Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-26
General News.
A TEXAS FLOOD.

this place IT ralncd and Il high wind pre-
vailed all day Sunday, and Sunday night
it increased in severity From Z O'Clock
A. NJ. Monday until noon of that day the
wind blew at the rate of fifty miles an
hour, and the rain fell in torrents. The
water IN Galveston Bay was raised in
some places to a level with the wharves,
and the lower and more exposed portion
OF the city was under water for two
or three hours. Atabout noon the wind
moderated. the waters began to recede,
and before night the sky was clear, with
cold norther blowing. Very little dam
age was done in the city considering the
severity of the storm. Three of the
congresses lost a portion of their walls
and three unoccupied blocks were con-
siderably damaged No loss of life is
reported. There was no disaster to ship
ing except the small class of coasters
The railroad bridges across the bay are
badly damaged and it will be several
days before trains run regularly.
The Ne'cs special from Rockfcrt says
the storm at that point was severe, and
the propeller Myrtle is missing
A dispatch from Brazos de Santiago
says half that island is submerged.
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
A Wilkesbarre special of the 18th
says that matters have been very quiet
i'll that vicinity, and, though there have
been all sorts of reports concerning
negotiations between operators and
mer, yet nothing definite was known
until to-day Last night Mr.. Parrish,
lessee of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
and Iron Company, called the leaders of
the strike together and informed them
that he would give the men an advance
of 10 per cent. on the wages paid them
when they struck if they would resume
at once. The leaders called meeting
of the men for this afternoon, and at
| o'clock about 1000 of the unemplov-
ed met at place four miles below this
city to hear what the leaders had to
say. The offer made by Mr.. Parrish
was stated, but was unanimously reject
ed. So the lockout continues, with the
certainty that no further efforts will be
made to effect compromise. The men
must accept the offer of 10 per cent adj
vance or remain idle The times are
growing worse, and many cases of star
Walton are reported. 1t may be posi-
bile that second sober thought NAV
induce Il majority to return TO work be-
fore long, If the line is once broken,
the strike will come to an abrupt end.
SENATOR MoRToN's CONDITION.
indianapolis dispatches of the 10Th
say that Senator Morton had a re-
lapse last night from which he has not
yet recovered The latter part of the
night he was much worse and to-day is
still very nervous from the effects of it.
Dr. Woodward, of indianapolis, had
charge of him, in the temporary alb |
sence of DR.. Thompson his attending
physician. His attendants admit that
he is a great deal worse, but say that all
can be ascribed to nervous attack,
which did no permanent injury. He is |
better tonight, and the prospects are
that he will pass much more comfort |
able night than last.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner arrived here tonight to visit
Morton.
MORE OF THE JAMES BROTHERS.
An Omaha dispatch of the 10Th says
News reached this city, at an early
hour this morning, that the
Union Pacific express car on
the incoming train, which left Cheyenne
at P. NJ, yesterday, was robbed at Big
Springs by masked men. The train ar
rived at Big Springs at about 10 p. NJ.
The express car was entered by half a
dozen masked men, with drawn revOl- |
vers, who threatened to shoot messen-
ger Miller, and compelled him to I'M
lock the safe containing $50, 600 in gold
coin, and succeeded in escaping with
the whole amount.
The telegraph operator at the station
was compelled to break his instruments
to prevent his reporting the occurrence. |
About dozen men were in the party. |
They went nOrthward, but this is be- |
Iieved to be a ieint, and it is suspected |
that their ultimate destination is south |
ward,
f. Morsman, superintendent Of the |
I. ;. Express, offers $4,000 reward for |
the capture of the parties and for the |
return of the money. \ pro rata of,
said award win be paid for the return |
OF portion Of the money or the capture
ofany of the men,
THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION.
An Omaha telegram of the 10Th
states that the Sitting Bull Commission
consisting of Gen. Terry. Gen. Law |
renee, of Rhode Island, and Gen. Cor |
BIN, of Ohio, Secretary of the Commits |
sion, went west yesterday They 90 to
Ogden, from thence to Fort Shaw. and I
from Fort Shaw across the country
some 80 or 200 miles TO Sitting Bulls !
rendezvous. Probably nothing will be
heard from them for twenty or twenty !
five days after their departure from