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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
Putting ON q Snirt.COllar.

There was "collar and elbow
wrestling match at the residence of
our esteemed fellow-ci Seth
Spicer, last week, that gentleman hay
ing undertaken to fasten 1415 collar
on Is shirt band. The first bout
vas short md sharp. sSpicer came up
To thexlre16ing-glass smiling, fastened
two buttons, clutched himself by the
back of the neck and tried to drag the
third buttonhole over his neck stud.
when the top of his right thumbnail
gave way, he rammed his fist into his
clean shirt-bosom, trod on the baby's
Christmas dog and smashed the bark
out. OF it,. .barked his shin against the
bureau, and "blasted" the offending
furnishing goods earnestly. se
Mrs. S. here remarked that he "need
not use such dreadful language, with
the children in the next room. (
never saw man that had bit of pa
tience," continued Mrs. Spicer, as She
stepped forward to take a hand in the
contest. Spicer took one step to the
rear, and landed the heel of heavy
No. 10 boot on the toe Of his partners
slipper. 0a iD $50 vii
couch! Ow" shrieked the counsel
lor. of patience and good language.
You great, clumsy lummux; you
have trodden on my lame toe. No
you arn't sorry; l saw you grin in the
glass" and Mrs. Spicer limped out of
the arena.
Spicer took fresh hold, and, re-
freshing himself with the remem-
brance of the time he lifted 1,15O
pounds at Winship's, gave a mighty
tug, and tore two button holes clean
out. 1901
There was murder in Spicer's eye
and perspiration on his forehead as he
went calmly to work on the second
piece OF neck gear, but happy
thought occurring to him, he seized a
boot-buttoner and wrenched the re-
fractory linen into place.
Just as Mrs. s. called from the hall
that the carriage had been there for
half an hour, and Lash u Driven
always charged for waiting, the rear
button gave way and the triumphant
linen rode up into Spicer's back hair.
The unhappy man jabbed big pin
into the place of the missing button,
and rushed off to enjoy social party,
with a realizing sense all the evening
of how those devotees used to feel
who wore a hair shirt or spiked collar
with the points inward. -RostOn Com
mercial Bulletin. .'..tt"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
A Human Breakwater.

The bursts of rain in the Carnatic
are tremendous. AS much as five inches
of rainfall in single night is not unfre-
quent, and Sir A. Cotton has known
as much as nineteen inches of rain to
fall in that time. The smallest rill
that is allowed to trickle over the edge
of an earthern bank wears itself pas
sage and becomes destructive torrent
with extreme rapidity. On one oc-
casion, the water in the Veranum tank
is said to have overlooked the whole
twelve miles Of the bund, and to have
preached it in thirteen places. On
another occasion, the engineer in
charge of bund, finding the water
rising with more rapidity than he was
able to meet by the supply of earth,
made wall of the bodies of his labor
ers, causing them to lie down close to
one another on the top of the threat
ened part Of the dam, and thus keep
ing back the two or three inches
of water. which, if unchecked,
would soon have wrecked the whole
bund and ruined wide district, until
their places could be supplied by
basketfuls of earth. 1t was an original
eXpedient, but il saved the district.
What the laborers said about it we
have not heard. London Builder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
LOUISIANA.

