Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-04

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beneath The feet of the multitude as II from
two quick, short pulsauons of earthquake.
The water, which appeared to remain sta
tonary for an instant, broke, and spurted
up In irregular, dark, yellowish masses,
about twelve feet hi4h, mixed with dark
s:aoke from the dynamite. Then it fell
back, and in a moment the river resumed
its peaceful aspect. Then mighty cheer
arose from all the northeast side of
the city, and from the steamers and
boats, and stcam-whistles were blown,
and bells were rung out joyousiy,
and all was over. The report was
scarcely no ticeable, and not so much as
ripple was caused upon the water, save just
over the spot where the explosion took
! place There was no conclusion in the air,
and not pane of glass was broken in the
| city or on Wards Island. A New York dis
patch of the oath says the general feeling
was that the work had been effectu lily done,
! and the distractions in the channel success
fully demolished
fire in Baltimore on the 23d caused a
| loss in buildings and contents of nearly
100000.
In the United States Circuit Court at Prov
I idencc, T. l., on the 18th, in the case Of the
I United States rs. Rowland &. Hazard, for
! debt to recover the sum Of sl7, 45l for tax on
| defendants income in 1868, decision was
! rendered that the Government mi hi recover
\ Notwithstanding the defendants plea that
! be had pad the assessment made by the
/ United States Assistant Assessor with the
added penalty Of fifty per cent.
! Up to the 18th, 9,05S, 252 in silver coin
bad been paid out by the United States
/ Treasury Department for the redemption Of
! fractional currency, and in payment Of OBJ
1 legations, since the 10Th of April last, leav-
ing balance Of 100000 OF such coin on
hand
Gen. Crook was at Fort Laramie on the
Goth organizing new campaign against the
hostile Indians. Fresh troops, consisting
OF the Fourth Cavalry, under Gen Macken-
| zie, and infantry under Capt. Polack, will
be put in the field Mt once. A depot of sup
ply will be established at old Fort Reno The
troops Of the recent expedition were at Gus
ter City, under the command of Gen. Mer-
ritt, and would wait new supplies of cloth
ing and equipments there.
There were twenty-eight fever interments
at Savannah, Ga, on the 10Th a Macon
dispatch of that date states that l.. Daven-
port, Mayor Of Brunswick, Ga, and j. NJ
Dexter, Chairman Of the Board Of Health,
had appealed for help for their stricken
city. Half the population were down with
yellow fever. Business was suspended and
supplies exhausted. Unless aid was speed
lily sent many would die of starvation. The
suffering and want could not be described
A few cases Of yellow fever had been re-
ported at New Orleans.
News was received at Sidney, Neb., on the
26th, that treaty had been effected by the
Peace Commission with the Spotted Tail
chiefs, similar TO the one previously cen
summated with Red Cloud and his follow
ers.
A large number of awards of medals and
diplomas by the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia were announced by the Presi-
dent of the Commission on the evening of
the 9th.
At Louisville, Ky, on the 27th the thor
ough nred racer Ten Brock ran four miles
In the unprecedented time of 1.l5A-three
seconds faster than Fellowcralt's and four
seconds faster than Lexington's best time
United States Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Raum has issued circular letter to
United States attorneys in Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee
and other important collection districts in
various parts Of the country, authoriz-
ing them to institute suits against
all parties against whom evidence
can be presented of not having
paid the whole or any portion Of their taxes
due the Government under the law pro, iding
for the tax up n incomes. This will render
persons liable TO suit for such recovery from
the date at which this tax first went into
effect.
There were PSI, 2S6 cash admissions at the
Centennial on the 2Sth OF these 81, iS5 were
twenty-five cent admissions (childrenl, the
remainder being adults (dfty cynts)