Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-07
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carried away by the movement OF Ice at On
cinnad. They were principally owned N
pittgburg. Twenty-Five thousand bushels OF
coke and coal went down. The estimates OF
losses vary from $50, 600 to SlZO.OUO.
BALTIMORE paper publishes an article
charging the Rev. L. V. Huston, a distin
puished minister Of that city. with the seduc
ton of several Young ladies' connected with
the Sunday school of his church, st. Pauls
Methodist Episcopal.
PRESIDENT GRANT sent the following nomi-
nations TO- the Senate on Monday; Assistant
Assessor. II. Warren, Sixth District Of
Iowa Appraiser A. A. Anthony, Second
Iowa District Surveyor Of Dlstlllcrles-N.
c. Strake, First Iowa District.
A DETACHMENT of L. S. troops from Fort
Abercrombie on Saturday proceeded to Fargo,
Dacotah Territory, and arrested twenty liquor
dealers. The charge against them is selling
liduor on the Indian Reservation that extends
from Elm River, on the north, TO traverse
Lake on the south.
DUEL was fought at Bay St Louis, Miss,
on Thursday afternoon, between Gen. A. s.
Badger. Chief of Police of New Orleans, and
Hon Geo. W. Carter. formerly Speaker of the
House of the Louisiana Legislature. They
exchanged shots with rifles at sixty PAGES
without effect. The differences were then
amicaby settled.
Cor. FoESEY arrived in Washington on Sur
day, ard dincd with the President in the ev-
ing Republicans who have called on him
state that he il going To sustain Grant, and
that he will be allowed to name his successor
a. Collector of Philadelphia. Senator Cam
erou's friends are very much displeased at the
new turn affairs have taken.
A PARTY Of young men and boys who were
coastiug in Bnghampton on Saturday evening
last, upon two-horse bob sled " came in
collision with team and sleigh, while going
at fearful speed. near the foot of the hill.
Charles Il. Williams, age -, was instantly
killed. John Wessler, aged -. was fatally
injured aud -four others received serious cuts
and bruises One OF the horses was killed,
and both sleighs were completely wrecked,
OFFICERS Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
give the following as the condition Of the
work. Three hundred miles finished, reach
ing TO the Mississippi river thence to Red
river, grading down thence nine hundred
miles under contract, reaching into the valley
of the Yellowstone. The mortgages author
lied by Congress of lands and the road TO re-
cure bonds, have been executed.
BARN belonging to William Freeman, ly-
H., was burned on Saturday evening, together
with nineteen head Of cattle, six horses, aud
large stock of farming utensils. The fire was
caused by the explosion Of a 4" non explosive"
lantern. The estimated loss * So, 600; insured
IN a home company.
A WILMINGTON On. CO special says the
Lowry gang raided upon the town of Lumber
on, and carried of the safe from the store Of
of A. II Mcleod, with S22,0O0, deposited 10y
various parties for safe keeping, there being
no bank in the town. Valuable papers were
taken from the shcrin's safe. 4 posse Of
police attempted the capture of the thieves
but was too weak.
A GRAND poultry exhibition will be held in
81. Louis, at the Mercantile Library Hall, next
Thursday. Besides some hundred coops from
that city and state there will be on exhibition
ten coopH from New York. twelve coops from
Connecticut fifteen from Delaware, forty
from Ohio, forty-iye from Pennsylvania, fifty
from Illinois and twenty from Iowa. The
Southern states will also be we'll represented.
Tnr Halifax Chronicle, in reply to an edi-
toral in the Toronto Globe ridiculing the
story of the secret treaty, asserts its anthem
hcity, and says 1t is credihly informed that
1t was signed after the conclusion of the Wash
British government, and Sir John A Mcdonald
as Premier OF Canada, on the part of the
Governor General
NNr r.. HolJoMn was shot and instantly
killed ut Columbia, Tenn. by his nephew
Henry Holcomh on Thursday evening Frank
Ayelcett, policeman subsequently shot ana
KILLED Edward huhu whom no attempted 10
arrest. and who was shooting at a crowd near
hts door. Kuhn WAS a partner of William
Holcomh, whose body had been placed in his
saloon, Both Of the meu--lyers are regarded
as iustdabe
FRANK IEssLEE, convicted of arson at
tempted 70 commit suicide in the Jail at Osh-
kosh Sunday night, in his cell, by seyering the
VEINS OF his arms with a jack knife. The jail
or discovered him IN time to safe his life. al.
though he lost about two quarts of blood. He
declares he will not 20 Go State Prison, and
will lind a way TO kill himself yet. Two other
ntormauons have vet To be tired against him
or arson aud robbery,
Abroad
Parker FREDERICK CHARLES has gone On
visit 10 Egypt
TIM French police have information which
leads thcm 90 believe that 60.000 rifles and
thirty cannon. with large stores of ammuui-
ton, are concealed IN Paris An active search
being made IN an parts IL the city.
TINS revolt of the native troops in the Phil
pine Islands has been suppressed. The
e." Ing mutinccrs were tried los u court
martial ana eleven suffered death. The lead
or OF the revolt has been executed.
Accounts OF taIuD weather ON the Mexican
coast are received. ihg Eualjsh bark pamll-