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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
CASUALTIES.
gresslOns

A CHICAGO Tribune dispatch of the
Goth says the Oriental Powder Co.'S
magazine, near Brighton, ILL.,, contain
ing $4,000 kegs of powder. was struck
by lightning this morning and entirely
consumed.
Boston advices under date of May
2Sth state that the family of the
late William Lloyd Garrison yielded to
the urgent solicitation of prominent
gentlemen, who expressed a desire to
honor the memory of the deceased by
a puolic funeral, and consented to hold
the o~bsequies in Roxbury, on the 2Sth
Eulogies are to be pronounced by
Wendell Phillips, Rev. Samuel May,
Lucy Stone and Theodore ID. Wells.
A LAKE ST.. CHARLES, La, dispatch of
the Goth says on yesterday, in the Cal
casin river, a little below Lake Charles,
during a thunderstorm a whirlwind
struck the small mail propeller Damos,
capsizing it and sinking it instantly in
about 80 feet OF water. There were on
board besides the captain and engineer,
six passengers named l.. Domaine, of
Galveston, J.. o. Bird, of Cameron Par
ish, two little sisters named Cora and
Medorea Barton, aged 10 and II years,
of Calcasin Parish, and a colored
woman named Josephine Hawkers and
her child aged two years. None of the
passengers could swim. The captain
and engineer swan ashore, but all the
passengers were drowned. All the
bodies were recovered except that of
Josephine Hawkers, and buried to-day
A VINCENNEs, Ind, special under date
of May 2Sth says that place was visited
on the evening Of the 9th by a terrific
thunder storm. accompanied by a de-
LUCE Of water and a heavy fall of hail.
Reports to-day from farmers show the
storm to have been phenomenal.
One farmer had two horses killed.
Another reports one of his chill
dren killed. Another was Grip
pied by the unmerciful hailstones.
many of which, upon measurement,
proved nine inches in circumference.
A short distance from the city, on the
public road, about two-dozen fish were
found, having fallen with the rain.
They were alive when found, part cat
fish and part suntish, the former about
six inches long and the latter two.
Strangely enough, no damage was done
to growing crops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
T

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS advices of Ma
2Sth report a much better prospect for
a fruit crop since the late rains.
DISPATCHES of the 25th and Goth from
numerous points in Iowa, Illinois, Min
nesota, and Wisconsin report copious
rains.
A WATERFOWL, N. Y, dispatch Of
May 2Sth says Miss Della Wheeler,
aged 60, only sister of Vice-President
Wheeler, died suddenly at the home OF
the vice-president at Malone this even
ing.
PARIS advices of May 2Sth states that
the committee on ways and means OF
the Darien canal congress proposes a
transit duty of 10 francs per ton, at
which rate it estimates the gross re-
ceipts of the canal will reach three
million six hundred thousand pounds
per annun.
Bismarck advices under date OF May
9th, state that a company of eighty
five mounted police, under Col. Mac
Leod, left to-day for Canadian posts on
Sitting Bulls side OF the line. Gen.
Miles left yesterday for Fort keogh.
One of Miles scouts from the hostile
camps reports to the General that Sit
ting Bull and five lodges recently moved
north on his way to Saskatchewan, and
that Long Dog, the head warrior OF the
next campaign, promises to come south
and give the whites a tussle.
A DEs MONIES dispatch dated May
9th says Judge Dillon, it is
authenticity stated, has accept
ed the position to which he has
been elected in Columbia college. His
resignation. as before stated, Will take
effect September 1st. This will not pre-
vent the president, if he sees fit, from
nominating and the senate from con-
frming his successor. Unless the sue
cessor is confirmed before congress adj
iourns this circuit will be without a cir
cult judge after September TIL proba-
blv January or February.
NEW YORK Tribune advices of May
| 2Sth state that the Italian government
now demands permission to coin within
the next five years 5000, 900 tive-franc
silver pieces. Italy is one of the pow
ers pledged by the monetary conven-
ton to abstain iiom the coinage OF
such pieces for six years. The Italian
Premier intends to reopen negotiations
for a revision of the convention OF the
Latin Union.
Ar71cEs from Milwaukee under date
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

tn at the bombardment of Pisagua and
Mollindo were not the acts of vandal-
ism, as the Peruvian government
charges; that the agents sent from
CHILEAN ships were ordered to advise the
authorities to consider their port under
a blockade and to remove or if necessary
destroy all launches in the port. When
the boats were within a hundred yards
or so from land a hot fire was poured
into them, killing and w~ounding
several, which compelled the CHILEAN
force to retire. One body of sol
dlers fired from an eminence i'm
mediately in the rear of the consul
tate and over the building upon which
the consular flag was flying and in OPP
position to tie circumstances Of the
English consul, who represented that
the building was occupied by many wo-
men and children whohad taken refuge
there. The Pensacola, flying in the
pennant Of Admiral Hodgers, arrived
n Calico from Iouique and Humals,
bringing several American families who
are seeking safety from the Chillian ag-
gresslOns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
CRIME.

