Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-13
GEN ERAL NOTES.

The authorities of Caldwell, Kan,
have given Poyne's raiders provisions and
forage for thirty days.
THE pews Of Plymouth church, Brook
lyn were sold at auction, Jan. ), realizing
$40, 1862.
AUGUSTA, Ga, is enjoying fine sleigh
ing, for the first time in Il quarter of
century.
THE appointment of Don Cameron as
secretary of war in the new cabinet is pre-
dicted by Senator Burnside.
Col. ISRAEL FoDGEs, of the LIST artil-
lery, has been retired, at his own request,
after forty years service.
THE message of Governor Foster an
nounces that the funded debt of Ohio ag-
gregates S6,476, sos, of which two-thirds is
payable in July next.
THE president has nominated Nathan
Golf, Jr, of West Virginia, to be secretary
of the navy, aud he has been confirmed by
the senate.
THE republican legislators of California
have selected General John +. Miller for
the United States senatorship, Newton
Booth receiving five votes.
DEER searching for food have been eas;-
" caught near dwellings in the rural re-
gion of Virginia, and birds are found fro
zen in the fields.
THE Manitoba wave vented It's range on
northern Mexico, last month. The cotton
crop of Durango is thought to have been
DESTROYED.
THE Milwaukee driving park associa
ton has leased its grounds TO j. w, Dun
bar, who will arrange for meetings in
June and September.
An investigation of the congressional
greenhouse develops the fact that 81, 500
of government funds was paid last year,
for labor and incidentals.
VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER denies the
truth of the rumor that he is about to
marry the widow of DIR. Woodwork, of
the marine hospital service, of Chicago.
THE state legislature of New York met
Jan, .. General George II. Sharpe, re-
publican, was elected speaker Erastus
Brooks received the votes of the demo-
Gratis.
CARDS are out, at Washington, for the
wedding Of Dwight X. Trip, of Chicago,
and Miss Cassie Williamson, daughter of
the commissioner of the land office.
SURPRISE will be ere ted by the an
nouncement that Gen. Ben Butler declines
TO act as counsel for ex-senator Sprague
in the divorce case, but will accept re-
tainer in the civil suit against his cred
itors.
THE friends Of w. 7. Frye have with
drawn his name from the senatorial con-
test in Maine, and rendered their votes to
Eugene Hale Mr.. Frye will be quite con-
tent to fill Blaine's vacant seat after
March t.
q. q. SANBoRN, general freight and
ticket agent of the Northern Pacific road,
has rendered hisresignation. 1t is rumor-
ed that J. W. Bishop, general manager of
the Chicago, st, Paul and Omaha road, Is
to give up his place.
4 MOVEMENT TO have General Mcdowell
made secretary of war in the new cabinet
is being made by Leland Stanford Charles
Crocker, and other Calitornians.
WITH the provision that 100000 shall
be raised in New York for the worlds fair
the Central railroad has subscribed $3.50
GOO. Grant, Tilden and Vanderbilt are
mentioned for the presidency Of the COM
mission.
Governor MURRAY, of Utah, has issued
a certificate OK election as delegate in con-
gress to Allen 6. Campbell, the GENTLE
candidate. on the ground that J. O. Can
non was irregularly naturalized. The lat
ter received S,5bS votes; the contestant
1857
IN asking for an additional half million
dollars to complete the census, Gen.
Walker reviews the rise in prices and
wages since the commencement Of the
work, and reiterates his desire to make the
tenth census an almost perfect inventory
of the industrial, social and vital condi-
ton OF the people Of the United States.
Mss. HARRIET y. COOPER, a colored