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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
quantities they left four Of their number and

quantities they left four Of their number and
returned for provisions and tools
A recent telegram from Key West, Fla, says
there had been four cases Of yellow fever
there, but the disease had entirely disappeared.
Atwelve- year. old boy. son Of Jacob Welker,
Of st. Paris, Ohio. was fatally burned on the
5th by the explosion Of coal-oil can while
he was attempting TO hurry up fire by pour
ing oil upon It.
Unusually cold weather, with light fall Of
snow, was reported throughout the central
portion Of California on the 9Th.
The Court OF Claims at Washington has de-
cided, in case recently brought before it,
that the power vested x: the President to
pardon crimes does not authorize him to re-
store forfeited or confscstcd property.
Recent Washington dispatches report the
discovery of numerous frauds upon the Post
Office Department in connection with mail
route bids. It seems that some OF the clerks
of the department have been in the habit Of
est bids after the time for receiving pro-
posals had expired, and then, by means of
counterfets Of official stamps, of substitut
ng later and lower bids. 1t In said the de-
partment has lost nothing by these transac-
tions, the substituted bids being in all cases
lower than those regularly made
A New York dispatch Of the 9th announces
general reduction in passenger rates from
tho East to Western points.
Further strikes in the Pennsylvania mining
regions were reported on the 7th, and others
were expected. So many disturbances had
occurred in some sections that the troops had
been called on to assist in putting down any
further outbreaks that might take place.
lot of giant powder stored In frame
building in San Francisco exploded on the
7th, blowing up number Of adjoining build
ings and causing the complete destruction Of
bonded warehouse in the vicinity, the walls
Of which were crushed in and the ruins set
on fire. Several lives are reported lost.
The lockout ofiron-workers at Pittsburgh
Pa, which had continued since last fall, vir-
tually ended on the 18th, in favor OF the work
ingmen. Two mills resumed operations on
that day, and others were expected to soon
follow the example.
A destructive tornado passed over Edin-
burgh, H.. on the Sth. One church
was crushed to atoms and five dwellings were
blown down. Some twenty young ladies and
gentlemen and children were in me church
at the time the wind struck it, and all Of
them were more or less injured, many of
them quite seriously. On the same evening
similar visitation was experienced near
Little Rock, Ark, by which trees were up
rooted and seven houses destroyed. A Mrs.
jones was killed and her two daughters
seriously injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Partial Abandonment Of the Senatorial
Excursion to Mexico.
Destructive TOrnadOes In Illinois and
Arkansas.
The Recent Election In CODDectieut---
Other Election Returns.
Other Interesting News Items.
FOR ElGN.

Schichken, the Russian diplomatic agent
in Servia, has been appointed Minister OF
Russia to the United States.
Madrid dispatch Of the Sd says that the
Carlist Gen. Saballa had had an interview
with Gen. Campos at Olot under flag of
truce, with the view OF seeking terms for the
transfer Of his allegiance from Don Carlos to
King Alphonso. 1t was reported that $50
Carlist officers had already given in their ad
hesion to the latter and that the Carlist army
had been largely thinned by assertions.
Wilson, McLay & Co, metal merchants
London, England, have suspended, owing, it
is stated, to difficulties arising from their
American contracts for rails. Their liabilities
are estimated at 100000
Rome correspondent OF the Paris Jour
nal DIES Debats writes to that paper that the
Pope will take up his residence in the United
States IL 1t should become impossible for him
to remain in Rome, and it was with view to
such possible emergency that Archbishop
McCloskcy was elevated to the Cardinalate.
On the 7th the public prosecutors at Liege,
Brussels, commenced an investigation into
the Duchesnc plot for the assassination of
Prince Bismarck
The bill to enable unmarried women to vote
for members Of Parliament was refused Sec
ond reading in the British House of Com
mons, on the 9TH, by vote of 1872 to lS7. The
Premier voted with the minority.
Berlin dispatches of the sth say that Herr
Slgl, editor OF the ultramentane paper |dter-
and, recently sentenced in conttmdciam for
publishing an article offensive to Bismarck,
had been arrested by the Austrian author-
tics at Salzburg on the application of the
German Government, and sent to Berlin.
The Bishop of Breslau had refused to resign
hi. see, and legal proceedings had been in
stituted to enforce compliance with the de
cree of the court. The Government had an
nouuced lis intention to prosecute the Ger.
man subscribers to the Carlist fund, on the
ground that they were fcmenting rebellion
with friendly power.
Alarming rumors prevailed In Berlin,
Vienna, Paris and Rome on the Sth, which a
Berlin Ministerial journal OF that date says
por,ended war against Germany.
The Spanish Government has decided TO
send 1900 more troops to Cuba. All OF the
professors OF the Madrid University who
have protested against the recent reactionary
educational laws have been arrested and ex-
patrated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
POLITICAL.

