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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct ll.-Flour- Quiet and unchanged
Wheat-Demand active; prices advanced but
Irregular No. 2 Chicago spring, l.31al.3 a
for seller cash. l.3I for seller October 1882 for
seller November; l.4l,x for seller December;
l.31 for seller year; No. 3 Chicago spring l.22.
Corn-Demand active; prices advanced but un-
settled No. 2, "a Aa65 for seller cash; IS for
seller October; 66a66ts for seller November; 90 -
66 al for seller December; Tx for seller May
rejected ely. Oats Active and shade higher
No. ., ass; for seller October; 451l for seller
November; 45l, for seller December and May
Rye Strong; No. ., Los for seller cash
l.l0Ral II for seller November. Barley Firm
No. ., 1.09Is for seller November Pork-Steady
and in fair demand at ls.loals.25 for seller cash
ls.0Oaa II so for seller October, November and
the year; l935al9371s for seller January. Lard
- Unsettled but generally higher; ll.S5 foi
seller cash and seller October; ll.s7G l.9C
for seller November; IL OLA 1905 for seller
December llS0al l.S5 for seller the year
l2.322 a 1885 for seller January. The "Dro'
vers Journal" reports: Hogs-Receipts 49,
900; shipments, 5000; lOa zoe better demand
higher; mixed packing, 600a6.66; light, 6.20a
ESQ; choice heavy, 6.60a7.e5. Cattle-Receipts
II 900; shipments 1900; strong exports, 6.2oa
$50; common to choice shipping, 4OoG 5.so
Sheep Receipts 1000; common to choice, 3.oos
800; specials from London and Liverpool quote
cattle steady; best American ut l2asl4e.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

bookkeeper of New York. has been handed
over by the London police TO officers frn,e
the United States.
The corpse found in the Chicago river
with the throat cut is believed in Milwau-
kee to be that Of George McTavish. for
some years hotel clerk in that city.
JOHN GRAHAM was assassin on a
bridge near Herman. Mimi; and squads
Of armed citizens are securing the region
for the murderer.
PAT RYAN and John Sullivan have at
last signed articles to fight for the cham
pionship in February within on hundred
miles of New Orleans. They deposited
$500 each with Harry Hill. Of New York.
THOMAS OLEsoN, who murdered Otto
Freese, at Aurora, Ill.,, last Saturday
night, has been placed in Jail at Elgin to
forestall lynching. He is complete
nervous wreck.
MRS. A, G. BENNETT, of London, N. H.,
who has been partially insane since the
loss of her son in the battle of Chancel-
lorsville, tried to cleave her husband 8
head with an Ak, INJECTING moral
wound.
EDWARD THOMPSON, whose father and
grandfather we're admirals in the British
navy. has been acquitted of the charge of
stealing a mule at fernando, Miss. For
some yeas he has lived the life OF tramp.
His mother RENTED several hundred
pounds from London for his defense
WHILE Buffalo Bill, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, was walking to his
hotel in Council Bluffs from the opera
house, Monday evening. sn unknown man
rode up and fred three shots at him from
a revolver. J. T. Benedict, demented
saloon-keeper. was discovered to be the
assailant, and has been held in $1,000 to
answer.
THE four men who captured the Arkan-
sas train robbers secured $1,000 of the
booty, which they divided up, one of the
party making some objection. The rob-
bers would then have been released but
for the large rewards offered. In consid l.
Grafton of their silence about the divide, a
solemn pledge was made them that no eff
fort would be spared to release them from
the penitentiary. The captor who favored
returning the money to the railroad COM
pany escaped two attempts at assassina-
tior and revealed the facts to the authori-
tier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

