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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
DONl E.NEIC,

The Reading Railroad Company, on
the 7th, resolved to suspend all the Brotherhood
engineers employed ON the Germantown 4 Nor
rston Branch, giving them two days time in
which to decide whether to remain IN the en-
pioy of the Company at the cost of leaving the
Brotherhood
The Northwestern Convection of the
National Reform Association met in Chicago. on
the 10th, the principal objects of such gathering
being 10 take action tending "to maintain the
Bible in our public schools, Sabbath laws. the
oath and other Christian features OF our Gov
erument and 10 provide for them an undcniahle
legal basis by religious amendment Ia the
Constitution The Rev. Jonathan Edwards
was chosen permanent President. and addr ,sses
were delivered by him and the Rev DIR. W. ~.
Eyerta
TnE Treasury Department on the it'll.
issued orders TO the various Sub-TrcasureYs
Throughout the country not a. pay out any more
iegal-toudcn of the denomination Of one and
two dollars.
Br direction of the President the Sec
rotary of War has ordered that the nitcd states
troops now in garrison in Alaska be withdrawn.
aud the Territory turned over to the control Of
the Treasury Department
BETWEEN one and two O'Clock on the
morning OF the 18th, fire broke ont In the
Southern Hotel, in 81. Louis one of the largest
strrcturrs IN the city. In less than thrcc-luar-
te,s Of a. hour from ;hc outbreak the vast
building WAS wrapped in flames, and nothing
could bc done except attempt Co rescue the IN
mates. Many lgapcd from the windows, and
Others escaped 10y tying sheets together and let
ting themselves down through the flames Scv-
cral lvapcd from the fourth aud fifth stories.
and were dashed TO picrCs ON the sidewalk be
low but the majority of those ON these floors
are believed to have persisted. The dead were
varousy estimated iyom twelve to tweuty-haw
many cannot be- known until the a.1r,s is
e'eard away. The origin of the fire iswrapped
IN mystery lint Tt Is supposed 60 have started i'm
the storc-room IN the basement.
THE principal part of The business see.
ton Of Pomcroy Ohm, was destroyed by IRE on
the night of the 18th, twenty-five business
houses, offices and residences belng burned.
Loss about 100000.
The body Of a child, supposed to be
little girl. was found an the 5. al cru Hotel no.
ins, on the evening OF the 18TH. Il Law ON a
small mattress. and evidently tcl from one OF
the upper stories Ii was di,dgurad hey oud nv
ogu,tou. Ii was apprebcodct that several III
the female domestics of the house wrgc buried
beneath the debris
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

ere said to have received brides from him in con-
nection with the city charter bills.
ALoNzo BELL has been appointed by
President Hayes to be Assistant-Secretary of the
Interior promoted from Chief Clerk, on the
ground of merit and in accordance with the
Civil Service rules.
The Grand Jury of Caroline County, Ma
ryland, has been charged TO investigate the May
Bennett duel, and to indict the principals and
accessories if the jury shall find that the affair
occurred IN that county.
The President has reappointed Peter C.
Shannon Chief-Justicc Of the Territory of
Dakota, and Jacob J. Foreman Associate
Justice Of the Territory Of Utah.
a telegram from Fort Smith, Ark, on
the lith says the Keafer family, arrested on a
charge Of being the Kansas Benders, after ex-
animation before United States Judge Parker,
were released. The parties from Kansas failed
to identify them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


