Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-02
DON ESClC.

Several vessels were In quarantine on the
23d in the lower New York Bay, because of
the alleged prevalence Of yellow fever on
Dix's Island. Several deaths are said to have
occurred from that disease In that locality.
In the case of the yacht Mohawk calamity
at New York, the Coroner's jury have rem
dered verdict that Capt. Rawlings was not
guilty OF any criminal negligence, and he was
at once discharged.
A few days ago, Ada APPLICABLE, twelve
year-o!d girl OF Ea.ontown, n. J., In the
absence OF her mother endeavored to kindle
fire by using kerosene oil, when the can
from which shcwas pouring the fluid burst,
and she WAS shockingly burned. A Mrs. Car
lyle, living in the same house, was severe
iy burned about the neck and arms while at
tempting to smother the flames
A serious and probably fatal kerosene ac-
cdont occurred in st. Louis, few DAYS
ago, servant girl named Pauline Alvina
being the victim OF her own foolish at
tempt TO kindlo fire by the use of coal-oii
the customary explosion aud consequent
burning following in regular order.
According 30 II recent frontier estimate
Sitting Bull had 10000 lighting braves under
his control, who were well armed and had
nm abundance OF provisions and ammunition.
Tho troops operating against them number
between 3,o0Oand 1900 The reported death
Of Sitting Bull is denied.
The Commissioner of Indian affairs on
the cath, tolegraphed Instructions to the In
dian agents at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies to turn over their charges 10 the
mil IN at "a R.,h nd
Sheridan respectively,
On the night OF the Esd, two children of
Mr.. pritchard, living In Noble, Ind, were
fatally burned by the explosion Of u can of
Kerosene which they were using to hurry
up the kitchen IRE, They fingered about five
hours. Al Rossvlle, Ind, on the 2lst, the
wife Of James Golden met with a like acct
dent, She lived in terrible agony until the
morning OF the 22d.
There was slight frost n few miles north
of Port Jeryis, N. Y, on the night OF the
Esd
President Grant, on the .+th, signed the
Silver-Coia and Army Appropriation bills.
A Philadelphia telegram OF the 25th SAYS
the average daily expenses OF the Ccnten-
NAL Exhibition, since the opening, had been
about $1,000, and the average daily receipts
tla.2s,.o5.
About nine o'clock on the night of the
Esd, cloud burst on Diamond Range
Mountains, thirteen miles east OF Eureka.
Cal, aud without moments warning n col
umu of water two feet through rushed upon
gang Of wood choppers, drowning thirteen
Cinnamon aud number OF Italians,
by AN explosion in the Black Diamond
Coal Mine at Mount Diablo, Cal, on the
eIth, six miners were killed and five others
badly injured, The explosion Was caused
hya blast igniting the accumulated coal
dust,
The majority report OF the House Com
mittee ON Naval Affairs is very lengthy
document and concludes with a statement
tina, upon FUN review OF the facts asccr.
taincd by the Committee N the administra-
ton Of the naval service during the last
seven years the Law has been disrcgarded
and violated In the letting ot contracts, in
the purchase of supplies; IN the destruction
and sale OF property belonging 10 the naval
service; in the failure To cover
into TIE Treasury the proceeds "
the sales OF property; in the
expenditure and disbursements " the an.
preparations made for the support u the
navy; in the application OF the sums appra.
priated for that branch 81 the public service;
In exceeding the appropriations made BY
Congress for given 6scsl years, etc. etc.
The majority submit = resolution 10 the
House that IN. legal questions and proof DE
referred ~ the Judiciary Committee. VITO
shall examine and report whether the viola.