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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-21
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The Crops.

CHICAGO, April 16.-1he Times con
tains reports from all sections of the
northwest on the crop prospects. From
the mass of dispatches, covering two
pages, the conclusion Is that while an
immense amount of damage was done
the crop by the severity Of the past
season, there is not the slightest danger
Of a general failure of the harvest on
that account. In q considerable major
ity of the districts from which the
special reporters have collected infor-
nation, the crop is in backward or
uDfavorable condition, but the reports
do not intimate total failure anywhere
and in the fact that the good prices and
handsome harvests of the past two or
three years encouraged the planting
of largely-increased acreage in most
localities, there seems to be fair off
set for the proportion of injury suffered.
In great many sections the heavy
SHOWS of the winter furnished an inval-
liable protection against the intense
cold, and the lateness of the spring has
continued this defense through the
critical period of the alternate thawing
and freezing of March On the whole,
rs it appears from the reports, the stu
alton is more encouraging than had
been generally believed, and unless
disastrously late frosts or other un,
favorable conditions materially inn
pair the present prospect, the yield,
taking the country at large, is likely to
be not much less than that OF last
year, 1t should perhaps be admitted,
IN this connection, that the farmers Of
Illinois and Indiana appear to have
suffered rather more severely in some
sections than those of other states.
Reports are also given from con-
siderable number of fruit centres.
from which it appears that a portion OF
the Illinois peach orchards have been
so badly damaged that little or no fruit
can be expected, while in other parts
of the state great confidence is eN-
pressed that the yield will be fair. The
situation in the Michigan ''peach
belt is decidedly unfortunate, the re,
ports showing very severe damage, and
in some places the total ruin of the
buds. The same is true in portions OF
Ohio, and even as far south as Ala
bama and Texas the peach trees sui
ferred severely from the winter.
The bee-keepers, according to re-
turns, have also been disastrously al
fected by the exceptionally long and
cold winter. There will be a deplor-
able scarcity Of genuine honey in some
quarters, but the busy bees Of the glu-
cose factories will doubtless do their
best to supply ali deficiencies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-21
A Constituent.

He gave all the hackmen at the Hind
son depot stand off, brushed the boot.
blacks right and left, and shoulderad
his sixty pounds of baggage and started
up Third avenue in search Of a tavern
He was right up and down man and
he wanted to strike tavern whera
hey had an old-fashioned boiled din.
ncr.
Gust comet in from Albany" he oh
served as he fell in with a pedestrian
odd Ell? Been out to the legisIa,
ture?"
you bet | have. I'm not mem
Der, but made things hum out there
all the same"
Have you bill?"
"Not exactly. l came down from
county to take the kinks ont Of
our member. He was sailing in with
high head, and if I'd waited ten DAYS
longer he'd had been bossing the whole
state. What dye think ?"
II dunno"
He wouldn't speak to me when | first
got there. Think of that? Up home
there we rated him about No. q. and
sent him down to Albany more because
none of the rest of us could leave, and
he wanted to cut me coder'n WEDGE
What dye think ?'
''Rather mean"
"You bet But lowered his nose
bit. We'd heard how he was prancino
around and putting on airs and max.
ing out that he run our county. and q
few of us got together and wrote him
letter. 1t didn't seem to do any good
and SO we got together again and they
sent me down to put on the curry
comb"
"And you did ~
Didn't /? He put in about a dozen
bills affecting our county, and | mashed
all but two. He had laid himself out
for six or seven speeches, and
| mashed all but one. The first
day | got there he was supporting
motions and moving to amend and
strike out, but | mighty soon let him
unders tand that no such chaff passed
for oratory with us. He tried to bull
doze me at first, but when he found
his constituency had got after him he
Gained down. He'd been fooling with
the game law, and had GOT mixed up
with dog-tax bill, and a saw log law,
and a bill about inland fishing. and
don't know what else ! took him out
behind the state house and says |: Now,
boy you squat Your constituents de-
mand that you calm right down. We
don't want no Cicero in ours, and we
won't have it. We sent you down here
to do a little quiet work, and not to
prance around and imagine you've got
Patrick Henry's hat on. We are a
humble people, taking kindly to log
houses and Johnny-cake, and we don't
go q cent on big works and long flour
ishes. That's what told him and he
Gained"
Did, Ell?
you bet he did and if we hear any
thing more about his rising to explain
his vote on the dog-tax, or moving to
re-commit the musk. rat bill, our
county won't be no place for him to re-
turn to. This is the place, Ell? Well
I'll fodder up and then take the train
fol- home"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-21
THE BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
\ Firmer Tone Noticeable. But with
No Prospect of an Early Advance.

