Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
News Of the Past Week.

TuEruins ef the Iindell II ouse, St.
Louis, are being cleared AVA prepar-
atory to re- building
\ SAW mill exploded in Henderson
county, Ky, on the ID inst, instantly
killing FIVE persons.
- AYorSG man named Michael Wa lsh
was killed in New York, recently, by
being accidentally hit OH the head with
a beer key.
A MAN Of ffty-c;ght, in Napoleon,
Ark, said he would drink gallon OF
liquorin day or die. lie did both
MAJ. VIM. T. LUMB, formerly of the
9th Missouri, was recently shot near
his home. in Clinton county, Mo, by
some unknown party.
EX-SENATOR Harris. of New York,
is a candidate for the mission to a us
tria, and IS being urged by strong
Congressional influence.
ADyIcEs from Montana state that
mining operations will be very exten-
siye during the present season. The
yield of precious metals is estimated
at thirty-six millions.
THE President and his Cabinet are
said = feel greatly comfortcd and en-
eouraged by the copperhead victory in
Connecticut. The eopperhead organs
throughout the country are also max
ing great ado over it; ditto the
Southern rebel organs, of course.
AN old man, named Earnest Gleih,
living III Huntington, Indiana. com
mitted snicide early last Sunday
morning by hanging himself He
had been drinking very hard for some
time previous to the act.
Two mechanics, named Conley and
Alackey, recently became elnbroiled
on trout street, Cincinnati, and the
latter cut his companions throat with
a pen-knife, killing HIM almost in
stantly. The murderer was arrested.
Mn HENRY L. BRowN. Of Salem.
Wis, While on a trip from that village
to Kenosha, on the 22d, fell between
the cars and was instantly killed.
He was endeavoring to step from the
passenger TO the smoking car. lie
leaves a family.
/ AN incautious individual at Ter
Il Haute. Indiana. the Other 5av
ater smoking, put his pipe IN his
| pocret with Il package Of powder.
lie Vas seen, shortly after, looking
good heal surprised and ;non;rioC.
/ for his toattaiI'. and > 1aroo ,,;acn &c
| his breectcs
y NAN aahed NlIilam Plant, llv-
iiiS q : y liili'sWick, Mo, was engaged
20 9e married on the Sth INST, bat the
49, 3eiolc vent INTO the woods and
olFNeo 4 5 Yen III ms arm to 9leed hlm-
cecded but for the cold which con
gealed the blood and prevented i
| from flowing.
So
20 ppi@N lIhAIi On sunday last
Jung ii'"h haihm W hIte, WInle play
ing cafas III a pu5Ile house IN Daven-
pr; Iowa com lialned OF beng Ill,
an" ana his mead upon ms hand on
tpe table. One Of ms companions
seeing that something was the matter,
i'.' ioI assistance, whIe another
raised ms mead, and found that he
oN the night OF the 9th. two Of
the river police at Clcinnatti, heard
q cry from some one III the stream.
Ihey procured q skiff: and rowing to
"a. .le iiiGaIe OF the river, tshed out
- y no liaG ms pockets filed with
Ia IISe Keys ana 4 bottle OF chloroiorm.
Is. l'''o 1eet aVtem PtIhg to rob a
- On ''l'' / ~ Ct o''iiN' became alarm
",ro'' 'uiiii''-@ tne wrong way, fell
, -, ne a.. water ana hoated consld-
ERA ITaDIe Instance before being rescued.
n = IERRIBLE tradegs- occurred at
~ ',Fg'5r Kansas, last week. The
:, - d1A(y who murdered man
~ 'alI' lla0 escaped from jail His
lie I,I y. BENG known, the Dept
~ - ana posse attempted to
! - IeSL MN. lie hred upon the party.
n'I'-ii3 . cl'lZen, ana severely wound
ing another. pom capturing him he
v, INA eaoiately hung 10y the crowd
|o OF ms eontederates, brother.
aud another negro, We're taken from