Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-29

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exhibition, to which the United States is ex-
pectod To contribute.
SHIP load of provisions will do more now
for the relief Of the suffering Irish than the
most eloquent course Of lectures or the most
dazzling schemes for tho redistribution Of land,
says the Christian at Work; and it trusts that
committee Of citizens will speedily take hold of
this matter.
Ex-PREIpgsr PRADo, Of Peru, If in New
York studying the English language, and look
ing into the workings OF our government and
our methods of administration. If he had
been more proficient in Peruvian methods and
more skillful in the management of Peruvian
nstt utlons, he would not now be in exile.
An Ohio mining company has discharged
forty employees because they are single men.
The alleged objection to the unmarried is that
they do not return MS much money to the cor
poration store as married mon. Whether this'is
an argument in favor of getting married does
not appear, as the married employees of the
company have struck on account of the dis
charge Of the bachelors. Perhaps the company
could restore the equilibrium by starting
saloon for single men,
THa United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, says
tho Lowell Mail is the title Of new secret or
ganization, having system of life insurance an
leading feature, and confided to New England
in its membership The organization was started
in Lawrence about year ago. Its success thus
far has been very tlattoring, and an effort is
now being made to establish colony" IA the
subordinate divisions are called in Boston.
Women, ~ well as mon, are received AZ men,
bers, and are entitled to all the privileges and
benefits OF the order
WHEN the Connecticut legislature assembled,
the other day, member upon entering Glanced
to hang his hat upon hook in the ante room
numbered 40 and when the drawing for seats
took place the secured by him was num-
Der ~. This strange coincidence was rendered
even more remarkable by the discovery that
when he entered the hall he accidentally seated
himself in number 49, 40 that no change was
rendered necessary. He ought to have bought
AZ in every lottery in the world that day
THB ox-Empress Eugene, according 70
London paper mherits $3.50, 900 year from her
mother She will sail from England next month
IN the steamer Danube for the purpose of visit
ing Zuluand and placing wroaths, etc, on the
spot where the Prince Imperial was killed The
cabin occupied by the prince Will be placed Mt
the disposal of the empress, together with its
original fittings. The horses and carriage used
by the prince viii also be placed ut her service.
Her majesty will visit the place where the
prince roidod III Natal and subsequently with
her suite travel by the route taken by the prince,
in OK wagons specially fitted for their accommo-
dation. The empress win go direct to Natal,
where she will be privately received
Mas. WINNIE REAM HoxIE IN u big bingham
apron suporintonds every day Mt the foundry of
the Washington navy yard the preparations
that are making to cast in bronze her statue of
Admiral Farragut iut which the government
contracted at a cost of 100000. The model is
ten feet high and represents the admiral ON the
deck of a ship, standing with his foot upon
coil of rope. and IN his hand marine glass
which he Is in the act of raising to his eyes
The statne viii be put up next summer IN Far
ragut square plot in the aristocratlt part of
Washington on which some of the finest dwell
ings front Lieutenant Hoxe has just built
handsome house fronting the park, aud lac and
his wife will always have the statue visible from
the windows.
TuE telephone which has lately been nitro
dacod in France by TIE telegraph department *
considered 10 b> Inc best form yet brought for
,yscd The cur ents of the instruments are
generated by magnet strong enough TO allow
u battery to be Dispensed with, and m increased
power is gained by abandoning the horseshoe
form, and adopting the half circle shape with
two arms bent into the CENTRE where they
nearly touch each other. Signalling is ELECTED
by blowing through a reed like that of a parlor
organ, this reed being cased in tin tube and
passing under the diaphragm, near the poles of
Tie magnet. Supertuous vibration, the cause
of iulistinctuess, is thus dispensed with. The
vibration III the reed sets up an intense yibra-
ton in Tie Diaphragm which transmits a mag
noto-cle,tric current to the receiver, producing
clear K ud note; the speaking tube Is then t.leg
ND. and the voice is heard distinctly.
The wisdom of the law which luyaltlatos q
mortgage on account of usury has been syri-
ously questioned aud notable instance Of its
evil effects has just been furnished in New York
The kuicRcyhocker Life Insurance company
sued George V. Nelson and other to forClose a
mortgage for $4,000 amounting with interest
70 100. 900. Judgment was given fer defend
ant on the ground Of usury. The general term
reversed the Judgment, hut the Court Of AY-
peal- reversed the general term and sustained
the special tllm The Count Of Appeals has
now denied o motion for rgsrgumtut and or
dercl the mortgage q be cancelled Thus on