Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-26

CuuTcu AOfuOIlllet, refusing 10 TREAT
with them any further in relation to
a mutual council. He thought the action o.
the church would be considered by all just
men 10 he a deliberate attempt to avoid in
vestigation as to the guilt Of the Plymouth
pastor. At the business meeting OF Ply mouth
Church in the evening Mr.. Beecher spoke in
relation to the matter and said he was glad
to state that the other side had withdrawn
and had thrown up the mutual council alto
getber. They had backed down from the
examination because the Plymouth side had
objected TO some Of the churches. He (Mr. b.
never believed that the council was asked
for by Mrs MoutOn with any degree OF sin
cerity, and it was never declined by the
church. This decination on their part to 90
on made ii imperative TO invoke the advisory
council, which the church had adjourned, to
investigate the matter and determine whether
or not the church had acted properly. They
should issue at the earliest possible moment
the letters rnissiye calling 1t.
1t was reported from Washington on the
10th that, representations having been made
to the President that the laws Of the United
States were obstructed In several parishes In
Louisiana, United States Dist.-Atty. Beck
with would be instructed through the
Department Of Justice TO bring all illegal
combinations as well as Individual offenders
to trial under the Enforcement act. The
President had expressed determination 10
preserve order TO the extent Of his constitu-
tional power.
4 Washington dispatch of the 18th states
that Secretary Chandler had appointed com
mission to examine INTO the suspended pen
sion eases and TO direct payment wherever
no actual fraud barred the grant of pension.
Sioux City Qowa) special Of the 18th
says advces from the Upper Missouri coun-
try represent that Sitting Bull was prepar-
ing for the war-path, and ihat he threatened
destruction to the frontier settlements. Com
manders at np-river posts were in readiness
at the firstnote OF alarm to pursue him TO
his winter quarters, and either capture or
kill him and his entire band should he make
the attempt To carry out his threats.
Secretary Fish was before the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs on the nth, and
stated that he did not regard as unfriendly
the tone Of recent Madrid telegram giving
the outline of SPANS reply to the American
circular, addressed to foreign nations, asking
their moral support in the event OF media
ton or Intervention by the United States in
the Cuban question.
The Memphis Appeal OF the nth says that
on the night of the 18Th body of disguised
men took four negroes from the jail at Friars
Point, Miss, and shot them to death. The
mob was composed Of about fifty men, halfof
them being colorcd. The victims had been
guilty of murder, arson and robbery.
A Washington telegram of the 18th states
that the Texas Border Committee had ap.
pointed subcommittee to examine the in
formation in the War Department on the sub
jeet OF raids from Mexico, etc. The commit.
tee will not visit Texas, but will send there
for persons and papers.
In the case Of Wilton rs. State of Missouri
the United States Court has decided that the
State cannot compel peddler to pay license
for selling articles produced in other States.
on the ground that 1t Is a tax upon the goods
themselves, a discrimination against the
products of other States, and Is in conflict
with that clause of the Federal Constitution
which declares that Congress shall have the
power 70 regulate commerce with foreign ma
lions and among the several States
A party Of Indiana editors, over 200 In num-
Der, ora visit To the Centennial grounds in
Philadelphia, on the 1Tth passed series of
resolutions TO the effect that the Exhibition
should receive the encouragement of Con.
grcss to tie extent OF the Sl5Oo0 600 appropri-
alton asked :cr, but that The Government
should disclaim all liability for the expenses
incident 10 the enterprise other than for the
am cunt specified in such appropriation
Miss npna Herndon, residing near Spring.
field, H., on the isIh spilled upon her person
some burning fluid from a lamp In her hand
and became developed In flame, aud was
horribly and fatally burned ON the same
day, at DelphoS, Ohio, saloon.beeper named
George Shelter threw lot Of coal-oI into
stove TO hurry up the fire, and was seriously
burned
IN a recent letter TO New York member
of Congress Treasurer New states that 50
per cent Of the legal-,ende notes aud frac-
Nanal currency sent 10 the department in
Washington for redemption are uumutuated
and ht Tor circulation, and he rciteratcs The
terms of previous circular in which II was
stated that IN no case will the Goyg-nmeutp nay
the charges upon such notes or currency sent
for redemption when the same are III Tor cir
cWauNq or when the same are sent in disre-
gard Of tae regulations, but the expenses Of
~arhrcdemp'ious will De deducted from the
returns made therefor.
The town Of Apollo, on TIE West Peuusyl-
yana Railroad, was almostculIroH destroyed
by fire on thu might u The lS'h, forty build
IoSs, including number yf stores being
burned, Loss between $4,000 aud $4,000.
The Moody ana Saokry revival Efforts i'm