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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
THE NEWS.
The CarliStS Defeated After Four
Days Fighting.
Destructive Flood in Spain. Earthquake in Cuats
msla, and 1yphoon in China.
Miss Catherine E. Beecher VS.. Henry
G. Bowen.
Francis d. Moulton Indicted for Libel
Ing Miss Proctor.
Compromise Between the Conservatives and
Republicans Of Louisiana.
Other Interesting News Items.
Miss Catherine E. Beecher VS.. Henry
G. Bowen.
Francis ID. MOultOn Indicted for Libel.
Ing Miss Proctor.
Compromise Between the Conservatives and
Republicans Of Louisiana.
Other Interesting News Items.
ROREIGN.

The Prince OF Wales has accepted the Grand
Mastcrship of The order of Frecmasons in
England.
A London telegram Of the 25th says the
Gar Of Russia had lately sent to Don Carlos
cordial and sympathetic letter.
The members Of the Austrian Arctic expe-
dition reached Vienna on the 25th. They were
accorded public reception, and escorted in
triumph through the principal streets.
The river Segre, running through the
Province of Lerida, Spain, has recently over
flowed its banks, causing great damage to
property and serious loss Of life In the
town of Tarrega fully 200 houses were swept
away and many persons were drowned.
Antigua, in Guatemala, has been destroyed
by an earthquake.
A frightful typhon passed over Hong Kong,
China, on the 27th, destroying several vessels,
great number Of houses, and about 1000
lives
A Vienna dispatch of the 2Sth says Austria
will next year send another expedition to the
Arctic regions TO ascertain whether the land
discovered by the expedition, and named
Franz Joseph's Land, is an island or portion
OF the continent
Dispatches received from Madrid on the Goth
say there had been continuous fighting in the
Province Of Navarro for four days previous
to the 25th. On that day twenty-five battal-
ions of Carlists attacked Gen. Moriones'
army at Bersain A sanguinary conflict en-
sued, resulting in the repulse of the Carlists
along the whole line Their losses were very
heavy and they had been compelled to ask
medical assistance of the Republicans. 1t
was reported that Russia was about to open
negotiations with u view to the recognition
of the Spanish Republic.
A Berne (Switzerland) dispatch Of the Goth
says that all the European Governments rep
resented in the Postal Congress, except
France had instructed their delegates to sign
the support and ratification of the United
States. France reserves the right TO hereafter
examine the conditions before signing
The London Times of the lst in a leading
article contradicts the statement recently cur
rent that the Queen had paid the debts of the
Prince of Wales A London dispatch of the
same date announces the breaking of the di-
rect cable, and the return of the vessels en-
gagged in laying it,
Advices from the North of Spain to London
Journals Of the LIST indicate the breaking up
OF the Carlist army. Several of the insurgent
leaders had already surrendered, and it was
reported that others had been shot by order
of Don Carlos for demanding cessation Of
hostiltles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
A SmOthered Verdict.

We have heard of a popular preacher
who periodically reproved his congrega-
ton for coughing in church, and an Incl
dent which has just occurred in Liver
pool shows that the prohibition ought to
extend to all public places. Grave legal
consequences very nearly resulted from
fit of coughing which lately overlook a
member of the bar in the Liverpool
Court of Sessions A prisoner charged
with stealing macintosh coat was on
his trial, and the foreman of the Jury was
about to deliver the verdict, when the
noise of the coughing caused the Clerk
of the Peace to misinterpret the opinion
of the twelve gentlemen in the box
The learned Recorder at once proceeded
to sentence the prisoner. With suave
approval of the judgment arrived at, he
remarked that { the jury had found the
prisoner guilty of the ofense, and, so far
as he (the Recorder) could see, very prop
erly So AT this point, however, the I'M
fortunate spokesman Of the twelve be-
came uneasy. The compliments of the
Bench seemed to arouse him to an under
standing Of the situation, and he ven
tured to inquire whether the Recorders
kindly comments referred to the case
just tried. The Recorder replied in the
affirmative, and the luckless juryman
could no longer conceal the fact that the
verdict of himself and his brethren had
been an acquittal. We think, on the
whole, the conduct of the foreman is to
be commended. BY thus reverting to
the actual verdict he lost, it is true, the
approval Of the Bench, but he might
possibly have felt some little remorse if
the prisoner had been condemned to a
long term of imprisonment after the jury
had taken pains to find him Innocent
London Gl0be
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
DOM ESTIC.

