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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
Appalling Calamity In Neyada-Three Hines
Burned 0ut-Thirty-SiX Lives Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO. Anril I


A fire broke out this morning in Yel~
low Jacket Mine, Gold Hill, Nevada, and
soon communicated to the kentuck and
Grown Point mines Thus far Il z. NJ J
eleven bodies have been taken from the
shaft of the three mines. Other bodies
are seen at the bottom of the kentuck
shaft; but it is impossible to remove them
on account Ct the heat. 1t is uncertain
how mary persons were In the mines,
the excitement and confusion being so
great that ii is impossible to call the roll
of those at york. Sixty men were at
work in the two levels of the Crown
Point 1t is unknown how many escaped
The distress is fearful among the wives
and children of the miners congregated
at the entrance of the mines, calling for
missing husbands and fathers.
Z. M.-Latest reports from Gold Hill
state the number known to be dead at
thirty>six-fve in the Yellow Jacket,
eight in the Kentuck, and twenty-three
in the Crown Point The fire originated
in the Kentuck, and is now reported to
be spreading toward the Jacket shaft :
The tremen succeeded In getting hose
down the Jacket shaft, level to the fire;
and hopes are entertained that the flames
will soon be subdued If they are not,
when all expectations Of saving more lives
has been abandoned, the mouth of the
shaft will be closed ventilation stopped,
and the fire thereby smothered,
Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and Ken
tuck are unconnected with other mines
under ground, and there is no probabili
ty of the fire extending beyond them.
Virginia City is almost deserted, the
people having gone TO render assistance
at the scene of disaster.
The San Francisco Stock and exchange
Board subscribed 81 1000. and sent the
money by telegraph to Gold Hill, for the
relief of families suffering by the confla-
grafton. The catastrophe is the most
terrible which ever occurred among the
mines on this coast General sympathy-
is expressed for the distressed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
TAX NOTICE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I

Iowa COUNTY,
n Office is hereby given that so mucts of each part
OF parcel of land, city village lots, described
in BE following list, may be necessary for that
purpose wiz on the second Tuesday, being the llth
day Of May A. ID. 1869, and the next succeeding
dAs thereafter, be sold by me at pubic auction, at
my Office in the Court House In the village OF Dodge
vile for the payment OF delinquent taxes for the
year 1865 which have been returned to this office as
delinquent prior to this date by the treasurers of the
several towns, and the treasurer of the city of Min
er,l Point, County of Iowa, State of Wisconsin
5iven under my hand at the Office of County
Treasurer of Iowa County and State of Wisconsin.
in the village of Dodgevie, he 9th day OF April
A. ID. 1869.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

EuonE ISLAND ELECTION -. Little
Rho!y" follows in the wake of New
Hampshire ausl Connecticut At her an
nual State election, on the Tth inst, Seth
Padelfori the Republican caniidats fer
Governor. together with the entire State
ticket, was elected by about 5000 mai
The Legislature stands Senate-27 Re-
publicans, Democrats: ASsembly,-6l
Republicans, II Democrats, The elce-
ton for Congressman took place last fall.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

MORE WISCONSIN APPOINTMENTS -
Among the names recently sent to the
Senate for confirmation we note the fol-
lowing for this State: Gerry w. Hazel-
tine, OF Columbus, L. s. District Attor-
ney Ben NJ Coates, of Boscobel, Col
iector of internal Revenue for the T,Iird
District; Daniel Badger Priest, of Viro>
qua, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the 9th District.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
A PYRAMID OF Lee IN New HAMr-

A PYRAMID OF Ice IN New HAMP-
sHIRE--Henry Gardner, of Franklin, has
a fountain upon his land which is sup
piled by so powerful spring that its
stream has not frozen during the vic
ter 1t is located on the brow of a hill
The fountain has become, by consta It
congelation, an immense mass of ice
twenty three feet high and fifty feet in
circumference 1t still continues in the
form of a fountain, having two basins
1t is thirty feet in circumference twelve
feet from the ground, twenty at the
height of eighteen feet, eight at twenty,
an two and half ut the height of twen>
ty-two feet At the height of ten feet it
is twelve and half feet in diameter
In one side Is cave sufficiently large
for child to hide In Our Informant
saw it by moonlight, and descibes the
sight as beautiful in the highest degree
Concord Patriot, M1rch 22nd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
WHEAT PPosrEofs.-The Chicago Jour-

