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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-05

A. McA Arthur.
( TT0RNFG AT LAW Mineral Point wis. or
Il lice over ?. Aliens store, opposite City Hall
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-05
CITY HOT FL

MINERAL POINT, Wis Wen furnished rooms
staood stables. and reasonable charges. HE
hest'rauds OF wines, liquors, al.5 cigars lWags
II hand.
MARK terrible PROP.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-05

esSe p. Smoker,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public H-h.
y land, iowa county, Wis. CuuYUyanems 0rf
collections promptly attended to,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-05


AT last the Fusion farce in Maine
is ended The members of the
mock Legislature adjourned to meet
the first Wednesday in August next
Some of The FusionistS claim shat
it is their honest purpose to meet at
that time, but it is doubtful if q
quorum will be on hand. Two Of
the legally-elected Fusionists took
their seats in the legal Lcgisla-
ture at once, and others follow their
example daily. The illegally count
ed Fusion members will some OF
them, so home, while others will
contest the seats of their rivals for
the sake of getting the pay usually
voted defeated contestants. The
Legislature will declare vacant all
the seats that are not now filled, and
new elections win be ordered. "Gov-
ernor" Smith and Speaker" Talbot
retire TO the tfahq'i sec1nsioH5 Of
Their homes To-Day E; secretary OF
State sawyer W'il no longer claim
the office, and The OPINION prevails
that "Ireasurer' White Will give up
the keys and property Of has ONCE
as soou as his successor Is qualified
Quiet now reigns from IaSsama-
qnoddy Bay TO the " h'te Mountains
and from st. johns l1Ver 10 the
Piseataqua' Let US have peace
xrw t,oo+,, re baan ,i~,ea or
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-05

Ncighi
THE Republicans at Washington
are preparing TO give SenatorBIaine
an ovation, in honor Of the outcome
Of the Maine controversy.
TIE water in the Mississippi liv-
en- at New Orleans is now less than
six inches below the danger line,
and a still further, but slight, rise is
Indicated.
THE hospital in connection with
the Milwaukee County Poor House
was destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning, and number Of the in
mates persisted in the flames.
THE fact that Russia Germany and
Austria are strengthening their arm
les is having its effect on France. The
annual appropriations Of the French
Government for army and navy pur-
poses will be largely increased.
.r....,l.. g D;.,.;,,,
- - 49, NJ Nj n
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49,,
- s. ~ -
THE Democrats of the United
States Senate are resolved to make
M. :, 49, r,,;;,r. na,,,
. me-, Go' ,.;,.ao ~ oo,rsa Y al
,. ,.,.,, 49,
zee
TIM most snddcn change Of tenn.
perature ever experienced on top Of
Mount Washington was during Sun-
dav evening, the Thermometer at
noon bong 49, above, and at Q
e'0' " ~
"'''
"Ip we don't capture the Capitol
we are forever discraced :" shouted
,be GrecaJarE Chronicle, one of the
poisicst ORGANS of the Fusionists Of
Maine. a few DAYS ago. And now
the wretched conspirctors baked ia
49,, Go. ,,.,..,n
-, -
TuE HouseWays and Means Com
mittee are informally discussing the
adyisabiIity Of reporting a bin pro
viding for the reduction Of duty on
steel rails to about So ton, South
Elm and Western members are re-
.,,,t n,o p,nns,.Iro,,f, l,,o,.+;oo
,,',.a a,,;5,,.
..~.
A STRANGE disease has appeared
in the East End Of London. 1t is
an affection Of the eve, known in the
affected district as "the blight" and
MOI familiar to the native oculist. 1t
is yiruleut and dapoerons not sell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
The Panama Railroad.

