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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-23

body shall report them to congress for
action. Without disposing of the
amendment the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 16- Senate. Com
sideration Of the army bill was resumed.
Mr.. Beck had the floor and discussed
the subject at length in running con-
troversy with Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Beck
SAID the democrats were not proposing
to either coerce the president, nor were
they setting up revolutionary M easures,
and endeavoring to pass acts which
would deprive the president
from using the army Tor con-
stitutional purposes. All they pro-
posed 10 do, as would be seen by the
9th section of the bill, was to say to the
president, he should not recall troops
from the frontier, or where they were
placed to prevent invasion from abroad
to be used merely for political purposes,
and that while the courts were open
and all the judiciary machinery working
IN harmony with them, he should not
use troops except on call of the COVER
nor or legislature OF state in an emer-
gency, contemplated by the con-
sutution, nor shoald he use troops
against the public will. He quoted
numerous precedents to show
that IT was usual to attach legislation
on general appropriation bills. Among
them it was shown that the law relating
to supervisors and deputy marshals was
an amendment on an Appropriation bill
by a republican congress and that the
celebrated Drake amendment which
annulled the decision of the supreme
court was made u part of an appropri-
alton bill. In conclusion he said the his
tory of the republican rule showed it to
be the duty of democrats to curtall the
military power fthe country. Mr.. Hoar
replied briefly, when Mr.. Dawes took
the floor. He argued that the south
had been given fair trial. and it had
shown a continued rebellion against
the general government. A large class
of voters in the south were held in alb
ject terror, and refused the right of
suffrage by the lawless, predominant
race there. Some protection is needed,
and the democrats now desire to re-
move that protection. Mr.. Dawes
yielded the floor to Mr.. Butler, who
stated that his colleague, Wade Hamp-
ton, was ready to be sworn in. Mr..
Hampton then took the oath. After
executive session, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-House.- The
legislative bill was further discussed
The amendments dissolving the south
ern claims commission, and transferring
its duties to the court of claims, was
defeated by the united votes of northern
democrats and republicans. The object
of the amendment was to place southern
war claims on par with loyal war
claims for compensation. Adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-23
Failures for First Quarter Of 1879.

The mercantile agency of Il. G. Dan
& Co., has made up the list of failures
for the first quarter of 1879, rs com
pared with the same quarter of 1878
and 1877. We give it below and it will
be found full of interest to the business
and industrial classes. 1t is the first
healthy showing sent out since 1873.
The western states may we'll rejoice at
the comparison. The number Of fail
ures have fallen off about half, and the
amount of liabilities almost two-thirds
as compared with 1878 and the COM
parison with 1877 is nearly as encourage
ing. The following are tue figures
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-23

THERE is conclusive proof, says Mr..
Memoir correspondent of the Standard,
that both Russia and Austria are pre-
pairing for another complication in the
east. Both have begun to pay compll-
ments to their Polish subjects--a move
always taken on the eve Of possible
collision between the two rival courts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-23

THE Leadyllle fever in Iowa is on the
Wane.
CEDAR RAPIDS has abandoned its
county seat war.
GOVERNOR GEAR will speak on decora-
ton day at Washington, Washington
county.
JOHN Butler was killed in the Iowa
coal mine at Beacon, April 18th, by a
rock falling upon him.
THE state Congregational association
will m Get at Grinnell on the An Of
June.
TIE preacher connected with the
Bell-Robbins tragedy, at Clifford, has
The New York herald., 1879-08-23

l0 says that SIS. 500 900 of capital has been wholly
wiped out by the failure of the Consolidated. the
Exchange and the Vile Marie banks besides a loss
to depositors and bill holders of about half million
more The Consul transmits list of quotations of
the stock of eleven Candiaan banks in September.
1878. and in August. 1879. which shows
depreciation of more than one-third in that
time. The entire depreciation within the last
twelve months in stocks dealt in at the
Canadian exchanges is estimated at = S30. 900 900
and the bottom has not yet been reached. The pro-
lection policy recently inaugurated which it was
expected would be panacea for all Canadian ills.
has thus far failed to produce any other effect than
decreasing the revenue and increasing the cost of
living and the opinion is fast gaining grouun that
the productions of the Dominion too limited and
or such character not to be benefited by protec
tion. But worse than all is the condition Of
the working classes. In Quebec during the
past winter there was scarcely any employment; ;
the few who labored on the 'Dufferin terrace"
received from 40 to 20 cents per day. being mostly
carpenters. The present wages paid on the new
government building from so to 80 cents. and on
the harbor improvement from 30 cents to 81; many
of these employees being skilled mechanics. 1t is
estimated that there not less than 1000 working
men at present out Of employment in Quebec and
its suburbs. The controversies about the distrbu-
ton Of the small amount of work to be done cul-
minated in the riot or the 18th inst the particulars
of which have been already givon. The Consul says
that IL Is entirely question of bread and as Ie-
preston does not feed the hungry the situation is
anything but agreeable.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
MORE INSURANCE TROUBLES.

