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sewers, as 50 miles OF under9 round line are laid
la Paris, the wires are plSced In seven coniuc-
,or cables, aud sncio-ed Ia lead tubes. which
are attached 10 the sewers by iron staples. The
c'st Of the cables ard lead shestntng is $3.50 per
mile for each CO. q lctor, and OF attachments
sSS per ME Tor each cable the same prices
VIE would be as follows. per mile VIZ: In
pi -, ,4le; In the sewers, s., i40s
The St wefs of Paris offer exceptional facilities
ftr carr! ing wires, which do not exist In tie
sew rS OF Washington. But the cost OF laying
Tie wires In small iron pipes, which would be the
mort feasible system In this city. is seen by
tie above TO be little less THAI two thirds OF
the detailed estimate previously given. There
is therefore but little DOUBT as have prev o,isly
said: that the cost OF laying line or 40 miles
would not exceed 3, 900 mile. For the 10 miles
OF trunk lines necessary for the present tele-
graph business or the city, the tota, cost would
therefore be $4,000. This expense is TO be
be partially reduced by remitting for term OF
y1ars the taxes due on the property OF tie
comp anieS.
1t is however, a question whether the streets
and trees shall be sacrificed t. the telegraph
lines and no question OF cost ought TO allow
that question TO be decided against the streets
By reference TO statistical map accompany
ing this report, it will be seen that we have lso
mixes OF shade trees. containing over $4,000
trees. ot % different varieties In fact, all the
streets, except those devoted exclusively TO
Business purposes, like Ith street. are covered
with young trees, the successful growth OF
Which, under the care OF the present parking
commission, has been truly remarkable. Ten.
or even five years hence, the beauty OF these
long lines or trees will be world-famous. for no
other city I'm the world has anything TO CON-
pare With them on It's streets. To allow the
beauty Of the streets TO be destroyed by I'M
slightly poles and wires. or TO allow the trees 10
b. injured for the benefit OF the telegraph bust
ness, ought certainly not TO be permitted. The
work OF removing the poles should therefore be
undertaken at once.
l submit herewith the reports OF the surveyor,
superintendent OF lamps and parking commis-
s.cn; also certain appendices containing tabular
statements of contracts. &C.
L also submit series or twelve statistical
maps OF the city, showing % the valuation OF
property t2l established grades, t3l character OF
payementS, a. lines OF trees (5) location OF gas
lamps, (6) lines OF water mains, @ lines OF
sewers, () location Of school houses ~ location
OF fire alarm boxes and stations. Q0) lines
or street railways, (i1l lines OF telegraph poles,
t1e) schedule OF street sweeping. These maps
are on uniform scale and each subject Is ex-
planned by means Of different cOlorS.
Very respectfully, F. V. GREENE,
1st Lieut. Engineers
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Diamond Cutting In New York.
I3cisntific Americana

Among the curious and interesting Industrial
facts brought to light during the census inqui-
r1es not the least Is the fact that the recently
introduced art OF diamond cutting has been SO
admirably developed here that diamonds cut In
Amsterdam are now sent to this city for recut-
the work of diamond cutting; and the aim there
has been to remove In cutting the least possible
weight OF the gem. The American plan is 70
cut automatically. according to recognized
ancy for the finished stone. The greater loss
In weight, as compared with the Amsterdam
cutting, Is thus more than made good OF the
superior bGflliancy OF the product. From the
inquiries made by Chief Special Census Agent
Charles e. Hill 1t sppears that the average In
crease OF v~lue given To diamonds by the New
York cutting Is s, 900 for each person employed
for twelve months; also that our dealers are re-
ceivtng the best Amsterdam-cut gems from
abroad TO be recut here and returned
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Jim Lyon, who was killed In BARRON fight
at Millsrd, Nebraska was found 20 be clad IN a
complete though penetrable suit OF arfn3 !.
Shields for his back and front were rnaie
heavy leather, padded with an inch OF cotton
batting, and suspended under his clothing nv
straps over his shoulders. This protection q d
long given him the courage to figure as bully.
Apolitical PROCESSION at Dunoarton. N. a.,
was DELAYED while young man took his sweet
heart down from what he considered her unoe-
coming position as q Goddess or Liberty.
A train on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road was stopped by 4 man who gave a dagger
sfe nal with 8 nag. Then he took deliberate
aim with gun at the engineer, and killed him.
hunting Ii locomotives BE proved to be q luna
tic
Tbere are now 10 600 Greek soldiers IN Athens,
and more than $1,000 In the whole kingdom.
Afternoon drill Is the event OF the day In the
capital
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[COrTeSpolidellce or TIE Stdr.l

