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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
Jewish Day # AtOnement in the Prus
sian Army.

When Baron Rothschla bade his archi.
tect add synagogue to Ferrieres, says the
Pail Mall Gazette, he probably little
thought of what grateful use it would be in
these days. While about 2, 900 Jewish SOL
dieIs before Metz formed themselves into
a congregation to celebrate in the open
field the dreaded day of atonement--pray-
| ing, fasting, singing hymns of world-old
words and melodies, and. perchance, lift
ing ,heir voices somewhat higher than
usual at the well known iitany, . Our Fa
ther and our King" wherein the lives of
wife and children are prayed for so fer
vently--those who were with the King
himself had, by his special desire,
taken possession of Baron Roths-
child's house chapel on that day.
We are not aware whether they, like those
of Metz, had the benefit of Jewish
field preacher" vouchsated to them; but
We doubt not that, even with the impress
sive High Dutch sermon OF Rabbinical
candidate, their hearts must have been
moved on the occasion. There are num-
Der of young theologians of all degrees
among the vast Jewish contingent of the
German armies, who, We should say, could
settle any question of ritual for their
brethren, if such questions ever arise; and
we confess to feeling of disappointment
in seeing the Democratic constitution of
Judaism undermined by the peculiar hank
ering Of the soldiers after special
"Piaffe," because the ether denomina-
tions had theirs But, however this be,
1t speaks well for tho military authorities
that they not only, at the very first appli
cation, acceded to the demand of the jew
ish soldiers for release from duty-and
there are just now about seven days holl-
days following close upon each other--but
also in every possible way facilitated that.
the refusing of which cost Pharoah his lie
and crown-the dieting them go to serve
their God" According to all accounts,
the scene before Metz was very impress
sive-a small army in helmets and Hinged
garments standing in tho open field in
loud, earnest prayer, from the early dawn
to the rising of the stars, the sons OF Shem
''arrayed in arms and prayer" for their
German faith erland
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
ShOt.PrOOf Heights for Balloon Tray
elers,

In order to calculate the height which
q balloon would be perfectly safe from
the enemy's ire, series OF experiments
have bf en- made at Tours; something CT the
kind had already been tried at Paris, aut
the results were incomplete. For this
purpose, q small captive balloon, two
metres In diameter, were sent up IN 2
neighboring meadow; ot 2, 500 metres ele-
walton the b4st shots were unable to pene-
trate the silk, at 1900 and 1000 metres
it was repeatedly pierced, but the gas
escaped so slowly that, with favorable
wind, it might reach several miles before
falling; the commissioners thereupon re.
ported 2 500 metres az the III iximum eie-
walton TO ensure the safety of those
machines.
1t is reported that one Of the aeronauts,
NJ Luitz, has been arrested on the charge
of throwing down trea enable documents
from Prussian sympathizers Within the
walls to the Prussiana as he sailed over
their lines. How was his crime discovered
ask the incredulous, for surely he did not
tell upon HIMSELF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17

