Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-16
After the disease made its appearance, the

symptoms were peculiar; the anim ais held
their heads near the ground, ate and
drank very little, became rapidly en- sci
ated, stopped giving milk, showed symp.
toms OF head trouble, and some of them
became very weak in the oins.
The importation this year of heavy
draught breeding horses from Europe to
the United States is noticeably large, and
bids fair to exceed that of 1876 when
about 800 animals were brought over
These horses are chiefly of the Norman
and Clydesdale breeds, and when crossed
with the large native mares of Illinois
produce the handsome and powerful
teams to highly valued for heavy draught
purposes IN large cities.
The Smithsonian Institution has re-
ceived from the Observatory of Paris the
announcement of the discovery by N.
CoGGIs, al MaIseilles, on the 30th OF Au.
gust, 1880, OF planet OF the eleventh
magnitude. In 23h. ION. right ascension,
and AZ 20 min. south inclination, with
daily motion OF minus II minutes.
Thus far 1850 pilots have been exam
ined for color. blindness by the National
Board, and sixty-tive have been refused
new licenses. In some cases pilots who
have the best records, fail to pass the
test, and feel that great hardship is done
them.
A young man at Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
had falling out with the Catholic priest
there, and when he married, the other day.
justice of the peace got the job. The
father resented this from the pulpit, and
atterward endeavored to persuade the
bride, who was member of the church
In good standing, to leave her goddess
husband. That young woman, however,
with great good sense, refused to listen to
| him.
Reports for all parts of the South in
dictate unprecedented business for the fall
and winter. There is a call for laborers
IN certain sections to aid in saving the
largest crop of cotton ever raised. Rail
road earnings are still increasing. The
gross earnings of the Louisville & Nash.
vile road are as follows: Fourth week of
August, 1880, $247 900; same period 1879,
$144 500, increase, $103, 100. Total tor
month, 1880, $795, 800; same period 1879,
| $443, $40; increase, $452,071.
A Calcutta dispatch says that the dis.
tricts in India which are threatened with
famine are Ahmednieggur, Peonaha and
Sholapore, where the rainfall during June
and July was from five 10 six inches be
| low the average. The situation causes
great anxiety, though it is too soon to
give way to panic, as good rain during
September would avert the possibility of
actual death.
The arrival at Rival, Russia, Of two
American vessels laden with grain has
| opened the eyes of the Russians TO the
| deficiencies Of their system of agricul-
| tuIe.
A con1sgrstion in Serinagur, Cash.
mere, India, has destroyed $50 houses
Some lives we're lost and many persons
| hurt
A Russian army of 5000 men is on the
march for Central Asia to fight the Turko-
mans.
Greece has completed the preliminary
Stage of the mobilization of her army by
calling into the service all adult male cit
liens of 80 years Of age and under. This
| is preparatory to a brush with Turkey.
The report that Mexico had renewed
relations with the Vatican, Is now pro-
nounced untrue The rebels of Sinoloa
have fortified themselves in a strong posi-
| zion between Concordia and Panueca. The
revolutionary movement in Tuehantepec
| has been crushed. Citizens of the United
| States in Mexico complain that tie re.
cent rumor OF filhbustering invasions
/ from Texas iDjure their enterprises. The
Mexican Congress will meet Sept t0lh.
Twelve prisoners in the jail at Decatur,
! Ill, had almost effected their escape, when
the wife of the sheriff seized one by the
throat, grabbed another by the arm, and
kicked and screamed until her son ap-
peared with ashot gun. The boy dischsrg.
ed the weapon into the crowd, woundng
several of The prisoners slightly, and in
ducing them to return to their cells.