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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15
Geological Survey.
From the Madison Journal)

In our notice, last week, of the organ
ization of the Geological Survey, we
made brief mention of Mr. Moses Strong,
one Of the three assistants appointed by
the Governor, on the recommendation Of
DR.. |. A. Lapham, Chief Geolosist, and
mentioned that he was q son of Hon
Moses Nj. Strong, of Mineral Point
TO show how little influence political
considerations have had in these scicn-
tific appointments, resulting in the selec-
ton OF the son of one of the most ultra
Democrats in the State, as well also as
evidence of the qualifications Of young
Mr.. Strong, We publish, by permission,
the following correspondence:
MINERAL POINT, Wis, MARCH 16, 1878.
To His Ercellency, G. G. Wash6mn, Cor;
My DEAR SIR have noticed statement
IN the newspapers that a law has been passed
at the present session of our Legislature au-
thoriZng Geological Survey Of the State, to
be condutcd by persons to be appointed by
the Governor | know nothing OF its provis
ions, except the brief notice of it given in
imposes upon the Governor the duty of APP
pointing Chief Geologist and an assistant or
assistants ! take the liberty of suggesting
the name of my son Moses Stron") suit
Able person for the appointment Of assistant
His tastes and the special character of his
education peculiarly tit him for this position
Entering Yale College in 1878, at the age of
II, he pursued the regular course of studies,
until his junior year, when he determined to
adopt the profession of MINING ENGINEER
for the pursuit of his life. Thereafter he
devoted what time he could get, outside of
the regular collegiate course, to the study of
Geology, Mineralogy, Chemistry and such
other kindred studies as were fundamental to
his chosen profession. After he graduated in
1867, he spent one year in the Sheffield Scion
titic School, i'll the pursuit of his professional
studies. In 1865, by the advice of Professor
Breish, OF the Scientific School, who had com
pleted his education in Germany, my son went
there, and spent one ytar at Clausthal and
enc at Frcbcrw-thc two best mining schools
IN Germany = and returned in 1870; since
which time he has been chiefly engaged in
railroad engineering - the last year on the
Wisconsin Central railroad. In everything
except experience, | should not hesitate to
recommend him as competent 70 take charge
Of the Geological Survey of the State but
lacking that, / only suggest for him the
next subordinate position.
If his political opinions are of any import
ancc, / cannot inform You what they are.
Although he Is almost p years old, he never
voted IN his life, and | never heard him eX-
press a preference for one party or its repre-
sentative men over another, and he has no
admiration for partiZanS or mere politicians.
Very Truly Yours,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15
Mineral Point, Wis, April 18th, 1873.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-05-15
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DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in Mofetis
i Drug Store, High Street, Mineral Point. xxS-'
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w. W. LINENS. JOHN iAAfNs.
w. w. Il JOHN IkENS,
STRONG & WEBER,
Attorneys & CounSeIOrs at Law
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THE ADVANCE.
Reaping Five Feet Wide,
Combined TW0-WheeIed Machine,

With a serrated Sickle and having a sopa
70 tie cutter bar for Moving, -Four Feet Wide,
with smooth edged knife. The Sickle has
less motion for Reaping than Moving. This
is our leading Machine. 1t embraces every
individual feature of the PRIZE MOWER, and
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Sir Samuel Bakers Expedition.

