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

Tishbury was such small place that
the coming of a circus was an era IN
its history. Just as we date all events
before or after the Christian era, so
the people of this village dated every
thing that TRANSFERRED to and from the
last circus.
The arrival of a stranger created IN
tense excitement, while a runaway or
a fair was an occurrence never to be
forgotten. If there was any prospect
for a wedding, the whole community
was in state of absolute frenzy until
the affair came off, and every article
Of the brides wardrobe was discussed
with as much interest as If the fate OF
the Nation depended upon the number
of yards she put into her wedding
dress.
In fact these people lived in a world
all by themselves. They had store
and PostOflice, a tavern, a mill and
an insignificant newspaper, which, In
their eyes, far surpassed any literary
production of the age. Twice every
week the stage drove up to the tavern
door, and when the driver alighted he
was treated with AS much respect and
Difference as would be due The PreSl-
dent of the United States.
Imagine the excitement that pre-
vailed, one fine summer morning,
when the stage drove up and there
alighted rather handsome, stylish
young man, with "A trunk the like OF
which had never been seen before III
the region round about Tishbury. 1t
so completely astonished the loungers
OF the tavern that, for once, they for
got to pay their usual homage to the
driver. Hardly noticing the awe
struck manner of the landlord, the
stranger said he intended remaining a
few weeks. and asked to he shown t6
his room and have his trunk brought
up Immediately. As soon as he was
safely out OF sight there was a CRANE
rush for the trunk. Upon 1t they
found the name of c. Y. Kennedy
which discovery served to satisfy thell
curiosity somewhat. One man eX
pressed his belief that "he was one o
them men that had writ a book, ant
they most always had power 0
money which statement contained
neither truth, poetry nor grammar
When his trunk was taken upstairs
he was discovered laying a note-bool
and several papers down on a table
while beside them he had placed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13
TVr HERO.

The cannons all were silent, the bugle ceased to
sound
And many valiant warrior lay lifeless on the
ground;
For night had forcedan armistiee upon the eager
foes,
And all around was quietness, save where the cry
arose
From wounded and from dying, or when the
war-horse neighed,
For man and beast alike had felt the keenness
- of the blade.
And now a lonely maiden is searching er the
plain.
For she would find her lover to kiss, if he be
slain;
To tend his wounds if wounded. to battle his
aching head:
And still she weeps, for much she fears he 5
numbered with the dead.
For hours she wanders slowly, and looks at every
face,
Till wear, sad and footsore, she leaves the hor-
rid place.
But where N, where's her hero? For his country
has he died?
And was he foremost in the tght-the bravest
on his side!
She walked till nearly daybreak, in sad and
pensve mood,
stood.
JOY! JOY he had not persisted Ere was the fight
begun,
The owner of that gallant form had turned about
and run.-Judy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13
"WHAT SHALL WE DOH

A mother sat stitching and stitching away,
1t rained, and her boys were indoors at play,
When one of them came and leaned on her
chair,
And said, with touchingly wearied-out air,
l. We've played every play in the world, that we
know;
NOlr. what shall We do?"
Before poor mamma had q chance to reply,
The rest of the little ones gathered close by,
And the sum of their troubles all seemed the
same:
: We wish that we knew some wonderful game.
We've been sailors and soldiers, and fought
battles, too;
Now what shall we do?"
Mamma thought for a moment, then gaily
replied
Build palace of blocks, with a portco wide.
And play that the owner had money to spend,
And wanted to decorate rooms without end,
And ordered some pictures painted by you,
IhH'S what you can do.
Now each take a pencil and paper, and draw
The Aost wonderful thing that ever you saw :
A lily, sunset a shore, or a sea,
A gorgeous-winged butterfly chasing a bee;
Or, three little boys that are saying like you,
Nom, what shall we do:"
The brightened-up children took pencils in
hand,
CAS- amateur ar,sos, you'll all understand
And worked NJ their pictures, until it was
plain
The funny gay clouds had forgotten to rain !;
And mamma had "A rest mot a long one its
true),
From what shall we doi"
9! sweet, patient mothers, in this earnest way
You are doing hfe's work, while your little
ones play;
You are fashioning souls that hereafter shall
rlse,
Gods beautiful angels winged, to the skies;
And heaven makes reply to yo,r what shall
we do?"
Since lore teaches y0n.
Mrs. L. c. Wilton, n. J,me IVide-Alcoks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13

IT is interesting 10 sit in "a -four
store now rs the proprietor receives a
dispatch, and wells, " They're THROWN
shells across Observation-Disclosures
Iina, an someone is goin' to GIT hurt.
Turn out. all hands, and marx every
bar'l up half a dollar, '-Rone Sehti,
nek
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
LATEST LOCAL.