We have received a copy Of the report of
the Panama Railroad Company for the last
year, which shows ii TO be one of the most
prosperous railroads in existence. The net
profits of the road last year, in spite of the
South American war, and the serious losses
from the tremendous floods in November
last, amounted to about million dndd quar-
ter Of dollars or 1G per cent on the capital
stock, from which quarterly dividends
amounting TO - per cent were paid, and
handsome sum carried to the surplus fund.
We have heretofore shared the general I'M
preston that the largest share of the business
of the road was the traffic between the United
States and California. But 50 far from
that being the case, the report shows that
only 10 per cent of the freight carried was
passing between New York and San Fran
cisco. The South American freight is much
larger, consisting of shipments of coffee,
cotton, bark, sugar, indigo, etc. The road
carried 90, go passengers in 1879, decrease
of 1,192 from the previous year, attributed
to the Chilli Peruvian war.
In his remarks before the House Commit
Ice on Postofliccs and Railroads, on Mon
day, with reference to the difficulties under
which American foreign commerce labors in
competition with foreign steamship com
panies, Hon T. ". Park, President of the
Panama Railroad Company, said that when
hf. nT
found the entire trade of the western coas.
of South America in the control of an Eng
lish steamship company but since then, by
an arrangement with that company l,alf OF
cotton wool, sugar, and coffee, was allowed
10 come by way of Panama, and conse-
quently the tonnage of the railroad has in
creased enormously. The trade of that re-
gion is over $500, OO0, 900 year. Owing 10
the monopoly which the English steamship
companies had, almost all the trade went TO
Europe although the distance was much
greater than to the United States. lie spoke
of the Importance of this great trade ami
of the immense benefit it would he 10 Amer
lean manufacturing and agricultural inter
ests if IL fair portion OF it could be diverted
10 this country. lie then showed why it
was impossible for American steamship COM
panies to compete with those of Europe. For
instance, if the Panama Railroad Company
should attempt to do this trade it would re-
quirc at least eight vessels, and the cost of
these would be at least : 600 900 more than
the cost of like steamers in the hands of the
English companies. Besides that original
difference in cost, the American company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
News by Telegraph.
RAILROAD WAR IN BRArTIEBoRO

BEATTLEBoEo, Vt, April 13-The rail
road war here is assuming considerable
proportions The injunction granted by
Judge Barrett and which was served at
6:l5 o'clock Saturday afternoon by Judge
Advocate General Butterfield of Saxton's
River upon the managers Of the Valley rail-
road gave them As hours to remove the OBJ
structions upon the leased land of the Brat
tleboro and Whitehall corporation. S. NJ.
Waite, the resident director here of the Con-
necticut River Valley Corporation, the man
ager of the Valley road upon whom the in
junction was served, paid no attention to it
and at midnight telegram was sent for Gen
Butterfield and he has just arrived 1t is
supposed he is here TO arrest director Waite
for contempt of court, Judge Barrett being
usually severe in such matters. E. J.
Phelps of Burlington for the Valley mana
gers served notice upon the Central Yer
mont managers who control the New London
Northern road which leased the Brattlcboro
and Whitehall road short time since, stat
ing that the time was not sufficient and it
being the Sabbath, etc, did not permit them
to move the track Nearly 100 men of the
Central Vermont railroad arc here at work
laying the narrow guage track and it is ex-
pected force will be used when they come to
the part bockaded by the valley. \ large
crowd of spectators are watching develop
ments. Superintendent Hobart and many
prominent railroad men are here The track
was blOckaded yesterday by a freight train
and connection south was destroyed by TAX
ing up the rails, the Valley managers fearing
force of men from the New London North
ern would take possession of the disputed
lard. Much excitement is developing in this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
English Politics.

The English elections are substantially
over and it is a Waterloo defeat for Mr..
Dsraci The Liberals will have hand
some majority in the House of Commons
over both the Conservatives and Home
Rulers and the chief question now in
England. is whether or no Mr. Gladstone
will take the head of the new cabinet This
is in doubt, because it is understood that the
QGCen personally dislikcs him, and will be
disinclincd to summon him to form new
government and because Mr. Gladstone,
when he left the premiership before declared
that he would never resume the position.
The expectation seems 10 be that the Queen
will first summon Earl Granville but that
whoever is called TO form the ministry, the
premiership must he rendered TO Mr.. Glad
stone. The fight which has resulted So un-
party and to most of the lockers on in Europe
and in this country, has been largely Mr..
Gladstonc's fight, and the result is one Of
the most remarkable instances on record Of
the alterations Of popular favor Not n
wear .ro was yr,v.lv ,rcnosed
in tie House of Commons to im-
,,.,,b Mr. Gladstone for ,re,sor.,I,.
ut,.r,nce = plac,rds were nos,cd nm ,h.
walls nC London INVITING all loyal ENGLISH
men 10 attend his meetings and "pelt the
traitor" But from the day of his departure
so,,c ,,o,,bs ,ro for Soo,l,r, IN onon ,ho
h,,ro ,.,,. .,Jina i, vi,,orr NJ c,aas,o,.
h,s r,.,,., cc,.cd to ,ros.s, con,,,o,. oo,
tI.rc, in ,I,c ros,l, If ,re ,l.c,;oos 81 Lam
,,oir, 20 Ia, said and he il foo sincere and
...r,,,.t FL. T., IA. .,,,,soJ ,f h.y;nc so;d
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
NOTES AND NOTES.