information has reached the India Office that Sir
Samuel Bakers expedition to the Upper Nile has
been cut off by the natives, and 1t Is feared that he,
Lady Baker, and their frienda have been killed.
Some days ago unfavorable tidings reached England
respecting them. Owing to the dry season the nav
igation of the Upper Nile had become choked with
weeds, and ii was known that Baker was short of
supplies, and that he could not be reached for some
weeks, and great anxiety was felt by his English
friends.
The Times, referring to the rumor of the lamented
disaster to the Baker exhibition, says it is reported
that Sir Samuel Baker, Lady Baker, and the few
survivors of the band which set out with them more
than three years ago, have been murdered by the
savage tribes in whose neighborhood they have for
some time past been lingering with their lives in
their hands. When (says the Times we last re-
ceived authentic intelligence from them, their force
had been dwindled to a handful, and this not 30
much from disease or from difficulty of travel ms
from the hostility of the natives. The survivors of
the expedition were blOckaded in a small building,
which they were struggling to hold against their
enemies. A rescue had been planned, and an expe-
ditiOn had been despatched by the Khedive to their
aid. 1t is rumored that before this expedition could
relieve them, Sir Samuel and Lady Baker were
obliged at last to surrender, and were murdered inn
mediately afterwards. The Times cannot bring itself
to believe that the report is true; it wants anthem
ITCHY, which it does not at present possess. 1t will
not give up hope, but the more thoroughly it attempts
to realize Bakers position rs it was last known, the
more strongly must it feel that it was scarcely pre-
ferable to death.
>S
unfortunately, to strengthen the report that Sir
Samuel Baker and his lady have been murdered.
The news is not absolutely confirmed, but there is
strong reason for fearing the worst. Private mes-
sages from Cairo are Of a very gloomy tenor.
The following telegram. dated Alexandra, April II,
4:40 P NJ, has been received at the Foreign Office,
from Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at
Alexandria "No intelligence of any sort respect
ing Sir Samuel Baker has, as tar as [ can ascertain,
been received, either by the Egyptian Government
or by others, since the date of my last communion
ton to your lordship on the subject, viz. 9th of March.
The foregoing is from a late London paper. Ia
the California papers of April 26th. we find the fol-
lowing telegram from New York, which it is hoped
is true
New YORK, April % A Herald special from
Khartoum, Africa, March 21st, says u merchant
who has just arrived here from GondokorO reports
that Sir Samuel Baker and party were at Talookra,
and all we'll. He says he was present when Bakers
agent came to the son of the King of GOndokoro, and
took two hundred soldiers to Talookra.
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Strange y

Yes-truly. Observer ought 10 have known
more than he did and no wonder "a Friend Of the
Hawaiian Rae" felt somewhat irritsted st his
rushing into print TO e~nlighten the community,
without posting himself up on the subjects about
which he wished to e~plighten others" l write now
for the express purpose Of instrueting Observer"
The districts Of Moaualua and KsIihi were set Of
into q separate congregation from Kaumakapili
church, and 8 separate church organized there about
six years ago. The first licensed minister who labor
ed there was PoHAKU, Of precious memory. Al
though blind for many years, be was r remarkable
Bible scholar and Christian, -and a faithful guide
to his little flock. He was never ordained ,-conse-
quently the ordinances of baptism and the Lords
supper continued 10 be administered to the little
church by the pastor of KaumakApili church, the
Rev. L. Smith, Ater Pohaku's death. another iicea-
tiGte wss put in his place, thereby neceSsitating the
continued assistance Of the kaumakapili pastor.
From the time the leprous hospital was established
at Kalihi, Mr.. Smiths sympathies were deeply en-
listed for the afflicted inmates. He visited them
often, and labored for their comfort and cheer in
many ways. In due time quite a number Of the
lepers were received into the fellowship Of the church
by Mr.. Smith, who continued his ministrstions
among them. DIR. Guliok, the then Secretary Of the
Hawaiian Board, gave his cordial approval to his
continuing his labors among them, after ne was
superseded in the care of the Kaumakspili church,
and he continued to minister to those afflicted ones
in spiritual things, until the hcentiate of the Moana-
lua and Kaihi church was ordained, which wss not
done until about u year and a half ago. Since that
period the native pastor has been able to administer
the ordinances of baptism and the Lords supper to
the lepers, as well as to the rest Of his flock.
OF the labors of the Protestant missionaries among
the sick and suffering Hawaiians, it is superauous to
write. Those who have witnessed their daily lives
must know-that there is no disease too lOathsome,
no form too revolving to receive their personal care
and sympathy, as well as the exercise of the heal
ing art within their knowledge. 1t has been and
will continue to be the work of their lives to admin
lister to the suffering bodies, as well as TO the minds
and souls of the people, and they have never thought
that their labors merited special laudation. IL IS
achat they cam here to do. and in their humble way,
they have endeavored to follow in the footsteps of
their Lord, who went about on earth, healing all
manner of sickness and disease among the people"
KoKUA.
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Proposed Steam Line Between Sydney and
San Francisco.