BosToN, April 12.-In the wool
market the business of the week shows
Il fair average, upward of 100000 lbs.
of al kinds, having been sold There
has bcenno change in prices. In washed
fleece, there is, if any, rather better
feeling. Prices have been forced down
about as low as they are likely to go at
present New clips Of Texas, Missouri,
Kentucky, and other southern sections
are so recently at hand that no posi-
Bile change can be looked for, partcu-
larry as the trade in manufactured
goods is 50 unsatisfactory. Iransac-
tons in Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces
have not been very extensive. Prices
ranged at 400 43c for X and NN. and
43<d 45c for medium and No. /. There
is no Xxx in good condition offering,
but many manufacturers have fixed
upou 4Oc for this gra,le, and are there
fore inclined TO hold back. Michigan
and Wisconsin fieeces have been sold
at &Sl740, and medium 40cld 42c per
pound. Combing and delaine neeces
are quiet, bat prices are steady at
43ia 45c for flee delaine, 45la Use for
dne and medium combings, and 290-
sc for kentucky. UnSashed and I'M
merchandise fieeces remain the same.
When Lady Raglan was burned late
IL the, the wreath of imm5rtelles
placed Oh her husbands coffin twenty
Six years ago was found tote perfect
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-21

''Nine o'clock" says madame to her
maid II must begin 10 undreas for
the ball.
The sun., 1881-10-02
RAIDED BIZ THE POLICE
Lively scenes In the Pool Reoas and Ganblla
Places In Hunters Foias.

Lively Sesaes In the Pesl Rsoas and Gambling
Places In Hunters Foiat.
Tho Long Island City police made . de-
scent upon the pool sellers and gamblers In
Hunters Point at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Owing to the smallness OF the raidine FORCE
most OF the gamblers escaped. Ten arrests
we're made and the pool rooms were closed and
put under guard. Mayor Debevoise yesterday
informed District Attorney Downing that Po-
lice Captain A. 8. Woods and his force would
be at his service whenever he desired to make a
torney called upon Capt. Woods between and
s O'Clock yesterday afternoon 1t was decided
Cart % Woods. % Sergeant s o2sH; Carroll and squad oi
eight men. he marched against the pool sellers.
There are four pool rooms in HUNTERS Point.
SnsS o7s sEe sss II sss White &c. snd
Casey 4 Co. The last named was opened yes
room. were in full blast: About i; iSnr
%ss, nsa and eaHs %.s Ssri aud II sHs
OF policemen was divided into two sections. and
and Cssoy's. For RAJ moment m ff the Widest % coniu.
sion reiRned. The pool eellers and pool buyers
thsm 100 90. ee out and escaped Many ran
up stairs to the second floor and jumped out OF
In the rear OF the main room in which the
toned on by q frail structure OF boards. In IL
two games OF red and black were in progress.
The police forced their way toward tho
small door. which connected 1t with the
main room. hoping to- arrest all with
In. Before they reached 1t the parti-
tion came down with a crash. and a crowd
Of men were holding checks. and others grasp
Ing silver and bills came rushing pell NELL over
the splintered boards. Seven OF them were ar
rested; the others managed to break through
tho police and gain tho street On man effected
his escape by crawling through q hole through
which liquor had been passed from neighbor-
ing saloon to those at play.
Only three prisoners were made at Casey's.
The managers OF the other two pool rooms got
wind OF the raid before tho police reached
them. and In q .twinking there was not
living being to be found on the premises.
Tho twelve prisoners were taken to the Hun
ter's Point POLICE Court. where County Judge
Armstrong held them In $500 bail each. They
had no difficulty In obtaining bondsmen. and
HArA ralaaaad.
The sun., 1881-10-02
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Probable Action or Democratic Senators
haysrd for President OF the Senate.

