town
No. 4, Range No. 3 East
DISTRICT No. ).
All of sections No. 10, IL, IL, 10, IA and
10 of town No. A, Range No East.
DfsrRIcr No. e.
All of sections No. 33, 81, 50 and 30 town
No. 5, Range No. 3 East.
All of sections No. /, ?, 3 and of town
No. 4, Range No. East.
DISTRICT No. 7.
All Of sections No. %, %, %. o5, &c and
27 of town No. 5, Range No. 5 East.
DIsTRIcT No. s.
All Of sections No 10, IL, ~, IS, ii and
10 of town No. 5, Range No. 3 East.
DIsTRIcr No. 9.
All of sections No. 7, 8, 9, 16, II and is
OF town No. 5, Range No. 3 East
DISTRICT No. TO.
All of sections No. 10, 20, 81, %, % and
80 of town No. 5, Range No. 3 East.
All of sections No. 25 and &c of town No
5, Range No. 2 East.
he qualified voters of School District No
are notIned to meet at the Court House in Miner
al Point, on Saturday, May 26th, 1S4e, at ~ o.
clock, noon, to consider and adopt all such meas
ures IN accordance with law, appertaining TO the
said School District, may be necessary for the
full organization % Common School therein
Ihe qualified voters of the remaining nine Dis
tricts will hereafter be notified 20 meet for tho
same purposes, as soon the Superintendent can
obtain the proper information relative to the num-
Der of scholars therein
WN. R. SMITH
Superintendent, Mineral Point, WISCONSIN
May 9th, 1910 fse,f1
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
E. kre ia Milwaukee.
LOSS $4,000.

The city of Milwaukee was visited with a
most destructive FIRE on the 18th, inst. by
which property to the amount CT from $50 to
$4,000 including about 20 buildings, was de-
strpyed. 1t originated in the planning and
Save Factory of VIM. Hawkins, No. 25l.
west side of East water street, and made a
clean sweep south TO gel. Its supposed to
be the work ofan iEcendiary, as there had been
no fire in the building where it originated for
eight days previous to the disaster.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

Hon. ALEXANDER RAMSEY, the new
Governor of Minnesota, arrived on Wedaes-
day evening at this place, via. the upper lakes,
Milwaukee and Madison, Oh his way to the
new Territory. lie IS accompanied with his
family and DR.. THOMAS Foster, his private
Secretary, late Editor of the Pennsylvania Gull
fivator at Harrisburgh. Pa, of which place the
Governor was also a citizen. They put up at
the Franklin House, and left on Thursday
morning in private conveyance for Prairie
do Chem, there to take boat for St. Pauls.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

NauUoo 1emple.-We stated in our last that
the walls of this edi6ce had been purchased
by Mons. CADET for the use of his association
OF French Communists. We learn from
gentleman who resides in Nauvoo that CADET
paid s., 900 and the citizens 81 GOO for the
Temple and arsenel, together with about elev-
en- acres of ground-the title being vested
solely m Mons. CADET. He has commenced
Rebuilding the temple, and employs the labor
OF three hundred men upon the work. Much
of the interest that has hitherto attached to-
this edifce will now be dissipated, for it viii
no longer wear the proud name of TEMPLE"
but IN future it will be known as the ''MoN-
sTER BoARDING-HoUsE." The basement story
is to be laid off into kitchens, the first floor
will be converted into a dining room capable
OF accommodating a thousand persons, and the
remainder of the building will be fitted up for
school rooms, offices and sleeping apartments
for five hondred people. SIC transit gloria
Temple Oquawka Spectator.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25
MORE ABOUT COL. FREMONT'S
DISASTERS

Mr.. Taplin, one of the sufferers in the dis
aster which recently befel Col. Fremont's par
ty, is now in this city. He has entirely re-
cruited his health and strength, and with true
American perseverance is making arrange
ments for the second trial of a Journey to Cal
ifornia. The account he gives of the terrible
privatoas and sufferngs endured by the par
ty to which be was attached, correspond in
every particular with that of Col. Fremont.
/ he Indebtedness of their condition for a
while, he says, passes human conception.
Of the ten men who died, two Messrs. Wise
and Andrews, were well known citizens of
this place; Proue, was a native of France,
Moran, resident of Illinois, whose relations
we believe are in Cahokia Beable, a resident
of this county; Rhorer and King, citizens of
Georgetown, District of Columbia Hubbard,
from Milwaukee. and Carver from Chicago.
The fate of Mr.. King was most heart-ren-
ding. He was, says Mr.. Taplin, man in
the spring time of life, of cultivated mind, and
of the most engaging manners. He had been
married but two weeks previous to his depar-
tnre on the expedition, and was only short
time with the company ere he had gained the
friendship and esteem of every member
When Fremont's party had first lost their hor-
ses, company Of four men, of which King
had been appointed leader, were despatched
to the settlements to procure succor. Sixteen
DAYS AFTER tne1r departure, relnOnt VINO nav
ing become impatient of their protracted stay,
had determined to go himseifin search of sup
pliesl overlook them. He found Williams,
Breckenridge ard another, scarcely able to
proceed from exhaustion.
King had died, and his remains, which the
party carried with them, had been more than
halls eaten by his companions. A dire neces-
sity had left them no choice, and it was done
in self protection. Up to nearly the day of
his death, King had kept journal. The last
entry written upon it is this: Dec. H.
This morning, as usual. | have had quarrel
with Bill Williams. n othing to eat. We
travelled one mile and a half to-day.The cause
of the difficulty with Williams was the lat
ter's daily Increasing weakness, and his. ina
bility to proceed. King endeavored by re-
monstrances to urge him forward.
So long as Fremont remained in the camp,
says Mr.. Taplin. his presence was great en-
couragement to his men, and they were, as
much as could be expected, reconcied to their
condition: but as soon as he left them, to go
In quest of assistance, the more inexperienced
members lost all kind of hope. They consid-
cred their fate already sealed. Thus Moraia
wandered in the neIghborhood of the camp in
search of game, and finally followed in the
footsteps of Col. Fremont, with desperate
hope of overtaking him. He had not gone
far, however, when total exhaustion compel
led him TO lie down for his final rest. Those
in camp (among whom was MFR Tapfin1 who
survived, subsisted as best they could on raw
hide, but this, also, would have failed to sus-
tam them, had not assistance arrived as soon
as 1t dds. Louis RereiUe.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

