Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-10-24
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oineer J. r. Greenwood, was thrown through
the building into the Salmon river, and found
dead some rods below.
ppor. JOHN W. FBAzER, who occupied the
chair ofnatural history and chemistry ID 'he
University Of Pennsylvania, died suddenly
while entering his apartment at the ne"
buildior He was 60 years old, and has held
the Professorship over 30 years. He was
prominent member of the Frank lin institute,
and editor OF the Franklin institute journal.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL,of the Catholic eh'rch
in Cincinnati. celebrated the 4Oth anniversary
of his conservation on Sunday. The Catholic
societies turned out in procession and accom-
panied the Archbishop to the northern part OF
the city, where he laid the cornerstone OF the
new Catholic church
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CALVIN, OF New YORK,
has received notice that application VIII De
madetor further postponement OF the trial
Of VIM. Tweed, and the reason intmated is
.rregnIarity in the action of the Grand jury
that framed the indictment. II postpone
ment Is ordered it is probable the trial Wul
not take place tor several months.
TRE increase of the debt Of New York city
in eight months is Si,3l4,7j2. The increase
is caused by the issue Of special bonds to
raise money for school buildings docks, &c,
SPENCER +. DuwNEY, an engineer on the
Now York Central Railroad, was on Monday
indicted for mauslaughter, in having caused
ia.al accident by a collision at Plttsiord a
short time ago
THE Treasury regulations Of chapter 9th Of
Warehouse Regulations have boon 50 amend
ed aa TO allow the transportation ana eXpor-
tation of merchandise from Pembna by way
of Duluth Milwaukee, Chicago, Port Huron
and Detroit to Canada also TO allow the same
kind of transportation and expectation from
Duluth, VIA Pcmbina to British North Amerl-
ca on the Red River.
JoHN TIouE, his wife and infant, and two
men and boy. loft Lltghleld, H.. on the
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad on
hand-car, Thursday evening, ior their homo,
some miles away. When out short distance
they were run into by a passenger train, anc
Tighe, his wife and child killed.
TnE remains of Fanny Fern will lie taken to
Boston for intermont.
SIX burglars were folcd in an attempt to
rob the Merchants Bank at Mottowan, New
Jersey, Monday night, by the courage Of a
eolored woman, who escaped after they had
handcntIed her and gave the alarm TO the
eltzuns. The robbers succcode IN escaping
j. NJ. PgoyiNr, one of the pioneers of Mem
phis, died Friday afternoon, aged sixty.
THro 4. FowLgR has commenced suit to re-
cover fifty thousand dollars from Thos, Nc
Grath, who, rs il alleged obtained by false
papers at the New York Custom House eighty
three bales of goods, the property of the PLAIN
va McGrlth was arrested.
MrDplr-Aofp man named VIM, Sands, liy-
ns near Hilhard Station, Ohio, was commit
ted to jail on Friday for committing rape on
his daughter.
TnF bank Of England rate has advanced
one per cent II ~ now six per cent.
G-o II, KNOspuHY cashier OF the LQcka
wanna Hey Bank, at Scranton, Pa, was gar
rotod, boatcl, and gagged tn ursday evening
by three mon, who uusuccessfuiiy attempted
70 get possession of the keys Of the bank
SARAH PAYsoN WILLIS, wife Of James Parton,
otherwise known as Fanny Fern, died on
Wednesday, in New York city.
MAN namod Fagg was burned TO death in
New York city ON Wednesday. He is SAID to
have boon an Italian nobIomau hanished for
political oGcuccs, and lived under an assumed
name.
IT is said that city thousand dollars nave
been ahead expanded IN prosecuting the late
Tlmmany ring.
FIRE "a Plaiufcld, N. j., on Wednesday
damaged property TO the extent OF $50 COS.
SUPERVISOR HENpmcEs, OF Wcstchostcr n.
y, Is reported dpfaultor to the town of the
sum of sli 600.
EDMUND soorr and James Galma, employ
.os at the Philadelphia gas works, fell into a
drop Thursday morning, and were suhucated.
RomcuoN and Eyraud two Communists,
have been convicted and sentenced to be exc
cutod.
MINISTER Schemes has left London Tor
Italy, wnego he wall remain two months
PrI8G FlGrr between Tom Kelly and Fred
Bussey took place about twenty miles below
81. Louis on Wednesday, and was won by
Kelly IN tweuty-eight rounds. Time, 50 min
utc-. Busy was badly punished.
A FIRE &c Sing Sing, Wednesday night con,
umed wouty-seyru stores in the principal
business p1rhon of the town, Two person,
were seriously burned. Loss over s250,OO0
Hon, WM II. SEWARD dlod in Auburn, y, Y,
on Thursday.
Tn Secretary Of state has received by 8
special messenger am official copy of the de-
cision an award o. the Geneva arbitration
handsomely eugrossrd ON parchment am,
bond, with the signatures of the arbltrators
Tho document was enclosed IN q heat wooder
case, highly polished. rho Secretary pre-