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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
HORRORS OF THE INDIAN FAMINE.
Women Boiling and Eating Their Babies
on the Island Of Paumbcu.

The st. Louis Republican publishes the
following private letter, written by a
magistrate on the island called Paum-
beu, in India, to his brother in Missouri:
"PAUMBEU, Aug. l., ISL am SO
fearfully sick of this dreadful famine;
people dying of starvation all around
and out of ones power to assist. Re
turning from my morning ride one day
this week | found woman in the last
stage Observation, and although pro-
cured sage and brandy for her, the poor
creature died. | am to hold meeting
this evening to start private congree
house to relieve the necessities of some.
Every day we give rice and money out
of our own resources, but it is a heavy
drain. Rice sells at twenty-five shillings,
bag of l64 pounds, which last year
could be bought for eight shlllings, and
of course everything is dear in proper
ton III the vegetable line: but COWS and
poultry, etc, are to be bought in the
same place for nominal sums only.
The people have nothing to feed them
on, and in some places there Is actually
famine of water as well as food. Grass
is an article of importation, and pays
for its conveyance. We feed about
three hundred people daily, one meal "A
day only, giving but enough to keep
them alive. We cannot afford to give
more as we shall have, probably, to
feed them for four months, perhaps
longer Last month was a great festival
time among the Hindoos, but, owing to
the famine, not many came to market,
although there is Il temple here much
( frequented by devotees. Sometimes,
after landing on the shore they roll the
whole way leight miles to pay the de
votons. In one taleeg eighty thousand
| died of starvation in month. In our
district seventy thousand died in May.
4 l. it not terrible? You cannot imagine
what scenes we Indians see and hear
/ daily. Can you fancy a woman boiling
and eating her baby? That occurred
not many miles from here only last
week. When possible | supcrintend the
giving of the food, and have often seen
the mothers take the childrens share
and eat it themselves. | must add that
| make it up 10 the poor little things
when possible, 10y giving them an extra
allowance. rs | feel that only the pang,
of utter starvation would induce 4
mother to rob her child for, although
black in color, they are not devoid Of
feeling
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THE Allegheny savings bank the old
est bank III Allegheny City, Pa, sus-
pended payment on the Sd instant. Its
deposits one year ago, aggregated ST.
$4,000, but owing to a run that was
made then the amount gradually
fell off until the day of suspension,
at which time there was probably not
more than 100000 The stockholders
announce it as their belief that deposit
ors will receive the full amount owed
them. 1t will be we'll to hope SO, but
promises of that kind are more easily
made than debts are cancelled.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10
Utah Divorces.

About six months ago an attachc Of
the inter Occu undertook the danger
ous work of ferreting out the abuses of
the divorce laws and making public the
nefarious operations Of the Chicago di-
vorce lawyers. The person who Crap
pied with the forbidding subject WAS Il
woman who would naturally Shirk from
such an extremely hazardous under
taking, but one who conquered her
scruples and fears that a foul disgrace
might be blotted out from the iustitu-
tions of the land. The discoveries made
and the facts ELECTED were such rs to
startle public opinion into activity and
direct it into practical channel \, a
result of the revelations made in Chi
cage, the Utah divorce laws which
have been the means Of untymg maui-
monial knots without number, have
been thoroughly Investigated and
their infamOus construction laid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THE Ncz Perces band of Indians are
on Canadian soil ere this.
Gen. Howard abandoned the chase after
he found that he could not overtakc
them before they reached the British
possessions. When the last engage
mcnt between Maj. Ilges of the 9TH In
fantry and Joseph took place, the In
dams were passing through a detile be
tween Bear Paw and the Little Rockies
and were within one days march of the
liue. Thus ends, without any desired
results, one of the longest chascs OF
record
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

PROF. HENRY, of the Smithsonian In
stitutc. received cablegram on the
Sd inst. announcing that comet was
discovered at Florence, Italy, on the
night of the 2nd, by the eminent as
tronomcr Tempcl. The position of the
comet is right ascension q hours, u
minutes; dccIination south 10 deg. 10
min. Its daily motion is 80 min. to-
ward the southwark. Its tail is small
hut bright.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