CERTIFICATE OF organization OF the
Church Vt Our Saviour. OF Mount Au-
burn, was left for record with the Re
corder to-day.
BEN SHoTr's Ludlow Baseball Club
will play with picked nine on the Lud-
low grounds tomorrow. Admission 20
cents, including ierriags.
MIR. VIM. DE BECK aud wife are to day
celebrating their golden wedding at
their residence, No. 800 Poplar street.
The children and grandchildren OF the
happy pair, numbering thirty-fye, are
present.
A FIERY chimney on brick tenement.
house at No. 1914 West Front street,
owned by j. b. Gausepohl, grocer, at the
southeast corner OF Plum and Front
streets, caused an alarm Of fire from
Box about 8 O'Clock this morning. No
loss.
A SMALL fire occurred yesterday in the
house corner OF Fourth street and Mar
shall avenue, Camp Washington. The
hre was in the second story rooms occu-
pied by Herman Rensiug, and was put
out with some buckets Of water. Cause,
a defective flue.
A MAN by the name Of NJ. D. Crow,
WIZ looluoo+lu ES6lll county, hSHIuCky
was plowing in mis- field last Thursday,
when the clevis in the plow came off. He
stopped his horses to fix ii, wnen they
became frightened and ran away, MIR.
Crow was caught by the plow just be-
low the ribs and cut in twain, and ex'
pired in few minutes. lie leaves a
wife and six Chi. dren to mourn his loss.
MARY MURPHY was arrested by Off
Ger Archie WOodyard and taken to
Hammond-street Station on two charges
of larceny. Mary, who also calls her
self Catherine Harp, stole lot OF
clothes some days ago from No. SS Eas t
Filth street. Yesterday she went back
to The same place and stole another lot.
On the first case she was sentenced in
the Police Court this morning to $40
and thirty days, and on the second $500
and the same number of days.
OFFICERS BRAZELL and Knox yester-
day arrested a confidence man, named
Daniel Collins, who Is alleged to have
about two weeks ago held up II country
man OIL Front street, near Broadway,
and relieved him OF 5000. Collins was
taken before The Chief of Police this
morning, but the crime all ged could
not be fastened upon HIM. Neverthe-
less he was again locked up at the Gen.
tral station, TO give the officers time to
collect evidence against him.
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The st. Louis Fire.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Work among the
ruins goes Oh slowly. The large force
was promptly on hand his morning and
are making the search thorough as they
go.
Mrs. Scott, who was reported dead, is
improving, aud will doubtless recover.
About twenty employees of the house are
still missing, but the proprietors believe
not one dead except those already re.
ported.
The following guests in the hotel on
the night OF the fire are still unacco unit
ed tor. II the list should meet the eye OF
any one mentioned, he will relieve a
great anxiety felt here by telegraphing
to Breslin, Darling Il Co., proprletors OF
the hotel, that he Is safe:
F. +. Brown, Georgetown;A A. Chusian,
CAIRO; e. A. Henning, Now York; b.
Hal, Providence; s. e. Keasy, New
York; Ii. Lobby, M. w. Latson, Indian
apolis; w. s. Monroe, New York; r. E.
J. Miles, Cincinnati; d. W. Marshall,
Cleveland; I'll. s. Porter, indianapolis |;
Adolph Schieiwind. New York; j. IL.
Weston, Wisconsin; j. Is. Luttey, New
York; A. Willoughby, Philadelphia.
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telegraphic letter received by the PresI-
dent from the Louisiana Commission.
II is understood that this reply is to be
submitted for revision at a special ses-
sion OF the Cabinet to be held to-day,
and then transmitted by telegraph to
New Orleans.
General G.. w. Curtis Lee
has instituted an action OF ejectment for
the recovery Of the Arlington estate de-
Vised to him by his grandfather. The
property was occupied by General Lee
at commencement Of the war, and was
abandoned by him aud family when he
went South. IN 1864 the land was sold
for taxes and bid III by the government,
and set apart for a national cemetery.
The Iowa Association
last evening paid their respects to Sec
retary McCrary at his residence. JUS
tlce Miller addressed the Secretary on
behalf of the Association, alluding to
their qualification and pride at his trans
fer from Congress to his present more
prominent position, and OF their conf
tdence in him as one of whom Iowa
might feel proud. Secretary McCrary
replied in few well-chosen words.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
Board of Public Works.

