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, 1879-02-22

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gives lrlenu In New York i 1,leastuk ae.
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, 1879-02-22

KANSAS CfTY,
6ptcias uiapa'cA 10 7ds Tribune
KASsAs CRY, Mo-, Feb. 21..-GnAtx-The Price
Current rcparts: Whcat-llccelp,s, 15.tE.a bu;
hh!pn,ents. i, 100 bu; towor; No. cash. SHc: rcb-
r!laryt asEo: No. = cas!,. 8}!ic; February, st3c;
No. icaah, Sic CDrn-I.cceipta, II, 0H5 bit; sdE.
nonts. D. 0!l7 ha; active nul lower: No. Eca.h 20c
February, nUc.
, 1879-02-22

THE PUZZLERS' CORNER.

A1 N4411kAuO l. tAo bAN1z
THE PUZZLERS' CORNER.
fOtasRal contributions will he Published In this
department. ospnhlents Will pIeuae senl thsl
real names with thcr honls ds plume addressed 10
- luxslera Corner" Answers will bo published
tho following week.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
No. go
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ukElttN
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scYTNE| Kldnap!ng.
No. 05a. No. osy.
4 Z Z cro' cfoue, erony.
N - n NJ. 3D.
ill.,. l,a'I; which. wien;
ltale' Tall; hill, none"
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DOUBLE CONNECTED DtAMOSDS-NO. UU1.
4
- 4 y y \
r,rs, d,smorf-Acro,.-1n Anrll. nn Inc,onrc.
A t,nmn. NJ, nnfmni In .innuars f1ovn1im Smvnn,'
hcr: IcrI,o: truit: to yilrate: il DcconGrr.
Second sslamonc-Across--ln Suptemhcr; an NIB.
hreyatt0n pf Htale: d taE!trnt: MI nbbreytati0n
fora nnrton; III August. bown--ln March: u
!sin!!caI nnme; IN ancient wanpon; to counterfeit;
In February. The ce1lttals acrurs aud down
res s h,s ~ wtn ~ nsnoEor W h,s , rMn Ae'
s"sII F"tr4s M III " "''"''os''' "'' T;ow,tpan
ft"'""' '"' 4'"""A''
pr1ovnoIn-ro eoo
.., A''""'E U.s.
bratcd trotter: fo,ni,;Ion, pet uu,nC fot chIii:
!. srminirt, t,a,me. Dnwu-in Uuiin: q ntcilI: =
Sairr nrann: 4 ,ail: tanncra bark: u,nrino anf.
s..I., -. .i.,., ur,n.n,, L.. t,..
, 1879-02-22

New YonK. Fob. II, .-Dus!ncss continues falr
with cotton.Gooda comn.isston houses. but WOODEN
goods dnll; white eoods nnd qulls III stcal1demand;
prints sluggish; Hlnghnn1a In fair lenalld a1n
dread goods selling III tnatcratu tnis; hus!sry nl
underwear ID nberal damal,d; foreign goods my.
Ing slowly.
, 1879-02-22

IOUfHV{LIE,
1.ousssltts. Fub. II. --t,nrrox- -steady Ut MFG.
FInUH-lligheF; firm: ustra. ST. 00Gb:,. Vi; fa1,i-
", 81. 90; NJ. T. 81. 50l4 rs, fancy, S5 %
l5.60.
l1sAtN-Wheat Gtm: red and amber, Dac@
31.oo. Corn steady, With ta1r demand, wt'tp.
:hssc; mixed. :Hkc. oats-btnrkcs dull; white.
&c; mixed, 2ahc. 1lye quiet At n7c.
tiAr-Fatr demand at ~, GOA H. 90.
ftnvlasoNs-Purk firm At 5000. Lard firm;
choice lenf, t,crce. 7ytc: do, kous, t'Itc. Hulk
!mGnta nrn: shoulder, 3aic. clear slht hGi5,,c,
l1acan higher; scarca; shoulders, 4ltc; c'ent rib
0Hc. 0'"-D
WntsKY-na1', .wcak, and lower at s1.o4.
, 1879-02-22
INDIANAPOLIS,

INntAnAro1i*, Ind, Fob. a1,-Iroas-strong
at 3..60l.o0; receipts, 1.ho0; shipments, 800,
0nAss-Whcat Atcady; No. y rcd oscGIs 81, 0u.
Corn quiet at a2!ic; MAY. HANab1d!ic. Oats
MarkctAuli at n:iGa34c.
rHovlalnys-s Shoulders. 3s;c; clear rib, 81. 80.
Lafd, $U.70. Hams, 81. oO4t7. 80.
, 1879-02-22
PETROLEUM.