In obedience to the orders Of Gen. Augur,
the State Librarian (who was deposed by the
Nichols Government on the preceding day.
was, on the 10th, rcnstated by the Nichols
authorities. l.. j. Barron, of Nachitoches
Parish, left the Republican House on the
goth, and was sworn In and seated by the
Democratic House.
In the Republican Legislature, on the
Odd, the House Committee, appointed to in
quirc into the charges made by Pnchhack
that members had been bribed by Sauer, a
member of the House, to vote for GOV. KEEL
logg for United States Senator, submitted n
report that they had examined under
oath siXty-two of sixty.siN members pres.
ent, and every one had declared, dis
tinctly and emphatically, that he had not
received money or any other consideration
To vote for Kellogg. The committee state
that the evidence given satisfies them that
improper influences We're attempted, hut
net by Sauer, and not by any one In the in.
tcrcst OF William T. Kellogg. The testimony
was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
At Cabinet meeting, in Washington. on
the 23d, statement was submitted by Col.
Burke on behalf of the Supreme Court ap-
pointed 10y the Nichols Government. and
protesting against any Interference with
Them, or any recognition of the appointaes
OF the Packard Government. The statement
concludes by affirming that the latter can
not bo recognized and put in office by The
President without recognizing the Packard
Government, since the Judges holding over,
Howell, WHY aud Morgan, have made
no claim under this right, bat, assuming that
these Judges would consent 10 hold court
pending the controversy, how could they be
retnstated without a recognition OF the
Packaid Government and prtjudicing the
cause of the Nichols Government pend
ing Investigation thereon by Congress, the
proper department TO determine the coutro-
yersNF
On the 2tth, the Louisiaps Republican
House passed resolution expressing fun
faith and confidence in the President Of the
National Senate, and requesting The SEN
atorS and Representatives Of Louisiana to
oppose the passage Of the Electoral Com
promise hill. On the preceding day Gov.
Packard addressed a note Ia Gen. AuEur,
saving he was Informed that parish Officers
holding commissions OF Nichols took pos
session OF the offices tn Ouachita Parish, on
Jan, Il, IN violation OF the Stlts gRo. Gen.
AuCur called Gov. Nichols attention 10 the
complainto OF Packard, Nichols replied that
ne would have the matter investigated and
the Ousted officials rcinstated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
OREGON.

Col, William T. Pelton testified on the
18th that he aid not reeo'lect telegraphiug Sens-
tor Kelley on the sth Of November last that Tilden
must have one Electoral vote from Oregon Snd
Kelly Noald De depended upon 10 see be obtained
the VOTE while he would furnish iae means.
J. w. LsSnell, one Of the Oregon Dem.
ocratie candidates ior Presidential Electcr AZ the
late election. testified before the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections on the
S}d; be went IN the meeting ~ the ore.
gou Electoral College because he under
stood the Republican Electors were going to
tske the Electoral ee-tidcS.es from CrouiE ~
forrs. witness understood Sec-etary-o 81 State
Chadwick To ssv, IS he handed The euroiope con
taiuiuE the certificates OF the Electors 10 C0cnin .
Gentlemen, here are wear certi6csies;" h.
heard the Republican Electors ask CConiu for
their certificates. and Cronin replied; " viii sye
hell fgetze over before | viii give them az"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
The Senatorial contest In Tennessee closed
m the 18th, and resulted In the election, on

