Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-04
WEEKLY SUMMARY.


both branches of the Legislature, thus secu-
ripp the election of Wing State officers. there
having been no choice by the people. So the
Locofocos have achieved nothing but the cleo
ton of three members OF Congress.
woman named Charity Davis, in Troy
\. Y. robbed her husband, and two children
and then off. Charity began at home that
time certain.
The Wings have been successful in the
municipal election at New Orleans.
Letters from Panama to the New Orleans
Delta universally denounce that route to Cal
ifornia, and the monopoly Of transportation
across the Isthmus.
Intelligence from Alabama justfes the be-
lief that Mr.. Belser, the administration candi-
date, Will be elected Governor.
New YoRK April II.
The vote for Mayor is, Woodruff, Whig-
Is, 420-Van Scheick, Free Soil, &c.-l5, 064
| Three wards gave an aggregate majority of
1865. When the votes are all counted, this
| result will be somewhat changed.
COMMON CoUNCu.-Thirteen Wing Alder
men-l4 Assistant Aldermen--5 Democratic
Aldermen and 4 Assistants.
For Superior Court Judges, the Wings are
elected, and two Judges for the Marine Court.
The vote for New Charter not known, tho
it is believed to be adopted. There were one
or two arrests for illegal voting.
The Tribune says we have chosen an eX-
cellent Wing Mayor by a larger clear major
ity than any Wing Mayor Of n. York ever
had.
] BRooKLYN.-Copeland, Wing, 1913 MAORI
ty for Mayor. The Wings also elected 10
cut of Is Aldermen. Wing Judges consid-
cred elected by close vote.
Williamsburgh, the Wings got majority.
The Wing President is elected and a MAORI
! ty Of Trustees.
- The Falcon arrived from Chagres and
! Havanah at 4 o'clock. Thirty-two passen-
| gers destined for California, having abandon
ed all hopes Of getting passage from Panama.
/ One Of the number states that about 1900 were
waiting on the Isthmus that a census was
! taken on the 10Th and $50 were found to have
no tickets for San Francisco, and 200 were
without any means to obtain passage.
Gambling was very common at Panama
many had lost their all in this way. Some
had lost their provisions, % had signed an a.
greement to return to Chagres to take Love
lands route from Vera Cruz.
Some cases of fever existed, but it was gen.
orally healthy.
1t was currently reported that the California's
crew had deserted. Nothing had been heard
Of her.
The road from Georgiana was strewn with
dead horses, and freight is mostly carried on
the backs of negroes, at Sc so per hundred
weight.
! He had been six weeks on the Isthmus but
heard Of no gold except that brought from Val
pariso and sent to England.
Mr. Polk arrived at Nashville on Monday,
] =, = !,
ton.
At a recent Election for city officers in Gin
cinnati, the Wing candidates were elected.
Two men died at Allegheny, Penn in one
week, from the effects of excessive drinking
A Canada paper states, that Dir. Dick. the
distinguished writer, will visit the provinces
Of the United States the ensuing season.
The receipts of the Needle woman's Soci-
ETY. of Boston during the astyear amounts to
$4,000, and employment has been given to a.
bout 300 poor and industrious women.
The President of the French Republic re-
ceives, $4,000 per month, or $780, per day
The population of the Chinese empire is
over 200, 900, 900 souls.
lea was the News Letter, in 1904.
1t is said that in the event of an insurrec-
ton in Canada, the Cabinet will take prompt
measures to prevent the interference of our
! eitizans- and Gan--Nnal will ha r'>+-~~lzosi 70
| the frOntleT.
President Taylor, with characteristic indus
try, summons his Cabinet at nine o'clock IN
the morning.
We have heared that petition to her Maj
esty to allow this province to be annexed to
the United States, is being circulated in this
city for ignatures.-hingstOn Argus.
Muskets were first used in France some
time during the year 14I4.
1t is computed that $50 900 worth of wine
is annually made from the grapes in Ohio.
| The United States, with it's new acqui-
sitions, covers an erea Of 100000 SCARE miles.
The State of Ohio covers an erea of "A, 900
| square miles.
The Cathedral of Milan in the city of the
same name, is $50 feet high.
The idea of the steam engine originated
with the Marquis of Worcester, in 1868.
The city of Jerusalem has been captured
eighteen times by different conquerors.
Gibralter, the far famed rock, rises 500 #.
above the level Of the surrounding waters.
A boot maker of Ognacoke, H., exhibits
eight pairs oflarge sized boots made by man
| named Grinnel, in one day. The work is
done in a superior manner.