The State election in Connecticut occurred
on the 9th. The returns received up to the
morning of the 9th indicated that Chas. K.
Ingersoll Oem.) is reelected Governor by
about 1900 majority. The Congressman
elected are First District, Geo. ~ Landers,
Democrat; Second, James Phelps, Democrat;
Third, II. II, starkweather, Republican;
Fourth, Wm II. Barnum, Democrat. State
Legislature Democratic.
According TO a Detroit dispatch of the 9TH
the Republican State ticket for Supreme
Court Judge and Regents OF the State Uni
versity of Michigan had been elected by from
10, 600 to 1900 majority.
The election in Cincinnati on the 5th re.
suited in the success of the Democratic
municipal ticket BY majorities ranging from
1000 to 5000, Johnson, for Mayor, receiving
the heaviest vote.
At the election in Wisconsin on the 9th,
Edward Il. Ryan was chosen Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, without opposition.
The Rhode Island State election was held
on the It'll There were three candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, and the
vote was so divided between them that no
choice resulted. The remainder OF The Re-
publican ticket for State officers is elected by
between 1000 and 1000. The candidates
for Governor were Henry LippiJt, regular
Republican,: Rowland Hazard, independent
Republican aud Prohibjtionist and Charles K
Cutler. Dtmocrat. The choice for Governor
will depend upon the complexion Of the As
sembly, and viii lie between Hazard and
Lippitt
The municipal election in ST. Louis on the
| 9Th resulted in the election OF the Democratic
candidate Rarrsu) for Mayor by plurality
ofahout 100. The balance Of the Democratic
I ticket was also ,lected, the majouues ranging
/ from IS. TO 5,,EI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Selling Household Goods at Auction.

Mrs. VI. H. Burnham writes to the ST.
Louis Republican an account of how her
household goods were auctioned oil when
she broke up" recently, and went to
boarding: 1.-THE auctioneer was an art.
ist," she says, land, between legends and
anecdotes, the chattels were Knocked
down at splendid prices. | admired the
ingenuity of the auctloneer who made
little heaps of my effects, christened EN-
lots and paraded them over the floor so
that one sort of fair article pulled
through number of worthless traps
Thus a good preserving kettle formed
the basis of lot No TO- and had two
broken casters, soup-ladle with hole
in it, a section of an Old Dominion coffee
pot, a spice-box without bottom,
pudding. steamer without cover, the
thrasher out of an ice-cream freezer ana
two bald old backing brushes stuck IN
side of it. That made lot There
were about twenty of these lots, which
looked rich and attractive, especially
after the man went round with
an armful of stair-rods and put
a few in each lot to bristle up ana
call attention. The different styles OF
Toodles grouped over these little comoi-
nations and bid high for 'em, and they
went off like rockets at two, three
and four dollars a lot. ! could have
cried as thought of the wealth had
thrown away m empty wine bottles, ola
hoop skirts and rusty pokers You can
buy bran new clothes-wringer Tor -,
but mine had lost its handle and went
for $500. You can occupy a feather
buster for couple Of dollsrs-the moths
had gone into mine and it brought me
$3.50. \ new fluting iron can DE pnf,
chased for S.; the heater was lost OUT OF
mine but Toodles got it cheap for 500
Here, said the auctioneer, as the COZ
ored assistant elevated clumsy old
chair whose threadbare seat had been
embroidered by the subscriber at the age
of fifteen here | offer you a rare ana
curious old chair, over 100 years oiu
without doubt. At one time it was INC
property of Charles Carroll, signer %
the Declaration of Independence AZ
this chair sat numberless times the grea'
George Washington. You observe lhe
clip ON the nigh side. | cannot tel
lie; he did it with his little hatcneE
That chair sold for $50, and forthwith
my mind was made up. The ROAD ~
fortune lies in working tapestry ehan
seats for George Washington 10 SIT on
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

p SHOEMAKER complain that me Tunes
are 50 hard thy can scarcely keep sole
and upper together.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
A Bill to Liaense Gambling.

