Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-12-28
THE N e w s.



deaths are reported to have occurred in New
York since Saturday.
AT Washington, Hampstead county, Tenn
one night last week, Willis, colored shoe
maker. was shot and killed by an unknown
party
THE tobacco mandatory Of Moses Rosen
fold, Detroit was destroyed by fire on Mon
day night He states that his loss Is s4D, 900,
and insurance only S3, 600.
INTELLIGENCE from Washington says that
several influential Pennsylvania Congressman
state that Speaker Blaine is the choice of their
state for the Vice Presidency in 1872.
Ir il said that Julien has absconded with
the proceeds OF the late concerts and the ball
to the Grand Duke, in New York, owing his
musicians $1,000.
THE Pacific Insurance Company Of San
Francisco, has transferred all its risks to the
Liverpool, London and Globe Company. and
will go into liquidation.
FIRE in Lincoln, H., Wednesday evening
last, burned twenty frame stores and four sta
bes. The loss will probably reach $4,000:
insurance light, in Western companies.
GEORGE Boris, the murderer of Pet Hall
stod, sentenced to be hanged at Newark on
the Dist inst, has been repreyed by the Gov
ornor. His execution ia postponed till Friday,
the Goth Of January.
ALANsos @. BlDwErL, late County Clerk Of
Sacramento, formerly from Albion. Mich, shot
himself through the heart at San Francisco on
Monday, while insane from pecuuiary embar-
rasAmeuts.
THE Internationals Of New York attempted
to parade on Sunday, when six Of their mum
Der were arrested by the police. The news Of
the arrest spread rapidly and caused great ex-
citomeut among members Of the order, and
others.
THE Bible war at Hunters Point has ended
in compromise between tho Catholic com
mittoe and tho Commissioners Al expelled
will DO taken back, the Catholics will not op-
pose the reading OF the Scriptures, and Gath
olios will be allowed TO remain in the class
rooms during the religious exercises.
The Edwards Paper Company's pasteboard
mill at Chatham, N. j., was burned on satur-
day night. The builing was owned by stock
company in New York. The total loss ia esti-
mated at 800, 900; insurance, $50, 900, in New
York offices. Thirty persons are thrown out
Of employment.
src RoBGsos on Wednesday opened bids
for buidnga floating iron dock intended for
the repair OF naval vessels on their stations.
About half dozen bids were received, all Of
them being from the North and West The
Secretary reserved hia decision. All the bids
but ono are above the appropriation.
A. BURT, policeman, James Nonis, gun
smith, and John l.. Blythe, have been arrested
in Salt Lake City by the United States Marshal,
on warrant charging them with the murder
OF DIR. Robinson. in October. 1866. IL will q
remembered that Or. Robinson was assassin
ated at midnight in public street in Salt
Lake, with sluug shot audpistol.
THERE il great excitement at Seattle, WASH
ington Territory, over the location of the
terminus OF tho Northern Pacific Railroad.
Captain Maxwelps party have completed the
survey OF the Snoqnalamie pass and it's eastern
approach, and commenced running a line
from Lake Chitmar eastward to the pass OF
tmur de Leon, which completes the survey
across the continent
TINS present management OF tho Depart
ment OF Public Parks in New York have dis
covered from the records that during the
eighteen months which Peter b. Sweeney was
iNsih'hN VI Wv COMMISSION 8p'VNJ,VtV Na'
.quandere1, that sum being one million in
excess Of the total amount expended on parks
during the thirteen years Of tho former admin
istrstIon OF Colonel Stebbins as Comptroller
Nh. SuMsFR has his hill fora reduction OF
taxation and abolition OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau prepared, II provides for stamp tax
of 70 cents per gallon on whisky, the reduction
to take place July /, 1872. The Internal Rev
onue Bureau il 70 DO abolished, September l.
1879. He eelects the latter time because that
Il viii be exactly ten years since tho bureau
first went into operation with Boutwell, al it's
head
Abroad.
1uE strike Of the telegraphors in England
ia nj an end
IuE Italian Budget shows . dcGcit Of 100,
600 600 hyros.
4 RAILWAY accident occurred near London,
Monday evening. One man was killed aud a
number wounded.
RruRrs received from the sugar districts in
Cuba, relative to the new crop, are favorable
The cane is yielding we'll
Sr, PErEnsuuRo papers express great salts
faction At tho reception given the Grand Duke,
German papers rdicuo the reception.
rnE French Assembly has adopted, hv
vote Of $50 to 277, the accommodation from
the committee having charge Of tho subject