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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30
[From the Albany Evening Journal
A Renaissance of ga.

The Democracy have been actively EN-.
ployed tor twenty years in presenting 10
dictments against the Republican party
The chief count In each has been Failure
and lncompetency' - grave charges,
which, il proved, would have justified the
severest popular condemnation. But the
charges never were proved, and instead of
condemnation there were always rendered
verdicts OF approval and commentator.
A memorable instance occurred IN 1864,
when the Democratic National Conven-
ton, held at Chicago, passed the follow.
ing resolution:
Res0lrea, That this Convention does explicitly
declare, MS the sense of the America people. that
after four years Of failure TO re.tore the Union
by the experiment OF war; justice, humanity, lib.
erty, ana The public welfare demand that tnDpe-
date steps Be made for cessation Of hOsttltties
This declaration was aimed at the Re-
publican party, because that party was
held responsible for the conduct of the
war as well as for the ad administration OF
the Government. But it was an insult to
The army as well as to the Republican
party. TO be sure, ell that was hoped Tor
had not been achieved. The rebels, en-
coursged by their copperhedd allies, made
d more slubboID resistance than WAS eY
pectet. Bot notwithstanding this fact, il
years of failure" and the proposition for
"a cessation Of hostilities," in the midst
OF the conflict" was IRRESPONSIBLE sug-
gestlon, alike criminal and cowardly. Ii,
however, up to this time the war had not
been failure, 1t was no fault Of the Dem
ocratic party, whose leaders mad done
what they could to make 1t what they de-
clared it TO be, by their persistent attempts
n en- q Ia
the army, to encourage the enemy and 10
chill the popular enthusiasm by eXalting
/ the proves and eXaggerating the IN aterial
resources OF the Confederate States
| This treasooable declaration wss worth
more 10 the South than 10 600 men. When
ii was uttered their resources were we'll
nigh exhausted. The immortal Emanci.
! patton Proclamation had revived the
dropping spirits Of the people and fired
the Northfrn heart" with an enthusiasm
/ 1t had not known since the first shot WAS
| fired upon Sumter. Under this re-awsk.
ened patriotism 40 sacrifice WAS deemed
| too great to be placed upon the sltar of
the country. The South telt the pressure
| OF this enthusiasm and was ready to suc-
cumb 10 the inevitable. When, no sever,
\ the war was declared failure" by the
/ representatives. OF the Democratic party,
/ they were Inspired with new hope. off"
, shey said, "it ia the opinion ot our friends
! Al the North that the var is :. "failure,n
\ it would be criminal and cowardiy in us
/ TO give up the contest without another
! struggle.
| And another struggle was made. New
] campaigns we're projected; new battles
! were fought; other millions we're expend.
/ ed and other thousands of brave men were
| slaughtered because q conclave OF Demo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30
Senator'S Whose Terms are Expiring

We give below list of twenty four
members OF the United STATES Senate,
whose terms expire on March 3, 1881, each
gentleman's party affiliations being indi-
Gated. OF the whole number, ten are Re-
publicans, thirteen Democrats and one is
Conservative. The Senate consists OF
OF seventy.six members, of whom forty
one are Democrats, thirtv.three are Re
publCans, one IL lndepet dent and one is
Conservative. On party issues the Senate
stands practically forty-tnree 10 thirty
three, and, in order TO reverse the majority,
the Republicans must hold the seats they
now have and gain six of those at present
held by Democrats. The following list,
therefore, presenting, rs ii does, all the eX-
isting possibilities of the change, may be
studied with interest:
William w. Eaton, q Connecticut,
Democrat.
Thomas Francis Bayard, of Delaware,
Democrat
Charles w. Jones, of Florida, Demo-
GRAFT
Joseph f. Mcdonald, OF Indiana, Demo
crat
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, Republi-
can.
W. Plnkney White, of Maryland, Demo-
craft
Henry L. Dawes, of Massachusetts, Re.
publican,
Henry p. Baldwin, OF Michigan Re-
publican.
Samuel J. Il. Mcmillan, OF Minnesota,
Republican.
Blanche X. Bruce, of Mississippi, Re
publican.
Francis Marion Cockrell, of Missouri.
Democrat.
Algernon s. Paddock, of Nebraska,
Republican.
William Sharon, of Nevada, Republi-
can.
Theodore F. Randolph, of New Jersey,
Democrat.
Francis Herman, OF New York, Demo
crat.
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, Democrat
William A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
Democrat.
Ambrose E. Burnside, of Rhode Island
Repu bicsn.
James Z Bailey, of Tennessee, Demo.
Graf.
Samuel Bell Maxey, OF Texas, Demo-
crat.
George f. Edmunds, of Vermont, Re
publican.
Robert E. Withers, of Virginia Con.
sentative.
Frank Hereford, of West Virginia,
Democrat.
Angus Cameron, Of Wisconsin, Repub.
licsn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30

