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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

in great waves several feet high and
soon the smaller buildings wara
swept away. At about one a portion
of the dam gave way, and this
was followed by the crash of the rail-
road bridge, the fragments of which
went tearing down, striking the hotel
and Horne's store. Both of these wera
capsized, the former being torn in
pieces, and the latter swung against q
large tree standing but few feet
away, against which it lodged. RESTING
upon its side. Now the stream had
grown to 1900 feet wide and fully
twenty feet deep. AS the buildings
were swept into the wreck. the in
mates were hurried into the surpine
current, the voices crying out for helm
amid the roar of thunder and storm
and crash, while lurid lightning flashed
every minute, lighting up the dreadful
scene for an instant, and leaving if
blacker than before. John Klassen's
cooper-shop first gave way. Then came
the hotel barn, then Peter B. Becker's
house, then Martin c. Cary's saloon
then Thos. Blenkirson's store, Tom
Coats blacksmith shop. Peter Becker's
meat market, Klassen's house. E@ker's
saloon, Horne's store and house
Luckily, the family were saved. The
house, as before stated, lodged against
a strong tree. The water had risen
and driven the family into the upper
story. When they chung to the rafters
and other projections they were able
to keep their heads only above
water. The dead are: Joseph Becker.
Ellen, his wife. and two children;
James Pearce, Emma, his wife, and
two children; Peter Becker and FIVE
children: also his housekeeper and her
two children; Mrs. Carry and two
children; John Klassen, wife and FIVE
children; Peter Knapp, wife and four
children; Mrs. Kingsley, Thos. Blenk-
irson, Oliver Blenkiron, VIM. Brad
bury and Richard Burke-thirty-
in all. Altogether the scene was one
to touch heart of stone.
LATER-Thirty-one bodies of the
drowned have been recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
CONt.lk E>NIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 30th ult., new
Conference Committees were appointed on the
Postonice and the Legislative, Executive and ,Iu.
dicial Appropriation bills Bills were psss ed
authorizing the Congress 'onal printer Ia continue
work for ten days IN advance OF the regular APP
propriations, House bill Ia amend the revised
statute, prob biting the msi ing OF obscene httra-
turc and LOTTERY circulars; House bill with amend.
ments, To continue the uuvxpended balances 70
provide temporHr ly for the exp useS OF tie Gov.
vrnmenl tor period OF not 10 exceed ten days.
The Sundry Cisil Appropriation bill consid-
cred, Hud several amendments were Agreed to-.
Bills were passed in the Huuse-to silow III c
pabhc printing % De carried on for tn days
IN the absence OF the regular appropria-
ton, giving 10 such Government employees a. eau
be spared irum duty turlouEh OF twenty days to
enable them 10 attend the Centennial, 10 author
ize the payment ot three months extra pay to Off
GERS and soldiers ot the Mexican war; 10 continue
The uneNpended balances 70 y 0Vidc temporarily
for the expenses ~ The Government in the absence
Of ihe resulsr appropriations, Au invitation of
the CenyCnutsl Commission t. attend the Centcn-
ntsl celebration OF the Declaration of ludepSnd.
enee IN Independence Square. Philadelphia. on tho
Fourth. was Scceptcd-lI - l.
Committees of Conference were ordered
and appointed in the SyuSte, on the LIT, on the
House Join, rcsoGtiou FOR the issue og silver coin
aud on the Indian Appropriation bill the groana
Of disagreement in the latter being ne section
Transferring the Indian Bur,Su 10 thu Nar pensrt.
Civil Appropriation bill werr ..,rved 70. sud the
bill Was pSsSEd. MAS also tie House bin Ia au-
thorize The Commissioner OF Indian AGairs 10
purchase supplies Tor the lndtsn Busesu in open
market The SeGste amendments 10 the House
bin 70 declare forfeited cert>i5 lsnd> granted -
hsr>ss u aid Of The construction ut railroads. by
the set of March ), 1888 were Insisted upon Sud 4
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MAS appointed, A message
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