CtEyEIAHp, O., Fcu. 1l.-PETRoIEux-Firm
standard white. ITO test, DC.
ptrTspunu. H., Feb. 91.-pErnnLtuM-flHIct;
crude steady; s1.17ts at PurKers for immediate
shipment; refined lower: D,tc. Philadelphia dc.
1lvpry.
OH, CRY. Pn., Fcb. 81. 1..-PETI,orEUN-Atarkc
opcncl 1T uG hc b!d; advanced 10 G8;ac declined
to U1t.c. at which pfco II clohed Astn; shionicnls
u, 900 bsls; averaging ~, 600; transactions,
65, 900.
, 1879-02-22

AStN" oNAA&1IAN3A
NV uaLE4Ss, Fob. 2l.- .FLouR-Qu[e bu
En-; snpetane. s3s5; Xxx. sl.0o14. a5; XXX,
'ta&t" TN; high grades. 81. 9lG1b. s7X.
uhlS-coEn qulct but arm Ut 43(D45c, Oats
!uiel; 95c. ~"o
sohs'ArAL-Dull and lower at s., ,o5.
-, mar-pu1l md nominal; ordinary ouoted nj
s,s so"9l4.oo; prime, sl5. .0o010. 90; choice,
N ano'tsloss-PoFk in rood demand; old held at
ss.u:A@u. 10; new, 81. o0tD11.25. Lard In fait
psMana; sreo So 5odb7 2a; kegs, 81. ooQp7. a5,
.sa uak meats IL good domand at full prices; loopo
,aosaefa, aye: packed. 3SGD4c; clear rib, hXc;
.Sa', .sa, oSG5hc. nacon quiet but steady;
th.saoet.. h,soa DID, 3aic; new would command 4Xc:
iis%as iiUa eieat rib. hE@uc; clear rln, tIi;629i1c'
!, IN :vn nusas'eased, quiet and weak at 1HlDXc,
nj iH,nn,'kr-Market u dull; Western .oct.aca, 81 ,o5
stdoa,k t%dsoakaLs'-cocc IN fair demand; no casro-s,
In. ny to pft'no, 1l@1U'lc Sugars uctiva u,,l
ipi3 fs1ulen ~ l1 good common, 4.,Qi &C.; far 10
rslsx ~. u. n.asa.:c prtnu 10 c!lotcc, bs,G6Uhc;
f.ltsnd tasllte!l. fss97ao+ Molaascs-te,1anj
pon n s1xet nt frnt, fertnanting, 1sQla7c; cum.
pun, a. .gH!;2s; HSss; f4,t, :lGs95c; nrme 10 strcty
x.t:ale. lllce scarce and arn, at Es:Gttj,c.
N"''esaS, with tntr demand, al U7;fGt5tc,
, 1879-02-22

81, ~. Lorla. No.. Feb. 2l,-F1oun-v.,k ,,d
sasaangtd A'o"-" e'S a"a
u,h, =, a mneat losnr; No. 2 red 81. 00t11. O:.t
A.s;, 81 Hsl'WAG1.oo4 March; $1.o3k61 oaJ;
t,,h. ~ ~. ! 10, ooc. Corn lower; slow: :s.;o
ass,.t s,ta2'.c March; 33SDa3hc ApriE; nj
~. ~, n'a} e!oainr dsmer. Oa4 lower; 24D.:lHc
B,rls, r.s ~. oIa March. Itya quiet; 45GI54c.
pssaana-fistn at 4Ae.
h,h.t ,h.tsitoSSs1lork ~ ~ armcr; so.B7X. Lard held
d.. eje.s ,,sa ,ssao9laess sa G{; twenty to thsty
Nv, Il; atM! r.! II BOOT ai. Hacon better; clear
KtetIp1,WStI2;;ea tetmSt2; 10 Cash: s.. "a May.
sofn, IA M !our. q, GOO lrs; wheat, 81, 900 bu:
b.; b.ils1. on ~; oa,s. 1D. Coo bu; rye. 8, COO
sota otal{Sn6s1.F!onf. l{n 5000 b.,., whoat. 4, 900 bu;
lone. SS' 'a' oats, mono; rye, mons; barley,
, 1879-02-22

dph of Bsls1.
Myt, =, y, 4, III ! South American tc&.
My5. u. 7, u, ID \ tree Or i i!ah.
PAXTON, III. GANTH
, 1879-02-22