cratic copperheads made proclamation
that the war was q failure" and that
"hostilities should cease"
This inciden, of the past should not he
forgotten. 1t never will be in the homes
made desolate because of the aid and
comfort and encouragement given the
enemy by this reasonable utterance; and
now as then the loyal people of the
North will be slow to trust party whose
leaders now AS then are more anxious for
the favor and votes OF "Solld South"
than they are for the honor and prosperity
OF the whole Republic.
As it was not true in "a that the war
was failure" neither is itnow true
that the twenty years of Republican rule
las not been success. During these
twenty years gigantic rebellion has
been subdued, slavery has been abolished,
disorgsnlzed States have been reconstruct.
ed, the national honor has been preserved
the national credit has been maintained
industry has been rewarded, unexampled
prosperity aoounds, and the future Is full
of glorious promise. La every department
Repub lican rule has been 8 success-a
success which has no parallel in the his.
tory Of the ages, and which II would be
criminal to leopard or impair by placing
IN power party which has only been
successful during these twenty years in
demonstrating It's disloyalty by giving
aid and comfort to the enemy, and In
seeking to embarsss those whose highest
ambition has been to save the Republic
aud secure permanent and enduring pros.
perity 10 the people.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30

A BLooDHoUND's GRATITUDE The De-
troit Free Press tells remarkable story
OF bloodhound's gratitude at Anderson
Vile. The prisoners were allowed to go
out in squads, strongly guarded, 10 collect
hrewood. One day II was the hero's turn
to go, and for the first time since his i'm.
prlsonment he caught sight of Colonel
Ca,cnem," the big bloodhound. The
Michlgander noticed that the dog limped
painfully on one Of his fore feet, but gave
the matter no special attention until, after
being out for half an hour, he sat down
TO rest near one Of the guards. The dog
approached the guard rs ii to ask some
favor, but was repulsed with an oath and
a threatened blow. He then sKulked
around and came near the prisoner, who
saw that he had an old horseshoe nail run
into his foot. With q little cOaxing he
got the dog near and finally pulled out
the nail, and the animal ran away seem
ingly we'll pleased. Twelve days after
that, one night about midnight, tunnel
was ready. The prisoner WAS long time
getting clear Of the neighborhood, and
weak and starved as he wgs he was not
more than two miles from the stockade
when day broke, and "COlonel Cstchem"
was put on his track When he heard
the hound coming he looked for suitable
tree to climb, but tailed 10 find one.
Armed with club, he took his stand and
determined to make fight tor it. The
dog recognized the man, and began ex.
hibiting every sign of friendship. After
te1 minutes, the pursuers were heard IN
the distance. The dog at once tro,led of
in that direction, and was shortly Daying
and Leading them over a fictitious trail.
The pr soner pushed ahead for halt 40
hour, and was then rejOined by the dog,
who kept close to his heels or just ahead
Of him all day, and lay beside him in the
woods at night. This position Of guardian
or companion he maintained until toward
night of the second day when he return
ed to the stockade The prisoner was
then thirty miles away, but on the fifth
morning he was recaptured. When he
returned, the hound met and csressed him
From that hour TO the close OF the war,
the dog would not take the trail OF an es-
Gaping prisoner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30

Deaths from yellow fever and smallpox
continue 10 be reported from Havana.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
The Fascinations Of Chess.

