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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30
YGR Ms.

Any man who keeps a poodle IS a
noodle.
A fellow feline makes us anything
but "wondrous kind.
The trouble with the Spitz dog is
that he sometimes epits fire.
Pretty hard seats for young men
tand Women)-Seats of learning.
Some spectators in Cincinnati are
getting up a new ring in pigs shouts
The first thing that should be done
after prize-tight is to have the fighters
d" licked into shape"
The fool saeketh to pick fly from a
mules hind leg. The wise man letteth
out the job to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Marrowfat defines fashion
able church" as place from which peo-
pie go to heaven for wearing good
clothes,
There" said little girl, while
rummaging a bureau; there, now,
grandpa has gone to heaven and left his
spectacles."
"A smart young farmer in Minnesota
has this year set out 5000 forest trees,
besides sitting up five nights in every
week with haired woman of great
beauty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

him say he Threatened to dispense the conyen-
ton with militia if 1t inteIieres with his term
of office.
At a convention of the workingmen of Ten
nessee, held at Nashville on the 23d, B. +. c,
Brooks was nominated as candidate for Gov
ernor.
DR. II. j. Rice, of Rockville, Ind, has been
nominated for Congress by The Democrats Of
the Eighth Indiana District and Hon. James
L. Evans as the Republican candidate from
the Eleventh District
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

You are about to select representatives to
a new Congress. We earnestly cntreat YOU
10 send the trucst and ahest Republicans
YOU have But we entrcut YOU to send Re
puhlcuuS and not Democrats. You will send
one or the other No matter what the ind
y'dual may call himself, or what disguise he
NAV wear, he will be Republican or
Democrat There is at present no room for
any other style in our politics, If YOU do
nor mean 10 rctraCe the past. YOU viii select
Republicans and not Democrats. II you
mean To 90 forward 10 the future, YOU will
select Republicans and not Democrats.
1t is sometimes said that the mission Of
the Republican rarity is accomplished. FLY
that no more il meant than that the party
has discharged every trust heretofore com.
mtted To i. we admit il, 1t has been
thought when one was found faithful over a
few things, that was a good reason for trust
ing him with more things. Can You do bet
ter than be instructed by such an examples
Especially since YOU must employ either the
party which YOU say has fulfilled every trust
or employ that only other party which has
betrayed every trust.
The occasion for political effort has not
passed American progress Is not ended,
other lahor> lie before yen, lighter perhaps
but not light.
You have TO see that what is done shall
not be uudone Rcp"hlicanism offers You the
best security against retrogfes>on.
> You have 10 see that the work Of reform
goes forward Three great labors demand
Your present consideration
The Fourteenth amendment 10 the C0usti.
tuition Is not yet enforced by appropriate
legislation Millions ot American citizens
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CLEVELAND.
Terrible Explosion.

CLEVELAND, July PA terrible eI-
plospn occurred at the Standard Oil
No'ks. near the Forest street crossing of
tIe 4. & G. W. Railroad, At All early
hpu. this morning. Three men named
Rtert Mcdonald, Chas. McFarlan and
Nrist. Osterlin, were engaged in drawing
cude oil from train Of oil tanks into
reervoirs below by means Of pipes. One
otthe men went TO the top OF one of the
tsks 20 open the main hole when the
ga from the oil ignited from lantern
th,man carried and exploded with ter
ritt force The men were thrown
some distance from the cars. their per-
>om covered with burning oil and sur
'IUnded by mass of flames. No help
,ould reach them and not until the FIRE
lad sbated were their crisped remains
.ecovered. Mcdonald and Mcfarland
we're young, unmarried men; Osterlin wss
| married man aged 80 wears Six oil
tanks exploded one after the other. scat
teripg the burning oil in every direction.
The cover of the man-hole was off the
seventh car and the oil burned out with
out escaping. The oil sheds along the
railroad track were destroyed and it was
only through the well directed and strenu-
Gus eforts of the fremen and citizens
that swide spread conhagration was pre-
vented Loss about thirtyhve thousand
doilsrS noinsurance.
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Republican Resolutions.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee held two sessions here to-day.
There was a pretty full attendance, and
after a free interchange Of views regard
ing the present political situation of the
State, resolutions were adopted declaring
that the present deplorable condition Of
affairs merits serious attention Of all good
citizens irrespective of party, and TO
bring about reform which is impera-
lively demanded. and invite the co-opera-
tion of all persons and organizations Of
whatever political faith to that end.
They also pledge themselves rs represen
tatives of the Republican party to recon-
mend TO its members to support such
movement or organization as will look TO
the accomplishment of good government
in Missouri.
They endorse the resolutions passed
by the Republican members Of the legis-
lature last March. and recommend to
committees in Congressional districts and
counties to act as they deem best in mat
tiers coming before them, preserving in
tact the organization of the Republican
party, and declare that in all fundamen-
ia principles We are Republicans, but a.
the issues now paramount are State
issues and for State safety We are willing
to forego for the present partisan advant-
age for the public good
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MINNESOTA.
CrOp Reports.

