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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23
PERSONAL,

The counsel Of Rev. II, w. Beecher have
made their answer to Mr.. Moulton's com
plant in his suit for malicious prosecution,
denying most of the allegations contained
in the complaint, and asserting that Mr.
Bcochcr did not request the District Attor-
ney TO enter . mol pros. in the indictment
against Mr.. Moulton. The case will be tried
in the fall.
dispatch was received in Washington on
the 18th, from Speaker Kerr, who was at
Rock Bridge Alum Springs, in which he says
he was much worse and hope was growing
weaker, His friends in Washington were
much alarmed at his condition, and it was
believed he would not long survive.
Gen. Horace Porter was before the Whisky
Frauds Committee in Washington on the
18th, and testified in regard 10 cx.Solicitor
Wilson's evidence, denying many of the lat
tcr's assertions, including that relative to
| the explanation given by witness to Wilson
| concerning the Sylph" dispatch He de-
MED positively that he told Wilson the
greatest favor he could do the President was
to shield Babcock.' lie also stated that the
President had minated to hun (wituess)
that nothing whatever had come to his
knowledge duplicating Eahcock, directly or
indirectly, in the Black Friday specula-
lions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23
Presidents Message Relative to Troops
in the Indian Country.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
The following message was sent by the
President to Congress today:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
| transmit herewith telegram of the 5th Of
August inst. from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to
Gen. sherman, letter of the ! lth of the pres
ens month from Gen. Sherman 10 the Secre-
tary of War, and letter from the latter of
the same date to me, all setting forth the
possible needs Of the army in consequence
of existing hostilities. I would strongly
urge upon Congress the necessity for mas
ing some provision for a contingency which
may arise during the vacation for more
troops in the Indian country than it is now
possible to send. 1t would seem to ne to be
much more economical and better to au-
thorize an increase Of the pre- sent cavalry
force by $500 privates, but If this is not
deemed advisable then that the President
he authorized to call ont not exceeding five
regiments, 900 strong each, of volunteers,
10 serve for a period not exceeding six
months. Should this latter authority be
given, would not order out any volunteers
unless, in my opinion, based upon rennrts
from the scene of war. / deemed it abs0a .e-
ly necessary, and then only the smallest
number considered sufficient to meet the
emergency.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT
EXECUTIVE MANSION, aug. IL
The following is Gen. Sheridan's letter
to Gen. Sherman:
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-To GEN " T. Sher-
man, UdSitaGtoH. ! have not yet been able
to reinforce the garrison at Red Cloud, at
Spotted Tail, or at Standing Rock, to count
the Indians or TO arrest and disarm those
coming in. | beg of you to see the Military
Committee of the House and urge on it the
necessity of increasing the cavalry rcg-
ments to 100 to each company. Gen. Crooks
total strength is l,774, Terry's 1878,
and to give this force to them
have stripped every post from
the line Of Manitoba to Texas. We
want more mounted men, We have
not exceeded the law in enlsting Indian
scouts-in fact, have not as many as the law
allows us. The whole number in this divis-
ion is only ia. The Indians with Gen,
Crook are not enlisted, or even paid. They
are not worth paying. They are with him
only to crafty their desire for a fight and
their thirst for revenge on the Sioux.
(Signed) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General
A letter of Gen. Sherman to the Secre
tary of War indorses the recommendations
of Gen. Sheridan, and the letter of the
Secretary of War recommends the same
to the President
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23
DOMESTIC.