In reply TO an inquiry from Marshal Pack.
ard as to whether he had, at any time since
Gen. Emory has been in command of the
Gulf Department, used or attempted to use
or control the IN tied States troops for politi-
cal purposes, the latter replies that neither
Packard nor anyone else had attempted to
use or control said troops for such purposes,
In any manner whatever.
William Orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, denies the charge
that anyone had, during the recent troubles
in New Orleans, exercised any censorship
whatever over dispatches sent from that city.
The only persons to whom any special favors
were shown We're the officers of the United
States army, who We're permitted to occupy
the private apartments of the Superintendent
Tor greater convenience in communicating
with the officials at Washington.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
sell $4,000 gold each Thursday during Oc-
tober. The total amount to be sold is So
100000.
1t is reported in Washington that the
Porto Rico annexation story has really drawn
was, in reality, one part of a scheme af Bis.
marck TO conyulSe Europe II is said that
Russia, fully advised Of the intention of Bis.
marek to acquire foothold in America, and
with the assurance that we will not permit
the transfer of colonial possessions in Amer
lea from one European nation to another, is
prepared to ally with the United States in the
event that Germany determines to force her
aspirations.
Mrs. Aphonsine Herbert, of New iberia.
La, was fatally burned on the 26th by the
explosion OF a can of coal oil while filling n
lighted lamp. Alexis Herbert was severely
burned while endeavoriug to save the life Of
his wife
A circular, dated Sept. 81, and signed by
John McEnery and D. B. Penn, was dis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
POLITICAL.


The State central Committee of the Peoples
party in Louisiana held meeting in New
Orleans on the evening of the 25th, at which
resolutions were adopted to go Into the No
vember election with spirit and energy The
propriety of not voting was discussed, but the
majority against the proposition was over
wheming. The parish committees partici-
pated in the meeting.
The Democrats of the Tenth Missouri Dis
trict have nominated A. r. Debalt for Con-
gress.
The Republican nominations for State
officers in Nevada are: For Governor, j. C..
Hazeett; Licutenant-Governor - Bowman;
Congressman, VIM. WOODBURY.; Supreme
Judges, - Beatty, for the long term and War
den Earle for the short term; j. ID. Miner for
Secretary of State, l.. J. Hogle for State
Treasurer. The platform adopted indorses the
last Republican Congress; declares that the
recent outrages in the South were perpe-
trated by men determined to establish
there white mans Government;
dsapproves of the election of President for
a third term; favors the revision Of the treaty
with China and to restrict Chinese immigra-
ton; opposes subsidies or grants to railroads
or other corporations; asks Congress to pass
laws regulating railroad fares and freights;
favofs return to specie payment.
The New York Liberal State Convention, in
session at Albany on the Goth Mt, declared
ii unwise to make nominations for State
officers.
The Conservative and Republican Commit
N,
mise by which it is agreed that the registra-
ton shall be committed to an Advisory Board
to be composed of two Democrats, two Re-
publicans and an umpire.
The Nevada Democrats have nominated l..
II. Bradley for Governor, Jewett Adams for
Lieutenant-Goyernor, and A. c. Ellis for Con-
gress. The platform adopted opposes massed
capital, subsidies, and third term; condemns
the back-salary grab; opposes Chinese immi-
grafton; favors laws FOR regulating fares and
freights; indorses the Eight-hour law; ar
raigns the Administration for its abuse of
power; demands the repeal of the bullion tax,
and condemns the acts of violence recently
perpetrated in the South
Congressional nominations on the 10Th
ult: Republican-F1fth Ohio District, Rey-
nolds NJ. Little. Dcmocratic-First Missouri,
Edward c. Kehr; Second do, Erastus Wells,
renomuated; Third do, William II. Stone,
renomiuat,d
The Republicans of the Thirty-irst New
York District have renominated Lyman X.
Bass for Congress.
The Grand Hotel, at Saratoga, n. Y, was
burned On the lst Loss over 100000
Congressional nominations on the lst
Democratic-First. Tennessee District, Will
lam Mcfarland Third Michigan, Fidus Ly-
ermore; Fourteenth New York, George NJ.
Beebe. Republican--Fifth Tennessee, II. H. |
Harrison, repominatei; Twenty New
York, T. c. Plat, renouiinsted; Second Texas, |
+. w. Sumner; sixth New Jersey, Marcus l. |
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