WILMINGTON, N. c.. Feb. 81. --GrtHITa TuRrES.
TlNE-Quttt ut 1GHc.
, 1879-02-22

EUTTUN.
Mgxr1Its. Tenn., Feb. 21.-Co1roN-S Steady
rccops. 9, II. bales; shipments. Z, IT'D; stuck.
50. 5bs; salcs Il, FOO: cxportr, l,:,so; sptnnetB,
=, 100; speculation, 60; mlduAs, Usac.
NNw On1EASs. Feb p. 9l..-f:oTTnN-Flrm; mid.
ding. f>itc. low 10, s1.e; auod ordtnury, sic;
net receipts. 7. t4B bales: gross, g. Hi; expnrls
0s4; weekly not receipts. %, IT'D; groas, w. III
exports TO Great britain. IT, 1l; tn France, IL 7J
u tho Continent, Il 0l8 coastwlse. 10. lt1 sn!cs,
3, ,455.
, 1879-02-22

nurFAto. Feb. 81. --uRA1x = Wheat quiet;
sales ECO In No, Duluth at 81. II: 100. Corn
inacivo md steady; car b, ,new at ioc OIL track.
0ata onet and frni; rA!c4 Of car Wh.lu attctvan
nI .0c: barley steady anl In fa!r request. hyu
neglected.
, 1879-02-22

TOLEDO.
TnIEnn, Feh. 21.--GnAlN-Whcnt earlier; No, |
White Michigan spot, 81. .0I: March, sl,0li; No.
2 rcd winter, March, ii. 0.!l; Arri S1.Ot; May,
81 :o'. Corn atondy; Nj. ., May, 3uAe, Cats
dull and nominal.
, 1879-02-22

OswEao, Fcb> 21.-f|iAtx- Wheat non1inslly
unchanged; No. lIurd Duluth sprlng, 5,.I!;
No. : Milwaukee,. sl.05; No. !. red Wabaaht
81. 10. Corn nominafly unchanged: 4ac.
, 1879-02-22

rEontA. Feb. 21.-1llouw,Nrs-Steady md lrn, !:
sales 100 brla at 81. O3i:.
, 1879-02-22

4tLet us visit tho dear Old home again.
tFut thus did The 1utlc. rcad,-
tslor IN tho words OF tbs quaint old aong,
t'Tie tho fafry-land for wlLfen lonY,'
Tho haven Of rest need,
, 1879-02-22

DETROIT.
DKTRolr, Feb. q. -Ftoun--Firm.
0NA1S--Whcat lower but firm; extra, st. G2; No.
] white, OD1;c; Narch. 03tc: April. 81 .U1k :;
May, 81. OH. Necepls, 3et 1886 bu; shipments,
II. h31 bu.
, 1879-02-22

ralln.an paiacn NInlnG.Car7 and Pullman f1,wletj
sfccpAE.CnFt are run between Ehlcego aud 0nlaIa
the Pkc1c Exress.
CHICAGO. ALTON & ST. LOUIS, AND CHICAGO
KANEAR CITY & DENVER SHORT 1INEg
Union nerot. West 6Ide aEadson.tt. h!J3c. mud
TwentJ.thlfd.st. Ticket Uf[ce, 112 1iandorii-ss.
, 1879-02-22

First d,amond-Across-1n April: an lncloniro;
a tramp: MI animal II, january. Down-lS Suycn1-
Second sRnlollc--Acr0sa--ln Suptemhcr: an ab.
treyat0n Of s'ta1e. d garsltent; MI nbpreytati0n
for nnrton: III Au:ust. Down-h March: 4
In February. The ce1lttas acrurs aud down con-
necicd IL the rrpiy given By John S.aih when Ic.
c,,eeA BY h. wife Of tshonor!n. hfs rcd n1buu.
FELT0H, Ill. T1WltEAD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
CRIME.
obtained