The funniest man in all the town
He thought himself, did Mr.. Brown.
While at the club enc night he saw
A new silk tile upon the door,
And winking to the crowd so slick,
He gave the hat gentle kick;
And then another, just to show
That wit from empty heads can now.
All caught the huInor of his fun
To kick the hat they We'd each one;
There ne'er was such jolly crowd,
And Mr.. Brown felt very proud,
And when leave takings came, broad smiles
An wore while putting on their tiles,
Save Mr. Brown, whose mirth was flown
Tie hat, so crushed, was Ali bus own
(Titusvitye World
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HE WILL PAY IT ''ULTrNATELY. "A gentle
man who has bill against GIlhooiy has been
bother1ng that distinguished Galvestonian for
weeks for settlement. The other day he called
on him and said: ''Now, Mr. Gilhooly. / want
you 10 tell me when you Will pay that bill"
"Didn't tell you was going to pay it ultt-
mately?n
Yes but want you to set some day, SO
can make my calculations"
'-I'll pay It ultimately
Cant you be more definite? When Will you
pay 1t ultimately?"
sWel, will pay 1t Id ultimately. Now,
j hope you are satisfied
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Deduct 2ll 300 feet az. 900 lbs) galvan-
tZed iron wire available for use else
where, at 8 cents. .................... 1903
Net cost per mile

Tie above estimate is very liberal, and for a
large amount OF work the pr1cs could probably
be reduced so as 70 bring the total cost within
s., 600 mile for O line OF forty conductors and
forty.
In Paris the cost of pipes ana labor has
amounted to s., $50 per mite, and for wires Qaid
In cables OF seven conductors eacal $l03 per
lie for each conductor. Wnen laid In the
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dne q. .utai Ieugth OF the ABOVE improvements
Was "a miles. In addition TO the above, New
Jersey avenue, between Canal and NJ streets q.
e., length OF about one-q quarter mile. was cut
o toSll 70 grade and macadamized during the
Work OF hlllng the old canal last winter and ID
stTeet, Georgetown, between Fayette and War
ren, length OF One-sixth of mile was brought
10 grade with the earth excavated from D9m-
barton street, and the cutters and Sidewalks
were relaid by the superintendent of repairs.
The total length OF streets opened and Improved
during the year was therefore 81 miles. All
cost OF the District there being no Special
assessments on property owners for improving
the streets In front OF their property. The
general funds being. however, quite tnsuf1i-
Gent to make all the improvements desired. q
considerable amount OF work has been done
partly at the expense Of the persons benefited
and partly at the expense of the District, under
what Is known as the permit system. Under
this system the District pays for all the mate
rials used, curb tagging, cobble, bricks, &c.
ard the persons benetitted pay Tor the labor.
OF the street, and furnishes the grade. A de-
posi- Is required when the material Is issued. as
guarantee that 1t will be:properiy used; this
deposit u returned after the work has been
system, during the fiscal year, Q 10 miles
OF streets were improved e., the curbs,
cutters and sidewalks were laid, requiring
u o3l feet Of curb, 11.o31 feet Of gutter nag,
ss6'a square yards Of cobble stones and nearly
700 eco paving bricks Nearly 81, 900 bricks were
aus, darnisned for the repair OF old sidewalks
,raanS ",ooV I.QuaiC J6IUo VI duCyS Wcfc
graoed and paved. During the current year
me demand for materials for Improvements
undeI the above conditions hiss been still more
actise, and fully as much work has been me
IA tne iour months OF the present fiscal year as
curing Tie whole OF last year. The advantages
OF tnis system are obvious, and an estimate OF
Ho 000 is submitted for the purchase OF mate
rials curing the next year. OF the 95 miles OF
streets marked SIS unimproved, ABOUT Is miles
were originally improved By the old corpora.
ton: BY reason OF the changes Of grade mad,
BY IL board OF public works, these streets ar,
how not on the grade Of the streets which inter.
sect them; the carriage ways are also or IN
necessarily great width, go rect and oven, aad
are for the most part not covered with anY
proper road material Much OF the old cobble
curb and gutter stone Is suitable for use
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Lieut.. F. V. Greene, U. S. Engineer Corps.
Assistant Engineer OF the d strict in charge o.
surface work.-street- paving, &C., &C., as dis
tinguished from drainage and sewerage, II
charge OF Lieut.. Hoxie,-has submitted hi:
annual report to Engineer commissioner Twi
ming, as follows:
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, october 20, 1850,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
The Judiciary and Politics

