Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-11
DON ESTIC.

SOME highwaymen stopped the stage
from Deadwood, near Cheyenne River, a few
nights ago, and took zen boxes containing
gold dust. The robbers coolly requested the
driver 10 tell the managers of the stage line
to send them pair of gold scales, as divid-
ing gold dust with spoon was inconvenient,
and did not give good satisfaction.
SEVERAL years ago Mrs. Sarah NJ. Vic
tor was convicted in the Courts Of Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, OF murder in the first degree,
having poisoned her brother, and was SEN
fenced TO be hanged. Sentence was COM
muted by the Governor to Imprisonment for
life. Since hat time Mrs. Victor has been
confined in The Ohio Penitentiary. Growing
weary of life under such circumstances, in
January, 1876, she made application to
the Courts in Columbus to have the
original sentence carried out on the
ground that she had not consented to COM
mutation. AT err having the matter under
advisement for eighteen months, Judge Bing-
ham, on the 2Sth ult., gave all opinion that
Mrs. Victor is, in law, an escaped prisoner
after conviction, and issued an order TO the
Sheriff for her delivery to the authorities of
Cuyahoga County to await action by the
Court Of said county. An application was
then made to the Supreme Court for leave 10
file petition in error, which was granted,
and stay Of execution Of Judge Bingham's
decisions was ordered until the case could
be definitely heard
THE following is the official statement
of the United States currency outstanding
on the LIST: Old demand notes, So, 1896 ,250;
legai-tender notes, S359,7G4, 322; notes of
1868, $96,2S5; compound interest notes,
500, 800; fractional currency, $40, 403, 1874 :;
total, s3S0,62 ,916.S4. The total amount Of
silver coin issued TO same date was SIS, l2l,-
5o7, of which 81, 9sl ,526 was Issued on ac-
count Of currency obligations, and $2l, l40,-
o6l in redemption OF fractional currency.
THE coinage reports from all the mlnts
in the United States, except that at Carson
City, New. state that the aggregate coinage
for the fiscal year is $1l0O0O00, showing an
increase over that of the last fiscal year Of
/ sl4,CN eco.
SEVERE tornadoes occurred in Illinois,
Indiana and Pennsylvania, on the 1st, caus-
ing great destruction to life and property.
The little Town Of Ercildoun, near Center
vile, Pa, was almost entirely destroyed.
Twenty families were made houseless in a
few minutes, their dwellings being RACED to
the ground One woman was instantly
killed, and five other persons were injured,
! two fatally.
! THE celebrated trotting mare Lady
! Thorne died al Trenton, n j., on the 1st.
The public debt statement Tor June
shows the following: Coin bonds outstand.
ing 81 ,G97, sSS5 500; total debt, 81 2i6 1871 1888;
cash in Treasury, SlS6, $50; debt, less
! cash in the Treasury, S206D, l5S, 223; decrease
| during June, IS ,229 1919; since June 80, 1876,
| 800 ISL ,12l.
THREE men, named Floy, Bellinger
and Pierce were boating in the Niagara
| River, above the falls, on the evening of the
/ lst, when the boat got into the rapids. Bel.
! lingcr and Pierce jumped out and attempted
! TO swim to the shore, but were carried over
the falls. Floy remained in the boat and was
rescued.
4 HORRIBLE case Of lynching occurred
| At Osceola, Ark, a few daysag Riley Cow
ingtou colored barber, was arrested at
Cairo, on the lst, for the murder, at the
former place, Of two men, about year ago.
The prisoner was taken to Osceola, and then
/ acrowd composed Of white and colorud men,
took him from the Sheriff, and, tying ropes
around his neck and feet, bitchcd mules to
them The animals were then goaded to
NADINE ana driven in opposite directions,
tearing the unfortunate man limb from limb.
His pitcous cries for a more merciful death
are said to have been heartreudng.
The Directory Of the City of Chicago,
just published, contains 1926 names,
which, allowing three and a half persons 10
each name, as is ordinarily estimated, would
show a total population Of s3L9i.
The President OF the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company has published state
mcul in reply to the Commissioners recent
report on the condition Of tue affairs of tie
Company. in wEca he says the Company
not only has all the assets it claim to have
but THAI they are worth at least all the Com.
pauy claims them TO be worth, and that Inc
Company will pay every just claim, lie
urges policyhuldcrs everywhere TO renew
tn in policies
THE Secretary OF the Caifcd States
Trca Ury has given notice that the 90 bonds
O. the act OF March .. l,h5, ana causgls of
1860, will bc paid at the Treasury Of the
United States ON aud after the OH 90 Ogto.
Der, -, aud interest vii. clos. vu tat day
Personal.
. PRESIDENT HAYES has appointed Gen,