The cashier of the St. Louis savings
bank that suspended, is under arrest
or enlightenment. A dispatch of May
9th saysit is known that he has taken
$1,000 0 of the banks funds during the
past three years.
ONTARIO adyices from Port ColboIne
of May 2Sth states hat on the night of
the 9th as NJ. A. Cleveland, contractor
on the Wellapd canal, was on his way
home, he was stopped by two men and
knocked down, and beat terribly about
the head with a car coup!ingpin, ard
then robbed of a gold watch and chain.
The watch has his name carved on the
inside. He luckily had no money
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

about him at the time. The robbers
have escaped so far.
AN Omaha special of May 9th saws
the jury in the case Of the United States
against Coe d Carter, rendered a
verdict to-day for the government for
$4,000. The government brought suit
to o about $4,000 paid de-
PENDANT for cattle alleged to have
been killed and eaten by the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Indians, several win
ters ago, when threatened with starva-
ton. The government claimed that
the Indians never killed the number of
cattle paid for, and that the payment
was obtained by misrepresentation.
A LOUISVILLE, KY, dispatch under
date Of May 9th state that
the Underwood wal has again
broken out on the upper Tygarts
creek, in Carter county. Elna
Underwood, while peacefully at work
in his corn field, near his home, was
shot from ambush, Thursday, and when
his children FASTENED to him they
found him in a dying condition. His
chest was perforated by two balls. Geo.
Underwood, Elna's father, was also
killed in a similar manner, and kesse
entered the field as the ayenger of her
family's wrong. 1t is feared there will
be a fearful amount Of bloodshed, and
farmers up in that nelghborhood. afraid
Of becoming the victims of some assas-
sins ball. are forsaking their fields.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
Wicked for CIergymen.

al believe it to be all wrong anu esI;r
wicked for clergymen or other pu;als
men to be led into giving test,lnoud
to auack doctors or vile stuns S~,to.
medicines, but When a really lne,
rious article is made up OF coin Ind
valuable remedies known to az, a;lv.
that all physicians use n uus' y |
we should freely recommehu "om.
therefore cheerfully and heartily ,Ssy
mend Hop Bitters for the gooqs rmly
have done me and my friends, niI far
believing that they have no equ tbout
family use. | will not be WIZ
them Rev -, Washington
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
G

A PARIS dispatch dated May 2SLh says
it appears almost certain that the Pan
ama-Aspinwall route will be the one Sc
lected by the Darien Canal congress.
CALCUTTA advices of the Goth state
that the British India Steam Naviga-
ton Company's steamer Ava was sunk
in collision with another vessel, and 90
Of the crew and four passengers were
drowned. The Ava vas an iron-screw
steamer, of 1900 tons, and built in 1878.
PARIS advices of May 9th state
that the subcommittee of the
Darien canal congress to-day pre-
scented a report, admitting the posslbili.
ty of the Nicaragua route with locks,
while stating that the level canal course
proposed by 1t. Wyse and M. Reclus is
best subject TO certain notifications.
The Nicaragua route would, it is esti-
mated, cost E2S4,000 900. The cost OF
the Wyse-Reclus route is estimated to
cost f42 100000.
A LONDON dispatch of may 2Sth says
the figures and comparative cost of the
several routes for the Darien ship canal
to unite the Atlantic 4 Pacific are
given. The Tehuantepec project
would cost $40. 10000, without includ-
ing the COS. of terminal ports; the
Nicaragua f2S,500, 900; the Panama,
E43, 100000 exclusive of indemnity to
the railway company; the San Bias,
So, 000,0O and the Atrato-N ipipi
route, f44,0O0, 000.
A BERLIN telegram of May 2Sth says
the tobacco committee of the reichstag
has rejected, by n votes against 2, the
rates on tobacco proposed by the gov
erument of l20 marks per 100 kilo-
grammcs for foreign tobacco and So
marks for the home product, and have
adopted, by a vote of II to 9, the rates
proposed by a member of the centre
party in the relchstag of sixty marks on
foreign and 25 marks on home tobacco,
respectively.
PANAMA advices ofthe Goth announce
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

lT is stated that the most of the ma
tional banks in New England have re-
solved not to buy 4 per cent. bonds at
the present price, and will either re-
place their called bonds, now deposited
with the comptroller Of the currency,
with IS or is of 1881, or allow their err.
culation to be withdrawn. Their man
ayers are confident that within two years
higher rates of interest for money will
prevail, and that, in consequence, the
4 per cents will be purchasable AT less
than par before the 1881 bonds mature.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
SunspOtS and Rainfall.

