Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-05-10
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sS New York paper says that thousands
Of women are crazy to read the full account o.
the StcKLEs trial We wonder if some enter
prising individual couldn't make quite a pretty
fortune by buying, begging stealing that
handkerchief which NJ. KEY waved TO Mas
SlcKLEs, and selling threads of 1T TO purient fe-
males al fabulous prices Galena Courier.
An editor visiting the United States Supreme
Court at Washington, says of the Judges. eight
of them oked for all the world like a row of
nurses sitti ng an intelligence Office waiting
to be hired"
,S- The colored people of Chicago met in
mass meeting last week, TO Consider the pro-
priety of accepting the invitation extended to
them by President Gefforyi, of the Republic of
Hayti, TO come to that country
IS The japanese Minister. to ratify the late
treaty made with the United States. is expected
to arrive in Washington about the first OF June
IS The Wausau Wisconsin says the " iscon-
SIN Stage Company Is now running n daily
line of stages between SteYens Point and ellis
ding.
sX Dir. WnsoN. dentist. who for the past
year has occupied the memorable house where
the BURDELL tragedy was enacted, has been ar
rested for rape widow, Mrs Lyons.
- The fare between Cleveland and n. Y.
ria the Cleveland Il Pittsbdrg r. r., has been
reduced to So
rs letter from the Iron Mountain. Lake
Superior, dated April 9Th. says the snow is four
feet deep on a level, and the thermometer 10
deg. below zero.
rs Ripe blackberries were sold in Savan-
nah, Georgia, 23rd of April
GS- 1t is reported that at least 5000 apos-
tate Mormous Will leave for California this
Spring
sY- The Queen of Spain has given Mn. DonGE
our minister. her portrait at his most earnest
request. Ma. DopGE must be careful 1t is
dangerous to admire some women and the
Queen of Spain is one of 'en.
- During the Sickles trial, an average of
$4,000 words has been sent by telegraph daily
from Washington to New York Such an
amount of Geographic transmission never was
heard of in Europe, and is unprecedented in
this country.
sSs- N. 5. BosD, editor and proprietor of the
Mendoza (lll.) Press has been elected overseer
OF the poor. He says his long experience l..
the printing business gives him the most adinia-
bic qualifications for that office
rs young father MATTHEW has sprung IN
IN Ireland, = boy of eighteen, named c. Lang
noS DAWES, who is producing a great sensation
IN the provincial towns by his temperance lee
lures and inducing hundreds to sign the teeto-
tai pledge.
.S gang Of counterfeitc,s were arrested.
in st. Louis Friday night week, and over
s 1000 in bad coin and bills were discovered
- A note from Paris, dated April 4, states
that Senator SUMNER has lett Montpelicr for
Rome. lie was, at last accounts, in every bad
health
~ The Centerville (Texas) Herald afi-ms
that Genera. Hoysrox is engaged in the pre-
Paration Of a history of his lie and adventures
FARE REnuCEp.-The fare from Dunlsith by
railroad, to several points South and South
West, have been materially reduced From here
to 81. Louis it is now 81; Leavenworth. Kan
sas, Sl6.50 and to other points at similar rates.
-D"nleiM AdvertiSer
sI 1t is reported in the Davenport G1zet,e
OF Friday that Common prairie hay is selling at
$50 per ton, and corn at 81 per bushel, Mt
tuscaloosa. and that many cattle and horses are
suffering for fodder, there is such scarcity.
rs The Huntsville (Alabama) Independent
suggests the name of Hon. f. X ZoLLrcorFrp of
Tennessee as a nominee for President in 1869
rs Jaurez government in Mexico has made
new concessions to the Tehauntepec railroad
embracing very liberal grants of land
| sT- Ma. g. B. Tucker, of Georgetown D. c..
on Saturday last rnanumitted nine slaves four
adults aud five chiIdren-all valued at about
/ $4,000.
| sS The Milwaukee Sen'iael says that s. 003
barrels of lager beer and ale are mani featured
IN that city annually There are used for this
! purpose l6i.409 bushels of barley and lO7 GOO
/ pounds of hops per annum.