Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-15
DOM ESTuC.

Another dispatch was received at the In
dian Bureau in Washington on the 9th from
Prof Jenney, in which he reiterates his for
mcr statement that, so far, he had not found
gold enough In the. Black Hills to warrant
any extended mining operations There
were fifteen miners near where he
was encsmped, who claimed that they
obtained from five to fifteen cents
worth Of gold 20 "A painful of earth.
The professor states that he had test
ed 1t several times and could not make an
average OF over X cents per pan He de.
scribes the character of formations and says
ii does not indicate gold
collision occurred on the afternoon Of
the 9th between two excursion passenger
trains, near Far Rockaway, l.. L., on the South
Side Railway. Ten passengers or more were
killed and about twenty. Others injured
The Fourth Of July seems to have been gen
orally observed throughout the country this
year, either on Saturday, Sunday or Monday
sd, 4th or 9th.
The Chicago daily paper. of the 9TH an
nouncc that the low passenger tariff from that
city TO the East was at an end, the Baltimore
" Ohio Railroad having increased their
rates to Baltimore from Chicago TO 5000
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York
roads had not yet announced their new rates,
but ii was understood that orders for an In
crease would soon be received.
The centennial celebration OF Washingtou's
assuming command OF the Continental army
was held at Cambridge, Mass, on the
80. Flags and bunting we literally dis.
played, and many private residences elabo-
rately decorated. National salu'eS were fired
ut sunrise and sunset. The exercises of the
day consisted OF a poem by James Russell
Lowell and an oetion by Prof. Peabody, Of
Harvard College. A prominent feature was
apoem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Speeches
were made by GOV. CASTOR and others, and in
the evening fireworks and illuminate us pre-
vailed.
The first celebration Of our national birth
day ever attempted by the American Indians
took place at Atoka, l, T., on the 5th There
were at least 5000 Indians present, and a
hounuml dinner was prepared for all in a
grove near the town. An educated Indian
presided and speeches were made by several
white orators.
\ Washington dispatch Of the III states
that under the act Of July Is, lisa, providing
Tor the resumption OF specie payments, the
Treasury Department had disposed OF about
100000 Of bonds known as per cents.
authorized by the act of July II, $50, and
with the proceeds had purchased about -. /.
100000 in silver, for the purpose OF retiring
fractional currency.
In his recent report concerning the Black
HILLS region Prof Jenncy SAYS that country is
admirably adapted for agricultural purposes
that the soil is very rich, the water sutllCien;
and The pine timber heavy and valuable
Mrs. styinger, Of Cincinnati, a few morn.
mgs ago found the kjudhng.wood in her cook.
stove too damp 20 burn well when match
was applied, SO she undertook 10 hurry nm
matters by pouring coal-oN from can into
the stove II is hardly necessary 10 add that
after five hours OF the most acute a.-ony. sbf
died from the effects OF her burns
real-estate lawsuit which PROMISES
rival In magnitude and duration the relsbrat,.
suit of Mrs, Gaines in New Orleans i an,
Of the probabilities in Chicago. A strip a.
land containing about twenty acres An,
worth several millions Of dollars, on which
stand the Illinois Central depot and o porto.