Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

A WASHINGTON dispatch says there is o search
ty of fractional silver coin caused by its presen-
tation for redemption under the recent law.
There are S21 100000 of such coin in tho
treasury which will be exchanged at all sub
treasures for United States notes when an az
preparation is made for the purpose by congress.
1t will be sent free of cost i'll sums of $500 and
upwards to any part of the country.
VIM. +. TAYLOR, late auditor Of public ac-
counts of Virginia, was found dead III bed on the
morning Of the 18th inst. Age 81.
On the 18th inst, the United States sub
treasury at New York discovered another Of the
counterfeit 800 notes on the Pittsburg Nauor-
oil Bank of Commerce, which has passed through
several banks without being detected.
THE Reputation legislature of Virginia has
adopted resolution relative to the recent anti
state sovereignty decisions of the United States
SUPREME Court, declaring that the rulings
threaten the very existence of state govern
ments, and place the Judiciary of the state
completely under control of congress Viz
ginia's senators and representatives. III congress
urged to procure the repeal OF all laws
which tend to the exercise of powers not dele
gated to the United States by the states.
THE contest between the Pacific railroads and
the Pacific Mail Steamship company, by which
the former agreed to pay the latter $4,000
per month on condition that it will perunt the
the land lines to fix rates for freight and pas
sengers, has ut last attracted the attention Of
congress and will probably be investigated.
Senator Bailey introduced resolution, reciiing
the facts and providing for the appointment of
a committee to inquire and report what lcgisla-
ton Is necessary to prevent the execution OF the
corrupt compact.
Isaac W. HAYNH for twenty years preceding
reconstruction attorney general for South Car
DINA, and grandson of Isaac Hayne, hanged by
the British during the occupation of Charleston
In the revolutionary war, died at Charleston on
the 10th inst
T. E senate confirmed John A. Chestnut SUI
pervisor of census, Sixth district of the United
States; Henry S. French postmaster at North
field, Num-; Elliott =. Morgan secretary Of
Wyoming Territory, Charles +. Daley, of Viz
ginia, receiver Of public monies at Florence,
Arizona.
CONSIDERABLE excitement prevails at Chey-
eune over the reported valuable mineral discoy-
eries near RawLde Buttes, about 40 miles
north of that r'ace. Recent assays made in
Denver of surface rock are said to average l25
ounces of silver and 8 IN gold per ton.
An active volcano has been discovered near
Browns Park, Wyoming, with crater five feet
in diameter, emitting sulphurous smoke, but 20
lava yet The snow IN the vicinity melted from
the heat Of the volcano.
THE body of DR.. Samuel Hahn, Of New York,
was cremated III the furnace at Washington,
Pa, ON the Sth inst.
On the 7th inst. Thomas Boyd, young man
% years of age, accomplished the feat of jump
ing from Il e bridge into the Ohio at Louisville,
distance of 100 feet.
THE treasury superintendent announces tbs
existance OF counterfeit 500 bills on the fol-
lowing banks; National Revere bank, Boston
pttsteld Bank, Pittsfield; Merchants National
Bank, New Bedford; Second National Bank,
( Wilkesbare; PIttsburg National Bank of Com
mercc The counterfeit notes on the bank.
mentioned are so admirably executed that the!
are liable to deceive even experts.
W. II. HAYES, appointed judge of the fedora
court of kentucky early in September, 1879, Il
succeed Judge Bland Ballard, died suddenly Of
heart disease, at louisville on the eth instant
HIS predecessors death, last August, was IRON
the same cause.