y Few evenings ago, a u-ycar-old daughter
al John Bailey, living near Providence, t. L.,
poured kerosene oil from can upon a tire
In the stove, An explosion followed, and
the girl was fatally burned.
The Centennial Commission, ON the nth.
decided TO admit all persons TO the Exposi.
ton, on the last two SATURDAYS OF each
MONTH upon payment Of a twenty five cent
note, Instead of a afty-eept note as hereto
fore.
hehoe, chief officer OF the Molly Mcguire
Order in Schuylkill County, Pa, and Can
ming, chief officer in Northumberland Couu.
", and six Other prominent members of the
organization, have been recently found
guilty OF assault and battery, with intent TO
kill one VIM. Thomas
The parties accused Of completely In the
Hamburg Is. c. disturbance were before
Judge Maher, at Aiken, on thy 10Th, and
gave bail Ia 81 ,Ouo each
\ special telegram was received at Helena,
NJ + ON the 18th, from Bosemau, 10 the
effect that Sioux squaw, who had come
into Crow Camp, brought news of terrible
hattie, In which Gen, Crook had almost
anuihtlatcd the Sioux, and had the rrmaju.
der in such a position as 10 compel their
surrender This u-ws was brought hy
parties from tbn Crow Agency, and u might
hc greatly exaggerated, IL not entirely false.
\ Bismarck telegram OF the 18TH saws The
rumov of tbt recent 6Eht between Terry and
Sitting Bull had been confirmed by Indian
runners from Fort Peck. Terry's loss MAS
reported Ca have been 800 aa} sitting Bulls
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

FOREIGN.

The cooperative Credit Bank, of London,
Eng, was started in 1874, and proved
failure, and its proprietor and manager
Richard Barres Oakley-was adjudged
bankrupt in January last and committed for
trial on a charge Of fraud. He has just been
convicted and sentenced to five years penal
seryitude.
The heat in Spain is reported to have been
intense, exceeding any recollection since
1850. Forty field hands died near Seville on
the 18th, and the vines in Andalusia were
scorching and falling.
President MacMahon, on the 18th, direct
oners.
A dory, named the Centennial, which left
Gloucester, Mass, several weeks ago. ar
rived on the coast Of Wales on the 18th,
having su ccessfuly crossed the ocean under
the guidance Of Mr.. Johnson, its sole occu-
pant She was capsizcd once daring the
voyage.
Prince Milan arrived at Belgrade on the
18th. The Seryians were reported TO be
greatly disappointed beesuse Of the recent
Turkish successes
British Admiralty in relation 10 fugitive
slaves, in which commanders are instructed
TO entertain no demand for the return Of
fugityes on the ground Of slavery.
According 10 Vienna kilograms Of the l4th
Seryia had been compelled to pledge her
crown jewels to secure the payment OF o.,
900 forms to q banker in that city
Shanghai telegram OF the llth says that
an attack had been lately made upon "a
French Mission Chapel at Ming Kooc by an
armed mob, and that the priest and many Of
his congregation had been killed.
The British Parliament was prorogued by
the Queen on the 18th. She made the Gus
tomary speech from the throue-hy proxy.
\ severe riot occurred IN Belfast, ireland,
ON the 18th, between the Lndy-day process.
sion and a crowd Of spectators. The dis
turbance had not ended at last accounts.
Several had been severely wounded
According to Belgrade dispatches Of the
10Th the Turks had occupied the pass Of
Banja, the Seryans retiring without firing a
shot. 1t was reported that England had
offered t. mediate between Scryia and Tur.
key.
Cara telegram Of the 18th reports that
an engagement had been fought on the day
preceding near Kuci between the Montene-
grins and Turks, In which the former were
altogether successful. The Turkish loss
was very great.
According 10 Belgrade kilograms OF the
10th, Prince Milan had issued proclamu.
ton declaring that seryia and Montenegro
would fight together To the last. In the bat
Tie near kuci, the Turks lost over 5000
men,
The Livingston statue, erected Ia honor
of the great African explorer, was unveiled
at Edinburgh, Scotland, on the 10th.
On the 10th financial panic prevailed
throughout Portugal, Several banks at
oporto aud elsewhere had been forced 70
suspend
The Scottish National memorial 60 the late
Prince Censor, was unveiled at Edinburgh
on the lith, by Her Majesty the Queen
\ Belgrade dispatch OF the 18th states that
correspondents who had been wiring uu.
friendly to scr,iu had been ordered to leave
the country.
Late ad1iccs report famine in the north.
ern provinces of China. Thousands of deRtSs
were occurring daily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

