Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-24
Dom ESTlC.

Up TO the 18th OF this month the United
States had paid out, in exchange for frac-
tional currency, the sum OF 81, AZ, 600 in the
new silver coin.
largely attended and enthusiastic mass
meeting was held In Philadelphia, on the
evening OF the 18th, at which speeches we're
made aud resolutions passed denounciug the
action Of the Centennial Commissioners In
closing the Exposition buildings on Sundays
THE South Carolina Diocese Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church has rejected the appi-
cation of a colored church for admission to
representation Ia the Diocese, A ma ority Of
the clergy favored the application, but 1t was
rejected by the vote of the lay delegates
BY the explosion Of coal oil lamp, while
starting a fire at Dayton, Ohio, on the
morning of the i4th, Mrs Matthias Gaser
and her child were terribly burned, the child
fatally.
New counterfeit tens on the State Rank of
Terre llaute, lnd and iives OF the First Ma.
ilonal Bank Of Louisville, Ky, are reported to
be In circulation
Nearly the whole business portion OF the
town OF Darlington, :. c., was burned on the
morning OF the lith, an entire block being
destroyed, Loss over lo0,oo0-partally in
sured.
Sioux City uowal special telegram Of tn,
18th TO the Chicago inter. octan says: "From
letters received here to-day from the Trudell
brothers and others who went from here Ia
the Black HILLS two months ago, it appears
that the situation there at the present time Is
anything but encouraging. As warm
weather approaches the Ipdians be.
come more troublesome, and those
who could no; do prospecting ON
account OF the frost before, and have been
waiting for the season to advance 10 give the
country thorough test, are prevented from
going rod from their camps on account OF
hostile Indians who hover around a, all
hours, and Kill all who venture out. Letters
also report great scarcity of provisions, and
say rs yet no quantity of gold has been OBJ.
tanned. They doubt the existence OF gold
there In paying quantities"
New Orleans and Summit (MlssA dispatch
es of the 18th report serious troubles be-
tween the whites aud negroes in West FcIic
lana Parish, near the Mississippi line. On
the night Of the l2th about thirty negroes
went to the store Of white man in the yiciu-
lily Of Laurel hin and called him
to the door and rddled him
with bullets. 4 posse from BAYOU Sara
went out on Saturday for the body. The ne.
grocs would not give i,up, and light ensued
and three negroes aud three white men were
Killed, The county was said 10 be ablaze
with excitement All the whites were armed
aud saddled. Acting GOV Antoine had re-.
ceiNed Information that seventeen culorrd men
were killed aud many Others wounded. lie
had applied To Gen. AuSur FOR military aid To
quel the disturbances.
Washington special Of the 10Th saws the
subject matter Of The recent Louisiana
troubles Was considered in the Cabinet meet
ing held on that day, ami, a : a result, Score.
tary Taft had been instructed hy the Presi.
deut to order Gen. Augur IA use the military
according 10 his own discretion iu wot,ct
Ing officers of ID. state OF the United States
In the performance OF their legitimate duties
and 10 do all Ia his power 20 prevent blood
iAed and iawleSs violence.
\ Fort Laramie (Wy f. telegram Of The
9Th saws the Indian war, for years predicted,
lad actually begun. For months murder
NJ Of white men had been confined 10 the
Black Killers, but recently United States