Probable Action or Democratic Senator'S
baysrd for President OF the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1T Is the intention OF
the Democratic Senators to hold conference
some time in the latter part OF next week. pre-
liminary to the caucus which is to be held. The
Democratic Senators will all be here. unless
accident prevents. with the exception OF Fair
and possibly Slater. The general impression
to-day Is that they will nominate Senator Bay
ard Tor President OF the Senate. and prob
ably renominate Sergeant at Arms Bright.
The. There c. are several candidates for tho va
OF them have had as yet any opportunity to
make suoh canvass as to warrant any estm ate
being made as to their chances. Some OF the
Senators Senators IL the city aEe OF the opinion which
quoted As holding. that the Democrats are not
only entitled to the Presidency of the Senate
but also to all OF the Senate offices. They are
wiliing to come to some understanding with
the Republicans about the committees, but are
willing to yield no more than this.
Senator Hill OF Georgia. who has been under
medical treatment Mt the Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia, will arrive here on Monday to
take part in the organization OF the Senate His
health Ia fully restored.
The sun., 1881-10-02

duly elected delegates to the State Convention.
The hall rang with applause. Mr.. Stafford
made brief speech deplortng the conduct OF
the Stalwarts. Whom he sat down he said to q
reporter that he had heard on the previous day
that messenger from ex-senator Platt had
visited the Stalwart delegates and instructed
them to prevent Mr.. Curtis's admission to the
Convention. aud. In the event OF failure. to bolt.
80 as to afford grounds for q contest before the
State Convention.
The Stalwarts organized themselves into 4
County Convention. with Mr.. M. Conklin In tho
roll that showed full delegation from nearly
every town and district. 1t was resolved to pre-
pare complete statement OF grievances for the
State Convention were elected. They arc
Charles W. Alexandef OF the Second District Of
Middletown. B: II: Wari9rd OF Westiield: and
were chosen, the delegates having power to fill
vacancies. Delegates to the Senatorial and
Judicial Conventions were selected, and the
Convention. having declared its organization
permanent. adjourned.
The sun., 1881-10-02
JONESs TISIr TO CONKLIxo'.
The Nevada Senator Believed 70 have Gen
On Mission OF feaee.

~ NOvooo ooooSOr nou8ve4 20 have Gene
On = Missioa Of feaee.
WASHINGTON. Oct IAN intimate friend
OF Senator Jones says that he knows that tho
President was not aware Of Senator Joness visit
to Mr.. Conkling until he saw the statement in
tho newspaper dispatches. He thinks that II
is quito likely that Mr.. Jones went on self-ap.
pointed mission. partly to get the sx-Scnator's
views as to many matters OF public interest, and
especially whether Mr.. Conkling was not ready
to meet some OF Mr.. Jones's views regarding
settlement OF the factional differences in the
party. Senator Jones is known to have depre.
Gated these differences. and to have been very
desirous TO see peace restored In the party Mr.
% Jones Is on friendly; though not intimate. terms
withstanding his extreme Stalwartism by many
OF the leading men who are not Stalwarts. His
intimacy with Gen. Arthur began many months
ago. and was continued and increased when
Gen. Arthur came here as Vice. President With
no man. not even Mr.. ConklinG. was Gen. Arthur
more frequently seen. During the early sprl az
months II was his custom to take his daily drive
with Senator Jones. and their evenings we're
frequently spent together. Senator Jones's
friends hero say that he does not desire a Cabi-
net place and that he would not accept the offer
OF one II 1t should be made to him.
The sun., 1881-10-02
COUNTING oUr 4 CONGREssMAM
The Hos. Ansoa G. n eCook's Remark able Ex.
perience ~ Republican Primsry.


