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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23

In the Mississippi Valley Commercial
Convention on the 9th the resolutions in
favor of the removal of the National Cap
ital were taken up and passed.
The ceremonies of commencing work
on the Lincoln Monument at Oak Ridge
Cemetery, Springfield, ILL.,, came off on the
9th
The twenty.eighth annual session Of the
Iowa Univcrsalist Convention assembled
in Des Moincs on the Sth.
Eben Rhoades, Treasurer Of Nevada,
died suddenly at San Francisco on the
10th.
The Seward party left Portland,
Oregon, for San Francisco, on the 10th.
Samuel Scott, of Dayton, has been Sc
lected as the Temperance candidate for
Governor Of Ohio in place Of j. L. Inger-
soil, declined.
Charles H. Wright, City Editor of the
Chicago Times, died suddenly on the 10th,
of disease of the heart.
The recount of votes in the late cleo
ton Of San Francisco is completed.
Large discrepancies were found. Selby,
Hanna and Freeman were elected. Selby's
majority is no.
The inCendiarcs who set fire to the
snow sheds on the Central Pacific Rail
road near the Summit few weeks since,
have been arrested.
The following are the names of the Re
publican candidates in Minnesota: For
Governor, Horace Austin, Of Nicolet
County; for Lieutenant Governor, VIM.
A. Yale, Of Winona; for Secretary of
State, Hans Matteson, of Meeker; for Au-
ditor of State, Charles Mcllrath, Of Ncol-
ct; for Treasurer, Emil Munich, Of Pine;
for Chief Justice Of Supreme Court, G. G.
Ripley, of Fillmore for Attorney Gene
raj F. r. L. Council, Of Henncpin Clerk
of Supreme Court, Sherwood Hough, of
Ramsey.
The grand jury of Monroe County, Hi
nois, have found indictments against Me
Coole, Gallagher and Allen, for violation
of the statute law, in fighting prize fight
within that county, and have issued a
warrant for their arrest,
EX-Secretary Seward will start from
San Francisco for the city of Mexico on
the Both inst.
The "Red Stocking Base Ball Club of
Cincinnati have started on an excursion
to California,
The official returns of the election for
Delegate to Congress in Idaho, on the 10th
Of August, are as follows: T, B. Butler,
Republican, 2,2tS; j. X. Shafer, Democrat,
3l02; j, j, May, Independent Democrat,
Ga Skaters majority, $50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23

dash open the lens-this was glass-in
the top of the bell then you stand by To
hook it on the inside
just managed to hear the words and
thew strengthened me with wild hope,
although | was still so bewildered that
could scarcely now see the swaying hook.
The boatswain's arm was before my eyes
With one blow of his huge fist, dealt with
the remains of his strength, he shivercd
the lens.
There was roaring sound; it was the
upward rushing of the water into the bell
as the air escaped.
There was no time to lose. | thrust my
arm through the aperture and drew in the
hook, quickly attaching it to the top Of the
inside of the instrument
The next moment the water came bub-
bling over the heads Of the boatswain and
myself, and that was the last remembered
of what transpired in the bell.
When | recovered my senses found my
self in the steerage, with the ships doctor
bending over me.
"a narrow escape were his first words.
"Where is Randolph | exclaimed.
"Here," answered feeble voice and
rising, beheld the boatswain in a bunk
under me.
Gle had narrower escape than you
had" said the doctor. "The thumb Of
his right hand was bit off by shark,
which made a spring for it just as we
pulled you two into the cutter, after the
diving bell was hauled to the surface
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23
The French "Senatus COnsuitum."