The Atlas telegraphic from Washington, under
date of May Sd, has the following
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Private dispatches con-
firm the Information that Mr.. Samuels, Postmaster
General of New South Wales, is now on his way
from Australia to this country, to complete the
contract of General Burnside and associates for a
steam mail line between San Francisco and Sgd
ney. The withdrawal of the Webb line. notwith-
standing that bonds in the sum of $4,000 were
guaranteed for its continuance had been given, is
causing the New South Wales Government to be
exceedingly particular in arranging for a new
contract. They claim that it would be difficult for
the Colonial Government TO force its bonds against
those of American and English, as they are pre-
feTred. To arrange these and other details, is the
object of Mr.. Samuels' visit. There are grounds
for believing that the line will be open within six
months.
The steamer Letigh will be chartered in Sydney
to keep the line open until then.
SYDNEY, May 1-Mr. Samuels. the Postmaster
General of New South Wales, has been sent to
Washington to arrange with the United States Gov
eminent tor the transportation of the Pacific mails,
by the steamship line that will run between San
Francisco and this port. probably touching at
Melbourne and other Australian ports.
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James C. King Dying.

Says a late number Of the New York Herald:
James &. King. the lawyer who killed ONeill
some months ago on the stairway leading from the
law Offices Of Mr.. Justice Sutherland, and who has
been confined in the TOmbs ever since, it is now
pretty certain will never be tried. King, since the
day be committed the deed for which he entered
the Tombs prison, has been sinking under the
weight Of several diseases, and has now come to
such q pass that he cannot rise from his bed. In
deed the trial, which was to have been on some
time since, has been postponed from time to time,
10 allow King to regain his health sufficiently to
appear in Court. Instead Of this, however, he has
been growing worse, and il is now certain that he
can never recover his health. He never leaves his
bed. and lies on it constantly without moving,
some time that he was not well, but IL is only
within the last few days that the extent Of his dis
ease has become known.
A Herald reporter was informed that King would
in all probability be taken to Bellevue Hospital,
and there an endeavor Will be made to nurse him
into sufficient health IN make him o. IN stand a trial.
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\ CORRESPONDENT, (whose favor is omitted for
want of spoee) while strongly endorsing our arti-
Gle on " Official Absenteeism - On the 18th inst
and the letter Of . Citizen " in our Ltst, is trench
antly severe ON the GaseAe for having rs he de-
clares shown = want of appreciation of the pub
lie interests or else a want of Independence, in
quite Ignoring in its columns the subject of the
proposed absence from the country of the Chief
Justice. We apprehend that our correspondent
is not "a constant reader of the Go-Ate: other
wise he would have been eognizant of the fact
that on the I4th inst, that Journal held and ex-
pressed very sound views on the question, how
ever much It's subsequent silence may indicate
that a "change has come DER the spirit Of its
dream For the benefit of our correspondent
and TO put the Gazette right on the record, we
give here its article of May IA:
"On Monday. His Honor the Chief Justice an
nounced that ii was bis intention to leave soon for
the United States. We do not know what plan. il
any. has been made to Oil the Chief Justices seat
on the bench during bis absence but one thing we
feel 1t to be incumbent on US as journalists TO say
that the duties Of the Chief Justice are now of
such = nature Is 10 require his attendance at al
times. Frequent appeals to the full bench occur,
and it is not right that the pnblic service should be
delayed by the absence OF either OF the Judges in
a foreign country. They are employed and hbpI-
ally paid for a special and very important service.
and it is neither polite nor just that that service
shonld be imFeded in suy way. or that citizens
should be thereby subjected TO unnecessary delays
or expense. We have no objection to the Chief
Justice going on IA visit TO the States, if be wishes
- do so for pleasure or pvo6t at his owa expense
but we only reflect the public sentiment when we
say that in so doing he should resign his seat, or
that 1t should be temporarily filed, so as not TO in
terfere with the business of the Courts. The sys-
TEN Of furloughs which has been established by the
Judges Of the Supreme Court is a bad precedent.
The Hawaiian people have neither the means nor
the disposition to continue it and the sooner it is
abandoned, the better for all concerned
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IMPORTS.
AsSENGER