ALBANY. August ~. 1879.
Superintendent smyrh has just concluded a series
of important examinations of rc and life insurance
companies. which show condition of affairs
that Is likely sto excite considerable public In
tcrest In have the facts become public.
ana the Superintendent. in stating the results
of the examination to-day to your correspondent in
sisted that the names OF the companies should not
be mentioned az the proposed effect of warning and
advice would DO fully well Effected without. and
in all the cases of fire companies the COM
panics still remain solvent.
In the case OF one of the oldest companies in New
York city defacation the part of the president
extending ten years and involving $4,000 or
$4,000 was discovered. and first mado
known to the officers by the examination. They
had regularly passed and certified to the correctness
OF his books and accounts, and on his death had
passed eulogstic resolutions and voted his widow
q bonus Of 81. .OO0 In the of another company
1t found that the secretary had purofncd about
$1,000 part Of which has been made good to the
company and note given for the rest In an
other case it was found that S6o.00O of assets had
been advanced by the officers OF the company to
cover an impairment which was never reported to
the department.. That company has since
cluded to windup its affairs and tho policies will
be made good.
A CASHIER HELPS urMsELF.
In the case OF another company 1t was found that
the cashier had been helping himself to the COM
pany's funds. unknown to the companys officers.
out of the current cash receipts by getting checks
change hand but In reality to enable him to steal
the funds in accordance with his manipulation Of
tho books. The amount taken was about $4,000
The officers have compelled him to make the deficit
good, and. in consideration therefor. have ooppcd
prosecution of him.
LIFE COMPANIES
Since the July statements have been made public
the Adratc, OF Now York; tho New York Central. of
Union Springs, and the Roger williams, of Provi-
dence. have rcinsured their risks and gone out of
business. Tho Western New York Life has been
amined under q requistion made by the superin-
IN, Apri 1870. The capita1 stock has
bcen reduced from sl25.Ooo to 100000. and the
stockholders have paid In in cash $4,000
and passed a resolution to close up their
affairs speedily possible and cease the issuance
of new policies. The Homeopathic Mutual Life In
surance Company OF New York city has also been
examined under the requisiton of the Superinten-
dent, and its capital stock has been reduced from
S20OVO to 100000. leaving it's condition June 80
last as follous:-
Assets .to4ovoo 6o
Liabilities except capital. 57O113 ~
CalitM. iooVO w
Under the provisions offchapcr 1G1 OF the laws OF
1879 the capital stock OF life insurance companies
may be impaired to the extent of nifty per cent be-
fore the stockholders required to make the i'm
pairment good. The impairment OF the Homno-
pathc It will be seen is but twentyf per cont ON
the reduced amount.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.