PARIS, September II.
The JournM OficjaI publishes the textof
the SeHatuS C0nSmtltR, which is promul-
gated in the name of the Emperor, and
signed by Rouher and countersigned by
Duyergier. The followingis q synopsis of
the document;
ARTICLE l. The Emperor and Corps
LegislatT have the privilege Of initiating
laws.
ART. 9. The Ministers are dependent
on the Emperor. They deliberate under
his Presidency; are responsible, but can
only be impeached by the Senate.
ART, 3. The Ministers may be mem
bers of either chamber. They have free
access to and the right to speak in both.
ART. 4. The sittings of the Senate are
open to the public, but on demand Of five
members the Senate may 90 into secret
session.
ART. g. The Senate, after pointing out
notifications in BILL may send it back
for further consideration by the Corps
Legislatif 1t may, in any case, oppose
the PRONUNCIATION Of BILL and in such
case the bill cannot be presented to the
Corps Leigislatif again during the same
session.
ART. 6. The Corps Legislatif elects its
own officers at the opening Of each SEES
sion. The Senate and Corps Legslatif
make their own internal regulations.
ART. 7. Every individual member OF
the Senate and Corps Legislatif has the
right of Interpolation, votes of conf
dence or want of confidence, and orders
de jour. Motions can be adopted, but
they must be referred to the bureaus, as q
matter Of right, whenever the Govern
ment demands it, and the bureaus will
then appoint a commission to consider the
matter, on whose report the Corps will de-
eide VIII Their to accept or reject the vote.
ART. s. No amendment Of o bill can
be discussed unless it has been previously
sent to the committee which considered
the bill, and also communicated 10 the
Government. If the Government and
committee disagree on the amendment,
the Council of State shall pronounce its
opinion, but the final decision rests with
the Corps Legislatif.
ART o. The budgets are presented and
voted by articles
ART TO- All notifications in custom
and postal tariffs made through treaties
with foreign nations will require law 10
make them binding.
ART H. The relations Of the Empe-
ror Senate, and Corps Legslatif are
changed only in so far as they ore modi4
fled by this Seaotus CdnSuLtpm Their for
nal intercourse viii be settled hereafter by
imperial decree.
ART r. Certain articles Of the consti-
tuition inconsistent with the above pro-
visions are abrogated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington News.

The funeral ceremonies of Gen. Raw
Inns, at Washington on the 9th, were OF
most imposing character There was a
total suspension of business The widow
and family arrived in time to take II. ~
look before the body was committed to
the tomb. A plaster cast of the face OF
the corpse was taken at the cemetery on
the 10th.
Gen. Sherman has been commissioned
Secretary of War pro tempore.
Receipts of customs for week ending
September A, "a, 242,763.
Mrs. General Rawlins, accompanied by
her parents and her three children, lelt
Washington for New York on the 10th.
She was in very feeble health.
Secretary Cox has appointed colored
man on the examining corps of the Patent
Office.
A Washington telegram of the 14th
saws: "Rccent letters from Minister Mot
ley express dissatisfaction at the policy
WHICH llt ID luStl utltN w I'hi o"N ~ 49, -
" the Alabama claims. He writes that the
temper of the British Ministry is decidedly
favorable toward rcopening negotiations
for settlement of the question, and that
if he was permitted to open up the sub
iect again, the chances are that a treaty
could be agreed upon alike satisfactory to
both sides"
A Washington telegram of the 10Th
states that the Administration at Wash
ington has not, contrary to report restrict
ed Minister Motley in the reopenlng of
negotiations for the settlement of the Ala
bama claims A telegram Of the same date
also says ut is ascertained from a reliable
source that General Sicklcs was not au-
thorzed to make any demand upon the
Spanish Government. He was instructed
merely to act discrectly, but with earnest.
ness, as mediator between that power and
the Cubans, on the basis already published
for the independence Of the island
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23

The coroner's jury in the Ayondale
mine disaster have returned the following
verdict
THAT the said Palmer Steele, and others, came
to their deaths in the Ayondae mines. that the
cause of their death was the exhaustion OF atmos-
phcric air or prevalence of supburlc and carbonc
acid gases In the said Avondae mine, caused by the
burning of the head house and breaker, at said
mine on the 9th day Of September, thereby de-
stroying the air courses leading from the mine
through the shaft that the fire originated from the
furnace and entered the mine from the wooden
bracket in the npca-t air course, leading from the
bottom ofthe shaft to the head house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23
The East.

