Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Miscellaneous,

1ngs Q, hSklongaS 10, OlymplcS OF
Philadelphia, IA; Bostons 81, Reso
lutes of Hamilton, Ohio, 0.
! IT is said in official circles that Min
lister Lowe is with Admiral Rodgers AT
+ Corea 1t seems certain that the con-
duct of the Admiral is approved by the
Government.
IN consequence OF the high price of
straw and low price of paper, the mann
/ facturers of Columbia county, n. Y
have resolved to run their mills on half
time for one year, after the first of An.
gust.
IL order to prevent the introduction
into the United States of the cattle dis
ease known as the hoof and mouth dis.
ease, now prevailing in Chill and the
Argentine Republic, orders have been
issued that no cattle or hides be allowed
to enter United States ports from those
countries, unless accompanied by an
invoice having the consel's certificate
that he Is satifed the importation is
free from disease.
PROF STUART ELDRIDGE, of Wiscon.
sin, will go to Japan with Gen. Capron.
as member of the scientific expeditions
The East.
AT Long Branch, on Saturday, the
running race, for the Monmouth Sc.
quel race, 81, 800 two miles, was won
in the following order: Nellie Ransom
won by two lengths, Monarchist, sec
ond, Nathan Oaks, third, Stockwood,
fourth, Express, fifth, and Is lengths
behind. Time 2:404.
As 4 gentleman was coming out Of
the Citizens Bank, corner of Broadway
and Canal streets, New York, Saturday
morning, with 1000 he had just drawn,
he was seized by two men, one of whoms
held him while the other rifed his
pockets. The thieves We're arrested.
4 CONVENTION of Irish societies held
I a secret meeting in New York, Friday
evening, to consider what action they
should take in regard to the Orange
procession on the 10Th inst. 1t is I'M
derstood that the convention was in
favor of first invoking the interference
of the Mayor, and then, i the process
sion were allowed, TO attack and break
it up.
FIVE coal dealers of Jersey City
have sued the Evening Journal of that
place for libel, placing their damages
at $4,000
EXTENSIVE preparations are being
made for the reunion of the Society
of the Army OF the James, to be held
in New York city on the 18th inst.
The West.
Gov. PALMER, of Illinois, has issued
a proclamation for a special election in
that State, on the 7th Of November next,
for n choice of Congressman at large to
I'll the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of john a. Logan, elected United
States Senator.
THE trial drill Of the Pittsburg and
Cincinnati Iouaves, at the latter place,
on the 4th, resulted in draw.
PROF. H. NJ. BUCKHoRS, now profess
sor of Greek and rhetoric III the Uni
versity OF Vermont, has been elected
President of that university, in place
of DR., Angel, who goes to the Michi-
gan University.
JOHN REED, who shot and killed Miss
Mccormick, at DeKalb, Ill, on Mon
day evening, has been captured.
Obituary.
Con. VIM MAYNADIER, of the Ord
nance Department, died on Monday
morning, at his residence in Washing
ton, aged 50.
COLONEL CEPHAs G. CH1LDs died in
Philadelphia Friday night, aged rs.
He was formerly connected with the
North American, and for quarter of
century was editor of the Commercial
List and Price Current.
Mrs. FINLAY, step-mother of Ex-
Attorney General Stansbury, died on
Saturday, at Jersey City, aged lo2
years.
Four business houses in Bloomsbury,
Pa, were burned on the 4th. Loss
So 600.
THE Lyons stables, in Albany, were
burned Tuesday morning. A man
named Fonda Groesbeck, also seven
horses, persisted III the flames.
THE extensive iron mills of Devices,
Wood Il Sons, at Makesfort. Pa, were
damaged by fire Yesterday to the ex-
tent of $4,000. The portion known as
the "Old Mil y was destroyed.
A CONFEDERATION at Tarrytown, n
y, on the night OF the 4th, destroyed
the carriage factory of 7. f. Flowers,
with mne horses.
Foreign.
From Aspinwall we learn that the
United States ship Guard sailed for
New York on the 30th. 1t is believed
that the survey is unsuccessful, the
lowest altitude being 6l2 feet.
A SHARP earthquake was felt at Wis.
ALA, Cal, on Wednesday, No damage
done.