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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
DOTS AND DASHES.
Photographic Intelligence Of the ast
Week Sun married. Into
Close Quarters.
Latest Events.

The United States fish commission has
recently sent a carload OF German leather
carp to Kentucky and large invoice 20
Columbia, Ohio.
SAMUEL BARTON, OF the New York
stock exchange. was Saturday surprised
by the delivery OF bear cub from an ex-
press-wagon, bearing note calling for
thirty quarts of milk and peck Of sweet
apples daily,
IT is understood at Washington that
the United States government will be in
vited TO select the president of the inter
national commission organized to deter
mine the valEe of property destroyed at
Alexandria.
A DROVE of twenty-five ostriches has
been placed in Central park, New \ DIRK,
to await the selection of a suitable place
in the south for breeding They are
valued at 81 400 each. and white feathers
are worth $l75 per pound.
THE Indian school at Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, has 18S boys and 1913 girls under
instruction. mainly from the Cheyenne.
Omaha, and Usage tribes. The girls
made nearly all the clothing required,
and the lad5 manufactured wagons. har-
ness etc, valued at 1913.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
Cablegrans.

AN earthquake in northern Syria re-
Gently, caused the destruction of several
villages, but without loss of life.
HERR BsBEL, the German socialist lead
err, adjudged guilty Of abusing the govern
ment through the press, has begun to
serve his three months sentence in a
Leipsic Jail.
EGvPr is enlisting native troops for
duty in the Soudan. against the false
prophet, and many amnested officers of
the late struggle are rendering their SER
vices.
TUE French chambers were opened Sat
urday. Premier Duclerc indicated his
foreign and domestic policy in a spe ech OF
no great length, which was received cold
ly by his hearers, and in some insta noes
was openly sneereI at.
GLADSTONE, in speech at the Lord
Mayors banquet Saturday, expressed
content at the improved condition of Ire
land, and asserted that iudicious legisla-
ton would be the foundation of greater
harmony between the two countries. He
Landed the work of the army in Egypt,
and expressed belief that England's glory
would hold its place until the end of time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
Criminal.

In the grounds of the penitentiary at
Lincoln, Nebras ka, Tuesday, was held the
funeral of Dick Belmont. one of the
Minden murderers, the pall-bearers being
ten convicts.
JACK RADFoRD, a hard character of
Bellevue, Ohio, was served with papers
in divorce suit and enioined from trans
ferring his property. He revenged him
self upon his wife by killing her with a
revolver, and the citizens threaten to
lynch him.
BEFORE daylight special train carry
ing 105 armed men, arrived in Alexis,
H.. from Chicago, aud the party pro-
ceeded to take possession of $50 Clydes-
dale horses in the stables of Colonel Hol-
loway, at the instance of William Buchan-
an and James johnson. The citizens de-
termined to tear up the railway track if
necessary, and at once caused the arrest
of the ringleaders, engineer. conductor
and telegraph operator, and urred the
horses to the stables. The Chicago party
awaits transportation home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

that Grover Cleveland will be the
choice of the democracy to succeed
Arthur.
Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov. 7.-Complete returns
from several towns show large gains
for Butler and falling off in the re-
publican vote. The towns of Chatham,
Dennis, Sandwich, Leigham and Hall,
which gave total vote for Long in
1879 of l, 463, and for Butler 523, now
give Bishop /, 100 and Butler S28. Glou-
cester indicates majority for Butler,
400 gain over 1879. Lawrence reports
the vote lighter than expected,
and Congressman Russell is led by
Lilly (dem.). Buffers plurality will
be less than previously reported and
win scarcely reach 600 against S1l in
1875.
Boston, Nov. THE following is
the vote of cities received for governor
New Bedford, Bishop, 1854; Butler, l.
4l3; Gloucester, Bishop, 1,045; Butler,
42G; Holyoke, Bishop, S2l; Butler,
1887; Maiden, Bishop, 1923; Butler,
1925; Fitchburs, 1,179; Butler, 971;
Worcester, 1904; Butler, A 837.
The New York Suns bulletin saws
the republicans of Massachusetts, con
cede Buffers election as governor by a
large majority.
Boston, Nov. = Buffers plurality
in Boston with some wards to hear
from, IS 1862. In 1879 Boston gave
Long 1928, and Butler 20, 50S. Leo
pold Morse, democrat for congress, de-
feats Brown in the fifth district by a
small majority. Theodore Lyman, civ
il service independent candidate for
congress in the 9th district, is defeated
by Jno. w. Chandler. Gov. Long will
probably be elected to congress from
the I'd district.
Boston, Nov. THE democratic
state central committee up to 9 O'Clock
received returns from 1877 towns and
cities, including Boston, giving Butler
IS, SOY; Bishop, "a 80 The same towns
in 1879 gave Long rs 207; Butler, 81,
1872; Buffers gain, IL COG. Col. French,
chairman of the committee, puts But
ler's estimated majority in the state at
$4,000 to 10000. The congressman
still doubtful, according to democratic
returns, are Lowering, in sixth district;
lilly, in eighth; Thompson, in seventh.
Butler has arrived in town, and will
address meeting at Fareal Hall.
A dispatch fror Worcester states
Rice, rep, is elected to congress from
the tenth district by %, 600 majority.
BosToN, Nov. Republicans con
cede Buffers majority 10000; the
democrats claim $4,000.
Whiting, rep, is elected to congress
from the 18th district. Geo. Robinson,
rep, is elected from the 18th congress
sional district.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

