Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-14

EXPENSES.
Motive power ......................t "a, SOB O9
Maintenance OF cars... ............. 80, 1l9 x
Maintenance OF way. .................. Sl, 7S7 IA
Conducting transportation. So, TO 76
General expenses. .............. II, 446 III
Toka. ....................$3 2S 461 81
Net earnings ....................... 3S7 332 %
Last year for the same period the
gross earnings were $629, 292.61, the ex-
penses 1885,. 34023, leaving net earn
ings $1S2,952.3S.
RESISTING THE AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION.
A dispatch from Belgrade on the 9Th
inst, says the excitement throughout
Bosnia and Herzegovina is rapidly in
creasing as the Austrians advance, and
the inhabitants are collecting in bands.
Considerable uneasiuess prevails in Ser
via at the aspect of affairs in the neigh
boring provinces. The Austrians were
expected to enter Serajevo to-day.
| ELECTIONS IN KENTUCKY.
Lexicon, Kentucky, news under date
of the 9th inst, states that the cleo
ton, to-day, Gen. Andrew Sheridan was
elected permanent chairman. The
nomination of a state treasurer will
probably not be made till tomorrow.
Hon. j. H. Acklin, democrat, promi-
nentlv connected with the late Wash
ingtOn syndicate, was nominated by ac-
clamation to represent the Sd district
in the 10th congress.
A Boise City dispatch of the 9Th inst,
says the number of hostiles who passed
no Snake river are variously estimated
by observers at from rs to 200. These
are probably what is left of the party
Of Bannocks who raided this section OF
Idaho at the beginning of the war. The
Piutes and other allies are yet in Ore
gon between Malhuer and Stearns,
mountains and along Awaypee river,
committing depredations sufficient to
engage the attention of the troops in
that direction. The band which left
the reservation ten days ago are now
supposed to be ready for hostilities. A
letter is received from Capt. Haley,
from Cold Springs overland, Aug.
End, which says that scouts were out to-
day and that they have just returned
and report they found the Indians in
large force ON both sides of Snake river
at Bottom near Brunear. The Indians
charged the scouts for miles firing at
them.
MANsLAUGHTER.
A Milwaukee dispatch of the 9th says
the Jury in the Wheeler Henderer
murder trial, after being out twenty
hours came into court at 7:3O this
morning and gave in verdict, finding
the defendant guilty of Granddaughter in
the fourth degree. The defense gave
notice Of their intention to move for
new trial.
INTERNATIONAL REFORM CONGRESS.
A Fairpoint New York dispatch Of
Aug. 3rd says the prayer service pre-
liminary to the opening Of international
reform congress and Chautaqua Sunday
school assembly was held this evening.
A grand reception will be given. Gov.
Colquitt, of Georgia, on the 10th of Au-
gust. Joseph Cook will lecture on the
14th and 10Th. The Daily Assembly Her
aid, large quarto sheet, will be issued
Monday, and be published three weeks,
a steam printing house having been
erected on the grounds. Lewis Meller,
of Akron, Ohio, remains presidant of
the Chautaqua Assembly Association.
Large numbers of people from all parts
| Of the Uuited States are arriving.
MAD ELEMENTS.
A Louisville, Kentucky, dispatch
under date of Aug. 3rd says intelligence
has just been received there of
a most terrific wind and rain
storm that visited large portion
of Southern Indiana at 3 P. NJ, the
extreme southern edge reaching within
about ten miles Of the city. A gentle
man who was at Bloomington, Ind, in
form us that very large quantity of
fine timber was blown down, fences
Frustrated, barns lowered and unroof-
ed, and many buildings dam
aged. The growing corn was
torn up, twisted off or laid
flat on the ground, many hundred acres
being DESTROYED. On the line of the
o. & NJ. r. r., from Lexington north
ward, much damage was done to crops,
fences and forests. The rain poured
down in broad sheets fairly flooding the
entire country and swelling streams to
an unusual height, washing away fences
and grain stacks and sweeping off acres
of corn. The track of the storm was
wide. extending half across the state of
Indiana. Passengers by the l., & NJ. l.