Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-27
They were charged with bull-dosing" the

They were charged with "bull-dozing' the
faculty.
THERE is to be a National Christian
Temperance Convention held at Lake Bluff,
north Of Chicago beginning on the 10th Of
July and to continue five days, under the
management Of DR.. Reynolds, the leader in
the recent temperance movements at the
East ana West, assisted by the officers Of the
Association. Among those expected TO be
present and take an active part in the exer-
cises are d. L. Moody, Ira D. Sankey, Miss
Frances Z. Willard, G. W. Sawyer, etc.
PRESIDENT HAYES issued proclama-
tion, on the 10th, declaring public sale OF
valuable Government lands to be held at the
Land Office at Harrison, Ark, Oct. l, under
the act Of Congress OF July 4, 1876, reopen
ing to public sale the Government lands in
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
and Florida. which had previously been sub
ject only to homestead settlement. The
lands consist of several hundred thousand
acres Arkansas. No bid less than the
Government minimum of 81 25 per acre will
be entertained, and any lands not disposed
Of will be subject to private entry at $l.2o
per acre. A similar proclamation would be
issued for the sale of lands in the other
States named as soon as the necessary lists
could be prepared.
A FIRE occurred at Burlington, Iowa,
on the morning OF the 10Th, which destroyed
business property valued at $4,000.
THE National Bank OF the State of Mis-
souri,, at st. Louis, suspended on the 10th,
by resolution Of the Board OF Directors.
Four tramps were killed and one fatally
injured ty the giving way Of the walls of a
long disused lime-kln near Bridgeport, Pa,
on the Goth. They were sleeping on the
broken furnaces.
THE non treaty Indians in Idaho Terri
tory began hostilities on the l4th, and sew
eral settlers were murdered. Col. Perry,
with his command and some volunteers,
subsequently engaged the Indians at White
Bird, and were repulsed with the loss OF
about thirty men and several horses, after
about three hours fighting. Additional
troops were called for on the 10Th by Gen
Howard, at Lapwai. The dsaiectcd Indians
numbered from 900 to 1900.
On the 2lst, eleven of the Mollie Ma
guirc conspirators OF the Pennsylvania coal
regions, convicted OF murder, were hanged
six at Pottsviic, four at Mauch Chunk and
one at Wilkesbarrc.
THE body of Mary Ella Harrington, alb
Quoted from East Boston nearly a year ago
has been recently found in the Merrmac
River, six miles from Lowell, Mass. The
body was bound with ropes into the smallest
possible compass, sewed in sacks. anc
weighted down.
SUBSCRIPTIONS were being started in the
principal cities throughout the country, OF
/ the Dist and 22d, for the relief OF the suffer
ing citizens of st. john, n Is. The entire
business and large part Of the residence
portion Of The city were burned over. Thirty
| dead bodies had been recovered from thu
ruins up to the morning OF the I'D, and u
many more persons were still missing. From
nftcen to twenty thousand people had beer
rendered homeless, and most Of them wer,
entirely destitute. There was great need o
/ immediate assistance.
A DISPATCH was received on the 21st
by The Secretary Of War, from II committee
VI NiliHCHo vi lbtadNoou, ~ L., oAaNihS
the Indians were raiding the Valleys Of Beal
Buttcs, False Bottom and Whitewood, kill
ing ranchmen and driving others to Dead
wood for safety. The committee say they
must have military protection at once, or the
agricultural interests OF the Black Hi Is must
be abandoned. 1t was stated, in a Washing
J ton dispatch, that Gen. Sherman would
leave, on the 2sth, for the Black Hills ant
YELLOWSTONE region.