Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02

West Indies, was the only person Tho lost his
life
THREE thousand Paris students. on Friday,
demonstrated in favor of Prof. Robin, dis
tinguished member of the Institute who vas
struck from the jury list in consequence Of his
disbelief in the existence of God
Work in the new sulphur mines in the Coco
pain mountains, near the Colorado River, is
progressing finely sulphur is found in great
quantities in these mines.
NEWS from the Modos Indian country in Arr
iona, state that Major Green was preparing to
surround Captain Jack and his band in Lava.
A section of the military was moving very
slowly The Indians offer to fight them ten to
one and will never surrender.
The beer-brewers of New York New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
have resolved to form organizations to oppose
the additional tax of three aud half cents
per barrel
Is Dubuque, the other day, Mrs. Maloy re-
covered eight tn ousand and seventy-fve dol
lars damages for the death OF her husband
from blow at the hands Of one Maloncy, a
short timo ago. She claimed $4,000, but the
matter was compromised by Maloney giving
Mrs. Maloy note for So, 900, due in one year
at per cent. interest.
Mr.. CoIFAx's friends announce that his
principal reason fol declining the editorship OF
the Tribune was the refusal TO allow him to
select staff of editors without the approval OF
the stockholders
THERE are fears that the steamship Shan
non, which sailed from Montreal for Hull, has
foundered.
SAIL LACE CRY fears destruction by incen-
diaries.
A FREIGHT train from Boston was wrecked
near Dodgevlle, Rhode Island, on Tuesday
and Is cars broken to pieces. An unknown
man was killed.
ADIspArcH from Liverpool says AIS persons,
including passengers, are said to have per-
ished by marine disasters daring the past
ten days. Thirty persons were lost by the
sinking Of the ship Matchess, off Northum-
berand comfy.
The town of Peterborough, in Northampton
county England, is flooded Many of the in
habitants have been compelled to take refuge
in the upper stories of their dwellings,.
FIVE hundred miners in the coal district
near Springfield, H., have struck for an adj
vance Of twenty-five per cent. in their wages
or five cents instead of four cents per bushe.
TIM breakwater at Wick Scotland, was
seriously damaged by the late storm,
THE mercury reached 25 degrees below zero
. at st. Paul on Saturday.
JAMES +. THOMPSON, a wealthy farmer OF
Harrodsburg, KY, Is said to have left the
country, With liabilities amounting to S47,00o.
Thirty freight cars were demolished near
Bloomsbury, New York, Tuesday night, by a
collision between an emigrant and a freight
train on the Central road.
A Dies MoISEs dispatch states that the cele-
bratod liquor case Of Mrs. Priestly against
Herb has been settled by HERB giving her
homestead valued at 81 500, as damages for
selling liquor to her husband
BLAKEsLEE, who recently attempted to
wreck the New York and Boston express train
near Windsor Locks has been sentenced to
Imprisonment for ten years.
JACOB SCHMaMEl, a teamster, fell from his
wagon at Louisville, while drunk, and was
crushed to death by the wheels.
THE Office of Marshal of the Supreme Court,
to which John G. Ncolay has recently been
appointed, is worth Sc 900 per annum.
Tar failure of Dimmck, Myers Co., and
Robert Bale, New York gold brokers, is an
uouneed.
lr cost Ohio sS3, 766 for public printing,
binding, etc, the past year.
I Thomas l.. BOND, a prisoner in the county
jail at Cincinnati, cut his throat with a PEN
knife and will probably die.
THE Democrats of New Hampshire hold a
slate convention at Concord on the Sth Of Jan
uary and the Republicans on the 14th,
The wedding of Mr. Judson JARVIS and Miss
Mamie Brennan, of New York, was one of the
most fashionable of the season.
SENATOR PATTERSON, of New Hampshire
whose tern.eXpires on the 18th of March next,
has been rendered the Presidency of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College at Columbus
Ohio.
TuE boiler OF portable saw mill exploded
near MoTistowu, Ohio, on Monday killing
Joseph Clutter and man named Carrier.
several others were wounded one fatally.
TIE Rev, William c. Stribling, for sixty
years minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and an old and wealthy citizen of
Jacksonville. ILL.,, died on Tuesday evening, at
The advanced age OF rs years.
Abroad.
\ HEAVY gale Friday wrecked several vessels
al Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.
\ BILL BIAS been introduced in the Spanish
cortes providing for universal compulsory
military service.
TIM French Assembly, after the most yio-
lent discussion over Witnessed in the Chamber,
rejected the petitions for dissolution BY
large majority,
NcDouaAlI, GuAY & Co, OF Charlottostown.
n. s., have suspended. Liabilities, $4,000
NIscouNn,ss BEAcoNsGELD, wife of Disrael,
died SUNDAY.