WHEAT PPosPECfs--The Chicago Jour-
nal reports relative TO crop prospects
from reliable correspondents, over an ex-
tent of country from Minnesota to Dell
aware, and from Virginia to Texas
They are pretty unanimous in stating
but IN q good thrifty condition, and at
this late day we may consider it safe
beyond any ordinary danger. 1t is note-
worthy that the usual ordinary ominous
reports of extensive winser-killing do
not as usual reach Us this season, and
frem this fact alone we might be lead 10
anticipate prosperous anu healthy con-
dition Of the growing wheat crop.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
WALDWICK-Town 4.-Range 4.
THE AMERICAN CHURCHMlN

Is published nj Chicago and Milwaukee every Thurs
day morning, and mailed 10 subscribers . year
Invariably in advance s., 80 ciergynen dvin-
fty Students
The American Chsrclzaaa Is nov ia It's tn year
and stands at the head of the Church press Of the
country, and its pGbl str-rs intend 10 keep 1t So
All communications, whether on business or other
wise should be addressed to the
AMERICAN CEuRCaxzs COMPANY,
6sl3 No. Spring ~, Ailvsukes, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

AN'IMPoETANr prcIsIoN.-The Z.
:. Supreme Court decided. on Monday,
mat Texas is already 50 Gar State that
It ear sue and be sued as such. and that
il IS not held .or debts contracted in the
name of tbs State during the war, by reb-
el officers The Court also ruled, that
under the reconstruction laws, if had no
Jurisdiction in the SicArdie case,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

The New York World remarks: In
the re- distribution of Congressman after
the CENSUS, next year, the East viii lose
and the West will gain great number
of Representatives. After 1870 the West,
If united viii control the legislation of
the country. and control the national con
ven5ions for nominating Presidential can
didates, The West is equi.ably n'itled
to this superior weight now; but it can
Dot receive the benefit of It's wonderful
growth since 1850 until after the ten
yaers are fully up, when, by sudden
stride or leap it viii make great adj
vance in political influence"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

CoxGRESs adjourned at noon on Satur
1ay. IN extra session of the Senate
convened'on Monday, for the purpose of
confirming appointments.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
MIFFLIN-coIt'nuei.

Village of Miflin-Lots il, Is. ID
Village of DaIlas-Undivided! OF lots IL, ~ s. 80
So 81, S. &c. 20, Al, A. a3. ~, As, 46, A. IS a. 80
81, So and So; und lots 49, IS, 81, s. SO. 81 81 81
40 Al, AZ, 49, A. A., 46, AZ - A. 90 ~ ana %
lots g. L II, II; ct lot 81, Ell lot22
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

OFFICES. Grant has appointed
David Noggle, of GAINESVILLE, Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of Idaho. w
H. H. Beadle, of Boscobel, is also APP
pointed Surveyor general of Decotah
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

Hos. 4. soeTr SLOAN. The kepubl-
can candidate, is elected County .hidge
Of Dodge County, by about 60 majority
ever Eml lsesee, independent Democrat,
and abont 30 lpaiority over j. b. Hays,
regular Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

CITY OF MINERAL PoINr-FIRsr WARD.
Yliet's suryey-Lots 49, 90 20ft Off lot A. 43ft In
lot ii pit lot Al, 13ft Gin High ST. off lot 49, und
pit lot so, lot 81.
Harrison's Survey Lot 1871 und out lots 49, 14o,
$780, 154, 1855, und lots 14s 149. 15o 1884, 1885,
pit lots 15S, 159, 100, out lot 212.
Taylor's Addition-Lot 20.
Strong and others Addton-Lots 2 and s. block 5;
lots and 10, blk Z lots /, and H. blk IA lots q
g. IL and H. blk u 1t 2, blk % lots /, 2, and 4,
blk "A; lots /, 2 3, T. 5, and Z, blk % lots T.
and 10, blk 81 1t blk 81 Its g. and s. blk 80 1t
s. blk A 1t and 25ft of 1t 4, Strongs alteration
WARP.
vIiets surveyLots 6, !. s. pit 81 pit 81, pit 81, 22n
Its So, 81, S. ind Its So, 81. SIS, It Sc, WI ST. pit
81 pit g. pit SO, pit "a, pit a. pit e5 pit &C. pit i23
Staveley's Addition-Lots 40 and AZ
Harrison's Survey-Part lots $780, 49, los, 200, und
Its 24e, 261 262, 26e, 27o. Out lo,s-und 2oi and
202 Its 2o7. PIT. 21s 223 pa, Pas 22e go 1900
acres in 236, 237, 23s, 245 2is, und acre in 271
Twins Addition--Lots &C. lis, 162, l69, I73, Isl,
22l, 222, 25+, 26S. go 277, 27s, 800, 3ol, 3oI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
FOR SALE

