Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13
DOMESTIC.

ing, 81 ,6y2 1854 $50; total debt 81 800 302 2l1
cash n Treasury, $l66, t24 $50; debt, less
cash he Treasury, 81 ,0G3 ,317 ,342; decrease
during May, s6,9Sl,2 pa.
TIE passenger fare from Chicago to
New York and Boston has been reduced TO
$3.50 and $1,000 respectively on limited
tickets.
By an accident to train on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad in Pennsylvania, on the night
Of the LIST, two ladies were instantly killed
and seventeen other passengers were severe
ly -four of them fatally injured.
AN attempt was made, on the night Of
the y, TO wreck an express train on the st.
Louis II San Francisco Railroad near Wood
end Station, fifty miles west of st. Louis,
but only the engine ard baggagc-car were
thrown from the track, the engineer, fireman
and physician of the road being killed. The
outrage was committed by gang Of rob-
bcrs, who fired shot at the cars, their object
doubtless being to throw the entire train
from the track and rob the express and plum
der the passengers.
The twenty-ffth annual convention of
the International Typographical Union com
meuccd ns session at Louisville, Ky, on the
4th. About fifty delegates were present.
A MAN named Samuel Warhurst died Of
hydrophobia, at Saugus Center, Mass, on
the h. lie was bitten about two months
before his death, and the symptoms Of the
disease are said to nave been well defined
A TWELVE YEAR.oLD GIRL, named Caw-
thorn, at Lee, Mass, was burned almost to
death few days ago By the explosion Of a
can of ker sene oil, from which she was feed
ing smoldering fire, and John Collins was
considerably injured in trying to tear her
burning clothing from her. A child two or
three years old was also somewhat burned.
TIE highest point yet attained by any
railroad has been reach, d on the summit of
the Laveta Pass, in the Sangre de Christie
Mountains, by the Southwestern extension
of The Denver & Rio Grande Railway, The
altitude of the summit is 1910 feet.
SECRETARY EvARTs stated, on the 9Th
relative to the alleged outrage or the whaler
Ellen Risepat by Spanish cruisers, that, while
he was sensible of tie friendly relations be-
tween Spain and the United States, he did
not intend to allow any outrage upon our
flag; and, while Spain would be held re-
sponsible for any insult to the United States,
he would see that this Government fulfilled
ali its obi gat ons to Spain.
a w AsulNGTON telegram of the 9th SAYS
the Treasury was paying out only large
United States notes for drafts, the idea being
to set silver out in rs large quantities as the
Treasury can supply, and also to make the
people prefer small bank notes to large legal
tenders.
FIVE men, charged with the recent at
tempt TO wreck and rob n train on the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad, near
Wood End Station, were arrested on the 9th,
one Of the parties having confessed the
crime The intention was to run the entire
train of the track, and then, under the guise
Of assisting the wounded, rob the pas en-
gers AND plumber the train. Four of the
gang were stiIl at large. All parties con-
cerued are farmers and live at or near Rich.
land, a small town near the scene of their
tcndish work.
OFreports of crops from 211 points in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, pub
liShcd in the Cincinnati Commercial of the
9th, l59 indicate good crops Of wheat; thirty
one, fair crops; one, light crop, ifany; forty
seven, good crops of fruit; seventy four, fair;
ninety, light crop if any.
A SPECIAL dispatch to the st. Louis
Times Of the 9th, giving an account Of the
destructive tornado at Mount Carmel, ILL.,, on
the 4th, says the direction of the storm was
from southwest Ia a little north Of east, and
its line Of eslsucton embraced all of Fourth
street and large part of the territory be-
tween Third and Fifth streets The dura
ton OF wind did not exceed two minutes
but the rain cont nued to fall for some time
after the cyclone had passed on. The
velocity Of the wind is estimated at $50
miles per hour. During its prevalence the
air was filled with flying roofs, windows,
doors, lumber, rails, clothing, etc. Much
Of the debris was carried more than mile
away. Thirteen persons were killed out
right, and many others would undoubtedly
die of injuries. There were also several re-
ported missing who were probably buried in
the ruins. The best part OF The town
was destroyed, Men, women and children
were blown distance Of 400 feet as il they
were feathers. Eighty-fYe hui dinas were
wrecked, including the Court House, two
churches aud two school houses. The prom
crty loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
100000 Among ,hc killed ana injured
were many of lEc prominent citizens OF the
town and county. Toe town is thriving
place OF al Wt 5000 inhabitants, in Wabash
County, on the Cairo < Nmecules Railroad
In is stated That ON the 2j of July there
will be 23o new moucrogder offices cstab-