Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

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THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
Marshalltown, Iowa, advices under
date of July 9TH say several days ago
company of forty tramps forcibly
boarded freight train on the Central
Railroad and rode from a point south
of Grinnell to this city. Getting off
here. they were taken in charge by the
police force of this city, and marched
several miles out of town. Shortly after
their departure another large party took
possession of freight train on the
Chicago & Northwestern Road east of
here and rode to the city. They noisily
celebrated the Fourth in camp about
half-nile east of the depot, where
they drank number of kegs of beer,
cooked and ate stolen hogs, burned
up fences etc. They also waylaid
passing traveller, who resides
at Lisbon, in this state, rob-
bed him Of all he had about his person,
and inflicted upon him severe bodily in
juries. The policemen, getting into
difficulty with them during the night,
handled several of their ringleaders
rather roughly. but were un-
able to manage the whole
crowd. Yesterday morning Mayor
Taylor asked the assistance of Maj.
Bells militia company to dispense them,
which being promptly furnished, the
tramps were escorted out of the city in
front of glistening bayonets, and their
leader, for making violent incendiary
speech to the soldiers, in which he
threatened that Marshalltown should be
burned to ashes, was unceremoniously
placed in Jail. This morning this same
cOmmunistic gang took possession of
Central freight train at Albion, and
held it for several hours,
but quickly slid off the cars ana ran
upon the arrival of Sheriff Hicks and
his posse Of thirty armed men,
who were carried from here to Albion
by special train. They were followed
nearly to Liscomb, when the sheriff's
party turned back.
The Central Railroad managers antic-
ipate further trouble from this body of
vagabonds on their way north, but the
people along the line of road seem de-
termined to lend assistance whenever
needed, and will not tolerate them rs
they have done in other years.
| A PROCLAMATION.
A Des Moines special Of July 9TH
SAYS the governor has been in receipt
to-day of dispatches from Marshalltown
and other points stating that companies
or mobs Of tramps had taken possess
sion of railroad trains and were
dangerous to the towns. Some
of the dispatches were from mayors
and sheriffs, asking authority to call
out the militia. The Governor showed
that they had all the authority needed
in Sec. 4.145 of the Code. In addition
to this, the Governor this afternoon is
sued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS am officially inform ed
that large numbers Of lawless
persons. sometimes called trarhps,
are travelling in this state, stopping rail
way trains, and committing other violent
acts; now, therefore, l do hereby urge
upon the sheriffs of the several counties
and the mayors Of the cities and towns
throughout the state to be prompt and
diligent in preserving the peace. At
tention is called to Sec. 4,145, Chap. 6,
Title XIV, of the Code, whereby the
sheriff or other officer authorized
to execute process, may in case
of actual or apprehended re-
sistance thereto command as many
male inhabitants of his county rs he
may think proper, and any military
companies in the county armed and
equipped, to assist him in overcoming
the resistance. The attention of boards
of supervisors of the several counties is
also specially called to chapter 50, acts
of the sixteenth general assembly.
BY the Governor, JOHN H. GEAR
A New York dispatch of July Sth,
giving advices from Mexico City up to
June 3Oth, states that Gen. Jose Maria
Malta has been appointed minister of
foreign relations, and the appointment
gives general satisfaction. 1t is rumor-
ed that Sebastian Camacho will be ap-
pointed minister of public works. Gen.
Riva Palacio having become very I'M
popular professionally, the revolution
lists are becoming very restless. Gen.
Negrite, who held the highest military
rank in the republic, has resigned, and
is openly mentioned as the coming re-
evolutionary chief Gen. Aureliano
Rivera is still keeping the Office and is
notorious for going about among lower
officers and disseminating revolution
airy ideas. Gen. Casio Portion is doing
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