Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Miscellaneous News.
TO DEALERS IN GRAIN MARGINS.


A Milwaukee dispe tch of March 2Sth
says, Judge Mann of the county court,
has just delivered an opinion that is of
interest to wheat dealers and specula-
tors. A suit was brought on note
given for margins, and payment resist.
ed on the ground that it was gambling.
But the court held that the note was
good in the hands of third party, and
must be paid. An appeal will be taken
to the supreme court.
ATTACKS ON MINISTER FOSTER.
Advices from the city of Mexico,
under date of March 2Sth state that the
press there severely attacks Mr. Foster,
United States Minister. The French
journal began, and the Mexican news
papers follow. They declare that Eos
ter is an obstacle in the way of settling
the difficulties between Mexico and the
United States, and the charge that he is
actuated by personal motives. La Lib
ertad, semi-official sheet, asserts that
when the Washington Government has
recognized President Diaz, the latter
will demand that Foster be recalled.
The Tuo Republics which always sup
ports the Mexican Government, defends
the American Minister, and expresses
disgust at the attacks made upon him.
The French are doing everything to
throw the Mexican Government into
hostile attitude towards the United
States. They fear commercial treaty
will be made with the United States,
which would be injurious to their in
erests, as all the commerce of Mexico
is now in European hands.
MEXICAN CARDINAL,
Archbishop Labastida, Of the city of
Mexico, has been created Cardinal.
He is the first Mexican Cardinal ever
appointed.
SITTING BULLS COMING CAMPAIGN
An associated press dispatch from
military headquarters at Chicago, states
that information from Fort Walsh con-
firms the recent story of large con-
federation of hostile Indians in that
vicinity. Sitting Bull and Spotted Eagle
have been reinforced by lodges from the
Missouri River agencies, including Red
Clouds and it is now estimated that there
are from 5000 to 1000 warriors within
a hundred miles of Fort Walsh. Some
of these bands have been seen by
Miles scouts. The savages are very
restless, and are under constant sur
veillance of the too limited force of
Canadian mounted police, who evident
ly anticipate some trouble. At a coun-
Gil the last week in February,
the Indians then resolved to resist the
buffalo law, and Sitting Bull counselled
moderation toward Canadians. The
force is we'll armed and equipped, and
could probably be augmented to 10000
men, in which case vigorous summer
campaign would be probable.
HANGING OF MOLLY MAGUIREs.
A Bloomsbury, Pa, dispatch under
date of March 25th says: Hester,
Tully and McHugh, condemned Molly
Maguires, slept but little last night and
to-day were early at their devotions
which were interrupted by workmen
erecting scatfold Just outside and in
full view of their cell windows. Tully
and McHugh seemed resigned but Hes
ter chung tenaciously to hope and fire.
quently asserted his innocence. He
was surrounded by his three daughters,
two son-in-laws and other relations and
friends. When the priests were an
nounced all collected in McHugh's cell
where mass was celebrated at 1858 and
the three condemned men were led out
Of their cells to the scaffold attended by
their spiritual advisers. McHugh as
cended the scafiold first followed by
Hester and Tully. None gave any signs
OF fear. Each was given few mo-
ments to speak. Tully spoke in a low
tone to priest. McHugh said if he
had taken good advice he would not
now be on the scaffold. What Hester
said was heard only by his attending
priest. The drop fell at 1107 and at
lily the hearts of all three ceased to
beat. The necks of Tully and McHugh
were broken. Hester died of strangu-
lation. The bodies of McHugh and
Tully will be taken to Wilkesbarre, that
of Hester to Locust Gap.
GREAT FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
A Philadelphia dispatch of March &c
says a fire broke out OH the third
floor of the paint shop and drying
warehouse of w. H. Wainpole & Co.,
on Fourth street, above Arch. There
was strong wind blowing, and the fire
rapidly spread in all directions, soon be-
coming one of the most disastrous
fires that ever visited the city. Ow-
ing to the multiplicity of interests
involved, there being in some cases
four or five firms in the same building.
it is impossible to obtain even partial
lief IF Insurance Or lOSSos ho,,t
thirty houses in all are more or less