RouF PAslIA has been transferred to
the command of the army of the Bal
kans, at Schipka, ana Suliemm Pasha
will take charge OF the Danube army.
What this change signifies just rs the
campaign for the season is about to
close, we do not understand, 1t may
toe the object of the sultan to join his
armies and strike telling blow at
Plevna before the troops are forced to
take to winter quarters. The nights are
already intensely cold, and the com
pagn will soon. close.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THE senators and representatives are
marching on to Washington and pre-
pairing for the special session. The
canvass for places has already begun
vigorously. The special session will
doubtless continue until the time for
the regular session to convene, IN De-
ccmber. We shall have plenty of legis-
latiOn this season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

Stone, for judge of the supreme court,
the nominee of both parties, is elected
without opposition, there being no other
nominees on the state ticket. The
woman-sufirage movement was defeat
ed. In Denver the republicans elected
Mr. styles mayor by thirty-one major
lty, and all else. except one alderman
III the Fifth Ward ard the coroner
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

TIE government canal around the
rapids in the Mississippi at keokuk,
Iowa, is not practicable piece OF engi-
neering in the present low stage OF
water. 4 Golfer dam is to be put III the
lower basin To enable boats from above
to unload, across the bank, into boats
from below.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

FERNANDINA, Fla, is Frustrated with
yellow fever, and the sanitary condition
Of the city seems to be constantly grow
ing worse. Nearly all the physicians
are now incapacitated for work, and
dispatches say that deplorable gloom
has taken possession Of the place
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THIS is sore time for distinguished
Europeans. The Grand Duke Nicholas.
is a sufferer from the liver complaint,
while Jules Simon is wrestling with
carbuncle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

THE raid across the Rio Grande by
Lieutenants Bulls and Shafter, on the
26th and 2Sth Of September, after stock
thieves, did not result in the capture of
any of the Mexican banditti.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

of Schumla and Rustchuk. and his con-
troll Of the Varna and Danube railroad,
Suleiman and Osman Pashas must be in
still worse straits. Russia evidently
grasps the situation. and will hold hard
to its present military position in ex-
pectation Of the sudden collapse of an
enemy whose military resources are al
ready so strained that the catastrophe
hoped for may occur at any hour.
REPORTED TURKISH SUCCESSES.
\ dispatch from Erzerum, dated Oct.
3D. at A. NJ, announces the defeat Of
the Russians at Nechjoran, with the
loss of 400 men and a large quantity of
arms. This news comes from Turk
ish source, and may be received with
caution. 1t is possible that Mukhtar is
anxious to show that he deserves the
title of Ghazi, just conferred on him by
the Sultan, and has
INVENTED THE BATTLE.
, The advanced guard of the army of
the Czarowitch is reported to be in the
neighborhood of Sopkoi from which it
retired a month ago. 1t is not, however,
to be apprehended that any serious at
tack will be made by the Russians in
that direction, where the Turks are as
strong as the Czarowitch is at Biola.
AS the Turks have the Rasgrad and
Shumla positions to fall back upon as
strong us Plevna, the Russians have
NOTHING TO GAIN
in following them eastward
Mehemet Ais campaign has shown
that his army is not nearly SO strong as
had been imagined. As long as the
Russian line was extremely attenuated
he was able to take liberties with its
separate detachments, but he has
shrunk from an encounter with the CON
ccntrated forces of his opponent, and
doubtless deserves the praises bestowed
on him by his English admirers for his
moral . courage in retreatlng.
A correspondent telegraphs from
Schipka Pass: Il have just returned
from visiting the Turkish forts and bat
teries. The roads and works | found to
have been very much improved. whilst
the men were comfortably lodged in
well-constructed earth huts that
have been made proof against
the fragments of shells CON
tmually flying. The troops, too, are
we'll clothed, as, indeed, they need to
be, for the weather is bitterly cold. the
winds on the heights cutting like Il
knife. The atmosphere, | think, will
soon make it perfectly impossible for
either army to maintain its positions
much longer
ZIMMERMANN.
At length II Russian dispatch men
tons Gen. zimmerman, who, with his
army corps, has been quite lost to view,
while the 10000 men he commanded
three months ago would have been an
invaluable addition to the Russian
fighting forces. 1t is not much, how
ever, that we are told of him now. He
is apparently still in the Dobrudscha,
from which he has sent u cavalry de-
tatchment on II accommodating eXpedi-
ton towards Takarbazardjih. 1t is very
strange that more use has not been
made of Iimmermann's forces.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