A phamplet has recently been puo'
lished by Prof. Archibald. OF Patna, Oh
the rainfall OF the world in connection
with the e~leven-year period OF sunspoIs'
The author is an ardent advocate OF Inc
modern theory ofthe existence OF such
a connection, and he states his views
very clearly in the present paper. We
may say that his idea Is that the mln'
imum of the sunspots frequently cW,
responds to a maximum OF terresliAl
tempature, and he isthus IN accofoepoe
with DR.. F. G.. Hahn and some o.nel
Europeans, as distinguished ron
English, physicists who Rave uea.' WIN
the question. Not only does frol'
Archibald endeavor to prove the tN
istence of the relation III tempatuie' uu'
also in vapor tension and in WIND ioice;
assuming that the solar perlodlcl'y y
typhoons requires no TURNER PRIV"
The most interesting portion OF Tue pa
per is the explanation or the Teas
why some stations afford resuI!s a. a.
to periodicity of rainfall diametTlcans
opposite to those exhibited by tne -
cords on which Medium has baseu ~
theory. Prof. Archibald points ou' lna.
in general the periodicity has pt S,t
sought for in the annual amounts o J
that if the seasonal fails be EXAMINE
the figures will he much more favofaos'
He divides the globe into certain zJn ors
in some of which a defect, and IN QUIZ.
an excess. of rain characterizes a SUI y,
spot maximum. The chef autnoIEs g
cites ale Mr.. S. A. Hill and Dr.
Hahn, whose work on the sublec1
noticed in the academy for june , l0'''
ACADEMY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

DIFFICULTIES of n singular character
are experienced in Sumatra in working
the telegraph lines. From 1874 to 1877
sixty cases occurred in which commu-
nications were interrupted by elephants.
An official report states that on the 10Th
of May, 1876, the Manara. Dura Lahat
line was completely destroyed owe a
length of three miles, and the wires
and posts partly dragged into the jun
giles. The repairs effected during the
day are demolished at night. More
over, extreme difficultd is experienced
in dealing with the lines on account of
the tigers, the bears, wild butfaloes
(bison6 etc, so numerous in that coun-
try. There are, besides, monkeys,
large and small, which make use of the
wires to execute their gymnastic exer-
cises on and frequently break them as
well as the poles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

The death is announced of General
Sir Francis Warde, X. G. b., al old
Peninsula and Waterloo officer, and one
of the Oldest artillery officers in tbs
British service. He entered the army
in 1909, and vas present at the defense
Of Cadiz and at the battle Of Waterloo.
He attained the rank of major general
in 1860, acknowledgement in 1866, and
general in 1867. He was appointed n
colonel commandant of the royal ar
tillery in 1866, and was placed on the
retired list in 1871. He was appointed
X. G. B. in 1878. Sir Francis Warde
was SIS years of age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

SOME interesting statistics about
drunkenness in Great Britain have re-
Gently been collected, which indicate
that the vice is still growing. Tie
amount spent on intoxicating liquors in
creased from SS4,222,1S1 in 1900 to
G147, 2SS, 759 in 1876, which is far in ex-
cess of the growth of population. One
of the most startling things developed
is the growth of drunkenness among
women i'll the large cities, seven thou
sand of the sex being arrested for this
otlense in London during 1875, while
women increased is per cent. during q
n period in which the population grew
only 6 per cent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

IT is said that the directors Of the
Minneapolis and Northern marrow
gauge) railroad company, will accept a
proposition from Messrs. S. Phelps u
Co. to build 40 miles of road from
Minneapolis, Mimi, to Hutchinson for
$500 per mile equipped, $500 of
which is to be paid in bonds at pa; the
work to be completed November /.
The equipment is to consist OF three
first-class locomotives, four passenger
coaches, and fifty freight cars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