merly Of the Vicksburg Herald; Gem
gress from S-orgia; Major Dick Wintor-
smith, of Kentucky, and ex-senator
Withers, of Virginia.
Ir is said to be the int ntion of Presi-
dent Arthur to retain Robert T. Lincoln
as secretary of war. The treasury port
folio is 10 be given to New York, and
Judge Folger is being favorably consid-
cred for that position. l: is probable that
ex Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
will be made secretary Of state The most
difficult place to fill is that of attorney
general.
ABOUT one o'clock, the grand Jury took
recess, ano the foreman, Churchman,
proceeded to the Office of the district
attorney and placed in Corkhill's hands
the indictment against Charles j. Guiteau
for the murder of James A Garfield, presi-
dent of the United States, by wounding
him with bullet fred from pistol in the
hands Of Chas. j. Guiteau, at the Balti-
more and Pennsylvania depot. on or about
the I'd day OF July, A. d. 1881.
COMMISSIONER RAUM, of the internal
revenue department, has rendered de-
cision relative to the taxation of banks
and b. mixers October 4th. He maintains
that every person. firm, or company hav-
ing place of business where stock bonds.
bullion, bills of exchange or promissorv
notes are received for discount or for
sale, is regarded in the law as banker,
and that the capital and deposits of such
banker are subject to taxation.
Mr.. STANLEY BRowN, President Gar
fields private secretary, who has resumed
duties at the white house at the request
of President Arthur, says that the late
presidents affairs will be turned over to
trustees to be arranged and manage. 1t
is understood, he says, that the trustees
will call for bills of expenses incurred
during the illness of Gen. Garfield, as
Mrs. Garfield and her friends regard
these as private debts. Should congress
decide that the debts are debts of the ma
ton. and assuredly that will be the case
the trustees will turn over the bills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

merce among the states. and national union q,
all interested is necessary for success y
Resolped, That farmers, and all In symna,l,,
with them, unite in local, state and national So.
cety for mutual agreement and united action
Resolred, That all property real and persona,
corporate and individual should be equally ~ we'd
and that the holders Of mo rtgages and other lines
of property should be taxed +. n their lien, and m
owner for the balance of his property.
Resolrcd, That we favor just income tax
Resolred That the salaries of all public Officials
should be only fair compensation for service
rendered; that all government positions should no
elective as far as practicable, and that the an.
pontment of postmaster and other officers by Tho
success sful party is gross violation Of civil ser
vice reform and fruitful source of corruption.
Resot red That we emphatically condemn the
practice of receiving free railroad passes bv
judges, II embers of congress, legislatures and
other officials.
Rcsolred, That it is the duty OF the general
government to at once exercise its constitutional
right to regulate commerce between the states by
passing such laws and establishing such regula-
lions as will secure TO the whole people Just and
partial rates for the transportation of treghts and
passengers.
Resolre3 That the combination and consolida-
ton of railroad capital and influence in the Unit
ed States in the maintenance of an oppressive and
tyranncal transportation system is an accom-
plished fact, demanding instant, vigorous and IN
ceasing action on the part of the producers of the
country to remedy the same; and We earnestly
urge the farmers of the country to organize
through the Farmers Alliance other organiza-
tons, for systematic and persistent political ae-
tion and to subordinate other polite al questions
to the emancipation of the people from this terri
BILE oppression.
Resolced, That we demand such changes in our
patent law as will give patentees remedy for tho
infringement OF their claims, from the sellers Of
ma ppt frou bair yhn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

WE find il stated in the English pa
pers that meeting has been had in
Bradford, attended by persons from
various parts of the country, at which
an assassination league was formed.
A resolution was agreed to that if any
ship or public building were blown up
in England, and that O'Donovan Rosa
boasted of being connected Herewith,
ballot of the members should take
place, and the member upon whom the
lot fell should proceed to America and
kill O'Donovan Rosa. The delegated
avenger will have no need to leave his
home. THE ides of March have come"
Aye, and gone, too. The assigned
September has gone over to the dead
months, and the British ships still sail
the ocean
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
Accidents.

Frost has destroyed the late growth of
cotton in South Carolina and injured the
tobacco crop in Virginia.
ELEVEN cases of pink-eye are reported
among horses at Des Moines, Of which
four proved fatal,
WHAT is believed to have been an incen-
diary fire swept away the Rose City -four
ing mills at Little Rock, Ark, valued at
$4,000,
4 FIRE at Cobourg, Ont, destroyed the
grocery houses of Brent and Sutherland
and Mulholland's hardware store, the loss
being 100000.
A FIRE originating in the outside corn
bins DESTROYED the indianapolis hominy
mills, valued at 100000. They were pre-
viously burned to the ground in June last
and had just been rebuilt.
IcE formed along the coast of Massa
chusetts Oct. !. There was snow at Ban.
gor. Me, and Stowe, VT; frost at Madi-
son, Wis, and the mercury all over the
state of New York stood at 80 degrees al
sanrise.
| A REMARKABLE disease has appeared il
Platte county, Missouri, which is described
bv some as black smallpox. and by other'
~ the original black scourge. Its victims
rot before death. and instances are giver
of their bodies falling to pieces while be
ing prepared for burial.
JACOB BASCH has sued Rabbi Gottheil
of New York, for 5000 commissions OF
his salary, alleging that he came from
! England and secured call to the Tempt
Emanuel on contract for 10 per cent Q
The salary for the first five years. Tn
reverend Israelite alleges blackmail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
the ocean.