Some Of the newspapers OF this
district think they have discovered
provision il the state constitution
which makes Judge Cothren ineligi-
ble to seat in congress. Section
ten of article seven provides that
Judges of the supreme oud circuit
courts "shal hold no Office of pub
lie trust, except Judicial office,
during the tern for which they
are respectively elected. and all
votes for either Of them, for any
Office except a judicial office given
Ivy the legislature or the people
shall be void" at first blush,
there appears to be force in the
suggestion, if the Office for which
Cothren is candidate was state
office there would be no question
but that he would he ineligible,
even il he should resign the office
of Judge But . member Of con-
aress is not state Office. He is
ros responsible to the state for
misfeasauce or malfeasance in Office
His compensation comes from the
federal, not state treasury, Ills
oath OF Office does not take coguiz'
auce Of The state constitution. This
being true. it follows that the quail,
ifcatious tor member of congress
must be sought for in the constitu
ton of the United States. No suct
prohibition being contained in tina
Instrument it is incompetent To-
the state to add it. This question
was brought 20 the attention of tht
L. S. senate in 1896. Lyma'
Trumbull was elected to that body
while occupying seat en- the su
preme bench OF Illinois, which has
constitutional provision like ours
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
STATE OF wISCONslN-CoUy-

~ ty Court fer Iowa County IN probate
Notice IS hereby given that OF special term ~
the Iowa County Court 10 be held In and for saId
county, at the Court House, in the village Of
Dodgeyille in said county, on the oSth dav ~
october. ID 1880 being tie fourth Tuesday az
said month. at o clock IN the afternoon OF Sois
day the following matters will be heard snd
considered:
The application Of Nancy a. Ives TO admi; 10
probate the last viii and testament of Salnnel G
ives late of the town Of Mineral Point IN ss,t
county, deceased.
And Il Is further ordered, that public motto.
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by Iub
fishing copy OF this order for three weeks sue
cessively prior to said day Of heSring in .he
Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper cir
culatng In said County
by order of The court:
40W3 JOHN ?. JONES, Judgv
Dated Dodgeville, lis, Sept, Esd, 1850,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

Is hoped, By the aid Of a small seq
ment OF the Democratic party in
the North, may be extended to all
departments of the government
Thus stigmatized as a copartuer
with the Kuklux, Hampton should
feel that he is fully informed how
his pane was associated with the
Kuklux. Since that mule kicked
him, nothing has struck the South
Carolina Senator harder than this
letter Of the Secretary. - Lqter
Ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

with the addition Of the words
United Stats included In the prohio-
itlon. The senate decided by q
vote Of 80 to S that the state con-
stitution could not add to the quail
ifications prescribed by the consti-
tuition of the United States. This
provision of the constitution OF our
state has been considered inoperat-
i've so far as it relates to federal
officers for years. In 1857 DooIittIe
was elected to the Z. S. Senate
when his term of office as circuit
.judge had not expired. He lie
signed before the election took
place; but Mr.. Howe and bis friends
argued that did not obviate the
constitutional objection. The whole
question was ably discussed before
the Legislature and the people. and
the view Of inelegibiity was disap-
proved. Two years later Mr., Lara
bee was elected to congress while
s rving as circuit Judge. To come
down to more recent times we find
that the same construction prevail
ed In 1874 Geo. w. Cate was nom
mated and elected to congress by
the democrats Of the eight district,
while serving as circuit judge. In
1876 II. l.. Humphrey, while judge,
was elected to congress by the re
publicans of the seventh district. So
that it appears that both political
parties in this state have given con-
struction to the provision under con-
sideration in harmony with that
given the Illinois constitution in
Trumbull's case.--Irairie du Gillian
U0tOn
After reading the above it must
be admitted that the Democrats, who
as a party are constantly parading
their claims of State rights, are
freed, and il looks as though they
have to be resigned. Here is all
necessary proof that q State consti-
tuition has no force in the face OF a
national law, and they must either
a Init Of their erroneous doctrine in
the past, or withdraw their Congress
ional candidate from the turf. Now
where do you stand, ye heroes of
everything! Will you remain con-
sistent and resign, or bury your
principles with the fact that the Re.
publicans are right again, and run
your man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

