Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-03
DOM ESTIC.

The Com missioner OF the General Land
Office In Washington has decided that bene-
Hts extended by law to pre.cmptors who, by
reason OF the rayages Of grasshoppers, are
compelled TO leave and be absent from their
lands may also be extended to pre-
emptors whose crops have In like
manner been destroyed. but who have
nevertheless continued their residence
upon their respective claims. Those
whose crops were destroyed or seriously in
jured In 1874 will be entitled to an extension
of one year from and after July |, 1878, and
where injury occurs In 1873 an extension will
date from July /, 1876.
A little girl named Mabel Young, aged
about five years, was found In the belfry Of
the Warren Avenue Church, in Boston, on the
I'D, little after church services, In horribly
mutilated condition She died on the cath.
The sexton OF the church, man named
Piper, was arrested under suspicion OF being
the murderer Of the child, and the evidence
against him Is quite strong
In Chicago, ON the oath, woman servant
named Anna Kuhnwenski attempted to light
IA fire by using kerosene oil. She was fatally
burned
special to the St Louis Globe. Democrat Of
the I'D from Scdala, Mo, says three mem
bcrs of family named Finley, living In
Cooper County, thirteen miles from Scdalia,
died OF starvation the previous week.
Tie memorial services at Memphis, Tenn,
on the oath are said to have been the
grandcst ever witnessed in the South. Bust
ness was almost entirely suspended, ana
National and Confederate flags were dis
played from numerous buildings. One car.
rlage In the procession contained two large
flags Federal aud Confcderate-ma en-.
tirely of flowers the latter partially un-
iurled and the national one lung To the
breeze. About 100 Fcderals participated
In the ceremonies The graves of both the
Confederate and Union dead were decorated
with the floral tributes, and everything Is
said to have passed OF In pleasing manner
GEN. Sheridan sent dispatch from Chicago
to Sioux City ON the 2Sd to the effect that
Gen. Terry had directed that the Gordon
mining party be released II the capture was
made outside of the Sioux Reservation, but
In case 1t was made inside 10 require a
promise from each individual composing 1t
not to violate the conditions Of the treaty
Of 1869 with the Sioux Indians, which forbids
any trespass on the part Of the whites until
the Government gives permission. The dis
patch says the parties have no more right
under the treaty of 1860, to go to the Big
Horn than they have 10 go 10 the Black
iills, aud IL might just as well be under
stood at once that no party will be permit
ted 20 go 10 these places until the instructions
which now govern the military are revoked
The Postmaster. General has ruled that a
regular subscriber to y newspaper or period
ical Is u person who has actually paid, or un-
dertakcn TO pay, a subscription price for
newspaper, magazine or other periodical, or
for whom such payment has been made, or
undertaken 10 be made, by some other person,
with the consent or at the previous request Of
the person TO whom such publication is sent
person 10 whom such publication Is
sent without his consent or request is
not "rtgular subscriber" within the
meaning OF the law, and double transient
rates OF postage must nc charged and col.
leeicd before delivery. This decision applies
10 all subscribers without regard 10 the
length Of time OF their subscriptions.
Several collters resumed work In the coal
mines at Mahuuoy city, Ia. on the 25u,, at
~ per cent reduction ON tbc basis OF 1874.
EARLY resumption Of work In the entire an
thracite regions VAS expected.
heavy rain on the 25lh put an end TO the
extensive forest tires raging in the lumber re-.
..iou of PENNSYLVANIA In The vicinity 81 Mau,h
Chunk and surrounding country.
Il is stated that Is soon Is Congress con.
ycnes, next December, the Postmaster Gru.
eyal iutcujs ~ use his efforts 10 have the
prvScut law governing postage ca third class
matter or transfer. newspapers 81 modified
as e. &c moUc just spd equitable
In an address 10 the Sioux Indian dclegs.
ton on the 18th, PrvSidcu, Grant said he had
always been friend % the Indians and Was
snxious 70 40 what ne though; MSS best for
their good He said they must he awsrc
that the country where they now live Is not
capable of supporting them, should the GOV
ernment supplies be withdrawn, which sun.
plies are gratuity and might De withdrawn
a, auv moment without any yio,s,iou @; the
treaty. The whites are increasing ~
rapidly In the territory that il viii soon be in.
possible to prevent them going where they
will The President did not propose - ask
the Indians 70 leave their present location
witheus their consent, bat said there is a
territory south u where ,hsy now live in
"A bish ,hay esn mach METER suutNDrt them.