cease on that lay > Coupon bonds: $50,
Nos. 1911 to 4,2Cb, both inclusive: 500, Nos.
1857 to $500, inclusive; $500, Nos. l,7s7 to
$780, inclusive; ) 81 900, Nos. 4,371 to 1890,
inclusiye-&9,0 100000 Registered bonds: $50,
Nos. 1901 to l,s2s, both inclusive; 500, Nos.
1891 to IA, $50, inclusive; $500, Nos 1881 to
s,o7O, inclusive; 1900, Nos. 32,95l to 1880,
inclusive; 5000, Nos. O,15l to 1O,26o, ineln-
sive; $4,000, Nos. 1851 to 1920 inclusive
sl,O000OO- Total, Sl0,000,0O0.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
PERSONAL.

In reply to a letter asking information, o.
| H. Kelley, Secretary Of the National Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry, says the
Changers Mortgage Bank, lately advertised
| in New York, is not Endorsed by the National
Grange, nor is it recognized by the Executive
Committee in any shape whatever.
The Rt. Rev. Henry W. Lee, first Episcopal
Bishop of Iowa, died ut Davenport on the
morning of the 26th, of a gangrened hand and
arm, the result Of an accident which occurred
some weeks before He was fifty mine years
of age
Miss Catherine f. Beecher having pub
lished statement relative to the Beecher
controversy, in which she makes certain ac
cusations against Henry c. Bowen, of the New
York Independent, among other things charg-
ing him with being the real originator Of the
great scandal, Mr. Bowen has responded by
denying in toto the allegations of Miss Beechcr
and emphatically declaring that he was not
the originator of the charges against Henry
Ward Beecher, and that the latter gentleman
never charged him (Bowen) with improper
conduct.
The banking house of Townsend q Co., of
New Haven, Conn, has failed for S3,OOO,00O.
It's affairs are in the hands of receiver. The
greatest sufferers are among the laboring
classes.
The Grand Jury OF Kings County, N. Y.
have found criminal indictment against
Francis d. Moulton for libcling Miss Edna
Dean Proctor. Bail was fixed at $4,000,
which was subsequently reduced to $1,000
Two prominent business houses in New
illamson, Griffith Il Co., sugar re-
tiners, and James Bishop & CO., importers
and manufacturers of ia-rubber--failed on
the Doth ut. 1t was not thought other
houses would be involved in the ruin.
The National Grange viii meet at Charles
ton, s. c., on the 18th of November.
The National Congregational Council con-
yened at New Haven, Conn.,, on the 30th ult
Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana, has issued an
address to the people Of the United States, in
which he declares his willingness to have all
his official acts subjected to rigid and criti-
in State expenses and taxation for the current
year as compared with the two preceding
years.
The marriage of Lieut. Thomas w. Fitch,
L. s. n, to Miss Maria E. Sherman, daughter
of Gen. Sherman, occurred at Washington on
the 1st The marriage service was performed
in st. Aloysius' Church by Archbishop Pur-
cell, of Cincinnati, assisted by the resident
clergy of the Catholic faith. The attendance
of invited guests was very large, and the we'd
ding presents numerous and costly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
Eating When Sick.

1t is the custom among certain class
of people when member of the family
is sick to begin at once to ask, "Now
what can you eat ?" Every one has
heard the old story of the man who ate
eighteen dumplings when he was sick.
On one occasion, when engaged upon the
eighteenth his little son said, "Pa, give
me piecel" No, no, my son." replied
the father; go way, pas sick" When a
young man has been surfeited, in season
and out of season, until exhausted nature
gives way and fever is coming on, the
good mothe, is in trouble. She anxious
ly inquiries, Now, John, what can you
eat You must eat something. People
can't live without food Then comes
toast and tea, etc. The stomach is ex-
hausted and no more needs stimulating
or food than the jaded horse needs the
whip. What is needed is rest, complete
rest. Nine-tenths of the acute diseases
might be prevented by few days star
walton when the first indications appear.
1dont mean complete abstinence in every
case, but perhaps piece of cold bread
with cold water for drink. If such a
policy were generally adopted what ruin
would overtake the medical profession
DR.. Dio Letcis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
PHUNNYGkAMS.


