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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
PERSONAL.

One OF Brigham Young's wives died on the
17th Her name was Emmeline.
Information was received at Washington on
the 18th that the ST. Louis United States Dis
trict Court Grand Jury had indicted Chief
Clerk Avery, of the Treasury Department, for
completely with st. Louis distillers in whisky
frauds.
Geo n jackson, the cashier Of Collector Of
Internal Revenue Buckner, Of the Louisville
(Ky.) District, died recently from the effects Of
poison Since his death he has been discov-
cred TO be in default in his cash accounts to
the extent of about $4,000.
No positive tdings from Messrs. Don
aldson and Grimwood, the missing aeronauts,
had been received in Chicago up to
the morning Of the 10Th A vessel Cap
tain reports having seen something floating
in the water which had the appearance of
being u life-preserver and basket, and an
other Captain thinks he saw the body OF a man
in the lake off Grand Haven. The report that
Donaldsons balloon was a rotten and poor
affair is Indignantly denied by the managers
of the hippedrome with which Donaldson
was connected.
Pomeroy the Massachusetts, boy murderer
has retracted his former confession, and de-
MES his guilt lie has written the history Of
his life He claims that he was goaded by
the police into making a confession OF being
guilty of the crime for which he was first ar.
rested, aad that he was entirely innocent.
With regard to the death of Katie Curran, he
says he made false confession that his moth.
er and brother, who had been arrested for the
murder and whom he knew to be innocent,
might go free.
Boston dispatch of the 2ist says that
Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer, had been
surprised iu a cunning and desperate at
tempt to cut his way out of Charles Street
Jail. His arrangements were made for escape
on the evening OF thatday.
Washington dispatches Of the 2od state that
| a: Cabinet meeting, held the day before, the
subject oil Dist..Atty. Fishers official con.
duct was under discussion, and the con-
clusion was unanimously reached that he
should be requested To resign after he had
been allowed sufficient time to complete the
business then pending in his office. 1t is
said the President in asking the Attorney
| General to suspend his request foI
/ Fishers resignation had merely desired
! to afford the latter an opportunity
TO reply to the complaints against
him. The charges against the Interior
/ Department were also, it is stated, fully dis.
/ eussed, the President expressing in strong
/ terms his confidence in Secretary Deano's
/ capacity, integrity and faithtulness as an Of.
| foer, and assuring the Cabinet that he would
not allow the attacks en- pelano to iniure
/ him the least In his opinion until the charges
| OF his dishonesty should be fully proven
/ The President returned to Long Branch on
! the evening of the 2lSt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
POLlGISAL.

The PostmaSter-Geueral on the 10th con-
hseated to the use Of the Government three
certified checks, amounting 10 Sl6S9, depos-
tied according to law by Matthew Draper, a
failing contractor. This is the first instance
In which the department has confscated
such checks, The Postmaster General has
also commenced suit against the bonds
men Of over forty falling mail contractors.
The Supreme Court Of Connecticut has de.
cided the local-opuon feature Of the License
law constitutional.
petition has been filed in the Probate
Court Of Cincinnati for the impeachment OF
Mayor Johnson. Among the charges made
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

for his position and guilty OF the grossest
frauds upon the Indians in his charge. This
letter was accompanied with samples OF the
goods furnished. The President called the
attention Of thedepartment to the letter, and
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs straight
way came out with positive denial OF the
charge Of fraud and corruption, SO far as his
own department was concerned and said the
commission appointed to inquire into the
condition OF affairs at the Red Cloud Agency
had completely cxonerated the Agent.
A New Haven dispatch Of the 18th
says that Notwithstanding the above
denial and explanation Prof Marsh has reit-
Grated his former statements and charges. A
special commission appointed to investigate
these charges met in New York on the even
ing OF the 10th. 1t consists OF Messrs Faux
ner, NJ c., of West Virginia; Harris, M. c.,
OF Massachusetts,, and Fletcher, NJ. c., of
Missouri. The meeting, which was strictly
private, was organized by electing Gov.
Fletcher Chairman. Prof. Marsh and Indian
Commissioner Smith appeared before the
body, accompanied by Gen. Fisk, Chairman OF
the Board of Indian Commissioners Mr.
Marsh presented his charges in pamphlet
form, which had already been printed. In
vestigatior viii take place at the Red Cloud
Agency.
The substance OF John d. Lees confession
relating to the Mountain Meadows massacre
is that thirty Mormons, with the assistance OF
large number Of Indians, decoyed the emf
grants from their entertainments by flag 81
truce; that all were murdered except seven
teen childrcn that the deed was done
under orders from the leader Of the
Mormon Church; that he took the
news OF the massacre to Brigham
Young, who derlored the transaction and
said 1t would bring disaster on the Mormon
people. Lees statement, so far as known,
says Beaver (Utah) dispatch OF the Goth,
only confirms the previous reports in regard
to the massacre.
Thirteen miners and four wagons were cap
t,ued forty-fve miles north of Fort Laramie,
en- route to the Black Hills, on the 10th, and
taken into the fort on parole.
Mr.. Eads reported on the Goth that the
Mississippi jetties had been run out 5000
feet, and were progressing at the rate of POO
feet daily. -Four hundred men are employed.
The confession OF John d. Lee, of Mount
ain Meadows massacre notoriety, not being
satisfactory to the Prosecuting Attorney, Lee
was, on the 2lst, placed on trial under the old
and three new indictments A jury was i'm
paneled on tie odd, composed Of eight Nor
mons and four Gentiles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
DOMESTIC.

