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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10
Tax o.tice.


NSebce 10 hereby e1vo0, thos -
much u each part e. parsel oflsnd.
City or Village lot, described In the
folio sing list, - may lie necessary
for that purpose, viii. on the sec nd
Tuesday, being the Fourteenth day
Of May, 4. d 1878, and the next
succeeding days thereafter, be sold
BY me, At public auction. At NY
once, In the Court House, In the
village u Dodgeviile. in said coun-
~ and state aforesaid. for the pay
ment OF Delinquent Taxes for the
year 4. D. 1877, which have been
returne! 10 this Office delinquent
prior to this date. by the Treasur-
ers Of the several towns and the
Treasurer Of the City Of Mineral
Point, County Of Iowu, and State
Of Wisconsin,.
Given under my hand, at the Office
OF the County Treasurer Of Iowa
County, and State Of Wisconsin.
In the Village Of Dodgeville, on
the 6rst day OF April. A. D. 1878.
CHRISTIAN KESSLER,
County Treasurer. lows Co.. Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

Marine Addition. M
And the following. ccmne,.;t$
Ct ne cor. oflot I, thence 5 ~
rec. thence q 80 H., thenes .
2lS =. thence . 81 Il 10 49,
Of beginning. "~s
Town Grange s-Ias. !"
Description. So.
part se3 set. See Deed. =
7. Martin to Hendy { Co. :,
part sv3 set. Bee Vol. a a.,
Deeds. page $40 ..
set ct 2
part Of n pt Of sw3 sv3, RECORDED =
IN Vol. No. ? d Deeds ~. 81 =.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

IT is reported that IAN open let
ter is being circulated for sigma
lures in Milwaukee addressed to
the President, denonncing Senator
Howe's speech, and vowing that
the Republicans Of Milwaukee are
particularly pleased with the Presi
dents policy. The following sen.
timent closes the letter, which it
is said is being signed" generally
BY Republicans"
We assure you that the selection of Mr.
Schurz for place in your Cabinet gave US, his
former townsmen and ncighbors, especial graf.
iQcation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

The case of Mr.. Lynch, a colorcd
Republican, who has been contest
ing tho seat of Representative
Chalmers, of Mississippi, in the
lower house of Congress, was dis
missed by the House. Chalmers
represents a strong Republican dis
trict, and how he, q rcd.hot Demo
crat, obtained the place is best
known to the parties who defeated
Lynch, his Republican opponent, in
the count. But, then, no matter
about the merits OF the case the
present house would keep the Dem
ocrat in the seat even though q
voice from heaven should protes,
against the injustice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

AN ACT to authOrise The commissioners Of
school and university lands TO loan portion
Of tho trust funds OF the state to the town OF
Moscow, county Of Iowa. this state.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represent
cd IN senate Ind assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. The commissioners of school and
university lands are hereby authorised TO loan
portion Of the trust funds of the state, not 10
exceed eight thousand (S,O1O) dollars, TO the
town OF Moscow county OF Iowa, In this State,
and the said town Is authorized to borrow q
sum, not 10 exceed the amount above named,
III the aid commissioners and to issue 10 said
commissioners certificates of Indebtedness 80
contracted said indebtedness shall bear inter-
est at the rate Of seven percent per annum, and
the said interest shall be paid annually togeth
er with not l.ss than one tenth Q-10) OF the
principal till the whole is paid.
section 2. The secretary OF state shall each
year, until the whole loan be repaid, furnish
to the county clerk OF said county the amount
which will be due from said town at the same
time that he furnishes to that officer state
mcnt OF the state tax. Ii shall be the duty Of
the county clerk on receiving such statement
to include the amount due from such o town
In his appOrtionmcnt the state taxes to the
town, but it shall be carried out In separate
column, and the town clerk Of said town shall
charge said amount on his tax roll and the tax
shall be collected by the town treasurer and
paid with tn. state tax to the county treasurer
who shall pay it over to the state treasurer with
the state taxes
Section 3. Before contracting any debt, and
before any Of said funds shall be delivered
to said town in exchange for said certificates
OF Indebtedness the supervisors of said town of
Moscow shall file with the secretary Of state
an acceptance of the provisions of This act and
of the terms and limitations herein provided
for.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and he
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 49, 1878.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10
Ne,r Advertisements.
Attention Attention |!

