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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
FOREIGN

lHE damage IN London by the overflow
of the Thames is placed at 1000, OO0t.
THE foreign embassies at Constantine
pie have heard rumors that Greece intends
attacking Turkey at the end of January.
THE militia barracks at Edin burgh,
Scotland were burned on Sunday. 1t is
supposed that incendiary lighted the
blaze.
A TERRIFIC storm prevailed, on the
Mediterranean, on the 23rd and 24tn of
Jan. 1t was rumored that fifty smacks
have been wrecked.
THE opposition of the Berlin journals to
the Semitic agitation has brought out sub
scriptions of fifty thousand marks toward
establishing an anti-Jewish newspaper
OK the reassembling of the French
chambers, Leon Say was reelected presi-
dent of the senate, and Gambetta of the
chamber of deputies.
THE police Of Berlin prohibited meet
ing of workmen to protest against the
antiJ ewish agitation, although no inter-
ference on the contrary side had been at
tempted.
THE steamer Toronto, Oh reaching Liv-
erpool from Portland, reported the loss of
Ia head of cattle and POO sheep on her
passage. The Assyrian Monarch, in
crossing the Atlantic, lost 81 beeves.
OVER three hundred Irish police and a
squadron ri Dragons succeeded, on the
18th inst. with the aid of the parish priest,
IN serving notices of ejectment on the
tenants of lord Gravard, at Drumlith.
The pope expresses regret that his let
ter concerning agitation in Ireland has
not been published, and has requested
Archbishop McCabe to withhold it no
longer from the public.
IL the trial Of the traversers, at Dublin
one of the counsel for the traversers asked
the acquittal of Gordon and Boyton, in
order TO rejoice the greater Ireland beyond
the seas. The coHrt room was crowded
with spectators, many Of whom wept over
a picture of famine drawn by counsel.
RUSSIA maintains, in opposition to the
opinion of the French government, that
the powers are bound to abide by the de-
cisions of the Berlin conference on the
Greek frontier question.
A GALE and snow-.torm, the Severest in
the memory of living persons, ragged over
nearly the whole of the United Kingdom,
the Dist inst. The damages amount to
many mllllonS.
THE house of commons had taste of
obstruction tactics, on the 2lst inst, when
Charles Dawson, an Irish member, spoke
for nearly two hours on the assimilation
Of borough franchises Cries of "Shut
upW were raised while home rule mem
Der was speaking.
A DISPATCH from Athens says the pow
ers have informed Greece they are nego-
tiating in regard to the portes circular
proposing conference at Constantinople.
The Creek cabinet is decidedly averse to
the project, and indeed regards il as less
acceptable than arbitration.
THE latest intelligence from Pekin
states that everything is quiet. Gen. Tso,
the Iii commander has halted on his way
to the capital, somewhere III the province
of Thensi, where he will remain until
after the Chinese new year. The Rus.
slams and Chinese each think that spring
must bring climax. The frost has stop
ped transportation of the Chinese troops
northward.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
TELEGRA--PHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

Is the house of representatives, on the
4th of jan. Mr.. Hull, from Florida
district, was unseated, and Mr.. Bisbee, the
contestant, admitted Mr.. Reagan made
vain effort to have the interstate COM
merce bill taken up, and nothing was ac-
complished but the passage of several
minor bills.
A MAN named Cain discharged EN-
ploye Of the pension bureau, has been ex-
amined by the house select committee on
pensions. He charges that commission
er Bently allows favorites to make
pleasure-trips at the expense OF the gov
eminent, and that secretary Schurz once
commenced an investigation into the mat
ter
THERE is a general feeling in congress
that some protection is needed by the peo-
pie against the gigantic railroad and tele-
graphic monopolies. This necessity has
been made more apparent by the recent
consolidation of the great telegraph lines.
Mr.. Springer, in conversation to-day,
spoke with much spirit of his intention in
presenting his resolution to the house and
said that one of his chief objects was to as
certain the actual value of the property of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
and the cost Of operating its lines.
Or all the cabinet positions the treasury
is now the most absorbing topic of specu-
lation. The western men, Allison and
Wilson, of Iowa; Morton, of New York
and Senator Window, of Minnesota, are
the most frequently mentioned. The visit
of Allison to Mentor was announced yes
terday by Mr.. Wilson's friends to be in
his behalf, but it is quite az confidently
az ai cd oil h,t
General Garfield sent for him to confer
with him personally as to his wishes in re-
gard to the matters of his own appoint
ment. Mr.. Allison has, however said to
his intimate friends that he would like to
have Wilson appointed. As to Window
it is known that this name has been very
favorably considered by the president elect,
and urged by mutual friends who would
like to see him in the cabinet.
THE committee on post Offices and post
roads, by nearly an unanimous vote, have
authorized the chairman to report the
resolution, relative to adopting a COVER
mental system Of postal tclegraphy, to the
house for adoption. If it should be adopt
ed bv the house the committee will be au-
thorized to institute inquiry at once and
to send for persons and papers. 1t is un-
derstood that a subcommittee will be ap-
pointed, of which the chairman, Mr..
Money, and Gen. Singleton, of Illinois,
will be members. The third member has
not yet been selected. The committee ia
yor thorough and prompt investigation
Of the cos, of reproducing the telegraph
lines now owned by the Western Union
company and the expense OF operating
them. This will also bring out the profits
which the company has derived from its
investment, and demonstrate whether the
government can safely enter upon the
business OF telegraphy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
GEN ERAL NOTES.

