Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-07

assigned to w IN. L. Henry ne people
are not satisfied with the explanation the
Chairman of the County Board published
in the TRIBUNE, of the 9th of July, viz ::
"ihe understanding of the Botrd was,
that the ST. 200 Of bonds to be released
by Beecher, are wholly for the benefit of
the county and Mineral Point city and
town, and not for the benefit of Mr.
Henry" Now we ask, how could an
intelligent body of men come to any such
conclusion, when the agreement plainly
says, (and there is no mistaking its
meaning:)
''The first party shall, upon the full pay
ment and satisfaction Of the bonds hereinafter
mentioned rs to be issued to said Beccher, and
not until then, transfer and assign TO the said
v III. /. Henry the sum OF S9,uUU."
Transfer and assign TO the said VIM
I. Henry (not to Iowa county, the sum
Of 900 We ask these questions for
information, and if any one can make
this thing clear to the minds of the peo-
pie, it is we'll But such an answer to
SO grave a question as was given in the
TRIBUNE Will not be satisfactory to the
people of this county. If the agreement
means anything different from what ii
says, let us know what it does mean, and
clothe the instrument in language that
people can understand - Chronicle
In response to the above we have but
little to say. unqnestionably the un>
Outstanding of a majority of the Board
was that the bonds referred to were TO
be assigned to Mr.. Henry for the benefit
of the town and county, otherwise the
members would have opposed it more
generally, for we cannot believe that they
intended to make Mr.. Henry a present
of IS 600, as must be concluded if the
assignment is for his benefit as the reads
ing of the clause is by some understood
The Board was at fault, however, in not
having the wording so that there could
be ne doubt as to the ownership of the
s. ,000 That MIR. Henry moy if so dis
posed, hold the judgments assigned him,
as claim against the county, is patent,
but that he acjU do so, is hardly to be
presumed, he having no more right to
them than the hrOnicle, or any other
party.
EVERYBODY who has had a bed reno
waited by w A. Pierce d Co. express per-
feet satisfaction.
The storm which visited this city last
Friday afternoon seems to have been b t
little more than the drippings of "a lorna
do which swept over a portion of Dane
county Concerning the storm there the
Madison Democrat says:
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, one Of
the heaviest and most destructive storms
passed over this section Of the country that
has visited rs within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitants. The clouds began to
gather about o'clock, and within an hour
the storm was upon lis with all its torrents.
The rain came down in rentlesS fury, and the
wind blew perfect hurricane doing immense
damage TO crops and property. The damage
done III the city Is ligIt compared with the
country. From different farmers who We're
in town this morning, we learn that it is i'm
possible TO approximate the immense damage
sustained. Shade trees, fruits and chnch
bugs suffered terribly. Miles of fences and
hundreds of acres OF corn and wheat and
crops OF all kinds are scattered in all drcc-
ton>, and to great extent totally dce;roye :.
The residence OF II. j. Hin, i'll the town OF
Madison, was EnrOotcd and carried bodily a
hundred feet, being deposited i'll Il corn field.
In the town Of WcstpOrt the tornado was
terrific, and continued tor over an hour with
mabatcd fury. As far AZ the eye could see
in every direction Was Il vast scene of Dies
tructiun trees were HprOotcd, buildings,
crops, stock and property III general are re
ported to have suffered greatly. We hear Of
quite 4 number of cattle and horses being
killed and injured 10y falling barns.
Bat few buildings about the city were dam
aged. The only one worth mentioning was
the engine house Of the Chicago " North
western Railroad, which was unroofed and
carried about fifty feet, dcposiing it on the
track, from which it removed by the aid
Of 4 locomotive.
In the town Of Springfield, Jacob Esscr,
who WAS returning home from work, accom-
panied by two boys, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. Ono of the boys was
knocked insCn>ibIc, but recovered Mr..
Esscr was carrying a cradle, and it is sup
posed the steal attracted the lightning.