Home stretch-The stretch across
the maternal knee.
Why were the monks of old seldom
warms Because they were nearly ALWAYS
"cowled"
Don't linger where your Z" love lies
dreaming Wake her up and tell her 10
get breakfast.
=" So far, so good" as the boy said
when he finished the first pot of his
mothers jam.
"A tin sign on Broadway, South Bos.
ton, reads: DIR. --, Professor of
rheumatism.
Why should the opinion of person
who does not use cheap perfumery be
suspected? Because he is wanting in
common scents.
:" Mary Jane, have you given the
goldfish fresh waters" No, ma'am.
What's the use? they haven't drunk up
what's in there yet"
On a weather. sign on East
Broadway, New York, is the following
legend: "Footed and secondhand boots
made to order"
A little boy selling basket of crab
apples said his ma told him to ask thirty.
five cents for them, "but,' he added.
"they amt with it,
"A contemporary writes of an ind
vidual who was too poor to have his
boots blacked, and trusted lie was too
much of gentleman to black them him.
SELF" so they went dirty.
An exchange has an acquaintance
who remarks that he has often heard the
proverb: ga friend in need is a friend in
deed" but he says he can't see where the
laugh comes in He has friend in need
who is always borrowing money of him.
AT meeting of Congregational min
listers one gentleman who stated that he
had been eastward with his "supern-
tendent' was interrupted by a brother
clergyman, who asked if he meant his
wife.
Said Detroit lady to a small boy
whom she found crying in the street the
other day: "Will you stop crying if l
will give you penny?" NO" said he;
"but if you'll make it two cents III stop
if it kills me-"
AT school near Wallsend, Newcas-
tie, England, the master asked class of
boys the meaning of the word "appe-
tite," when, after short pause, one lit
tie boy said Il know, sir. When Pm
eatin' Pm 'appy, and when I'm done I'm
tight"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

Ward, renominated. Reform-Eighth Wis
consin, G. W. Cate. Democratic Liberal
Thirty third New York, A. f. Allen.
The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided
constitutional the law providing for a special
election of Judges and Attorneys of the ju-
dieial districts into which the State was di.
vided by the Legislature in 1878.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

WHILE the wOrkmen were engaged in
sinking well for George l. WATSON, in
Ray County, Mo-, about twenty feet be-
low they came to what appeared to be
the bed Of a lake, showing petritied stalks
of water lilies, imbedded in sandstone,
and fish about four feet long, large
head, with two large, prominent eyes.
Unfortunately the workmen did not
know what it was, thinking it an ordinary
rock, until they had blasted it into pieces,
but the formation of the fish was perfect,
and it was seen by many who visited the
well for that purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

THE practice of vivisectlon, or the dis.
section of living animals, is said to have
become reprehensibly prevalent in some
OF our medical institutions.
, 1874-09-24

In THE FAR-DIsrANT FUTURE. The
great question suggested by Malthus as
to the over-population of the globe,
leading to the starvation of the'people,
is one which is in the far-distant future.
The agricultural capacity of the earth
is but little developed. Hero in the
United States, with 5000, 600, 900 square
miles of generally fertile and productive
land. we have population of but 4O,-
100000 What might exist here we see
by the example of little Belgium. It
has mn arsa ct one-fourth the State Of
Ohio, and 1t has double the population
of Ohio. In other words, if Ohio were
as densely settled as Belgium, it would
have population of 10000, 900 souls.
or one half the whole of the United
States. This little territory, which is
one OF the greatest of manufacturing
States, raises all the food which she
consumes. The people. although of
course not enjoying in so large degree
the creature comforts enjoyed by citi-
zens of Ohio. are nevertheless we'll sat-
ished and contented with their lot. The
resources of this small kingdom are ex-
traordinary. Her foreign commerce.
with her 100000 people, is one hale
as great as that of the whole of the
United States.
, 1874-09-24
Snohomish Fair.