A FRIGHTFUL and. fatal boiler explo-
sion is reported from Clay Cross mines,
in Derbyshire. Four of the managers
and thirty of the miners were blown to
atoms and the works were wrecked so
completely that much time Will be
consumed in recovering the bodies,
The scenes enacted by frantic familie
at the mouth Of the shaft after the ex-
plosion were such rs to sicken the
heart of the stoutest. Many large fam.
lies were left without support on the
eve of winter, which is always one OF
the worst features of such terrible cat
astrophes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

A MEMBER of the tariff commission
says that their report will be surprise
&c the people. They propose to send
the manuscript direct to congress un-
der seal, prevent premature publ
cation. Shrewder men than the mem
bers of the commission have been foil
ed in their attempts to prevent the
publication of tn cir reports before de-
livery, and the greatest surprise the
commission could give the pubic
would be to keep their report out OF
print if it is worth publishing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
Colorado.

DENVER, Col. Nov. 8.-The vote Of
Denver is still incomplete. The pre-.
cincts heard from show heavy demo-
cratic gains. One hundred ana fifty.
three precincts in the state give Grant.
democrat, a majority OF 236; Bedford
republican, for congress, majority of
1,078. Ex-senator Chaffee, chairman
of the republican, state committee, could
not be found at headquarters this
morning. The democratic central
committee claim the state by $500 to
5000. House democratic. Wallace
democrat, for congress, has LOCO ma
jority also. They claim this county by
800 majority. The politicians say the
makeup of the new legislature indi-
Gates the election of Tabor to the United
States senate
DENVER.
DENVER, Col, Nov. S.--Grant, the
democratic candidate for governor, is
surely elected. The legislature vii lbe
republican. The congressional cleo.
ton is in doubt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
Accidents.

THE coal chuies of 7. Longstreth at
Carbon Hill, Ohio, valued at $50, 1000, were
burned Tuesday.
LUKE MCCRAY, prominent Young poll
tician, was run over and killed by train
near Indianapolis, his remains being scat
tered along the track for mile.
NEAR Crystal lake, California, paa en-
ger train struck rock on the trs, h,
smashing two engines and tearing away
seventy feet of snow. shed.
THE failure of w. A. Lsavitt, of Phila-
delphia, caused the collapse of the Globe
Rubber company OF Trenton, New Jersey,
whose liabilities are Sl74000 and assets
$4,000.
The Cincinnati produce exchange, q
bucket-shop owned by c. T, noXie, OF
Chicago, has closed its doors, with liabili
ties If $4,000 or more,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

RETURNS have not yet been received
with sufficient completeness to exactly
determine the democratic majority of
the next national house of representa-
tives. The estimates based upon the
returns thus far received from the sew
eral states are wide apart, though it Is
agreed that the democrats will have a
large working majority over all. This
mornings Inter Ocean counts up III
democrats, 1870 republicans, Z read
justers, and Independents, or dem
ocratic majority of 81 over all. The
TTbla'e's figures give 202 democrats
119 republicans, and 1 Independents
or democratic majority OF ~ over all
The Journal will publish complete
and accurate list as soon as the returns
received shall justify it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