\ WEALTHY resident falls i'll and the
doctor is called in. He feels the in
Valid'S pulse, examines his lungs, and
writes a prescription. In the drawing
room. as he is going out, he meets the
mvalldS wife. " Doctor. how is he:'
" Madam, very i'll. indeed" Heay-
ems, elf what diseaser' Scarla-
tina. >carlatina? At his age;
How do You know it, BY his
hands. The fever has broken out on
them and they are AN red. ' But.
doctor, they always aren' Always
are: Howe 20, it Is dye"
" Dye2 Then YOUR husband is "a
DYER Al your service. WAY
did You not tell me So at first:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

y LADY as birthday present gave
her little son tishing-line. hook and
POKE. a few hours later she heard
him scream, and rushing out discoy
cred that one of her chickens had
swallowed the hook Don't be un-
easy, mamma, said the urchin; ''she'l Il
stop chewing the line when she
reaches the pole"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

KENT COUNTY. Mich. has twenty
one shingle mills, representing cap
ital of $4,000.
, 1876-07-29

Damsons originally came from Damas
Gus.
The nasturitum came originally from
Peru.
The pea is u native of the south OF
Europe.
Ginger is a native of the East and
West Indies.
Tho cucumber was originally trop-
ical plant.
Coriander seed came originally from
the East.
The Grceka called butter boutdros
"cow cheese"
Apricots are indigenous to the plains
OF Armenia.
Pears were originally brought from
the East, by the Romans.
Capers originally were wild in Greece
and Northern Africa.
The walnut is n native of Persia, the
Caucasus and China.
The Glove is a native of the Mnlacca
islands, as also the nutmeg.
, 1876-07-29
Facts mot Generally. KNOWN.
ypinich is a Persian plant.

ilorseradiSh is native Of England.
Melons were found originally in Asia.
Filberts originally came from Greece.
0uinccs originally came from Corinth.
The tnrnip came originally from Italy.
no peach originally came from Persia.
Pug" ia native Of the south OF Europe.
PWeet msriomm is Il native ot Portu-
L The bean is sGid to be nstiYc OF
Ept.
, 1876-07-29
Tht Olympia Transcript.

5Dtice cf 5uhActihtian:
One copy, for one year, in advance, 50; for
sixmontls, 81 80; single copies 10 cents.
T.. L. GUNN,
Editor gnG Proprietor.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
Death OF Capt. IRE.

About seven O'Clock last night, the
spirit Of James II. IRE, d name as
familiar as household words. departed
this life for that world made for souls
pure and guileless as was his own
After a residence Of nearly fifty years
among us he went to his grave leaving
behind him a host Of friends, and
not a single enemy. What a legacy
to leave behind one, The deceased
during his connection with navigation
on the river, commanded and owned
some Of the finest steamers plying on
its waters, including the Majestic, Clip
sey and Capitol. The latter won great
reputation as being the first boat to
make regular weekly trips between
this port and Memphis.
Capt. Ure was Scotchman by birth,
and was Of noble parenrage. He was
sixty-fiye years old. His remains were
followed to their last resting place, at
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
The Value Of the silver Dollar.

10 the Editor OF the Tribune
SIR Is the silver dollar, now being ex-
changed for fractional currency by the
Government, equal in value to the gold
dollar? What relation does it sustain to
the paper dollar in value Yours,
W. Z. ROGERS.
Rexford Flats, N. Y, April q, 1876.
THE Treasury is not now exchanging
the silver dollar for fractional currency.
It is redeeming the fractional currency
in 10, 20, 25 and 5O-cent silver coins. A
dollar Of these is not equal in value to
gold dollar, and was not for a great
many years before the issue Of the frac-
tional currency, or the suspension OF
specie payments. The green back dol
lar to-day can be exchanged for
gold at the valuation Of IS 39-10O cents,
while the subsidiary silver coins can
only be exchanged for gold at d valua-
tion Of 81 $500 cents. The coin is, how
ever intrinsically worth that, either in
the United States or anywhere on the
face Of the globe, whether in its present
form or when melted up, while the
greenback has no intrinsic yalue-Ed
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
Well Hidden.
From the whitehall tN.Y4 Time

