Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-29


eided that the examination Of banks for un-
stamped checks must be made by TIE regular
Bank Examiners.
GEN. Ross, who attacked with a hammer
and nearly killed comrade In Washington
recently, has been declared insane, and com
mitted to an asylum.
ATTY. GEN WILLIAMS on the ed ten
dered and the President accepted ms
resignation, TO take effect on the 18th
OF May The President has smphatlcal
" denied the truth Of the statement that he
had requested the resignation OF Secretary
Delano. II was thought In Washington on
the ED that the latter would soon resign, a.
he had intended doing so for some time, but
had held on at the request OF the President
THE EAST.
A DAM At the head of Mill River, little
stream emptying into Charles River at Med
way, Mass, gave way on the evening OF the
18th. and let loose large pond OF water
flooding tho country below and sweeping
away mills, bridges, roads and dams In its
course, and innieting loss Of from 100000
70 $500, 600. No lives are reported lost
The father Of Charlie Ross Is now said 10
be . monomaniac, the many disappoint-
mcnts nc has met with In the search for his
lost child having diseased his brain.
THK centennial celebrations at Concord and
Lexington Of the first shots fired in the War
OF American independence took place on
the 10Th. The day was ushercd in with
the firing Of cannon, and then fol-
lowed civic and military professions,
in which President Grant, Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson, several Cabinet officers,
the Governor and other distinguished men
participated. Frcnch's statue of :" the min
utc-man" was unveiled and orations appro.
PIRATE to the occasion were delivered.
SAMUEL X. WELLs, the wcllknown phre.
nologist and publisher OF the PhrenoIogical
Journal, died recently OF typhoid fever. He
was fifty five years Of age.
Tn. United States Centennial Board OF Fl
nance cautions the public against counterfeit
medals in commemoraton of the Centennial
Anniversary OF the Declaration OF Indcpen-
dcnce. They have had prepared Mt the Unit
ed States mint, under special act OF Congress,
. series of medals with appropriate devices,
emblems and inscriptions, and which are the
only medals officially issued relating to the
great events of 1875, the larger ones having
stamped upon them, "Act of Congress, June,
1874" and the others, "By authority OF the
Congress OF the United States" These Official
medals are Of four klnds--smal gilt at one
dollar; large bronze at two dollars; coin sill
yer at three dollars large gilt at Ave dollars,
or all inclosed in one case AT eleven dollars.
They are now being sold by the Centennial
Board OF Finance and its agents, and the
profits arising therefrom are strictly applied
In aid of the preparation for the celebration
OF the anniversary which the medals com
mcmorate.
THH election for sachem OF the New York
Tammany Society has resulted In the tri-
umph OF John Kelley by vote OF So7 to
for Comptroller Andrew II, Green.
Mn BEEcmxR's REORGANIZATION wa. con-
cluded on the olst. His explanations did not
materially differ from those made by him In
his direct testimony. After a brief redirect
examination Mr. Beechcr left the stand, aud
the defense called Samuel White Partridge,
formerly cashier for the house of Woodruff
& Robinson, who Identified a check for
5000 drawn by Mr.. Bowen In June, 1872,
and deposited with that firm. He Was
shown slip OF paper, which he identified o,
one accompanying the check, and which
reads as follows; "Spoils Of new friends
for the enrichment OF the old.n objection
was made to the admission OF the slip, and
Mr.. Evarts said he would prove that ii was
In Mr. Tilton's handwriting, The Judge de
cidcd It might be read in evidence.
CHARLES A DANA, who was arrested upon an
attachment issued by the supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, fey libel. has been
discharged by Judge Blatchtord, Of the
United States District Court in New York
city
JONI HARPER Senior member Of the firm OF
Harper Bros, publisher, died In New York
on the 22d, in The seycuty.ulnth wear OF his
age.
HENRY VI. CLEVELAND testified In the
Beecher suit on the 22d to the effect that
Mr.. Beechcr called on him at the Christian
U'ior Office between eleven and twelve
o'clock on the "a Of June, lSiS, and remained
about forty minutes, Eo Was cross.cNam
incd and stated that he went to see Mr.. Car
P'hI'r III May I9't' ~ the request OF Mt
Becchor TO bring him lCarpcutcr) TO MI
Moulton's, Mr Bceoher saying that d,
wished to have Mr. Carpenter couttr Wit.
Mr., Bowen in regard to some reports having
reference to MIR. Bccchcr, Witness told Mr.
Carpenter II the stories were repeated "a,
tripart'e agreement would pc published
Witness also testified that the Church lives
tsating Committee WAS appointed at Oh,
suggestion Mr.. Bgcyherin consultation Will
witness aad Mysses Sherman aud Tracy
TT James l., Little ltsudgd that he saw Nj
Hilton in the CommUusty procession Cd
New York, IN carriage with Miss Claaiu
Mrs Noodhu'l b,iug no foot in front OF IA,
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