A NEW form of disease has become
apparent in the heart of a very crowd
ed portion Of London. 1t is II new
form of Cyprus fever, and a diagonis of
a recent malignant case shows the pa
tient to be suffering from authorizations
and lowered vitality. The Faculty as
cribe the disease to impure water. and
have given it the name of detephobia,
and though it is seldom fatal, the suf-
ferer remains but a shadow Of his
former self.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

GENERAL MILES, who left Bismark,
d. r., Sunday for Fort, Keogh, was add
vised by one of his scouts directly from
a tom through the hostile camps that
Sitting Bull himself had passed north
with five lodges, and that Long Dog,
the coming warrior of the bad element,
had determined upon q war this sum-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04

THE Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way company has awarded the con-
tract for building its extension from
Tracy, Mimi, toward the Black Hills,
to d. l.. Wells & Co., of Milwaukee.
Work will be begun Immediately.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
PARAGRAPHIC.

TRUSTWORTHY advices from the silver
mining region in Montgomery coupty,
near Hot Springs, Ark, are to the ef-
feet that rich ore, near the surface, has
been discovered in many places, cover
ing an area of several miles.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-31
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.

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dreams. pimples On the f1eo. and l0oe - q.
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ass bot tAo Doclos. pss06h0 Whiting - g.
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ere this adveetloomsot 10. Chsegs d.
Call or write. Address DR. J. =. 0lND0
l.se1. Ssn yanciseo. 0snd 90 ~
medicine. elD4e
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-31
THE UPPER sKAGrr.

The fable writing correspondent Of
the Portland Bee thus writes Of the
Ruby Creek and upper sksgit gold
mining country:
The new mining country. bordering
on the Sksgit and its branches. 10 now
. terra incognita-shut ont from the
living and civilized world by IN in
passeble barrier Of snow and ice. The
outside individual world, however. that
is contiguous TO the mines. is making
herculsesn efforts to be the first to
take the advantage Of the melting Of
snow. and to get possession OF the fat
Of the land before the expected rush
commences. Seattle, Laconuer, Port
Townsend, Victoria. are all exercised
over the prospect Of big fod' next
season, and eseh 10 anxious to claim
the superiority 40 the Quitting city.
The mines are situated near the British
line, in . high mountainous country.
that il little known to the whites, and,
70 dreaded BY the Indians that they
will not venture into il unsccompsnisd
by the 'Bostons.' % Americans are
termed. The iguoble redskin ~ that
the valley Of the Skagit 10 inhabited
BY Aercs land blood.thirsty demons
who have time ont Of mind made way
with lots Of red Assh and spirits.
Chief. have veutured up the country
and never been heard Of. Braves have
gone forth 10 encounter the @risl war
riors Of the Sksgit and never returned.
To poor Lo' such proofs Of the super
natural are convincing and he. long
ago. gave up the bad lands to the
bear and the deer. and even now will
spend night in camp only from ABB
solute necessity. such tales serve only
to make The bleak country more dis
NAL and to clothe with . garment OF
supernatural terrors land that 10 nat
urslly forbidding by reason OF its deep
canyons, its bowling blasts, ito tum.
bling waters, aud gloomy woods The
whites say that the effect Of such su-
perstitious tales il very trying ewes to
the best constituted mind. When
alone in the night. the knees OF msny
bold miner have grown wonderfully
weak. a. he heard the trees crash. and
tho msn.like howl Of tho mountain
wolf ascend from hill to bill, till the
night grew 'hideous.' The probable
explanation Of the supsrnatual dread
the Indian had Of the 6kagit Il, that in
far OF times the land Vas the common
hunting ground Of the tribes from the
cast and west sides Of the Cascades.
The tribes being always ct war, would
meet. massacre. sobush and murder
each other on their hunting trips. The
land thus growing dreaded. it was but
another and easy step to picture it u
the high seat add very psndemoniun
Of oil the damned such il 10 te
the superstitous red These fables
msy prevent the Indian. but can never
ward of the poverty stricken searcher
after gold. and already he Il making
bis appearance 10 Seattle and other
towns, inquiring the road TO Sksgit,
bis dust pan and pick on his back. and
. far away look 10 bis eye which scent
to say that he would turn the famed
rivers Of hell were their sands golden.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-31