A terrific storm visited the New England
coast, from Providence to Portland, on the
afternoon and night of the Sth, doing i'm
mense damage to property and causing a
large loss Of life Everywhere church
steeples and elevated structures were blown
down or otherwise injured, and the loss OF
crafts ut sea is known to have been general
and severe The Boston Coliseum was
partially destroyed, The damage to
shrubbery, fruit trees and crops is inn
mensc in all directions
One hundred and eight dead bodies had
been taken out of the Avondale mine on
the 9th, and it was thought this comprised
all who had persisted in the disaster
James NJ. Clark has been appointed
Judge OF the District Court of Rhode
Island
President Grant arrived in New York
ON the morning of the 10th.
A locomotive on the Erie Railroad, near
Port Jarvis, exploded its boiler on the
evening of the 9th, killing the engineer,
fireman, hagman, and brakeman, The en-
ginc WAS blown to pieces.
The Rawlins subscription fund in New
York had reached $4,000 on the nth,
New York detectives have gained pos
session of the photographic stone from
which the counterfeit iiye-dolar green
backs that have been extensively circu.
lated III the South and Southwest, have
been struck. From this stone alone at
least 100000 Of spurious notes have been
printed
The Ayondale disaster leaves seventy.
three widows and nearly 200 children as
objects of public charity
The Cuban Junta at New York, in APP
probation of Secretary Rawlins' strong
sympathy for the Cuban cause, have pre-
scented Mrs. Rawlns with 1900 in bonds
of the embryo Republic, and a hearty let.
ter of coincidence
Ex-senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jcr.
Sey, has been rendered the mission to Chi.
ns, but he declines the appointment.
The news from the Maine election up
TO midnight Of the 18th indicates the cleo
ton Of Chamberlain (Republican) by a
majority of about 5000 over the other two
candidates
The amount obtained by the robbers
who recently broke into an American
Merchants Union Express ear, on the
New York Central road between Utica
and Albany, amounts to 100000
The Delaware, Lockawanna & Western
Railroad Company have given 100000 for
the relief of the Ayoudalc sufferers. The
company do not believe the fire in the
mine was the work of nccndiaricS, hut
the result of the carclesyncss of miner
who descended the shaft with bundle OF
hay, which became ignitrd from the lamp
carried in his hat The pastor Of the
Ayondale Welsh BaptiS, Church, who
delivered the funeral discourse over the
suilocatcd miners, states that all but three
Of the male members of his church had
persisted IN me mine. The PHILADELPHIA
contributions to the Ayoudalc fund
amounted % over 100000 ON the 18th,
and were still increasing.
The recent billiard match at New York
for The championship az America and
$1,000 was won by Docry, he making
l,500 points % ,92S br Foster.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23

sNt''NN
cago, Ill.,;
Plow-H Notc, lincoln,
Sewing Machne-N Bradish, JcrseyyiNe
Stove Pipe T'himbc--E G. Chapman, Lac0n,
Folding baggage Check-E. II. Graves. Chicago
Cultiyator-John Lucth, Kankakee,
Sleigh Shoe--H. G. Oycrman, Chicago.
Churn--R. d. Ogbum. Lena
Platform scae-L. NJ Severance, Dixon.
Bridge Gate-AlcX Weidc Chicago
Lantern-Wm Westla5e, Chicago
Tuyers-j W Barron. Hillsborouch
Corn Harycser-G. W : Bell, Tauia
Car Couplng-r b Dora. MattOoR
Harvester Guard K. Jones ~ II IS Prentice,
Rockford.
Extension Chair F. w. Lange, Chicago
Churn-A Lloyd Mlcrshnrg,
Wind Wheel Ambrose Maxwell Morrison.
Milk Housc-Frtz schlter Matloon
Corn Harvester h. Stadter BOwensbufy
Mode Of Fastening Artificial Teeth q. q. ssore,
Galesburg
Pow-M Pesser Cairo
Dumping Cart-M f. Wickersham Springfield.
FOR WISCONSIN
Seeding MACHINE. q. a G. W Van Brunt.& u.
Barber, Horizon
Vegetable Huttcr-R Hemenway New Clsse
Chuin- Il. Reynolds, Omro
FOR MINNESOTA
Wind Wheel-Wm. II Piper, Blue Earth city.
roG IOWA,
school Desk and Seat 4 Chandler, Ds7'apor.,
selfClosiug Telegraph KEW, C, Bovgis, Wheat
land
Walsmg CnIdwtor-E p. Lynch s H. Il. Raj,
Davenport
PoW-James stephens Agency City
Gold Digging App TI,dale Des MONIES
Scroll Saving Macnne-R NJ. Washbura Barling.
ton.
Seeding Machine \ G. Dawson, s.e,e. Pos.
Corn PIow-L Guthrie. waterloo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-23
Western Patents

The following Western patents were IS
sued from the United States Patent office
for the week ending September Z, 1869,
as reported by Messrs Farwel, Ellsworth
& Co., solicitors of patents and counsel
ors in patent causes, 1862 Lake street, Chi
carO III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
nrNrRAL rrIrGRAPHrc NEWS.

