Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-16
Telegraphic Notes.
AT HOME.


THE New York police have recovered
IS, 600 worth Of silks lately stolen from
the French Steamship Company's docks.
The conference committee on the
Southern Pacific Railroad bill have
compromised and will report IL favor
of main trunk, with a branch from
Marshall, Texas, to New Orleans, via
Alexandria and Baton Rouge. and a
branch of the Southern Pacific Rail
road to California, from the thirty-fifth
parallel, to connect with the trunk of
the Colorado river, near the thirty-sec-
ond parallel
The Senate on the ID confirmed the
following nominations n 2. Chapman,
Secretary of the District of Columbia;
orado); Thos, j. Mckinney, Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs for Washing
ton Territory; n Comoyer, Indian
Agent at Unadilla, Warrington Terri
tory; Joel Palmer, Indian Agent ut
Siletz, Washington Territory,
THE statue of Roger Williams, con
tributed by the state of Rhode Island.
''eS W tSllluptpll, tutt VIII be
placed in the old hall of representa-
tives.
THE Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Indianapolis have purchased
the lease of the Exchange Varieties
Theatre, at that place, and the institu-
ton will close on Monday.
THE recently arrived Japanese en-
bassy were presented to the President
on the I'd There were present. besides
the President and Secretary Fish, Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Bancroft Mrs.
Davis and Mr. Davis, and others.
A FIRE at Ottawa, Canada, ON the I'd,
consumed the extensive dry-goods es-
Enlistment of Hunter, Sheltered &
Co. Damage to stock, 800, 900; baild-
ing, $4,000
The prize of five hundred dollars for
the first Prussian battle flag captured
in the war, offered by California French
men, is claimed for Ricotta Garibaldi
who captured the flag of the Sixty
first Prussian regiment at Dion, Janu-
AIRY 23d
CHRISTINE NILSSON has purchased
property, valued Mt 500, 500, in Peoria,
Ill. She intends to build thereon a
beautiful French villa.
sBRoAD.
gems SHERIDAN and Forsythe. of the
Z. 5. Army, have gone to Paris.
A LONDON telegram announces another
terrible colliery explosion at Victoria,
by which twenty lives were lost.
The protler of England's mediation
has been accepted by both parties in
the dispute between Egypt and Spain,
The Belgian army is being placed on
a peace footing, and the militia have
been sent to their homes.
The Partisan populace wreaked their
vengeance on several men and women
who were seen communicating with the
German soldiers.
THE French government has ordered
the immediate return of the modified
National Guards to their homes
The Pope has decided not to leave
the Vatican, fearing that if he does the
italian government will contiscate ii.
Tie Irish question was further de-
bated in the House of Commons or the
evening of the ID.
MARSHAL BAzAINE's wife, rich and
beautiful Mexican whom he married
during Maximilian's time, has just
borne him son mt Cassel The child
was literally baptized on French SOIL
as the marshal had enough earth
brought expressly from France to cover
the floor of the room.
A VIENNA paper reports the suicide,
by drowning in the Danube of the no.
torious adventures, Cora Pearl, on ac-
count of IN unfortunate attachment.
She has been for years the reigning
queen Of the continental demi monde