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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29
THERE are those who believe that the

HERE are those who believe that the
Pope would like to come to America, if
he should find Rome too uncomfortable
for him lnder Italian rule. But we
doubt whether thePope could be induced
to settle il this country, even ii his fol.
lowers were short-si GIFTED enough to
encourage his coming fine finds Rome
uncomfortable, he would, by coming
over here, fad himself IN even worse
condition, 1t would be like Jumping
out of the fryina.pan into the fire y
We presume, should "llis Holiness
find it desirable or necessary to quit
Rome, he would prefer to 90 to locality
or a country where the condition of scot
ETY. is more favorable to a cultivation of
faith in his "inlallibility" than it is in
the United States. In this country
people are not so easily bamboozIed as
to believe in any mans infallibihty, be
he Pope or saint
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29

Frs FITS The time Is fast ap.
preaching when the light clothing now
worn must be exchanged for others that
will protect you from the cold winds of fall
and winter II. S. CLAuER, will make to
order or furnish ready made, at the lowest
possible prices, just rs you may require,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29

The people OF Chicago were severely
shocked and deeply grieved on Saturday,
by the announcement Of the d1ath of DR..
Charles H. Ray, editor>in,chief Of the
Chicago Evening Post His death was
quite unexpected even to his associates
in that Office His disease was brain le,
yer, from sever attack Of which he had
Just recovered, after an Illness lasting for
months. DR.. Buy was native of Nor>
witch, Chenango county New York
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29

BA2AlNE ASKING Terms "A Brussels
dispatch Of Saturday saws Ba2aine
has offered to capitulatc at Metz on con-
dition that he be allowed to take his bag
gage and arms He engages not to take
up arms for tire, months II this is
true, it indicates that the, French COM
mander viii soon be ready to surrender
Metz on such terms as the Prnsslans
may offer A later dispatch says Bazaine
repudiates the Republic, and awaits or.
ders from the Emperor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29

The largest meeting ever held in Eng
land came of last Tuesday evening in
London. 1t is estimated that over lOO,-
600 people were present 1t was dem
onstraton in favor of Republics, at
which several speeches were made Iaud-
ing the Republics of the United States
and France, which were greeted by the
vast crowd with prolonged cheers, The
people of England will not submit to the
rule of Kings or Queens much longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26

OF organizations will he similar Ia that adopted by tho
at Greeley. the cost of membership II TO be sI5 Land
Is to be laid off for town at least mile square. the lots
OF which to he d nj low price for school purposes
aud general improvements. member IL 10 get ), TO- 90
according Ia the distance from the town. and
must be made before deed Will be given.
Each member may make his selection. aud more
land may he had To the extent of 100 under the
canal sysiem For the construction 81 such bitches
shall be necessary for immediate use portion ~ the
land fund may he used and the right 10 water IL for
be attached 10 the real estate. The experience Of the
Greeley Colony has demonstrated that with the compare
lively insignificant sum above named great results can
he attained, for only short time viii pass before the
members viii have city and country property worth
than times the COst, while they experience Of
the hardsbps which settlers who adopt the isOldtcd
method must undergo.
II H. of course unknown yet where this colony will
locate but the Greeley Colony has offered land and all
the valuable franchise which they in their char
Ter privileges without other cost than the land itself
the gna price, for they nave laid their plans broadly
by means their charter for series OF bitches They
practically control vast extent OF country, and the Chi
cago Colony H. invited to come in should they do
they will all the advantages gained by experience
and they will find supplies In abundance. AT any rate
they intend fix their location "a soon as possible,
that improvements may commence forthwith aud that
seed may be sOwn for the next years crops In this
respect they will be nearly as far advanced next summer
as the Greeley Colony ,
The hi gh standing Of the gentlemen who are leading
this movement Is such that il starts out under the most
hopeful conditions The writer does not hesitate to pre-
diet its success. N''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
COLONIZATION FROM CHICAGO.
A NEW COLONY on TIE PLAN OF TIE GREELEY
COLONl-ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN CHICAGO
EMINENT CITIZENS INTERESTED.