1t is stated that bill will be intro
duced in the Legislature this Winter
to license gambling. The chief, and
we believe the only argument used in
support OF the proposition is that leg
islatioD cannot suppress gambling
and therefore the State may as well
derive revenue from vice that the
most stringent statutes have failed to
eradicate. This argument is not new
but it is not tenable and can be easily
overthrown. 1t must be admitted
that gambling is q practice from which
only evil can result. The few live by
it at the expense of the many. IT We
leave the moral view of the case en-
tirely out Of sight we have beside suf-
ficient to show tlfat the State cannot
afford to accept pay for permission to
fleece her people. The licensed, gam
bling house has guarantee from the
government to conduct and maintain,
without let or hindrance, games at
which the unwary and inexperienced
may be induced to lose their money.
In such house the officers of the law
have 10 right To interpose between the
practiced manipulation ofcards and the
novice who has no more chance to win
than he has to overthrow a mountain.
1t might, with some show of consist
ency, be urged that if gambling should
be licensed because it cannot be sup
pressed, the same privilege may be ex-
tended to burglary and other habits
which cannot be eradicated. Men
will gamble. It is part of their ma
ture, but It is a bad habit that cannot
with safety to the morality and hap
piness of the community be encour-
aged by the commonwealth. 1t might
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
Anaheim Items.
We find the following in the Ana
helm Gazette:

We find the following in the Ana
helm Gazette:
Several families of the noble tribe
of Olegario, passed through town yes
terday on their way to their residences
in Temecula and Pala. Their c0rre-
tas, loaded with the spoils of the grape
harvest III Los Angeles, attracted some
attention and called to mind the good
old days when that peculiar style of
wagon was the only one in general
use.
This morning young man named
w. Hunter, attempted to commit self
murder at his room in the Anaheim
Hotel. The facts of this affair, which
we have been able to CLEAN, are these:
Mr.. Hunter was discovered this morn
ing about eight O'Clock, by Miss Ka-
tie Kremmerman, who tried to enter
his room. Finding it closed she look
ed i'm at the window and saw him ly-
ing covered with blood. She called
Immediately for assistance. On en-
tering the room, Hunter was found in
OH exhausted condition, caused by the
loss of blood from Il severe cut across
UllC tillOdUs WlUil pOChCu hIllCs
Hunter had been intoxicated for one
or two days, and on Sunday night
knocked at DR.. Ellis door and reques-
ted the loan of a pistol, which the doc
tor refused. He then asked for knife
The doctor asked him what he wished
with it, and he replied "I want it to
whittle with; 1 cannot Sleep" The
doctor told him to go to bed, and be
returned to his room and arranged an
ingenious contrivance by which to
hang or strangle himself. Being un-
successful, he proceeded to cut his
throat with dull jack-knife. He had
probably been lying in an exhausted
condition about three hours, when he
was discovered. The wound in his
throat WAS sewed up and dressed by
DIR. Ellis, and he Is in n fair way to
recover. He is delirious and has since
made several attempts to tear the ban
dages from his nick. Mr.. Hunter is
well and favorably known in this COM
munity where he has resided for some
time in the capacity of agent for the
Grover & Baker Sewing machine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
A New Industry for Los Angeles.