assemblage joined. At night the State
House was brilliantly illuminated by the
means Of calcium lights
The number Of visitors at the Centennial
Exhibition on the 4th was over LOCO.
The little town of Rockdale, near DUBUQUE,
Iowa, was swept away by sudden rise Of
water In Catfish Creek on the night Of the
4th, mill-dam having given way-and
thirty nine lives were lost. very severe
rainstorm prevailed the first part of the
night, ara at midnight the terrible Hood
burst upJn the town, carrying before it the
houses and their sleeping occup ants. Sc
we're tornadoes are reported from other see
tons of the State The storm at DUBUQUE
was ycrg destructive. All the wagon and
railroad bridges in that vicinity were car
ried away.
News was received ria Salt Lake City on
She 5th that Gen. Custer with five compa-
mics Of his command, had attacked an In
dian village Of between 5000 and 1900 war
riors, about thirty miles below the Little
Horn, on the 25th ult, aud that the General
himself, fifteen officers and every man be-
longing to the five companies were killed.
Col. Reno, who was to attack the village on
the opposite side from the one assaulted by
Gen. Custer, was, with his command, sur
rounded by the Indians and held one day in
the woods, without water, until Gibbons
command came within sight, when the In
dians broke camp in the night and left
BY section in the Postofiice Appropria-
ton bill relating to third class matter, all
transient papers, magazines, books and all
printed matter, with the exception of cir
culars unscalcd, will be restored to the
former rate of one cent for every two ounces,
while merchan disc and unsealed circulars
will remain at the former rate.
Official advices received at Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters in Chicago on the 9th,
confirm the report OF the terrible slaughter
OF Gen. Custer and five Of his companies, by
the Indians. The later accounts say 261 dead
were buried on the field, and fifty two wound
ed were brought away.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
The Terrible Disaster at ROckdale
Iowa.

An extra of the Dubuque Times of
this afternoon contains the following
| abridged account of the dread disaster
that befel the little village of Rockdale
in this county.
On the night Of the 4th the little
hamlet of Rockdale. three miles south
west of this city, was swept away as
with the Bosom of destruction. Every
building in the little town save, Cat
fish mill, was washed from its founda-
ton and torn into wreck that quite
detieS description. The dozen build
ings, all that were located on the
bottom lands of the Catfish
Greek, save the mill. were car
ried off as if they were so
many cookies down the surging and
boiling current, crushing them into
fragments. With two exceptions. all
are torn into splinters, and scarcely a
fragment can be recognized as belong,
ing to this or that building. Stores
shops, dwellings. barns, everything,
fell before the terrible torrent that
came rolling in great surges down the
ten miles of valley through which the
Catfish runs. For Il full mile down the
stream fragments are Strewn along the
banks or piled in gorges from few
feet to twenty feet high.
But the worst is not told Thirty
nine human beings were hurriedly
swept from life into the great mael-
strom of death. Men, women, and
children To that number were drowned
and their stiff bodies-those of the
thirty that have been rescued up to
this how-were ranged side by side
along the shady side of the mill. await
ing the last sad funeral rites. In one
instance we saw an entire family of
four all lying dead. In another every
member of the family but one Law dead.
The bodies of some We're found in the
debris of the crushed buildings near the
scene of their death. while others
and the greater part of them all
We're found along the banks from few
rods to a mile down the stream. Some
were almost entirely hid from view by
the floods of mud that had been swept
along by the maddened waters, with
perhaps hand only exposed to sight,
or foot. or perhaps only small portion
Of the face or of their clothing. A large
number of little children-boys and
glrlS-rangln9 from three TO twelve
Years old comprise this dread holo-
caust. and, altogether. the scene was a
most slckenin1 one. One young man.
Charles I. Limmesch. who escaped
from Horne's store. informed us that
TWO Of his uncles. one aunt and seven
Of his cousins We're drowned
Through the day the people Of the
village had Joined, more or less. in the
festivities of the Centennial Fourth.
In the evening the rain began To fall.
and all took shelter in their homes. or
at the stores or the saloon. At about
half an hour after midnight the Catfish
was discovered to have become so
swollen that the streets were overflow
ing and escape to the surrounding
highlands cut off Higher and higher
rose the rushing waters, while the
storm kept pitrleSsly pelting down.
The surging water of the creek came
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12
A Shabby Millionaire.