The fierce but false prophet Of Sou
dan and his wild-eyed followers are
meeting the fate of fanatics on the
plains of Khartoum, where they have
been thrice repulsed by the natives,
Who fight with the desperation of wild
beasts at bay in defense OF their homes
and household treasures. These de-
feats will probably lead to the over
throw of the false prophet, whose
cause is hopeless from the time it is
shown that he and his hosts are not
invulnerable. Should the prophet
overcome the obstacles this defeat sets
up in his pathway of conquest on the
Upper Nile, and carry his campaign
toward Cairo, he may be confronted
by the sturdy Briton and his murder
Gus machinery of Elodern warfare,
which would tend to inspire terror and
dismay in the ranks of his undisci.
ned host.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16


j. N. Dolph, the new United States
senator from Oregon, was formerly law
partner of Nipple Mitchell, and acquir-
ed fortune while Mitchell was schem-
ming for political preierment. He Is
now attorney for Mr.. Wizards corpo-
rations on the Pacific coast, and OF
course warm friend of the Northern
Pacific. One .of the arguments
used against Mitchell in the re-
cent contest was the fact that he OPP
posed the best interest of the constitu-
ents by fighting the Northern Pacific
in Congress in the more critical days
of its history.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

REyESUE Collector WILLIAMS writes
to the department from Ridgeway, >.
c., that while pursuing his duty he was
himself pursued by a party OF moon
sinners and was fired upon by three
men at one time, but proved bullet
proof. Mr.. Williams is just the man
for that hazardous service, and the de-
partment will doubtless keep him in
the field.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN.

GEN. SHERMAN, in his annual report
asks that the army be increased to 81
600 men, and the frontier posts be con-
solidated and made more comfortable
for officers and men. He makes a
plausible argument in support OF each
of these propositions. He felicitates
the depart ment and congratulates the
country that in the last year there
has been most gratifying decrease IN
=, outhreN la
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

THE opposition by which Gov. ST.
John has been defeated for a re-elect-
ion in Kansas was in great part per
onal, rather than political. Not con
tent with having been elected twice,
he insisted upon being nominated for
a third term. The election returns
give the sequel. The third-.erm idea
is not a popular one anyway.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

CO.. ISGERsoLL believes Gen. Sher-
man will be the republican candidate
for President in 1884, and that he will
be elected. The question Eat occurs
to us right here is, If Gen. Sher-
man is old enough to be retired from
the army, is he not to old to run for
President.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
ne NpaT. DePd

after taking some highly pulled up stuff with long
testimonials, turn to Hop Bitters, aud have no
fear of Kidney or Urinary Troubles, Brght
Disease. Diabetes or liver Complaint. These dis
eases cannot resist the curative power Of Hop
Bitters; besides it is the best family medicine Cd
earth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
From the Capital.

W. W. CoRCoRAN, of Washington, will
next spring cause the remains of John
Howard Payne to be exhumed in Tunis
and brought across the Atlantic Tor inter-
ment at the national capital
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER has re-
quested the district commissioners at
Washington to remove Detective George
q. Miller for betraving the interests of
the government in the ssar-route cases.
REAR-ApMGRAL Chas H. Poor died
here of apopleSy Tuesday. He was
taken i'll Saturday night and fingered till
this afternoon. He entered the service in
1927 and 4. a. retired in 1870, The funeral
will occur Thursday.
JOHN b. SrIcKNKY, United States dis
trict attorney for the northern district Of
Florida, and who served with distinction
in the army during the rebellion, died
Tuesday at Providence Hospital, in his
35Ih year. He arrived here week ago,
suffering from q severe attack of illness,
and it was feared he had yellow fever, and
he was sent to the hospital. The disease
proved 70 be pneumonia.
A case of special interest 10 widOwers
has Just been decided in Pennsylvania.
A designing old wrecker of this class
espoused young lady, after having
conveyed all his wealth to trustees tor
the benefit of his children by his first
wife. Shortly after his second mar
riage he died, and the trust deed was
filed The widow filed suit to main.
tain her right of dover and maintained
it, the court holding that the secret
conveyance made by her sutton dur.
ing their courtship and con the eve Of
his marriage with her was fraud IN
law upon her just expectations and
conjugal rights which were about to be
acquired by her" And this, the court
remarked, would be equally so, under
the circumstances of this case, whether
the fraud was intended or The proper
ty conveyed in good faith.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
cLENELANp.s ESTIMATE.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. Sat 10
o'clock tonight Grover Cleveland, from
all the figures received, estimated his
majority at nearly 100000. All the
indications point to that figure being
reached, and it may even be passed.
There is no telling where the majority
viii end, as the uphesval in the state Is
phenomenal, Cleveland takes his
honors in his customary quiet way.
At $50 A. NJ. he was at his office dis
changing his duties as mayor rs usual,
and declining to hear word on the
subject of politics. When work was
done he went to his law office and
there met a number of visitors. An
immense mass-meeting was held to-
night opposite the democratic club.
rooms in honor If Gen. w. f. Rogers,
congressman-eleet. 1t was as good As
announced by several speakers that the
campaign of 1854 had been opened and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