JFRou N~AwuGwILI-Per Kiauea, May 25th-Hou ; G
Wilder, Frederick Smith. Miss Julia Smith. Mr. Ali, Mr. Apo,
Isaac Hart, J MuudOm, G Mundon, Miss Mary Mundom, and
So deck
FRor LAHAISA-Per Netie Merrill, May 25th-H Turton.
= B stOldard aud wife, Mrs T " Make, Mr. Clark, Emile
= Hickert, Miss Emma Walters, and 10 deck
I u FROM San FEANCIscO-Per Frank N ThayeT, May Goth
S \ Castle, Geo II Luce, J II Black, WmL Hopper, A J
Black.
e FoR wTSpwARD PoRTs-Per Kiiauea, May 26th-Mrs : +
Rishop. Miss Della Bishop, Mrs W G. Wlloug, Mr. Richards,
B ID Bond, r G Hitchcock, II r Hitchcock, Mr. Along, Joe
Crockett, Mrs 5 I Alexander aud daughter, and about 155
deck.
FROM SYDSEV-Per Serena Thayer, May 27ul-Geo Devin.
FRoM HILo-Pcr Msry Foster. May Godfrey I COau, Rev
ID B Lyman, ] Potter, Miss Emma Conway. r Gnuiand, and
IS deEk.
FRoM KAHuLuI-Per IA Mei, May 3Oth-Mr Alexander
aud wife, Mr. Grey, J Quin, and % deck-
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PoRr OF HONOLULU. H. 1.
ARRIVALS.

1t-schr Pauahi, Hopi, from Hn0, Hawai-.
25-Gch Nellie Merrill. Crane. from Lshaina, Mani.
25-5tnr Kilauea, MSireg0r, from NswiiiWil, Kauai.
25-Schr Annie. Green, from HnO. Hawaii
1s-Am ship Frank y Thayer, II A 5tarrett, IL days
from san Francisco.
e5-Sehr WRiola, KauJRhi, from Lahaina, Maui.
ZZ-Schr Rob Roy. Jfl, from KoolaI-
27-Schr Uiiama, ReynOhls, from kOna IL Ran, Hawaii.
2=-Eehr Prince, Doane, from konh and Kau, Hawaii
ZT-Schr Moi keiki. Patey. from Kalfului, Maui
2T-AIn schr Serena Thayer, Brown, 70 days from
Sydney.
ss-Schr Manuokawai, Paiekai, from Moloaa, Kauai.
29-Schr Mary Ellen, Jim. from Aaalaes, Maui.
29-Schr Keoni Ana, J Dudoit, from Waihlua.
29-Schr Warwick. Kalawaia, from KalawaO, MOlOkaL
3O-Schr Mary Foster, West, from Hio, Hawaii.
30-Schr Ka Moi, Dayis. from kahului. Mani.
@O-Schr Juanita, q DuiOit, from KaunAkakai, Molokni.
3O-Schr Hattie Niks, from NawiIiwii, Kauai.
JO-Am ship King Phillip, DAILY, IL days aud 20 hours
from san Francisco.
ao-Schr Lnka, Kaai, from Mnloaa, Kauai.
siam Schr G VI ward, Hickman, ~ from the GuaBo
Islands.
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MEMORANDA.

