Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-10

The 9.04 train from Scranton, consisting
OF seventeen cars, was run into by the sum-
nit coal train mile and half north OF
Goldsboro Station, Pa, on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad on the
evening Of the Both ult. One car was burned
and two telescoped. Five persons were
killed and about thirteen wounded.
Two United States Deputy Marshals ar
rived at New Orleans On the 30th ult from
Bayou Sara with fifteen white prisoners
whom they had arrested In West Feliciana
Parish for conspiracy and intimidation Of
negroes in July last. The prisoners were
held in the sum Of 81 800 bail each to appear
before the United States Court at the No
vember term.
A false alarm of fire created panic in a
Chinese theater in San Francisco on the
evening Of the Goth ult. The building was
crowded, and a rush was made for the single
means OF exit and many were trampled
down in the confusion. The police dragged
out twenty dead bodies and about the same
number of wounded. The Chinese refused
to render any assistance, and the performers
continued playing until stopped by the
police.
The number Of postalcards Issued by the
Government during the month of October
was %, 10000, being an increase CT 1911 800,
or nearly fifteen per cent, over the issues Of
October of last year, and the largest mum
Der issued in any one month.
A scout arrived at Bismarck, d. T., on the
3lst ult., from Fort Buford, with official dis
II, baf ba -
Gen. Miles command struck the hostiles un
der Sitting Bnll on Cedar Creek, and fight
ensued which continued for two days, and
the troops completely routed the Indians,
driving them forty-fve miles to the yell
lowstone. Five dead Indians were
seen, and many more were undoubtedly
killed and wounded Gen. Miles had but
two men wounded, and none killed. He
chased the Indians about sixty miles, when
they divided, one portion going toward the
agencies, and Sitting Bull toward Fort Peck,
Gen. Miles following. Sitting Bull crossed
the river below Fort Peck on the oath, and
had sent word to the agent that he was com
ing in, and would be friendly, but wanted
ammunition.
The public debt statement for October,
published on the lst inst, shows the follow
ing: Coin bonds outstanding, 81 ,691 ,320,-
100; total debt, s2,2lS, 4l6,SS9; cash in Treas
ury, 1929, 53S, 354 debt less cash in the Treas
ury, 81 ,0SS SIS, 535; decrease during October,
S3,3SS, 040
north bound local passenger train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was wrecked on the
morning of the I'd, south Of the Linden de-
pot, by running into two freight ears de-
tached from preceding train aud left stand
ing on the track. The locomotive was turned
upside down and the first passenger ear ran
overland spltitin two. The two freight cars
were demolished. Jacob Ellston, brake
man, received fatal injuries, and fireman
and several other persons were more or less
seriously injured. On the afternoon Of the
same day passenger car on the Northern
Pennsylvania ~ Lehigh Valley Railroad was
thrown from the track, near Bethlehem, by
the breaking of an axle. After leaving the
track it struck ledge of rocks and was
completely wrecked. There were eighteen
or twenty passengers aboard, two of whom
were killed, and all the rest were more or
less injured some quite seriously.