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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19
How Wilkes Booth Was Buried.

As Q newspaper correspondent | had
occasion to visit the old capitol prison,
in Washington. in February, 1869. to
witness the cXhumation and the reudi-
ton TO their respective friends and rela-
hves the remains of the conspirators in
the Lincoln assassination. President
johnson was about to go out of office,
and be issued an order permitting chris
tan burial to the bodies of the five per-
sons implicated in the death of LINCOLN
Booth Mrs. Smratt Atzerodt, Payne,
and Harold. They had been buried in
ammunition boxes of common pine
wood, six feet long, two feet wide, and
two feet deep. When the Id was lifted
from Booths coffin his face was perfect,
with the exception of % small hole
about the size of a dime in each cheek.
His hair WAS in as good condition as If
he had just come out of harber's shop
In taking out the body to place ii ia q
handsome rosewood coffin supplied hy
his mother Mrs Booth, Of Baltimore
the head dropped OF from the body
Not So with Mrs. SUTatt. Her face and
form We're perfect, and she looked like
one in a happy, dreamlcss sleep Her
head adhered to the body in the process
of transfer Payne's body was greatly
wasted, but At5erodt was the worst OF
all; for when the army blanket that COW
cred his remains was lifted up it re-
vCaled a Shapeless mass OF hl3ckened
bones and ashes, with bald and separ-
at2d skull in one corner. Talking of
this matter Of the Lincoln assassination,
] rcmember asking Andrew johnson one
day when we were travelling together
through East Tennessee, nj a timo when
he was running tar cOngresSman-at-
large against Horse Maynard and Frank
Cheatham, why ii was he did not par
don Mrs, Surratt He was in COM
municative mood and he said; 1.-The
true history of that ease has never been
told. # was represented in the papers
that | refused TO see Annie SuIratt (the
daughter of Mrs. SuratO when she
came to the White House The morning
of the execution asking for the pardon
of her mother. The fact is that | never
knew it was Miss Surratt: because y
man named MuzZy, who had general
charge of the White House, came IN mo
and said a crazy woman was down stairs
and wanted to Get in aud see me, .pnd
she wouldn't give her name. but WAS
crying and tearing her hair, and cXhib-
tied all the appearances OF insanity
"But would you have pardoned Mrs.
SurTatt?" ] asked, "supposing you had
known bettcr?'
Il don't think | would he replied,
in his blutf way. "Shc didn't do the
shooting, but she was an accessory TO
It. which is all the same. Boston Trac-
eicr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

court, Tyrone. The latter is a pleasant
oasis in an ugly country. the demesne
pei,ig very extensive and well planted,
ana further ornamented by fine lakes
ne rent-roll 81 the estate, granted out
OF conliscated land by James |. To the
auke ancestor, is Sl50.0 eco. and the
duke IS one Of the few landlords who
mas not as Set been troubled about his
tenants. The mansion is very extons-
I'VE and imposing structure.
The success of Muybrilge the San
francisco photographer. n secnring
several excellent plates OF trotting
morse IN action, has stimulated foreign
photographers TO attempt equally re-
mar&ablo feats. NJ Hicckel bas been
abie to photograph from boat. in ac-
tlHe motion. clear plate Of the shore ut
ITck, on the French coast. with Ill its
bathers and promeuaders. An English
ARTIST has photographed swallows on tho
wing, and lXedthe reelection they threw
on . pond IN passing over, while a
ffenchman NJ. Audra has photo
graphed Young girl >pringing over 2
cord.
While the Portuguese church of ST.
John the Baptist in Boston was under
going repairs last September, the work
men found spring of pure water be-
meath the building. A well WAS dug,
above il shrine was erected, and the
water was consecr@ed. The pastor OF
the church assured thepeople that there
was no miraculous power or even medi-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

The existence OF an immense era,
when all of Northern America and E,i-
rope were envelored by enormous thick
ness of ice crunching fragments of rock
beneath its massive tread. and trans
porting square miles Of marine rubbish
upon its back, is now universally ac-
cepted ~ Prof Geikie.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19
Here lies Baron Oxford bih
Quiet and cool,
Bred by a Duke and
pputrbt ny "A fool

The departments Of police, health,
fire. and water in Boston are managed
by paid commissioners appointed BY
the city council. but this has not been
satisfactory and change of some KIND
is about to be made. A committee on
the council advises that one commits
sioner in each department be appointed
by the mayor tohold Office permanently,
and that two other members be chosen,
one each from the aldermen and coun-
cilmen, the permanent commissioners to
receive salaries and the others not.
Their idea is that this plan would con-
centratc responsibility, secure greater
perrnanence in office. and Yet give each
board n representative in both branches
Of the city government.
At this critical period Ireiand's two
dukes are faithful to their Irish homes
the duke of Leinster at Carton, Kill
dare; the dixie Of Abercorn at Barons-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

It is stated that authentic documents
have recently been brought to light 81
AIentz which individually establish the
fact that Joan Of Arc was not burnt
either by the English or her own coun-
trymen, but thai she Lived to be a re-
spected matron. having in 1896 been
married 10 a Sieur de Hermoise, or Ar
noise. of Lorraine. and apparently
..liyed happy ever afterward.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

Says Patti: "rhus far have found
the Americans as demonstrative and ,te-
hghtful To sing to as the most emotional
audiences in Europe, and that, as You
know, stimulates one TO ones best
canAcities.N
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19
Tho Weekly Republican and News

published every Friday morning. contains a
carefully prepared summary Of the news OF the
week large amount OF interesting and In.
structing miscellaneous reading and agricultural
matter ana fun reports OF the Milwaukee and
Chicago markets as well as reports from an
be found
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