WADE HAMPTON, the Hon. Wade
Hampton, sab, of South Carolina, in
bis highest toned, chivalric fash
ion, has demanded to know Of Sec
rotary Sherman how it was that he,
Hampton, was mentioned in counec-
ton with the Kuklux by the Secre-
tary. The gentleman from South
Carolina having thus set out in quest
of information, got it very promptly,
The Secretary explained it so clearly
that the frey Senator cannot misuu-
derstaud precisely what the Secre-
tary said and what he meant. The
language attributed to him by the
published reports, he says, is sub
stantially correct. 1t was "and now
you (Republicans) are asked to sur
render all You have done into the
hands Of Wade Hampton and the
Knklux and the little segment ia the
North that is called the Democratic
party" The Secretary explains that
be did not connect Hampton person
ally with the hualux, but be did re-
fer to him as "a representative Of
the Democratic party South. and to
the KukluN klan rs the representa-
tive of the barbarous agencies by
which the Democrats have subverte I
the civil and political rights of the Re-
publicans of the South" Then the
Secretary proceeds to remind the
sensitive Southern Senator that he
and his associates now hold power
and enjoy places derived from
atrocities OF the Kuklux," and that
their power in the South "rests
upon actual crimes Of every grade
in the code, from murder to the
meanest form Of ballot stuHing. "
But for such agencies, the Secretary
recalls to Hampton South Carolina
would be represented in both House
and Senate by Republicans, and his
boast Of the 1873 electoral votes OF
the South solid for Hancock would
be idle vaporiug, In conclusion,
the Secretary says: "While you and
/ they (your Northern assoc;atcs)
enjoy the fruits of those grimes,
YOU may, in logbc and morals, be
clsssed as classed you, as joint
copartners with the ku1lux Khan
in the policy which thus far has
been successful in Selling political
power in The South, and which It
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
Results of Our Victory.

No candid Democrat denies that
the positive success of the Republi-
cans in Ohio and Indiana last week
makes the chances of the same party
for success in November decidedly
the best. Before the late elections
it was generally conceded by adj
herents Of both parties that if either
carried both states it would go far
toward determining the national
contest tavorably to that party /;
while if one state was carried by
each party, it would have 30 effect
in moving the doubt as to tie final
result. Therefore, from the admiss-
ions of our opponents given before
tho late elections, it appears that
one result Of those elections is to
give US considerably the best pros
pect of final success which of itself
is sufficient to Justify the joyousness
everywhere manifested among Re
publicans, and to fully compensate
Tor the herculean efforts put forth
in carrying the October States.
In addition to this valuable result
Of the elections is another of hardly
less importance-the gain Of eight
congressman, almost insuring Ike
publican control of the House after
the 4th Of March next. The present
House of Representatives contains
1872 Democrats, 1872 Republicans and
s Green backers,-- total 292. For
the next Congress we have already
gained 9 Il in Oregon, 6 in Ohio and
2 in Indiana) leaving us lacking only
six of a clear majority, supposing
we carry the districts now repre-
5ented by Republicans. That we
shall gain two 10 Wisconsin, and
two in Iowa there is hardly room to
doubt; while the chances Of gaining
more in other states than we shall
loose is generally admitted. But
even should the Republicans fail to.
gain any more than they already
have, and are practically sure In
Wisconsin, the control of the House
will be practically taken from the
Democrats, because, in that event,
the Greenbackers and Independents,
will hold the balance Of power, and
be quite as likely to cooperate
with Republicans as Democrats on
party questions. Another important
and wholly unexpected result Of Re
publican success in Indiana, is the
securing of legislature which vii!
send a Republican to the y, 3
Senate in place of Mcdonald, Dem
ocrat ana improving the chance of
soon getting majority
in the u. S. Senate, as well as other
of the Government.
Summed all up, the victory Of the
10Th was the most fruitful Of good
to Republicans, aud the most calam'
itous to Democrats of any similar
elections for many years
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
LegGl Notices.
STATE or WIsCONsIN-IOW1