THE trial Of Chastine Cox for the
murder OF Mrs. Dr. Hull was begun in
New York July l4th.
A NEW YORK dispatch of July 18th
says Jas. G. Goldsmith, treasurer of
Peru, ind, has been arrested here on
the charge of being defaulter.
A SIOUX CITY Iowa, special of July
18th says: DR.. W. B. Porter, of Lemars,
who mas been undergoing examination
The past week on a charge of drugging
and raping Mss Ottoway, young
school teacher, was yesterday held to
bail in IS 900.
A MONMOUTH H., dispatch of July
14th says Cornelius Reece, more gener-
ally known rs Bishop Allen, and his wife
attempted suicide last night. He dosed
himself with indigo and she with ben
zine, but both were pumped out by q
doctor. The cause was domestic infel-
lefty.
AN indianapolis special Of July 10th
says: Workmea today engaged in
cleaning a privy vault on Illinois street
discovered the skeleton of a woman,
SuHlOcth W nave bGtu DuIltu kAClt
about one year ago. There is no known
clew 10 her Identity, or that of her
murderers.
4 KNOXVILLE Tenn, telegram OF
the l4In INST. says Lucius Weaver,
colored, who in May last committed
rape on Mrs. Howell, white lady,
near Strawberry Plains, was arrested
Yesterday ana taken to-day to Mrs.
Howell's house, ADD fully Identified by
ner. Tonight nc was taken By a mob
OF one hundred men, carried half a
mile from town and SHOT through the
head, the wound proving mortal.
A SPRINGFIELD, H., special of July l6
says James Shepier, VINO has caused the
revenue officers great amount OF
trouble, and who has on various oc-
casions personated q revenue officer,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23

has at last been caught. His
arrest was effected at Indianapolis,
and to-day the officers brought him to
that city and took him before Coma mis-
sioner Adams for preliminary exam
nation, which be waived, and was
bound over in the sum Of So 900 for his
appearance before the United States
court.
A KANSAS CITY. Mo, special Of July
10 says Inc disappearance Of Phillip
Best, late Of Milwaukee, causes great
uneasiness among his friends. Best
was last seen on Sunday evening, near
the Missouri river railroad bridge.
He may have committed suicide
or he may have been attacked by
tramps who infest that neighborhood
On inquiry at his place Of business it is
learned that young Best has been in a
melancholy frame of mind, owing to
disappointment in a love affair and
separation from friends in Milwaukee.
A DISPATCH Jof July 18th from
Urhana, Ill, says nine out of twelve
prisoners confined in the county Jail
aped during a thunderstorm Friday
night. The night was veiy warm. and
the sheriff on request of the prisoners
left the cell doors open. During the
night the prisoners cut q hole through
the iron sheeting which incases the
room into which the cells open, and.
crawling through it. they climbed to
the attic of the Jail, where they cut
another hole through the roof and
lowered themselves to the ground by
tying blankets together. The escape
was not discovered until morning.
None Of the prisoners have been re-
captured.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of July 14th
says: Yesterday Miss Mamie Berry, a
highly respected young lady of Nicholas
county, Kentucky, was passing alone
along the public road about three miles
from Carlisle, when she met John
Breckenridge, mulatto. He passed
her and went on about hundred yards
when he returned, caught her by the
throat and, drawing big knife, told hel
| he would kill her if she made any out
cry. With this terrible threat he kept
her still while he dragged her to thick
ct near by and there brutally ravisheC
her. She made desperate struggle
and in spite of his murderous threat
made sufficient outcry to cause him tC
run away precipitately, forgetting hi,
bat which had fallen off in the struggle
! The young woman made her way tC
Carlisle where she told her story.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
named Mary Ann

