Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-20
'ln ~ hou,s ! ~ IN wers introd6ce<
and the rest q the session w1s given 70
discussing the consular service bill.
General News.
RETURNS COMING IN.

A Dover, N. H., dispatch under date
Of March 14th, says all but eighteen
towns have Oeen heard from. These
last year gave Prescott 1O45, Marcy
1897, scattering 5. Should the vote
come in as last year Prescott will have
plurality over Mclean of 1,556, and a
majority Of 1,O17. The list of represen-
tatives returned are: republicans, 2O2;
democrats, al.
STUDENTS IN TROUBLE.
A Hanover, New Hampshire, dis
patch of the 14th inst. says that the
hazing freshmen Of Dartmouth, arrest
ed yesterday for assault with intent to
kill, to-day were held in $500 each, and
the ringleader in 81 900 for trial.
BLOCKADE RAISED.
A Cheyenne dispatch under date
of March 14th, says that all railroads
to this place are now open except the
Colorado Central, which has about
miles OF hard packed snow to clear.
Loss Of life from the storm will be con-
siderable. Stockmen here anticipate
only small loss in cattle, probably 2
per cent. and in sheep 5 per cent.
Weather fine to-day, clear and warm;
snow rapidly disappearing.
THE NEW DOLLARS.
A Washington city dispatch under
date of March 18th, says that
the treasury, tomorrow, will receive
10000 silver dollars from the Philadel-
phia mint. The three first silver dol
lars of the new coin were received here
to-day, and one delivered to the presi-
dent, one to the secretary of the treas
ury and the other to the director of the
mint.
SOME FOR CONGRESS-
The director of the minis received
200 of the new silver dollars to-day,
which were distributed among senators
and representative in exchange for
greenback dollars.
THE CHARTER OAK.
A Hartford, Conn.,, dispatch of the
18th says the assembly to-day concurr-
ed with the senate in passing the bill
recognizing the Charter Oak Life In
surance company on the mutual plan,
but adopted an amendment providing
that no money shall be paid for the
purchase and retirement of the capital
stock so as to impair the policy reserve
as computed by the legal standard, and
put in another amendment, that APP
proving the action of the company is rot
needed to make the new charter Of full
effect. The amended bill was returned
to the senate.
ONE SENSIBLE THING.
An associated press telegram from
Washington, under date of March 13,
SAYS the house committee which is in
vestigating the affairs of Doorkeeper
Polk. will nearly ANONYMOUSLY recon-
mend the abolition of that office, and
the transfer of its duties to the sergeant
alarms.
A GREAT STORM.
A Sherman, Wyoming, press dispatch
under date of March 18th, states
that on Thursday last storm Of
snow and wind set in, covering the en-
tire country from Green river, Wyom-
ing, to North Platte, Nebraska. dis
lance Of $50 miles. 1t proved to be by
far the severest storm known since the
construction Of the Union Pacific rail
road. The storm continued with.
out abatement until Sunday morning
making it impossible for persons to &c
out without almost certain death. Since
the storm subsidized, bodies of a number
of persons have been found who died
from exposure; six soldiers persisted be-
tween Fort Russell and Cheyenne, dis
lance of three miles. Four men with
an OK team were caught fifteen miles
northwest of Cheyenne, and three OF
them reached the railroad Sunday terri.
bly, frozen and will probably lose
their feet; the fourth man and cattle
persisted. Three ranchmen were found
dead short distance north Of Cooper
lske 1t is probable this is only small
part of those that have died from the
effects of the storm. One ranchmar
lost 10000 sheep near Egbert station
loss of stock. The storm is
drifted in immense piles where
ever there is any place to form a drift
Every~cut on the railway track was
filled with snow and the sand sheds
were also full. The railway company
had their forces out before the storm
subsidized on Sunday, and have beer
constantly atwork with four snow plows
at different points with all the mer
they could work. The different
forces met at this point tonight at
o'clock, having cleared $50 miles il
less than three days. All trains will be
Immediately started, and no further de
tention is anticipated. Passengers were
all located where they could be well fec
and taken care of, and those who have
been located where they could see thu
progress of the storm, and the efforts
made to open the road, accord to rail