Prof Donaldson, the acronaut, who has
been travelling in company with Barnum's
hippodrome and making balloon ascensions
after the conclusion OF the afternoon per-
formanees, made his second trip from Chi
cago on the 18th, accompanied by Mr., New
ton 5. Grimwood, "A reporter of the Chicago
Journal. After ascending into the air the
balloon took northeastcrly course, sailing
over the lake in the direction OF Muskcgon,
Mich. About seven O'Clock in the even
ing II WAS sighted by schooner
about thirty miles northeast OF Chicago,
at which time the balloon Was Swimming the
surface of the lake The schooner followed
after 1t until 1t was observed to rise sudden
ly into the air, when the chase was given up.
A very severe gale occurred on the lake about
midnight, and, as no further udiugs had been
received In Chicago trem the balloon or its
occupants up TO the morning OF the l1th,
grave appreheusions were felt for their safety.
II was the opinion OF experts that the bal
loon could not possibly have reached the
Michigan shore before the storm burst upon
ii, and that the aeronauts persisted in the
lake. It's said by some that the balloon was
arotten, patched-up affair
The Typographical Union Of Washington
has, by a vote Of lac 10 46, decided not to
comply with the demand Of employing print.
ers for a reduction Of rates to employees on
the ID Of August
\ young married woman, wife Of Henry
Pedep, Of indianapolis, Ind, used kerosene
oil to Kin die fire, ON the nth, and vas ia.
tally burned
VIM. II Butcher recently completeda walk
of 800 miles In i've days, twcuty-threc hours
and twenty-five minutes, at North Adams
Mass. He walked the last mile in ten min.
utes.
On his return from the Indian Territory
some time ago Prof Marsh, Of New Haven,
wrote to the President charging that sup,
plies furnished to the various Indian tribes
were inferior and Improperly distributed
He also charged Secretary Delano and Indiar
Commissioner Smith with being cognirant
of these frauds. In regard 10 Indian Agent
Ssyille. OF the Red Cloud Agency. MIR
Marsh declared that he was wholly undttet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

against him Is one to the effect that he en-
deavored to control the labors OF the police
contrary to the law in force when he was q
candidate for reelection.
The Connecticut House Of Representatives
on the 2lst voted-102 to S2-to indefinitely
postpone the bill giving women the right to
vote in Presidential election.
The Democratic campaign in Ohio was
opened at Gallipolis on the 2lst, Geo. II. Pen
dleton and Gov. Allen being the principal
speakers.
The Nebraska Republican State Convention
is to meet at Kearney on the 18th OF Septcm-
Der.
At Bankers Convention recently held at
Saratoga, n. Y, resolutions were adopted
favoring immediate specie resumption and
calling upon every citizen to hasten the day
when every premise of the Government 70
pay a dollar should be redeemed in coin; call
ing Tor repeal Of the war tax on banks; urg-
ing Congress to issue coupon bonds in ex-
change for registered bonds; demanding the
adjustment of the two-cent stamp tax on
checks and vouchers; favoring a permanent
organization of national bankers. A reso-
luton opposed to the Usury laws was also
adopted by close vote.
The Maryland Democratic State Conven-
ton, at Baltimore on the 22d, nominated
John Lee Carroll for Governor. The resolu-
tions adopted oppose high protective
tariff and protest against any increase OF the
circulating currency, and demand that Con-
gress shall pass such measures as will result
in resumption of specie payments at the
earliest possible moment.
The Democrats of the First Mississippi Dis
trct have, by acclaination, renominated L.
Q. c. Lamar for Congress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
How a Chicago Girl Got Her Lover
Out Of the Army.

