Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
NEW YORK LETTER.

ton Committees Of our Legislature,
but their revelations are startling
enough. Senator Fenton is accused
of taking bribe of $50, 900 for sign
ing certain railroad bill, while
Governor of the State, anu although
Jay Gould says no such money was
paid, and Hamilton Harris, who is
said to have acted as ''middle-ma
supports Gould's declaration, there
is difference of opinion in high p1a-
ces upon the question.
The Tribune and the Post hold en-
tirely different views on the matter,
and while the real truth may never
be known, we may safely imagine
that good share of the money, at
least, was "gobbled upn by the lob
byists who represented one thing to
the railroad company and another to
the Governor. There is no doubt but
there was corruption enough as there
is in all capitals, and we almost des-
pair ofits being otherwise, unless the
people of both parties will rise to the
grade of electing honest and sound
men, if not statesmen, to all offices.
PROFESSIONAL MENDICANCY
is worse here now than ever. If it
is not checked New York will soon
be as bad as Rome Or Naples, where
beggars seem to spring up at every
turn. Cripples, disfigured women
and blind men throng about the de-
pots. If you leave your font door
open beggar will be sure to enter
The profession even pay for the priv
ilege of begging on the cars. There
are want and suffering enough here
we all know, but the most clamorous
are not the most needy.
HUMBUGS AND SWINDLES.
Mayor Hall has issued circular
cautioning strangers that all co-ope-
rative unions, gift enterprises, dol
lar stores and schemes of that nature
in this city, are swindles, and calling
upon all newspapers throughout the
country to publish them as such, and
reiterates the information frequently.
Many of these swindlers, most of
them in fact, are not known here,
and can seldom be found. They de-
pend upon the mail entirely and the
unsuspicious youth in the country
We add the following short rule -
DON'T send money to New York To
parties you don't know.
a SPUNKY GIRL.
An Irish servant girl in Brooklyn
awoke one night last week to find
two brawny, hideous negro burglars
in her room. Ellen Finn, for that
is her name, jumped from her couch,
coilared the first rascal and began To
shake him soundly- His brother thief
soon came to his rescue, and laying
his hands upon her, and holding her
with all the strength he possessed,
the blacker of the two warned her,
"If you scream again We'll choke you
to DEATH" at the time pulling from
his pocket a handkerchief After
sharp struggle she broke away from
them, and, sending another scream
ringing through the house, the in
mates began rushing down stairs,
when one of the rascals struck her u
terrible blow on the nose. Both of
them then fled into the street and
were soon after arrested.
TIE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY
propose to do their own printing
The apartments in the Opera House
originally intended for billiards have
been turned into a printing estab-
lishment, and preparations for print
ing handbills, posters, timetables,
etc, ETC., are being made on a large
scale. Among other things four new
presses have just been purchased for
the company, and put up in the OPP
era House. After years maneuver-
ing, the Company have secured IA
cilities that will enable them to run
their wide passenger coaches through
10 Chicago without change.
FASHIONS.
Perhaps your lady readers will be
glad To know that during the present
spring ruff1es will be much used for
trimming.
Skeleton wrappers are the novelty
among outside garments.
A new trimming for pique, called
Maltese braid, has made its appear
ance, and is very pretty. 1t is cot
ton and resembles Maltese lace, and
of course washes. 1t is twelve cents
yard, and can be bought by the
piece for dollar, the piece consist
ing of twelve yards.
Round capes will be much worn.
The ball fringe has been suppressed
ed by netted fringe.
TuckS viii run in perpendicular
and diagonal, instead OF horizontal
lines, as heretofore
Scarlet slippers are worn with
white or black dresses.
Boots should be the color of the
dress.
Lace is the favorite trimming for
full dress.
Crepe is much used for evening
dresses.
Cambria suits are to be worn out
OF doors, with cape attachment
The fashion Of wearing patches to
attract attention to beauty of face or
complexion Is being revived, after
having been almost forgotten for a
century Tiny black patches i'm
prove by contrast the faces OF their
wearers, but are especially advan-
tageous to brunettes.
DEATH OF EX-MAYoR IfARPER.
The accidental death OF the veter-
an publisher commands the SYM
pathy of the entire community He
was senior member of the great pub-
fishing firm of Harper & Brothers,
and learned the art of printing in
New YORK, beginning at the age of
l6,and on attaining his majority, with
his brothers, entered upon The busi-
ness in which the firm subsequently
made a worldwide reputation. The
brothers set their own type and
worked their own presses, in their
earlier days. In lSsi Mr. Harper