The Senatorial contest In Tennessee closed
on the 10th, and resulted In the election, on
the seventy third ballot, OF James G. Bailey
to fill the vacancy In the United States Sen
ate caused by The death Of Andrew j ohnson.
The Nebraska Legislature, on the 18th,
elected Alvin Saunders United States Sen
ator to succeed Senator Hitchcock whose
term willexpirc on the 9Th Of March.
II was reported In Washington, % the 2lst,
that President draut had said It was his in
tention to sign the bill providing for count
ing the Electoral vote in case it passed both
houses Of Congress.
An indianapolis dispatch Of the 2lst says
GOV. Hendricks had been interviewed upon
the question Of the plan proposed blythe
Joint Committee Of Congress for adjusting
the Presidential question, and had expressed
himself gratiaed that . SO. fair a bill had
been reported" and he thought It would be
| accepted by the country.
| The Philadelphia Board OF Trade, on the
! ODD, adopted resolution heartily approx
ing the Congressional Committees plan for
| settling the Presidential question, and in
| Harrisburg, on the evening OF the same day,
at large meeting of citizens, resolutions
were adopted strongly indorsing the report
Of the committee.
| The New Jersey Legislature, on the 23d
| elected John X. Macpherson to the United
States Senate, by one majority, over +. I
Frclinghnyscn, the present Senator.
| The Minnesota Senate, on the 23d, by de-
cided majority, adopted joint resolutions in
structsg her Senators, and requesting hei
Representatives, in Congress to support the
bill pending before that body to scttle the
Presidential complications, The Indianap
oils, Chicago and st. Louis Boards of Trade
have also adopted resolutions fayoring tn,
Compromise Electoral bill, and requesting
Senators and Members OF Congress from
their respective States to support it,
| The Connecticut Senate, on the 24.h
passed resolutions indorsing the Compro
mise Electoral bill pending in Congress. Al
a large meeting in Faneul Hall, Boston, or
the 23d, Mayor Prince presiding, the Con
ference plan of settling the Presidential
question was heartily approved
| On the oath, the Minnesota House or Rep
rescntntives, by ncarly,a two,thirds vote
Endorsed the Electoral Compromise bill
| The Delaware Legislature also passed, of
the same day, resolutions Endorsing thu
measure, and requesting the Representa-
tives Of the State In Congress to support ii
On the 18th, the Massachusetts, and Con
necticut lower Houses passed resolutions
indorsing the Congressional Comprsms'
Electoral bill-the former bya vote OF IS!
to TO- and the latter by vote Of ll9 to az
The Illinois Legislature, on the 18th, elect
cd Judge David Davis, Of the Supreme
Court, United States Senator, to succeed Gen
Logan. The vote on the final ballot-whicl
was TIE fortieth-stood: Davis, l0l; Law
renee, 81; Haincs. 3; Logan /, Parish, /.
On the 18th, the Illinois House OF Repre-
sentatiycs, by a vote Of IS to SO, approved
the Congressional Compromise Electoral
| bill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
NEWS OF TnE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Constantinople kilograms OF the 10Th say
all the foreign Ambassadors, lately en-
gagged In arriving at an understanding with
Turkey, had left the city, the Conference
having broken upN II WAS reported on the
2st that the Forte would spontaneously
offer considerable concession 10 the Powers,
including several points which it refused to
yield on compulsion.
A Hong Kong dispatch OF late date says
travel on the railway between Shanghai and
Woosung had been stopped by Chinese
mobs +'hl p
Berlin dispatches Of the 22d say the Ger.
man Government had decided to abolish all
honorary Copsulships IN the United States.
A London telegram OF the 22d announces
the loss OF the American ship George Green,
with all Oh board, off the coast OF England.
ON the ed, the Porte sent telegfaphic
messages 10 it's diplomatic agents abroad
informing them OF It's rejection OF the pro
possls Of the Great Powers, but announcing
that ii undertakes faithfully to extend con
stitutional liberty to all It's subjects.
Constantinople kilograms OF the 23d say
Russia had, since the failure OF the Confer
enee, endeavored to negotiate special
treaty with Turkey
London dispatches of the ed say fire
had broken out in the Stone Hills Colllery
near Bolton, and was still burning. Fifteen
miners were known to have persisted.
According to London kilograms OF the oath
the Porte had asked France to send ilitary
officers to Instruct It's army, and England for
competent financial administrators with =
view 10 the reorganization Of Turkish
finances. i.I-
Late reports from Cuba assert that the
Spaniards and Cubans had reached an agree.
ment which was likely TO bring peace to
that distracted country. The details wer,
not given, but some system Of self govern
mont had been devised, at tho head Of which
the Captain-General would remain for the
period OF five years, and after that the Gu
bans would be allowed to elect their own
Governor.
kilograms from Semlln OF the 25th say
Scryia was placing her troops on a war foot
Ing, and expected to cooperate with Russia
In case OF war with Turkey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
HGlksUN Nal.

ON the morning OF the 10th the dead body
IF Charles Collins, Chief Engineer Of the
Lake shore 4 Michigan southern Railroad,
was found In his house at Cleveland, Ohio,
with the appearance of having been ltclyss
twenty four hours ono revolver was held
last ia HIS hand, while another aud razor
lay nearby him on the bed, \ telegram
says it was a case uudouhted suicide by
shooting Ii Is supposed the anxiety on ac.
count Of the late accidcnt at Ashtahula had
made him deraugci His family was absent
al the time OF the suicide
In the District Court of the Southern bis.
triet OF New York, on the 22d, United States
pistriei.Attorncy RlisS commenced suit. on
a e0pias, against eN.Goy samuel }. rildcn.
20 recover Sl5o,ooo, alleged 10 Zoe due for in
come tax, The capiAs was made returnahle
on the 9th ot February.
Washington dispatches OF the gtth Saycx.
Secretary Bclknap had notified the District
Attorney that he should supply, on the Nth
inst, for an Immediate ,rias az the suit
against him IN the Circuit Court Ct the pis.
trggt, and ask 10 DC discharged in case the
prosecution were not ready e proceed with
ibe ease.
Tho Judiciary Committee ~ the National
House ~ Representatives have uusnimousl,
resolved that articles Of Impeachment, ought
not 90 he preferred against George NJ, Rote
son, SECRETARY If the NAVY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
DOM EsTIC.