EDITOR HERALD: The soft cedar of
the State of Florida is not only most
beautiful ornamental tree, but on ac-
count of its peculiar lasting odor, 4. c.
the emitting from its cellular tissue,
out of water-filled basins, an essential
oil that is dispersed through the air
and Immediately resolved into q deli
cious perfume, has taken precedence
over all other woods in that State for
vessels, such as buckets for wells, as
Innings for clsterns, and as. water dip
pers and goblets for wine-bibbers. 1t
is altogether different from the quassia
goblet. One of these cedar goblets
filled with Tokay (the Imperial wine)
in twenty seconds is robbed of its orig
inal flavorand converted into the lido
syncrasy of this novel and aromatic
cup.
THE FABER COMPANY
Have recently sent an agent to the
State of Florida to procure ten thou
sand pounds of the seed of this soft,
sweet-scented cedar for the purpose of
planting them in their large grounds,
to supply their pencil business, and
also to furnish from their nurseries
this beautiful ornamental tree, and
from their stock manufacture goblets,
and thus introduce an original busi-
ness connected with their celebrated
pencil factory. This special cedar has
given out in Europe, and in fact the
agents of the company can find it no.
where else than in Florida. The cedar
groves of Florida can furnish this
great establishment for some centu-
ries at least. In view of this striking
fact, why do not our tree-growers turn
their attention, at least partially, to
growing vast groves of it on their
ranches in Los Angeles. 1t is a rapid
grower. 1t would grow well in our
genial soil. 1t is an entirely different
species from anything we have on the
Pacific coast. 1t will certainly be a
long time before the world can get
along without lead pencils. Taking
this cedar all in al, we think there is
about as much cash in grove of it
here as there is in lime, orange or
lemon. No squirrels, no gephers, no
scale bugs, no borers, no frosts,no ants
nothing will attack this Faber pen
ell, sweet-scented Florida cedar.
VIM. MCPHERSON.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
a Curious Ornament.

The Anamites are the natives OF
Anam, or Cochin China. 1t is we'll
known that some of the Chinese are
accustomed to allow their finger nails
to grow without trimming. 1t is
thought to be an indication of Opulent
ease. According to M. Harney, a
French traveller, the Anamites of the
wealthier classes carry this custom to
an extreme. In one case the nails
were about inches long, but in the
extreme case he found them u feet in
length. 1t is we'll known that when
nails are allowed to grow they become
thickened and curved like jaws. In
many cases observed by this gentle
man they were not thickened, but un-
dulating, and describing remarkable
curves. Sometimes they present quite
fantastic arrangements. AS they are
quite fragile; a great variety of sheaths
and other projections for them have
been invented. Every movement of
the hand must endanger these singular
ornaments. The man who wishes to
raise them must give up the use of his
hands. We talk Of Fashion being OPP
pressive and tyrannical here; what
must we say of her in Anam?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
THURSDAY,............-NOV.2 %, 1871
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

A Quebec dispatch announces the loss OF
four vessels loaded with supplies for Magda-
len Islands. The inhabitants these islands
are in a starving condition.
IL Is proposed to have n grand reunion OF
Union and Confederate soldiers In Philadel-
phia during the Centennial
Postmaster-General Jewell says it costs
more TO send third class mail matter to
Chicago than TO Liverpool or Russia, yet,with
deficit of seven millions in the department,
he doubts II Congress will reduce the rate.
The death of VIM. B. Astor is announced.
He was a son of the late John Jacob Astor,
reputed to be worth S5O,00O, 900 and as miserly
as he was wealthy. He was quite aged, and
his lie has been n desert OF meanness, unre-
lieved by single oasis of liberality.
The First National Bank of Monroe, Michi-
gan, was robbed ON Tuesday night of $4,000.
The steamship L'Amerique, on her voyage
to France, is reported disabled, Pa of her
passengers returned TO Queenstown and
thiriy-eight of tae cabin passengers continued
the voyage. a iits 20
The amount OF bullion Withdrawn from the
Bank of England on balance yesterday was
1900 pounds sterling. <
The Prince of Wales and suite arrived at
Bombay from Balrado yesterday morning,
and Immediately went on board the Scraps,
which leaves for CeylOn to-day.
The ST. Louis Texas Pacific Railway Con-
vention had session yesterday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25

WITHIN the last few days, three fa-
tai accidents have occurred it this city
one by the accidental discharge of
a gun-one by being thrown from a
vehicle and one by the use of coal oil
in lighting fire. 1t is only concerns
ing the last we wish to make few
remarks. Almost every day we are
called upon to record the death ofsome
one occasioned by the use of coal oil in
lighting fire. A woman or a child is
the victim in almost every case, and its
astonishing that with the many fright
full accidents on record people will
persist in using this fluid for o pur-
pose, which all know is as dangerous
as gun powder. If stoves cannot be
lighted without kerosene, why not
take the oil from the can into some
other vessel before pouring in on the
fire? 1t seems useless to write upon
this subject. Volumes have been
placed in type warning people against
this almost always fatal use of kero-
sene, yet accidents arising from it are
occurring almost every day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25

be said in favor of license that, as men
ny will gamble, it is better to indulge
their weakness in regularly licensed,
orderly houses, than in low dens and
hidden places where they are liable to
be both drugged and robbed. But
this may be answered by the argument
that gambling will not become so gen.
eral where those who desire to engage
in it must seek secret places as it
would, if practiced openly under sane
tion of law. A bill to license gam
bling may be introduced in the Leg
islature, but there is no danger that it
will ever become law. We doubt if
the number can be found who will
venture to introduce such bill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25