A CURIOUS case is that of Jenkins vs..
jenkins, which came before Judge
Lord at Boston recently. Mrs. Jen-
kins petitioned for divorce on the
ground that her husband had been I'M
faithful, and that he had deserted her.
1t appeared from the evidence that Mr..
Jenkins joined the Elijah Message AS
sociation," founded by one Joseph J.
Curry, who pretended to be the Prophet
Elijah resurrected. Curry got together
company of 100 persons who followed
him to Georgia, where Curry proposed
TO establish a Kingdom Of Heaven.
Jenkins was one of the company.
Curry declared that believers in him
should not die, but one of the party
died. Curry said it was because her
faith was imperfect. The prophet was
arrested by the local authorities on the
charge of illegal intimacy with female
believer, and yet Jenkins faith was UNI
shaken, and he continued with his
family to live for a time on corn-bread
and water. He was finally persuaded
to Boston with his family, but soon
after deserted them. This is the story
of the wife, and Jenkins did not con-
tradict it, on the contrary, he confirm.
ed his wife's statement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
Sounding for AlligatOrs.
Natchitoches Ua.) Indicator.

1t is very rare occurrence that Sib-
ley Lake, just west of this city, becom es
dry. During the summer months
there have always existed holes which
became the resort Of alligators. This
year the continued drouth has evapo-
rated even this customary moisture,
leaving only few slush spots.
Last Saturday a party of citizens re-
paired to the lake armed with rods of
iron and ropes, for the purpose of de-
stroying the alligators which, from
time immemorial, have infested this
place.
These reptiles had buried themselves
deep in the moisture of the lake bed,
and were easily discovered by the huge
burrows in the ground, the entrances
to which were worn smooth by the
passage OF the ugly denizens. The
modus operandi of catching them was
to thrust long rod, with hook form
ed at one end and turned downward,
into one of these caverns and stir up
the occupant. 1t would invariably
snap at the object of the disturbance,
and jerk fastened the hook into the
soft part of the lower jaw, when it was
drawn forth and dispatched with a
Matched. The party killed six of the
amphibious reptiles, one measuring
nine feet, two about seven feet, two six
and one five feet.
A number of loggerheads of the
marine species Of turtles were also
killed. These were found buried in the
mud by soundings with rod, and
then hooked and dragged to the sur
face, they were so numerous, and the
sport of killing them was too tame and
laborious to afford any recreation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

IT is authoritatively denied that Gen
Williams paroled certain Indians re
Gently captured at San Carlos, and who
have since given much trouble. 1t ap-
pears that George und Bonita, two OF
the leading Indians of the San Carlos
reservation, were to be arrested under
instructions from Gen. Wilcox, when
Hoag, the sub-agent at the reserva-
ton. interfered. assuring Maj. Biddle,
who was sent to make the arrest, that
George and Bonita were all right. aud
could be depended on. Maj. Biddle
believed the meddlesome Hoag, who
was thus intrumental in turning loose
two rascally Indians that they might
Scalp good citizens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
milwaukee, MARKET.

