Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-09-13

whole century of its existence has main
tanned relations OF peace and friendship which
have been conspicons alike in prosperity and
in adversely, and have become continually frmer
with the increasing progress and prosperity OF
both countries 1t IL my sincere desire that this
mutual cordially and this prosperity which have
been the lot OF the two countries during The first
century OF our independence may be youchsafed
during the century which Is to come. Wishing
you long reign Of health and happiness, | pray
and holy keeping. u. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1876
THE Secretary of the Treasury has called
for the redemption Of $l0,0oO,0O0 Of $40
bonds Of 1865, May and November, upon
which the interest will cease IN the 9th Of
December.
According to statement sent from Wash
ington on the 9th, the amount of National
Bank notes outstanding on the LIST was
1923, S35, 7l2, and the amount of greenbacks
1858, 344 604.
On the 9Th, Henry Luerson, one of the
workmen on the Government works at Hell
Gate, accidentally let fall dynamite car
fridge on the deck o! scow, when it ex-
ploded hurting him 200 yards, tearing off
arms, legs and head, and horribly mutiat-
ing his body. John HICKMAN, who was
helping Luerson, was blown into the air.
His body was severed in two. Jno. Doyle,
who was near, was terribly mutilated
One side of his face was blown away.
Another laborer who was standing upon
the scow was blown into the air. His body
fell into the river and was not recovered
All four were instantly killed. Five other
workmen were seriously injured.
The Interstate Exposition at Chicago
opened on the evening Of the 9th, under
very favorable auspices. The Tribune says
it bids fair to rival all its predecessors in at
Effectiveness and popularity.
A rencounter occurred in New Orleans on
the afternoon Of the 7th between Louis l..
Souer, prominent Republican politician,
and II. l.. Smith, a Times reporter Souer
is reported to have commenced the attack,
firing three or more shots at Smith, who re-
turned the fire, MORALLY wounding Souer.
Smith received a shot in the hip. The affair
grew out of a card published by Souer in a
morning paper, relative to political attacks
made upon him in the Times. In the card
Soucr denounced the responsible editor of
the Times AS a willful aud malicious falsi-
fer.
A serious disturbance occurred in Charles
ton, s. c., on the night Of the 9Th between
colored Republicans and colored and white
Democrats in which pistols were freely used
on both sides. A large number of persons
were injured, several of them quite seriously,
One of the wounded, white man named
Buckner, died the next day. The police
succeeded in quelling the riot, but the ex-
element continued throughout the 7th the
colored Democrats holding meeting in the
evening under guard Of 1000 armed whites.
A prize fight between Tom Allen and
Joe Goss came Off in Kentucky on the It'll.
The fight was began near Walton in the
presence Of large crowd of spectators.
After lighting seven rounds the militia in
terfered, and operations were suspended
Another ring was subsequently formed, and
fourteen more rounds were fought Goss
fell In the twenty-drst, and being struck
while on his knees by Allen, foul was
claimed and allowed, Goss being declared
the winner He was severely punished,
while Allen showed little or no injury.
About two O'Clock on the afternoon of the
18th eight mounted men, armed with navy re-
volvers, entered the town of Northfeld
Mimi, and dismounted in front of the bank
Three OF them entered the building and
sprang over the counter, when one of the
three held n knife at the throat of the cashier,
j. l.. Haywood, and ordered him to open the
vault. The other two compelled A. Z, Bunk
er, Assistant Cashier, and Frank Wilcox,
Clerk, to hold up their hands. Haywood
refused to open the vault. The knife
was pressed against his throat. Still
he refused Meantime the towuspeople
were gathering and the robbers became i'm
patient HAYWOOD persisting in his refusal,
one rohber presented a pistol ut his right
| temple and shot him dead. The three then
turned b Bunker, ordering him TO open the
vault He denied knowing the combna.
ton. The robbers made a demonstra-
ton towards him, when he ran ont
the back door, receiving as he ran pistol
bullet through his right shoulder. Will
cox was not attacked Meanwhile the
townspeople in the street had opened fire on
the robbers, killing two and wounding one
Five escaped, carrying the wounded one
with them, leaving one horse killed and an
other captured 10y the citizens. The robbers
secured no booty. \ large number of
mounted men started at once in pursuit, and
number of police from St Paul would Join
them IN the search FOR the murderers
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