Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-08-27
GENERAL NOTES.

Hon. JONI WELSH left England for
home, Aug. 10.
Hon. GEO. w. BENSON, brolherin.law
of VIM. Lloyd Garrison, died at Law.
renee, Mass, Aug. Is, aged H.
NEARLY 5000 people attended the
soldiers reunion at Madison, Ind, AUG.
Goth.
THE one hundredth anniversary of the
battle of Paulus Hook was celebrated at
Jersey City, Aug. 10Th.
THE three days reunion of war veterans
of the northwest began at Aurora, ILL.,,
Aug. Goth. Immense crowds were pres
ent
HENRY }. ROGERS, constructor of the
first telegraph between Baltimore and
Washington, died at the former city.
Aug. 20, aged 81 years.
THE Mississippi river improvement
commission was organized at Washing
ton Aug. Goth. st. Louis was selected as
the permanent headquarters of the com.
mission.
A RAIN storm set in at Baltimore Aug.
18th, and lasted with but brief intermiS.
sion until the 10Th. The rainfall was
IL 100 inches, one of the heaviest storms
ever known there.
LOUISIANA and five other states have
already appointed delegates to attend
the river improvement convention to be
held at Quincy, Ill.,, Oct. 10Th, says
dispatch of Aug. Goth.
AN unknown Norwegian tramp was
found murdered near Dubuque, Aug IS
The affair is very mysterious, there being
no clue to the murdered mans identity
or his murderer.
A REUNION of Iowa soldiers and sail
ors will take place on the fair grounds at
Des Moines, Sept Cd, says dispatch of
Aug Goth. Gen. Logan will be the ora
tor of the day.
THE first bale OF cotton recrved at
Helena, Ark, Aug. 10Th, sold for Sl00
and was then shipped to St. Louis
Merchants Exchange to be resod tor
the benefit of Memphis.
A BALTIMORE dispatch of Aug nth
says the census of the votes Of this city
was completed yesterday 1t shows
total of II sol, Of which 81, 113 are white
and 10,363 colored. This is an increase
Of 6,9,G over two years ago.
A QUEBEC dispatch of Aug. Goth, in
speaking of the late riot among the ship
builders, says the members of the Irish
and French societies, with priests ana
Others, have appointed committee to ar
range peace.
A TEXAS dispatch of August 18Th
stated that the heavy rains which had
prevailed in that state had raised the Rio
Grande 1G feet and that all streams were
greatly swollen. Telegraph wires were
down in all directions. Great damage
to stock was apprehended.
a EUREKA, New, telegram Of Aug. 1911
says the coal war broke out airesh, ana
in an attempt to subdue the golfers I'VE
Italians were killed and six badly
wounded by the sheritf's posse. ms
occurred at coal rancho at Fish Creek
ADvICEs received as late as Aug. 2Oth,
from the city of Mexico, state that 'ile
state of Vera Cruz is in very revoIu'
tionary condition. Government troops
are rapidly concentrating in Vera cruz
The Spanish element is accused OF lnSu-
eating the disorders, the cause OF tnelt
dissatisfaction being the laws agalns'
smuggling.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of August l9th
says: G.. II. Boshing q Co, bankers,
who were recently reported robbed o.
$4,000, to day made an assignment 70
Judge Patrick Mallon. The Liabilities
are estimated at 100000. The assets are
believed to be sufficient to cover the IN
debtedness 1t is now reported that INC
loss by robbery amounted to Slo''oo'
TnE colored excursionists who went
to Kansas from Mississippi to eXamlne
the prospects for colored Immigrants
returned TO St Louis Aug. 10Th, ana
dispatch says the general opinion Ple'
vailed that the negroes are better Oh IA
the south than in a new state at presen"
THE Omaha Republican published
Aug. 18th a crop report for NebrasN'5i
which SAYS wheat is somewhat DAMAGE
but is fair crop, averaging to ~ push,
els per acre. Oats are heavy, nearly ~
bushels per acre. Corn is immense
it the finest crop ever known IN lh5
state All small graia is saved In goo"
condition.
NEW YORK City adyiccs OF Aug. <Vu'
state that considerable damage has oeeu
done to buildings in The course CT eTeCs
ton about the city ny the heavy fd!I u
rain. In some instances the foundauoIs
have been undermined, and the wall van
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