Last April a fine-lookins dry-goods
clerk, employed in Mandel Bros, in an
hour of dependency enlisted in the army.
He was engaged to be married to avery
handsome lady of eighteen, and when she
heard of it her distress can only be i'm
agined, for common soldier she could
not wed. His father, who, by the way, is
a Methodist minister (and some people
think they have great influence with Gov
eminent officials, did everything in his
power to have him released, but without
effect The young lady then took the
matter in hand She saw Gen. Logan
and Congressman Farwell, and with their
signatures to a petition for discharge
forwarded it to Washington. In due time
the answer came stating that the prayer
could not be granted. The gentlemen
informed her that when they went
to Washington in December they would
make another effort. Learning that Gen.
Beknap, Secretary of War, was in the
city she got a letter of introduction to
him. She determined to call on Gen. b.
at the Grand Pacific yesterday afternoon.
He granted her an audience, heard her
story, satisfied himself that the young
man would make her good husband and
wrote out discharge. When she asked
the General how could she repay him, he
CALAMITY replied: with kiss" which
she gave him. Last evenings mail car
ried the important paper to the lndina
Territory. The father, who is better off
in this worlds goods than most people
who follow his calling, has promised to
set his son up in business, and is very
proud of lis prospective daughter-in-law.
Chicago Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

The paddle-wheels of a large steamer
on the ST. John River, in Florida, stopped
suddenly, few nights ago, and then came
crash after crash in the woodwork. y
panic followed, everybody rolling out Of
bunk and rushing for the deck, and il was
soon ascertained that a big alligator had
got entangled in the revolving wheel,
where he was not enjoying life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29
An Ovation to Liberty.

The Irish World says: The warm well
come accorded to our American rihemen
in Ireland recalls n suggestive incident
which the late well-known actor, Mr..
Hackett, used to narrate with great pleas
ure During his professional tour in Eu.
rope many years ago he appeared in Dub
lin, assuming the role of RIP Van W9nhte.
"On the first night of the representation, p"
said Mr.. Hackett, :" in the scene where
Rip finds himself in his native village
after his long sleep, lost in amazement at
the change which meets his eye on every
hand, person of whom he is making in
quiries mentions the name of Washing
ton. Washington y repeats Rip. Who
is heg' The other, a fellow who happened
to have q splendid voice, replies: What!
did you never hear the name of the inn
mortal George Washington, the apostle OF
liberty and the father of his country"
Upon the falling of these words, deliv
cred impIessively, the audience from pit
to gallery arose as one man, and the shout
ing, the clapping of hands and stamping
of feet shook the building These plaudits
continued for some time, and wound up
with three hearty cheers for George Wash
ington. | cannot describe To you my
feelings during this unlooked-tor thunder
gust of national enthusiasm. l choked-
the tears gushed from my eyes; and |
can assure YOU ii was by great effort that
| restrained myself from destroying all
the illusions Of the scene by breaking the
letters with which the age and character
of Rip had invested me, and exclaiming in
the tulness of my heart, God bless old
Helandnn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

The claimant to q piece of ground in
which body is buried near Scranton, Pa.
has put up the following notice on the
grave: NoTIs-ThiS corpes is requested
10 remove immeaditleyor | will remove
he same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

The Captain and mate of the bark
Union have been arrested at San Francisco
on the charge OF wrecking the vessel to
obtain the insurance money. The plot
tings between them We're overheard by the
cook, who has given his testimony against
them, and one of the prisoners has made
full confession. The penalty Tor this
crime is death and the case is the first that
has occurred for many years in America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

Trying to run far newspapers IN
lean towns has cost SS,e0a,0o) in this
country within year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-29

calls made on them for margins. 1t is
said that the firms of Ball & Martin and
Geo. |. Jones & Co, have suspended and
that other failures are likely to follow.
THE Normal School Regents, recently in
session at Madison, made the following
appointments to the faculties of the differ
ent schools: River Falls-Professor of
Mathematics and Institute Conductor, j.
r Thaver, of Menomonee; Instructors,
Misses L. ]. Foote, Z. b. Armstead, II.
4. Beaman Observation-Disclosures OF
Natural Science, j. T. Lovewell, formerly
of this State now of New Haven, Conn,
in place of Prof. Copeland, resigned.
Observation-Disclosures, Miss S. j. Cook,
Hon. HARRISON LUpINGToH, Republi-
can nominee for Governor, has addressed
letter to ex.Gov Lewis, Chairman of the
Republican. State Convention, formally ac-
cepting the nomination for Governor, Mr..
Ludington's letter is very brief He fully
indorses all the principles set forth in the
platform adopted by the convention, and
while he does not attempt to refer TO them
in detail he says that the declaration in
favor of general internal Improvements,
which applies particularly to the Fox and
Wisconsin Rivers improvement is 2 princi-
ple which he has heartily advocated for
the past twenty years.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