REPoRr OF SCHOONER SERENA THAyER, A BEowS, Mas
Tva--Len Sydney March 18Th experienced northerIy winds,
with dirty, squaly weather up % May 1lth then took the
trades IN lat IO7 :, bong 1459 W. since then had fine
weather 70 port, arriving on the s5ti May.
The bark Naramtssic, iH san francisco May 10Th, To load
lumber az NOyO River for Honolulu
The schooner Letifta. cleared from San Francisco for Homo
lulu, May 16th, with n cargo consisting Of 200 NJ feet lumber.
400 NJ shingles, and 3 " posts.
REPORT or q. NJ. WARD, HICKMAN, MAsTER-Left HoEo-
Iusu March 3lst, 1878, at IL An; wind light from the East
ward, 4 Pm calm; midnight thunder and lightning and heavy
rain April ist At , Az. fresh breeze from the Eastward,
crossed the line On the 7th Of April in long. l61e West from
the line 10 Enderburys Island had the wind light from enc
arriving at Enderburys Island az IL an. on the 12Lh Of April
Len EnderbUrys Island for Bakers at 2 P u on the l4th, wind
fresh from the Easfwvrd- Len Bakers for Howlauds Island at
Q An. on the 18th, wind light from the Northeast, arriving at
HOwIanls az , PM the same day Left Iowlanis Island for
Honolulu az S Pm on the 10Th Of April, wind fresh from the
NE; April 2Ist in LAT So North. long 1719 West took
heavy gale from the NE. with heavy sea running, attended
with violent squalls Of rain, lasting for IL days. April 22d
sprung the main boom, on the 26th broke the fore gan May
I5th sighted Palmyra Island, had very heavy weather up 20
lat. 167 North, IOog. 1859 West Since leaving Howlands
Island good weather % port
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special commission to feel the public pulse Of
these islanders, or to make proposals for annex
alton, it will naturally be done somewhat in the
manner pursued with san Domingo, and on the
strength Of q spontaneous movement or expressed
desire emanating from ourselves. And in this
connection it is curious to note the comments Of
some portions Of the Eastern press. Says the
Washington Chronicle Of n late date
1.-The public should note the fact that the most
uncomprCInising opponents Of the annexation Of San
Domingo, in the recent assaults on President Grant,
are Just now jealous advocates Of the proposed alb
sorption by the United States Of the little Kingdom
Of Hawaii Can this be explained on any principle
Of political economy with which the Fathers Of the
Republic we're familiar san Domingo lies at our
door, the Sandwich Islands more than halfway
acres the Pacific. Ii the defence Of the former, in
case Of q foreign war, would be difficult, IL would
not be more so than islands situated many thousand
miles from our shores. The productions Of the lat
ter, especially desirable to the people Of the United
States, are far more abundant in the former.
elf this class Of advocates for the annexation Of
the Kingdom Of Hawaii are not careful, they viii be
caught in the meshes Of their own logic, and prove
by their zeal in this case that their opposition 10 the
other was inspired by no higher motive than hate for
all administration which they could not control"
The San Francisco Bulletin of April -, thus
reasonably concludes an article respecting these
Islands
I've must take the Hawaiian group as we find
u. The natives don't want 10 be annexed 10 the
United States. and ISe are not asking for any sncl
concession. We have single counties in California
having greater agricultural resources than the en-
tire Hawaiian Kingdom, and the area Of some OF
these counties is hardly less. California. in terri
torial extent. Is an empire. Its resources for trop-
ical fruit growing exceed those of the Islands, and
it may yet be demonstrated that sugar cane can be
produced here with equal facility.
1--we must moderate our views somewhat of the pro-
ducinZ capacity OF the Islands. ii will be done in
the most friendly spirit. Making ali necessary de-
ductions. the Islands are in the direct pathway OF
4 large and growing commerce, the climate is q
most desirable one, and the resources are great
enough for q moderately large and prosperous
community"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-05-31

WE NOTICE that the Minister of the Interior
offers a premium of one thousand dollars for the
person or company who will raise the first ton of
Tobacco cured by the "Culp" process. This in
dication of a purpose by the Government to en-
courage agriculture is gratifying, and we may
hope is but the precursor of liberal measures.
The culture of Ramie and its preparation for
market, is an enterprise quite as deserving of en-
co~uragement by a Government premium as any
thing that can be suggested. Our climate and
soil is even more adapted for Ramie than Tobacco,
and we sincerely hope to see the importation of
the needed machine promoted through Govern
ment aid.
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Il Honolulu is just now pre- eminently a street
city. There is more sugar here to-day on storage
from plantations than probably ever before accu-
INFLATED at one time-not far from eighteen thou
sand packages, or considerably over two million
pounds 1t has been coming during the past
month by about every arrival from the other isl
ands, filling up all the available storage room in
the city, until during the past week agents have
been compelled to pile up large parcels on the
wharf. In view of this state of things, which is
more than likely to occur again next year, we
have a suggestion to make, to the Government
and to our friends the planters. 1t is this that
the Government set apart a yacent lot on the Es-
planade, free of rent, ON which the planters may
unite in erecting a commOdious storehouse for
joint occupancy in storing their produce while
awaiting shipment. Such a plan, in which the
Government could easily afford to assist our agri-
culturists, and the execution OF which We conceive
to be quite feasible, would at once provide ample
and convenient storage room for the sugar crop,
and obviate the necessity Of much extra carriage
and handling of packages.