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

For tru uf yree With a'I nv grounds npg,>,
~rrt g.. rIag f.-.t at at laaa, VtJp Nl,i vgcvf g
grst 81. sE--.ta unayia- mill, ut lnwig,afg
,a..'trc uEi.n meel uHr c,t-t unse t'alu >ESn
uHt.ug fob %. Hlr. agt. iiMhUrS agi I'lrS gUl be
HIl IE-aIt uu t... cnUuA
Eaa~ NjI sire estimated ou my farm, huuNu u.s.
-\rt HaN'rau' De Is sitgand W tac EaNU Ga,
Ntu.lf. i.E.y.ga County MiNrw~ta. six wi,,s
tnH# HHIua O. AE uvEu tilr Wte'U rs {. mime
miles .Hr Darlington atI.t thrr icaHl tIEH.Hr.
u rlr .. 81; a. Iac ucJSn"trf.eal IT. ta}r.sy
~..-'.. .HH wuHlt aiiurt. stsft Il NgnH uH,N. iu
su ,r.. .uag ti.,n' Uas % fgg.Eg aat ,s"-Hi3
tn.r.. aGi sng s.i Hau @i.st rs,ys cHu HS taei.
H ..IHai t-s,-l fant ,1g -AitH8 tHNItlsgN >u,rE-
$50 .i.Htag SCALES, Htlrs>ft.th >bol SO. .AU tau
tra.,t toHu tHi- ,tvtiu 81 vWaCV ti Mineral
p.ir. g.> ri-h, st>t 'lc lt,se, g ts ,t1ah-i 'u
.'e. i-.siIu, ss..f afU uWN gt~Ht miller casa }lGNc
b. r..N U.u.l aJ rht iuyu-luI.3f,
Il : AS>bEN.
IL Mineral E5!Ui Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

llHE's little batch of intcror-
cstins bills. How DO You fancy rails
ioS cattle and corn, farmers of the
" est, to pay such claims as these;
~ W, loaag OF 7au,tS~e; 4
diN fogag Dwb,y Fazcr S25.t0o for
o. sott ~ as shetland StortioRSt. oc-
c3Yud ty Hs t,us2 .N'Hls -i.u.y,
~ H. By4i,k, e. Tennessee. A
dR e Pgy Thomas Uoa-t S5S,o00
.Jat s1ppi'cy taken az the t,afaJ
states usag frau his plantation, ,a,a.
thc5W1is grug,,,Ir or stone Rir5, 7,aa.
By H. Ha,a>o or IaRc,sss i
5itt 20 pog bsyeitsos Comy Team,
rso,llG for occupancy .f togt
House u ~sai cosa,'g ty Lat,a
Safes ffa4>S
By u. }'os.g 81 7'3oeSvsr., 4
6i9 10 yay Jain Z. >'ya'foa S5,43t
.for RAT ?f'a.sd occ'Yicd a. t''j'uo
.>t,aies Troops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

Ey the undersigned. residing on see. 10. range
3. town of Mineral Point, on the itb day OF Sep
tclnllcr, 1870, Il sorrcl horse colt, years old
white stripe in face. and white blvd legs to the
heck no particular MARKS. The owner Is re-
qucstc' to call, prove property pay charges and
take the animal away THOMAS H. w !I.kt.R.
sept. l,th, 1876 wi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
For SALE
A Choice Farm.

fhave for sale good furm nf lGn acr,~, ~ acres
under fte lloN, ~ acres of hay meadow not To
hc rNcelird in Iowa county. ald plenty ui Houd
iirp wood. thc remainder can easily he cultivated
THIS plitrv l. situated IN the town ui Moscow, I've
miles west of the Village un the Mineral Point
ami GAINESVILLE ruad, There !, Il >chonl houSc all
jniniug AMI catholic and other churches uv0r
hy. also good nvtshhorhood ami >frirty sur
rouudiue. Terms easy Fer further particulars
uutAiy gu 5ohn -. 2rlce.
ptIrd October lU lN76.-.;,a@
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

WELL DoNE.--ln the "a Assembly
District of Grant County, Hon.
Josep.s Book has been re-nominated
Tor Member of Assembly, bv the
Republicans. This is a merited
recognition of the valuable services
% worthy man. No man in the
Legislature last winter made a better
record for sterling honesty and
eilclent service than Mr.. Beck. He
was n terror to all rings and Job
berries OF every description always
met prompt and positive rebuils
when presented To him. The Ian
caster hieroidvery truly says; 1.-The
Wisconsin Legislature needs mum
Der OF Joe Books to keep it
straight"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

IT Is currently reported that Philo
A. Orion, the Democratic candidate
1or Congress, attended the famous,
or infamous peace convention, ut
Springfield, Illinois, conducted by
the arch traitor, Jake Thompson,
during the war, aud was heartily in
sympathy with the movement, which,
had 1t succeeded, would have so Grip
pied the North as to make n restor-
alton of the Union impossible. We
ShaIl enquire into the matter, and
give The resn,t OF our investigation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
fNAh En- Up-COW.