The jewel for IA friilcd shirt bosom is Il
diamond in the run.
Our grandmothcrs were brought up hy the
you-knit rule
II is again announced that Gov. Seymour
never will consent" aud people still ash What
ncptrf"
W. H. Vanderbilt has gwen orders for a
steam yacht to cost $4,000.
They propose to reduce Lorne's salary
from $50 900 To 49,, 900 Poor fellow,
London correspondents are again saying
that Mrs. Langtry is coming to America.
Francis Murphy, Temperance lecturer, has
been given a $40 900 house in Philadelphia.
Annie Louise Cary will sail for Europe on
May 29th, To sing under contract with Mr. Maple
son.
Four thousand prospcctors are waiting at
Leadville Col, for the snow to melt sufficiently to
let them into Gunnison county
The star gazcrs report nine or ten spots on
the sun, three of them large ones.
Rev Orville Dewey, ID. d., at one time
assistant to Dr. Claiming Is now living in scholar
ly retirement at sheffield, Mass. lie is clghtysix
years Old.
Poe's raven enjoys the unpleasant rcputa-
ton Of being the only fcathcred biped which ever
went on a bust.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The Senate. on Monday, had an animated
debate over Joint resolution granting the
use of Government tents and flags for the
triennial conclave of Knights Templar at
Chicago in August next. Senators Edmunds,
Hoar and Ingalls, took the ground that if the
United States once commenced to loan prop
erty of this description no one could say
where the end would be. Senator Logan
urged the passage of the resolution, which
was carried by 81 ayes against 20 noes.
Representative Hurd of Ohio, introduced
bill relative TO the transportation of United
States merchandise in bond through Canada,
supplemental TO the one Offered last week.
1t imposes duty of 30 per cent at valorem
Of all frcigh, cars entering the United States
that are bull, in Canada, and lays fine of
five thousand dollars upon any custom officer
who seals car containing United States
merchandise for transportation over any rail-
road of the Dominion of Canada. Mr.. Hurd
upon being asked his object in introducing
such measures, said that his purpose was to
break up the Canadian tariff and to compel
;u,rosos ,;,,o o,ndi,;orsrnor cors hull, in ,hc
-, c.
Inc House .omhii''ec u" N'iiioa'i' Is Up
posed 10 extending 'he 'i'hc ioi 'ne con'pie-
ZION vi 'ie N"i'hein ae'ne '"'n'''', anu II,
FAVOR Oh resolution oeci'fiss '''', INT ioiu
-.
In view OF the Dill 10 create a scieh'iiie
o'ii'''iss'', u 'S'a'''s'' "'' .'S'' i'' '"''e.
oieonargar'ne anu 'neii SUBSTITUTES WHICH %
no" peioie 'ic No'iiiii''p'e vi ~ 'u''".' VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16

VAUDEVILLE Mr.. SpoOner, who had his
foot amputated some two weeks or more
ago. is slowly recovering and the wound is
healing rs fast as expected
The high water last week Monday made
the road between here and Jacksonville
almost imrassablc for two or three days.
DIR. John NJ. French. of Campton village
n. H., a former teacher of select school
here, made us short visit one day of the
past week.
Ernest Manchester has lately returned
home from Leadvillc, Col, where he has
been stopping for the past year or more
Elias Wood has five sheep which have
given birth to twelve lambs Three of the
sheep had twins each and two triplcts each
Ten Of the lambs are living and smart
AmaSa Hcmenway and oldest son are both
recovering from their severe illness OF rneu-
monia.
During the past week Simeon liemenway
has been seriously i'll of typhoid pneumonia.
lie is now much better and well probably
fully recover from his sickness
Miss Jessie Wilbur has lately returned
from Minneapolis, Mimi. and will stay here
this summer with her grandfather. Judge
Holmes. Her mother will come East next
summer. c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
The State Of Feeling in Vermont.