RAILWAY men at Montreal are discuss
ing plan to put tunnel under the Falls
| of Niagara.
THE oil well recently opened at Canon
city, Col, now yields FIVE to eight barrels
per day.
THE latest cabinet rumor Is that Ham
ilton Fish will have a portfolio and serve to
close the gap between Garfield and the
Grant people.
TIE widow of Frank Leslie has brought
suit against one of his sons to restrain the
publication of a new magazine in the
name of the noted publisher.
On decree of foreclosure, the Green
Bay and Minnesota railroad was sold, at
Milwaukee, for s., 100000, to John !. Blair,
for the bondholders.
A COMPANY has been formed at London
with a capital of 100000, to facilitate
the importation of beef from America, and
will build four large steamers.
THE purchasers of the bankrupt Har-
wood stock of goods, at Minneapolis,
find that it invoices S431 600, of which they
pay two-thirds.
WHEN asked if his answer to his wife s
charges would develop anything new,
Governor Sprague replied that it ought to
effect vacancy in the United States sem
ate.
THE Michigan supreme court, in the
scandal originating at the state university,
has exonerated Douglas on all points,
placed Rose in the attitude of defaulter,
and saddled the costs on the university.
As the Maine legislature must adjourn
by Feb. "A, after which date a Sreenback-
cr might be appointed senator by Govern
or P!aisted, Mr.. Blaine intends to send
in his resignation some time this month
and make room for Frye.
Mr.. PRESCOTT, one of the commission
ers who negotiated the treaty with China,
says the only change produced by it in the
status of Cinnamon in this country is that
the United States government now stands
pledged to protect them from prosecu-
ton.
The Illinois senate adopted resolution
that the railroad and warehouse commits
sioners furnish the committee on railroads
with full details of all complaints of eX-
tortion or discrimination by the roads and
authorizing the committee to investigate
such complaints with power TO send for
persons or papers.
THREE different reports have been sub
mitted by the congressional memembers
of the board of visitors to West Point.
Senator Garland and Representative Phil
lips declare that the mingling OF the races
is subject to draw backs which no egisla-
tion can control Senator Edmunds is of
opinion that the standard of admission
ough TO be raised, and Representatives
Mckinley and FELTON, hold views directly
to the contrary. Senator Garland presents
bill providing that hereafter no officer
above The rank of colonel shall be assign
ed to duty at the academy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

OSCAR HOWARD, of Waterford, n. y,
WAS one of the party made up from
that vicinity to go to Brazil to assist in
building II railroad there. He has
lust returned to his home and con-
firms the report of the ill-starred trip
from beginning to end. The over
seers he said greatly lmaltreated the
men. Howard is a wreck of his form
er self and returns penniless and dis
heartened.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

TAEY have shabby set of undertake
crs in Albany, New York. a recent
investigation by committee OF the
county board of supervisors has disclos-
ed the fact that they have been max
ing many fraudulent charges for car
ing for bodies and for burying dead,
when the work had been paid for by
friends of the deceased. Several cases
where undertakers have tried to sup
press evidence by bribery have come
20 light.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

Snow has fallen almost continuously
IN the Wnh>atch range Of mountains
since Christmas. A slide on the 18th
INST, at the little mining hamlet OF
Alta, swept away house, killing four
persons, and another avalanche buried
two unfortunates. On Friday night
a side half mile in width, which
would have demolished the town but
for fiat area intervening, caused four
deaths, and swept away the buildings of
the Joab Lawrence company. People
are fleeing from the Big Cottonwood
region, as several other ayalanches are
impending.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