Tho refusal OF the Republican machine
managers OF the Thirteenth Assembly Distric,
primaries TO permit CONGRESSMAN Anson g.
McCook to vote for delegates to the State Con-
vention. on Friday night. created considerable
talk In political circles yesterday. The pretexi
made for the refusal by the machine men wcs
that Gen. McCook's name was not on the roll OF
tho organization although they admitted tha,
he had voted at previous elections. and had been
elected y delegate from the district to various
conventions. The fight against Gen. McCook
was headed bv Charles ". Biackie. the chief OBJ
lection to the Congressman being that Gen.
McCook took the part Of the late Administration
in the fight upon Mr.. Conkling.
What are you going to do about u" Gen.
McCnok was asked yesterday.
Well. as am Republican and must bs re-
corded somewhere. have Joined the associa-
ton in the district OF which Col. John W.
Marshall is President; That is what is called
Do they propose to elect delegates to tho
State Convention
II cannot tell about that Possibly they will"
;ectlng your vote 2"
do not know of any other reason than the
strongly identified with the friends Of Gen.
DO You think the election was tsirr
:. 30 far as that association goes. will not say
II was mot not But that body does not contain
What proportion does it contain ?"
There were Alta votes for Garfield In that
district, and this association has about $50
tion OF the district"
Have YOU seen any indications in the vote
OF the district that your course in Congress has
been disapproved 2"
Hardly. was first elected by only sl3 ma
Iority. The last time had 1924. believe the
people of the district are with n.e. There have
been differences OF opinion. owing TO the trouble
between the President and Mr.. Conkling. but
helisve that the voters are opposed TO Mr.. Conk-
iine's course and in sympathy with that Of the
How did your own vote compare with that
In the Thrteth Assembly District Gen.
Garfield got 1854 votes. and my vote was 4.09l.
! was therefore "a little astonished to find that
] was not considered a good enough Republic
can TO vote at primary election. / suppose
the main reason OF my rejection as a voter WAS
that was working aGains, the regular ticket.
We believed It to be our duty TO oppose the
machine. The delegates elected in that district
will probably be machine men. but think the
state Convention will be- controlled by Garfield
Republicans. l have the utmost confidence
that II there can be harmonious action the
State can be carried By the Republicans"
The sun., 1881-10-02
THREA MIR. CONKLIN6.
A Letter from . Utica Man on which Two
Interpretations are Put.

A shipping merchant OF this city. who will
not allow his be published carried letter to
the Police Central once yesterday which written TO
him BY commercial traveller for Utica nrm. but who
fifteen years kept hotel OF which the shipping
merchant was the head clerk The shipping ant
has met him but since then but knows him 10
be an extremist In poliucs and that ago he
attended u Socialist convention IN Newark.
The writer Of the letter. according the
teens the eerati Of Cen Arthur to the Presidency
national misfortune and attributes act hich
made II possible, to ex-senator Conklings hostility To
Garfield Therefore he proposes letter according
To the shipping merchant to shoot Mr. Conkng he
comes to New York 10 attend TIE State 1t
Wedne sday. Why the letter should have been write
to hun The r.eeiver who Is sialwart does know
except tAt the writer NAV be Wild enough think he
might tall in with the design and In the letter
IL is affirmed that good every oud Justify
the deeii.
The shipping merchant meant 70 give It tn Commt,
soner FRENCH who Is friend OF Mr.. Conkling Mr.
French not being at the Central oitce he it TO
Commissioner Mason on being asked for a copy OF the
letter. yesterday refused furnish lie .aid he d
not consider II, on the whole sanguuAry The
que.ns 10 be given To Mr.. Conkng the coming Con
Nrnuon IN the mind OF the letter writer was ne CON
AdeTei. moral. not a physical one.
The sun., 1881-10-02
Republican Convention. in n-oo.iy..

The Republican Assembly Conventions in
Brooklyn last night made the following selec-
tior OF delegates: First-w. +. Colt. John Wins
low. E. Packard. Seth Low. sixth-Wiliam
Allison. Samuel IT. Maddox Hubbard Hem
Erickson. Eighlh-Janes l.. Jensen. Chauncey
Ninth-W.. ". Goodrich. a. s. Barnes. W. Q.
Wallace. John A. Nichols. ". IL. Leaycraft.
Charles Small. and Samuel NJ. Weeks. Tenth
Yeaton. Samuel V. Owen. Eleventh-E b. Doty
James Carpenter. Samuel NJ. Van Wyok. L.
Hawkes., Charles A. Butterick. James II. Rug
giles. James ii. Burroughs.
or these delegations the Sixth and Ninth are
Slalwart. Tbs others are Half Breed.
The sun., 1881-10-02
H.rrIm an the Winner.

The Hartman seventy hve- hours
walking match was brought 10 close last evening. The
two men potdcd along during the OF the day but
In the evening they ruused themselves TO work Harf
man sun in his right eS Krohne was very
tired but both stuck gAmely the track until little
after O'Clock, when kroh Withdrew hasng made
miles aud laps IN IS hours 81 inmates seeouds HAr
nmAn Lenred AsI doing AS miles and IL laps In u
Al minutes u sseondA Erssns va "a "a uack AsSTs
- uln2ikl Is ssssRak
The sun., 1881-10-02
Drowa.d In C.n,r.l Park Lake.
Two little boys ran up to Policeman Kas,t