The undersigned offers for sale one young Station,
coming ave year old bay In color, with heavy black
name and tail; . spirited and showey ana WIN
makr a rood stand. Also brood Mare with foal,
and some younger horses .x
east OF the village Of Aifiin.
.iiffin, April 8, 1869.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

CANADA NEws.-An earthquake. last
ing about twenty seconds, was experts
enced at Vienna, Canada West, Friday
morning. Vienna is near the shore Of
Lake Erie, and about half way between
Detroit and Niagara Navigation is
open in the lower St Lawrence. The
Canadian press Is bowling at the exodus
of the French Canadians to the United
States. The banks of the Dominion
have a big scare consequent upon re-
ports { an organization of burglars for
the purpose of raiiing on their specie.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

THH monthly public debt statement,
issued on the lst inst, shows Il decrease
in the debt. of some $500, 600 as CONS
pared with that Of q month ago
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

LUTHER s. DIXON Is reelected
Chief Justice of the Supreme Cont of
this State, without opposition. His new
term is for six years from th1 first of
June next
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
I,-Range 2
Town Range 9
Town 6,-Eange 2
Village of Dodgeviile-Parry

Village OF Dodgeville-Parry's addition.
Lots 3, H. u, block 5; lots 4, s. 6, block 5; lot
], 2, and 3. block Is.
Burraips Additon-Lot /, Dallas street
Jenkins Addition-Lot S, block 6 lots and /,
block Hts 2. 3, 6, :, s. block 10; lots and
T. block II lots and A. block u,
Wilson's Addition--Nor h lot o. lot IS.
Hoskin's Addition-Lots 45, SO, 40, 81, 81, Sc, 81
n 50.
Dodge's Addon-Lot IS.
Madden's Addition-Lots u.s. IS, II, IS, 81, ST 50,
so, 81, SIS, and LAT.
Blacks Addition-Lot ST. on Division street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

The passage of the new reconstruction
act by Congress, last week, is already
having a good effect in Virginia; and all
except few persistent rebels, feel en-
couraged for the future
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
Town S.-Range 2.
Y illage of Ayoca.

Lot 4. block lots l. ?, 5, g. block 5 lots q 4, S,
6, block II lots 2, 8, A. S. g. block 10; lots g. Z
5, ., 10, block l6 lots 4, 5, block "a lot 5, block
70 lots l. 2,8, I, ,s,lo. II, ~, -, "A. Is
81 lots 2 8, 4, 5, !! 5. g. 10, Il, IL, block ss
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

DAVID W. SMALL, Democrat, is
elected Circuit Judge in the second NIL
waukec) circuit, over \. c. May, inde-
pendent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