SENIOR RvERO, president of the Cortes,
| has been frequently indisposed of late.
AT B Rim it is generally believed that
hussia desires to change tho treaties of
1856.
LIE Poles are moving vigorously for q
grand combined Panslavonic movement
against Germsnism.
FESTIVITIES are IN progress in all the
Italian cities to celebrate the gathering in
| of Rome To the national fold.
The Roman government left 1,50O. 900
| francs or lire in the treasury when dlsplec-
ed by the Italian union
TnE provisional government at Rome
has offered pecuuiary and other aid To all
refugees natives OF Rome and returning to
remain there after September 30
BY the fall Of SCISSORS the Germans
| have asecond line of railway from Chalons'
to Pans, and Berlin telegram says that
the line will at once be made use of for
Traffic.
! HE Lord Liautenant of Ireland in his
ADDRESS ut the annual meeting of Queens
! University in Dublin, stated that 'upou
an analysis OF the lists Of successful candi-
dates vt tao competitive examinations for
the ciS.l service Ia India 1t il proved that
| ireland sent forth as many successful can
| didates as England, notwithstanding all
her advantages. III proportion to the popu-
lation OF both countries"
| THE London Standard of the 18th of DC.
! tober, speaking OF the war prospect, says:
mo man III his senses can suppose that
ia any true sense France can be conquer
ed 1t IL impossible for any nation, how
mighty soever, permanently to paralyze
tue arm ard break the spirit of 40 600.
0tO OF such men M dwell on the fertile
pliins between the Alps and the Atlantic.
by geographical situation France seems
destined to be the ruling power in Eu-
rope"
TIE current number of the Quarterly
Review, says London journal, is essen
TALLY war number. Il contains ONLY two
ARTICLES not directly suggested by the sub
ject, ana tho tone even of these is more or
F; less inA1auced by it. Tie opening arti-
Gle, which deals with the whole question.
IL written by Que who has profound ac-
quaintance with the facts, aud who Is not
afraid to speak out his whole mind The
writer is Of opinion shat there is now ab-
solutely no hope Tor France, and tnat the
sooner she accepts whatever terms ahe can
get the better for herself This may be 30,
says the daily journal; but it liz at least
mot impossible, it Paris can hold out
long enough, that the nation may yet pluck
up It's spirit sufii GENTLY to resist so far AS
20 secure less untavorable conditions than
those on which the Germans now insist. -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
The Value Of arts.

The London Economist reckons up the
value of property which the def nders Of
Paris expose to danger by awaiting Prus-
sian attack.
The metropolis, says the writer, with a
population of 8 400 900, having q valuation
of aboat e27 600, 000, which, capitalized at
about twelve years purchase, represents a
sum OF 1924, 0OO, 900, we may reckon that
Paris, with population of ], 800, 600,
contains private house property
worth about ELI, 100000. Deducting
ten per cent as the value OF the ground
rents and unoccupied area, which may be
tressed as indestructible, though ground
rents would tall il Paris were half destroy
ed, we have net sum Of Gl54, 800 600,
representing the value of Partisan build
ings which complete Commandment and a
street defence would annihilate. On this
basis we may calculate that an amount
equal to one half OF the value of the
buildings will be invested IN furniture or
other contents OF the dwellings,. In this
way We get an estimate of G77, IFS. 900 as
! the value of furniture and other contents
| of Partisan houses. The value of the stock
/ ia trade in Partisan shops and warehouses
will probably be at least one-third OF
! the aggregate of the above amount
another sum of EFT, IT'S, 000 These three
| figures sum up a total OF E3ll 700, 900,
which we may take as the minimum value
of private property IL Paris destructible In
la siege, When the danger to such proper
| ~ alone is considered, it may well make
the defenders OF great city pause, apart
atCrether from the losseS already sustain
ed III the environs; the probable destruc-
ton OF roads, bridges and other works not
llnsurable and not here Yeckoned; the dan.
ger Of monuments, libraries museums and
works of art, whose real worth cannot be
.Ieckoued in money, and the tremendous
sacrifi,e of lite which such destruction
of property would imply.
IN mere money the loss of Paris would
cost France quite as much as years Of ordi
nary war.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
A Regiment OF AmaYOns.

The London Daily News expresses the
belief that the female citizens of Paris are
apparently weary of the moooty of a be-
sieged existence They are eDlisting in q
body called "Amazons of the Seine.
Their costume will consist OF pair OF
black trousers, with an orange-colored
stripe, blouse of wooden stuff, with cap,
and black kept with an orange band, to-
gether with a cartridge box fastening to a
shoulder belt. Only women of 1nexoep-
tionable character will be permitted to
JOIN this corps, all candidates having
not only to be accompanied by
husband, father or brother, bot to
bring with them certificate from the
Commissary of Police, attesdng their
character, position, etc. The officers Will
all be ladies, mostly wives and daughters
Of officers in the army, or at any rate pos.
sessiAg some knowledge of military at
fairs. A special patriotic and most spirit
stirring song has been composed ror the
corps, entitled "The Marselllalse of the
Amazons of the Seine" In addition e.
tending the wounded they arc expected to
defend the ramparts and barrieades jointly
with the stationary National Guard, and to
'irender the conlbatants, in whose ranks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
they would b distributed BY companies,
all such domhstic and frat ernal services as
are compatible with moral order and mill
tary discipline" vfSs
Prejectiles Thrown inte Strasbourg