NEW COLONY on TIE PLAN OF TIE GREELEY
CoLONY-ENTHUsAsIIC MEETING IN CHICAGO
EMINENT CITIZENS INTERESTED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-A meeting was held last
evening IN Farwels Hall to organize Colorado Colony
on the plan OF the Greeley Colony, the Of which
has melted this movement Lieut-Gov Bross presided
D. T. Reynolds. for many years well known Secretary
OF the State Board Of Agriculture, was Secretary.
Gov. BroSs, in happy speech, referred to the many
opportunities in country, aud described many Of
the sections suited 10 agriculture stock growing and
mining which he had repeatedly visited. few remarks
were then made by n. c. Mecker, followed by Gen.
CAMERON both Of whom had come from Greeley give
their experience. Gen. Cameron spoke at length the
Resources Of Colorado, which were listened to with
attention.
Committee was then appointed to nominate the Of
nceis OF The proposed organization which follows:
PRESIDENT the Rev. Robert Colyer Voe-Prosldenl Sidney
Howard Gay, Managing Editor Of The ChicaJo tribune
treasurer, the Hon. William BrOas late Lieutenant Gov
efor Secretary G. n Pratt of the National Land Com
Piny Executive Committee Geo ;. Bowen, :. ID. KIM
DARK, ahd H. ID Emery, Editor OF The Prairie Farmer.
Mr. Gay then stated that these officers were pro-
cctd 10 organize the colony and that when the members
shall have reached the ground they woud undoubtedly
appoint new Officers ana manage their affairs as they
pl'hSeI, Az least 400 persons Were present, many OF
them ladies'. The utmost attention Was paid Ia tho
speakers, and great Interest was exhibited II
matter ~ regret tiEt Mr. Colyer was untvonbly alb
sent, but ls soul Ia In the movement aud lac Will do
much tO forward the cause.
II IS Intended by the Executive Committee To issue
constitution and circular at the earliest possible day
hlsO t0 appoint Locating Committee which /, to pro-
ecu AT once 10 Colorado and select location Inc plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS IL PARIS.
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THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS IN PARIS.
The Pafrie received in ROuen by balloon
which left Paris on Nov. 3, has minute but fearfuHy
significant account OF the prices attained by the heccs-
ares Of life Beef and mutton are served out In rhtlos
M the rate Of 30 grammes Tor ounce and twotrd
per head but the price, though high does not seem 10 be
excessive, being under GoFcfhmcht conlfoi, IN
wine continue abundant and relatively chrhp, Dut Tue
aesh NJ hnracs mules and asses, has experienced ire
en,ous advance viz horse IL sold al H. 2oc per ID ass
and mule nt ~ pcr No. and at these prices they are IN
such demand that the supply at he Puhc a iS
short Before the siege good lat goose ieiched
from q TO francs; at present the current price Is
ION % francs 80 francs; chickens tetch from !, 70
Is francs brace OF pigeons Is cOnshcIu CcaP AZ ~
To bc had at the markes-a few are TO he seen IN po
tercrs, shops; the writer who supplies the fdHte WIN
these interesting details saw one sofa TOT % iIaheS Al
ordinary times il would have been utr AZ az ra,os
The common price for couple OF rabbits IL y francs
Ham (smoked eight francs pound, ana rauclSo ue
LYON exactly double Sailed or pOted meats are Ot 10
lie had at any price Sea fish IL, or course ellrey Az
sent but the Seine continues TO supply Iesh-Water
fish which are highly priced, aud stu more
highly priced. Fancy 20 francs anu 80 Iahcs LOT one
carp and four. five, and six francs Tor diSh on
gudgcODs salt fish IL as scarco rs ,u,S,n, r,ro
Jntre meu ions that fismOngcr in the Rue Monnaitre
had his shop closed by the police 10 protect MN "sao'
mob Infatuated his charging 2f SOC for req heirlhg
The bOsseau potatoes eight gal0ns was worth Oh Oh
piece Fresh butter still exists, but It's scarcity may DO
gined from the fact of It's being sofa 10 crack cstu
rants the rate OF 2l soc. per pound slt pur may
he had for H. pound, but II Is as nasty us II - IN,
set and other substances about a. pound Is 5ed w
substitute, Equally important Is the fact, VOucned Ior
by the Pdrie of the increasing scarcity OF iue espeCa
OF charcoal which Is almost exclusively uscu III arr @
the sack klogs-n plain English at the rate OF a4O
sterling per tlu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
VALUATION OF BROOKLYN PROPERTY.

