Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06
Dom EsTIC.


On the Esd the steamer John Kyle, while
lying ut her dock ut New Orleans, caught fire
aud was turned adrift. She iloated toward
two other steamers, the Exporter and Bod
man, and all were consumed. Many persons
had collected on the decks Of the Exporter
and Bodman TO witness the conilagration, and
from twenty to one hundred Of them persisted.
The President has directed DR., Linderman
the Director OF the Mint, to investigate the
claims Of the various cities in the Mississippi
Valley for the new branch mint.
Dan O'Lcary the Chicago pedestrian, re-
Gently walked, In New York city, 10 miles in
best time on record.
According 10 Washington dispatch OF the
9th the United States had been paid $4,000
Of the $4,000 agreed to be paid by Spain as
indemnity for the ''irginius massacre.
The Union League Clubllouse In New
York was injured 10y fire to the extent Of
about 100000 on the morning of the 18th.
The Pos tmaster. General has issued an order
cancelng all awards OF contract heretofore
made In favor OF The parties whose names are
contained In the proposals fraudulcntly I'M
posed upon the department by the completely
OF clerks at the last regular letting, and d'
rccting the contracts to be Immediately
awarded TO the respective bidders whose pro
posals are next lowest in amount To the pro
porals thus rejected.
A collision occurred on the Baltimore "
Potomac Railroad in Maryland, or the 10Th
between two passenger trains, and the two
engines and four cars were completely demoi-
ished and nine persons were seriously IN
jured and several Others slightly hurt.
Memorial Day was observed ut Augusta,
Ga, ON the Goth with unusually imposing
ceremonies, the corner stone OF the Conieder'
ate monument being laid, after which the
Ladies Memorial Association decorated with
flowers the graves Of tho Confederate and
Federal dead in Augusta Cemetery.
Planters in Tennessee are complaining
greatly Of the unprecedented destruction of
mules and horses Ivy the buffalo gnals,
Within ten days recently Sloo,ocp worth OF
stock had been killed within radius OF 100
miles from Memphis, and heavy advance
had resulted in the prices of mules and
horses,
In the investigation OF the Texas border
aseertained that neither Texans ncr exon.
fedcra.e soldiers, but MeNieanS, are the per
petrators of the rohberies and Other outrages,
Oshkosh, Wis, was visited Ivy q terrible
contlagration ON the 2sth. The fire com.
meuced at the corner of Pine and Marion
streets, and spread east and northeast
through Hanover, Pearl, Warren and High
streets, destroying the depot OF the 81. Paul
Railway, aud proceeding TO Main street, where
the principal business houses are located and
extending ON the north line of the above
limits southcas,erly across Filth, Naugoo and
other streets To Cape street the south line
being the river, with the exception Of block
or two about the foot Of Main street The
area burned over ia about u mile aud half in
length by half mile In width The priuci.
pal business blocks In the city and the finest
residences were DESTROYED, Including all the
newspaper offices, the opera, house, the court.
house, the banks, all the hotels except one
the telegraph office, several saw and shingle
mills, and millions OF feet Of lumber Three
lives were lost and hundreds of families were
rendered homeless. The loss Is yariouslv
estimated at from S75o,eO to S2oo0Ooo.
Corpus Chrlsl (icN.l dispatch OF the
osth saws tranquility along the border had
been restored aud no Information - ANY out
ra,,, had been received tor several DAYS.
Can't. McNeelv was scouting through the in.
f,sted districts aud intended 10 rib the coun
try of the outlaws,
On the s9th. at Pap Hollow, mining vii
lace near W,lkesbarre. Pa, - Constable and
two IDENTITIES, armed with the necessary legal
documents. sndeayored TO eject a miners fam.