EA-Govcrnor j. GREGORY Smith of Yer
mont, one Of the delegates from that State
TO the Chicago Convention, was recently in
this city A reporter of the Tribune had n
talk with him at the Windsor Hotel
''Who is the first choice OF Vermont for
President - asked the reporter.
"Scnator Edmunds Is OF course the favor
tie, said Mr. Smith. The party in Yer
mont will lac unanimous in his favor, He is
by far the strongest man. The delegates are
not all chosen yet, but the delegation VIII bc
n unit. although not instructed
"Who would he the second choiccF
Public sentiment is not settled enough in
Vermont to make il possible for me to form
II positive opinion AS to the matter of the
second choice. The delegation went against
Blaine at the last convention, but there was
then and there still is II strong Blaine feeling
in the State. 1t would he very difficult TO
s,y on whom the second choice would fall il
Edmunds were out Of the way. Ii is thought
that Grant would I've the strongest man in
certain circumstances, but those circrm-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16

Ray. LLwi~ GE"JT. agent of the Amcli-
can Missionary Association, which has for
lis obinc; tlic education Of the Freedmen.
presented The claims of tlat Society 10 the
Congregational churches of this city SUNDAY.
He carefully avoided party questions, and
because Of tlIrr connection wiki politics omit
ted any reference 10 the KuKluA atrocities
and shot gun policy" in the Southern States.
But he fully justified the Southern exodus,
aad gave facts from official reports. from
his own observation, and from reports made
by teachers whom he personally knew To be-
truthful and trustworthy, which placed in a
clear and strong light the outrageous oppres
sions under which the colorcd men are suf-
fering in the cotton States. The accounts
presented by him Of the working Of the
abominable contract system of convict labor
in Georgia, under which thousands of black
men and women are, for the most trivial Of
fences, sentenced 10 the chain Gangs for long
terms under which '..s a single instance Il
boy unl,r - wears Is today, if he is not
dead, working out a sentence of joriy StdlS
at lard lalur FOR an attempt to steal :" and
under which The mortality among the half
starved and over-wprhcd cplorcd "convicis"
has been as li-h as ten pr csnt Il moHN g.
of the clscs in which land is rented 10
the colorrd mrn at an annual rent Of -four
times tic fee simple Of Tie land and Of tho
eXtortipn aud abuse At The hands Of the
whites which ia arg. sections Of The South
make the ndil,n of he Hacks in nominal
freedom less iolcrihlr than it used to bc in
slavery, were of strong interest aud must
have mpvrd every hcar,r TO sympathy for
the victims GHd Indignation At lhcir opprcs-
s1rs
We have no doubt that Ihc condition
of The clinrcd population in "a number Of
TIE SouiLcrn States is simply horrible But
it will hs w"rs YET if the Democrats carry
the noXt Nalonh election They are now
on their good brhayior-in Congress and
everywhere Tor fear Of arousing "A feeling at
the North which shall work against them in
ti' '"'''"'' i'' '"'' 'u'' pb'alh lull
control of all branches Of The Goycrnment-
and, freed from fear Of the interference Of
the National Government, the chain-aang
system will soon Lc in full swing in every
Southern Stale, the exodus stopped 10y force
the teachers Of the American Missionary As
ISOLATION and of every other society for the
education of the blacks driven from the
South and the frccdmcns schools every
where closed And yet, Intelligent and
worthy ministers stand in the rulpits Of our
at STAKE in i'.s n i'.rl issn. of our day,
mud ~ ifcl,nce he, Seen The two parties,
e..epi ,hal oar is oul aud the otter in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
POLITICAL NOTES.


L. d. "aSnoulie hea's eaii ~, "'a"'
meeting 10 pe hciu AT Lineage oh ih"'s''s
evening" anu i''oeit i-'i''o'''' ~" vi N"'''a'''
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The Portland IFe$s remarks that THE
misfortune of the Edmunds boom is that it is
ho;,r vorLed n, nv n,,crs many Of which
~
s,r;,,s,,, p,n,,t,;.,o for ;ns,.noor Ana
tho Republican rcn,;es. ..yes9 The lack
of the blaine c,mnaian ;s moro fundamental
-,Isence of nonulor faith i, Mr. RIo;rc,s
r.rson., f,r.ss for III. ,res;d.,cv
"A gentleman Just IRON New York told
the Washington correspondent of the Gin
c;,n,,; C,,et,. n, wod,o,J,y ,t,, ..,ho
uraihercy fafk ofac'e ueclareS lhai WHO
ever is nominated by the Democrats shall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
CADET WIFITrAkER's CASE.