COLD fell to 81 02J on the 2nd inst,
the lowest point reached for fifteen
years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

J. w DEFoREsT is living at New Ha-
ven. lie is said To entertain the opinion
that his novels are not appreciated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-10

Washington dispatches of the 18th inst
say that Secretary Schurz visited the
Indian delegation this morning and dis
tributed silver medals among them. He
says they appeared to be in very good
spirits, and showed no signs of being
with the resul, of their con,
ferenceS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON. Dec. z6.-Spirit5 turpentine
steady at 81 1ac.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. Dec 26 Cotton stead
ier: Middllng u4c, low mludlmg l23Sc, 5000
ordinary l2c.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 26.-Flour unchanged at Dos
heat unchanged: Spring, los 6dalls Id: Cal
ifornia club, RS lOdai3s I'd; do average, rs
7da12s 1Od. Corn unchanged at 20s 81. Canada
peas unchanged at 36s I'd.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 26 6,--Flour firm. Corn quiet
and firm at 65a66c, In store. Oats quiet and
firm at 36a40c. in store. Pork firm at Sl5
higher: S14a94aIOc. Bagglng steady at 12}aa
13c.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec, 26-Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat: No. red, 81 23al 25. Corn:
new Mixed 39a4Oc. Rye j7a58c. Oats, 2Ta2Sc.
Provisions: shoulders, 4RC: clear riD sides. 576
as; hams, S5aa9aC. Lard Steam, 7,9Oc. Hogs,
$4a4 10.
BOSTON, Dec. 26.-Flour steadv and un-
changed. Corn quiet: Old mixed and yellow,
66a6Sc; new, 63a65c. Oats in fair demand and
firm: No. and extra white, 44a4Sc; No. 2
white and No. ] mixed, 401 aa4lc; No. white
and No. mixed, 80 aa395ac.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 26 - Wheat: choice red
Ohio and Indiana 81 35al 3S; Kentucky wn1te
and amber 81 3Sal A, Corn: stock dimin-
ishing: yellow shelled, 5so59c; mixed, 55a57c;
fair and heavy; white, 34a36c; mixed, 33a34c;
new, 2Sa3Oc. Rye: nothing doing
NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.- Flour: Fancy 80 80
choice family 50 00, extra fmily So 50. family
s. 25, superhne S6 To- Corn: Loose 45c, sacked
55a56c. Wheat: White 81 4Oal TO- red 81 3Oal 50.
Cotton: Ordinary &c, good ordinary y3sc. good
middling 103c. Whisky: Robertson County
81 50a3 w, Lincoln County 81 75a3 w, Bourbon
81 T5a5 80, hgnwines 81 "a
MILwAUKEE. Dec. 26. - Flour firmly held
Wheat unsettled, opened &c lower and closed
strong: No. l Milwaukee, hard, 81 IA; No.
Milwaukee, 81 124s; No. Milwaukee, ST. 10A;
October, 81 lOA; November, 81 CO..; No. s
milwaukee,, 81 o. Corn firm ana higher: No. 2
44c. Oats firm and higher: No. 2 24c. Rye
firm: No. l 54a54%c. Barley firm and higher:
No. spring, 63a6ic; November, U3c.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 26.-Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn
easier: White, Soc: mixed, 452c. Oats dull:
White, 33c; mixed. 30c. Rye dull and un-
changed. Hay, $l2, Pork quiet at $l2 25a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
A MEXICAN MONSTROSITY.

The MazaJlan Occidental, a Mexican
paper, contains an account Of an extra
ordinary phenomenon in human nature
Tue mother of this living curiosity is
named Antonia Garcia, residing in Ro-
sario, State Of Sinaloa. Her husband is
Lorenzo Rodriguez, native of Chapu-
deros, District of Concordia, in the same
State. About nine years ago Antonla
gave birth TO twins, boys, who still live.
Two years atterWard she gave birth to
three children, all of whom had reached
natural state. About year ago she
gave birth to another child, which prom
ses to develop into a monstrosity. This
boy child was born at Copala, and as
soon as the phenomenon was known to
exist the parents had good grounds to
believe tnat IL would be stolen, so they
moved to Rosario.
The chlld, according to the story of
its progenltor, was born without other
defect tnan having an indentation on its
skull in tue shape OF cross. But in a
little while the mead commenced to grow
enormously, and at the end OF one year
was rom twelve to fourteen inches in
diameter. The indenLation, in another
sense, may be said to resemb BILE hand
grenade, i'll the form Oi cross, CONF
mencing at The forehead and running
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26