MlLwAuKEs, Oct 10 --Flour-Dull and ne
elected. Wheat-Active and strong; transactions
large; No. 2, hard, nominal; No. 2, l.3s'l; l.3sH
for seller October; l.39la for seller November
LAO. for seller December; LAX for seller jan
uary 1.4l for seller February; l.444 for seller
March; No. 3, 1875 No. and rejected, nominal
Corn-Seace and higher; No. 2, "a. Oats
Scarce; No. ., asa. Rys--Firmer and in fair
demand; No. |, 100 Barley-Lower but active
No. 2, 95h.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

IT is some two and half or three
miles from the Washington Jail to the
courtroom in which the assassin OF the
president will be tried. The authori-
ties are apprehensive--needlessly so, it
would seem--that at an effort will be
made during the prisoners passage
from the Jail to the court house to take
him from the custody of the guard and
execute summary and irregular justice
upon him. Such rescues do not occur
in Washington. Illinois and Missis-
sippi are the scene of such proceedings.
But to make assurance doubly sure, and
save Guiteau from the amateur hang
man, that the professional may dispatch
MIN in time, the authorities propose
TO transport the assassin in a peculiar
vehicle, used by the bureau of printing
and engraving for the carriage Of bonds
10 the treasury department, 1t is a
heavy wagon, almost burglar-proof
The ends, top, and bottom are al
made of plate-iron, and the single door
in the rear is secured by a strong com
bination lock. When a deposit i.
there made it is locked at the printing
bureau, where the key is retained by
the superintendent, and unlocked a
the treasury with Il duplicate. II il
proposed thus to lock the assassin, bu
less precious freight the vehicle neve
bore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
Criminal.

MARVIN, the forger and bigamist, has
been sentenced to the Virginia peniten-
tiary for ten years.
Mrs. CARR KIT, of Colwell, Mich, who
was charged with numbering her husband,
hanged herself in jail on the 9TH. inst.
AUGUSTUS d. WHKELKcg. thieving
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

In the town of Nagsr, India. de-
structive epidemic prevails among cats.
During July more than 800 died of the
disease whatever il is; it ii simply de-
scribed as peculiar" and it certainly
is that. Deep pits have been dug by
order of the town authorities for the
burial of the cats as soon as they die.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN.

In accordance with instructions from
the Volksraad the Boer government
has sent telegram to the British gov
eminent complaining that the terms OF
.he recent convention are contrary 20
the spirit of former treaties with Great
Britain. and asking for modification
of the clauses. the Beers do not seem
to be easily satisfied.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

Gov. lHoYT, of Pennsylvania, has
notified the state insurance commls-
sioner that he will not issue any more
letters patent mutual-assessment in
surance companies. He does not con-
slider that these concerns conduct their
business in accordance with law.
Many people have long thought what
Coy. Hoyt has now expressed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

In one day last week 125 mail-pouch
es filed with internal revenue stamps
we're sent cut from the internal re We
nue. bur eau at Washington. The ship
ment was the largest ever known in
the history of the bureau. There were
in the pouches 100000 stamps,
whose face value was 81, 1894 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

The New York Clipper lately cited the
case of Captain Jacob Schmidt, OF
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, n. Y,
who had been great sufferer with
rheumatism for many years. He used
St. Jacobs Oil with splendid success.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

SILVER CREEK, n. Y, Feb. 6, 1850
GENrs-I have been very low, and have tried
everything, TO no advantage. | heard your Hop
Btters recommended by 80 many, conc!udef TO
give them trial 4 did and now am around,
and constantly improving, and am nearly as
strong as ever W. III. WELLER.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

President Harrison died at midnight
and the people learned Of his death
the following morning. President LIN
coin died early in the morning. Pres
ident Garfield died at 1885 in the even
ing and before midnight the whole
country was aroused by the tolling Of
bells.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

Tom Savers, Jr., son of Tom oayers,
the pugilist, has achieved considerable
fame in England as fine baritone.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-13

Hon JOHN w. FOSTER, minister to Rus
sa, is in Washington. He has rendered
his resignation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
Four Tramns i'm Trnnhle

This cold weather forces tho tramp, TO
hunt the f'e, and the majority of them 20 10
tho Union depot where they sleep in tho
waiting rooms on chairs, and Sunday night
Officers Sheehan and Ulapp got their ofliciJ
ilos on four of these nomAds who occunieG
chairs, and were knocking off sleep NJ n
lively rate. They were lodged 10 the station.
house, and tried and fined 81 each in the
mayors court yesterday morning. The ofI
GERS recognized in the person Of one of the a
Jerry Briggs, who was arrested here last
winter as svagrant. HO says that he makes
= tour south every winter fsr his health. md
that he whites away his time in the summer
fishing and hunting in Minnesota.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
THEATRICAL.