From the Whitehall y. Y Tirnes.l
A lady Of this place was quietly sit
ting at her sewing one day last week,
when she observed neigh Dor approach
ing the house, whom she did not care to
see. She quickly dropped her work and
stepped into a closet, SO as not ''to be at
home" to her caller. The closet door
closed with spring and imprisoned the
lady. The caller, finding the lady alb
sent, did not stop, but when the lady
tried to open the door she discovered,
alas, that she was a prisoner The lady
realized that she was consuming the air
very fast, yet she was powerless to re-
lease herself from her prison She re-
manned in the closet about four hours,
and when her husband returned home
at supper time he missed his wife, but
thought nothing about it. Having occa-
sion to look into the closet, he discov
cred his wife lying insensible On the
floor. He quickly drew her inanimate
form out, when the air revived her, and
thus was prevented what few hours
longer might have proved sad catas-
trOpne
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
MEXICO.
Desperate Condition Of Affairs - Extra
ordinary Powers Granted to LerdO.


HAVANA, May THE English mail
steamer has arrived from Vera Cruz,
bringing advices from the City Of Mexico
to April 80. Thirteen States Of the Next
can Confederation are in absolute pence
and loyal to the Government. The others
are disturbed by scattered bands Of
revOlutionists. In Vera Cruz, Oaxaca
and La Puebla, the situation is desper-
ate, large bands also trouble the pence
Of Hidalgo, Mexico and Morela. Per-
sonal hostility to President Lerdo at the
stands OF improved arms and million
dollars worth OF ammunition from tho
United States, have arrived at the capi-
tai from Vera Cruz.
Congress, by vote Of 35 10 SO, voted
to adjourn until one month after the
next Presidential Inauguration. It has
granted the President extraordinary
powers for tho conduct of the war and
Diaz has marched into the interior and
is ut San Luis Potosi He established
provisional government for the State OF
Tamaulipas.
The Government is very active and is
organizing q large force in the Interior
under Gen. Escobedo, for march to
the frontier. The campaign on Oaxaca
has apparently been abandoned. Gene
rails OlatOrre and Cavella are in the
State Of Vera Cruz, operating on the
line Of the railroad The bridges which
the insurgents have 50 far destroyed on
the railroads were built Of wood
The great iron bridges are threatened,
il the company attempts to run trains.
The road is now guarded from Vera
Cruz to Orizaba. and travel has been
partially resumed.
Three thousand insurgents have in
vaded the State OF Hidalgo, and at last
accounts were on the point Of attacking
Pachuca.
The revolutionists at Minatitlan have
captured two vessels loaded with ammu-
nition-a heavy loss to the Government.
There WAS q severe shock OF earth.
quake in Guadalajara on April II.
Religious RiOt-A Gentleman Totes the
Head Of n Bandit.
A religious riot has taken place in
Queretaro. Pere Maxwell Phillips, OF
the Presbyterian missions, was badly
wounded
A gentleman arrived in this city yes
terday morning from the southern
country, carrying with him the head
of Chaurez, the bandit, for which the
Government has offered 9 reward OF
5000.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
THE MORNING PRESS.