Drunkenness-W. r. Miles and A. f.
Brown, dismi5seN; Michael Hogan, con-
unued to Januar! 0; Mary Miller, dis
missed; Solomon Collins, 5000; Mary
A. Harper, 10 days; joan Gurley, 5000; /;
Henry Mack, S3.
ID sorderly Conduct-David Cable,
continued to December 20; John Ken
nedy, 10 days; Wm. Coos, 50; Henry
Snlder, continued to December 27; A. +.
Eeider, $3; Henry Raider, dismissed; /;
Fred. S IN, IS; Henry R3attger and
LOUIS StrobeLy, DISMISSED; Z. Herber,
dismissed; PnIltp SchweitZ II, $40; Hen
ry MolllLOr, So; Charles b. onaler, 10
days; John Fnner, Sullivan Shield and
ALVIN lestors, dismissed; George r g
man, dismissed; Anne He'll, $l0; Wm.
Muder, $40; Charles Federlng, So;
Joun Kennedy, Michael Mclaughlin, DIS
missed; Victoria Kingsley, continued TO
January 3; j. Il. MerIditn, dismissed !;
Jeanette Stewart, 30 days; Charles
Word, $40; Charles Wilson, $40; Chanan
SchaCLer, continued TO December II.
Assault and Battery-James SUakes,
S3; john Bowling, dismissed: Stephan
W Welsn, 30 days; Tnos. McSweeney,
dismissed.
Petlt Larceny-Lewis Vantage, 5000
and 80 days; rAos. Jordon, dismissed !;
Hamilton Ben ice, dismissed; Alber,
Jones, SO.
Ndgrancy-John Sullivan and William
Hayes, 70 days each; Charles Hayes,
continued to Decemb II 81; Chas. Brown,
continued to December 70.
observation-disclosures Laughlin and
Thomas Curley, obstructing Sidewalk,
$3 Gac Marcus Parrot, grand larceny
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26

back to the nuca or nape of the neck
The other part OF the cross extends from
ear to ear. The indentaTions are from
two TO three inches in width and
slightly covered with hair. In the
nighttime, by putting a light
across the head, the brains and other
material can be plainly seen, as if
lighthouse were shining upon them.
The eye-lids OF this creature instead of
being above the eye are below, and al
most encircling it, going upward. The
forehead has almost disappeared on ac-
count of the delormity OF the head. The
whole body is extremely rickety, and
the skin appears to stick to the dry
bones. The monstrosity weighs little
over ten pounds, ls healthy, and prom
ises 10 live many years, and is beloved
by its parents. Dr.. Rio has offered to
make scientific study of the phenOm-
enOn, and the result OF his investigations
will De given to the public.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
THE DAILY STAR
wEDNEsDAY........DECEMBEK es

Bl43" IN order to Accommodate Eastern al
verLisers in the STAR, Mr. +. Duncan Suifcn,
No. I! Astor House, New York City, has been
appointed our general and special agent for
the Eastern states. This will BE- branch Office
of the STAR, Mr. snifen being authorized to
make Advertising contracts on our behalf, and
receipt all collections therefor IN our name.
Bsg~ CINCINNATI, Dec. 26 -2:sO p. NJ
Flour, moderate consumptlyc demand. Wheat
steady and quiet Corn IN far demand, m0st-
ly for mixed. Oats are in lib
eral supply and dull Barley rather
heavy but held steady. Rye moderately ac-
tive. Mess pork inactive but held firm. Lara
steady anl demand fair. Meats dull. Hogs
slow sales but firm with light receipts
Whisky steady, demand moderate and un-
changed. Cotton quiet and easy. Country prod
uce abundant, and demand mostly loaal and
moderate. Gold firm to-day at 1929.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco Market.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2G.