The ordinance of baptism was admins
tered to about 90 at the Congregational
church, Swanton, last Sabbath, and there
was an accession of 80 members, including
eight from Highgatc Springs. There has
been revival there, and there being no
Congregational organization, those wishing
to unite with that order go to Swanton.
The revival spirit still continues and the
meetings are attended with interest. Rev.
z. ID. Beeman reports an addition of 70
members during the conference year.
Mrs. Moses johnson of Plymouth, an
old lady OF 70 years, and weighing about
200 pounds, fell down flight of stairs last
Thursday, and her injuries will probably
prove fatal,
Cabot is going to have sl5OO soldiers
monument
Rev. Mr.. Bryant, formerly of Beverly,
Mass, has accepted call from the Con-
gregational church at White River village.
The aldermen instructed the mayor of
Portland, Maine, by unanimous vote, to
give the consent of the city to the CONSOLE
dation of all the lines going from the Port
land gand Ogdensburgh railroad, in the
states Of Maine, Hew Hampshire and YER
mont. By this action the scheme of con-
solidation is assured.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.
March Term, 1873.

HoN. HoYr II. WHEELER, Chief Judge.
Hon. &. S. RUMsEY, Asot Irdgos
HoN. JACOB EDGERToN.
Henry II. SMITH, Clerk.
MARTIN G. EvERTs, States Attorney.
WIN. NJ. FIELD, Sheriff.
WoRDEN E. PAYNE, Reporter.
Tuesday, Marcel 1G,-Ihe court convened
at nine o'clock a. m. The trial of the case
of Patrick Donahue, for poisoning horse,
was continued. Arguments oil the part of
the state were made by NJ. G. Everts and
E. j. Ormsbee, land by ID. +. Nicholson for
the respondent. After charge from the
judge the jury retired After some hours
consultation they returned unable TO agree,
and asked some portion of the testimony
read. They again retired and at the ad-
journment of the court had not agreed; the
Judge gave direction TO the sheriff in charge
that if the Jury agreed before 10 o'clock,
p. M, to inform the court, and they would
receive the verdict
The remainder of the session was occu-
pied in calling the old and new docket.
The court then took recess until nine
o'clock this morning.
The State VS.. +. A. Shattuck, will prob
ably be taken up for trial this morning.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
DEATHS.

BARToN-In Providence, Il. l., Feb. %, A. F.
Barton, a native Of Charlotte.
MULCHAHEY-In Middlebury March 10, Mrs.
Eliza Mulchahey, in her slst year.
LAVEY-In Mlddlebury, March MRS. Marlette
c. Lavey, aged 20 years.
DONAIIUE-In Middlebury, March IL, Miss
Sarah Donahue, aged "a Years.
LANGDON-In New Haven, March 10, Daisy,
daughter of f. A. Langdon, Esq, aged eleven
years.
POWERS-In Warren. Fea %, Horace Powers,
formerly OF Ferrisburgh, aged 81 years.
HOBART-At Chico, California, Feb. l6. Allen
p. Hobart, formerly OF Vergennes aged 60
years.
HOLC0MB--In Loo Moor, Clinton county, Iowa,
Feb. 26, Luther G.. Holcomb, formerly OF Pan
ton, aged IS years.
BRIGGS-In Leicester, Feb %, Almeron Briggs
aged SIS years.
WOOSTER--In East Shoreham, Feb. 49, Adm
r., only son Of 4. II. and Esther l.. Wooster,
aged years. months and % days. IN
WHITE-In Schuyler, Colfax county, Nebraska
Jan. rs, Martha G.. wife OF S. N. White, for
merly OF Vermont, and daughter Of Orrn Alb.
hey. aged SO years.
PARKH1LL-In West Cornwall, Feb. 4, Herbert
Park, third son Of L. b. and IL. II. Parkhill,
aged years, months and ~ days.
BR1STOI~-In Plttsford, March o, Willie Bristol,
aged years.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17
NeighborhoOd Paragraphs.

