Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

( AASD@hA ''hiSON, a "chilnp IctIItu iIOu
manufacturer, aud nephew OF JAMES and
ROBERT MACCoRMICK, two of the wealth
lest men in Pennsylvania. He was first
cousin OF j. DONALD CAMERoN's first
wife, and LIE was highly educated; he
was subject TO some severe nervous affllc.
| ton, which eighty clouded his intellect,
from which il was supposed he had re-.
covered. He was last heard from at Hot
! Springa, Ark. How he came to Agnew
station, is unexplained.
The voracious Dr. TANNER is now eat.
Ing blue fish at Brighton Beach. He is q
collapsed sensation.
The number of hogs slaughtered and
saltsd by Chicago packers from March
1st to August 2lst, was 2143 0O0 against
/ 10000 for the corresponding period
last year.
1t is stated that Gen. ALFRED II.
TERRY, of the United Statas army, now
commanding the Department OF Dakots,
has been offered by President HAYES the
| position OF Commander at West Point,
and has declined it. Gen. ScHoFIHID
will doubtless b retained in command
until after the Inauguration of the next
| President.
| Official returns to the New York Prod
uce Exchange show that from the open.
ing OF navigation to August 18th the
movement Of grain on the New York
canals was As per cent. greater than for
the same period last year. The tonnage
this year is 325S 500, against 2,2f0 $50
TO August II, 1879. This showing SPEAKS
iavorably both for business activity and
| the condition Of the canals.
In consequence of the colored exodus
there is great scarcity of laborers in
Louisiana and Texas. Agents of both
States have been sent to Kansas for the
purpose of inducing the colored men to
return. They are offered 81 per day
women being paid the same as men-On
condition that they shall return and work
The planters have come to the conclusion
that bulldozing does not pay. Agents
have also been sent to Europe.
One of the mining boats, contsing seven
men and five bags of mail matter from
the steamer Americla, from Cape OF Good
Hope to Southampton, which fOundere
April 2S.h, near the equator, WAS picked
up by the Portuguese brig Tardio, and the
men and nails landed at Londs, Africa,
July nth.
Mr.. GLADSTONE proposes to go to Italy
for his health as soon az Parliament sd
journs, and the Italian King will place
portion of his royal residence at his dis
posal.
The financial statement of the Canadian
Government for the last fiscal year shows
that the expenditures were S2j 16l 7l2,
aud the revenue $2476S, $50, leaving &
deficit of 1898, 1877. AS there were several
extraordinary expenses during the year,
amounting to sum greater than the
deficit the citizens of the Dominion are
generally we'll pleased with the policy of
the present ministry.
President GREvY, in reply to an over.
ture from member of the German Par
lament, suggests that the question as to
whether Alsace-Lograine desires to re.
main German, French or autonomous, be
left to that province, and that both
France and Germany abide by the d..
cision; that settled, France Is willing to
join in general proclamation OF peace
IN Europe.
Elk Postmaster r. 0. ADAMS, of Dead.
wood, has been found guilty of embez,
cling 1900 he Will give bail and appeal
/ his case TO the Territorial Supreme Court
Berks county, Pa. is excited by the dis.
covery of Benz. ZECHLER, a lunauc, who
had been confined in house in Albany
/ township, by his brother JACOB ZECHLER,
1 for q years. He was chained to he floor
/ in small house built specially for him,
and the room was about eight feet square
with only one window Tor ventilation.
! ReY. CHAs L. CRowruERs, pastor of
/ the Evangelical Church at Findley, o.
/ sold flour aud feed to and borrowed
money Of his flock; he has skipped out
4 to England, his former home, leaving liza
bilities $500, and assets $llS
Two lads named respectfully WELLGN
/ and RAY, the former aged IS and the lat
ter IA yesrs, living near DSuville, Ill.,, be-.
gan throwing clod5 al each Other IN a