). COUNTY Cuurt-ln Probate
IN the matter OF TIE estate Of Peter Math.
avs. deceased.
Letters of administration having this day
been issued TO Elizabeth Mathews of said
county. and twelve mouths from Inc date thereof
being allowed ana iiritcd creditors to present
their claims against said deceased for cxemiua-
lian aud allowance,
It Is ordered that gll claims and demands
ranst the estate OF said deceased for discrimination
and adjusted before the Judge Of this court: and
for HAT purpose DE will bv az MS office in the
village Of uud-cyl.e ON the first Tuesday ofcach
month during The term above limited.
And il is further ordered and dirtctCl that 4
notice & the times aud places for receiving, cS.
aiming anu allowing elRils and the time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

IT is amusing to see how the Dem
ocratic speakers and organs are be-
ginning to wriggle and dance in the
presence Of the tariff question, which
they are now forced to meet, and
which played SO important a part in
the recent campaign in Ohio and
Indiana. The Democratic party
always has been a free-trede party,
and when it declared IN its CinHnna-
ii platform for "a tariff for revenue
only'-which is a new style Of enun-
ciating the doctrine Of free trade
it was merely consistent with its
past record.
Nothing is palmer to men of sense
than that of the inauguration by our
Government OF the free trade policy
of ga tariff for revenue only would
be ruin to almost every industrial
interest of the country. The existing
protective tariff, the object and eff
fect of which for the past twenty
years have not been only to raise
sufficient revenue with which to pay
the interest on our national debt
and other Governmental liabilities,
but at the same time to give liberal
and ample protection TO our manu-
featuring interests against undue
foreign competition, has greatly
stimulated our productive indus
tries, and established them upon a
firm basis, giving hundreds of thous-
ands of people employment at good
wages, and thus causing a degree OF
thrift and comfort among the work
ms classes that is unprecedented III
this or any other country.
The idea of changing this protec-
tive tariff policy, which has been
productive Of such excellent results,
can meet with no encouragement
from thinking people, working peo-
pie, or business men. Hence it is
that the old party Of free trade
the Democratic party-just now
finds itself in a very uncomfortable
position. Its uniform free-trade
record for nearly half q century, as
well as its G n,innati platform
stands as q sure-convicting witness,
and, like Banquo's ghost, it "wilt
not down." TIE fact is, the record
of that party on all great questions
of economy, progress and justice is
as unfortunate as its general spirit
is diabolical. Such party does not
deserve success, and viii never again
be sugcesslul-not unless our eoun
try should all of sudden reverse
It's tendency, going back towards
barhalism, instead of forward to-
ward the mi!lenium.-Ch jrag0 Jour
nul.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

This splendid achievement is largely due TO
the personal popularity of Ohio's honorad son.
General James A. Garfield. 1t is, however,
but dim fureshadownc oc the victory the
Republican party Is destined to win in this
state in oycnhcr-Cleyelond Leader.
We can easily believe that. If
Ohio does not IN November give
Garfield double the October Repub-
lican majority, We shall greatly
miss our reckoning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

THE organs of the Northern
dough-faces, which have until now,
been outspolen for free trade, are
now hedging on the tariff question.
What are they afraid off! Never
before in the history of politics has
a party gone back on its own general
record so completely and unbluah-
iugly as has the latter-day Demo
c,0cy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
800 ACRES FARM FOR SALE.
N J Sec. SO, Y. 5, r l Z.

One of the best farms in the State lately occu-
pied by John X. Jones, one mile west from tbs
village of Mitfiin and one mile East from the
Galena d Tomah railroad Large house and
plenty of barn room --2o0 ceres under pillow CD
acres in pasture d timber. A splendid Spring
branch running through the east half (pasturr
parD that never drys in summer nor freezes In
winter. one hundred acres seeded TO clover this
Spriug-s40C0 per acre : cash IS In one year 4
q in two years at 7per ct per anum Apply 10
j. b. 4 c. K. MoFfETT.
% Mineral Point Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21

THE complete returns from the
Indiana election give Porter, a Re-
publican. for Governor, majority
of 7,14l; elect eight Republican
Congressman, which is gain of two,
and give the Republicans clear
majority in each branch of the Leg
islature.