total vote of the state is 1143S3, dis
.ributed viz: Waller, democrat, 80,
020; ~F,uckley, republican, "a 672
Rogers, temperance, sol.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16
W y
Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. Henry j.
Spooner and Jonathan Chase, reps,
reelected representative in congress
by large relative majorities on light
vote, on proposition to amend the con-
stitution so as to authorize the legisla-
ture to call constitutional conventions,
is rejected. 1t required three ffths
vote to adOpt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

COMPLETE RETURNS.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. S.-The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

SAN FRANCIso, Nov. S.-Furtner re
turns indicate that Stoneman's (Dem.
majority in the state at large will reach
1900. The democrats made a clean
sweep of the state and congressional
ticket. Pages defeat being now assur-
ed by defections in Alameda, San
Francisco and San Josquin counties,
aggregating over {, 900 votes. The leg
stature is not yet figured up, buI the
democrats will have majority Of both
houses.
SAN FRANcTLso, Nov. S.-The total
vote OF the city corrected is 40,074;
Il 5000 counted; Stoneman 3 IA ahead.
The other democratic candidates show
such Igains that the republicans will
not elect single municipal officer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-16

that Grover Cleveland will be the
choice of the democracy to succeed
Arthur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-21

Washington, 19.-Tne bill to regulate
immigration, which passed the House TO-
day, provides there shall be paid q duty
of soc. for each passenger, not g citizfn
Of the United States, who shall come BY
vessel from a foreign port to any port
within the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-17
The Old Flag and the Appropriation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. lit is under
stood here that General Chambers has
given pledges that in the event of his
election to Congress in Mississippi, he
will not enter any Democratic caucus or
vote with that organization on any poll
teal question, but hold himself aloof
and follow in the footsteps of Senator
Malone in this regard. Under these
circumstances, the Republican Con-
gressional Committee will extend aid to
General Chalmers and do what it can
to secure his election over the Bourbon
candidates. There are Republicans here
who do not have the strongest faith in
Chalmers professions of hostility to the
party which kept him in Congress for
several years, Notwithstanding it went
back on him a few months ago when he
was trying TO retain the scat to which
he was not legally elected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-17
WESTERN WASHINGS
Life on Board the United States Steamship 'Essex'
One Of Uncle Sans Police Boats.

Life on Board the United States Steamship Essex
One Of Uncle Sans Police Boats.
Midshipman Geo Barnett sends the
following breezy account of cruising in
western waters which viii be read with
pleasure by his many friends in this
section.
Us. S. Essen, SANDY POINT, CHILL, )
STRAITS OF magellan, June p, 1892: !
DEAR CAP: \
/ have often thought of my promise
TO write to you about the cruise Of the
Essex but whenever would try to
do so, something always happened to
prevent it.
As it may be Of some interest to my
friends and readers of the HERALD |
win try and give you a synopsis Of events
as they have taken place.
Tie L. S. s. Essex is a barque rugged
steamer Of about 1900 tons displace-
ment, her length being about one hun
bred and ninety feet, her breadth of
beam about twenty-eight feet, and her
draft about seventeen feet. The COM
pliment Of officers and men is about
two hundred, thus making small vii
lage The battery is as follows: -Four
nine-inch broadside guns, one eight
inch muzzle-loading rifle, and one sixty
FOUNDER breech-loading rifle.
The ..Essex'' went into commission
Nov. y, 1881. it Philadelphia and then
went to Norfolk where she went into
dry dock. for tie purpose Of having the
copper repaired. On January 10, 1882,
we left the L. 5. and, after a passage Of
twenN-six days, reached Funchal on
the island Of MADEIRA The city con-
tains about thirty thousand inhabitants,
mostly Portuguese, and in many res
poets its very interesting. The noun
taiBs tower above the city and cover
the whole island, so that from the sea.
the land seems to be one mass CT rock
thrown mp by volcanoes.
Funchal is city Of masonry, every
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-17
Weeds Wanted.

