Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-02-05


ing flames. Some OF the en-
pioyes were slightly scorched in
attempting to arrest the progress of the
fire. The patients, about two hundred
and fifty In number, were safely re-
moved and now occupy the court house
in this city. Everything is being done
for their comfort but they have suffered
somewhat from exposure and excite
ment. The building was erected four
years ago at 81 cost Of $4,000. Eigh-
teen months ago there was 100000 in
surancc but the state refused an appro-
priation to continue the same, therefore
the loss is total.
THE will of Bayard Taylor, late For
eign Minister to Germany. has been adj
mitted to probate. 1t bears date of
Sept II, 1875, and directs, as executors,
John j. Plnkerton and Charles B. Lam
born. He beoueathes Z" the sword of
Schiller" presented to him by William
M. Thackeray, to be deposited in Schil-
ler's house in Germany, among the other
relics of the poet. He leaves his I'M
published writings to his wife, Katharine
Emile Taylor, and his cherished friend,
George II. Boxer of Philadelphia. He
also desires that mementoes Of books or
other articles, such as may be selected
by his wife. be given to his friends h. II.
Stoddard, George II. Boxer, f. G. Sted-
man, G. p. Putnam, James Lorimer
Graham, Jr, T. B. Aldrich and George
E. Gourand. The remaining requests
are unpublished because of their per-
sonal and private nature.
A ROCKFORD, ILL.,, dispatch of Jan.
Goth says a man coming down town
early this morning was horror-strioken
to find the body of Marshal Pritchard,
town collector of Cherry Valley, lying
directly across the road in a pool OF
gore. A bullet-hole had opened one
side Of his mead, while heavy blow
from a Ratchet had knocked the brains
out of the other. Some $50 or
$40 was found on his person, and
his watch and valuable papers, indi-
eating plainly that he could
not have been murdered for money.
A woman living near where the MUIR
der occurred heard two shots fired
about o'clock last night A gentle
man says that he heard one shot fired
and heard a sleigh drive very quickly
away Immediately after it. A revolver
with all the chambers empty was found
near him, and shows that one cartridge
had recently been fired from it.
GENERAL SHERIDAN is in receipt
of communication from TT. Bel
KNAPP, from Indian agent w. l.. Lin
coin, dated Jan. 4th, confirming the
news of Sitting Bull having crossed the
border. He says he is reliably informed
that there are $50 lodges of Pigeons IN
Paw mountains, about 40 miles south
west of that post. and that probably
as many more British Blackfeet
Bloods and Pigeons, on their
way to Bear Paw mountains, We're IN
close proximity at last accounts. The
Crees, British Indians, are also on the
mountains. The British Assiniboines
have camped with the American ASSN
iboines Sitting Bull is on Frenchmen's
creek, this side of the line, with his
whole camp. The ostensible reason
for this influx is the pursuit of buffalo,
which they justly claim are
not now to be found north of
Missouri river. They claim to
be friendly but the agent at Lincoln re-
CARDS their presence in such numbers a
matter of grave import. He Is sure of
the Grosventures but not of the Asslnl-
BONES, who are influenced for bad by
their British namesakes. Col. Brooks,
Of Fl. Show, in forwarding this lntelli-
gence, promises later news from his
scouts in few days.