There are curious, but we'll -authenti-
Gated, anecdotes showing what fascina-
tions chess possesses for some minds.
We have heard of one Of her, Majesty's
ships being nearly run !, ashore through
the Captain, absorbed IN his combine
ions, not needing the repeated repre-
sentations of his Lieutenant that they
were getting uncommonly near the land.
There was once Oaliph OF Bagdad who
would not be disturbed, in his game,
though the city was being carried by
assault. And Charles XII, of Sweden,
when hardly beset by the Turks in his
house at Bender, was at least as much
interested in beating his antagonist
across the board as in beating off the
Turks. Again., an Elector of Saxony,
taken prisoner at the battle of Null
berg by the Emperor Charles ", was
when tidings were brought to him that
he had been sentenced tossdeath. He
looked up for o moment to- remark on
the irregularity of the proceeding, and
then resumed the game, which to his
great delight he won. When we add
that Frederick the Great and Marshal
Sake were enthusiasts forthe game, who
will say it is not Al pastime
in which it, is worth while to
excel? Though many, persons are
debarred by other occupations from de-
voting to 1t sufficient attention, those
who have the leisure may remember the
dicttlm Of the Duke of Wellington,
which is applicable to alb pursuits, that
g Whatever is worth doing at all is
worth doing well. Saturday ReviesO.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
THE LATEST NEWS.
Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable An.
sociated Press and Special Telegrams,
Grimes and Criminals.

Kew. 5. w. Felger, a Baptist minister
OF Delhi, Ontario, hung himself June9.
Charles Hill lawyer of St. Louis was
arrested June 18th en- a charge of counterfeit
ing and uttering bogus money.
E. 4. Morris county Judge, was shot
and Instantly killed in the court house at
Seymour, Texas, June 10th, by w. Taylor, q
saloon keeper, The murderer escaped.
Fish Carrier was hanged in the Jail
yard at Branford, Ontario, June lllh for the
murder of his wife three months ago. He
asserted his innocence of the crime.
John Crapp, a negro, was han ged at
Kerlsville, Missouri, June 1lth for killing q
young farmer named Noah Forrest last Christ
mas. About 4OOO people witnessed the exc
cution. -s,--e #.... 8.
A duel at Richmond, Va, with pis-
tolls took place Sunday morning June &, be-
tween McElam editor Of the Wing, and Col.
Thomas Smith son of ex.Gov. Smith. McElam
was seriously, but not fatally wounded on the
nrst fire. The duel grew out of the commu-
nifty in the whig, duplicating McElam and
his father.
The body of Mrs. Nancy Duncan, late a
resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was found
buried near Pacific city, Miles county, Oh the
evening of Sunday, June s. under circum-
stances that lead to the belief that she has
been foully murdered. The body had evident
ly been transported some distance, as it was
fly blown. Itwas wrapped in a co mmon GOV
erlet, tied obout the middle of the body with
rope. On the left temple was contusted
spot, and at the juglar vein was deep cat an
inch long severing the vein and causing death.
Latter developments Shsw almost conclusive
ly that her so1, VIM. Duncan perpetrated the
deed. The officers are on his track. There
is much mystery about the matter but the
above ale substantially the facts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
MlscelIaneous cIsaninss.

A citizens organization 5000 strong
has been formed at Leadville to protect the
working men from the unlawful distu rbance
of the "Union" ~ m&
1t is reported that ON June 10, $50,
900 strangers were in Milwaukee from all
parts of the country in attendance ON the sol
diers' reunion. Il
Jefferson Davis's plantation at Hurri-
cane, Miss, is leased BY q arm compssed Of
four negroes who were formerly owned by q
brother of the ex-president Of the confederacy!
They own plantations worth S75O0e hire sev.
eral more, and do large mercantile business
at Vicskburg, Miss
Dillon O'Bnen, Of ST. Paul, Mimi, on
the 10th of June received a telegram informing
him that the Irish sufferers, who haYe been ID.
duced to seek new homes in the Catholic colo!
ny Of Minnesota win arrive lnvBoston, Nassa-
chusetts, the 23rd Of June, inst. The party
consists OF 100 families averaging eight per!
sons in each family. Mr.. O'Brien will 90 to
Boston to meet them and conduct them to the
colony.
The Denver, CoIofada, TrlBune Santa
Fe special Of June 2, states, that an official
dispatch from Gen Hatch, at Fort Craig.states
that ON the morning Of the Fifth inst, Major
Morrow struck band Of hostile Apachas
near Cooks Cannon, fought and drove them
out. A portion of Major Morrow's command
consisting OF Indian scouts ana, company L,
Ninth calvary, are now'i in pursuit. Two In
dians killed and three wounded, one of the
former supposed to be Mepnoites, lfavorite
son of Victoria. Large amount Of stock re-
captured. Another portion Of Of Morrow's
command is in pursuit Of another band in the
Black range where trail leads into Mexico. +,
Advices from Milwaukee to, the even
ing of june z, state that full thirty Thousand
strangers, good part Of the veteran soldiers
are insthe city tonight and every train Ssnd
boat adds to the crowd, The principal bust
ness streets and residences are profusely and
handsomely decorated. At camp Reunion
everything vii be in readiness by morning.
and already several veterans have taken quar-.
ters there. Several bands Of music. from ali
parts Of the State have arrived Tomorrow
it IL expected at least $1,000 people will be
here and remain to participate in the reunion
and reception to Gems. Grant Bheridan1 and
others. A dispatch was received to-day from
Gen. Grant, saying he would not be here nm
| til Wednesday and perhaps not before Thurs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Doomed to Silence.