Came within the enclosure of the undersigned.
il the town al Mineral Point, section IL, town
t. range ;, on orabont the l>t OF Scplcmhrr,
1876. one COW, chiefly red, with white hair,
mixed through, the face more white than lhc
rest ot the boty supposed 10 be four years
ed no particular marks noticeable. The
owner is requested to call. prove property,
pay Oh .cs ana take said COW away.
JAMES PRIESTLEY,
Rc>idmg on the Dudsoyillr road.
Dated Sept. 10Th. 1876. 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
IG5 Acres In Iowa County.

This farm Is ~. miles $. T.. from Mineral Point
tiig House 1hx,.. two stories. GOOD large barn
AMI other nlit-builtliilg. t.od hearing orchard.
vineyard shrubbcrs az. tiood ristefI, aii'i Two
running streams of water un the place. Good
well and pllnp at the bnrn. 100 acres under plow
~ acres pasture - acres meadow. and live acres
timber two miles distant.
Terms easy-part cash. balance on time, III
different payments. JOIN 1AkkEk
Mineral Point, Wis
Get,tembpr 10th. S-6-,--,,u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

The public generally is hereby notified that
| will no longer pay any debts or debt, con-
traCltd by ilantaH ). GRADER, my Wife, who
has left lac without just eau>c,
MICHAEL. GRUBER.
Dated Minlin, Sept. 10Th lS,o.---;i9
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

TIE Grant county -ldcocote man,
who Is disappointing the Democrats
sorcly by his wonderful manner of
supporting Orion for Congress, pro-
pounds to the grnmblcrs the follow
ing pertinent questions
teli US what Wickcdness--- what crime. If Won
l'clse~Mr itahellon has been guilty Of and
he SURF you can PROVE ii > be- sure Of TINT wr
ay~.ahd mark how "tendcrly" the Antoe.fE
Witl handle him. or any other man th,n Now
WHAT mas Aif liahclton done TINT should mike
" treat hlm differently Than we have treated
hln since he became the EcpllbApnp candidate
i"r Congress Let hiu, who Is Wilhou. ,nl
among 1ou, cast the first stone
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11

TNNN I nUglH-EANUL / UA.f,
.ivsSss8d to df%c sye. .srg9. o1gt
usn y Ira stevens .! E. <. nwt ii ca
Lewis 4, Williams, >1,t &c u
do NEs Dwt 10 81 - 81
VILLAGE or DALLAS.
-fS~Fssfj p l~Sa. fy4sf
Morrison, heirs undt lots no n & l2 ~
) Z Sglrurr uuGs lats rs 6 < a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
ToWS u. .'tEfFs.iN.

i0UN UOARF. County Clerk.
Iowa County, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-11
TTAkEy UP-COLT.

September 10th, ls-6.-s,77-.En
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
INDIANS AT WORK.

BRINGING IN THEIR vICTIMs-A STAGE PRO-
PRIEroR SHOT FROM A wAGoN-A FAMILY
OF EMIGRANTs BRAINED AND sCALPED.
Fort LARAMIE, WYOMING, April 3D.
or the three wounded men from the Red
Canyon massacre, two have died, Beer
gsuer, of Virginia City, Nevada, and
Gresham, of Bigelow, Holt county, Mo.
FELTON, was alive at the last account. The
colored woman captured was killed. Her
body was found full OF arrows and
nutllsted. She had been ravished.
81. E. Brown. OF Salt Lake City, OF the pro-
prietors of Gilmore, Salisbury & Patrick IS
stage line, is lying 90 miles from here at
sage Creek badly wounded. Two ambu-
l noes and an escoit have just been sent ty
Gen. Bailey to bring him here, accom-
panied by Acting Assistant Surgeoh Pill
leys, of the United States army. Mr.
of the 21st. He was making q
night trip on one OF the fast
freight wagons and was sitting by The
side of the driver. Tney were suddenly
fired on, q ball hitting Brown near the
r)Dt OF Dis left hip, fiist striking the brass
shell on a cartridge in his belt and carry
ing the cartridge into the wound with the
ball. Both remain in mis- body. making a
bad case. He will reach hers tomorrow
night or Tuesday morning.
LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, April f3.-Ad
vices have been received here that some
time Thursday night family of ernigrants
named Baker, from somewhere in Penn
sylvania, was massacred by Indians about
one hundred miles Northwest of Custe
City. The family consisted of man. his
VIE and two children. They were all
Drained with hatchets and then scslped.
The wagon belonging to Baker was rified
aud everything valuable carried off The
bodies Of the victims were decenty buried
when found. a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

