Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

| SAMUEL j. TILDEN, have united in invit
| ing CYRUS w FIELD to dinner previous
to his departure for Europe. Mr.. FELL
has accepted on condition tina, the recep.
| ton shall be informal and familiar in
| character. The date Of the reception has
| not yet been determined on.
Winons, MINI, Is In good humor over
the decision of the Supreme Court, affirm.
ing the judgment of the lower court in the
case of the city against the Minnesota
Construction Company, by which the mu-
nlcipality RECEIVERS bonds to the amount OF
100000, issued in 1870 on certain condi
tions which were never fulfilled
From March to October 8, Chicago
packers have slaughtered and sailed
2 595 900 hogs, against 1875 900 for the
corresponding period in 1879, and 1862.
900 in 1878.
The widow of the banker RALsToS has
made complaint, covering two hundred
and sixty five pages OF legal cap, against
Senator SHARoN, her late husbands part.
ner in business, and executor. She claims
that SHARON has defrauded her in the set.
Element of the estate, and demands &C.
countings and such restitution as may be
deemed just.
4 decree issued by President GUARDIA,
of Costa Rica 'reestablishes the law of
Jan. 7th. by which all personal guarau
tees are abolished, and the community is
lett at the mercy Of the dictator; another
decree suspends the sessions OF the Ma.
tional Constitutional Assembly, which
convened about month ago. The rea
reason given in the OBicial Gazste for
these arbitrary measures Is that plot
against the government has been dis
covered, and the only salvation for those
ia power WAS dictatorship.
Six German priests, members Of the
Franciscan Order, have been expelled
from France. 1t Is thought that the Eug-
lish priests of the Order of Passionists
Will also be expelled. The Church of the
Psssionsts is the favorite place of wor
slip of English and American Catholics
residing or sojourning in Paris, as it is
the only Catholic church in that city
where they can hear sermons in the Eug
lish tongue.
Major CANzIo GARIBALDG's son-in. law
and his companions have been amnestied
by the Italian Government This is prob
ably in virtue OF an agreement with CARL
BALDI. The Old chief and his followers
are doubtless considerably elated at their
victory. II is probable that GARIBALDI
his SOD MENoTTr, and his immediate
friends will resume the seats in the Ital-
ian Chambers from which they withdrew
in disgust on CANAo's Imprisonment,
la four months the Society TOR the Pre-
vention of Cruelty 10 Children In New
York City has prosecuted over 500 cases
where parents or others have been guilty
of treating children inhumanly.
LUKE WEISS, aged Is, of Baltimore
being whipped by his father, hanged
himself.
SAM MONROE, the negro who married
Miss CHASE, white, at Galesburg, and
was promptly arrested on a trumped-up
charge OF ,arceny, has brought suit
against Rev. G.. II. HIGGINS, the girls
brotherin- law, ana J ii. CALKGNs, q JUS
tice of the peace, tor false Imprisonment
Secretary ScHURz has received calm,
gentlemanly letter from Spotted Tail,
Chief of the Brule Sioux, enclosing
1892 so, which he desires the Secretary
TO use in employing legal counsel for the
six Young Sioux who have been sent by
Spotted Tail down to Omaha, to be tried
for murder.
The annual conference OF the Mormons
al Salt Like City hiss just adjourned.
JoHN TAYLOR was formally elected Pfesl-
dent Of the Mormon Church, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF BRIG,
HAM You've GEORGE Q. CANNON, the
Delegate to Congress, was chosen Vice
President
King THEEBAU, of Bur nah, rendered
arrogant by the easy suppression
Of the r. bellion under Prince NYArTN
COKE, has been preparing TO make war
on the British. Over 1000 Burmese
troops haze arrived at the frontier, snd
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