From the North German Correspondent.
During the regular siege of Strasbourg,
eight different kinds Of artillery were en-
ployed by the Prussians. and four by the
Baden troops; 24l guns in all were used.
They belonged to the following classes: 40
were leng-ritled twenty-four Founders; IL
short-rifled twenty -four Founders; GA rified
twelye-pounders; 20 rifle six FOUNDERS; q
ride twenty-ope cen.imetre mortars; 10
ttty-pound, 20 twenty-five pound. and 80
seven-pound smoothe-hore mortars. Be-
sides these the Baden troops employed for
the purpose Of bonibardins the citadel, l6
rifle twenty-icur FOUNDERS, 16 rife twelve
Founders sixty-pound mortars, aud 4
twenty-five pound mor.ars
During the bombardment the above
mentioned 24l guns cast 1893, 722 balls,
shells, and projectiles OF various kinds in
TO the fortress. OF these 1862, 600 were
fred by the 1877 Prussian, and 81, 1879 by
the A Baden guns.
The following list shows how the guns
were employed;
Is 600 grenades were fred by the long
rtied twenty-tour FOUNDERS As 00o gren-
AIDES by the riaed twelve-pounders, 5000
grenades by the nfied SIX. Founders, 5000
shrapnel shells by the rifed TWEEN ty-four-
Founders, ll.o0O shrapuel shells by the
rihed twelve-pounders, 5000 long gren.
AIDES by tho tiiteen-centimetre cannon. 600
long grenade shells by the twenty.one.
centimetre mortars, 1900 fifty pound
bombs, 20 600 twenty-tive.poun bombs,
$4,000 seNen-pound bombs by the smooth
moftars.
The number Of projeotiles cast was,
therefore, ~ we have said, 1893, 722 in all;
so, as the regular attack lasted tblrtv-ons
days, it follows that on an average 6, 249
were thrown every day, 269 every hour, and
from to S every minute.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17

SIEGBS OF PARIS.
..svtOus Investnsnts o. the French
rrspttaI Coincident with Papal Conn.
From the london Globe %. 10.

EH6nG 7
Capttal CoincAUens Win FaPas CoWn'
ellis. FtV fT
From tho london Globe Oct L..
IN attributing the siege of Paris to the
p.nmenical Council, Father Hyacinthe
ab;valrously dispensed with history; but he
csrtsinly might have colored, buttressed
his unadorned, tottering proposition with
copious illustrations from her repertory OF
;neontrover'ible facts.
History recounts the exploits of armies
With eagle eyes and talons, coveting, claw.
inc beautiful Paris. The sieges OF Paris,
s1ible aud infallible, successful and un.
successful, have amounted to dozen; the
Tcumenical Councils received as infaliible,
h a dozen and half, 1t Is really inter.
ting TO notice few of the instances in
gmcA en- ecumenical council, as Father
Hyacinthe puts it, has been "the cause, u
az as wa prefer to term it, has been the
nroximate antecedent of Partisan siege.
IN 45l sat the Council of Chalcedon. In
l68 Childric l. besieged Paris, and drove
me Romans out OF the city.
In l4l5 met the Council of Constance.
IN 1870 the English look Paris, and held
/. for sixteen years Notwithstanding an at
empt on the part of Charles VII. to re-
i1ce it in 1927. The UNUSUAL length of
n9ssession according to the chain of
reasoning of which unquestionably Father
Hyacinthe has forged The first link-was
At course proportional to the abnormal
nrDitude of the chastisement, bringing
,ouucil which was monstrous enough to
rob the laity of the eucharist.
In 1911 was convoked the Council of
Pisa. In 1886 the Count Of Charolais,
With hostile force worried the walls of
Paris but he did not take the city. Father
Hvcinthe knows very well why. The fact
VA, that the Council of Pisa did lust what
oQr fiery Catholic reformer would have de.
lighted 10 do himself. 1t bridled THAT
tented pontiff,' Julius III. OF course no
punishment WAS inflicted, seeing that no
i.rm had been done. The Church of
Rome had acted wisely. The city of Paris
vas, therefore, sale.
Now, il Paris is besieged in 1870 simply
because knot of venerable prelats g as.
,emblq at R0me-it the physical throes of
one city spring from ne monstrous men,
"a! conception OF another it remains for
Father Hyacinthe to show why we should
Otherwise interpret rs cause aud effect the
sn.ecsdence and subsequence of the two
pllomena, as they repeat themselves, in
history
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
Mass lcre OF 81. Bartholomew Eve.
From the "Huguenots," by Eugene Lawrence, in
Harper's MagsE for November