offer for sale my farm Of leo acres, $50 un-
der pillow, the remainder pasture. situated III
the northeast boundary Of the town of Willow
Springs, La FaYet,c county, better known 10
old settlers as Marcy's Farm | have DUNG
the last tonr years made the land in good con-
Iii ion, and in Time the growing crops will show
f0rthclnSelvc, Said land has on the northwest
and nortle ,St running waters. Good buildings
on the land which will show for themselves. /
will sell this land without cent cash down,
provided: that person can give 5000, good
additional land security to bind the sale.
shall give twenty years OF more ii wanted 10
pay for the farm if Sper cent interest per annrm
is paid without fail. hare only Que price, $40
per acre. Persons intending TO buy must con
slider this offer well and not be il haste about
i, as intend to make u sale 10 some good
working ulan who knows how 10 live accord
ing TO his means. Reason OF sale~iainz, OF
my health have got enough TO do me and
give education 10 my children.
House and lots three and four, S.avcley's ad-
diton to city of Mineral Point, which offer
for sale on liberal conditions also.
Respectfully, JOSEPH MUNSTER.
Mineral Point, Iowa CO., Wis.-la-m6t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10

EI0HTY-FIvE business failures
were reported in New York City
during March, involving liabilities
amounting to about 100000,
while the assets are valued at about
$1,000, 900. The failures in Feb
ruary were fifty-seven, with total
liabilities estimated at about "a, 900,
900. The increase Of financial dis
astcrs in March is quite remarkable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-10
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1873.
]. VIZ. &s. J. BENNETT, Iditses,
TAYLOR, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. :

EroLAND proposes to land her
forces in Greece. 1t will be easy,
you see, to slide out of Greece in
case of necessity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28

GALVESTON TEXAS, Aug. ia
Netcs' San ADtonip special contains
the following statement 10 relation to
the recent Increment Of the troops
on the Mexican border:
As GEAR as can be ascertained, on
the night Of the 18th inst, Colonel
YcuDg, with two batislions Of cay-
aIfy, crossed the Rio Grandc and
surrounded Newton. Early in the
morning be charged the town for the
purpose Of capturing the notorious
stock thief. Ariola, bat be had aed.
riding OF bareback without clothes
or arms. The Alcsldc Of Newton
was called upon and induced to ac-
company Col Young to this side Of
the river, where be stated that Ari-
ola stole cattle from Texas for a liv-
ing, taking the stolen stock to Mex
leo, where be sold it, regular Mex
lean troops being the Purchasers and
the Mexican officers knowing the
stock TO be stolen. TIE Alcalde also
gave information duplicating high
Mexican officials in robberies Os-
ing to high water a part of McKen-
zie's force failed to cross the river.
and the trail CT the stolen stock be-
ing obliterated, Col 1oung's com
mand was forced to return. Some
Mexican troops arrived at Newton
from the direction of Piedras Negras
on the nth, but made no demonstra-
lions against the American troops
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
Fatal Accident.

On Saturday afternoon James
Egan, an ex-policeman, shot himself,
accidentally, through the heart, 81 his
residence on the corner of Fountain
street. and seventh avenue, while
cleaning his revolver, and died a.
most instantly. Coroner Thomas
held an inquest, and q verdict Of death
from a pistol shot wound was rem
dered. There was some talk tba. it
was g suicide, but the circumstances
Of the case do not warrant such a
superstition. as the family relations Of
the deceased were pleasant, and his
circumstances comfortable. Mr.. Egan
bad served fourteen years on the pc
lice foice, aad was 10 return to il
next month. He served through the
war of the Rebellion; was in the Six
ty-third Regiment and was wounded
on toe same day that Colonel Alex
ander Hays was killed. Mr.. Egan,
bis wound healed, re-enlisted
and served until the end Of the war.
He was forty-three years Of age, q
leaves a wife and seven children.
Ex-Deteciige Roger 0'Mara was q
brOther-in-law Of the deceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
A Tragedy Caused ay the Eclipse.