In accordance with previous notice, a
large number of the people of Snoho-
mish county met at the school house in
Snohomish City, W. T., on Monday,
Sept. IA, 1874.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Royal Haskell, Chairman,
and Eldridge Morse. Secretary. 1t was
then resolved that we hold Fair at the
school house, in Snohomish City. on
Thursday and Friday, October 1st and
I'd, 1874.
The following persons were elected
officers of said Fair:
Royal Haskell, Chairman; Eldridge
Morse, Secretary; DR.. A. c. Folsom.
Corresponding Secretary.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed:
Snohomish Precinct-John Davis, E.
G. Ferguson, A. Hurlburt.
Saoqualmie Precinct--W. II. Reeves,
II. Spurrell.
skykomish Precinct-Salem Woods,
Charles Hartman.
Lowell and Ebey Precinct-Mar,in
Getchell, AMOS Hurst, Samuel Horne.
Packwood Elisha Pack
wood, L. P. Flanagan. NJ. T. Wright.
Mukilteo Precinct-M. q. Frost. Jo-
seph McCarty, Edward KRONER.
Steilaguamish Precinct Gardner Kel-
logg, George Kyle, VIM. Moore.
On Speaker-Amos Hurst, E. G. Fer
guson, w. M. Packard.
On Stock-E. C. Ferguson, E. D..
Smith, ]. N. Low.
On Storage E. q. Ferguson, William
Romines.
The Chairman was authorized to per-
form the duties of Marshal, and appoint
all necessary aids. Also, to appoint the
Judges, on the first day of the Fair
subject to right of exception to his ap-
pointment.
The Grafton to be delivered the even
ing Of the first day.
Arrangements to be made for organi-
zing County Agricultural Society, also
the advisability of organizingyGranger
Clubs in this County, to be discussed
on the second day of the Fair.
No charge for admission.
No money premiums. But arrange
ments to be made to exhibit the best ar
ticles of this Fair at the Fair in Olym,
pia the week following.
It is expected that full representa-
ton Of the productions Of the County as
we'll as those Of the Snohomish Valley
and its tributaries will be made.
A cordial invitation will be extended
10 all; whether residents Of the County
u not. to exhibit at our Fair free.
ELDRIDGE Morse. Se;'y.
, 1874-09-24
Oregon Iron Company.

In view of the unparalleled facilities
offered for the manufacture of iron in
this vicinity, the following description
of the Oregon Iron Works will be inter-
esting to many of our readers:
The furnace is charged twice an hour,
each time with 26 bushels of charcoal,
from 700 to 900 pounds of ore, and from
100 to 120 pounds of limestone. This
is kept up day and night and all the
days of the week. Every eight hours
the melted ore is drawn off in moulds
made in the form of bars three feet
long, making three castings in the "a
hours. Each casting yields two and q
half tons of iron bars. equal to about s
tons each day. In this department. there
are 10 men employed, in two divisions
Of each, who work IL hours. 1t is
warm work and requires uncessing at
tention, constant care and good judg
ment
There are six kinds Of bar iron made
at these works: Nos. / and 2 are soft
grades of iron adapted for foundries;
Nos. 3 and 4 are highly tempered for
railroad car wheels; Nos. and 6 are
made very hard and highly tempered
for various purposes. The iron is con-
sidered by competent judges to be the
best on this coast. and equal to any
made in the United States.
The ore is got mile from the furnace
near tho surface Of the ground, and
yields 40 per cent. of iron. 1t is hauled
in wagons; the fine ore is screened to
remove the dirt. the large. hard humps
are roasted 40 as to make them easily
broken before being put into the fur-
nace, as we'll as to facilitate the smelt-
ing. The roasting process is similar to
the mode Of burning time. Men are
kept prospecting for ore all the time.
The indications are that the district is
with numerous beds Of ore.
Charcoal is used in preference to coal,
being free from sulphur, and limestone
is used to remove any sulphur that may
be in the ore. The limestone is shipped
from San Juan Island on the Sound.
because it can be brought from there
cheaper than BY railroad from Rose
burg. A large number of men are EN-.