Inc f"o9n"e PICKS UP lhe hept'""''
ahout fancy article III us o,lniaS
edition, entitled In" Returning Board
and the Revolving Rifle" That article,
af to,rse is to tbn effect thattbe Demo
.:,, .,, -l..,ns.,,a. =,
ola'5 WIZ iii"Nc !" E''o'"i 9''''7i' i'''. VI
the KepublicanS III the next cam8algh,
ton. and that no Radical candidate'l :
ne, ,,iu ho ,,,go T,, y,ooy,,ao Justly
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
ling at a$2 30 and jobbing at sa3 Is

sailing at -a$2 30 and jobbing at Sa3 IS
per Dbl
CoRN IN SACKS In good supply and
moderate demand. Mixed per bushel,
white So a 59lc, yellow -.
OATS st. Louis 40 4ic per sack,
Galena - 43c.
BRAN-Light supply u 8oc per 100
lbs
HhY-In good supply but little doing.
Ordinary s-a-, Prime : a ~. Choice
S-a22.
PORK Quiet and steady at 3 u q
! for mess.
DRY SALTED MEAT Only in Job de
mand Loose shoulders SIc, packed do.
| 85c, clear ribbed sides tie, clear sides
/ 123c.
Bacon In fair Job demand Shoulders
| 9lc. clear rib sides l2lc. clear sides l3c.
| HAMS Choice sugar-cured IA l45c
| n n.
! LAPD Dull Ticrce 13l q 13lc T. ID ;
keg II a14tc. The lard shipments from
all ports show Il decrease of $780, 900 lbs,
! compared with last years, while those
Of meats already exceed i3,0o0,0oo lbs.
1 BUTTER Choice Goshen 40 Il i3c, me-
| dium 30 35c, choice Western 80 n 33c,
medium % n 2Sc.
CHEESE Choice Western 12a l2Ic, New
York cream "A lic, English dairy l6
q lie. .....
SALT Dealers rates. Coarse 95c vi
per sack, fine 81 % II 30, Turk 8 Island
7J a s5c per two bushcl bags, pockets
table salt q q Gtc. according to size.
Soap Western Sc II ib, German olive
6Ic, magnolia 5c, xxx palm &c, CASTLE
| Zoe.
COFFEE Steady and in moderate de-
mand Job lots Ordinary 1GA l79c,
gold, fair IS a lsic, good 1Sk u 1890, prime
l9i l9Ic per 10,
| EsCULENTs AND GREEN VEGETA ABLEs. =
Louisiana potatoes 81 50a3 per Dbl.
Western do . Louisiana onions -.
Western DO 81 per bbl. Cabbages
50 q per 100.
PouLTRy- Western chickens young
SO a 3 50 per dozen, grown $6 90.
Louisiana chickens-young 81 25 IA 3 %,
grown 81 50 "a So Turkey $l4 l6.
EGGs Western 13 d 15c per dozen !;
Louisiana II 1Sc.
DRIED FRUIT Apples and peaches
- 9Sc per ID.
Moss Gray C per ID; mixed &c ;
black 4 q SC.
WooL BURY 10 q lie; Louisiana clear
q &c Lake % a 2ic.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08

The Republican, in its Sunday edition,
has a funny editorial entitled THE
Returning Board and the Revolving
Rifle" The juxtaposition Of the two
ideas is indeed very appropriate. The
Radical sheet, under cover Of sarcasm,
evidently throws out a menace, and
intimates that the Returning Board will
do its d"ty. Well, if the issue thus
squarely put by the Eep,ojlicoH is forced
upon the country. il will no doubt be
accepted Rira bjea q,a 1ria Ie de3wjer
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
THE PlCAYUNE CONTROVERSY.
singular HunOrs AbOUt Judge BfllinEs
aud His Probable Dec. .A.Mn in the Case.