WRIGHT 4 MoopY, merchants of Bart
lett, Tenn, have made an assignment, to
secure $1,000 due to creditors in Louis
Vile and Memphis.
THE charred remains Of George W,
Wood have at last been taken from the ru-
ms of the Beckwith house, at Oshkosh,
Wis.
ALLEY BROTHERS, merchants of Olive
Branch, Miss. have failed, the sum of
S45, 900 being due to Louisville and Mem
phis creditors.
THE finishing shop of the Massachusetts,
state prison at Concord, was bLrned on the
Goth inst. The loss to the state was 81, 900
and to Waring x Co., hat manufacturers,
$1,000.
A FIRE in Walker street. New York on
the 18th inst, caused loss of SO ,0NO TO
Obsteller & Co., silk importers, besides
damaging the stocks of other dealers TO the
amount ofSo, 900.
OK January oath, the Fort Clark eleva-
tor, at Peoria, H.. containing one hun
dred thousand bushels OF grain, was des-
troyed by fire The building was insured
for Sl4,00
Ar Watertown, in northern New York,
the snow is from two to four feet deep.
The saw mills at Sandy Greek were crush
ed to the earth by the pressure on their
roofs.
DnHTHERIA is raging in the vicinity of
Valparaiso, Ind, with a yirulence that
almost equals that of the yellow fever.
Chauncy GAYLORD, residing near Chris
man Station, buried five children in one
grave, and two more were not expected
TO survive the day One of the latter
begged most piteously not 10 be put in a
coffin.
4 slN-sroRY tenement-house in Mott
street, New York, caught fire on the 22d
inst No LEES than 1900 persons resided
in the building, and the police were forced
to Use their clubs to hurry the screaming
women and children into the street,
which enterprise was successfully accom-
plished and the flames speedily suhdued.
Az Erie railway train, having postal
and express cars and nine Pullman sleep
ers, and running AT the rate of thlrty-hve
miles an hour, was thrown from the track
near Owego, \. Y, on Jan. p, by the
breaking of a drivewheel axle of the loco
motive. BY the explosion of oil lamps
the postal car took fire and burned like
finder, four clerks being roasted to crisp.
he express messenger, henry \. bISNet'
also expired in the flames. The train EN-.
ployes escaped unhurt, but ten members OF
coored minstrel company FROM Sing
hamton were more or less injured. Inc
mail agents were MesSrs. Reidinger, Sey-
bolt, lngraham, and Fox. An inquest was
held at Owega.
CHRISTIAN MAR, employed in mill
near Fond du Lac Wis, met with terri
Bile accident on the 2lst inst. lie was
standing in front of the saw, giving some
instructions to another man about setting
IT, when the carriage started mp and COM
ing upon kjar before he was aware OF ITS
approach, struck him and carried HIM
against the saw, the latter seyering one lex
lust below the body. The carriage CON
tinued moving forward showing the unior-
tuuate man before il the whole length Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

The astronomers are ridiculing Il
sensational prophecy that the earth is
about to be destroyed by comet. The
earth has been destroyed 50 often dur
ing the past 100 years by fanatical
alarmists and sensational prophets that
it will be quite safe for sensible people
hereafter to possess Their souls in pa
tience as regards the dreaded calamity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

The swearing-in of Miss Kittrell, the
Navada Legislatures new Copying Clerk,
is described by the Virginia City Chron-
icie: Miss kittrell is a pale, petite
young lady, with a very serious, self
possessed manner. Judge Hawley
adjured Miss Kittrell to support the
constitution and the laws, not to bear
arms against her country, and to pay
no attention to the laws Of the Legisla-
lures of other States when they happen
to conflict with those of the battle
born State. He assured her, from the
tome in his hand, that she was not
eligible as a servant of the State if she
had, since the adoption of the consti-
tuition of Nevada, fought duel, acted
as a second at a duel or carried chal-
lenge to fight duel. The young lady
was able to set Judge Hawley,s mind
at rest on these points, for he seemed
to take her little nod at the end of his
paralyzing sentences as entirely salts
factory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

A DECISION has just been rendered in
the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which
nolds that money lent on Sunday can
not be recovered 1t regards the act
in the light of a business transaction,
and even goes to the extent of holding
that if promise is made subsequently
TO pay the money borrowed on Sun
dav, il cannot be recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