Below is given a circular sent out from
the State University at Madison which
will be of interest to farmers. All speci-
mems and inquiries should be sent to
William Trelease, Madison, Wis.
To render the botanical and horticul-
tural work done at the University useful
to the farmers and horticulturists of the
State, their cooperation is earnestly re-
quested
Specimens of weeds and introduced
plants of questionable value, of cult
waited and other plants attacked by fungi
trusts, SHUTS, mildews, etc), and OF
noxious and beneficial insects, are solicit
ted. In return, the names OF unknown
plants and insects, together with infor-
nation as to the best means of dealing
with them, viii be gladly given, so far
as possible, and questions will always
be cheerfully answered.
Weeds and other lowering plants
should be gathered when in full bloom.
they may be dried in old books or be-
tween newspapers, under sufficient
pressure to keep them from shriyeling
Parts of plants attacked by fungi may
be dried similarly, but with less pressure
Either may be sent in letter, but will
come more safely if enclosed between
pieces of stiff pasteboard in an unsealed
package.
Insects are desired in all stages from
the egg to the adult. They should not
be sent in letters. If dead, they may
be loosely packed in cotton or paper in
a stout box; if living, they should be
placed in a tight tin or wooden box,
with 4 sufficient supply of their proper
food air holes are never needed.
Each package should be marked with
the name of the sender, and accom-
panied by letter, giving information
as to the nature and extent of the injury
caused. Especial care should be taken
to send the common names of plants at
tackled by insects or fungi, when toe
fragmentary for identification; and the
local names of weeds are always
daSirad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-17
COMING CROPS.
Report offheir Condition for August Made tn The
Department at WASHINGTON

Report oftheir Condition for August Made TO the
Department al Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-August crop
returns to the Department of Agricul-
ture, the work of about 6,000 cores
pondents, gives estimates covering the
entire producing area of over 1900
principal agricultural counties of the
United States upon the condition of the
most of the crops now growing.
The condition of the wheat crop is
higher than for several years. 1t was
IS in 1880 and 81 in 1879 and 1881. 1t
is now 81 against 100 last month; some
what late but nearly ready for harvest.
At the date of these returns there were
some indications of rust and blight. In
parts of Minnesota and in northern
Iowa it is held TO be the best since 1877.
Returns from Dakota and NebraSkaare
favorable. The general averages ofthe
principal states are as follows: Wiseon-
sin, 99, Minnesota, 9S; Iowa. 80; Dako-
tn, 80; Nebraska. 103; Colorado. 96.
1t is quite probable the product of
winter and spring wheat. without loss
by sprouting after harvest. will exceed
5o,000,000 bushels, but the exravagant
estimates which assume 10 to 20 per
cent. more are wild assumptions, heed
lesSly tending to reduce the price of
wheat in the hands of farmers and spe-
cial agents a the depots of agricultural
towns
Cables to-day say wheat in England
promises 10 bean average crop of good
quality, Ia France medium crop but
slightly damaged by rain. In Germany
recent heavy rains have deteriorated
the quality and of n far abundance of
the product. In Russia and hungary
an average crop, and in Austria 10 per
cent. above average.
The condition of the corn crop is rep
resented rs 50 against II last year at this
date The averages of the southern
states are nearly 100.
The surplus producing states average
as follows Ohio, Il; Michigan. IS; In
diana, rs; Illinois, so; Iowa. 40; Mis-
souri,, 81; Kansas, LOG; Nebraska. 9S;
New England. from 81 to SO; New York,
50; Pennsylvania, 80; New Jersey, 93.
The general average of other crops is
rs follows; Oats, l02; spring rye, 100;
barley. %; buckwheat, %; potat rs, i0l,
tobacco, 81