To tae razor Of rhe Tribune.
SIR: Your article on Brooklyn properly and
taxes is In the MAN, correct. but the Is not quite
bad ~ you make IT, Tie valuation for the whole eity
would not average ouc-half the selling price, aud on
property In the suburbs and outside lots would run a.
me way fourth down 10 onc-rghth- eSpctnl
WhtN held in large quantities and by rich land ulOaopo
lists That tie taxes are too high, or that Rings aud
schcmCrs steal Oue-haf II not doubted ny any luteh
gent man, -.
But property In city situated aad Increasing as I'M
IL cannu STAY down; and hat one tAnH Ia wanting u IN
crease il ian the city-eSpecmy the suburban part ~ IL
leo per cent In from three 60 tive Year, and that II stn
communication nom the ferries To the ousklt~ In
whole section east of CintonNe. Is now paved, lighted
and much of A. severed. and is IN every way the nos
" Ithiu easy reach OF Ncw-Nork. Under gruuut luid
can he built cheapy. the soil being sand ana gaNel
without large rock, ana above wtel. CIV" 10 w" -,
three OF those roads 80 as reach this section IN 10 TO "
minutes aud The in,ryisc nporui1toha nd values """"
exceed the dreams ot the most saugtine. ,,
Bro0kigH, M, %, 1910 MIMI NA"p'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
Frequent appeals to Providence

Frequent appeals to Providence are a habit
with the King of Prussia lie declared when ro,y,ed
at KOngherg on the 18th OF October 1861 that ne Womb
rule only ably the grace Of God" When setting ant for
the campaign IN Bohemia, he intrusted his consc 10
God :" and when, by the visible Assistance Of God ne
returned Victorious 70 bcI he expressed thanks for
Gods gracious goodness, who had assisted prmssia
lie concluded speech on that occasion by CRYING with
unified hand. " May Providence bless Prussia ~ ,r,
consly ia the future vsiby blessed The im,c
ME past! May God grant it, When France declared
var last July, the King said, God knows aid moi
ssek this war, / call upon God To bless oi,r
srs The dispatch that refers TO the battle OF Worth
ran inns: "Wonderful luck! This new great victory
Was y0n 10y Fritz Thank God for His mercy The dis
ch dated Before Sedan, sept a. e1clails, What
fJIrte events have assumed by Gods guidance - The
canltnlation OF Bazaine's army Is announced with
~ Providence DC pIaiscd''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
WAR NOIES.

A number of old Imperialists have settled for
the present at Arrachon. near Bordeaux Among them
are MN. dc la GG6ronnere Hausnann. and DE Parien
A balloon, according to the account of three
persons who captured in it near Ncrdun came there
from Paris three hours and quarter or at the rate
of about fOrty-1ye miles an hour.
The large factories in the neighbOrhO0d of
Cologne beginning to supply the lack OF native labor
caused by the by employing French prisoners OF
war sugar-rcfnery at Dormagen employs $50 OF
them, They are paid haf franc dOc1 day, besides
board.
Some unknown friend, signing himself "a
Rhnelandcr has sent the magnificent gift OF $4,000 to
the German Invalid Fund" Friends in Mexico have
$500; and Herr Won Dicrgardt has given So
TIe sum total already collected by the Central Com
mittee amounts 70 sl,OOOOO
M. Alphonse Kari has addressed the follow
Ing letter to The Steele: 81 write from Tours to you The
peasant is hostile to the defense and to the Francsti-
rours. More than the latter after having killed
few Prussians, have been compelled to withdraw, and
the enemy has burnt the village which they had de-
property which represents o. him the NUT OF SO much
labor and so many priyaons. The country is only a
second thought II be does not fight, il il not on account
Of any fear Of DEATH but because he fears to expose ms
property to any risk The Government therefore, ought
t. that fall properties houses, or lands he
Tended 10y their owners are assured aud guaranteed by
France. Injuries will he compensated, distractions shall
be compensated by the State. Every property not de-
Tended rs t will be assessed with taxes for the
assurance Of properties which are defended by their
owners
An English firm makes the following report
respecting the wine trade which is seriously affected by
tho war; "The vintage this year in spain is. although
moderate in quantity, Of admirable quality rendering 1t
doubtful that shipments Of cheap wines on consignment
will be continued and that in Portugal is stated on the
best authority to I've very good in quantity ana OF mag
nceut quality, the finer wines equal II not exceeding,
i'm of the best of recent NntagcS,
and inferior valuable from their great body for
TIE purpose OF bringing mp the quality OF Inferior vines
The vintage in the MedOc and throughout the south Of
f.f fine.
the vintage has been gathered, b In the total absence
business distilatiOn has ~ present hardly com
menced that trustworthy estimate ~ 70 the alcoholic
value OF the crop cannot at present be formed"
Alsace ard Lorraine, now so frequently named,
comprise departments which according TO official returns
have the following area population and value:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26

