Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
miscellaneous.

HE War department has not vet re-
ceived information concerning the re-
ported conflict between United States
troops and Mexicans on the Texan Dor
der.
THE Red River Manitoban saws that
the Manitoba Collector of Customs on
the 23d of March made seizure of a
quantity Of goods imported there by
Mr.. Macarthur of Montreal, who refused
to pay duties thereon, and made prep
arations to defy the officer.
a NATIONAL Emigration Bureau has
been inaugurated in New York, having
for its object the distribution of labor
through the states and territories by a
system of colonial settlement.
One of the most noted men connect
ed with the industrial business of the
country, Hon. Paddock Pratt, formerly
member of Congress from New York,
aied at Bergen, New Jersey, on the
9th of the present month. Mr.. Pratt
was born ut Stephentown, Rensselaer,
county, New York, on the 30th of DC.
tober, 1890.
The East.
A VERDICT for $4,000 has been rem
dered against the Metropolitan Horse
Railroad Company, of New York city,
in favor of Edward Casey, for serious
personal injuries by being thrown from
his wagon in consequence of n collision
with horse car.
A TELEGRAM from Mauch Chunk, Pa,
says the Grand Council of the Work
ingmen's Benevolent association has
adjourned, after adopting a General
Board of Arbitration to settle the pres
ent difficulties, to meet the operators
there on the 18th of April.
AN express robber named Daniel was
shot and dangerously wounded on the
night of the 18th, while attempting to
enter an express car on the Wilmington
and Weldon r. r.
The following were among the con
trmations by the Senate on Wednes-
day: Reuben b. Kendall, consul at
Strasburg NJ. Grinagan, assessor of
internal revenue of the first district of
Minnesota; f. NJ Gibson, Indian
Agent for Washington territory S w.
Summerland, register of the land Office
ut Lincoln, Neb. VIM. r. Bates, do
East Saginaw; II. IT, Warren, receiver
of public moneys Mt East Saginaw,
Mich.
The West.
The Ames Hotel, in Ames, Iowa, was
burned on Sunday. Loss so, 900: in-
surance, $1,000 in the Mechanics, of
Chicago.
THE new library rooms and headquar-
ters building of the National Soldiers
Home at Dayton, Ohio, were formally
opened on the 18th.
A BILL passed the Ohio Senate max
ing the punishment for horsesteahng
imprisonment in the Penitentiary from
one to five years.
EMIGRATION to the West is unprece-
dentedly large, especially to Southern
Kansas and the Usage lands.
The south.
Hon. ROBERT S. GLASS, of Hender-
son, KY, a leading member of the
Indiana Legislature, was found dead
in his bed at Indianapolis on the 10th
1t is supposed that he died of heart
disease
JOSEPH and VIM Haines, mail car
riers between Iron Mountain and Pop
under arrest on charge of robbiDg the
mail.
Crimes and Cnsunltice.
The body of an unknown woman
about twenty five years of age was
found in the river at Chicago on the
10Th.
A Personal rencontre occurred at
Il, t. L
tween David w. Clarkson and Frank
Brisban, during which Clarkson drew
revolver and shot Brisban through the
heart, killing him instantly.
Two young boys, John Lelfest and
Valentine Bartlemy, went hunting in
skiff at Peoria on the 10Th. Not return
ing, search was made, and the skiff
found upside down In slough on the
opposite side of the river.
Much anxiety is felt in Gloucester re-
garding the safety of several vessels of
the fishing fleet, the gale of April on
Georges Banks having been one of the
most violent of the season. The loss of
life during the present season on the
banks has been very large, not less than
forty five men and six vessels having
been lost since Jan. |.
A DETROIT burglar had one of his legs
badly shattered by the discharge of a
spring gun, while effectiug an entrance
into the gun-shops of VIM. A. Rheiner.
A FIRE occurred at Scottville, Ma
coupin county, Illinois, on the 9Th
inst, which destroyed five stores and
several offices. Loss 800. No insu-
rance.
Foreign.
IT has been ordered by the Commune