Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-04-27

part OF the government agents or Gepredators on
the public lands
The Secretary Of the Interior, however, in a
letter to this Office of the 9th inst, decided that
where criminal prosecutions had been commenced
it would be improper for the Bureau or Depart
ment to interfere, except under extraordinary cir
cuunstances, and then only by way of advice
Very respectfully your obi servt,
JoHS WILSON Cou'r
Hon. John Wentworth, House of Reps
WasHI>Grox. April 49,
Douglas still declares that the Nebrasaa BIN
shalt 90 through the House
Col Eeaion-s Last a gentleman talking with
Col. Benton about the Administration Yesterday.
the Colonel remarked, never supposed they had
much sagacity, bat I did 1hinl, they had common
sense enough to know, that if they applied a
match to gunpowder it would explode
Mr. Taylor, the Representative from Ten
nessee, is opposed to the Nebraska swindle
Il N1ghfy Professionally hat a mighty process
sion has been marching toward the grave during
the past year! At the usual estimate, since the
first OF January more than 3l,590O00 of the
worlds population have gone down to the earth
again. Place them in long array, and they will
give moving colamn OF more than thirteen hun
dred to every mile the globes circumference
Only think of it. Ponder and look upon these as
founding computations What spectacle, as
they move on tramp, tramp, mp-lorwardl
upon this stupendous dead march!
Borsfo,c and the Balonceon Laser Eecr.-We ind
the following in the Milwaukee Banner of the
10Th Inst:
Gov. Barstow, Comptroller Dennis, Speaker
Horn, Librarian Kruer Dr. Hunt and D. Seaver
tie Deputies of the Secretary of State and the
State Treasurer, as well as several other Honora-
bIes, were in Milwaukee yesterday and the day be-
fore and partoo1, of lager beer with great guso r
i Madison Journal
Te'cvcplng-By report OF the officers Of
the Erie and Michigan Telegraph Co, for 1888,
it appears that the total receipts were $50 S53 90
OF this amount there was received at
Chicago sls414 II
Milwaukee 1854 81
Detroit g.0a5 90
Cleveland 1885 90
Buffalo 1865 90
Propeets--The growing crops in this county
ara j., -, e,ceile,, co,l,+fo. rho roo.~, ~; -
ing brought everything forward finely. The
wheat crop IS luxurlant and bids fair for better
yield than that Of any previous year. Farmers
aIe busy at their spring work, and are in the
highest spirits in view OF their favorable pros
pects.-[ Madison Argus
Land Grant to The Lsaigeqs Elsqae The bill
granting lands to the Indigent Insane has passed
the House of Representatives Theamount grant
ed each state for this purpose Is 100000 acres.
The bill has previously passed the Senate and with
the Presidents approval. will become 4 Law,
O' 80, ~ 'le''''T " nave anon
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tsFeat Sa'ecj Seh29f Aa'os al. tae school lands
subject to entry were purchased yesterday ar the
tirraa=e. value ~ he amount includes at o mar
ket OF the 10th section and 50JO0J acre tract
James Ludington, President of the Bank Of the
" est was 'ne n-Tc1a-eT--.- Madison Argus
II The wings OF Counac ;cnr. now that they
have commenced dealing out Nebraska settlers
don't seem disposed to stop. They succeeded in
eiecting their mayor in Hartford By majority o
%, together with majority Of in the common
council
II The ROCKFORD Uec-ocr9r sTvs that several
very valuable horses. and cons. other s-ae
has been lost in that city within .aty davis from
being bitten by mad dogs There is no za.efy Al
'''" 'S nor ~ ui7f"se "''' 10 Nl every