ST PAUL, July 23.-Thc crop reports
from all portions of the State are at hand.
The grasshoppers have undoubtedly dr>-
trovcd 4 million and half bushels OF
wheat, and are liable to destroy another
half million bushels. Allowing for the
grasShoppers' destruction, the whole crop
will not be Us good rs last year. In the
northern part OF the State the weather
has been favorable with plenty Of ram.
In the southern part the moisture has
been scarce where very tervent heat has
been the rule. The yield in the north
ern part of the State will be- good, prob
ABLY fully upto the average unless the
weather for the next ten days proves un-
propitious: while in the southern portion
harvesting has commenced or soon Will
commence with generally light yield
of All the grain crops. 1t is too soon to
make close estimate of the wheat yield
compared with the past year. Allowing
for the gra>shopper devastation in the
south and west. The surplus wheat from
the States, may be roughly estimated from
- TO 25 millions bushels. Barley, rye,
and oats promise well, although barley Is
somewhat ,hrunkcn in the lower counties.
Potatoes are abundant with no complaint,
so far, Of potatoe bugs. The season has
hem excellent for hay in this region.
Cattle are moderately cheapl
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS'

President Grant. in company with
Secretary Robson, returned To- Long
Branch Yesterday.
] Bancroft Davis Minister to Ger
mmy, will sail July Both.
The Lord Mayor of London, Andrew
Lu,k. has been created Baronet.
Inspector George NJ. Walling, Of New
York, has been elected superintendent
of Police
The workingmcn of Tennessee met
yesterday and nominated b. r. {.
Brooks Of the independent Workmg"'GH,
5 their candidate for Governor.
The Republican convention for the
Eleventh Congressional District Of lm-
lana. Yesterday, nominated Hon. James
I. Evans, of Hamilton county.
Jesse Pomeroy has confessed that h"
m,sdered the boy Mellor on the 22d of
April last, describing in detail how the
murder WAS committed.
DR. II. j. Rice, of Rockville Indiana,
WIS yesterday nominated for Congress by
tn Democratic Convention of the Sth
ditrict.
man named Clark, from Princeton,
Illinois, was drowned last evening, while
bahing in the river at Little Rock
ANanSas.
I'D. Williams, of Knox county, ha,
bee nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Second Indiana Dis
trict William. is Granger.
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LOUISVILLE.
The Usual Chapter Of Trag-
pdleS

LOUISVILLE, July 23.-The Eastern
Kentucky mails tonight bring accounts
of several terrible tragedies in Montgoni-
erv county last sunday. A Mrs. Stevens
met woman of easy virtue named Eva
line Hubbard, in the fields, and attacked
her with u hatchet, splitting her skull
and killing her instantly. She suspected
the woman of too great intimacy with
her husband.
In Breathitt county, few DAYS since,
Jerry Little, attacked two brothers
named Jett. killing Curtis Jctt and s"-
verelv wounding Hiram. Little was
himself shot several times. The Jets
are sons of one of the most prominent
citizens of the county, and the difficulty
arose from family fued.
In Morgan county, on Wednesday,
John Oakley shot and killed Wesley
Richardson, and severely wounded man
named George, with stray ball. In the
same row several other parties were bad
" beaten with clubs and stones.
information has just been received of
a double homicide in this county last
night. 4 man named Clark WAS chop
ping wood at Worthington, II small town
about twelve miles from this city, when
two men named Lanston and Belsh sud
denly attacked him. Lanston drew II
pistol and Clark struck him with his az,
killing him instantly. Then Seizing
Lanston's pistol he beat Belsh over the
head with it, crushing in his skull and
inficting fatal wounds. He was arrested,
taken before magistrate and acquitted
on the ground of self-detence. There
was an old grudge between the parties.
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Democratic County Convention,

>rnTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y urinary meetings will be held at the
n.nsl places of voting In each District, ex,
csnting the districts Of Richland and
ijSsrts where the meetings will be held
-, Ric6land school House, and in Liberty
district in the town of West Liberty. Said
meetings win be held in the city districts,
h.,t vseer the hours OF and o'clock p. m,
on the 18th day of July, 1871, and IN the
onnntry districts between the hours off
HnJ / O'clock D. m, of the same day, for the
purpose Of nominating all District officers,
IND also for the purpose Of selecting Three
Delegates from each district 10 the county
of Ohio county, on MONDAY, the Nthiday
of Juiy. 1874, at ~ o'clock a. m, to nomi-
mate REPRESENTATIVES, To the State Legisla-
ture and Delegates to the Democratic Sena-
torial and CongresSio2na%i % S0nxGntlOns, nnsro,,o
Executive Committee.
ia NJ. RELY, Chairman.
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ST. LOUIS.
Lynch Law.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Hall Grubb COM
mitted gross outrage on II woman at
Wathena, Kansas, on Tuesday, and yes
terday he Was sent to Jail at Troy in
the charge of constable and two guards.
The wagon containing the prisoner WAS
followed by an excited crowd Of men and
women on foot, horseback, and in wagons,
the former armed with guns and revol-
vers and the latter carrying ropes and de-
manding revenge. When about n mile
from Wathena, Grubb sprang from the
wagon and attempted to escape, but was
i Immediately riddled with bullets and in
stantly killed. One Of the crowd fol-
lowing the wagon, named Mcpherson,
received one shot fired by the mob ana
was mortally wounded. 4 woman riding
towards Wathcna and not connected
with the mob, was thrown from her
hnr. an1 narhoDS fatally. hurt
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Regatta.

TOLEpO, July 28.-SecOnd and last
day Of the regatta Of the Western Bat
ing Club Association. The boat W"r"
called for the first race at 3 O'Clock.
Therc was light wind blowing and very
little sea this morning.
First race junior four cared she'll, dis
tancc one mile and a half and return,
five entries. hut al were Withdrawn eK-
rept Floral City, Of Monroe, No, which
pulled over the course in Z214, and took
the prize.
Second race, barges; three started; won
bv Wsltangs, Of Detroit; distance. three
quarters Of a mile and return; time 1875;
Xephvrs Of Detroit, second; GUgnacs. of
BHute Greek, Mich, third.
The third race was tub race which
afforded great amusement "a the specta-
tors; ten entries, distance 100 yard, one
prize, a diminutiye silver wash tub wMs
won by A. Peters, Of Toledo, in the tub
Washer; time, four minute.
This was followed by the senior sit
Dared shells, the principal race of tie
meeting: distance one and One-half miles
and return: four crew, participated, viz:
the Wah-wah-sums, of Saginaw; Excel
.iors and Enigs, Of Detroit, and the
Tndine,. Of Toledo. The rare was bOtly
contested bv the two frst named boat.
from the start 10 the fnih. and was TOn
be fhe. Wah-Xa ah-suHls an ~ mi'TtN-s and
81 .ecDnd.. being the fa.test tim" On
record for si1 CARED shells going three
mile- With turn; Excelsior zecDha, their
time being ~ minute. 10 rs seoOnds
Enig. third, Undine. fourth. The win
ming crew started pulling ~ strokes per
minute and came in AZ - stroke per
minute.
The fifth race. for .cUi"r single .culls.
There we're four entrie,, all Of Chicago;
distance three quarter OF mile and re-
turn; won by W. z Curtis, time ll.2s!;
Yates second. time II Al; Corning third,
AllcOCk fourth.
The siIth and last race, for junior single
scull, there were five entrie., distance the
same a. the seniors, and was won by {,
:. Pearson, Of Spring Lake Michigan
time l:08; Stsndish, Of the ETccbiOr,
Detroit. second; time Il:lsi I'd. Himsn,
Of Chicago sculler,, third, time l2:3l J
The number Of spectators va much
larger than On yesterday. sud are fairly
estimated At from ten 70 twelve thousand
The Association gives = grand banquet
at the Body House tonight. The meet
ing has in aIl respects been complete
success.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Prince Leopold.