den-directly. Any one else approach
ing or at empting familisrities, the clumsy
feet were drawn promptly in, and the wise
old head retired within it's shell, and no
sign of life would Pedro give. But let the
child take it, the claws closed round one
of her fingers, and the head, run out
to it's fullest extent OF neck would
be waggled against her with every
token of love q turtle could give.
There came time during the summer
when the little mistress was sick. The
mother sittine in the dusk, thought she
saw a dark object moving In the room, and
shortly alter, hearing pumping on the
stairs, went out and found 1t was Pedro
returning to his hole in the yard. Each
day for weeks, with the OpeniT OF the out
side door, In would walk Pedro. The
girl generally found him waiting on the
steps. He would 60 to the stairs, stand
upright in a corner, and setting his little
feet into the stairs above, pull himself up.
This operation he would repeat till he
reached the landing. II the door into the
sick cbild's room was closed, he waited
patiently to be allowed TO enter. When
taken up and laid beside its mistress
it made no effort to move, but lay Tor
hours, with its solemn head wsgging from
side to side. At night it waddled of to
the stairs, and then the racket commenced,
as it fell on each step in clumsy fashion
sounding like that famous clock in the
Ingoldsby legends that went hopping sftel
Mr. Ap. Jones.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

ceeding in amounts. There are fifteen
or twenty receipts to Whitley from
Davenport, amounting to $4,000; also
letters from the attorney general
and Davenport. Attorney General
Williams gave directions to Whitley IS II
the disposition of the money, which were
to give it to Davenport. Some OF the doc
umepts we Q already in the hands of the
commits ee. ard Whitley supposed that
they were stolen from bis Office. Money
wss psid in sums varying from 81, 600 to
$4,000 each time. Williams said be was
ordered TO have IL paid TO Davenport by the
president. Twenty thousand dollars OF
this money was paid TO Davenport j1tt be-
fore the elections OF 1872 Witness did
not seem inclined to give the facts, but
they were forced out OF bim, and when he
saw they had the letters he gave up.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
UNCLE SANS VAMPIRES.

RICHARDSON FULLY CONFIRMs PRENDERs
CHARGES AGAINST THE TREASURY THIEVES
UNDER SPINNER AND GIVES DETAILS.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 24-The sub
stance of an interview with Mathew
Richardson, OF this city, who was referred
tn in Prender's statement alleging frauds
in.the United States treasury department.
will appear In the Argus tomorrow.
The Argus says that MIR. Richardson
was clerk In Treasurer Spinner's be-
resu, entering upon his duties in the year
1864. 1t wss Lis duty to keep the books of
the department for the cancellation Of
moneys or representations of moneys. and
ne WIS one or the committee
through whose hands such moneys
pass q. Frank Jones was chief OF
nis divisioD. Bonds and all forms of cur
rency passed through the hands of the
commi tee, amounting to many millions
OF dollsrs. Richardson states that in 1865
package amounting to Sl0,500
was missing, and was never
discovered. certificate stating
the fact that the money had been lost was
filed. This certificate also stated that the
money had been cancelled, which Richard
son says was not true. 1t was Richard
sons duty to make out this certificate.
HIS suspicious was naturally excited
by the filing of false certificates. That the
SIC, 500 was stolen Is evident from the fact
as stated by him that before be left WASH
ington. in 1869, all but $1,000 of the series
HAD BEEN REDEEMED.
Some time after this transaction pack
age of $4,000 was diverted from its usual
course of destruction by the chief of divi-
sion. A small portion OF it was cut up into
strings for binding other packages of cur
rency. Mr.. Richardson was requested by
the chief OF bis division TO make out a GER
tificate that the entire amount had been
destroyed, he peremptorily declined.
When Jones saw that he had mistaken
his man, he called him out into the
ball and SAID: Richardson, say nothing
about this, Tor if you do you will raise
hi with me-" Richardson was surprised
shortly after to learn ttat Jones
had filed certificate with Treasurer
Spinner, ststing that the $4,000
! had been destroyed. Richardson further
| ascertaiued that the certificates of
destruction Of the currency instead of
being preserved were destroyed from time
to lime, thus removing all opportunity to
detect fraud. Richardson attempted to
secure an investigation, but all efforts
| failed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
ANOTHER PEDRO.
ONE OF THE LATEST THINGS IN PETS.
Mrs. II. G.. Fisher writes in the Arcadian