The Board met in regular session,
all the members present and President t
Bell in the chair.
Messrs. Baker, Caldwell and Foote
were appointed a Committee on Rules
Governing the Board.
The following from Uncle John Robin.
son WAS referred to the Committee on
Street r pairs and Bridges:
To the Honorable Board of Public Works:
hereby make application Tor permits.
sion to erect balcony as high as the
second story in front of my Opera-huuse
on Ninth street, over the sidewalk. The
design for the same is such that each of
the pillars supporting it Will be an iron
ladder. Ii l am allowed to erect this
balcony il will render the audience in
the Opera-house safe from fire, as all of
the fr'nt windows can BE- opened on the
balcony, from which descent can be
made By means of the ladders.
Your, &c., JOHN ROBINSON.
Adjourned.
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Police Court.

Drunkenness-John Ryan, Martin Ma
ley, IS; james Crane, $50 and 80 days
Glenn. Ru,sman, 70; Margaret Bradford
dismissed; Engel Ferguson, $25; MARY
Sawyer, 30 days; Pail. PohlmaD, 9(
days; Mary Meyers, 6 months.
D.sorderly-Magyie Scollard, dis
missed; Chris. FelSberg. Oscar Kuhn
81; Fred. DietZ. dismissed.
Assault and Battery-henry Stuewe
IS; JAS. Baker, dismissed; Dennis Scol.
land, 500 and 81 days; Henry Blerman.
COSTS.
Petit Larceny-Jas. Connors. Annie
smith, continued; Cath. Murphy
~ $lOO; same, same ofonse, 3O-$2O); Juo
Brown, 30-$5O.
observation-disclosures. Oyerdick. sell,
ing lquur on election day, $25 and
hour; Mich. Hayes, assault to Kill. con.
tinued; Frank Cory, gaming devices.
dismissed; W. L Fnz gerald, Same, con,
Iinusd; Louis Denniug, falling to post
red light, dismissed; Martin Henry. va
grancy, SOdays; Jlc. Boescourt, care.
less driving, costs; JAS. Hunt, lettering.
dismissed; Christ. Jones, incorrigibil:.
ty, House OF Refuge; Gus. Meyer ped.
ding without license, 81; Dan. Collins,
yagrancy, continued.
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JUDGE TAFT.
He Has Written No Letter Attack.
ing Hayes.

He Has Written No Letter Attack
ing Hayes.
A Washington special printed in This
mornings Enquirer reads as follows:
1T is rumored here that Ben. Wade
has written three letters, most bitter in
denunciation of the Southern policy, and
that letter is in che hands Of a gentle.
man in this city, written by Ex- Attorney
General Taft, in which he chara :ter izes
what he terms Hayes Ebreakiug bread
with Hampton at his private table, NJ
an act OF treachery and iniamy to hi1
party friends"
A STAR reporter with the above slip
in his pocket called at the Masonic Tefn-
pie on West Third street this morninEs
where he found Judge Taft, to whom Il
was shown, with the request that q
statement from him in reference TO ths
dispatch would.tind u place in the col
umns of the STAR.
The dignitied though kindly face OF the
EX-Attorney General OF the United
States was Lit up with smile as he ad-
justed his spectacles, and with the slip
III his hand leaned leisurely back in his
office chair to read the document. " hen
1t was finished he gave vent to littte
comfortable chuckle OF good humor and
said:
This is all pure fiction. have no
desire to get into the papers, but you
are at liberty to say that there Is nota
word OF truth In it. Ips pure fictien."
That settles it then?'
Yes, that settles H."
Good day, SIR"
"GOod morning."
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Two LET TERS.
Ehe Ex-MayOr and the Police
Comm is ssiOnerS.

