Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17
DOM ESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The last official document issued by the
| late Mr. Havemeyer, Mayor of New York city,
was communication to the President of the
Commissioners Of Charities and Corrections,
protesting against the alleged Partially
shown toward Mr.. Tweed in his prison con-
fnement, and asking an inquiry into the
same.
| Hiram Smith was hanged at Watertown, N.
Y, on the 4th, for completely in the murder
| of Charles Wenham, Jan. g. 1878.
In the Cheap Transportation Convention
| at Richmond, Va, on the 4th, resolution
| was unanimously adopted recognizing, in
addition to the lines of transportation recon-
mended by the United States Senate Com
mttce on Transportation, the proposed Rock
Island d Hennepin Canal, in Illinois, CON
Meeting the Mississippi with the Illinois River
and Canal and the chain of water ways to the
seaboard, las project of great merit. and urg-
ing upon Congress the necessity of speedy
construction of the work. The name Of the
association was changed to "The American
Board of Transportation and Commerce." and
Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts,, was
elected President for the ensuing year; +.
B. Thurber, of New York, Treasurer, and r.
H. Ferguson, of Troy N. Y, Secretary. The
next annual meeting is to be held in Chi
cago.
The 1ongshoremens strike in New York is
ended, the stevedores having come To an AMIGA
BILE understanding with both men and shipown-
ers. Further troubles are reported in the
mining regions of Pennsylvania, growing out
of the needy condition of large numbers OF
unemployed miners. Lawlessncss and crime
are the order of the day in many localities.
After weeks of consultations and confer
enees between the iron manufacturers and
puddlers of Pittsburgh the latter inaugu-
rated a strike on the 9Th, and over 100000
workmen are thrown out of employment.
A train on the Kansas Pacific Railway was
stopped by distractions on the track at Nun
Gle, Mo-, on the Sth and five armed men en-
tered the express car, uncoupled it from the
train and compelled the engineer TO haul it
away from the other cars, when they robbed
the safe of Wells, Fargo d Co. Of about
$4,000. The passenger car was not entered
nor were the passengers disturbed. Some
firing was INDUCED in, but no one was hurt.
Reports reached New Orleans on the night Of
the 9th that large bodies of armed negroes
were on their way to Vicksburg to take pos
session Of the Court House. On the It'll Gen.
Emory received dispatch that a riot and
fighting began on that day. An Associated
Press dispatch of the same date says an
alarm was sounded at nine o'clock in the
morning that the negroes were marching on
the town. The citizens gathered en- maSse,
armed Immediately, and advanced to meet
the negroes on the Baldwin Ferry road They
were encountered on Grove street just out
side of the city, about POO strong. The
commander of the citizens warned the
negroes to disperse, but they refused,
and Immediately firing commenced on
both sides. The negroes retreatcd about a
mile, and again made a stand in an old breast
work and house, but were soon routed The
loss in this engagement was one citizen, Oil
yer Brown, killed, and about twelve or fifteen
negroes killed, several wounded, and about
twenty prisoners. On the Halls Ferry road
about $50 negroes were found and routed af-
ter short engagement, with several killed
and wounded The attack was made for the
Crosby. 1t was reported that the negroes
were burning cotton-g gins and dwellings in
the neighborhood.
In the Criminal Court Of the District OF Go
lumbia on the 9th letter was presented from
the Attorney General, saying, in substance
that the Government did not consider 1t ad-
visable, in view of the fact that the Grand
Jury which bad indicted Harrington and
others defendants in the safe-conspiracy triai)
had been declared Illegal to proceed with the
new trial at present. The Court directed
,.olle proseg,a to be ent red, and all the de-
| PENDANTS were discharged.
| The news relating TO the Vicksburs troubles
received on the 10th was to the effect that the
excitement was subsiding and business gener-
ally had been resumed. The Governors proc
iamalon deno,ncing the alleged riotous pro-
ceedings and calling on all good citizens to
aid in unfolding the laws of the State, issued
on the 18th, was responded to by proclama-
| ton by the Mayor Of Vicksburg, who claimed