ONE OF THE LATEST THINGS IN PETS.
Mrs. n. G.. Fisher writes in the ArcadisD:
One of the oddest pets that ever existed
belongs TO little girl in Ssventy-6rst
street. A visitor met her at the gate last
summer with what she supposed was q
lunch box under her arm. To the lsdy's
SUI prise q snske-like head ran out little
way from the lunch box, and the pet
turned to be q common mud turtle.
Some one had brought the creature home
q year or go before. and let 1t loose In the
garden. When tie children tegan to play
there, out from ils hole came tie turtle,
and singling eus this child gave evidences
of intel1iRence beyond belief. The turtle
was called Pedro. and the lIttle girl bad
but to call That name TWO or thres times
&C the back door 10 see the old box
wadding mp from the bottom OF the gar
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
CALIFORNIA CROOKED.

EvEuATIoNs OF CHARLES WERNER, RE-
FORMED DIsTILLER-THE RING THREAT
EMS TO KILL him FOR EXPOSING ITS
OUTRAGEOUS RUPrIoN-THE MARE
ISLAND MARES NEST HATCHEs ADMIRAL
Ro3E Hs TIME.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The Chronicle
this morning continues its exposes of the
whisky ring ard matters at Msra Island.
1t publishes letter received by Charles
Werner, former partner of Jost Il Co. in
the Antioch distillery, recertlv seized for
running crooked. Werner gave import.
ant evidence TO the revenue agents. IL
Guiding the books of account of the yari-
Gus distilleries with which he had BEEN
connected. The letter is as follows:
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1. 1876.
Mr.. CBAs. WERNER-The whisky ring
will kill you if you sppear as a witness.
Putzman Will see II done and they have
money in plen' y to psy for It. They can
do 1t here as well as in any other plsce
and bettsr. You must take notice of
this. Schultz has plenty of money and it
Will be pleasure for him. You know
how to take care OF yourself This is to
notify you.
(Signeo) FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
There Is other evidence that such
7reats we're made and the letter is prob
ably genuine article. 1t states in
continuance that Werner had been
| connected in distilliDg with several men,
bers Of the riug, being an experienced
practical distiller, a1d that the ring had
| Systematically sWindled him, not letting
him into the secrets to the extent of par
| ticipation in the profits, and it credits him
with the statement that OultOD, promi-
peIt disiiller, welded an inf1uence at
Washington through Senator Sargent,
| which information was given him
while in business connected with the men,
| bers OF the ring. be says the corrup ion
was outrageous in lS66-7-S-9 during which
| time the government wss defrauded of
| 81, SOC, 900. Relative to Mare Island mat
| strs the Chronicle charges Isaiah Hsnscom,
chief of the buresu OF construction and re-
pair, with conspiring with his son, John
Hsnscom, and j. E. DemoDfague, con-
tractors, to deiraud the government in
awarding and filling contracts, and that
Admiral Rogers and the naval constructor,
Geo. w. Muscb, OF Mare Island, were
coyD Emit of at leas, so ne f tie frauds
several OF which are specified.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

Mayor w. III. C~ikens, OF Lsporte, who
Sss the Republican candidate for Congress
the tenth district two years ego. will be
before the Reputli convention this
ear, to ask the nomination. DR.. Hay
nond, the present Democratic member, Is
nskiDg a splendid record, and VIII, doubt-
iss, be- returned, aud the Republican
win be but an empty honor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
Insurance Commissioner Morrow, o

Insurance Commissioner Morrow, of
Tennessee. says that the Widows and
Orphans Insurance Company is only sus-
not prohibited from receiving renewals.
He advises holders not to let the policies
lspss, Tor if the company should be un-
.Dle to go on and reinsare, the protection
the existing policies Will ssin be as
sured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

The particulars of shocking accident
which occurred recently near Upton are
given in the last Republican. msn
named Williaio WOODS, who had been
troubled much by thieves stealing bis corn,
shot and dangerously wounded neighbor
who came whstling along by his barn to
pay him a visit, / stead OF intending to
steal bis corn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

A little boy, named frankie Parker, fell
from third story window on the bowl
dered pavement in the alley below. dis
tance OF 40 feet, at Lafayette last Friday.
When taken up it was found thst an arm
was broken, both knee caps shattered and
that he bad r. ceived several severe cute
and Lruises. There are no hopes of his
recovery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
DON CARLOS IN THE u. s.