WEST POM, n. Y, April 14-Lippin-
colt, the assistant post surgeon testified that
he found no signs of violence on Whiltaker's
body. He found no internal signs on Whit
takers nostrils of bleeding at the nose. In
reply TO Townsend, he said blow on the
head might produce hemorrhage high up in
the nostrils and clotted blood might be re-
moved by ablution. This was brought ont
in reply to the theory that there were no
signs of Whittaker's nose having bled from a
blow. Witness thought it unlikely man
could 90 through such u struggle and not be-
come unconscious, then afterwards become
unconscious through fright. and the mere loss
Of two ounces of blood would hardly affect
the pulse. Louis Ostheni, the cadet whose
room is next TO Whittaker's, testified that he
heard no noise that night. Some times he is
awakened by people walking up and down
the stairs. While in his room, he has heard
conversation in Whittaker's room. but
couldn't tell what was said. DR.. Lippincott
made one statement in his testimony which
Townsend deems highly important, namely,
that twelve hours after Whitaker was founi
there were plain indenturcS on his wrists and
ankles where he had been tied. Townsend
claims that this shows he had been tired very
tightly and for a long time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16

stances would have to be clearly defined"
"What is the feeling in Vermont regard
ing the third term 2" asked the reporter.
"Opinon is divided on that subject said
Governor Smith Grant has not lost any
thing in the last three months. There is an
impression that the South is not to be trust
ed The country does not feel secure that
itspolicy is changed. The present quiet at
titude of the Southern leaders may be merely
a lull. Should they again become FESTIVE
Grant is the best man to handle them
What ia the strength of the Sherman
movement! y
Secretary Sherman has been very sue
cessful in his financial policy, but do no.
consider him a leading candidate"
What is the attitude of the Republican
press of Vermont? 2"
The press is divided" said the Govern
or; two o. the prominent dailics are for
Grant"
GLOW is ridden regarded"
"fic has no strength in Vermont nor any
where else
What viii be the action of Vermont if
Edmunds is not nominated:"
Times are very trying and Vermont is
loyal enough to stand by the nominee of the
Convention whoever he may be. Sentiment
will crystalize before the National Conven-
ton meets and we shall know more clearly
where we stind Y. Tribune, 1871.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
chittenien County Court.
APRIL TERM.

Afkll TERM
HON JOHN PIERPoINT, Presiding Judge.
Hos. ED DS1ai IL Lane, AA'' AssistantJudses
A. j. HOWARD, Clerk.
L. A. DREW, Sheriff.
II. 5. PECK. States Attorney.
A. V. SPALDISG. Court Auditor.
FERDINAND BEACH, High Bailln.
FRIDAY, April Q.
Testimony in Wright vs.. Colchester was
closed yesterday morning and Z. b. Taft made
the opening argument for plaintiff. He was
followed by U. p Ray for the defence,
Henry Ballard and W. l.. Burnap closing
for defendant and plaintiff respectively.
Court was then adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, April II.
At the opening of court, this afternoon,
Chief Justice Pierpoint delivered long and
exhaustive charge in Wright VS.. Colchester
and the jury then took the case.
John III. WcGrery rs. The City Of Bur
Hngton was next taken up. The plaintiff, a
young man of some seventeen or eighteen
years of age, lived on the lower road TO Wi
nooski, about mile from the bridge. At two
O'Clock in the afternoon of April 9th, 1873,
McGrevy, walking on the highway. at a
point less than half mile from the bridge,
slipped into hole at the side of the road and
was thrown violently to the ground, suffer-
ing severe and permanent injuries to the
ligaments of the right knee. He some time
later brought suit against the defendant city,
claiming damages in the sum of S., 900 De-
PENDANT claims that McGrevy's knee had
been previously injured in exactly the same
manner by fall in Il street at Winooslii, and
that he had just been dismissed by his at
tending physician that after the second ac-
cident he was getting along well when, on
bn Enrrth Of I,,lv hnt tool. ,art in hnat
race at Winooski and suffered relapse in
consequence and finally that the hole in the
road was only Il small place worn out
by surface water working its way
out and was entirely familiar 10 plaintiff,
passing over the road every day. as he did.
Last year plaintiff offered to settle the suit
for $1,000 proposal which was promptly
rejected by the Board Of Aldermen. The
case was tried at the last September term
of court and the jury, after being out seven
hours, were discharged, being unable TO agree
upon verdict.
E. X. Hard and W l.. Burnap for plain
tiff NJ X Tyler and Henry Ballard for de
PENDANT.
TUESDAY. April H.
In Wright vs. Colchester, yesterday after
noon, the jury, after being out about thirty
minutes returned verdict for the town.
WEDNESDAY, April II.
Plaintiffs testimony in Mct'rcvy vs.. Bur
lington closed yesterday afternoon and two
medical witnesses were examined for the de
fence. The case Will probably occupy To-
day and tomorrow.
THURSDAY, April IL. =
Testimony in McI'revy VS.. Burlington was
finished yesterday afternoon and Mr. Burnap
made the opening argument for the plaintiff
lie will he followed TODAY 10y Mr.. Hard for
plaintiff and Messrs. Tyler and Ballard for |
defendant.