According TO the annual circular OF the
mercantile agency Of X. q. Dun Il Co. the
business failures In the United States for
1876 were 0,092, against 7,7io in 1875. The
total liabilities OF these failures were, in
1875, $lol III, 7s8; In 1875, S2oi 600, 1853.
Concerning the Bennett May duel, tho New
York tribune Of n recent date contains the
following; Letters from one OF the sec
onds In the duel have been exhibited To us,
which make the following facts clear: %
That May, as the challenged party, having
the right 10 Il choice OF weapons, chose
cavalry sabers; (N That Benefits friends
objected, on the ground that this cave
May an advantage; t3 That MAYS friends
yielded their choice, and assentcd TO
dueling pistols, az That the distance was
twelve PAGES; t5) That no witnesses were
present, even the surgeons remaining at a
distance the only persons on, or In sight Of,
the duelng ground being the two principals
and thoir two seconds, Ul That the word
was given thus Ready, fire, one, two,
three, stop the parties not TO move their
pistols from the perpendicular until the
word tire was pronounced, and not to
fire after the word stop was pro-
nounecd, and the seconds having the right
to shoot down either man who disobeyed
this requirements "a That Bennett and
May fred almost simultaneously at the
word one (Sl That neither was touched
90 That Benefits friends then protested
themselves satis0ed, aud Cl0l that the par.
ilcs straightway separated, the whole affair
scarcely having occupied ten minutes.
These, We have reason to believe, are, so far
as they 60, the exact facts
The Secretary Of the Treasury, on the nth,
Issued the thirty eighth call for the redcmp.
ton Of $50 bonds Of 1868, May aud Noyem-
Der. The amount called in was $40, 0O0, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Beverly Nash (colored), of Columbia,
S. c., was before the House South Carolina Com
mittee on the odd and testified that he was one OF
the Hayes Electors; also member of the Senate;
that, on the cay the Electors met. l.. >. Childs.
President of the South Carroll ma National
Bank, told him that il he could get
three Republican Senators to- go over to
the Democrats ard seat the claimants Of seats
from Laurens Edgefeld and Abbeyville Coun-
ties. he could get money for so doiug-xlt, co. for
each one secured. "Tnen," said Childs, there
il the Electoral vote: If you will agree to vote for
Tilden you can get SIT, 900 now and $4,000 more
the thing IL consummated." Witness
declined the offer
A Columbia Is. ca telegram of the
23d says: Col. l.. d. Chds, President of the
Carolina National Bank, of this city, makes Aft
dayit denying the statement made by Senator
Nash yesterday, before the Congressional Inves-
tigatng Committee, at Washington, to the effect
tina. he (Childs) attempted to bride him (Nash) to
cast his vote for Tilden. Childs says he made no
proposition whatever to Nash relative to casting
the Electoral vote, and that he never had or knew
OF any money applicable to such purpose "
Mr.. Nash, of Columbia, reiterated his
testimony on the cath TO the alleged attempt to
bride him 70 cast his Electoral vote for Tiden,
etc. he said Childs had asked him to say no hing
about the conversation they had In relation to the
money offered, but that he twitness) had said he
should say nothing except what was true 81 '''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
MISSISSIPPI.