RUMoR THAT he LANDED AT HALIFAX.
AND HAS GONE TO ST. LOUIS.
BALTIMORE, April PA story is pub
lished here to-day that Don Carlos and
three companions have landed at Halifax
from the steamship Hiberniap, and that
Mr.. Terrell, who came through to Balti-
more in the s.eamer, lett here Saturday
for st. Louis. where he will meet Don
Carlos
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
wILKINsoN's INDIANAPOLIS PAL.

wILKINSON'S INDIANAPOLIS PAL.
J. B. PHELPS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, GETS INTO
TROUBLE BY BEING IN BAD COMPANY
HOW WILL he GET BACK THAT $500.
LOUISVILLE, April "a 4-TAe capture OF
James wilkins ID, charged with a fifteen
thousand dollar emb zzlement in Nsw
Orleans and elsewhere, has proven an i'm
portan: arrest. Saturday evening be re-
'eived a dispatch in Jail from j. b. Phelps,
at Indianapolis, stating he would arrive
on the o'clock A. NJ. Chicago train and
go Immediately to the Jail. Phelps is the
party to whom Wilkinson shipped the
packs ages from New Orleans to Chicago,
and the detectives conjectured that
he was q partner in crime with
Wilkinson. They accordingly decided
felon on his arrival. Pnelps on reaching
the city yesterday morning took back,
telling the driver that he was going TO the
Jail to release prisoner and wanted linn
to wait for him 1T the door whether he
came out alone or not. The detectives
were in Jail when Phelps entered. He was
allo wed to go into the room where Will
kins N was confined and see him. AS soon
as he started out he was arres ed
and two detectives searched him
while q third went into wilkins on.
room and stripped him of all his
clothes. In the heel of his stocking he
found $1,000 which Looked as If it bad jus;
been put there. When Phelps was accused
of giving Wilkinson the money he denied
all knowledge of it and protested that ht
had not given him can't. Some impor-
tsnt papers we're found on his person
Phelps was then locked up as suspected
telon. To-day writs of babeas corpus
we're taken out for the prisoners and the
court released Phelps but remsudeC
Wilkinson to Jail. The money was not
restored, Phelps having said that it was
not his when arrested.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

Another tornado passed over Pike
county abouttwo weeks ago, doing damage
to the extent of $4,000 1t followed very
closely in tue patD of the great tornado,
which passad over the county only q few
weeks before,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
GRAIN AND FRUIT PROSPECTS.

AND oHIo-PEACHEs MOSTLY KILLED,
BUT APPLES PROMISE WELL.
CHICAGO, April 20-The Inter Ocean
this morning publishes reports from some
200 points in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan.
Ohio, and Pennsylvania where the bulk OF
the winter wheat is grown, showing the
present condition of growing crops of win
ter wheat and fruit. Illinois promises well
In q few counties the wheat threat
ems to prove q failure, but by far
the majority of reports are encourage
ing. Peaches were injured by the cold
spell during March, but apples aud nearly
all the varieties of small iruit look well
and promise an abundant yield. Michigan
aud Pennsylvania report excellent pros
poets for all kinds OF crops. Michigan ex-
poets plentiful yield OF everything. In
Indiana the winter and spring have proved
unfsvorable for winter wheat and peaches,
but apples and small fruits appear to
be thriving. Reports from Ohio are
to the effect that the wheat is badly dam
aged, except in we'll drained bottom lands.
and reduced yield of all kinds of fruit is
expected.
CINCINNATI, O.. April 20-Rsturns from
fifty-seven points in Ohio as to the cor
ditions OF the crops published by the Com
mercisl this morning, indicate that
the peaches are totally destroyed OF
badly injured. For other fruits, fifteen
report that the indications ere good for
crops, twenty-one fair, twenty one badly
injured. For wheat, twenty-iour report
good crops, clever, fair, twenty-five badly
injured. Fifty points in Indiana indicate
that the peaches are badly injured. For
other fruits twenty-seven report good
crops, two, fair; eleven badly injared. For
wheat, ten, good; fifteen, fair; twenty-five
badly injured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26

RICHARDSON FULLY coSFIRMs PRENDER's
CHARGES AGAINsTTHE TREASURY THIEv rs
UNDER sPINNER AND GIVES DETAILS