The danger that threatens Los An
geles from the river is imminent and
serious. The annual deposit of sand is
raising the bed above some of our
principal streets where valuable and
costly improvements have been made.
The cupidity of proprietors along its
banks has induced them from year to
year to extend their limits into the
natural bed, and by planting will
low fences they have offered
obstruction to the passage of
the floods in Winter. The Indifference
and neglect of the various Councils
have permitted this and some day
they will see the calamity they will
bring upon the city. Any of our citi-
zens who will take the trouble to go
down to the bridge will see at glance
up and down the river what is being
done to accomplish our destruction.
These men who have encroached up
on the channel should be at once COM
pelled to remove these obstruction
back to the ancient boundaries, and
be fined and imprisoned for neglect to
comply. Self preservation exacts this
from those who are placed in power to
guard our safety and existence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
New Mining District.
From the San Bernardino Times 22d. |

From the San Bernardino Times 22d.
Mr.. c. II. Wheeler, Superintendent
of the Mojave Silver Mining Com
pany, and Mr.. /. B. Cook, former
ly of Bear Valley, arrived in this city
from the new city of Mojave. Mr..
Wheeler reports the new mine as be,
ing very extensive, and containing
rich gray carbonate ore in large guam
titles. He informs US that he has just
received the plans for the furnace-60
ten. There are already about 100 tons
of ore out on the dump. Roads are be-
ing made, the miners having been put
to work on the roads to complete them
before the machinery arrives, some Of
it having been already shipped. The
furnace will likely be sending in bull
lion in ninety days. We are likely to
have, from all accounts, one of the
largest and best base metal mines in
the State. 1t has been enormously
asserted that Messrs. Vessel, Whit
lach and Irwin, mining experts who
left here few days since, visited this
district. They visited Ord district but
did not have time to go and see the
Bonanza of the South.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-25
EASTERN NEWS.
Naval Preparations.

CHICAGO, November oath. Wash
ington special says the mystery con-
cerning the recent naval preparations
is not entirely removed. The orders
which were first issued do not seem to
have been fully cOuntermanded. Or
ders were issued yesterday at the Navy
Department for the fitting up of five
more iron clads. This makes total
of twelve iron-clads which have been
made ready for active service within
the last three weeks, and embrace
nearly all the available iron-clads on
the list.
A Cr9sus Dead.
NEW YORK, November 24th.-The
Euening POStannounces the death this
morning of VIM. b. Astor.
Bank Robbery.
DETROIT, Mich, November 24th.-
The First National Bank of Monroe
was robbed by burglars last night. 1t
is supposed about $4,000 was taken.
The Railway Conventions.
ST.. LOUIS, November 24th.-The
railway convention met at 10 A. NJ.
The names of several delegates who
arrived last night and this morning
were presented and enrolled as men,
bers. After some unimportant busi-
ness letter by Col. r. A. Scott, Pres
ident of the Texas and Pacific railway,
was read by the President. 1t gives
Scotts views of the Importance to the
country at large, and especially the
Southern part of it, of the construc-
tion of the Texas and Pacific railroad.
1t discusses at length the questions Of
differences of climate and resources of
the Southern and Northern routes,
cheap transportation growing out of
competition, the advantage of this
road to the Southern system of rail-
ways, the saving to the government
i'm rapid and cheap transportation and
distribution of supplies and troops,
the financial plan upon which it is
proposed to construct this road, and in
general il covers all points and argu-
ments touching the building and the
necessity of those roads which have
been presented to the people through
the press, speeches in Congress and
elsewhere. On motion of Bowman, of
Kentucky, the thanks of the conven-
tion were rendered to Mr.. Scott for his
able communication,and it was placed
upon the records of the convention.
Stocks are down with indications of
lower range. Heavy sales have been
made and offers are plentiful.