The following parties will rehesrse in
Houston before appearing in Dallas at tho
times mentioned by tho Telegram:
Mary Anderson will play at Gray's opera
house next month. N''
John MeCulloeh will open at Pillsts opera
house, March |, for three nights.
Oliver Doud Byron is the next regularly
"booked" attraction for Houston. He Nav
at Gray's opera house, February and 4
The Strackcsch.Hoss Opera companv
composed OF over seventy performers, will
probably open there on the 3lst.
The Telegram SAYS Rodney Wires, the I'D.
vsnce, sgent of Alilt Mobiles, has been di'
missed for increasing his daily half Gallon al D.
lowanoe of whisky sto two and half psllone.
"Aud the villain still pursues her.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
A Roy ThieC.

Saturday night Mr.. james Elder, who il,
stopping the Grand Windsor hotel, had a
line gold watch, chais and seal stolen from
hisroom, tits supposed, BY a Mexican lad
known by the name of "Kid," who had re-
comfy been employ ed in tho house as bell
COY. Ho came here several DAYS since from
Ennis, and asked for employment at the
hetel, oheriugto work for his board. He
acted "a bell.boy for several DAYS, when
M. Elder, who WAS confined to his bed bv
sickness, hired him to do errands He had
his watch on the stand to time himself in
taking medicine, and awolle Sunday morn
Ing to fnd that it and the lad both missing.
The police were notified, and have vsiniv
searched the town over for him and the miss.
ing property. City Marshal Morton left
Yesterday for Fort Worth to look for him
there, Tbs rig was very handsome and
costly one, and Mr., Elder has offered liber-
al reward for its recovery.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
Now relegrsph schemss.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. "a. 1t developed to-
day that in addition to the movement of n.
X. Fairbanks and others to build four
wire telegraph line between New York and
Chicsgo, by way of Detroit, Toledo, Cleye-
land, Buffalo, Erie, Rochester. Syracuse and
Albany, including all grsn points for
purely commercial uses, another set 81
capitalists, Including Marshall Field snd Job
Is, Lynn, were organizing another telegi ,p..
SCENE, which was TO take in all prime 10
eastern cites with direct lines from Chic L.
When the two parties found whst was t,ing
done, they immediately formed consolida-
tion, particulars of which are not yet known.
An application for charter was sent to
Springfield. II is Intended IL take the neces-
shry legal steps in all Other statcS where the
line il To run.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25
Hallway Wranh.

The norlh-bound train over tho Texa.
Central, due at the Union depot at 9:4o
o'clock Saturday evening, failed 10 put in an
appearance until Q o'clock Sunday mornisp
The cause assigned is wreck one milo tb
side Of HuIehins, in which ii is report
mat the whole train, with the exec puon q,
tho engine, wero ditchgd. The coaches, ",
are told, were torn in pieces, but thai M
lives We're forfeited. A greater portion of
the debris has been partially removed from
Tho road-bed and temporary track con-
s,ru,Ied 10 circular around 1t, so that pas.
sing trains may escape obstruction. To a
broken rail is attached tho responsibility for
the unfortunate occurrence.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-25

Bingham, Pa Jan. 24,-The Atlantic ex-
presd train, bound east, was thrown from the
track just west Of Tiogs, New York, at 1916
this morning by the breaking of driving
axle on the engine. The tender, postal csr
and Two baggage cars, with their contents,
were burned. Postal clerks Ridinrer,
Soybrode, Ingram and Fox, and Messenger
Brewor of the United States express COM
psny, were burned to death in the cars, and
their remains, when recovered, we're nesrly
unrecognizSble. Two day coaches were
sso destroyed by fro, but the passengers all
escaped, only few receiving Slight injuries.
Tho baggage master escaped from his car
with his left arm dislocated.
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Wire i'm New York

New YORK, Jan. IA Gre in tho dining
room of the Metropolitan hotel this morn
ing caused damage to the amount of$5OOOO
Louis Hoglsnd and N. A. Bennett, tlromen,
were severely hurt by falling debris. The
former was alio burned, ana rescued with
difficulty. The servants, who elept in the
upper stories over the dining room, had a
narrow escape.