Col. VIM. Smith, Superintendent OF sew
ara railroads in Ohio, died at Dayton on Monday.
Henry Easton, Collector of Customs for
cobonrg Canada committed suicide yesterday by shoot
Ing himself with rifle.
Major L. 0. Howard, Agent of tho Pitts.
bureh and Fort Wayne Railroad, cominltcd suicide al
Min aukee on Monday by taking laudanum.
The bark Anna, Capt. Hoefner, which
sailed nom New York Sept 10 for Dahtzc' was wrecked
on Monday the Baltic Sea, of the port OF Heia f
The Governor of Delaware has offered q
reward OF $500 for the arrest OF Robert
the murderer whofscaped from the sussex county jan.
1.-The aurt-martial in the case Of Lieu
Seeley, recently tried and sentencot
for cruelty " his subordnaes reeonyened at the Boston
Maynard yesterday. . I'D. f.--r ~,
i While n cattle train on the Montreal
RAJ road was passing temporary trestle work &C Con,
cord NJ H. loads Of ctle fell through the bridge
ny the spreading OF The rails. ..I -. ~.
The steam planning mill of Prince II
Dpsnoe at lewiston, Me, was burned yesterday Loss
1Oo0 Insured for $500. The dwellings adjoining oecu
pied by several families were also consumed.
j IA man named Ferdinand Biesser, whla
working on his farm Cleveland on Monday, was AZ
talked by two men, ana fatally stabbed Two men namoA
Can aud Reler have been arrested on suspicion. al
THE schooner Electric Spark of New
Bedford, from Ruatan for NewIork, has put into Key
Nest for repairs. During recent storm she carried
away her Jbstay and Jibboom, and sprung her matop
mast.
THE colored people Of Harrisburg, Pa,
celebrated the anniversary President Deolns Eman
clpation Proclamation yesterday. Tho exercles coy
.ssted of q parade and several addrcSses duns No
afternoon and srcning. .. 'e' $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
ANOTHER KEROSENE HORROR.

A THEATER DESTROYED BY FIRE-SEvERAL
PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16.-During fencing
scene at the Gaey Thear last night Of the rapers
struck kerosene lamp, which exploded setting fire 70
the scenery The flames communicated to the audience
ROOM and before all in the building had time 20 escape
the premises we're enveloped in flames A number of
persons were saved by Jumping from the secondstory
windows Several lives lost Two bodies have
been recovered from the ruins burned beyond recog
nition One OF the bodies identified as Willie Bre
yer q printer boy. Fifteen or twenty persons were
badly burned 1t thought the bodies Of others are stu
In the rnhhish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
PRUSSIA AND FRANCE.

NAPoLEoK's SPEECH TO BARON wERTHER'
PARIS, Tuesday, Nov. &c, 1860.
The Emperor gave audience TO Baron Werther, the
newly-appointed ambassador from Prussia al Oolu
picgne. yesterday. Much good feeling was mani
tested. NJ. Werther, on presenting his credentials
assured the Emperor that the Prussan Government
desired to preserve the present amicable relations
with France. Napoleon replied warmly and at con-
siderable length, concluding by saying that he much
wished the development of good understanding
between Prussia and the German Confederation on
the one fide, and France on the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
TEE GCUMENICAL COUNCIL.

PARIS, Tuesuayl NOV. TO- Ieos
Bishop Dupanloup has published letter. addressed
10 the clergy of his diocese, deprecsting the idea
thatths present is favorable opportunity for claim
ing the infallibility of the Pope. He blames such
journals as u Universe and La CUilta Cdttc'ioG for
their inconsderable haste in discussing so delicate
question in anticipation of the deliberations Of the
Council. o,o
LONDON, Tuesday, Nov 16 1862
The Pope has written letter to Archbishop Man
ming in which it is stated that, although Protestants
are excluded from the Gcumenical Council facihues
will be offered outside for making explanations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.

{ QUEEN IsABELLAs ABDICATI0N-THE FATE OF
THE REPUBLICAN PRISONERS.
PARIS. Monday, Nov Is, 1859.
Tbe Journal des Debas asserts that Queen Isabella
has defnitvely abdicated the throne of Spain.
lie Temps says: Everything is impossible in
Spain nova Republic, because the Republicans are
insufficient; Monarchy, because no party is strong
enough to appoint King. Unless coup d6tat, or
victorious revolution occurs, Spain will probably
remain Professionally an irregular Republic, under
the name of monarchy"
MADRID Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1869.
The disposal of Che Republican prisoners taken
during the late nsurrectiOn is under consideration
The Government is inclined to clemency, but at the
same time will be careful not to endanger the future
peace of the country by mistaken leniency 1t is
said that the prisoners will be allowed choose be-
tween joining the Spanish army in Cuba, or trans
portatiOn to the Philippine Islands, there TO await
the result of the legal proceedings against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
Tur rrxNvcIAL PANIC IN BOSTON.