MINISTERS TO FokgIGN COUNTRIES.
On Monday President Grant sent a
large batch of nominal ens to the Senate,
among which were tie following:
J. l.. Motley, Minister to England; Leo
pold Markbrest, of Ohio, Minister Resident
at Bolivia; JAS. Partridge, of Maryland,
Minister Nicaragua VIM. A. Pile, of Mis-
souri,, Minister to Venezuela ]. Russell
Jones, of Illinois, Minister to Belgium j.
s. Carlisle, of West Virginia, Minister to
Stockholm; J. K. Clay (colored). of Louis
iany, Minister Resident and Consul gencr-
al to Liberia; r. G. Kirk, of Ohio, Minis
ter Resident to the Argentine Republic
s. A. Hurlburt, Minister Resident to Bogo-
ia; Silas a. Hudson lcoiored), of Iowa. Min
lister Resident at Guat ersala E. ID. Bassett
(coioredh of Pennsylvania, Minister Resi-
dent and Consul general to Hayti; Andrew
o. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, Minister to
Russia . John g. Jay, OF New York. Minis
ter to Austria.
LoNGsrREEr CoNFiEMED.-Ih he con-
firmation of Gen Longstreet as Surveyor
of the Port Of New Orleans has at last
been effected. The following is the
vote in the Senate on the nomination:
A6anaatire-Barard, Casserlv, Cole, Ed
munds, Fenton, Fowler, Hamlin, Howe,
kellog, AcCreerv, Mcdonald, Morrii, Nye,
Pomeroy, Pool, Ramsey, Rice, Ross, Saw
yer, Spencer, Stewart, Stockton, Thayer,
Trumbull, Warner, Wiley, Williams.
Neqatipe-Borenan, Cameron, Carpenter,
Corbett, Harlan, Harris, Howard, Robert
son, Scott, Upton.
The following Senators were either
paired of or absent, but had they been
present would, it is stated, have voted as
followsa
4ffrD,atire - Abbott, Anthony, Ferry,
Crimes. Gilbert, Morton, Sherman, Sprague
Wilson and Yates.
Negdtiee-- Brownlow, Cattell, Chandler,
Conkline, Drake, FesSenden, Morton, Pratt,
SchurZ ami Sumner.
So thu { the actual vote fairly represents
the sentiments of the Senate We think
the Senate acted wisely in this case.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

WISCONSIN MAYORS. Elections for
city officers were held in most of the cit
les of this State, on the 9th inst Below
we give a partial list of the Mayors elect
ed =
Observation-Disclosures O'Nei1, without
opposition; Madison-Andrew Proudft,
Dem, without material opposition; James
yille-A G. Loyeland, Rep, by l20 mai;
Raeine-M. Il. Erskine, Rep, by large
maj; Watertown-John Richards, Rep.
no party issue; La Crosse : Charles l..
Colman, Rep, by so maj; Fond du Lac
John Nichels, Rep, on educational is
sue; Oshkosh-Porter, Dem, by 226
mai Green Bay-Anton Claus, without
opposition; Berlin-S. H. Warner, with
out opposition; Portage-John Graham
Dem.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
A CALIFORNIA paper publishes the fol-
lowing note from Senator Stewart:

A CALIFoENIA paper publishes the fol-
lowing note from Senator Stewart:
WASHINGTON, March l, 1869.
so 4. ". Baldwin:
- The word nativity was stricken from
the original draft of the constitutional
amendment, so a. to allow the exclusion
of Chinese from its benefits.
" The treaty with China reads: But
nothing herein contained shall be held to
confer naturalization upon the citizens of
the United States in China, nor upon the
subjects of China in the United States
VIM NJ. STEWART"
As the Chinese, in the great majority
of eases, do not come here to reside per-
manently, but to make little money,
and then go back TO their native land
they are in equity entitled only to full
and equal protection before the laws. and
not to citizenship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14

PHrLo a. ORroN. Jr., Dem, is
elected County Judge of La Fayette coun-
ty, by from 500 to 700 maj A great
mary Republicans voted for him on the
alleged ground of Blackstone's intemper-
ance. The question Of giving county
bonds, in aid of railroad from Monroe
70 the Western line of La Fayette coun>
ty, was decided in the negative by large
majority.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
Town 4.-Range 2,
CITY OF MINERAL PoINr-FrRs

Lot 229, ST 1t 239 und 1t 2i2 pit 1t 243 pit 1t 24S
pt 1t IA, pit 1t pa whole OF 10 245.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
Village of Arena.

Village of Arena.
rot 3, clock 8; lots and s. block IS lots s. 4, 5
g. s, and 10, block IS; lots /. 9 8, 4, s. s, s.
g. 10, II and - block l6 lots ard 2, block 10 lot
6, block 30; all in section 10, town S, range 5.
Village of Helena Station.
Lots and s, block . lot 1, block lot 1 block
s. all in section 16, town S, range 4.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
Town 1,-Range |
Town 1,-Rangs 2:
Village of Highland
MIFFLIN-Toxn 5,-Range /.

