Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

Missouri country. Three woOd-cnOppers
were murdered at the mouth OF the Muscle
Shell few days ago. one Of them, Dutch
Chris, being burned at the stake.
An open letter to persons contemplating an
invasion Of the Sioux Indian Reservation has
been published by the Interior Department. 1t
recites the treaty stipulations with the Indians,
and says very clearly that the Interior Depart
ment has no discretion but to obey the direc-
lions Of Congress. Adaptations to the Black
Hills are therefore forbidden until the country
shall be thrown open to settlement by Con-
gress
Committees appointed at a recent mass
meeting held in Omaha have perfected ar
rangements for the reception Of subscriptions
in behalf OF settlers in Nebraska whose crops
were destroyed by grasshoppers. Donations
should be addressed to z. b. Chandler, Super
intendent The suffering is reported to be
great and aid will have to be extended during
the entire winter.
The indianapolis Industrial Exposition
opened on the It'll, under favorable auspices.
The LIST Of November has been fixed as the
time for running the first train through the
Hoosac tunnel Steel rails are to be laid
through the tunnel.
The wife Of VIM. Stonehouse, OF Grand
RAPIDS, Ohio, on the 9Th attempted to hurry
up smodering fire with dose Of kero-
sene. She survived the experiment two hours.
Rose Dennis, Of Sterling, ILL.,, on the sth
was kindling fire with kerosene, when the
can exploded and the unfortunate girl was
soon enveloped In a mass OF flames. Mrs
Dennis tried to assist her daughter, and was
herself frightfully burned. The girl lived
only two hours. Mrs. Dennis died few
hours after.
The Chicago Interstate Exposition was
opened On the evening of the 9th. The open
ing was attended by an immense throng of
people, it being estimated that 10000 persons
were in attendance. The Chicago dailics pro-
nounce the display as being excellent, and
predict great success for the enterprise.
Dispatches received at the Executive Office
in New Orleans on the 9th stated that the par
ish officers of Bienville Parish had been wait
ed upon by the White League and had
resigned in consequence.
Alexander Mitchell, President; of the Chicago,
Milwaukee u St. Paul Railroad has written
a letter to the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sioncrs similar in import to the one previously
sent by President Keep, OF the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th states
that the recent establishment of precaution.
airy measures against yellow fever at various
Atlantic and Gulf ports is not intended to
convey the impression that the disease exists
anywhere along these coasts In an epidemic
form, but for the purpose of preventing its
introduction by ships.
Prof Winchell, State Geologist Of Minneso-
In, who accompanied the Custer expedition
to the Black Hills, in his official report says:
"In respect to the economical products of
minerals exist in considerable quantities, and
will ultimately be found very useful: Gypsum,
In unlimited quantities; variegated mar.
BILE, from the carbonifcrous iron ore
in the southern portion OF the hills;
muscovite, talcose slate, useful for
whetstones. There may be found also other
products OF the granite rocks Indeed, the
miners that accompanied the expedition re.
port the finding of gold and silver in some OF
the gulches in the southeastern portion of the
hills, though saw none of the gold, nor did
see any Of the auriferous quartz. have taken
the gold reports with large grain of allow
ance" Prof. Donaldson, who also accom-
panied the expedition, entirely comedies with
Prof. Winchell on the gold question.
A Memphis dispatch of the 10th says that
a squad of United States troops had captured
seven of the men said to have been engaged
in the recent massacre Of prisoners at Tren
ton, Tenn.