commission eFS.
MAYORS OFFICE, April g. 1877.
To the Honorable Board OF Police Commits
sioncrs:
GENrLEMEN-In retiring from the
official position now hold, it is proper
that should express to you my thanks
for the courtesy extended me, by your
Honorable Body. and also to Col. Wood
and his associates. When the Polio.
Commission was first established. il
Was supposed to be politically antagonis.
tic to the Mayor, but the latter has fuiled
10 discover anything OF an unp,easan.
nature in that direction. There was on
one or TWO occasions slight differen ce
OF opinion on minor matters, but ou both
parties consulting, ev rything was
made harmonious. The under.
sigued holds himself in readiness
at all times to assist or give any infor-
nation you desire, should he possess
the same. It's hoped that your Efforts
10 perfect thorough organic alton OF tue
police force may not again be thwarted,
either by legislation og litigation. aRs
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Death of Retired Officers.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, April A-Informa-
ton has been received at the
Navy Department from Captain q.
II. Wells, Commandant of League
Island Navy Yard, announcing
the death of Surgeon General Jonathan
NJ. Follz, of the retired list, which took
place at his residence in Philadelphia
ON Thursday evening, 18th inst.
He was native OF Pennsylvania, and
entered the service in 1880, being ap-
pointed from Maryland. He was with
Admiral FArragut in all his battles on
he Mississippi in 1882 and 1868, during
the war.
The Navy Department has also re-
celved notice of the death OF Commander
Elias K. Owen (retired list) on the
inst. at kaskaskia, III.
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The Louisiana Question.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary
Evarts has dispatched reply to the
lelegraphic inquiries from the Louisiana
Commission.
1t is understood that the solution of
The question will now. be speedily
solVeu, and will be satisfactory. 1t IL
officially stated this morning that the
dispatches received from the Louisiana
Commission will not be given out.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
Hamilton County Teachers Assoc
citation.

The Hamilton County Teachers As
sociation held their regular monthly
meeting this morni g in the Council
Chamber.
The following programme was ren-
dered:
Address, elementary Exercises in
Mensuration," by b. o. N. DeBock; ad.
dress, "Teachers' AssociatiOn," by G..
W. Ogler; "rheory and Practice" by w.
Ii. Nelson, of Bond Hill.
Select readings by pupils OF the Madi-
sonville Public School.
Teachers Resources" by Mrs. Alder
man, Of Eaton II gh School.
The music was rendered by the pupil s
OF the LOckland Scnooi.
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WASHINGTON.
Treasury Changes.

| AACtsSuHy
National Associated Press to the Star:
WASHINGTON, April 14-Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Nc
Cormick were in conference last night
| up to late hour at the residence OF
Secretary Sherman. The subject OF the
conference was to consider wnat things
we're necessary in the personnel of the
Treasury Department and tue general
subject Of removals and appointmen nts.
In looking over the statements prepared
for their consideration In the appoint
ment to office, and In view oil the press
ure from without, it was decided that
thirty appointments only would he made
in the Department, and these simply to
promote the efficiency OF the service, it
being found that the officers and clerks
in the various bureaus can not be
changed without great disadvantage.
AmongLhe appointments to be made
will be that of Chief Clerk, in place OF
Mr.. Upton. This appointment will be
made from the outside. A Chief of the
appointment OF office will BE- designated
i'll place or Mr.. Lampier, VINO is simply
acting. In the Bureau oil Engraving and
Printing, about two hundred employees
will be discharged for want of work. 1t
is probable that a new Chief of this
Bureau will De named. A change in
other Bureaus has not been definitely
decided upon, though 1t is certain that
there will not be more than one or two
changes.
Minister PierrepOnt TO Remain.
New YORK, April l4-The POSTS
Washington special says there is ex-
cellent authority Tor saying that the
President does not intend to recall
Minister Picrrepont, but the latter will
at the Court OF ST. James for
some time to come.
Not Indignant.
The Graphic's Washington special
says it Is not true that the President is
indignant at Gov. ChamberIain's let
ter He remarked to a friend TODAY
that 1t was bitter document, but no
doubt just such an one as he himself
would have written uuder similar |
He complains, how
ever, that Chamberlain misstates the |
facts when he says the President has |
oyerruled precedent in defining his con.
stitutional authority.
instructions TO the Louisiana |
Conimi mission.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-At the Cab
met meeting yesterday Mr. Evarts was |
requested 70 prepare an answer to the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
BELL, MILLER G CO.,
"a w. Fourth St., Opp. Post-office.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

AT STEVENS BOOKSTORE, the
late publications, all the Fashion Mag
azints, new styles of fine Sta
tionery for Ladies, elegant AL
buns, Pocket.books, B!ank.books,
&c, &c. Strarger and the public gen.
orally, invited 10 call. Correspondence
solicited from those residing at a dis
lance. Address GEO. E. STEVENS q
CO., 80 West Fourth street, Cincinnati,
ONO. Hip
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
A Hotel Clerk Shot,

opVCIdI 70 lNe otar.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 14.-C. G. Gal
loway, clerk of the st. Cloud Hotel
while sitting in the Office of the hole
this morning, was shot by W. G. Boudu-
rant, from Jackson, Ohio, travelling agent
for HalPs safe ana Lock Company.
The ball entered his right breast and
came Qua under his arm, not seriously
woundiDg him. Galloway returned the
fire, missing Boadurant. The trouble
grew out of an old fticulLy. Bondu.
rant was arrested.
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MAGAZINE.
T H E GAL AK Y
r Q R MI A Y,
NOW READY.
CONTENTS,

