Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-30
PERSONAL.

| The whaling bark Catalpa arrived at New
| York on the morning Of the 10TH from New
South Wales, with the Fenian prisoners who
escaped from that country some time since
The names of the men are Michael Harrinc.
ton, Thomas Darragh, James Wilson, Rob
ert Cranston, Thomas Henry Hassett, John
j. Breolin (alias Collins), Thomas Desmond
| (alias Johnson), John King (alias Jonesl,
and Thomas Brennan (alias HalD. They met
with hearty welcome at the hands of their
fellow patriots who called upon them and
| escorted them to the ODonoyan Rossas
Hotel.
Announcement was made on the 10Th of
the failure OF the Hon. Josiah Quincy, of
Boston, Mass. His liabilities are stated al
$4,000, and has assets at 100000.
| siana, died at New Orleans on the 10th, aged
seyenty-six years.
Speaker NJ. c. Kerr died at Rockbridge
Alum Springs, Va, at 7:3o on the evening of
the 10Th, after a prolonged Illness, during
which he suffered greatly. His last mo.
ments are said to have been comparatively
free from pain. The news OF his death east a
gloom over the city of Washington, and other
sections of the country, He was forty-nine
years of age, having been born at Tltusvine,
Pa, on the 18th of March, 1897.
The remains OF the late Speaker Kerr ar.
rived in Washington on the morning of the
22d, accompanied by Mrs. Kerr and her son,
Representatives Milton Sayler s. s. Cox
and III. Casey Young, and Mr.. Adams, Clerk
of the House. The casket containing the
body was removed to special ear, and a
detail of six men of the Capitol police was
placed on guard The outer cover of the casket
was removed, and the body laid in state I'M
I'll 1890. During the morning, a number OF
Mr.. kerr's friends and Others visited the
depot to view his remains. At II 80 the
| casket was closed, and at II 80 the funeral
party, with the remains, left for New Alba.
ny, Ind, ria Harrisburg and indianapolis.
President Grant issued the following proc.
| lamatiou ON the 2lst:
| II Is with extreme pain that the President AN.
nounces To the people OF the United States the
death of the Speaker of the House Of Representa-.
| uves, the Hon. Michael {. Kerr ~ Indiana A
| man OF great intellectual endowments large
culture, great probity aud earnestue~s in his de-
| Sotiou 10 the public interests has passed from
| the position OF power and usefulness TO which he
| Nst p'th AttthtlN AAAAVN Nc ppNh over which he
had been selected To preside not being in session
| 10 render its tribute OF affection aud respect 10
the memory Of the deceased, the President Invites
| the people of the United States 70 solemn reco,
| milton of the public and private worth aud the
| services OF pare and eminent character
! L. :, GRANT.
| The President and Mrs. Grant were in
Philadelphia on the 2Sd, on visit to the
| Centennial Exhibition
The remains of Mr.. Kerr arrived at Louis.
| vile, on the night Of the sd. and were es.
corted to New Albany by deputation OF
citizens,
The Governor of Wisconsin ON the 2Sd Is,
sued a rsquisiuon, on the application Of tn,
Chiof.oiPolicc of Milwaukee, for the arrest
Of W. F. Storey, of the Chicago Tia,rS, fol
| Islander.
The Hon. Joseph K. Underwood, ex-Uuitet
States Senator from Kentucky, died at hi,
residence at Bowling Greeu. Ky, on the sd
in his etShty-siNih year.