LONDON, July 2S.-In the House of
Commons this evening Disrseh moved
for an annual grant to Prince Leopold OF
1900 dollars. He eulogized the intel
lectual and scientific attainments of the
Prince, whose health, he said, had pre-
vented him from adopting profession.
Gladstone seconded Disraelis motion.
Taylor, a member from Leicester, made
brief speech, protesting against the
grant. Disraelis motion was then adopt
ed, almost unanimously. t.r
\ Tmes correspondent telegraphs
from Paris that the Marquis ofCastellanr
will move the propagation of the Assem-
bly, to-day, and that the motion will
probably be carried, ~ the government
will accept il. ... ......
4 special from Berlin 10 the Tp.rs SAYS
thrt the PruSsian government has sent
eight detectives to kisSengcn 10 protect
Prince Bismarck.
The Daily N1cs reports that the Sub
lime Porte has- ordered 80 Krupp can
non
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the laws of the city and State BY your
citizens. ...
1Signed.1 A. r. DAVIS
Lieutenant Governor, &c.
The whites claim that the only defiance
of orders has been by the negroes, who
positively refused to surrender the State
arms until after the election. No effort
whatever has been made BY the Governor
to execute the laws, and no defiance has
occurred except the defiance BY one COM
pany of negroes 10 the order of the negro
Governor. The former soldiers Of. the
United States, who served with Grant
and now citizens here, express assured
faith in Grants justness, and scout the
idea that he will act without investigs-
tion first
At the Citizens Ratification meeting
last night 4 report that Grant
had partially countermanded the
order Of Belknap created the widest en-
thusiasm. and cheers for the soldier
President.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of
the State Of Mississippi adjourned to-day.
II. S. Van Eaton was elected NJ. W.
Grand Master, and Geo. X. Birchett
Grand Representative to the United
States Grand Lodge
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SPORTING NEWS.
Kentucky RCCes.

LOUISVILLE, July pa special to
the Courier Journal SAYS: 4 large crowd
was in attendance at the llarrodsburg
to-day. The rain of last night settled the
track, leaving il in fine condition. The
first race, for three year oldS, resulted as
follows: J. VI. Pattersons ch. (. Ken
lucky Central, l, l, |; j. p. Chinns' b. z,
Jake Casscll. ,, . 3; H. W. Bowman's b.
Q. Forest King, 3, . Time, 2:s$, 3;l2,
S:l2!.
The next feature on the programme
was speed by Honest Allen. He
trotted to wagon, with running mate,
the first half mile in l:lS, and the second
half in l:lS.
The second race was State race, for
four year olds ChinuS Oh. 9. John
Morrissey, |, l, |; Clemens b, f. Favorite,
>. >, >. Time not given.
ID. b. Bowman sold his trotter Clark
Chief to-day to Richard West for 5000
dollars. West Immediately started with
the horse for Cleveland and Buffalo.
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The Texas ENCursiOnists.

Delegations from the Board of Trade
of Dallas and Jefferson, Texas, and
Shreveport, La, arrived here this morn
Ing. They visited the Merchants and
Cotton Exchanges at noon, where they
We're welcomed by W. VI. Samuels, Pres
ident Of the Merchants Exchange. and
Thos Meir, President Of the Cotton E1-
change, in brief speeches, which were
responded to BY Capt. Adams, Of Dallas.
and other gentlemen Of the delegations.
This afternoon they drove around the
city. and tomorrow they will 60 on a
steamboat excursion.
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CANADA
The Right Of Burial.

MoSTEEAL, July 23.--lnt"lhgencc has
just been rrr"ivcd that the celebrated
Guirbard case hn been decided h"fDrr
the Priyy Council in England IN favor
Of ia" widow of the DECREASED. The case
arose from the refusal Of the CRihoIic
bishop to allow Guirbard Ia be- buried IN
cons"crit"d ground becnIs" hr was a
member Of th" Institute CANADIAN, RE
int"rdlct"d s9cIciY, The plea wa that
Guirbard, owning lot ia the Catholic
cemetery, had tfvh righ, IN bc buried
IN il. The cas" hal bcm taken through
e." courts Lerc, and finally To- England
wh"r" d"risIon on the appeal h". just
been rendered.
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Chicago Races.