Nerryman L. Howard lcolored). Of
Jcf5 rsou County. and Mr.. Richards tolore6 lsw-
ye-L Of Claiborne County, testified 70 iBttulid&-
uon % uzeycn; colorei Republicans from holding
political meetings. The for,rs~ said he left the
StaF f1r- aays before gAs last eestsoa &s hs 60 O.
StSe.Tf his rfe "a Gar--e was st4 sfr4l8 be
wauId a. ktiscd shcQic he rstarC 20 his R0ula 81
FAyette TIE ,a&Sez sisted ia, iully 0ne-tA5r1 81
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

The expenditures for all school
purposes during the last year in Bos-
ton were 81, $780, 81. against 32,0S1,-
043.35 for the preceding year. The
whole amount of the current expenses
for the last year was Sl,73T, 63427.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

THE scientific journals are discuss
ing new process of making gas. the
cheapness of which will admit of its
use for fuel. 1t is said that it might
be delivered in residences for fifty cents
or less 200 feet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

N Russia collins covered with pink
cloth are used for children and Young
unmarried persons, crimson for
women. brown for widows. Black is
III no case employed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
suIstENt Ar.

The Massachusetts Legislature, on the
lg,b, elected George r Boay % succeed Mr.,
Boutwell, In nc lultgd States Senate, en- The
s,l al March
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

THE export of canned meat. the
past yesr, amounts TO Sp6+. coo, d.lble
what Il was the'Tear before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

the voters in Claiborne County were denied regis
Suation BY fraudulent IAeans, the Republicans Of
that county being thoroughly inundated; cleo
ten day passed quietly In the county. w. d.
Gibbs, lawyer from Yazoo County, testified he
was candidate for Presidential Elector at the late
election in Mississippi on the Democratic ticket;
canvassed ten counties, making political sp~a.ue.
in them all, and claimed that tbe great change in
the vote Of Mississippi since 1872 WAS caused hy
! change Of political continent among the colorsd
voters: had beard thAt Intimidation had been re-
sorted TO in the Ststafo innnence voters, but he
never saw'any thing osthe liad himself. -
J. S. Burton, Of Marshall County testi-
fed, on the 23d, that he is sou.hernor by birth,
was in the Confederate army, and is a Republican
thinks the Democrats carried the elections of 1875
and 1876 in Mississippi by intmdation; that il,
they threatened not to employ co ored men who
should vote the Republican ticket; where the
Democrats have CONTROL, they teek to break down
leading Republicans by having them uniustly in
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31

Before the Senate Committee on Privi-
eges and Elections, on the oath, Mr.. Lee Repub
lican candidate for Congress in First Mississippi
District at the late eec tion te,ed thai the Dem
ocrats carried his State by fraud and intimida-
ton. t RF t< t5.tftIt 4. u Z.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-07

ss'e VOMEN%As DAsOEnnss-0o fAr but
two women in the United States
have been elected as directors of
banks, Mrs. Bradley of Peoria, Him
ois, being one, and Mrs. Louisa Nc
Call of Canton, Ohio, who was but
recently elected, the other. Mrs.
McCalls husband was President of
q bank at the time of his death and
she has been elected as we'll fitted
by her business ability to represent
his large interests. There are many
other women who are equally COM
petent to fill such positions. By the
way, there is q bank in this city To-
Gated on Fifth avenue, especially de-
signed for the use of wealthy ladies'.
Parlors are provided for their accom-.
mediation, and the effeort is to have
it known as ladies' bank. Why not
elect as directors few of the rich
women of the city? Such a course
would undoubtedly increase its pop.
ularity with the gentler sex.-N. Y
Graphic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-07
THE ONION.

Draw oil his satin waistcoa:.
And tear his silken shirt apart;
And, weeping tears of pleasure.
Creep closer To his heart.
Wrapped i'm his modern mummy
In ceaseless fold on fold:
Yet what q wondrOus power
Those endless wrapping hold.
Ofall the vegetables
From gardens length to length,
He il the one most mighty
EpitOmc of strength.
Whene'er his person enters,
All noses In the air,
And epicurean stOmachS
For gastric treats prepare.
A subtitle spirit arises
or dinner in full bloom
An appetizing odor
Pervading all the room.
When ut the well laid table;
How is the palate blest
He betters other dishes,
Yet IL himself the best. -.
But then call on q lady;
Why Is her smile SO grim?
Before word Is spoken
She knows you've been with him:
IN. y. Evening Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-07

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