THE audacity Of recent operations III
Wall street has made some converts in
congress to the Interstate commerce
bill--among them Representative Nc
Lane, of Baltimore. Mr.. Reagan ex-
poets prolonged debate on his meas
IRE, but is confident that it will reach
n vote this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

GENERAL GRANT does not lack for
employment. He has accepted the
presidency of the commission of the
Worlds Fair, for 1888; he is n large
etockholder and director III the Next
can Central railway company, and
probably will be president of the organ
ization, and he is one Of those who
are pushing the Nicaragua route for
the inter oceanic canal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

A PROPOSITION has been introduced
in each branch of the Illinois legislature
looking to the submission to vote Of
the people of a constitutions amend
ment, similar to that recently adopted
N Kansas, for the absolute prohibition
Of the manufacture and sale of intoXi-
eating liquors and beverages in the
state
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be
iii, without inaction of the stomach
liver or kidneys, or did you ever know
one WHO was we'll when either was Oh
structed or inactive; and did you eve,
know or hear of any case of the KIND
that Hop Bitters would not cure? ASS
your neighbor this same question
Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

the log. He was carried to his boarding
house and surgical aid was summoned
from Green Bay, but death ensued from
excessive loss of blood about twenty min
utes after the accident. The unfortunate
man leaves wife and children living at
Fort Howard.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

II fresh note to the powers, the
porte cites the warlike preparations of
Greece, and invites a movement for
European conference. The Greeks are
negotiating for four swift cruisers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

Senator Joseph f. Mcdonald, of
Indiana, viii be married at Washing
ton, to Mrs. Barnard, formerly a clerk
in the Treasury Department. Mrs.
Barnard IS a woman quite noted for
her beauty, which is Of the Martha
Washington order. Mrs. Barnard for
many years has been a resident of In
dianapolis, Senator McDonald's home,
and was divorced from her husband
several years ago. Senator Mcdonald
has been married twice before,
Bogus chips of the obelisk' have
been sold in New York for s. apiece.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27
CURRENT EVENTS.

Miss Kitty Fox, of Dunkirk, \. y,
has accepted the position Of teacher of
vocal music in Cornell college, Mt.
Vernon, Iowa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

The social circles Of Boston weFt
very largely represented at Trinity
church, in that city, at noon recently
to witness the wedding of Francis Pea
body, Jr., and Miss Rosamond Law
renee, daughter Of Hon. Abbott Law.
renee. The costumes were especiaAi
elegant. Rev. Philips Brooks per
formed the ceremony.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

A new ornament for watch chains =
New York is gold pencil in the shap'
Of miniature obelisk.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-01
LEGAL NOTICE,

w GOODMAN OKBY, JR., who resides in the
w ecnnty Of Benton and State Of lows
ard whose pastofice address is Blairstown,
county of Benton and state Of Iowa, will
take notice that, on the 2nth day Of Novem-
Der. 1890. sDsminie Baker filed his certain
petition in ths court Of con mon pleas Of
Monroe county, Ohio, against him and others,
the Object and prayer Of which Is to obtain
q decres saf ssid court quistins his title to
ha fo;t wing described premises. situate IN
the county of VI 'nroe and State OF Ohio, to
wit: -,
The north half ths southeast quarter Of
section fourteen, township s.ven OF range
seveu, except, thirtesn acres OF Of the. west
side Of said tract, sold to Hilary Fowler By
deed dated March Z, 1s49. Also, another
tract ieginniug for the same at the southeast
corner Of the northeast qnarter Of said Sec
tion f,urieen bearing chestnut three inches,
soath thirty seven degrees west eleven inches
to maple six inches, north twenty ak aud
a half degrees east eleven links; thence west
ssvt nty four rods to q stake. bearing beech,
south thirty three degrees east 27 links to a
sugar sfteen inches, north sixty degrees
twenty four links; thence nortbeasterly
-dirretion up the tneanderings Of Raccoon
Run TO the corner Of section line, bearing q
water elm ten inches, south seventy ght
degrees west thirty three links bearing buck
eye four inches, north twenty eight degrees
west thi,ty links; thence sou,hso said line
ole hupdrsd and nineteen rods to the place
of beginning containing in sll eighty seven
acfssss III 4 k
That the said Woodman 0key, Jr., is re-
ouirpd to answer said petition on or before
the a6th day ofsFsbruary, ii68l.af - *ssi
ease ~ sspRIG03 & DRf1GSs .
"A asAa = Att'ys for Dominic baksr. r
dec2s. .'sO.7. ~ rs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-01

Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use CMter's Little Nerve Pills, which
are made expressly for sleepless. nerv.
nus. dvspeptic sufferers. Price Is csnts,
all druggists. .ss
Poverty and death have no respect
FIR rank. In q miserable garret. in New
York. several days since, the partly de-
composed bodv of woman, who had
lied of heart disease. was found. II
"roved to he that Of the Marqnise Ida
Marguerite d sApremond. the wife Of
The Marqais ,sf that name, whose FAINT
" and title date back to Charlemagpe.
We. are strongly disposed to regard
that person as the nest physician who
does most to alleviate human suffering.
Judged from this standard. Mrs LYDIA
E PiNKHAM, 233 Western Avenue, Lvnn,
Mass is eEtitled to the front rank, FOR
her VEGETABLE CszPouNn 10 daily work.
ing wonderful cures in female diseases,
Send for circulat to the above address.
"A drunken husband OF Fon. iu-L Lac,
Wis.,, in recently carrying out the Doc;
tors order TO apply . warm hat-iron 10
his wi!e's stomach, who was at the time
a helpless invalid, applied instead &
heavy iron SO hot that it burned cavity
into the woman's chpet and from winch
she died in the utmost sgony before her
horrible situation was discovered.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-01
FACTS

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do well to carefully cor.
salt the time tables oi the Baltimore and
Ohio road, It's celebrated Fast trains,
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
sists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
70 insure aomfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change of
cars to Chicago, where direct connection
is made With al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
but single change Of cars to Iowa,
Kansas, Nebrasks, Texas Minnesota.
sto. No other line can offer such advan-
tages Is tbs Baltimore and Uhio.-Is
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this, aud in the end may lead
to tie saving Of much Of both as We as
money. Above all things do not pur.
chase tickets before having talk or re.
ceiving . letter from one Of the B. & o.
Agents. A letter addressed to w. n.
keppert, Columbus, Ohio; to T. Lane,
Wheeling, W. Va, to J. A. Webb, Fos-
toria, Ohio; to r, A. Leo GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, or call upon either Of these gem
tlemen viii lead to thorough informa-
tion % to oil necessary details Of time
connections, fares, baggage, etc.. etc,
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5 aLEGAU NOTICE. :

~. fftfr 1t4 ---~N ~ Ntf<f' tHC3s
A AR0N BLUR and Jaseb BlpA vhs en-.
n, supposed 10 reside in. the state Of Ysn.
sas,, bat whose postollrs sddrsus Il ssknowl !.
will take notice thsteu the 9Th day II De-.
cembsr, 1880, John usadley, Aaron Haaaisv.
Isaac Headley Barbara Brock and Jese.h
B Brock, sflsd their petition in d, cssvt 81.
common pleas Of Monroe County. Ohie
against them, the widow and othss 1 sirs II
silss Hsadisy, lsceAssd., the object SsSi
prayer of which petition is To- ohlsiu -,
order Of said court for the assignment Of he
dover estate Of scsvilla Headlsy, w:dev q
said Silas Headlsy, dscsassd, and gsr pSrsi.
tton (subjsct to said .sdow-r sstats), Of the
following described real estate situate n
Monroe County, Ohio, u viz. The nert hslf
of the poftheast quarter ef section tvsntv
TWO, township four Of range four; alss, ske
northeast quarter Of the northwest qusvssr-
Of same section. tswnship and range, slse ;.
thesoathsast qaaftsr II the north Va So5s.
ten ef same section. ssEpship cd sAnss;aIss
the scpthssstF qnartsr of the serthsasv
quarter Of saus .twnship. section And rsuse: !:
also, the moth half Of AAs- southwest Quarter
Of tbs northsAsts quarter sf sans sss>i,a.
township and range, coptainiue b All I've
hundred and twenty scrss, mere 81 issa IA
beng the real sstatspf shioh sslaa assalst,
died seized. s.s -.s4 -
You are required 70 ansvsr said pssisisn.
On o. befofs the 9Th daysf March, A.D. 1851.
-vfAI TNns' y JOHN U RADLBy,T Va
sal i,as gaa - AARON nRADLxY.,
4se ISAAC HHADLKY,
BARbAxA-R Be0Ck.
u s and JOBBeH 4. BROCK y.
BY Hunter L Mallory, their Atrys--
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