says young grl named Mary Ann
Tracy committed suicide yesterday by
jumping into thehver near the railroad
bridge. Sne hadbesn leading life of
shame, but, rephting ana wishing TO
return to her parents home, she pre-
scented herself fofforgiveness. She was
spurned away ly her mother and
sought the river b hide her shame She
plunged in aboat11 o'clock, and rail-
road hand working near, seeing the
girl struggling in the. water, rushed to
her rescue. The glrl in her despera-
tion caught the man, and both sank to-
gether. Their bodies have not been re-
covered.
A LATER Evansville, Ind dispatch of
July 18th, SAYS developments in the
suicide of Mrs Ir. ]. w. Irwin, on
Friday, tend to show that she commit
ted the deed in moment of terrible
fascination which many persons feel in
the presence of opportunities to meet
sudden death IS in jumping from
heights, etc. Shehad half dressed her
self and went to sdrawer to get an arti-
Gle of clothing AMI q pistol stared her
in the face. She tex it in ner hands and
the deed was committed There is no
| truth in the staement that another
woman had perscuted her with letters,
claiming to hae been Tilted by her
! husband. DR.. Twins condition is
causing much anxiety. The city has
not been SO aeitded over tragedy in
ten years.
A New YoRl dispatch of July
!. 16 says: Anthny Seabriske, a mil
I llonaire, living at Central Nor
risania. a member of an ancient
historical and vry eccentric family
was instantly killed this morning at
Central Morrisaua, by the New Haven
express train. Nr. Seabrlske had just
lett the grounds surrounding his house
which is in the rear Of the car repair
shop at Central Morrisania, accompa.
MED by his siste, Mrs. Martin E. Green
They intended D take the tram for the
city, which caves Central Nor.
risania depot at $40 O'Clock
As he approached the track he
saw the trail approaching from
the north and Supposed that 1t was the
train he meant o take, which was about
100 yards distant from the depot
He therefore listened across the track
but the train ID not stop but rushed
down upon hin at the rate of fifty
miles an hou, and the cow-catchel
striking him threw him distance Of
200 feet besib the track where he
struck on his head, and was irightfully
mangled. Hi property is estimated a
ten millions. His sister was so shocked
that her condition is considered pre-
carious.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
FIRES.

A FIRE at IMorgantown, Ind, July
10Th. nearly consumed the whole town.
M1NE's elevator at Lawrence, Kan
sas, purne July Is. Loss 5000; par
italy insured.
A New ORLEANS dispatch of r,l,- 10th
says fire in. Commercial Place caused
a loss of $50, go; the He'll jewelry estab-
lishment, adjoining, was damaged by
water. Insurd.
A FIRE in Pevost's colhery, Central
ia, near Potts'iile, Pa, July Is, caused
a loss Of morethan $250,000. Insured
for about $4,000 By this calamity
800 men were thrown out OF employ
ment.
A BUFFALO dispatch Of July 16 says
Another disastrous contiagration occur
red in this citythis morning, at the Pitts
Agricultural Works, entirely destroying
the immense establishment, with the
exception OF tle storehouse containing
the finished machinery and the office
building. Supposed cause: Spontan-
eoGs combustion. The works were es-
tablished in 1851, by John A. Pitts, but
had lately been merged into a stock
company, of which Mrs. Mary A. Bray
ley was president. Total insurance,
Sl06 900 no estimate of the loss yet
obtained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23

been offered to Ex-Governor R,n
confirmed upon INQUIRY NV tbnD Is
position to know the facts. Il i -
stated that he has forwarded his aco a.so
ance to the president. ep'-
A New YORK telegram Of Jr,,. -
says stockholders OF the Nj ~
Pacific Railway take the who'll a'. gin
scription of 81 100000 for the con., SUD
non OF $50 miles of road from NJ W.
Columbia River eastward to peu ng
O'Reille Lake. e4u
a CHICAGO telegram OF july I'm
says: Fire Marshal Benner. whom, ~ W
council recently restored. sent IN ~.
resignation to the mayor this mor,,;n 's'
and 1t was accepted. His reason f5r
resigning was his upwiliingness 10 az
struct the mayors adtninistraI;on
Assistant Marshal Swenie is now act;nn
chief marshal.
A ST.. PAUL dispatch Of J,I,.
18th says; A telegram from Pres;
dent Washburn, of the Minnean-
oils & st. Louis railway, row in Nv
York announces that the ST. PAM {
Duluth road has been sold to the stool
holders in the Chicago & Nortbwestern
This places all the railroad. outlets fr1m
here east in the control of the Chi,ago
continuation.
The following was telegrapned Jnlv
l4tb 10 every station along the lines If
'bo four railroads leading from Mem.
phiS. No new cases since the morninc
of the 10th inst. The fever is confned
to the SIX sporadic cases. Memphians
are returning, and persons from adj.
Jacent towns are.coming in. There were
twice The usual number Of passengers
by the Brownsville accomm odation
train this morning.
A Rock ISLAND, H., special of July
10th, says the strike among the work.
men in the lumber mills OF Rock Island
and Moline continues, and all the mills
IN both cities remain closed The
hands were paid oft this afternoon, and
the employers are determined to make
no concessions. The strikers. who
threatened to close up the Davenport
mills to-day, failed to put in an appear
ance. The whole police force was called
out early in the morning, and was all
day III readiness for trouble. but none
appeared. The hands in this city are
nearly all satisfied with their wages and
work, and say they will stand by their
employers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
GENERAL NOTES.