Out lot south of oa L5 north pt 10. 90
oi g. lots l3 and Il, BarnArd's Addition.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

The Brides Fate, q sequel to The Changed
Briaes, by Mrs. Southworth. This book is
from the press Of Peterson & Bro, and comes
to US through Bailey and Moves. a.a. te....
lis novel Of great force and fully up to
the best efforts of this popular writer of fic-
tion.,,., 4. f..gf,, a.,.., ...~. .r-. ..,t ~ q
Hans Breitmann's Ballads, by Charles G.
Leland with glossary to the whole, complete
in one volume. Price two dollars. Peterson
and Brothers. For sale BY Bailey and Noyes.
1t is most ornamental took in printing
and binding and the glossary itself is more
than worth the price. 1t Is charming through
not and viii meet with universal favor. ...
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

OFFIcE-sEEKING.-The New York Tribune,
speaking Of poor German in Albany, who
tried to get place in the Postofice aud failed
and became so raviBg distracted that he had to
be carried to an asylum, says:
There are men who go mad while they are
seeking office; others when they fail to obtain
it; still Others, after they succeed in getting it,
lis mad world, this political world, my mas
ters! II all the signs of disappointment
since General Grant came in, could be collect
the tears shed over failures could be gathered
together, they would float a fleet; and if
all the temptations which assail placemen
could be concentrated, the result would be
something which would hnve secured the Fail
of Man without the interposition Of tho Devil.
How happy is he born or taught, who has no
Office, and who does not want onel A.i
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND
Tuesday Morning, June 20, 1869.
Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
JOSHUA /. CHAMBERLAIN,
Republican Nominations.
Gallery vs.. PULPIT, Organs.
OF BRUNSWICK.

One of our religious contemporaries tells of
strange state OF affairs in aneighboring pai-
ish, which may tend to throw some light on
the matter OF modern church going and gos-
pei worshipping. We give the text of the
matter as follows: l ~ i'ig.s
The extra expense of a quartette of profess
sohal singers was urged against its introduc-
ton. The matter was finally compromised
by allowing those who desired to devote their
subscriptions to the payment of the choir to
designate this fact.
After the society had been canvassed. it
was found that S1700 was subscribed for sing
ing, and only $500 for preaching Some
signed S25, $50 and s1OO for sipeine-not n
cent for preachingl Accordingly choir was
hired to go out from - every Saturday to
perform in the Orthodox Congregational
church on Sunday Some Of those who were
averse TO this Arrangement, not having con-
tributed to this musical entertainment, alb
sented themselves from the church till the
close of the introductory exhibition
The Mirror, from which the above is taken,
makes the following suggestive inquiry:
Would il not, under such circumstances, be
for the quiet of the sanctuary to have these
two exercises take place at different hours
of the day = those who wish to wor-
ship in the way of their fathers could then
have the privilege of so doing, and those who
will pay nothing for preaching and $50 or 500
for music have the sole enjoyment of their
musical entertainment at some other hour?
We do not suppose that good music de-
tracts from the Christian character OF any
church worship, or that it can reasonably be
objected to by the most fastidious sticklers for
ancient and honorable ceremonial; but there
is something in the present status of this
question that is aggressive and almost startl-
ing to the mind which is not prepared for
revolutionary tendencies.
We suppose it would be utterly impractical
BILE to carry on the business of Sunday wor-
ship in our modern churches without the ac-
complished quartette, always barring few
instances which can be readily recalled. The
rule of worship is all in favor of the practced
and proficient choir, and at whatever cost,
this must be provided. in view of the cost Of
this appliance and the deep root /. has taken
-even to the disparagement of gospel
preaching-it is not wonderful that religious
journals feel compelled to take hold of this
matter with the strong hand of caustic re-
buke. e4.d l... ,s.ss,.a..; .,.4,
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

ENGLISH WHEAT HARyEsr.-A writer in
the London Times says that although it is too
early to form precise opinion about the wheat
harvest, two points may be regarded as tolera-
bly, eertain-there cannot be an early harvest.
and the crop on the average cannot be great
one. The writer believes that this year will
tend to confirm prediction he made several
years ago, to the effect that wheat would new
er again be dear in England, and beef would
never again be cheap. He rests the former
opinion on the abundant supplies of grain
from America and Russia.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

WANTED.-A good capable servant girl, to do
general housework in private family about
two miles from the city. Washing not requir-
ed. Good references given, and good refefen-
Je-2Sdtf s.a sf So