Describing some of the curious char
acters of Gotham, the New York cor
respondence of the Hartford Times
says one of the largest property-owners
in New York has been there about
forty years, and accumulated fortune
estimated at S2,000,000. Much of it is
in third-class hotels. This millionaire
is one of the shabbiest men in his
makeup to be seen in the metropolis.
Five dollars would seem to be the value
of his whole outfit. He has always
had knack of making money, and his
talent for keeping it could hardly be
eXcelled. In fact, he is one of the
closest men in the city. Several years
ago he was in the habit of frequenting
Wall street, on the lookout for chances.
Regularly every morning he dropped
in and lounged around the brokers
offices watching the reports. With the
same regularity, when lunch time
came, he sat down in corner. took a
small paper parcel from his pocket and
disclosed two slices of bread. These
he proceeded TO MUNICH, washing them
down with water, and that was the ex-
tent of his daily lunch. Some years
ago he purchased a few old buildings
and proceeded to alter them into what
it now called the Aston Place hotel.
At his request an architect prepared
some plans. which the old skintiint
then borrowed to examine. They were
returned rejected in few days. and
the alterations were made soon after
without the services of an architect,
and almost exactly as the architect had
planned them. One day he went to
the safe deposit vaults where he kept
his bonds, and withdrew $4,000 in
United States securities. In less than
five minutes the package was abstracted
from his pocket. The howl he set up
was terrible indeed, but the bonds
were finally recovered. Though rich
enough to buy out James Gordon Ben
nett and the whole Herald establish
ment. Polo mustangs, and the four-ln-
hand included. he lives in the plaineSt
manner, and would be more likely TO
pass for scavenger than millionaire.
DON'T look too hard, except for some
thing agreeable We can find all the
diSagreeahle things in the world be
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

THE doctors disagree about intem-
perance ~ we'll as other things. Dur
ing the recent discussion of that SUBJ
ject NJ the Social Science Congress in
Philadelphia, Or. Ray said the aSser-
ton, SO often made, that twenty-five
per cent of the insane become SO
through lntemperance is a gross exas-
geration, and that hard drinking is. in
fact, an exceptional source of the dis
ease. He thinks the. evils of intemper-
ance are frightful enough not to need
oyerStating. Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

He waited out of Liberty street
front door yesterday. followed 10y a
dashboard and two bars of soap. and.
AS he Strengthened himself and walked
firmly down the street he remarked
A man must draw the line some
where. or he can be boss of the house /:
and III be hanged if III pump more
than one barrel Of water for no wash
ing: and there amt no woman can
make me do ii, unless she locks me in.
Rome Sent{Rsl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-12

DoN'T look too hard, except for some
thing agreeable. We can find all the
disagreeable things in the world be-
tween our own hats and boots!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29
San Francisco at 10 A. NJ. Jan. Q, 1873.
Arriving at Honolulu Jan. 17lh at 4 p. NJ.

ELECTION RuMoRs.-AmOng the natives, as cleo
tiday approaches and the p~artisans Of different
candidates are urging their claims on the suarages
Of the dear people, exciting rnmors are heard Of
threatened violence TO the body Of amateur politi-
clans known as MdDdnhOd. who, IL IL asserted, will
unwarrantably interfere with the freedom Of The
election. We do not credit all we hear during cleo
ton times yet we beg 10 suggest az a preventive
measure, that the polling places within the build
ing be cleared Of persons working in the interest
Of any candidate. In times past-nOtably at the
election two years agO-we noticed the practice Of
retaining tax receipts, which, accompanied with a
ballot, were banded to the voter in charge Of one
or more runners, who conducted him 10 the ballot
box. This Is not the freedom Of eleclions.D
Open and active interference on the part Of any
person in authority is wrong and mischievous, and
we trust that the good sense Of the Ministry will
prevent any displays OF mistaken zeal on Wednes-
day next. With "a votes assured TO government
ont Of 81 in the Assembly, the popular element may
safely be permitted TO select representatives with
out interference.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

a CHISAMAs's WIT-At one Of the receptions"
last Wednesday a native was observed reaching for q
black bottle on the table. The master Of the house
thus expostula;ed with him "No, no John; no
good you dIink wiskee; you Good Templar; Missa
Parke he no likee Good Templar dlink wiskee 80
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29
BRIEF MENTION.