ODESSA kilograms, published in Vienna,
on the sth, reported that unusual preparations
were making in all Black Sea ports to repel an
expected attack from the Turkish ron-clad feet
ACCORDING to Rome Gtaly) kilograms
of the 9th, armed bands of Internationalists had
appeared in various Provinces. At Selma band
had taken possession of the town hall and
burned the municipal archives.
LONDON specials Of the 9th say ntelli.
gcnce hau just been received that the Porte had
rejected the principal clauses Of the protocol;
fused to admit the Russian doctrine of disarma-
ment; declined to send an envoy to st. Peters
burg, and insisted on dealing with Montenegro
without interference from the Powers. The dis
patches add that war was considered imminont
and inevitable
Mr. CUSHING, United States Minister to
Spain. had his farewell audience with the King
on the 9th.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE kilograms Of the 10th
announce the discovery of two Russian incen-
diary agencies in Bulgaria. The Porte had is
sued circular, in which the desire Of Turkey
for peace was emphasized, but the declaration
H'hit hlhb NLbulu Hpb TIC HuD-
jected to foreign interference. The demands of
Montenegro had been rejected by the Turkish
Chamber of Deputies Affairs were regarded as
extremely critical.
ANDREW HALLIDAY DUFF, an English
author and pay-writer of considerable note,
died in London, on the 10th.
BUCHAREST kilograms of the 18th say
the Turks were exceedingly active in that region
in forwarding preparations for war. Twenty
four Krupp guns had recently arrived, and
would be placed on the banks of the Danube
for the defense of that stream.
DEFNITIvE leave of absence until Au.
gust has been granted Prince Bismarck and he
has withdrawn his resignation of the Chancellor
ship of the German Empire.
A CoNsrANTISoPLE telegram of the
18th Says the Turkish Senate had reversed the
decision Of the Chamber of Deputies in respect
to the demands OF Montenegro.
IN spirited leading article the London
Times of the 18th arraigns Russia for the inGe.
cent haste and sharp practice exhibited in Sc
curing the Endorsement of the Great Powers 10
the recent protocol Lord Derby on the same
day, notified Turkey that in the event of war
with iiussia, she could expect no aid from En-
gland.
A BUCHAREST dispatch of the 12th
states that Russian troops were moving upon the
Roumanian frontier.
On the night of the 10th, fire at
STEAMBOAT, an outlying suburb OF Constantine
pie, destroyed between 800 and 500 buildings.
The fire originated IN the Greek quarter.
Two MEN were burned to death in a
hotel which was destroyed by fire at Rosemont
Ont, ON the night of the 18th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
POLITICAL.

THE New England Methodist Confer.
ence has adopted resolutions expressing a desire
that the freedmen of the South should have Sc
cured to them all the rights and privileges that
their changed relation 10 the country
and their consequently increased re-
spon5ibility so imperatvely demand tor
them, and recognizing in the Presidents
inaugural address, and in other words and acts
OF his, a clearly-defned purpose on his part to
administer the Government of the United
States as to secure TO all classes of our citizens
the full and free exercise of all their rights and
privileges, and pledging to him, in the
execution of this purpose, hearty sympathy
and support. The New York Methodist Con-
ference, in session at Rondout on the
9th, adopted resolution expressing conf
denct in the upright intentions and statesman
like purposes of President Hayes, firmly believ-
ing that the policy thus far adopted of concila-
ton toward those formerly in rebellion, and
goodwill toward those formerly in bondage,
cannot fail to advance the welfare of the Nation
and the interest of Gods kingdom"
The Louisiana Commission sat three
hours with closed doors on the morning of the
9th, and in the afternoon received delegations
in the interests of the two claimants for the
Governorship. The Commission stated among
other things that the moment the members of
the Legislature whose election was undisputed
by either party, should meet together III one
body, it would constitute the State of Louisiana.
Sell-goyernment and the withdrawal of the
army could, they thought, be secured in IA day,
should the public opinion of the State compel
its Legislature to meet as one body, instead of
two.
The United States troops which had
been guarding the State House at Columbia s.
G., for several months, We're withdrawn at noon
on the 10th. On the same day Mr.. Chamberlain
issued an address, finally retiring from the con-
test for the Goyenorship of that State thus
leaving Gen. Hampton in undsputed possession
of the field.
The archives Of South Carolina and the
Government Of the State were formally trans
ferred to Gov. Hampton, the 18th.
A WASHINGTON telegram OF the 10th
says it could bee stated, on authority, that tho
President made no bargain whatever with, or
promised anything to- Nh. Chamberlain us a
condition OF his retiring from the Governorship
of South Carolina
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