An old negro in johnson county,
Te&as, killed his child aud then killed
himself last Monday. during the
eclipse, while Under The impression
that the world WAS coming to an end.
Tie was heard 10 remark that "he
heard The world was coming to an
end that evening. and II SO ire would
be 30 sound asleep that Gabriei's
trumpet wouldn'. wake him. a. the
time the eclipse commenced he was
seen to rpn 10 his house With /
ba, chet ia his band. lie was fol-
loveg hope b7 6 negro woman
naued Nancy Ellison. Just as she
eutered the door she beard bis wife
scream, and immediately atterward
sas hgrst the back d,or cFen and ran
across the cation Geld, crying Come
on, sweet chariot! and wriuging
her hands in the most p;tifal manner.
Nancy rushed into the house aud
fund one of the chilJren-a little
hoy all ut ten years old-gasp;ng in
the last throes Of death. Miller had
climbed a ladder which led to .
garnet, and presently be fell from the
opening in the ceiling to the floor
q corpse, with his throat cut from
ear to a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
spotted Tail and Red Cloud Indians.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 -Gercral
ID. S. Stanly, U. S. A., the Hon. j.
NJ. Hsworth, the Hon. A. l.. Riggs,
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Hoyt, composing the Sioux Commits
sion, had a conference with the Pres.
ident this morning. Major Obierne,
who accompanied the commission as
a newspaper correspondent, was al
so present at the conference. A gen.
eral conversation was had about the
removal of the Spotted Tail and
Red Cloud Indians, and the mem
bers Of the commission gave the
President a general ogIline of the re-
port they would make. The princi-
pal recommendations Of this report
will be that the Red Cloud Indians
be removed to White Clay Greek,
and the Spotted Tail Indians to the
Rosebud ; that q general depot for
both agencies be located on the Mis-
souri,, about twenty miles below
White River, and that the names Of
the agencies be changed to Ogal-
lalIa and Rosebud. The President
inquired as to the water on the new
reservations, and the general condi-
ton Of the country. He expressed
qualification when be learned from
the commissioners that the country
was excellent for the Indians in oil
respects. 10 repld to inquiries from
him if there would be any trouble in
the removal of the Indians,
were given that there would
not. The Indians were ~peaceable,
and there would be no trouble With
them. The recent reports through
military channels to the contrary.
were sensational. The only cause
for trouble wou.!a be the failure of the
government to carry out It's asfeS;
ment. This agreement would be
promptly fulfilled, Commissioner
Hoyt assured the President, and
without other than absolutely neces-
sary delay. Three million aud eve
hundred pounds Ct freight for the In.
dams had already been purchases,
and was ready to be shipped to them.
The President expressed himself as
satisfied With the work Of the COM
missionefs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
Potter's Crazy witness.

NEW York. August 19-Johh f.
Leete was brought before Judge
Flalner, of the Tombs Police Court.
this m1rnilz The charge made by
the off; er was disorderly conduct,
and beto-e the magistrate could inter-
rogate him, he waved his arms ia a
declamatory style, and, turning to
the audience, launched out ia vigor-
GUS invective in denunciation of his
enemies. He protested that there
was a conspiracy TO immune him in a
foul aud los,hsome dungeon, where
he conld MT be heard from again,
under the firm OF q Star Chamber
proceeding, and, with extravsgant
gesticulatiJn be cried aloud as
there no person here to protect me ?"
The magistrate decided TO commit
him to the charge of the Commission
ers of Charities and Corrections,
with a view {, al examination Of his
mental condition Some artiGce had
u be employed to induce him to leave
the court room. Casing his eyes in
the direction of the prisoners box be
sbrank back with az air of dismay,
aud exclaimed, in q tremulous tone
That is the road to perdition." The
[ Ulcers then oJndGe ed him out of the
front door, gently soothing him on
the way With kind words.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF rnorEaTS

