Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02
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THE Apaches attacked stage near Pres
colt Arizona. Oh the 5th inst, but the passen-
gers killed one Indian and escaped.
THE iurv in the case of Joseph II, Fore, on
trial for murder @, st. Louis, brought IN YER
dict of acq1ittal Monday morning.
An extensive deposit of crystalized silver has
been discovered in the Beaver Mountains, 50O
miles from Salt Lake.
apR.Scu of the Catholic Union, established
for receiving contributions for the support OF
Papacy, has been formed in New York.
THE House Committee on Appropriations
has voted to recommend s726, 600 for the coast
survey. the entire amount asked for.
THE Union Block, one of the largest build
inps in Westborough, Mass, and large
koarding-bo were totally destroyed by fire
on SATURDAY..
A PHILADELPHIA grand jury has indicted
Char. A. Dana for libel of ex-State Treasurer
Kemble, in an article in the Sun relative 10 the
Evans fraud.
The boiler of the Louisiana paper manufac-
tory, at New Orleans. exploded on Monday,
killing II. @. MAIN, severely wounding Sandy
Ross, and slightly woundmg Mrs. Rasherd.
SUNDAY night and Monday, upwards of one
thousand cords of wood was burned at differ
ent points along the Wabash Valley Railroad,
between Fort Wayne and Toledo
DEMOCRATIC members of Congress are con-
suting among themselves regarding their po-
htical course in view of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton.
TnE German bark Lutchen, loaded with
lumber for Mantanzas. took fire at a pier in
East River. New York, Wednesday, and was
scuttled. The damage by the fire is about
s25,000
A sr.clAL from Springfield, Mo-, states that
Geo d Orner, Revenue Collector of the Fifth
District is accused Of dedication, and suit
has been commenced against him and his
surehes for 100000
MISS NILSSON presided last Friday evening
at one Of the stalls at the fair in aid of the
Homeopathic Surgical Hospital, in New York,
for which purpose 80, 600 are expected to be
raised.
4 CONTRADICTIONS at Aver, Mass. on Satur-
day, destroyed all the buildings on the north
HaNlt VI aNdih 0h'Nt' b'NNN'h tllt NOiItTttl
aud Nashua Railroad and the Lowell freight
depot Loss from SLIGO, 600 to $500. 600
A pIrTsnuRG special announces that the wife
OF Peter Weiss, cattle broker. was found on
Saturday morning dying from wound in the
throat extending from ear to ear unable to
speak, but indicated that her husband commit
ed the deed.
IHE Senate Committee on Commerce on
Tnday morning heard large delegation of
steamboat owners, and also a delegation of
hoiler-pate manufacturers, in regard to the
House Steamboat bill. which the delegations
desire to have amended IN various particulars
Iris nov learned that the spanish Govern
ment offer to release DR.. Howard az an act of
frlendliness on their part toward the United
states Government Al the same time they
are not willing to admit that the least inius-
tce has attached to their action in the trial and
imprisonment of DR. Howard
EDWARD +. MURPHY, agent for the Northern
Pacific Railroad at Brainard, Mimi. was ar
rested last week, on a requisiuou from the
Governor of Nevada, ON charge of having
cmhez2led the funds of the express COMPANY
OF Wells, Fargo a Co., while, some time since
he was their agent at Wnuemucca, Nevada
He will he taken back TO Nevada by an officer
TnE Metropolitan paper collar factory, co
nor of Washington and Jay streets, New York,
was entirely burned on Saturday night. Loss
on stock 100000, \ great portion of ;he ma.
chlnery, valued at $3.50, 000, was ruineu. and
the loss will doubtless reach half its value
The building was valued at $4,000. Five
hundred girls are thrown out Of employment
TIM Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Asso
citation has decided to proceed immediately tc
indicate the positions on tho field occuoied b,
the New York and Minnesota troops durng
the battle. and to the extent of the apprO,
puahuns made by the Legislatures OF these
states, proposals will he immediately invited
TO erect granite obellsks, which are to bear the
indications andinscrptious.
Abroad.
THE Church of St. Thomas, in Madrid was
DESTROYED 10y fire Saturday night. Several per.
SONS were injuredhy falling walls and timbers
Miss NELLIE GRANT daughter of President
Grant, arrived in Liverpool on SATURDAY. and
was received 10y Mr., Dudley, American Consul
Miss Grant proceeds to London on Monday.
TRE marriage of the Marquis of Butte TO the
daughter Of Lord Howard tool, place on Tues.
day at the Roman Catholic Oraiory, at Bromp,
ton. The ceremonies were Witnessed by 4
great crowd.
SHOEMAKER named Nichols who resided
with hts family on Maiden Hill, suburb Of
London ON Monday night murdered all his
children, -four in number, and then committed
suicide
AUTHENTIC information has been received
in Washington from ST. Petersburg 70 the
effect shat Catacazys justification of himself
has been considered atteuuvely in the council
Of the Empire He IL utterly dtsgraced. and
has lcf, st. Petersburg for Paris. with pen
sion OF 5000 ruhles per auuum. This pension
Is 50 settled thst II will be Withdrawn IL Cat
acaEy makes any publication or eiyp- now