The Fr.ueA trtru,ry ,ccore The ,car prisoners re-

E'clpd because IN Ager AMI Rome. Those from
Asrs With the Loire Army the two Others al Paris
Escaped because at Ager.
In addition To the few regulars left, the depot troops,
reinforced by numerous recruits and GncieHS HiLres
form the nucleus Of the French forces.
An enormous swindle has been pcTpetrated
upon of the outlying French towns. by Prus
sian but by renegade Frenchman He teacher
OF languages Stoberg Dleren and at the break
out of the found his occupation gone Schlcng for
that was his name, must have had the clements that go
t0make Cherder dIndSLie inhercntin his nature for
he became sharp rogue with the greatest facility. He
found four birds OF his feather ready to Join him
and for them aud himself lie had uniforms made which
exact copies OF those worn by the Uhlans. OF
course, man clever enough to do this, would not stick
at forged papers and the five knaycs reached the
front" safely Their method tn keep always GER
tain distance In advance OF the army OF the Crown
Prince OF SaXOny, and to pass themselves of the
people OF the villages which were in their way a
species OF drnnt cOriers sent by the Crown Prince
collect money for the army This they always succeeded
In obtaining from the frightened villagers by or
threats, and they invariably receipts for the
When the real Uhans arrived few hours later to levy
the war tax they would be met with prptcstatons that
the money had been already paid and in evidence OF
THIS the spurious receipts would be shown. At first
hlte attention was paid Ia these prOtestaOns and
plants the soldiers considering ii only as one way OF try
ing 10 eNade the levy But the same repeated
~ many times and in every town through which they
passed. that al last they began TO suspect that something
was wrong Closer nYestgat revealed the real
or things, ana Schleng and his surprised at
lalngheNlIe where they trying Ia raise 5000
Hahco 10000 francs were found in their possessiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
WAR MISCELLANY.
RUSSIAN GOSSIP.
MILITARY ACrIyITY-NEwSPAPER QUARRELS-A
NEW RAILWAY.
IrRoM OUR sPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL

MILITARY ACfiNirY-SEWSPAPER QUARRELS-A
NEW RAILWAY.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov War news there il
none. and what Important there ia definite
news OF peace. The new Turkish Embassador Rustern
Bey has arrived and has been well received This is the
first Embassador from Turkey since the Crmean War
and rumor says that he has taken fine house and eX
pccts Ia entertain on large scae-certanly very
peaceful proceeding. / think | may safely contradict
the Berlin telegram to The Times published Few days
since that the OF the army have been called out
Nobody here has heard Of the order But an order has
been given that all the troops shall make frequent excur
sions from six miles, fully equipped as for cam
paign Accordingly one every day regiments oil
soldiers in their long oyercoats and high bOots Win
knapsacl kitchen furniture, &c. headed by music ana
followed Ivy their ambulances tramplng through the
mud. Whether such order was really intended u
give the soldiers healthy exercise in this bad weather, OF
to cover movements of roops is impossible to say
There is one amusing result of the war here-the quar-
res of the newspapers The journal de 81. PETERSBURG
has been accused Ivy the other leading newspapers oil
showing lcanings to Prussia in shameful way shame
full ii is published in French and should there
fore, be French at heart These accusations are also
made by French residents here who are in part the
patrons OF the paper NJ Cappellmannf the editor after
many vain protests has finally proposed to have an IN
qury into the conduct OF his journal instituted before
two referees he naming NJ Dupuis Of the French Thea
ter and the French Charge dAfares TO name another
In case he found to have deyated from the line OF
strict neutrality he agrees to give 1909 rupees to the
French Benevolent Society.
The railway from st. Petersburg to Reval, a Baltic
port was opened Thursday great dinner at Narva
This railway 26O miles long, cuts the Warsaw Railway at
Gratcno and the Moscow road at Vosna, that freight
can he carried to the interior without coming through
ST. Petersburg thus saving 80 miles The merchants OF
Reval expect this road to give them great advantages
for the English trade, their ports open nearly the
whole Winter and they are thus brought $50 miles nearer
TO Moscow than the port Of Riga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
THE ARMISrICE AND THE SURRENDER OF
METZ