The market for leaf tobacco has ruled steady
during the past week, but has been vol Of any
new features worthy Of note The rec aipts Of
new continue liberal, bringing, when offered a
auction, prices that compare very iaYOrablywItn
those obtained lOr the same grades Of old. The
total offerings at auction for the week were G6j
hhds and ll5 boxes at the following prices: ~
hhds and II DoXcs-2Z1 hhds cutting tobacco
G5 hhds Brown County, Ohio, at $3alO; lj9 hhds
henluCky-7I hhds Mason County, District
% hhds at S2 75a4, l3 hAds new at $2aS g.; 81
hhd5 PendletOn County, DisTiCL-6S hh lS AT
~ 9Oal3; IL hhds new at 81 A.
aj J5; hhds West Virginia at sal %;
mas Northern OuiO at 81 o., boxes SJutUcTn
kentucky at 81 81, Il cases Indiana at $lai .,
lor common smokers to iiue CUTTING leaf III
hhdS and 30 DOXes-ll6 hhds cutting lcaT-2l
mas ONO at 50 yla9 90 hhds hcnLucky-jJ
hhds Mason County, hGniuCky. District, at
" . al3 %; 80 hhds owen County, DistrIct-28
hhds at 50 Sja4 81; % hhds new at
~ y alj w: ~ cases Ohio ed smokers to
medium wrappers 3 cases at SZaj; u At $4a
oOi at $GI7; at $50 50; } at SlOLiI. l2j hhus
and bE5-l24 hhds cutting leaf-90 hhis Ma
son County, Kentucky, District, at $5ail rs; IL
hhis owen county, Kentucky, Disuict-l0
aId' 80 new "a At Ets 4 4OaI 10; ma qd
kentucky, District, al 81 OjaI4 2j; hhds West
Virginia aJ S2a6 0. 3 boxes new at 81 0Oa2 80
for common smokers TO good leaf; IS hhds and
% UoNes-SB hhds cutting leaf, II hhis Ohio IL
hhds a. IS SJa7 Is hid new at - Is ; "A hhdS
kentucky-24 hhds Mason County District
at 81 2Ual4 70: GG hhds new owen
County, District, s. g5al4 80; Il
hhds Pendleton County, Kentucky DIstrict-1O
minds at S2 9Udj ~; Il hhds new at So 45a6 10; 2
boxes at $ia3; hhds " est Virginia at s. 2Oa3,
for common smokers to good ieaf; Us cases
ohio seed-l0 cases new at So 0js4 50; 50 cases
old Is cases at ~ 35a3 50; AT S4aj IS; II at
So OjaI ~; at IS U5a9 O5; at S1l 7jal6,
FOR common smDkers' to good wrap
pers. 10J hhis-y7 hhds cutt ng leaf
81 hhds OHIO 81 hhds at s. 2Gal6 %; 2
hhds new at So 80; 45 hnds KenJucky-2T hhtts
Mason County Distrlct-26 huds at 81 35aS So
| hhd new at 81 9j; s hnds new Owen County
District at 81 Gal 80; 10 hhds PenuletJ IN
county DlstrIct-7 hhds at 80 15aS 70, 3 hhds
new at IS 6Oa6 80 for common smokers to good
leaf; hhis West Virginia at $3a4 90
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26-l:!

CINCINNATI, Dec 26-l:sO F. NJ,
Gold firm. Local dealers buying at 10225, SELL
ing at lJ3 Gold checks on New YORK selling
at IOSi5.
Eastern exchange quiet Demand light
ant liberal offerings. Buying at lilo dis
count and selling at par.
Sterling steady and moderate inquiry
Drawn at 81 ST for sight aud 81 S. at 50 to 60
days in gold per t..
Government bonds are quiet and steady.
The local buying and selling rates are as fol-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26

The following are the receipts and shipments
OF live stock Tor the past As hours:
Cattle Hogs. Sheen.
Receipts s.................. 435 1861 G29
shipments nts................ $40 6iS zoe
HOGS-The market firm to-day but no
great demand. Common quoted 81 j0a3 TO- fair
S4a4 Is, and select butchers 81 l5a4 ~ per
GENITAL gross.
CATTLE-Market quiet. Common sell at sea
81, medium at 50 75a3 2j good 10 choice 50 JUa
A 25 FAR to good shipping IA j0a5
SHEEP-Quiet market and steady. Common
to medium selling at - o0a3 rs, and good TO
choice So JOa4 ~ per Genital. gasa -,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26

SUSAN GREER, tne woman burned
last evening at Ler home oil East Third
street, is lying at the point OF death al
the Hospital. lL is feared that sue will
not outliYe the day.