CoSyEcTIcUr ELECrIoS.-The locofoeo pa
peEs arc making great hurrah over the re-
suit of the recent election in this State. The
following Is . correct list of the State officers
Governor-Joseph Trumbull.-Whig.
-LieSt. Gov.-Thomas Backus-W hir-
Treasurtr-Henry ID. Smith-Loco.
Secretary-R ger II. Mills-Whig.
Controller-Abijah Catlin-Whig.
The Free Democrat conso.~s itself with the
Idea thatif Seymore, the loGofoco candidate
for Governor. had received nine more rotes,
Frumbull's majority would have been bss''
three - pleasing consolation, surely.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

The Great central coal field of the Missis-
sippi valley covers an area of 10000 square
miles, Al 5000 900 square acres-six times the
area of all the coal fields of Great Britain;
and yet, this vast supply is seldom taken into
the account when estimates are made of the
coal resources of the United States.
Il Mammoth Ttssk.-Some workmen en-
gagged in repairing the mill dam on Sugar
Creek, Illinois, found a tusk not long ago,
embedded in the gravel, some feet below the
surface. 1t is twelve feet long. and nineteen
and half inches in circumference.
The St. Louis New Era, speaking Of the
progress of aBti-slavery sentiment in the slave
States, says: SIN our own State there can re-
main no doubt but what this great question of
gradual emancipation of slavery will soon be
made, and will have to be met
Riot an Neto York.-There is a rumor in
town that second riot had taken place in N.
Y ork, and that 20 persons had been shot, and
a number wounded. The riot grew out Of
the Forrest and Macready quarrel.
SCHOOLS MISxEsoTA-Gov Slade stated
at a late meeting in Boston, that ne was about to
leave for the above Territory, in urtherance OF his
work OF providing teachers for the West.
ID~The water In the mines is said to be about
sixteen feet higher than it was a year ago.
II Alvan Stewart, extensively known in New
York as lawyer and politician, died at New York
on the I'd of May.
IL The steam pipe of the Louisiana, when be-
tween Conneaut and Ashtabula on the Sth of Nav
exploded and scalded five fireman so bad that four
OF them have since died.
LARGE REcEIPTs-The total income of the
British Wesleyan Missionary Society fer the last
year 1s4s was 91O4, 12S, equal TO about 100000.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

ENIGRATIeS FROM THE BRITIsH Provinces
During the week ending April 10th, 425 passe1-
gers have arrived at Boston in thirty nine vessels
all but one of which were from the British North
American provinces. $50 of these passenee-s
paid head money, and SO have been here before
These immigrants are of good class Of farmers
and mechanics and almost as soon as they land
they start for the west This large emigration is
N consequence of the hard times in the Provinces
caused by the continued failure of the crops 1t
is said that the inhabitants in places are very
generally leaving for the States
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-25

To all ,rhoas IL may concern.
NJ. n. Kline, administrative OF the estate os
David B. Whitney late of the county of Brown
and state of Wisconsin, deceased has this dav e.
led her application TO sell so much of the real es
tate of said ntestate situated in the county of To-
wa and state aforesaid. will be necessary to
pay the Taxes yearly accruing on said estate and
also maintain and school the heirs of the said estate
Therefore. notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on Saturday the 10th day OF June
next, said petition will be heard at the Probate
Office in and for Iowa county, Wisconsin, at Min
eral Point at 10 o'clock A. of said day, at which
time and place all persons concerned are requested
to show cause why said license should not be
granted.
In testimony whereof we have hereun to set our
81 ! hand and affixed the seal of our said
Z Court at Mineral Point, this 23d day OF
May A ID. 1919. HARRISON LLOYD.
3w35 Judge OF Probate Iowa Co. Wis