Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

searched, but no trace Of the Bose" could
be found. The police authorities were
promptly notified Of the escape, and detect
ives were Immediately sent out and secured
the city In all directions. Sheriff Conner of.
fered q reward Of $4,000 for the arrest Of the
escaped prisoner. Of whose whereabouts
no clew had been obtained up to the
morning of the 9th. Police-Commis-
sioner Matsell said he had no theory
in regard to the escape, but that in his opin.
ion there was COLLISION somewhere. A New
York special of the 9Th says Gov. Tildcn had
sent word to Sheriff Conner that he should
hold him personally responsible for Tweed's
escape.
Up to the It'll inst. the Indian Commission
ership had been offered to seven men, all Of
whom declined on account, it is said, 1 the
immense amount OF labor and the meager
salary attached TO the position.
The German Uptown Savings Bank o.
New York city suspended on the 7th. There
are about 800 depositors. Liabilities, about
$3.50, 600. II is said the officers expect to
pay at least eighty is on the dollar.
Coal production in the anthracite regions
of Pennsylvania is to be suspended from Dec.
IS to Jan. ~, and probably until the opening
of navigation in the spring.
A servant girl in Davenport, Iowa, named
Mary Ann Kinnerly, attempted to kindle
fire by the use OF kerosene oil on the morn
Ing OF the 7th, and was terribly-though per-
haps not fataly-burned.
A State Convention in Ohio was held at
Columbus on the Sth, 10 consider the tramp
question. Seventy, eight delegates, repre-
senting about twenty five cities and towns,
were present number of short addresses
were made, the pith Of each being that the
system of tramping had grown to such an
extent AS to make it a question Of great i'm.
portance to the people. Resolutions were
| adopted declaring that large class OF per.
sons exist In Ohio who properly belong to
the vagr ant class, and who live by prey
ing upon the public; that this is a grow
ing evil that can only be- eradicated
by furnishing employment to this class
of such Il character AS to make their
labor remunerative; to. this end the plan
Of establishing work houses In all cities and
towns sufficiently large to maintain them is
recommended, and additional legislation by
which any district composed OF one or more
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townships may be authorized to erect such
houses, or TO form chain gangs, is to be asked
for; that magistrates be given authority to
arrest all Migrants aud, upon conviction, to
commit them to these work, houses, which
| may also be used for persons convicted Of
petty offenses; that this system Of work
houses to be effective must extend over the
| whole State; that the furnishing OF free trans
portation to tramps from one point to another
is disapproved Of; that after warehouses are
established private charity to Migrants should
entirely cease, and that the proper authori'
ties should be authorized to employ persons
committed to the work houses on the public
| highways or AT other labor outside the work
house.
The Moody and Sankey meeting in Phila-
delphia on the night Of the 9th was crowded,
! 5000 or 5000 persons being present During
the evening IL large number OF people went
| INTO the inquiry-room.