Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-26

never been made known. On the con
trary, that affairs have been conceaIe,
by those interested and who were in
greater or less degree responsible 70
the disaster"
CAPT. RENO,
whose Disgrace and punishment hav'
not been forgotten, having learned tina
an investigation into his case was to b,
ordered, has addressed letter to tn,
chairman of the house military com
mittee, of which. the following is Al
extract:
During the last two years hav,
been compelled to suffer the circulation
Of various malignant reports concern
ing this affair and myself, emanating. i
is presumed, from an irresponsible
source. This being the first time tina
their author, perhaps emboldened by
my silence, has ventured to give them
definite shape. l respectfully demand
that may have the opportunity to vim
dicate my character and record, which
have been thus wickedly assailed."
GOOD LUCK.
A Jacksonville, Ill.,, dispatch, unde,
date of the 18th, says while farmer by
the name of Sawyer was blowing on his
farm in Scott county, day or two ago
his pillow struck against something hard
and metallic, deep in the ground. He
unearthed it, and was rewarded by a poi
containing $4,000 in gold. The gold
pieces were eagles and halfeagles
h1oo oh with oOo ard Of Tho oO:ro-. III
1905. BY whom it was buried is 9
mystery, but it is thought that some
government official in early days hid
the treasure for safe keeping, and
either died or never was able to find il
again. Sawyer is more than jubilant
over his stroke of good fortune.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PORK.
A Boston dispatch of the 10th inst.
says: At 1890 tonight fire broke Out
in one of the main buildings of the exten.
sive pork slaughtering and curing es.
Enlistment of Charles H. North & Co.,
Medford street, Somerville. Owing to
the highly inf1amable character of the
building the flames spread rapidly, and
ell. save one building, were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at from $780,
600 to 100000; insurance, $4,000.
The buildings, constituting continuous
chain, six in number, and the two
main ones, six stories high, covered an
area of four acres. Extensive cellars
extended under the whole range, in
which large amount of meat
was stored in various stages of curing.
Besides the buildings and machinery
and the meat in the cellars, !, 200 newly
slaughtered hogs, 1900 live hogs, 1000
tierces, 1000 casks, and 800 barrels OF
lard, q large amount of bacon, and
1900 barrels of glue were destroyed.
Also two frame tenement houses, and
ten others slightly damaged. The
fire departments OF this city and Cam.
bridge were summoned. Some twenty
families turned out in anticipation of a
general conAagration, and considerable
loss was occssioned in the excitement
Of hasty moving. Five hundred men
are thrown out of employment. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
THE ANNUAL INDIAN WAR.
A Boise city dispatch, of June 18th,
says Major Downey who is on the way
with his commend to the sheep ranches.
has receixed orders to return to Fort
Harvey, in consequence of informa-
ton received that Edgar, a Pintes chief,
was at the head of 400 warriors, and re-
solved to 20 upon the war path. This
band is composed Of Indians who left
the Mohleur Agency. Some of the
military authorities here recently inter-
viewed Lambiago, the Indian now un-
der sentence of death for the murder
of Alexander Rhoder. Lambiago says
that the Bannocks are led by Buffalo
Horn and two other Indians, and states
that their plan was to rendezvous at
Juniper Mountain. and at Sheep Rancho
get parties to join them; then proceed
north to Salmon river. LambiagO has
been in confinement several months, but
his story is corroborated by other infor-
nation and proves that an outbreak has
been long contemplated. The settlers
of Brunas and the adjacent vicinity,
have abandoned their homes and come
to this place for safety. The settlers on
the Boise City and Carson stage road,
in Baker county, in Oregon, for the dis.
lance of go miles, have also left their
homes and sought places Of safety.
AT WHITE HORSE MEADOWS.
A Winnemucca dispatch of the 10Th,
says 80 or 40 whites at White Horse
Meadows, at Grant county, Oregon, are
threatened by strong force of hostile
BannOcks. A Winnemucca mounted
volunteer company will start from
Camp McDermott tomorrow, to REIN
force the White Horse Meadows set
tiers. Our county officials will try and
send more men and arms from here to-
morrow.