Mrs Anna Ray Of Dunbarton, N. H..
who died on Nov. 9Th, was in her Tooth
year.
One OF the oldest turfmen in Ken.
tusky was james Shy, who died last
week, aged 9S.
A bed-rldden colored womsn in the
Kings County Hospital says she 10 lO1
years Of ego. She was born in Flat
bush.
The first centenuarian OF .Msuch
Chunk. Pa, died recently in tho per-
son Of Mira. Rosanna Murphy, who was
l04 wears Of ego.
Near PAssaic. N. j.. Henry Kipp
lives with his ouly child, Mrs. Michael
Van Wrinkle. He 10 Just closing his
arst century Of life.
A farmer Of Hampton. N Il. in his
S5th year. has suddenly come into pos.
session Of his syssight. He has been
unable to read common print dfty
years.
At the ago Of 107. Henry Gosus Of
lawrence county, Ohio. has been gath
cred 10 hi fathers. He left forty 1--WE
children, having been married i've
times.
The Little Sisters Of the Poor in
Brooklyn. have one room In their build
ing devoted to women over 100 years
Of age. There were recently i've in.
mates o. the room.
Henry Ellington Of Sunbury, Pa,
sst type In the Office Of the Amsrioan
when he WAS II years old, and did .
good days work. He died on the 91st
inst. aged IS. and Vas the Oldest prin.
ter In the State. He cor ved In the war
Of 1912.
The parents Of Mr.. Blinu Of Pratts.
Vile. 0esere county. we're ovsrioyed ct
HE birth, and namei him Arrival. AZ.
ter living 50 years. he met his death on
Sunday BY hsiug throwa from . wagon.
He was . pensionsr Of the war Of 1919.
Ia Fulton County. Ca. Z man named
Gregg still lives who guarded the great
Napolson. during his captivity on
board The Bellsrophon. previeus to hia
departure tor g. Helena He was in
thu Bdtish service, aud stood guard d
ths cabin deos.
Although 90 years OF age. Littlstou
Smith Of Edge6sld. 8. c.. can jump up
and strike HE fses together twice BE-
fore touching the ground. He has
eight children. fifty 1--we grandchildren,
one HUNDRED and twenty.eight great.
geandchildren. and eight great great.
grandchildren.
A most eccentric farmer was Calvin
Hill. recently dscsAsea ia his s3th
year. He lived at 6cmers. Naas. he
would nsver begin . piece OF work on
Friday; would never kill hog uniess
tho moou wss going 70 The full. % tha,
the meat would swell while cooking
He cut bis digger nails q stated timss
A deck Of crows was % omen Of Bad
luck.
The proprietor Of the circus in
Champs 8lyssss. Paris, was r Dsiean,
Whose deeth j. anuouneed q - sso 81
~. He stAfesd LIE - : buseAss. ga
his good looks brought oil ths coeks %
hia Naeessb shop. who. - soeisine.
lelt him the business. Amaseine =
fostuns. b started . CIRQUE, which he
he's evned half . century. He vas =.
0askabls ~ Ais seseugtA.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-31
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL
HOMESTEAD WARRANTS.

A PROVED 20, 90 AND i12o ACRE PIECES
"A which Are certi6sd BY the Commissioners
ase subject 70 location without settlement. fur.
nishsd at short notice. Apply %
JOHN LRARY,
Atteensy-et-iAw.
Seattle. ". T., AUG. Q. 1879. al0dkwtf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-21
COM MISSION ER'S
NOTICE.

n the Circuit Court of Jefferson Conn
ty, West Virginia:
John BriScoc's Admir-, Plaintiff,
against
John +. IIcnkic and others, Dcf'tS.
IN CHANCERY.
Extract from decree of April -, 1879.
This cause j. referred 10 Commissioner
ClcOm Moore, TO ascertain and report,
lSt, When tie sale of the realty, in the
proceedings mentioned, was made by
John T.. llcuklc TO Susan j. AMI Joseph
T.. Smooth. When possession thereof was
given, and the cause Of delay, if any en-
listed, in placing the said purchaser in
possession.
2nd, The amount agreed TO be paid by
the purchaser for the said realty, the pay
mcuts made thereon and the dates thereof,
aud the amount due Of the purchase mon
ey after deductiug the said payments.
3rd. The value of and expenditures
made by the said purchaser for improve
mems of the said realty, after obtaining
possession thereof.
18th, The balance remaining of the pro-
ccedS of the sale of the said realty made
under the decree in this cause made OF
the 9th day of April, 1873, after deduct
ing costs, expenses, commissions, and the
debts due by Mrs. Fannie Lucas 10 DR..
John Briscoc or his personal representa-
tive. \ COpy-Teste.
+. L. LYNCH, Clerk.