The reading Of the afiidGyirs, in the
chancery suit involving the wnership
OF the Picayu,te newspaper. before
Judge Billings. acting in the stead OF
Judge Woods, Of the United States Cir
cult Court. had hardly taken place on
Saturday than il seemed TO be generally
known on the streets what the decision
OF Billings would be in the matter. And
this at time when the case had just
opened and the briefs were not yet filed.
The ownership Of the Picay,tne, as n
purely business affair, may not concern
the DEMOCRAT, but that q judge's
opinion, particularly IN such Il scanda-
lous matter. should be anticipated so
generally at such time, puts it in q
diff rent aspect, aud seriously Y involves
the honesty Of the Judge who permits
his decision to be bawked about the
thoroughIarcs before it is rendered
and before the case IS tried. The
statement Is made plainly and without
the least attempt at cOncealment that
one Of the parties to the suit Mr.. ChaS
L. Howard or one Of his representa-
tives will be certainly appointed as re-
ceivcr. Not only the appointment Of
an Interested party TO the suit would be
cOHtiuly W all INV all'l IIttt'thl, DuL
the bare fact that it should be so noto-
riously known beforehand Is n sad com
mentary on the United States judiciary.
Judge Billings, we know, is not so pure
as the billy goat that was sacrificed in
the stead Of Isaac, but we hereto
fore have given him credit for
much more sagacity than the Biblical
kid whose horns became entangled in
the bush. Setting aside the question
OF morality for awhile, the people will
nevertheless entertain much curiosity
to know what will, under the new
regime, be the course Of the Iicdy,tue.
VIII Warmoth 8 name be seen Haunting
at the head OF its columns, as q candi-
date for Governor, as Judge Walkers
affidavit af1irms that the young man
from Illinois has sworn it Will2
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
HOME NEWS.
hEAyY STORMS.
Fearful Deatruetion of property at Fort
GeavenwOrtii.

LEAvENWoRTH, May 7-Fearful storm
at Leavcnworth. 4 carpet factory, witt
the machinery, valued at S50,ODO, was
destroyed. and the roof Of ODD Fellows
Hall, the largest building in the city
was torn off and the interior ruined
Many houses, large and small, were un-
rooted. The line Of the tornado was di
rectly through the heart Of the city from
west to east, rebounding like q bomb
shell and scattering ruin in its pathway
wherever it struck the earth. The loss
to the city and county cannot be less
than Sl50,O00, and may reach a quarter
OF a million.
Devastating storm at ChIeagO-A Quar-
ter Of a Million Gone.
CHICAGO, May IA terrible rain storm
with rotating tornado on the south and
north sides, damaged most the Michi-
gan Southern depot, unroofed Grace
Church and steeple, I75 feet high, fell.
The choir was practicing at the time,
but no one was hurt. Wabash Avenue
Methodist Church spire broke off, and
the County Hospital was unroofed. The
patients were safely removed. The mas
sive fog bell at the Crib and new erected
tower was swept into the lake. Hacks
and carriages were wrecked on the
streets. The Palmer and Gardner
Houses are said to be badly damaged.
The shipping is much damaged. The
storm lasted but a few minutes. The loss
is estimated at a quarter OF u million.
DcIuging Rain at Kansas City Trains
Impedcu.
KANSAS CITY, May T. An almost un-
Interrupted and unprecedented rain has
prevailed for the past two days, causing
immense damage and delay to railroad
travel. None Of the ten roads centering
here sent out trains on time, and there
were arrivals on only three roads.
Serious breaks and washout5 are re-
ported from ull directions.
Illinois central Railroad Ditcheh by a
Tornado.
'CINCINrATI, May The Consmercials
Ncoga, Illinois, special says the Illinois
Central Railroad train, bound South,
was struck by the tornado two miles
south Of that point, last night, and the
entire train ditched. No person killed,
but several were severely injured
". &. Alderman, Treasurer Of the
road, had u shoulder disiOcatcd and
collar bone broken. He exertcd himself
attending to other sufferers. F. Dagle,
Secretary Of State Of Wisconsin, was
badly hurt, but is out Of danger Brake
man Warner had his skull fractured
and was injured internally. The tor
nado had terrible force and SWeptcvcry-
thing III its path.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
They Crayed Each Others Gore.

About haIf-past five O'Clock, Sunday
evening, rencontre took place Oh Mel
pomene street, near Camp, between two
negroes, Louis Harrison and jackson
Carter, which terminated in both par
ties being severely cut about the body.
wounds, fell PROSTATE on the banquette
from the loss Of blood. Carter, who was
only slightly wounded, on approach OF
the officers, beat a hasty retreat and
escaped.
Harrison was conveyed to a neighbor-