MuscATINE, Ia, August 30 -The
most violent storm that ever ragged
over this section completed its WORK
of ruin last night. The intense heat
of the last two days had nearly pros
every one, but about 6 O'Clock
heavy black clouds gathered kain
soon fell in torrents, aad the streets
of the city became a raging HOOD
carrying everything movable 10 It's
surging waters. The continued and
vivid flashes Of lightning, the lnky
darkness following, with the rushing
Of waters and crashing of tlmbers and
floating objects, made q terrific scene.
The rainfall was i:6S inches, the
heaviest known since 1851. Three
creeks which traverse the most dense
" populated portion Of the city, and
which drain all the hillsides and the
adjacent streets, each rose some fifteen
feet in half an hour, flooding all the
lowlands, filing stables and houses
near by, and causing great destruc-
ton t o property. So far as known,
no lives were lost, although many
narrow escapes were made. The ex-
tent of the damage is not yet Known
J. G. Hobel's three story brick tailor
ing establishment was partially car
ried away, with the entire contents
of each story in that portion OF the
building. The first and second sto-
ries Of Fullrom's drug store fell, and
some tenants barely escaped. The
steamer Fsvorite and zach. Eady-
mion were torn from their moorings
aud carried with the current, but
have been recovered. Nearly every
resident suffered, aud reports from the
country show the damage was equal
ly great there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
4 brutal Double Murder.

Council BLUFFS, IA. August 90
A cold -blooded double murder was
committed near Pacihc Junction,
twenty miles south of this city, on
Saturday evening
TIE victims were John Tynans
and William Doraa, bJth Of them
day laborers in q stone quarry. When
last zen alive tiey were walking
along the railroad track, en- route to
their home, about FIVE miles distant,
a1d were fouad at the ST lie Of the road
literally riddled with shot DJran
was known by his fell1w-!aborers to
have 800 on his person wbea be
quilted work on Saturday evening,
and it is supposed this was the incen.
tive to the deed Circumstances
pint Il q young man named John
MeCreary, another workman at the
quarry. rs the guilty party. and be.
with his father aud brother. was ar
rested. Young McCfeary l,fs the
quarry on Saturd, Y wi b u -h II gun,
aud when taken into custody bad an
unusual quantity If money on bis
person. Lynching is strongly talked
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
Trouble Among the Indians.

YANKTov, d. 7. August 2I-H.
d. Dear, who arrived from Spotted
Tail Agency early yesterday morning,
says just previous TO his departure a
half breed came 10 from the moving
Indians who we're three hundred and
twenty-five miles cut. and reported
that serious trouble bad broken out
among them, and they had commenced
exchanging shots. Two Indians mad
been killed when the runner left. lie
also reported that about eight hun
dred young Indians had left the main
body and were travelling north.
Major Pollock hurried to the scene Of
the trouble, but the Indians ic-
dignantIy declined to receive any
counsel from him, and plainly told
bin to let them alone. The cause
of the trouble is not given.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
Desr, of Young whIppie.

LOUISVILLE, Ky August 22-in-
formation from an aaonym US source
to the Courier Journal has been re.
ceived to the effect that Jahu Hail
Wbipple, the young son Of Bishop
Whipple, of Minnesota, was shot and
killed between Cincinnati and LOUIS
vile. The body of Whipple, it will
be remembered, was found 10 the riv-
here with a hole 10 the head. The
anonymous writer acknowledged kill
ing Whipp!e on account Of an affair
which t%ranspired between the young
man and the murdereI's sister, sad
he says that the body was thrown
into the river to conceal the crime.
Detectives are investigating the mat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
Death iu Coal OIL.