ton and Stevens, who "worked NJ,
the case, were influenced by the rs
ward of $4,000 to bride the Roston
pawnbrokers to testify against lin
The Adams House Clerk did not no ',i'
lively identify Phair, though inciinna
to think him the man who engaged y
room there on the night of the 9th :"
With regard to his relations to Mrs
Frieze, Phair Is very frank. He had
visited her several times aud taken
her to a circus not long before tba
murder, but had been always on pleas-
ant terms with her. He had not been
to the house for two days before tha
murder, and it is hardly possible that
on the morning of the murder he con,J
have gone a mile TO his hotel and
thence to the depot and got fifty miles
away from town by the time tha
flames, which were set in an unnar
room, were discovered. He tells If
meeting some respectable Rutland
business men at Mrs. FREEZES bousa
and thinks it far more probable thai
she was killed by married and resnect.
able business men, in whose families
she was liable to make trouble. than
by himself. The Governors repriava
does not preSuppose "A new trial-the
Legislature alone can commute his
sentence and is given that the State
may investigate, and move in the
matter, if it can be shown that Phair
was unjustly convicted. -SpringfeM
(NdSS. Republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The salaries of Methodist minis
ters in California range from sixty
dollars to $4,000 year.
The School Commissioner OF Uar-
din County, Ky, is reported to have
lately said that the few school-houses in
his county are not rs good as the
average horse stable, and that, as a
whole, the people thereabouts are
making greater efforts to raise stock
than to educate their children"
"A London paper says that \ Pres
byterlan Clergyman who was Ceasing
to be pastor was offered 81, 900 for
his manuscript sermons. The pur-
chaser intended to retail them to min
listers of the Church of England, and
as they were long he proposed to cut
them IN two, to suit the rectors and
Wears. The offer was declined.
The AdraHcs has a contribu-
tor who urges ministers TO make
SATURDAY the time of rest: "Be a
jew he SAYS, "be Seventh Day
Baptist. Make no parish calls. Deny
thySelf, Q busy worker. and rest. Ig-
more the pen altogether. ImmerSe
the words church, congregation. so
cjety, parish, IN a deep sea of forget
fulneSs.'
More than one million copies of
the Bible are printed yearly. This is
equal TO more than nineteen thous md
every week, more than three thousand
every day, three hundred every hour,
or live every minute of working time.
More copies of the Sacred Scriptures
are demanded IN the English language
than IN the languages OF all the other
nations of the world.
-Twenty-three ministers and sew
cuteeu ruling elders have accepted the
appointment 90 attend the Pdn-Pres-
nyterlau Council at Edinburgh, rs
delegates from the Northern PreSby-
terrain \ 'Semblv in the United states.
and have been commissioned. They
viii 20 AZ their own expense. but will
he entertained after their arrival IN
private families and ut hotels.
lit is oue-half of school govern
meDt TO expect obedience. And that
teacher WHO Is not hopeful of success
Will generally fad Hence faith Is au
important element i'm the teachers
character. Few pupils make progress
~ e.ry think the teacher daUbtS them.
They must have the confidence ut the
teacher, ae must let them see that he
,rHpyts I'm them. And tie teacher
mus, believe ln his pupils. Nut that
tUyE E.p la lp eminent Iut that rI..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
The Largest Musical Box In the World.

The following very interesting descrip.
ton is from the Continental HeraA, an
Anglo-American paper printed in Geneva.
Switzerland:
NJ. Samuel Troll, fills, of this city, has
just finished, for the Khedve OF Egypt
certainly the biggest and finest, and, prob.
ably, the handsOmest musical box ever
made. Its beautiful ebony case is buffet.
shaped, as large as full-sized sideboard
and lnlaid with zine and brass work. and
ornamcnted with bronze chasngs and
plates. The interior of this remarkable
box Is perfect marvel of mechanical in.
genulty; 1t includes all the latest improve.
mcnts for selecting tunes, a patent moder.
ator, etc, and is finished with flute, flute
basso, drum bells, and castanets The re-
pertoire consists Of 1872 tunes supplied by
eleven cylinders (Which can be exchanged
at pleasure) each of them being 6 inches IN
diameter and 26 inches long Notwth.
standing its Brobdignagian dimensions,
this instrument, like others of its kind, per-
forms automatically the Khedve
desires to treat himself to a concert he needs
only to touch spring, and if His Highness
should grow weary OF the monotony of his
1872 tunes, he has but to communicate with
VIZ ~ Sthlouo anu eHl'l I'I lSlIS iuandSeI OF
NJ. Trolls cstablishment-Mr. Geo Baker
who can speedily supply him with the
materials for a few additional hundreds.
To complete our description we ought to
mention that the price to be paid for the
box is 20 900 francs. AS this peculiarly
Swiss work of art will leave Geneva in the
course of few days, we should advise
those of our readers, who may have time
and opportunity, not to omit making a
visit to the warehouse in the rue Downward
they may count on courteous reception
from Mr.. Baker, who will be happy to
show them his big box-the result OF eight.
cen months assduous labor and of whose
successful completion his firm may be
justly proud.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