PHrI-ApELrHrA, August %. 1879.
The investigation into the recent collision ON the
narrow gauge railroad continued at Camden
to-day. A number OF employees testified to having
overheard dispute between Conductor Ewing and
Engineer Johnson. of tho freight train. to where
they should switch of to allow tho excursion train
to pass The conductor desired to lay of at Cedar
Brook. point ive miles below where the accident
occurred but to this the engineer refused to agree
claiming thoybad sufficient time to reach tho next
switch. former conductor of the train testified to
having had trouble previous occasions Ia making
the engineer obey orders.
As the charge against the defendants is that OF
for which the justice could not accept
bail Prosecutor Jenkins agreed TO adjourn the IN.
vestgation until Monday that Judge Woodruff
could writ designating the amount OF bail in
which each OF the parties could be held for their ap
pearance at court Bail as heretofore nxed for tho
preliminary hearing was continued.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
THE NEW HOUSE RULES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LONG BRANCH. August ~. 1879.
The Committee Oh Rules. which has been in session
for some time back closed its labors at the Eberon
to-day. to reassemble at Washington the 10th of
November. whero the proofs of the report to be pre-
sented to Congress for adoption will be submitted
for revision. authoritatively instructed to say
that the synopsis of the report which appeared in
contemporary not accurate. and in fact full
of It was utterly unauthorized by the COM
mittee. the members and employees OF which have
been bound by a solemn compact not to divulge any
of its purport before 1t Is submitted or is ready
TO be submitted to Congress. l am also in
structed to you that nothing which
may appear q synopsis of said report will DO
truthful unless tho Ia given the signature
OF or Ia vouched for by one more members of the
committee The whole force of this report will
show that the committee have made-most sweeping
changes in the rules. and WILL in fact. rcvoutionize
national legislation If adopted and approved by Con-
grcss. For this reason the committee have deter
mined not to allow, TOR the present at least. any
thing to be given to the public
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
WHITES RoBBING THE INDIANS.

GALLANT PURSUIT OF HORSE THIEVES HY
CHEyENNRs.
The United States agent at tho Cheyenne and
Arrapahoe Agency Indian Territory. under date Of
August 15 reports that about the sth inst two white
horse thieves rounded up and ran of forty-nine
head of Cheyenne ponies. They were pursued by
the Cheyenn who succeeded ia recovering forty
seven OK their ponies and would have recovered the
other two and wiped out the thieves but for their
ammunition giving out The pursuers the
thieves down after running fight OF ten miles.
when they succeeded IN getting under cover of heavy
timber, rocks &C.. and made their escape He re-
ports also that party of men from Kansas passed
through his agency the 14th in search OF the
bodies of two men killed some time since east ok
that place by desperadoes.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
RESCUED FROM POLYGAMY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

SALT LAKE. Utah. August %. 1879.
singular confirmation OF Secretary Evarts' cir
cular to foreign Powers made in this city to-
day. Two English girls. sisters. arrived with .
Mormon emigrant party last June. and having no
friends in Salt Lake have boen living out with tho
Saints One is eighteen years old and the other Is
thirteen. The older girl had been counselcd to
marry the man Mt whose house she stay ing.
Elder Charles Harmon, aged sixty-fve. with wife
and grown up family. The marriage to have
taken place to-day. The fact became known. the
Prosecuting Attorney informed and the girl was
saved from ruin. Mr.. Evarts says that the Nor
come to this country with criminal intent.
II Is certain that many frendless girls ho
surrounded with such influences that they can
hardly escape polygamy. Whether tho intent exists
not criminal actions very frequently result.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
CRUSHED ON THE RAILS.
[pY rELEanApH TO THE HERALD. ]

SrRISorIELp. Mass, August ~. 1879.
man aged about thirty-fve years while walking
the covered bridge of the Boston and Albany Rail-
road. near Beckett. was struck this morning and in
stantly killed by an engine. Letters In his pocket
were addressed to John MAybury. Port Even. Ulster
county, N. Y He we'll dress ed and had bundle
of good clothing but no money. being apparently q
respectable operative looking after employment.
A DEAF WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. Fountain. French woman of West Warren,
aged seventy years and deaf while crossing the track
OF the Boston and Albany road knocked into tho
air by a freight train, breaking her back and one
arm. besides cutting several gsshes in her head She
lived uncons nscious. two hours.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23

233 Dumaine street. 1t is probably the result OK
injection from the first Constance street.
Another is reported this morning At No. at
Constance street. in the infected region. The pa
tent was taken sick on the 10th inst. Isolation ana
dlslnfeetion have been enforced.
The National Board is also in receipt OF the fol-
lowing telegram from Havana
the barks Black Prince for New Orleans. and w: II.
renn, Tor baltimore, had yellow fever board while
mere. Spanish polaeca Augustina for Pascagous NOS
known HALL. Con sui General
iNTEEfERENCE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
WITH QUARANTINE AT GALVESTON.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HousToN. August 22. 1870.
Governor Roberts has ordered DIR. Rutherford.
State Health Officer to visit the steamer Colorado.
lying at the Quarantine Station. Galveston and
port as to the vessels condition and cargo TAis
suspends the quarantine against Galveston until the
old Alcade again speaks. The Colorado Has
been kept out far on the orders of
the Governor until investigation could be
had. Mayor Burke. president of the Houston
Board of Health is still irm in his intention to en-
force strict quarantine against Galveston, IL the
vessel Is allowed to enter the Governor the
trary notw .thstandins. Exciting times are antci-
pated. Trains are running usual. The whole
affair is farce. st. Louis aud Chicago reaping
the benefit of the country trade. whose merchants
becoming disgusted at the petty jealousy and
continual chickering's OF the Texas coast cities. Or.
Rutherford left for Galveston this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
A FATAL CASE AT ruLLAHoMA, TENN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