BosTOX, Nov 1t'.-There is continued excite
ment Hartford and re stock and bonds aud to-day
transactions on the street have been very heavy the
stock selling down 20 "a and the bonds 20 lCi Parties
who borrowed money on t1e stock aud Dods haEs been
notified for additional cOlal era but reply mar t1t5 can
put up any more margins, but that the officers Of the
Company will give the Comptnys note on six months at
eight per cent n acceptable IT, the lender. boi1e have
done this while others have th their cOllateras on
the Market getting whatever beS could realize from The
sales,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
CUl3A.
THE VOLUNTEERS DRAWING LOTS.

THE VOLUNTEERS DRAWING LOTS.
HAVANA, Nov. 16-The battaliOns of volunteers
stationed in the vicinity'Of Havana yesterday drew
lots fer the purpose Of deciding which battalion
should 90 first to the Vuelta AbaO region to relieve
thepEesent garrison of Regulars in order to enable
the latter to go the seat of war The lot fell to
the Second Battalion, winch win Immediately leave
far Vuelta AbaiO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17

velopment which must result from the impulse gwen Dy
the great undertaking naugurated today Inc Com.
mercal influence OF the Canal must extend 70 the s
collectively this continent In Impeding them 70 Iasv
the execution Of the great railroad ana caba
contemplated the practbility OF which ID no" paeeu
beyond question
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE EAST. ,,...
The following table shows the comparative dsla9ce VI
New York by Gibraltar and the SueZ Canal, ana new
York via San FraDcisco-from commerclai points ia
Australia and Asa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE REMAINS OF MR.. PEABODY.
LONDON, Tuesday, Nov. &C. 1861
According to new arrangement, the Government
will dispatch II. NJ. s. Monarch from Portsmouth on
Frlday the 18th inst, with the remains OF the late
George Peabody The Monarch viii remain at Spit
head for few days until she is joined by the Amer
ican,vesses from the Mediterranean squadron. where
they will sail for America in company 1t is more
chan likely that several French vessels will also
iointhe funeral feet.
The King of the Belgi&ns is expected here on a
visit to the Queen at Windsor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
FRANCE.

THE EMPEROR-TBE RADICALS
PARIS. Tuesday Nov. l6, 1862
II isreported that the Emperor will leave Com
piegne for Paris before the elections commence and
will remain in the city until they are terminated.
The Radical party condemn the manifesto of the
Opposition Deputies for its want of courage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
AMOS KENDALL'S w1LL-rHE LOUISIANA JUDGE
SHIP-APPOINTMENTS.
TGRHRRkI. PRRsS DISPATCH.

GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
The will Of the late Kendall admitted 10 pro-
hate to-day. dated May, 1863 After bequeatbtDg
70 grandson $4,000 and his lands in Arkansas he mases
TO several Of the children and dreets that his
personal property be divided between his four daughters
and gives the full power 10 dispose or MS real
estate, which is worth s30Oo TO DO divided among DIS
heirs -. -. A.. ...,o
Thomas J. Durant now in this city. denies the state
ment that the President has offered him the Jnogssnp
appontment He has not even received an intimatloh
that he would be appointed nor has ne applied Ior 'ho
office. , D....o
The following appointments OF Internal keyehne
officials have been made Levi Welz storekeepeo, he
Pennsylvania District; John W. Bassler ana SEEKER Y
Stockton storekeepers Fourth Pennsylvania District
James X Chappel, Assistant Assessor OF the Iwehy
Assessor of the Fourth New York District The latter
assigned 10 special duty. ,.,,.r
and rectrer near Dayton, Ohio, have been convicted Vi
Conspiracy at Cincinnati after trial OF ten days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-17
AN ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT CANAL.

One oE the grandest events of the age is the
opening Of the suez Canal today As eecng an atora
ton in the map Of the East Transforming Egypt INTO an
Important commercial State, and changing the WORLDS
trade by the perfection Of water highway which has
hean the dream and desire OF ages Its celebration Is OF
exceeding nte0est and moment especially TO American
trade Tho wiA1es OF CRsar Alexander the PtOlemies,
Of Amron, Of Napoleon, have been realized at last
in the now accomplished enterprise Of NJ De
Lesseps To Frene genius in spite Of English opposi-
ton, belongs the honor OF thus benehting man
kind. and It Is gratifying TO know that the worldwide
usefulness OF the undertaking will not be Impaired by
exclnsiyeness or easily imperled By the peculiar posi-
ton which Egypt at present occupies In regard 10 the
Ottoman Empire. The saving OF thousands OF miles Of
vOyoge 10 the Of nations by Inc SueE Cana