Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-09

died st Montreal Of congestion or the
lungs, when an route to witness the Han
Iona Courtney boat race, Oct. End.
THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
A Montpelier, VT, special of Oct.
End says: The legislature met to-day.
The house elected Jas. NJ. Martin speak
er, and Henry s. Newell, clerk.
VIRGINIA SCHOOL FUND EXHAUSTED.
A Richmond, Va, dispatch of Sept.
30th says: Gov. Halliday, the state
treasurer and the auditor of public ac-
counts have had conference with
some presidents of banks, the object
being to obtain loan of $25O,O00 for
the purpose of paying the expenses Of
the public schools. The schools have
just been re-opened but there is not q
single dollar in the state treasury
with which to carry them on
or pay alrearages and salaries due
since last session. The teachers are
cIamoring for their pay, and in some
places they have actually refused to be-
gin the labors of the present session un-
til they have received the amount due
them for the last. 1t is claimed that the
taxes levied and collected for the sup
port Of the public schools have been
perverted to other uses but principally
to defraying expenses of the state gov
eminent. Gov. Halliday set forth the
extraordinary exigencies of the occasion
and made an earnest appeal to the
bankers for the loan, pledging himself
as the executive to see that the amount
would be paid when the legislature
meets. He was seconded by the other
state officials. The bankers did not at
the conference advance the needed
money. and il is said they are not dis
posed to make the loan without the
proper security.
CHICAGO WHISKEY CASES.
A Chicago dispatch OF Sept. 30th says:
The whiskey cases known as the first
and second batch, came up before Judge
Harlan this forenoon. There were ten
cases in the first batch, two of which
were decided in favor of the govern
ment and six in favor of the whiskev
men, the Judge affirming the decision
of the court below that the promises of
immunity relieved the defendants from
all criminal proceedings, and civil
proceedings for penalties. The nine
cases in the second batch which
included Hessing's case were all de-
cided in favor ofthe government, Judge
Harlan deciding that the presidents
pardon did not relieve the defendants
from the payment of taxes on their
property as was claimed by the de-
PENDANTS, but it did relieve them from all
other proceedings.
IMPORTANT INDIAN NEWS.
A Chicago dispatch of Sept. Goth
says LieusGen. p. H. Sheridan has
just received the following from Fl.
Wallace:
CAMP CHALK CREEK Sept. % via Fl.
Wallace Sept. 29.-We found the In
dams waiting for us about 5 P. NJ. in the
canons of the Famished Woman's
Fork. Lieut.-Col. w. H. Lewis 10Th
infantry and three men were wounded.
We got one dead Indian, II dead
saddle ponies and 60 head of stock.
We were prevented by darkness from
following our success. l followed the
trail this morning to this point from
which I detach Lieut.. Gardner and
Surgeon Davis with 25 cavalrymen to
escort Lewis and the two wounded men
to Wallace. The Indians I think will
cross the railroad near Sheridan station.
l will be on the line of the railroad on
their trail some time tomorrow, unless
they again lay in wait for us. The whole
outfit is together. I think I will prob
ably cross the railroad tonight, if pos
sible. l will pull out on the trail inn
mediately.
(Signed) CLARENCE MANCH,
Capt. 4th In, Commanding.
Also the following from Lieutenant
Gardner:
Fort WALLACE, Sept. 29th-To the
Assistant Adjutant General, LeauenWorth,
Kansas: l have just now arrived here
and reported to General Davis. Lieut..
Col. Lewis died on the route about S
o'clock.
(Signed) c. GARDNER.
Lieut.. 10Th Infantry.
Gen. Davis teleglaphs as follows:
Fort WALLACE, Sept. 90, IS7S.-Lieut.
Gardner of the 10Th infantry, arrived
here with an escort and the remains Of
Col. Lewis and wounded men. at one
o'clock this morning. Capt. Manch's
dispatch to you by Lieut.. Gardner, de-
scribes his fight. l now know where
the Indians are and can begin to oper-
ate intelligently. Prospects good for
capturing the Indians. Col. Dodge's
command must be in close proximity
to them. He will move at daylight for