lBY TEIEGkAPH TO THE HERALD.J
TULLAHoMA. August %. 1879.
Boyd. the half brother of the Rev. Mr.. Tiller OF
Memphis. who recently died Of yellow fever al
Shelby vile. died at Tullahoma of the fever early
this morning. His remains were Immediately
buried, the beds aud bedclothng his
wearing apparel burned. the house fuInigated with
sulphur and the family VINO nursed him ordered to
be isolated Tor two weeks Boyd nursed Tller uLtil
his death, and escaped from the isolation yards at
Shelbyville Tuesday week and Was taken sick
here the following morning. He was resident Of
Tulahoma.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
A SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC AT CALLAO.

WASHINGTON. August %. 1879.
United States Consul Robert L. Clayton at Callao.
Peru. has informed Surgeon General Hamilton that
an epidemic of smallpox appeared at that place in
June last The disease is confined principally to the
lower dDdcrs of the native population. The cases
are mostly conhuent and the death rate has reached
fifty per cent. But few cases havo occurred among
he shippiuu.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
AFTER Tine STORM.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

NORFOLK. Va, August ~, 1879.
Several coasters caught out at in tho late gale
camc in to-day in distress for repairs. Chesapeake
Hay isfull OF floating wreck material. large por-
tion of which Is from the farms on tho eastern
shore OF Virginia. The roads. both public aud pri-
vae in all in that section reported to
be inpassable condition. II Will probably take
weeks to repair them.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON, August "a. 1879.

cANADA's FINANCIAL RuIN-rmE LABOR CRISIS
Mr.. Misson. United states Consul at Quebec, in 1.
despatch TO The Department OF state. dated Angus
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
Is IT YELLOW FEvER?'

About half-past eleven o'clock last night Joseph
Wilson, gate tender in the employ Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. entered the ladies' waiting room
in the Jersey City ferry house On the floor
was the form Of woman. He aroused
her. and she Informed him in . feeble
voice that she deathly sick and wanted to be
taken somewhere for treatment. Wilson told
Officer Dalton. who duty near the ferry
house. and tho officer interrogated the woman. A
he entered the room she said III you havo
any children, you have wife. keep
away from 1 fear I have the yellow
fever" Tho officer hurried to the Gregory
street police station and reported the womans ILL
ness Sergeant Carroll. An officer was despatched
to the City Hospital for ambulance. Officer Dal.
aud HERALD reporter repaired to the ferry aud
interrogated the sick stranger. She lying
on the floor with q handkerchief under her
head. She very weak and her effort TO tell
her story laborious. She said her name WAS
Josephine Van Beuren. and she left Memphis two
days ago to visit Philadelphia. She reached Jersey
City last night. and was directed to the Penn
sylvania depot to take . train for Phila-
dephia. When she reached the ferry house
she grew i'll and fell to the floor aud semi
conscious until aroused by the gate tender Her dss
tnation was the residence of Dr. Guernsey No. 1.52l
Chestnut street. near the Young Mems Christian
Association building. Philadelphia. The woman is
about forty years old and is neatly clad In suit oe
black.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
THE FEVER AT BAILEY's STATION.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. August 22. 1879.
An official report concerning the case Of yellow
fever at Bailey's Station. twenty miles out OF
Memphis received here by President Punkett to-day.
shows that the inspector traced the infection to
trunks which We're brought to Baiey's station from
No. 250 De Sofa street. in the infected district 1t
Memphis. a two blocks from where AIilbrandon.
the first victim was stricken. The baggage be-
longed Memphis refugees staying at the house Of
Julian Bedford. whose sou died OF yellow fever
August IL. There are now ten persons in the place
subject to Infection
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
ouAHANr1xE-No 1NrrcrEp yEssEIs.