From the "HQRuepOtst by Eugene LAWrenCe, IN
Harper's Maya for November
The clock of the church Of st. German
'Auxerrois sounded over silent Paris. Its
ominious peal awoke an awful clamor, such
as the earth had never witnessed before
A cang Of bells responded from every
tower and belfry, the adherents of the pope
seized their arms, rushed to the houses of
the Huguenots, and murdered every inmate
from the sleeping infant to the gray-haired
erandsire, and the helpless maid. The
city had been suddenly Illuminated, and
from every Catholic house the blaze OF
torches lighted up the labor OF death. Be-
neat their rays were seen women unsexed,
aud children endowed with unnatural
malice. iorturing and treating with strang-
malgnity the dying and the dead. 1t is
impossible, indeed, to narrate the details
of this awful event, over which Catholic
kings and priests rejoiced and for which
the infalhble pope at Rome gave public
thanks to God.
Within the palace OF the Louvre itself
where a few days before every saloon had
rung with fesdvity, and where mask and
dance and throngs o. gallant knights and
maidens had greeted the nuptials of Hen
nv and Marguerite, now echoed the groans
| OF the diving Hugnenots, and the shrieks
| Of the terrified Queen. In the evening
Marguerite had peen driven by her en-
RACED mother from her presence and from
the arms of her sister Claude, who would
have detained her, and WAS forced to go
trembling to the apartment OF her hus'
band lest her absence might excite srspl-
cion, She lay awake all night, filled
with sense of impending danger;
she oretelds that she knew moth
ing of the approaching event Henry g
rooms were filled with his companions IN
arms. Who passed the night In utterina
val, threats against the GulseS, and plan
ming projects OF revenge Toward morn
ING tney ell went ont III company with the
king: ana Marguerite, weary WITH watcn
ing, sunk into brief siumber. She wa
aroused by loud cry without OF INA
yarre Navarro !" and knocking at thu
door. Il was thrown open, q man wound
ed and bleeding. pursued by foul
soldiers. rushed into the room
and threw his arms around The
queen. He cling to her, begglns
tor life She screamed In her terror; TN
captain fthe guard came IN ana drove Oh
tine soldiers. and the wounded Hugueno
uas allowed to hide himself in her closet
Marguerite fed hastily across the halls o
the Louvre TO her sisters room, and, q
she passed amidst the scene that had , s.
lately rang With the masks and revels Q
her wedding night, she saw another Hu
cnepot pierced by the spear Of has pursuer
and heard the clamor of the general mass
acre. Faint aud trembling, she went t
her mother and the king, threw herseii a
their feet, and begged the iiyes OF two Q
! her husbands retalners'
Meantime, when Henry of Navarro ha
, left his room in the morning, he had pee
arrested, and carried to the kings cham
! Der; but Of the throng OF Huiguenots VIII
had attended him in the nigLtonly icy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17
Adventures Of some ITALIANS At lFontain.
.ebleau.