The germ of q novel is contained in
events that occurred in q Russian towns
Twenty years ago, church organise
stole the priests pistol, shot and robbed
a farmer, replaced the weapon in the
sacristy, confessed the crime to the
priest, whose lips were thus sealed upon
the subject, and then denounced him as
the robber and assassin. The unfortu-
nate ecclesiastic, vainly protestedhis in
nocence, was sentenced to hard labor for
life. The organist on his death-bed con-
fessed this crime, but when steps were
taken to secure the liberation of the in
nocent sufferer it was found that he had
been dead for several months. This
real-life tragedy fairly tames the real
life comedy of the fine young English
gentleman who, having been arrested
for robbing a postofice, married the
postmistress, the sole witness against
him, who was thus precluded from testi-
flying against her husband.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Hall Storm. at sso..s City.

About 8 o'clock yesterday morniug ter
rible hail storm occurred at Sioux City, by
which, it is reported, all the glass was broken
IN the west and north sides of every house in
The city. The glass was also all broken
,ut from the west sides of caboose cars aud
passenger coaches standing on the railway
racks. As the windows of the cars are made
If strong plate glass in comparatively small
sheets, the force of the storm and size of the
aail stones may be imagined as terrific, and
Justifying expectations of hearing of greater
disasters than glass breaking, although the
storm is understood to have been confined to
Sioux City and its neighborhood. The size
of the hail stones may be judged from o
report sent in by an operator at LIE Mars to
the effect that the conductor of the morning
train out from Sioux City, as his train was
about leaving, three hours after the storm,
scooped up bucket full Of hail in chunks
which averaged as large as hens eggs. The
shade trees in Sioux City were denuded of
leaves and il is feared that all fruit in the
track Of the storm was destroyed. The hail
came with torrents of rain; which flooded
the streets and tore mp wooden sidewalks.
Further particulars were not obtainable on
account of the telegraph lines in that direc-
tion being almost constantly interrupted by
local storms. us Hssf vr.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17


Public Spirit, Lake Crystal, Blue Earth Go. ]
Saturday morning, about o'clock, q
furious storm of wind and rain struck this
village, that surpasses anything in that line
ever before experienced. rc
Rain had been falling more or less from
Wednesday and considerable wind prevailed.
A few minutes before o'clock that morn-
ing light shower set IN with stiff breeze
from the south, when suddenly the wind
swung into the southwest and turned into o
wild, sweeping tornado Of wind and water.
Buildings rocked on their foundations,
and the hearts of the occupants sickened
with fear. Mothers clRsped their. children
In their arms and with white lips prayed for
the storm to abate. In the short space ef
one-half an hour, hundreds of dollars worth
Of property were destroyed.
The greatest sufferer, poor section hand
named Martin Strom Peterson. His house,
a two-story frame, vas blown some thirty
feet and turned bottom side up, being almost
entirely demolished. Mrs. Peterson, her
children, and the wife of Erling Patterson,
q neighbor who was visiting with q
couple of children, were in the house
at the time. Mrs. Peterson says that she,
was holding by the stove when the gale struck,
and when found she still had hold Of It,
though uninjured, some thirty feet from the
building, and the only piece of furniture
that had been thrown in that direction. The
other woman and six children had been.
spilled into the cellarand we're all more or
less hurt, but fortunately none were killed.
Mrs. lErling Patterson bad her right shoulder
severely hurt, which with the nervous shock
has completely prostrated her. The family
had scrambled out of the cellar here huddled
down near the stove, when Mr.. Stedman
went to their assistance, and with the exCep-
ton Of an eight year old boy, who could not
be found, were taken to his house. Then, O.
search was instituted for the missing boy,
whom it was feared had persisted in the
wreck of the house, but he was found after
q short search in Billy Seegar's stable nm
hurt, with the exception of black eye. ?. 81
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Death Of Prince Albert,