CONTENTS.
A Progressive Baby. BY s. F. Hop.
kins-The Climbing Rose. By D. N
R.-Miss MisanthrOpe. By Justin Nc
rthy.-MOhegan- -HudsOn. BY James
Manning WinchelL.-Public Libraries i'm
the United States. By John \. Church.
How National Bank Notes are
Redeemed. ByiFrank W. Lautz I'm
known Persons. By Mary Murdoch
Mason.-The Dead Star. By John James
Piatt.-The London Theatcrs. BY
Henry James, Jr.-SOu IL ding Brass. BE-
ING RIGHTE TRUTHFUL Historic OF YE
ANCIENT TINE. By Lizzie W. Champney.-A
Roman Picture. By Mary Lowe Dick
inson.-English women. BY Richard
Grant White.-Life Insurance.-The
Great Seal of the United States.
CONCERNING SOME IRREGULARITIi S INIT BY
John G. Champlin, Jr-Drift-WOOd. By
Philip Quilibet.- Miscelia.
Literature.-Nebu
BY the Editor.
SHELDON & CO.,
8 Murray street, New York.
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Railroad Matters.


At a special meeting of the Directors
of the Chicago, Rock Island " Pacific
Railroad, John F. Tracey resigned the
Presidency Of the road, on account o.
illness. A meeting will be he'd Monday
to elect "a successor. Mr.. Hughes, Of
Chicago, the present Vice President,
will probably be elected President and
Mr.. David Dows, of this city, Vice
President. A committee, among whom
is the President OF the Stock Exchange,
is now examining the books, p pers,
ETC., o! the Company, at the request OF
Mr.. Tracey.
The Commission
soon to be appointed by The Secretary
Of the Treasury, to inquire into alleged
house and alleged frauds in importa.
tions, will consist OF one Special Treas.
ury Agent, one New York merchant,
and one more gentleman whose private
character and business qualifications
are regarded as fitting him Tor the posi-
ton.
The BusinesS Outlook.
The Herald this morning editorially
discusses the question of the business
outlook, and says that although there is
uOuDIleSS some Improvement IN DuSl-
ness at the same time Of last
year, 1t is not sufficient to be q
topic OF much cOngraLulation. 1t refers
to the depressed state Of traffic on rail-
roads and the stagnation Of The money
market, which, it argues, are the two
grounds, index OF the amount Of bust
ness III course OF transaction, and
says 1t must be reluctantly ad-
mitted that neither oil these
une:ring barOmeters are giving any
very satisfactory Indications. Ii pre-
diots thSt ii general expectations OF
great Var in Europe are realized, IL
viii stretch ali nerves Of American
trade and industry; it will open vast
and profitable markets for everything
we can produce, and set all wheels OF
business in active motion. Our banks
will fl id employment tor all their idle
money!. our railroads will be burdened
with Ireights; mighty stimulus will be
given to The raising OF grain and PORK,
and the manu- acture OF arms, Clothing
anu military equipments; and we shall
recover, within the ensuing two years,
more than we have lost since the great
panic.
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REV. GEO. w. PHILLIPS, of Worcester.
Mass, and formerly OF Columbus, o lio'
is to preach again at Vine-street Congre.
gational Church tomorrow morning and
evening. Those who were not able 10
hear him on last Sabbath will doubtless
avail thems elves Of this, another oppor.
tunity TO hear this able anu popular
preacher aud pastor. Ha returns East
the coming WeeE -
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THE LATEST
One of the Sad Incidents.

One OF the sad Incidents.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, April IA The work Of ex-
cavation is progressing slowly. A
child's foot was found this morning
near where the bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark were found, undoubtedly their
little girl.
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Confidence in the Nichols Gov.
ernment

National Associated rress to the star.
NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-The Presi.
dents Commission received additional
instructions from Secretary Evarts yes
terday afternoon. They were in secret
session till II O'Clock. State Bonds ad-
vanced three per cent. yesterday, indi :
eating confidence in the success of the
Nichols Government. The market
closed i'll the afternoon at 68, the highes
point ever reached.