GUARANTEEING INFECTED VESSELS.
The examination made yesterday by the Health
Officer proved that there no sickness on board
either Of the vessels arrived within few days
from infected ports and lying at Lower Quaran-
tine.
The disease OF which sailor named John Price,
died board the steamship Moro Castle on her
cent passage from Havana to this port aneuris-
NAL tumor OF the thorax. He belonged to the
British bark Greenock. at Havana.
permit yesterday given to the steamship
City Of Washington. Captain Zimmerman. from
Havana (of Alexandra Sons line), to come up from
the discharging ground to the company's dock to
load.
The following vessels passed examination by tho
Health Officer yesterday:-Spanish brig Justo. Cap
tain Alfonso, arrived 11th inst. from Havana con-
signed to j. de Rivera Co.; Spanish brig Consuali
dad. Captain Roca from Ponce p. T.. arrived 11th
inst, consigned to firm; Dutch brig Ollie
hoorn. Captain Smit. from Brazilian port. con-
signed to Funch. Edye Co. The two former will
be obliged to load at Upper Quarantine. TheOle-
hoorn. not coming from an injected port and being
in good sanitary condition, will probably be allowed
TO come up to her dock to load.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.

SAN Francisco. August %. 1873.
The following were the closing official prices OF
The New York herald., 1879-08-23

THE NEW FEVER VICTIMS IN NEW ORLEANS
WASHINGTON. August ~, 1870
The National Board of Health has received telc-
gram from DIR. Craft. at New Orleans. stating that
tho location Of tho new Case Of yolow fever u No.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23
THE INFECTED DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS.

THE INFECTED DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. La, August -. 1879.
In answer to the statement made in u despatch to-
day from Memphis DR.. Herrick. Secretary of the
Board OF Health. says:-"Yelow fever is not spread
Ing here. Only two cases have occurred since July
20" These reported to the Board ycstcr-
Day Trey occurred in the same quarter of the city
az tho first casein the vicinity OF Constance street
The Board OF Health to-day refused modify tho
quarantine in the case of the steamship Vanguard,
from Liverpool via West Indies.
The New York herald., 1879-08-23

BUNK AXE HANGED FOR AN OUTRAGE ON LIT
TIE GIRL-A SHORT AND BAD CAREER-HE
DIES DECLARING HIS INNOCENCE, BUT AD-
NuTTINo lHE PERPETRATIoN OF OTHER
CRIMES.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-14

PENSION ARREAEs.-Up to the close OF
business on Saturday lsst-as a Leader
special informs us-9O, 900 applications un-
der the Arrears of Pension act had been
received by the Pension Office. They are
now being filed and sorted, and no action
will be taken on any until the 25th of this
month, when the work of adjudication will
be begun, and certificates issued to sue
cessful pensioners. Applications are COM
ing at the rate of four hundred daily. 1t
is estimated that fifty thousand will be re-
ceived, of which thirty-fve thousand will
be acted upon favorably. After the 25th
of this month it is expected the department
will adjudicate and issue certificates at the
rate of about ten thousand monthly. The
first notification the pensioner will have of
an allowance of his claim will be the re-
ceipt of a certificate, which entities him to
the money and which he can then get if it
is in the Treasury and not otherwise ap-
propriated. The appropriations of this
Congress were so heavy, however, that
prompt payment of pensioners is doubtful.
The average amount received by each pen
sioner under this act is about 5000. If the
Commissioners estimate is correct of thir-
ty-five thousand valid claims, the amount
called for will be thirty-one and a half
millions for pensioners already on the
rolls.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-14

There were 90 Republicans and Demo-
Gratis who voted in favor of the bill for re
stricting Chinese immigration-on its pas
sage-but who voted against it after the
reading Of the veto message. We might
add, in this connection, that San Fran
cisco lawyer has taken the quill to show
the fallacy Of Mr.. Blaines positlon-that
the Chinese are brought to this country
under servile contracts-and are little bet
ter than slaves. The testimony of the
good character of the Chinese is confirmed
by letter from Joaquin Miller, in the N.
Y. Tribune, in which he says, II never saw
a single drunken Cbinaman. never saw
a Chinese beggar. l never saw a law
Chinaman. They are perhaps, the most
industrious people in the world. It is a
part Of Chinaman's religion, that in the
swset Of his brow he shall eat his bpead."