Let me tell you the story Of the advsn
lures Of some Uhlans ut Fontainebloau re-
Gently, just before the lighting took place
near there. A fellow voyageur. just from
| Tours, and who was in Orleans when the
Prussians came SO near there, told me this,
with all the French flavor possible. Abou,
four days ago the Mayor OF Fontaineblea 4
had gathered the City Council aronud him,
and they were passing war measures Wig
] GROSSLY, when there was a clatter in the
courtyard, and in rode forty Uhlans--
lsnces In rest and pistols cooked and hall
drawn from the holster.
| One leap from his horse and entered the
council-ro The keys Of the city, 81
said he IN French. The Mayor was no. at
all frightened and replied; 1--WE have no
keys--tontalnebleau Is an open town !!
"Well, then, let Us know where we can
lodge ana prepare at ones tho necessary
rations tor a corps OF 80, 900 men only a
few hours behind "Ai. right, said the
Mayor, and ut the same time made a sigu
| to the council; 'Iet us conduct Ces Mes
sie,irS To the Chateau since We mast, and
there, gentlemen. you viii find stahling
and secure lodging.
The Uhlans rushed to the chatt eu, the
beautiful chateau which Charles Seventh
and Francis FIRST so magniicently deeor-
ated, and which is associated with some
of the most startling events in French his
tory. While they were feeding their hors-
es the Mayor ordered the gates closed, ana
looking in, said quietly
!'Messieurs les Uhlans, you are my pris-
oners. Try and make yourselves at home "
Their rage knew no bounds. and some
OF them proposed TO Gu. their way out.
None would surrender "Weli, said the
mayor, "as Tor your horses poor beasts,
we shall not forbid them to eat, but you
shall not see morsel until you surren.
der"
ss"Our troops will soon be here to ayenge
us," cried the captain. "Tres bien!' an
swered the plucky little Mayor. ave may
surrender to thirty thousand men, but not
to forty cavaliers" In two hours the
Uhlans surrend red, and Were then fed
and at once sent TO secure place within
the French lines. Little fights were Ie-
ported next day all around, even on the
edge of Fontainebleau woods; but no thirty
thousand men have yet reached the town.
The Uhlsns miscalcuiated once. Fonteine-
bleau, therefore, considers itself eight times
Drawer than Nancy, which was occupied by
five lancers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-17

A MAN AND woMAs, the former said to be
eight feet four riches, aud tbs latter eight
feet three inches tall, tnembcrs OF an exhliSi-
tioA troupe travelling about the country,
passed through Alexandra, on Thursday
with the passengers OF the Orange. Alex
andria and Manassas railroad train, Their
appearance on the wharf WAS the occasion
for the collection of large crowd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

THE LATEST TROUT SToRY--The editor Of West
ern paper has been up IN the country trouting and
Is responsible for this fish story:--A ovial old gen.
tleman whom we met In travels told story flor
the truth of which we do not vouch) TO illustrate the
number or fishermen upon the streams. "a few
days ago" he said, 81 was crossing Q bridge over
Swift river when heard my name called. looked
around 10 see who spoke. No person was In sight,
and was about to pass on, when my eye fell upon
looking as If he had spoken to me. "Dld YOU speak,
Mr.. Troutf said II did, SIR" said.he al wish 20
Inquire II this Is the way TO Bickford's Miilp 'IE
IT, said l. 'Ain't there any other route ~ said ne.
Guess not" said l. unless you go by land. Why
90 yoa w Because the river Is so full Of these
nsn hooks that can nc7er get up thls way
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

An eminent French physician, DR.. Lanessan, has
Just lost his life In consequence OF hl9 excessive cxa
ertton TO resnscitate young girl who WAS nearly
drowned In the seine, The Doctor breatled his own
breath into her lungs, hut she began 20 recover
he tainted away ana could not be restored to con-
eciousnesa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

BRAINS BLOWN OUr.-On last Saturday afternoon
man py the name OF Kleckner, working in Bitten.
bender's mines, near Shamokin, had his brains
blown out by blast, ut which he was working 1t
10 supposed that having gnted the fuse, which was
long III burning he went 10 examine whether IL had
gone out, when the explosion occurred, with the
above result He was about thirtyve years OF age,
the Grand Army Of Tie Reinbc. -SunDvJy lfI1
gazette. JWHe 20
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Effect Of Senator Summers Resolutions
In Havana.
~~~-~~~~~->~~---~>~~~>--
spain Will Permit No Inter.
ference.
A New Campaign to be Inaugurated
by the Spaniards.

The steamship De Soto Captain Norton. from IA.
vana June Is, arrived at this port yesterday. with
the last mail adyices Purser McManus VIII accent
thanks for favors received.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

Wind 8. W. heavy sea. ON Dunnose Condor led fol-
lowed BY Allure ttep Cambria 10 which order They reached