The Vienna correspondent of The London
StIHddrd writes Nov. 7 This forenoon | met friend
whose relations in highly influential circles at ST. Peters
burgh are well known lie kindly communicated to me
the contents OF telegram he had just received from the
Russian capital to the effect that ~ Thierss negotiations
for an armisce az the Prussian headquarters at Yer
salcs delayed, and that their final result had be
prOblcmatica owing chiefly 10 the Pfssla de-
mand for the render Of Partisan fort" cOn-
ditto sine qua From another equally Trustworthy
Russian source learnt that IL is well known IN dlO
matte circles at St. Petersburg that Count Bismarck
completely succeeded In Outwtting Marshas BlZlne,
Canrohert and LebGuf and the Generals Ladmirault,
FrO>sard and DcsyauX, by making them believe thht
Prussia refused to recognize the boNtlhIcht
Of the National Defense at Paris, but that
King William would treat with the legitimate
Regency 81 the Empress; aud that after the cap ua-
ton Of Metz il the Empress accepted the offer Whch
she did nG B12aines army would be sent tO cOnyen-
lent French town. whore the new Government would be
proclaimed. These negotiations lasted nearly month,
and the precious time wa TINS lost during which an
eff ctral Sorte and last and ucrssu effort 10 break
through the Prussan lines might have bcca made TINS
version agrees substantially with Gen BssOn's letters,
published the EfJHc Beige Of which we have received
telegraphic extracts this evening But my Informant
added upon the authority OF his advice, from ST. Peters
burg that, later, the French troops, now PTS
Oners Of war i'm Germany, Will he used for tine putting
down OF the Revolution or Of the Republican Govern.
ment in France either before after the conclusion or
the peace, as Prussia has intention OF Nacatn5
France until legitimate Government ana perfect piDc
order have been rcCStabshed In that unhappy country
Finally, thai Russia highly approves Of TINS puEcy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
LIFE IN PARIS.

in the following private letter from a lady
In Paris dated Sunday Nov G. published by The London
telegraph, have, put in succnct and graphic way,
picture OF daily life in the Desiegcd capital
"PARIs, Sunday, Nov. 6. 1870.
only DEAR --: am quite well, aud trust you all are,
but often feel very anxious Every thing might happen
and not know IL. We have had, you know, great
riots | could not imagine what all the drum beating
meant in the night. We manage to live somehow.
made up my mind at last yesterday To eat horse and
think / have got my disquiet; was really too
hungry. can't tell you how hungry We often are. No
butter Q9f IA pound, cheese, or bacon TO he had for
money; potatoes getting and from A. 6Oc to ST. "a
burhe. Lots Of coffee, but no mix. am favored
by the milkman-ODly soon he will have To Nil his
cows as there is forage. The rutercr saved also
little oil for We have four tins Of beeitca left, and
touched the tins of meat bought 50 you SEQ have
saved all could fry the ham slice 10y slice, and save
the grease to eat Oar raOns Of meat for three days We
always eat in meal, and desire more. was TWO
hours and half getting my piece OF meat uofrtl ana
very much pushed; but was nothing to lhe meat crowd
ON Fiday-the barrier thrown down twice, and very
much hurt. | screamed awfully don't remember In
the least how got out The women are IKE dew
quite understand the scenes OF the Revolution res
tei,iay Mr. was there three hours; Of the guards
was nearly killed, and carried away On strctcher.
I don't think can 20 again. but hhd rather go thoIc
than that should have for with bread ana rice
am faint from morning iii night ana E too
NO can imagine what the priyation from meat,
grease and cheese Is without they Try. Donkey " from
Al. 10 II. a pound. ] wanted some, but rtcoled AT
the price. There vegetables dear. No Puls'
whatever Few eggs. CT. each; apples Sd each.
have bought little stove which cook hs there Is no
charcoal and think have laid In coal enough Tor inc
whole winter. The price keeps going up OF COURSE anu
II s getting There l. very little now ia Ilr
Paris looks puny now, can assure you am no glad my
b (her enid, two years old IL IN England pray
God she ls all right aud all 81 you hope you have hd
al my other letters. am very we'll aud my Impression
Is tliai hm not woman, but horse. only require
SoalB hope Tor aInstioe bat yet, think no Que
""V"' L. has brautitul uniform. which hOpu viii