PHILADELPHIA, August 22-Last
night the Coroner was notified TO
hold an inquest on the body of Mrs.
Caroline Lee, aged sixty-two years.
living at 400 Garden s-ree,. Ii
seems that about hslf-past nine o'clock
last evening she went up stairs with
a c%oal-oil lamp in her hand. When
she REACHED the landing the lamp ex-
ploded ; her clothing st once took
fire. and before assistance could reach
Der she Was burned to death. The
neighbJrs observing smoks coming
from the house, entered, and found
the poor womsn in the last agonies
Of death, with her clothing complete
ly burned off her body. Policeman
Keller, Of the Eighth district. was
summoned, and he arrested Henry,
her husband, an old MAJ, who was
found lying drunk 10 one of the 10
per rooms. with blood on his doth
ing and with his face Ut. He is a
printer by trade, and has always
borne a good character. 1t is thought
that be tried to exlinguisb the FIRE,
but was unable to do so on account
OF his condition. An inquest will be
held to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
VIII out

GAINESVILLE, o., August pa
reporter accompanied a trio of ply
%sicians and the Coroner to the 10.
Urinary yesterday afternoon to wit,
hess Q post mOrtem on tho body Of
Bennett Hearce, who was found dead
in Licking two weeks since. having
left the Indrmary the week before,
ostensibly to go to Columbus. Since
his burial the Coroner has fund
witnesses WHO said they heard plead
ings for mercy at the scene of the
death, and George Leonard, who
disappeared, had said he knew
Hearce had $500 in his vest pocket.
Leonard's disappearance. together
with the facts that the vest Of deceas-
ed was missing when found, and
Leonard had uttered m~urderous
threats against him, led to the Of
Gcers, pursuing and capturing him.
At the examination it was found that
Hearee's skull 10 the teal was fright
fully fractured, his Jaw bone was
broken and both cheek bones mashed
Superintendent Christy says Leonard
brought an axe to him after Hearce
was missed, and remarked that be
had served him well. Several dark
spots were found on his shirt. He
pleads not guilty. The murdered
man was eighty-four years old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28
A Crazy Preacher.
ZEN Is. RAUM,
Commissioner.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August-A
crazy negro preacher named Enoch
NaYin caused great excitement at
Paris, a few days ago, by his very
boisterous of expounding the
Gospel, and the pointing Of his re-
marks with blows when an occasion
was offered. He became an iatolera-
BILE nuisance aad was jailed. He was
discharged last Friday, and offered q
prayer, i~nterspersed with sobs, groans
and unctious EXPLANATIONS when be
reached the outer walls. Proceeding
three miles down the Memphis AID
Louisville Railroad, where it crosses
a cove, he tore up the rails, and plac-
ed on the track d hand car, which
was run into by a passenger train,
and the locomotive damaged. Sat
urday be went to u congregation end
promptly dismissed it, by attacking
every person within reach, commenc-
ing with those nearest the door. A
great deal Of confusion ensued. fol-
lowed by a general uproar, above
which were heard the screams of the
women, who were frightened. The
entire congregation, finally taking in
the situation, rushed out Of doors.
Two men undertook to arrest him,
when be knocked one down with a
crowbar, while the second, q man
named Hicks, beat c hasty retreat.
The insane preacher, VINO had now
become furious, left the man that was
down and pursued Hicks with the
erowbar. Ga finding there was no
escape for him, Hicks turned, took
dead aim at NaviD, and shot bin in
the abdomen. Navin fell heavily to
the ground, vas conveyed to the
Paris Jail, and rec)mmitted. He
died in il on Sunday. Hicks claims
that he shot the preacher in self-de-
Tense.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-28

A PuddIer's strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. q. The
puddlers in The rolIing-mhl of the
Philadelphia iron anj S:eel com
pany. oae hundred and 6ity in mum.
Der, refuse ~ work afier September
lst, at the reduced rates proposed by
The employers. The puddlers here
get S. 25 per ton. and the reduction
will make it SO 60 Before the war
they got 81 40.
1t is probable that all .be polling
ing-mills of kansingtop, Eve in num
Der, will be idle next week The
places Of the strikers will be filed by
mep from Scranton. Pittsburgh,
Reading aud other places. The
manufacturers here fad that they
cannot compete with iron brought
from other ci les and offered in this
market The manufacturers are
therefore compelled to reduce the
wages The men say thsy viii do
nothing to iajnre their employers,
but it is thought they will soon come
to terms.