In one of the towns of MiddleseX
County, in this State, a week or ten
days ago, the School Committee, by a
unanimous vote, Informed the Prin-
cipal of the High School that his serv-
ices were no longer desired. No fault
was found with his abilities as 4
teacher, or his personal character or
influence. The only cause assigned
for his dismission was the lack of order
in the school. Whereupon the pupils
of the discharged master. very sensibly
considering that they were most at
fault, promptly drew up and signed a
compact that they would thenceforth
conduct themselves as became ladies
and gentlemen, and honorably and
faithfully do all in their power to
assist their instructor in securing the
order necessary to successful school.
On receiving this paper the committee
at once reinstated the principal in his
former position, to the general gratlil-
cation of the community SDringftetd
(Ndss Union.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

from New York, who seemed in
ebriated, and made such an outcry,
was not so drunk but that he followed
Toole's instructions to- close the sash,
lay on the sill, and when the escape
was raised to its length (the tiy-ladder
missing) to roll off and drop into
Toole's arms-a case of presence of
mind which has not often been
equaled. st. LOUIS Republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18
PERSON 4 tn

Ir was stated in New York, on the Ssa
that the only difficulty then in the Way ul ..e
release Of Tweed was his unwillingqoss a.. d.
yulgc the names of Legislators and etAcls way
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-18

Phelim Toole, an old sailor. rs could
be told 10y the "cut of his jib." is EN-
ployed on Fire Escape No. 5. Some
of the ladders had been taken. and, in
consequence much trouble was had in
handling the machine
When it was first raised on Fourth
street il was TO a window where three
women and two men were awaiting
rescue. One of the men. IA very stout
party, made a terrible racket and in
sisted on being taken down at once.
He was frightened into frenzy, but the
tiremeu would not listen TO him, BY
aid oil a "bow-line. two of the
w9men were lowered down. and it
came the third ones turn, when she
stout cool Irish girl said, quietly.
pointing 10 the frightened masculine
- Take that poor soul down; | can
wait and be safe All were saved
from that window. il is pleasant 10 add
Tcole himself rescued a number OF
persons, whom ne had 10 take bodily
from the apartments. The Individual
The New York herald., 1877-11-16
CIGAR STRIKERS NOTES.

Tho regular daily meeting Of the Central Organi-
zation OF the cisarmakors strike held
yesterday afternoon at headquarters, Concordia As
semby Rooms. President Strasser In tho chair. Con-
tributons amounting TO about 5000 were announced
Tho conductors and drivers Of the Second and Third
avenue railroads were SAID TO have promised to gvo
one days wages while workmon on tho Union Pacific
Railroad ~ Omaha promised by telegraph to send
money.
Fourteen families dispossessed, viz. :-ryvola,
six; Levy Brothers, tour; balance IRON other places
They all furnished with modations by tho
Central ORGANIZATION Oilers OF rooms, rent tree until
the occupants arc ablo TO pay, were received from
various laudlordA
The strikers alcgc that parties are cndoavoring to
excite them 10 turbulence by making arress upon
frivolous prctcxts.
prices Kershaw Co.'S en desire TO return 10 work,
but tho tcrms do not suit the central body,
a picket arrested IN front OF Jacoby's shop and
released uader 81. 900 bail.
William Jahoda, who was arrested Tor annoyin
girls employed in kerbs l. spies' factory while o.
Their way home, was released under $500 bail
delegate stated that he haa been invited TO attend
conference OF bosses and SAID that no beievod many
oi the IN woulI soon yield. II decided not send
u delegation TO the BOSSES The strikers appear "a
think that tho bosses should nrst como TO IhenL
In The Essex Market court room yesterday Mr. Gus
street. charged Wenzel wavcrka aud Joseph licha
with having torciby entered his room Wednesday
morning. and alter insulting himself and his wlie
threatened his le II he did not join the strikers.
Mr.. Xamerowsky said:-"Your Honor, am atrait
to 20 the street account OF these strikers
constant fear OF my life. and want some pro
tcction.p
Judge oterbourg said to the prisoner Wavcrka:-
.Ihis IL outrageous shame l am hearing COIN
plants every day against people, who deter
mined 10 slaughter every ole who diners with you II
regard TO tho feasibility OF joining this strike II yol
bat you have no right to prevent othors from work
ing VIII hold you IN 81, 600 bail TO keep tho peace
for six months, 10 stand committed Tor two months
and II you are brought before mo again VIII commi
YOU trial.
The New York herald., 1877-11-16
RAILROAD LITIGATION.

