Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-02

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The Republican majority Oh joint bal
lot in the Kansas Legislature is o.
The President has appointed James II.
Marsh as Postmaster at Knoxville, ILL.,, in
place of Curtis MCGOWAN, arrested for
robbing the'post- office there.
General J. II. Idrie has been elected a
Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
The Indiana Republican State Conven-
ton will be held on February %, 1870, at
Indianapolis.
Vincent Collyer, Special Indian Com.
missioner, arrived at Omaha from Sitkl
on the cath, having performed the jour.
ney in twenty-five days, touching all the
principal points. He travelled over 5000
miles along the coast of Alaska, and found
the Indians to number over 10000 They
are of very superior order, having large
droves of cattle, raise grain to some ex-
tent, and live in villages, with WELDON.
structed houses. They are all peaceful,
and partial to Americans Mr.. Collyer
thinks the purchase of Alaska judicious
measure.
The East.
Gen. b. f. Butler was arrested in New
York city on the 18th, at the suit of Mrs
Florence, of New Orleans, niece of Gen
Twiggs, charged with feloniously appro-
priating three jeweled gold -hilted swords
formerly tle property of Gen. Twiggs,
and worth $4,000, and box of silver.
ware valued at $4,000. Bail was fixed at
$4,000, to be furnished on the 10Th, and
the General was permitted to 90 on parole
Judge Fithian, of New York, has Just
decided that when man and woman live
together sixteen years as man and wife,
without the consummation of the mar
rage ceremony, they are legally mar.
ried, and both are estopped as against
each other and all the world from deny
ing the relationship.
1t is announced that new grist of ten
dollar counterfeit greenbacks has been
set ahoat. This last issue is 50 well exc
cuted and so close an imitation of the
genuine that professional experts can
hardly detect the difference. The letter
"P," in pay the bearer" has an up
stroke; in the genuine it has none. The
fine lines which form the shading around
the eagles head in the vignette are coarse
and scratchy compared with the genuine.
The Official vote of the State of New
York gives Nelson, Secretary of State,
20,253 majority over Sigel, and Allen, for
Comptroller, 25,69l over Greeley.
Daniel n Tompkins has been appointed
Deputy Collector of the New York Gus
tom House, oice S. T. Blatchford, resigned.
Pere Hyacinthe arrived in Boston on the
10Th, and was the guest of Robert G.
Winthrop.
The court at Philadelphia has overruled
the motion for new trial of Morrow and
Dougherty, convicted of an assault ON
Brooks, and ordered them to pay fine OF
$1,000, and sentenced them to imprison-
ment for seven years.
Heavy gales have recently been expert
enced throughout the East. At Albany,
n. Y, on. the Goth several buildings were
unroofed and much other damage was
done.
The Grand Jury of New York city has
made presentment in relation to the gold
corner and has requested that part of the
testimony be published, which will proba-
bly, be done.
1t turns out that the Judiciary article of
the New York State Constitution is
adopted by about 5000 majority, but the
balance of the constitution is defeated.
Five men were publicly logged on the
2lst, in the Jail yard at Newcastle, Del
The Boylston National Bank, of Boston,
was robbed on the night of the Goth, of
valuables valued Mt between $500, 900 and
$500,000 belonging to individuals who
had deposited them in the bank for safe
keeping. No funds of the bank were
taken.
A horrible butchery occurred at Pleas
ant Grove, Pa, a few nights ago Two
fiends entered the dwelling of Mr.. Pergh-
tails, shot him and his son, 10 years of age
through the head, killing them instantly
and then split the head of the wife and
mother open with an AK,
1t is stated that the alleged defalcations
in the Methodist Book Concern in New
York have been thoroughly investigated
by a committee, who report that in the
general management of the Concern there
is nothing to complain of
General Butler has given bail in Sl5,.
600 upon the charge of Miss Florence, of
misappropriating the Twiggs swords and
certain plate,