The Queen had retired for little to
the adjoining room, but, hearing the
Princes breathing become worse, she
returned to the sick-chamber. She
found the Prince bathed in perspira-
ton, which the doctors said might be an
effort OF nature to throw off the fever.
Bending over him she whispered: "Es
ist kLei,le7 .fr1aIchea J" (""Tis your own
little wife l'' and he bowed his head and
kissed her. At this time ha seemed half
DOING, quite calm, and only wishing to
be left quiet and undisturbed, cas- he
used to be when tired and not well"
Again, as the evening advanced, her
Majesty retired to give way to her grief
In the adjoining room. She had not
long been gone when rapid change set
in, and the Princess Alice was requested
by Sir James Clarke to ask her Majesty to
return. The import of the summons
was too plain. When the Queen en-
tered she took the Princes left hand,
which was already cold, though the
breathing was quite gentle,' and knelt
down by his side. On the other side
of the bed was the Princess Alice, while
at its foot knelt the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Helena. Not far from
the foot of the bed were Price Ernest
Leiningen, the physicians, and the
Princes valet, Lohlein. General the
Hon. Robert Bruce knelt opposite to
the Queen, and the Dean of Windsor,
Sir Charles Phipps. and Gen. Grey were
also IN the room. "In the solemn hush
of that mournful chamber there was
such grief as has rarely hallowed any
death-bed. A great light, which had
blessed the world, and which the mourn
ers had but yesterday hoped might long
bless it, was waning fast away. A
husband, a father, friend, master en-
deared by every quality by which man
In such relations can win the love of his
fellow-man, was passing into the Silent
Land, and his loving glance, his wise
eounsels, his firm, manly thoug ght should
be known among them no more. The
castle clock chimed the third quarter
after 10. Calm and peaceful grew the
beloved form; the features settled into
the beauty of perfectly-serene repose !;
two or three long but gentle breaths
were drawn, and the great soul had fed,
to seek nobler scope for its aspirations
in the world within the veil, for which it
had often yearned, where there is rest
for the weary, and where "the spirits OF
the Just are made perfect. "-"Lifs of the
Prince C0nsort," " r. Martin.
4 2. 80. 20 ire II
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Beavers COaSting.

Two boys who live in the State Of
Iowa once concluded to see what beavers
did on moonlight nights. Therefore
they crept through the snow just about
midnight and went to the home of the
beavers. At the dam which the beavers
had built the moon was reflected from
the ice with great glare. To their
great surprise the boys saw the beavers
coasting down long slide from the top
Of the dam to the ice below. It was fine
sport. The old beavers gave the young
ones rides on their broad, fat tails, all
sliding down very rapidly. just then
one OF the boys sneezed, when the bea-
yers disappeared like fash.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Dickens First Love.

When Dickens was q law reporter
about the courts he fell in love with o
pretty, thoughtless little thing, and
wanted her TO be his wife; but the suit
was thwarted, and half-healed scar was
all that was left Of the old and painful
wound. Perhaps it would have been
better for Charles Dickens if she had
married him. Many years after he
wrote Of this marked episode Of his life: /:
"Just as I can never open that book as
| open any other book, I can
not see the face, even at four-and-
forty, or hear the voice, without going
wandering away over the ashes OF all
that youth and hope in the widest man
ner.D He had made Of his lost love the
dear little child wife. Dore 80 "nayid
Oopperfeld."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-06-17
Raver Dsvssso,. Land sisdes.

Another big rain occurred along the Mis-
sissippi Wednesday night and five land
slides blocked the railway. between
Etter and Minnesota. a considera-
BILE wash-out also occurred below
Wirona and another near Wacouta. The
Chicago passenger train due here at
s A. n. yesterday morning was stopped at
Lake City while the track before It was be-
ing repaired, and did not arrive here until
nearly II. NJ. The train due ct 1:25 p. NJ.
was held ct La Crosse for several hours, but
probably arrived here last night. The train
ont from st. Paul ct sos Wednesday even
ing did not reach Winona until 10 A. M.
yesterday, and was stopped by the wash
ont below that city, but probably went on by
the North Wisconsin cutoff 70 La Crosse.
The train sent out yesterday noon vent East
by way Of Hastings and the Id M. division.
Eastern mails were sent out last. night by
O., st. P. q M. line, the regular river ,divi-
sion mail train being suspended. But unless
more storms have occurred the river
division win be all right again to-day.