I "U TIVtIu UUy5 IuH Up 10 IOIICoInhu hahsInR
nths Central Park yesterday and told him that boy
had fallen into the lake Fyu street and sixth
avenue kassing ran down the steep decliyty. aud
woman pointed out TO hun the spot where boy
Iatsi she said she had seen the three boys angling
aud one pi them feil into the Easng GOT boat
and alter an hours search recovered body OF
about 10 old. Dire ssed a Lat night
Andrew Kramer OF 2Oo East FUrtvoIrth street called
upon Sergeant Meany and reported that his George
nas missinE Sergeant AeAny showed him the cap of
the drowned boy Mr. kramer idenuned IL a. that Of
hla ann
The sun., 1881-10-02
Enoea n. NJ a d.e'. Death.

The Hon. Enoch II. Nudge. leading COM
mission merchant in cotton and woollen goods. and
he Ad Of the hrm OF E. Nudge Sawyer Co. Of Boston,
New York and PhiladslphiA died Of apoplexy at his
resldence in swanps scott aAss Al noon yester
day agsd vsAra From 1855 10 1883 he uAs MANAGER
Of Astor Houss New YORK, and u lsso sPsnsd the
81 ChArlss HetsL usv oTsaAA sAsAaa9 tsxssns u
Ne Aesy au.
The sun., 1881-10-02
President Garn.ld.. nurI.i Place.

CLEVELAND. oct. The matter of the final
iniernenI OF The late President Glrne!ds remains al
Mentor sherman having agitAted in his old dis
teL hrh Garfield said to-day thar the OF his
burial place 10 longer and will . opened.
The body will rsmain in the Cleveland Csmetsry.
The sun., 1881-10-02

xis..h ssa ~ al aIlzxi.ls q an ssss ssslA -La
The sun., 1881-10-02

As the above report cOLtalLs paragraphs de-
failing the observations made al Vas hington on
the pathological specimsns preserved for that
purpose. the names OF Drs. +. II. Hamilton. ID.
Hayes Agnew. and A. ii. Smith are not append-
ed to H. IL has. however. been submitted TO
other portions Of the EsRoxL
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

Senator Garland, on the part of the
congressional members of the Board
of Visitors to West Point Academy.
submitted three reports of congress
sional members of the board and a
bill amendatory Of the laws relating
to the Military Academy. Mr.. Gar
land and Representative Phillips, in
their report, devote considerable space
to consideration of the question of the
admission of colored cadets to the
academy. No reason, they say, can
be assigned why colored cadets should
not receive full and equal advantages,
in the way of education with white
cadets, but on the contrary there is
every reason they should. The ming
ling of white and colored cadets on
terms of social equality is subject to
continual drawbacks and troubles,
which are SO far inherent that, in
their Judgment, no regulation of law
can control them. If it is deemed to
be expedient to continue further this
co-education in the same institution,
this disturbing cause, while repressed
so far as wise discipline can touch it,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

Dispatches from Tucton and De-
nung report that the stage coach run
ming from Mesilla to Fort Cummings
was attacked by the Indians on Fri
day evening about fourteen miles
from Fort Cumming. The bodies of
the driver andthree men and one wo-
man, passengers, were found mutilat-
ed and burned. The bodies were re-
moved to Fort Cummings. Troops
are in pursuit Of the Indians who are
supposed to have numbered about
forty.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

Intense uneasiness is felt in Calves
ton as to the ultimate designs of.Jay
Gould, whether he will make Calves
ton, Sabine Pass, or the mouth of the
river Brazos the outlet for his foreign
bound freight and the Gulf terminus
of his line. Capitalists have bought
up Sabine Pass and it is thought by
some, Gould's designs lie in that dir
ection.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

"Now you had better let me put a
set of these weather strips on your
DOORS" pleaded the agent in an in
sinuating voice; "they keep the
house very warm." But the man
said no, his wife's mother was stop
ping with them this winter, and he
guessed it would be warm enough
without the strips, and the agent,
being a sensible man, saw that way
too, and Went out to hunt up another
customer.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

The cold weather throughout the
Northern States on Monday last, is
pronounced to be the most intense
ever known in that section. At Stew
EMS Point, Wisconsis, the mercury
proved useless as an indicator, and
spirit thermometers fell as low as Sc
degrees below zero.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-20

The quarrel between the Gron and
other factories Of the Republican par
ty, is growing more bitter in connec-
ton with the Pennsylvania Senator
ship. The Democrats have decided to
support Wallace.