Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-09
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PERSONAL.
Ex-Gov. English, Of Connecticut, has been
appointed by Gov Ingersoll to Ill the va
carey In the United States Senate caused by
the death Of Hon. o. 8. Ferry.
The NJ cody and Sankey meetings In Phila-
delphia were very largely attended on the
2Sth. At the women's meeting in the after
noon $50 ladies stood up for prayer aid at
the young mems meeting in the evening 100
young men made similar requests. The In
terest in the work continued undated.
Edward 8. Tobey, Of Boston, has declined
the Commissionership OF Indian Affairs
rendered him by the President.
Isaac WEIGH, State Treasurer Of Ohio, died
at his home near st. Clalrsville on the Goth
ult. aged sixty five years.
Evidence was adduced in the Avery trial
at st. Louis, on the Goth ult., tending to i'm
plicate Gen. Babcock in the whisky frauds.
Several telegraphic dispatches sent to him
In Washington by members Of the ring were
produced in court, and the original copy of
telegram signed "Sylpb," dated Washington,
Nov. ID, 1874, and directed to Gen. Mcdonald
at st. Louis, saying: ~ succeeded They
will not 60 I will write YOU" was also
produced and compared with letter Of
similar import, and several witnesses identi-
fled the handwriting as that of Gen. Bah
cock.
Judge Advocate Gen. Holt, of the United
States Army, has been retired at his own re-
quest, and Assistant Advocate Gen. Vim. Nc
kee Dunn has been appointed to succeed
him.
Gen. Babcock sent dispatch on the 3Oth
ult to the United States Attorney at st.
Louis, saying ~ am absolutely innocent,
and every telegram which l sent will appear
perfectly innocent the moment / can be
heard. demand a hearing before q court
where can testify"
The Grand Jury Of the United States Court
at st. Louis have indicted d. W. Mum, late
nois District, on charge OF completely with
the whisky frauds.
Secretary Bristow has appointed A. E. Will
son, of Louisville, KY, to be Chief Clerk Of
the Treasury Department, to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of Avery
The remains of the late Vice-President
Wilson were consigned to their final resting
place at Natick, Mass, his old home, on the
afternoon Of the LIST, amid solemn and i'm
pressing funeral ceremonies.
Deacon West has addressed a letter to the
members of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, re-
guessing them to join with him in the calling
of mutual council to investigate the charges
against Mr.. Beecher.
The National Grange of the Patrons OF
Husbandry installed its newly elected officers
on the evening of the lst, and adopted areso-
luton to adjourn at noon on the ID.
The Michigan State Grange is 10 meet at
Lansing on the 18th inst.
Messrs. Schlitz and Bergenthal, distillers
Of Milwaukee, Wis, convicted OF shipping
crooked whisky without record, as required
by law, have been sentenced to pay fine of
$1,000 each and to be imprisoned IN the
County Jail 70, 'our months.
In private letter, which has recently been
made public, Chief.JustIce Waite expresses
himself as being of the opinion that the posi-
ton he holds should De bar to any aspira-
tons for the Presidency. He says the Consti-
tuition might wisely have prohibited the
election of a Chief-J Justice to the office Of
President of the United States.
Gen. Babcock has addressed letter to the
President, dated the I'd inst, demanding a
court of inquiry and an immediate investiga-
ton Of the accusation that he was member
of the st. Louis whisky ring.
The anniversary of the Methodist Freed
mems Aid Society was held at Washington
Oh the evening of the I'd. There was large
attendance.
The Centennial Committee on the Opening
Ceremonies have selected William NJ. Evarts
for the orator, Henry W. Longfcllow for the
poet, and grandson of Richard II. Lee, of
Virginia, for the reader of the Declaration Of
Independence.
Hon. Ira Harris, formerly United States
Senator from New York, died at Albany on
the ID, aged seventy-three years. He was
elected to the Senate in 1861 and served one
term
John B. Bingham, one of the principal par
ties charged with whisky frauds at Evans
vile, Ind, was before the court at Indianap-
oils on the ID, and withdrew a former plea
of not guilty to five separate indictments
peuding against him, and entered a plea OF
guilty Several minor members Of the Evans
Vile whisky ring had previously confessed
their guilt.
POLITICAL.
The official majority for the pew Constitu-
tion in Missouri is 76,2SS. The Constitu-
ton went into effect Nov. 30.
The Cherokee National Council Of the Indian
Territory on the 9th counted the votes cast at