Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08

The new city directory OF St. Louis claims
population OF 100000 in that city on the LIST
OF last January.
According to tn, Atlanta (Ga) correspond
| ent Of the Louisville Co-irier-Journal the re-
cent tornado which passed over portions OF
Georgia and South Carolina was the most de-
| structiye ever experienced in the United
States. The number killed in Georgia will
not fall below 300 and the wounded Will
reach !, 800 The casualties in South Caro-
! lima are reported to be equally as great.
The bursting OF a kerosene lamp recently
set on fire the house Of farmer named Col
son, twenty five miles from Wadcna, Mimi,
and the flames spread so rapidly that in mo-
| ment the nght.clothes Of the father, mother
| and five children were on fire. Colson finally
dashed out of window and rescued his
family. but in sad condition. They
all dragged themselves to the nearest neigh
boris, mile distant, barefooted and naked,
leaving tracks of their progress on the snow
all the way The father and two children
have since died Of their injuries, and 1t was
thought the mother and remaining son could
not long survive.
and burned by a band OF armed Mcxicans dur
ing the recent raids from over the border
The Postmaster himself barely escaped with
his life, the robbers believing that he
had persisted in the flames of the burning
building 4 man named Smith was muir
dered, and several Americans were taken
prisoners and subjected to the most cruel
treatment One OF the leaders of the MUIR
derous gang was subsequently captured and
taken to Corpus Christi where he was sum
marily tried by a peoples court and speedily
sentenced to death and hanged.
A telegram was received in Washington on
the 3lst nit. from Gov. Coke, Of Texas, an
nouncing the recent raids made in that State
by Mexican robbers, and calling upon the
President for protection against the inva-
sions.
report from Key West, Fla, on the 3lst,
says the yellow fever had greatly increased
there within a fortnight and all the naval
vessels were quarantined.
On the 3lst ult Gen. Sheridan issued gen
cral order in relation to the policy of the Gov
eminent in reference TO the Black Hills re-
gion. The order covers n recent letter from
the Department OF the Interior to the Sccre-
tary OF War; in which it is stated that COM
petent geologist would be sent to explore that
region, and if it be found that the precious
metals exist in large quantities efforts would be
made to extnguish the Indian title guaran-
teed by the treaty of 1868. Negotiations had
already commenced TO this end, but the pres
ence OF trespasscrs in that section was likely
-, Il tboir nd no Tptn
Department therefore called upon the War
Department to remove interlopers and furnish
military escort for the geological party.
The following is the statement Of tho condi-
ton Of the public debt April !:
SIX percent bond. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Si149, 900
Five per cent. bonds. ............... SAP 1850
Total coin bonds. ............... si,72s, $685. $50
Lawfai money debt............. S4,67SO0O
Matrred debt ................... -. 1,q73bbO
Legal offenders ... ............... 379. pos $50
Certificates of deposit ..,...,... =. a03 $4,000
Fractional currency. ..,...,....... 44,N3,2u9
Coin certificates .................. 2i.lgl,8O
Interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2g,0i94i9
Total debt. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S2o65, 96s, III
Cash in Treasury
Coin. ......................... sstlo5.s2o
Currency. .............. .,............ S,lSa,il2
Special deposits held for the re-
dcmpton of certificates of de-
posit, as provided by law. 43,0i5uO
Total in Treasury. ..,......... Shes s}3
Debt less cash In Treasury ......... s2l33,ta71S
Decrease during March. ............ 3bsl2lo
Bonds issued TO the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable III
lawful money, principal outstand-
Ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6i,623512 90
Interest accrued and not yet paid. o.. 9b9,352
Interest paid by the United States. B,2I,l02
Interest repaid by the transportation
of mails etc. .,........,...... 5,9i3.iS
Balance of interest paid by United
States Observation-Disclosures. aO.S2o,3A
Several riots were reported in different min
ing localities in Pennsylvania on the Isl, and
in SEINE instances the disturbances had re-
suited in the loss of life. Gov Hartranft was
taking active measures to put a stop to the
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