Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-05-07

The Globe Theater in Chicago was burned
on the night Of the Goth.
The following is an abstract of the crop
statistics published in the National Crop lte-
porter at indianapolis on the 18th;
The area planted in Irish potatoes last year in the
States OF Illinois, Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota,
Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin was, in round mum.
bers. $4,000 acres, the average percentage OF
increase upon which is estimated at nearly per
cent. or about $500 acres. Correspondents In
Minnesota and Iowa and Wisconsin estimate the
probable increase in the area of barley TO be
1910 per cent as compared with last year. The
average condition of swine in April In the
eight States named above shows very low rate as
compared with the condition at the same date last
year Representing the latter at 100, the average
for the eight stands fraction less than 81. None
Of the States report over 90 and Missouri returns
81. The average prices Of the leading articles are
as follows Wheat, sill; corn, 55c; oats, 42c;
hay, S9.27: swine, S466; potatoes, sll2. This
shows, since March IS, an advance on corn, oats
and hay, and decline in wheat swine and pota-
oes.
The dispatches from Louisiana on the 26th
show that the floods in the Ouachita Valley
had been far more disastrous than was at first
supposed Several towns were wholly under
water; over 1000, 900 acres were submerged,
and about 0,0Oo persons were washed out OF
house and home. Over $4,000 were actually
suffering for the bare necessities Of life. No
crops will be raised this year in the section Of
country overlooked, and the prospects OF the
people are Of the gloomiest character. The
river at New Orleans was reported falling on
the 25th. Liberal contributions in aid Of the
sufferers are reported as being raised in East
ern and Western cities.
The Secretary of War on the 9th directed
the issue of 10000 army rations daily for
twenty-five days, and also proper supply OF
army clothing, for the destitute people in the
overlooked region about the Mississippi.
Additional contributions for the sufferers
by the great floods in the South were being
sent forward on the 9th.
Little Rock (Ark J advices of the 27th state
that Baxter's men had removed an old siege
piece from the lower end of the town, where
it was used by the Confederate forces durisg
the war, and stationed it at the corner Of
Markham and Scott streets. 1t is siXty-four
FOUNDER and has been cleaned out ready for
action. Both sides had sent delegates to
Washington to present their views Of the
question.
Memorial day was observed on the 27th
in many of the cities at the South. At Au-
gusta and Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery
Ala, there was general suspension Of busl-
ness during the ceremony of strewing the
graves with flowers.
Charles Wagner, the proprietor OF saloon
In Columbus, Ohio, advertised grand open
ing on the 9th, proposing to sell several
liquors bearing the name of Crusade water"
and giving especial prominence to the names
of many ladies connected with the temper
ance crusade. Upon seeing this advertisement
seventy ladies marched to his saloon and said
they would like little Crusade water"
Wagner ordered them from his premises, and
when they refused to go put them out. Dur
ing the melee one of the ladies was quite seri-
ously injured, and Wagner and his wife were
arrested and held TO bail
Gov. Baxter on the 27th received infor-
nation from the President that his requsi-
ton for aid to assist in the suppression OF the
alleged instruction in Arkansas, made on the
10th, had never reached him. He therefore
forwarded similar request both by telegraph
and by letter. A company Of Baxter men
took possession of the Fort Smith train on
the 2Sth, near Lewisburg, to prevent rein
forcements for Brooks reaching Little Rock.
A Washington telegram was received by
Baxter, stating that the question as to who is
the actual Governor of Arkansas would be
decided by the President in few days, unless
some other mode of settlement should in
teryene.
The attorneys representing both parties in
the Arkansas dispute for the Governorship
called on Attorney General Williams, in Wash
mgon, on the 29th and submitted written ar
guments in support of their respective claims.
1t was stated that the decision of the Presi-
dent would be made after q thorough consid-
Grafton of the arguments thus presented.
A colored man named Hood was hanged at
Cleveland on the Goth for the murder of his
step-son, a boy twelve years of age.
The residence of Henry Pennington, at
Hautzvillc, Pa, was burned on the morning
of the Goth ult., and three persons were CON
sumed in the flames Murder and inceudiarism
are suspected.
The house Of John Iiamnet near Homestead,
Pa, was destroyed by fire on the morning of
the 30th Tit, and the entire family-six per-
sons in all--were burned. 1t was thought
that they were first murdered and that the
house was then set on fire by Ernest Love,
the hired man, who is missing.
A letter written by Albert Keep, President
of the Chicago x Northwestern Railroad, and
an abstract of similar letter written by
Alexander MITCHELL President of the MI
waukee Il St. Paul Railway, to GOV.
Taylor, have been published, giving
the alleged reasons why their respective
roads cannot conform to the new tariff Of rates
fixed 10y the recent session of the Wisconsin
legislature. These gentlemen claim that if
the rates fixed by law are enforced the roads
onnnnL naN eNnensns. while the recnints would