CHICAGO July 23.-Thr third day of
the second summer meeting nj Dexter
Park Was in every respect a success, not
less than 5000 spectators being present.
The first race was trotting race for the
2:33 class. Purse, $50; 800 to ia" first,
300 to the second, $50 10 the third. Mile
heats. three in five in harness. The fol-
lowing entered Albert, Bay Henry,
Frank J. Young, Wilkcs, Matte Lyall,
Ben Smith. Amy b. Catskill, Moss Rose,
Fanchcr. WalfOrd, R"ofcr Lady Nor
rison. Albert won the second, third
and fifth heats. The Others came in
the order named, the last three named
were distanccd. Time, 2:29i, 2:3l, 2:&l J,
2:5O and 2:32l
Second race, for the 2:2G claS,; pur-"
1850 dollars, 1900 to the first, 500 tn
the second and 80 to the third. Tn" en-
tries were Fred Harper, Clcmcntn"
Belle. Talker, Tom Wonder, Mia {,
Molic Morris and General Sharman
Fred Harper won in three straight heats,
the Others racing good in the ordrrnamcd.
The three last named were distnnccd.
Tune. 2:26l, 2:26I and 2l7!
The last call was running race; pre-
MUM 300 dollars. 300 10 first and 100 ("
second; all ages; distance one mile and a
half, lcss 80 yards. The entries w"r"
Falmouth, Rocket, Spccdlight, Emma VI,
Noll, Capt. Hutchinson and Kings EI-
cusc. Falmouth won in 2:323
Tomorrow is the iast day Of this meet
ing. and is looked forward 10 with much
interest "A. the best horses here are 10 par
ticip9tp iu the snOrts
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OMAHA
News Items.

OMAHA, July 23.-The 9Th Vnttd
States infantry arrived from the Red
Cloud and White Stone agencies at Ft.
Russell, Wyoming Territory, to-day en-
route TO Arizona.
Three hundred families of PruSsianS
arrived at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to-
dav, enroute to Southern Nebraska.
The grasshoppers are still coming east
ward. doing much damage in the mid
die and northern counties. The wheat
and oats are ont of their reach but the
corn and everything else is destroyed
even with the ground.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, july 2S.-lu the Assembly TO-
day, Cassimir Pierries bill was rejected
1873 yeas, to 37i nays. In the evening
after the vote, Leon de Mcllcyillr Mod
crate Republican, submitted motion for
tn dissolution Of the Chamber, support
cd by the signatures Of 800 members
The Assembly rejected VI. dc Mcllc-
villes motion hy vote of $40 yeas 10
$40 nays, after n long aud excited debate
The debate proceeded on VI. CaSsimcr
Pcrierc's hill VI Lambert de 81. CroiS
opposed the bill and advocated his own
counter project ". Pcricrc spok" in
favor of his measure, declaring that i, WA,
the duty Of NIL good citizens TO rally Ia
the republic, which was the only possible
government for France. lie said the
present system combined the weakness, nt
a provisional state of affair with the evil,
Of dictatorship.
The Due de Broglie replied to VI.
Pcriorc. He criticized republican inst-
tutions, which hc declared did not guar.
ant"e the country against Bonapartism.
Ilc said there was no danger of President
McMahon executing coup dc 'fdt
Both VI. Pcrcirr and the Duo de- Brngiir
were violently chccrcd and frequently
interrupted.
NJ Jules Dularc said the bill would in
crease the power Of the President. Mac
Mahon's loyalty was well known, hut III"
strength nf th" nation should depend nn
IT, institutions and not single man
General DE Cisscy read communica-
ton announcing the opposition Of the
government to the bill Il set forth that
the only object Of the hill was the procla-
nation ola dc6nitive Republic, which wa,
irYNpcdicnt, ~ il would satisfy only on"
party The government expect. th"
adoption Of law demanded hy th" pre-
sent condition of affairs leaving the
country free to determine it, own dr,tIny
at the expiration "f the seven year. Of
President NJ e. Maho . administration.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, July 23--Thc Prcfsct Of
Curnca announces that thrty-four bodir,
Of Republicans, murdered by CarlI-ts,
havc been found in house in that town
wutilutcd 80 horribly n to b" unrccog-
nIzablr.
The Epoc1 say-thnt Don Carlos invit-
cd Cabrera to accept ~ position IN hr
army, and TINT Cabrera replied That
he would never max" common cause
with cannibals aud fanatics'
The LHparcrai say. that Senior Car
mauchcro. Minister Of Fiuhncr has in
formed the Council of Minister that h"
hn. sufficient fund. on hand o. arm l2j,-
60 reserve md tD meet the ordinary r"-
qurenrnts Of the state ill September
next
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JOHN CASwELL.
London, England.
News Items.

The Treasury gold bids aggregate
100000 dollars, nj l09.62(a l09,9l.
one million dollars in Government
gold was awarded to-day At from l07 .S5 to
1851.
Hon. John Jay sailed yesterday for
Liverpool, on his way back to Vienna.
The report that four steamers were to
be transferred to Philadelphia is without
foundation.