Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-16

every other creed or mo de OF religious wor-
ship, shielded and protected by the Consti.
tuition Of our common country; but IL Nor
n oaism cannot sever itself from polygamy,
1t will be to II the bridal Of DEATH"
On the sth, body OF masked men ap.
peared at the jail In Bloomington, Ind, over.
powered the Sheriff, secured the keys, and
shot and killed prisoner named c. A. Mar
shon. Marshon was convicted OF murder
and sentenced to the Penitentisry for life,
three years ago, but the Supreme Court re.
Gently granted him new trial.
Holbrook, former special agent OF the
Postofiice Department, was before the House
Committee, in Washington on the 9th, and
gave testimony showing collision of con.
tractors with clerks for the purpose Of pro-
curing fraudulent contracts, abiding to par
ticular cases in that connection.
A very destructive fire occurred in New
York city on the evening Of the Sth. Thirty
buildings in the block bounded by Grand,
Howard, Broadway and Crosby streets,
were burned, involving loss, in buildings
and contents, of about "a 100000. Three fire.
men were killed and four seriously injured by
falling walls. This is the most destructive
FIRE in that city for fifteen years
The two Grain brothers, on trial at Cairo,
H., on change OF venue from Williamson
County, were on the 9th convicted and SEN
fenced TO the State Penitentiary for twenty
years each. They were members of the noto-
rious gang of Williamson County despera-
does, one of whom (Marshall Crain) was
hanged at Marion, few weeks ago.
Henry c. Bowen appeared before the En-
aiming Committee OF Plymouth Church, on
the evening Of the 10th, and read statement
in which he alluded TO unfairness and irregu-
larlties of procedure, but said, as he wished
to aid the committee to make the cxamina.
ton thorough and conclusive, he would pro.
pose the selection of three men within the
Congregational body, in whose decision the
world could have confidence, before whom only
Mr.. Beechcr and himself, with their wit.
nesses, should appear, when he (Howen) would
unreservedly give in the evidence which has
led him to believe in The guilt of Mr. Beecher;
the parties hearing the evidence to be pledged
to Keep it profound secret. The committee
decided not to accept Mr.. Bowens PROPOSE
ton, because il was not a case between
Bcecher and Bowen, but case between
Plymouth Church and Bowen, and should
not be withdrawn from the church and taken
before strangers. They then adopted 4
resolution calling upon Mr.. Bowen to
state any facts In his possession in support
OF the allegations that he had made as to
Mr.. Beecher. Mr.. Bowen then said that as
the committee refused to give him the neces-
sary time to prepare reply he must with
draw. He then read paper, concluding
with the statement that he was now ready
when properly put Oh trial before any proper
tribunal, or before the committee, but he
must decline at this notice and in this irreg-
ular way to answer the questions on this oc-
casion. He again appealed to them while
leaving the room to give him time to pre-
pare a reply.
The Bank OF Commerce at New London,
Conn., was robbed on the night Of the sth.
On the 9th the bank officers were unable to
open the vault and an expert was called in,
who finally succeeded in etlecting an en-
trance, when 1t .as discovered that the
burglars had captured and carried of $2i,-
500
The second trial of Piper, the Boston bel
fry murderer was concluded, on the 10th, by
verdict OF guilty of murder in the first
degree"