BE,rTuUL woEK or Arr may tc scCn at the
store Of Mrs c ;. Murphy. Fort street, being a
bouquet Of flowers in wax II will net he On sigh,
after to-day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

CAREYIN0 oUr mn LAw-on "Wednesday last. q
druggist was before the Police Court charged with
selling "a preparation q opium" contrary 20 tbs
law. lie waived an examination and the case goe,
TO the Supreme Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

A LoNO PAssaoE-Thc schooner FAIRY QuesH.
which arrived yesterday from Kauai IMPORTS seven
days aud six hours en- the passage Luckily they
hal plenty Of food aud water On board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

UNDER the head Of Short Passages the Gazette
gives a list Of steamer passages from San Francisco
to Honolulu, but incorrectly reports that Of the
Nebraska, in January, 1873. The following mem
orandum of dates and distance run each day. has
been handed us by Mr.. II. w. Lame, Of the firm Of
Freil & Lame Of this city. formerly Purser Of the
Nebraska, who refers for corroboration in certain
particulars to Mr.. j. VI. Dat, jr. It will be seen
that the quickest time yet made was that Of the
NEBRASKA, and that the CITY Of San Francisco last
month was only five hours behind.
Left San Ernncisco nj 10 A n Inn q 1919
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"A LTTE BoAr-Oue Of the needs q Honolulu
harbor is a life-boat. for going cut TO ships in the
Ofing or at anchor. during bad weather. IL may 10
said that the necessity for such a boat does not often
occur; but the saving Of life in one instance would
renaN the cost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

DIsPATcH-Some Of the machinery of the mill
of the Hama Plantation broke on Friday the I4th
inst. It waz placed on an open whaleboat which
sailed for Honolulu at 4 p. N. same day, and
reached here shortly after 8 O'Clock on the after.
: : : - s%e ruOnc generany. u Terms moderate.
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SrANFEn ESvEuoFEs.-It has been suggested that
a certain cure for the growing practice among the
natives Of using stamps more than once. will te &c
introduce stamped envelopes. and to make their use
compulsory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

THE CHINESE FEsrIvAL-Commencing on Tuesday
night and lasting until Thursday night. the Chinese
residents Of Honolulu have been celebrating their
new years. From the leading merchants, repre-
scented by Along and Achuck and Chulan Bros,
down to email traders and household servants, all had
their spread Of tea and good things, and received
callers on Wednesday. Immense quantities Of fire
crackers and Chinese bombs we're let Of, and music u
from celestial bands "rattled the week.-mrs. ear"
Outside barbarians made numerous calls on their
Chinese acquaintance, and we're received every where
with a hearty welcome 10 Widespread tables. But
the visit that left the pleas1ntest recollection on our
minds, was one we made 10 a company Of Christian
Chinese, who, with Sit Moon the co~lporteur at their
head, form a little colony by themselves. On a table
Of modest proportions but amply provided with lux
uries and the Indispensable pot Of hot tea, was pro-
minently displayed the emblem Of Christianity.
Wreatbed with evergreens and flowers and crowned
with the symbolic passion flower. In Chinese char
acters on strips Of red paper we're displayed scrip
tural texts and religions sentiments. On the shelves
about the room we're looks in Chinese and English
the old and new T~estamenis, ond school books.
Viewing the unpretentious scene, we are led TO re-
feet, with Massinger, that
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Rates of Passage will be