The Middlebury farmers proposed FORM
ing grange of the Patrons of Husbandry,
last evening.
The Northern Transportation company
is commencing lis preparation Tor the
spring opening of the canal.
postofllce has been established at Dun
hams Basin, Washington county, N. Y.
F. y. Hall, postmaster.
On Wednesday six-foot wild cat was
shot near Whitehall.
Perry f. Toles and family OF Troy, who
have many friends in this section, have
Just returned from Florida.
New Haven has sent to the sufferers
from grasslioppers in Nebraska, 500 in
cash and clothing valued at S132. The
donations were sent to a former resident of
New Haven, who acknowledges them IN a
grateful IL amer expressive of the great joy
with which they were received by the suf-
ferers.
The Middlebury Register says that Oliver
johnson, while he resided in that town,
wns accommodated from the Congrega-
tional church.
The remains of Thomas McDonough
Brooks, whose death at Willmette, Illinois
was mentioned few days ago, arrived at
Middlebury, IN charge of his son, on Tues
day OF last week. His funeral was held at
Brooksville on Wednesday following. Rev.
E. p. Hooker, of Middlebury, preached
funeral discourse in which biographical
sketch of his life was given.
The Addison county marble quarry at
Middlebury, with the buildings, the Stow
ell farm, the Belden Falls marble mills,
four miles of railroad connecting the mill
and quarry, machinery, implements, chan
nelling machine, diamond drill, are to he
sold at public auction at Middlebury, on
Tuesday, March 23d, at II o'clock a. M,
by William II. Ireland, treasurer of the
corporation.
Keeseville people arc canvassing the
feasibility of building branch railroad to
connect with the New York and Canada
line at the mouth of the Ausable river.
Hon. James NJ. Slade of Middlebury, who
has been quite i'll, is improving.
Prof. Frank Bradford of Bennington will
favor the people of Arlington with one of
his excellent readings on the evening of
April I. Our Arlington friends should
greet the professor with full house.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-17

Il. NJ. N. Hutchinson, superintendent of
the Protestant Missions in Central Mexico,
and frequently alluded to in the accounts of
the recent massacre of Protestants at Aca-
pulco, was st. Johnsbury boy.
Ex-Governor Frederick Holbrook of
Brattleboro, who has just been nominated
by President Grant to the position of coun-
sci at Odessa, South Russia, will not accept,
greatly preferring to retain his present resi-
dencc.
Captain r. II. Start gave an interesting
account of the "Seven days fight before
Richmond" on Friday evening, at the
Camp Fire of Post Stannard, Burlington.
Charles Seymour, formerly of Burling-
ton, and editor of the Lacrosse, Wis, Re
publican, has been confirmed by the senate
as postmaster at Lacrosse.
We regret to learn that Col IL. d. Hop
kins of Montpelier has had another paraly-
tic shock and cannot use his hand or
tongue
HMr. Larkin G. Mead, the sculptor, writes
to the Springfield Republican, 81 have
noticed all that has been said in the papers
respecting Mr.. Healy and of the latter mat
ter concerning Gagliardi. have carefully
refrained from being party to any news
| paper controversy with would-be art
critic and correspondent, actuated by pure
| ly private motives. The truth involved in
| the allegations of both parties will be
known in due time, and | am content ia
leave the vindication of my reputation as
an artist and my honor as a man to the re-
suits of the fullest investigations which
can be made by any party
The Woodstock Standard says that the
friends of julius +. Perkins, the great
basso, whose death In England We an.
nounced last week, have not as yet re-
ceived the particulars of his last sickness
but expect to do SO by the first steamer
They only know that he had been i'll a few
days of rheumatic fever, though not alarm
ingly so.
The Grdphic says 'Alr Oliver John
son is probably more different kinds OF {
| ItllblOuS TuulCul-ll VIC may luiOuy lc
mark of Mark Twain's-than any othe
American except Orestes A. Brownson
lie testified yesterday, that, beginning lif
as an ultra Calvanist, he has since been ex
communicated from an Orthodox church
and has belonged by turns to the 'Pro
gressive Friends" the orthodox quakers
the "Practical Christians, the Spiritualists
and that remarkable body Of elastic believ
ers who subscribe to the religion whic
Mr. rockingham issues in weekly parts
like a serial novel. Mr.. johnson state
that while he still believes in spiritualisr
and universalism, and Is member o
Frothingham's church, he disbelieves in tn
deity of Christ and the inspiration of tn
Bible. And iyet when asked If his view
were in harmony with those of Mr.. Beech
er's paper, the Christian Union ; of whic
Mr.. Beeoher has made him the managin
editor, he replied "Mainly they are !
= harmony with it,