Carlo suspended all quarantine re
strictlons against Memphis July 18Th.
THE funeral of ex-Gov. VIM. Allen
occurred at Chillicothe July l4th.
The Chicago council refused on the
l4th inst. to concur in the mayors
order retiring the fire marshal, Mr.. Ben
ner.
The Western Union railroad sued a
temporary injunction against It's new
rival, the American Union company,
and several western railroads, to pre-
vent the erection of new lines of tele-
graph, July 10Th.
A ST. PAUL special of July 10th says
the news received here from Washington
tina, the position of secretary of war has
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
CABLEGRAMS.

THERE were 119 deaths from yellow
fever In Havana, Cuba, during the week
ending July 10TH.
The great temperance jubilee began
at La Porte, Ind, July 10. An immense
crowd was present.
Calcutta, dated July 18th, reports that
the King of Burmah has massacred y
persons.
The London Post, under date Of July
14th, states that Prince Jerome Napo-
leon declined the invitation Of EN- press
Eugenie to visit her after the funeral of
the Prince Imperial.
A PARIS dispatch of July 14th says
two hundred persons are expected to
start from the Palantinate, in Bavaria,
in few days, for Utah, to join the
Mormons.
A BERLIN cablegram OF July 18th
says; The terrible epidemic, diphther-
liz, continues its ravages in Bessarabia,
where a rescript of the governor is pub
lished, ordering the universal fumiga-
tons of dwellings and the clothing Of
the peasantry.
A LONDON telegram of July 18th
says: After statue Of the late prince
imperial has been placed in West
minister Abbey and some other
memorial erected with the fund
contributed by the British army,
it has been resolved to devote a
surplus of the fund to the establishment
of a benevolent institution commence
rative of the prince. 1t is computed that
the army fund alone will amount to
$50 900.
A BERLIN cablegram of July 14th
says it Is understood that the second
court-martiaI relative to the iron-clad
Grosser- Kurfurst has condemned sew
eral Of the officers to two years arrest
in fortress and to be dismissed from
the service. One officer, however,
whom the authorities consider culpable,
has escaped conviction, and 1t is,
therefore, possible the Emperor will
order a third trial.
A New YORK special of July 16 says:
Among the wheat transactions yester
day was the sale OF lot of 900 900
bushels of No. 2 Chicago and Milwau-
kee spot wheat, to arrive soon. 1t will
be taken to the United Kingdom, This
is one of the largest lots ever exported,
and the sale involves $l,120,000. It
caused considerable discussion on the
produce exchange, because this is the
second time within ten days that such
an amount mas been sent abroad
Both lots were bought and sold by the
same firms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-23
NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary Of Events Domestic And
Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

a WASHINGTON dispatch OF July 18th
says two vessels on the eastern coast, one
at New Orleans, and a fourth on the
lakes, are enlisting boys for the United
States navy.
A DISPATCH of July 18th says: The
president has appointed II. NJ.
Kutchin, of Fond du Lac, collector OF
internal revenue for the third district
Of Wisconsin.
A DISPATCH of July 18th says the fol-
lowing is list of vacancies now exist
ing at West Point which are to be filled
by appointment upon recommendation
Of members Of congress from their re-
spective districts Illinois, eighth; In
diana, fourth; Iowa, sixth. The fol-
lowing vacancies will occur in 1880;
Illinois, second, and tenth; Minnesota,
third; Wisconsin, fodrth and seventh.
A TELEGRAM of July 18th says the
opening OF bids for carrying mails was
concluded at the postoflice department
to day. The total number of proposals
is twdnty-nine thousand two hundred
and thirty-three. This, together with
the bids previously made, make the
aggregate of bids received for 1879,
sixtyslX thousand.
SAYS a Washington special Of July II,
! There are over five hundred applicants
! for the thirty-seven vacancies III the
grade of second lieutenant in the army.
The class of applicants is much above
the average. Many Of the candidates
are sons Of army officers. Many apph
Giants are young men of family intlu
euce and fortune who have military
tastes and ambition. All the applicants
are young men.
A SPECIAL of July 10Th says Captain
Brown, engineer and Inspector for the
South Pass jetties, has forwarded to the
war department the proper certificates
to the effect that on the Sth day of July
there was thirty-foot channel through
| from the South Pass to the Gulf. He
also certilies to the fact that this was q
navigable channel. The law only call.
for channel tk..ty feet deep, without
regard to width. Captain Eads will now
put in a claim for $500, 0OO