No Credit for Passage Money!
TICK Ts AT THE OFFICE ONLY.
No berth will be considered as taken until paid for. Not
responsible for baggage unmarked or any Freight or Parcels
unless rcceipted for.
FREIGHT MONEY DUE ON DEMAND I!
ny An effort will be made to have the Steamer reach Homo
lun on the evening OF the same day she leaves Maui.
SAMUEL @. WILDER, Agent.
Office with Wilder & Co, corner of Fort and Queen Streets.
QQ6
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Ia France the average salary Of work men with
out board or lodging) Ia sixtyeigt cents In Ger.
many, Italy aud Switzerland, thirty eight cents la
England eighty-tbree cents, living being thirty per
~o~s Ss~-~- tt~~ = r~~-e1
Tn QUA yTITIEs TO SUIT. FROM , g.I.
u Ion TO a barrel. For Sale by
81 CuAs. LONG
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Again, the usual Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing at the Bethel WIS improyisel into a union meet
ing Of Chinese and others, wherein the singing Of
standard hymns to familiar tunes, was in both
Chinese and English, and Mr.. Sit Noon made a brief
address, with much apparent earnestness to an audi
ence Of some fifty or more Of biz countrymen. Re
marks we're made in English by the Rev. DIR. Damon
and by the Pew. Mr.. Clancy. Of Boston.
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There have been / 800 lives iost. on the Pacisc
coast within The raaf TOW ware -
knd OF WOOD. Nothing In town a patch upon tit IL m
kind. For Sale at Reasonable Rates by
au7 G n ALLYN
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LAND GRANTs.-A case came up in the Supreme
Court during the late term, involving 10 some extent
the effect Of a patent TO one man for another. The case
was Kane against Perry, the plaintia claiming under
n patent issued to Kamaha for Maraea, as heir to Ka-
maha, and also to Maraen, and Of her son Paleka-
luhi. The defendant pleaded in bar n deed from
Palekaluhi as sole heir Of Maraea deceased. The
Court ruled that rs the plaintiff neither admitted
nor denied the allegation that Palekaluhi was Ma
raea's son and sole heir, that was a fact for n jury;
but that if it turned out that this allegation was
true, the plaintiff could not recover. The defendant
offered in verifcation Of his plea the will Of Maraea
declaring her son Palekaluhi to be her sole heir and
devisee, and asked for judgment on the ~pleadings
with this veri6catiOn, provided the plaintiff declined
trial. But the Court declined to rule thus, and the
case ended by the plaintiff Withdrawing his case.
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DRowNED.-In regard to the Chinaman whose
body was found in the river at Ililo. there was no
mystery, about his death. as represented by our CO.
temporary. lie was warned from attempting 60
cross the stream, and was seen when carried away
by the rush Of water. This occurred on Jan. o. and
a watch was kept for his body, which was found
Jan. 10
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Az INpuCFMENr-Wc learn that two prominent
planters on Mani have guaranteed the government
n handsome rental per annum for the water when.
ever it shall be brought down from IInlcakala on
TO the Kula plains of Makawao. We are not in
possession of particulars but the proposition
shows that others beside ourselves have confidence
in the feasibility of the scheme.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-29

y MusIC RUS ATTERNooS.-The baud will play At
Emma Square this afternoon, commencing at half
past four O'Clock. Following is the programme:
Dedur March Hermann
Overture, Opera, u l were The hing, W-....ss-..s...Adam
soldiers song, aitE. BY request ........ .s.s.s..s.. tunG
Grand selection, Opera, The Sounamhula ...s....... Bsihui
Fantasia. Opera, G~troue-Giroua.. +.Lecocq
Jolly Brethren, Galop, new Faust
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Mona PEGs THAN IIoLEs. The following list Of
candidates in Honolulu for the Legislature is taken
from the Ldhui Hdtodii. c.. II. Judd. S u. Dole,
Henry Waterhouse, II. l.. sheldon. +. Mikalemi,
Edward X. Lilikalani, J. U. Kawainui. w. Pine
hasa Wood. A. Knlauli. J. Kakina. II. Kahanu. J.
Keau, ID. Malo, S. NJ. Kamakau. w. A. Kihs. Ka-
laukoa, ID. Kahananui. G.. Naonohi, J. Beka. j. w.
Kanpu. G. Koalii, G.. d. Kalaaukane, w. s. Pahu-
kula And only four can be elected
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CHAs. e. Hams,
A. PRAHcIa JupD.

Justices Of the Supreme Court
A. g. Hartwell, and w.. G. JONES' for the prisoners.
Z. Preston, Deputy Attorney General for the Grown.
January 2lst, 1876.
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Ma. ". T. COOPER has been this day appointed
Road Supervisor Of the District Of Makawao, Island
Of Maui. in place Of Mr.. r. K. Puowaius
W. L. MoEHoSUA. Minister Of Interior
Interior Office, Jan. 18th, 1876.
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heaven
Accepts the meanest affairs that are raised
BY pure deVotioni and sometimes prefers
An INC 81 frankincsnse, honey, Or milk.
Before whole hecatOmbs q Sabean gems,
Odersd In osteutsf nm
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IT HAS pleased His Majesty the King TO pardon
and discharge from custody Kaluahine (k), aud TO
pardon and restore the Civil rights of Naipupaka (k)
and Kaalawa (k) who are now declared to be eligi-
bic to any offices of trust. honor or profit in the
Kingdom.