The Blocker street, Twenty-thri Street, and
Christopher and Tonth street railroad companies
some timc ago began action against tho CITY to
strain from interfering with tho construction Of tho
railroad In Fourteenth stroot. The Twenty third
street and Christopher and Tenth street railroad
companies claimed right 10 build the road undor
lease from the Blocker street road All the iacts OF
the havo been already reported In tho HERALD,
including tho police interference and subse
quent Injunction proceedings in the courts.
fore Judge Brady IN Supreme Court, Chambers,
who yesterday gave very lengthy and exhaustive
opinion In the all the questions involved. lilo
susans the validity OF tho ease and declares that the
lessee companies have right TO complete tho road
He grants the injunction restraining the city from In
terterlng with tue completion ol the road aud dis
misses the Injunction obtained by the Attorney Gem
eral against these roads Messrs. Simon stern and
Joseph II. Choate appeared tor the Attorney General
ana the city, Messrs. Robinson Il Scrbnsr Tor the
Blocker street road, aud Nessrs Flanagan Bright
for the Twenty aud Christopher and Tenth
street roads.
The New York herald., 1877-11-16
BALANCING ACCOUNTS.

For somo time past tho Marine Court has been the
scene OF series OF legal jousts assuming somow hat
acrimonious character between the houses OF Walker
and Crano The trouble. " appears, originally arose
between J. Bowers Crane, a young gentleman who
was doing some collecting business, Isaac walKor
uptown tailor. Walker employed Mr. Crane to
spur up some OF hts diiatory customers, and at tho
samo time made him some clothes Thinking there
had been unnecessary delay settling accounts be-
tween them Walker mada OF that somewhat dan.
gorous weapon OF those ho have made use OF
it-the postal card-to Dire a somewhat uncompl,-
mcntary shot at Mr. Crane Constituting tho contents
OF the card to be ibcilous Mr.. Crane
commenced suit against Walker to ro-
cover damages Tor the injury sustained
thereby. THIS tried In the Marine
Court aud Mr.. Crane showing that his business rea-
tions with Walker had been correct and that the i'm.
putatiOn 10 the contrary contained on the latter,s
card undeserved, Obtained verdict against him
for $500 damages. The cause was concluded on tho
18th May, 1915, and immediately upon tho deicnd
Walker leaving the court order OF arrest hch had
been granted IN the same suit the previous dpy was
executed upon hm by Marshal Leubuscher Relieving
the plaintiff in the suit and his brother, Royal S.
Crane, who acted as his counsel In the prosecution
thereof, to be the real authors of his unexpected
arrest, Wakor commenced against them SUIT 10 re-
cover damages to the extont Of 81 900 for iasc i'm
prisonment. The grounds OF this aclon were that no
bong witness in attendance before court his arrest
before no had opportunity TO return TO his homo
was violation Of his legal privilege aa such Witness
The New York herald., 1877-11-16

vas without warrant Of law, his imprisonment un-
Justnabc and who procured his arrest
liable In damages. This was brought 10 trial bo-
fore Judge Alker ana jury Ia Part OF the Marine
Court aud concluded yesterday. On tho trial post
tive testimony produced to show that /. Bowers
Crane the plain In the suit had takon any part
the beyond the mere act OF making tho adlda-
Wit Tho Marshal testified that Royal $ Crane, tho
first and OF the defendants In
THIS gave him order of arrest pointed Walker
AS he went down the Court hoose stairs and instructed
him 10 make the arrest, Walker about depart
Europe and In obedience to those instructions he
mado the arrest Counsellor Crane on his behalf
testified that all he had 10 do with the
send tho tho Marshal tho day previous to
the arrest, and on the day of making TO
point out walker 10 the Marshal, but without instruc-
tons arrest him then, there or anywhere else.
Upon substant italy this state oil tacts counsel for
defendants moved TO dismiss tho complaint as against
l. Bowers Crane ground that the testimony had
not in any way connected him with tho making OF tho
under the circumstances charged 70 have been
Illegal A similar motion made behalf OF
ground that the only protection from arrest which
fendant could claim under the circumstances that
derived from the common law, and that that protec-
ton did oxtond TO arrest made IN the suit
IN which the person arrested WAS III attendance
party defendant This point was overruled by the
Court, aud The case being subsequently, given 10
tho jury the question Of fact 10 whether
Royal Crane authorized and encouraged the arrest,
aud also the question OF malice, the jury found
against him and assessed Walkers damage VI $500