"a good laugh says Charles Lamb,
sis worth a hundred groms in any state
of the market.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

Il saw Mir. Lincoln eyes twinkle
with mirth.
How did he get il oll?' said he.
Il answered that probably, after rea-
sonablo waiting for the Scattore, he had
to break it off, and cut and pull out all
the hair which the tenacious plaster
touched the best way he could. Mat
said he look special pains to avoid that
particular part OF Switzerlaad after that
artistic experience. But his companion,
who somewhat reSdmbled him, not
knowing anything of his partners per-
Torrance, was soon after oyerhauled by
the gentleman and nearly cudgelleo to
death.
Upon hearing this. the tears actually
trickled down Mr. Lincoln's bronzed
cheeks. and he was at once in the best
of humors. lie sat naturally in the chair
when made the cast. and saw every
move | made in mirror opposite, as !
put the plaster on without interference
with his eyesight or his free breathing
through the nostrils. It was about IN
hour before the mold was ready to be
removed. and being all in one piece,
with both ears perfectly taken, it chung
pretty hard, as the cheek-bones We're
higher than the jaws at the lobe OF the
ear. He bent his heat low and took
hold of the mold and gradually worked
it off without breaking or injury; ithurt
u little as u few of the hairs OF the tend
er temples pulled out with the plaster
and made his eyes water; bnt the re-
membrance of the poor Swiss gentle
man evidently kept him in good
mood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19
CLUBS FOR THE WEEKLY.

Any person WHO viii send ts a club Of ten sub,
scnbcrs 10 the weekly FOR the year VIII receive
an additional copy free, twenty subscribers two
copies free, etc
Address
TIE REPUBLICAN AND MEMS,
% Mason ST., Milwaukee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19
Lincoln Sis for a Ti1a- rIash.

CAS- told by ihe sculptor Eoik IN Tie
CeHilTY for Dccembe.)
he was there promptly: indeed, he
never failed 70 be on time. liy sludio
was in the fifth story, and there were no
elevators IN those days, and soon learn-
ed to distinguish his step on the stairs
and am sure he frequently came mp Two
if not three ztel nj 4 stride. When he
SIT down the tiret Time ia tha6 hard
wooden, low-aiTned chair, which 1 still
possess, and which has been occupied
by Douglas, Seward, and Generals Grant
and Dix, he said:
"AIr, YoiS. ! have never sat before to
sculptor or painter only for daguereo-
types md photographs, What Shall
do?'
| told him that would only Take the
measurements OF his head aud shoulders
that time, end next morning, Saturday,
/ would make q east of his face. which
would save him a number of sitings.
He stood up agaiustthe wall. and made
q mark above his head, and then n,Aas-
ured mp to it from Che floor. and said:
You are Just twelve inches taller
than Judge Douglas that is, just six
feet one inch.
Before commencing the cast next
morning, and knowing Mr., Lincoln 5
fondness for story, | told him one, in
order to remove what thought m APP
prehensive expression as though he
feared the operation might be danger
Gus: and this is the story;
II occasionally employed a little black
eyed. black-hGired and dark-skinned
Italian as a toiHhgtore in plaster work,
who had related to me short time be-
yender were doing Switzerland by
hawking their images, One day Swiss
gentleman asked him if he could make
his likeness in plaster. 80, yes. siguor;
am a sculptor. SO Mattco Mattel
such was the name Of the pretender-
got some plaster, laid the bic Swiss gen
tleman ON his back, stuck quill in each
nostril for him to breathe through, and
requested him to close his eyes. Then
Mat as l called him, poured the soft
plaster all over his face and forehead;
then he paused for reflection; as the
plaster was beginning to set he became
frightened, as he had never before un-
dertaken such n job, and had neglected
TO prepare the face properly, especially
the gentleman's huge beard, mustachc,
and the hair about the temples andfore-
head, through which, of course, the
plaster had run and become solid.
Mat made an excuse 80 90 outside
the door; then, said he, run like
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

is pubiished Tuesdays, Thursdays and S9tur.
days. This edition VIII NEE, the WAITS OF those
who reside where the postal ARRANGEMENTS DO
not admit of ther receiving q daily paper II
contains the important Telegraph, Marine
Railway and Local news and all the Market RE
norris from thp daily
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-05

NJANTED-50O railroas laborers to-day
w Free fare. Work all season. Moore, 1877
East Third street. 103*
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Tue HOUSE PROGRAMME.


WASHINGTON, June 3.-Immediately after
the adjournment of the house q meeting OF
the special committee charged with the man.
agement of order OF business was held. The
only matter decided upon was that the general
deficiency appropriation bill will be taken UP
and disposed of, If possible, on Tuesday.
Representative Page will on Monday endeavor
TO pass the river and narbor bill under suSpen.
sion of the rules.
THE GUITEAU CASE.
No opinion can be delivered on Reeds last
motion in the Guiteau case until Monday. 1t
is believed that the decision will be very
short, ard no doubt is entertained but the mo-
ton will be positively denied
BREvITIEs.
The attorney general has decided that fur.
Their legislation is necessary to enforce the
present eight-hour law.
Lent. Eisenhower has been ordered to re-.
port for duty here.
The president and Secretary Folger arrived
tonight from New York.
The Post tomorrow will say: ut is thought
the president will veto the act di posing OF the
balance OF the Geneva award fund" The Post
will also state that Judge Carter will, on
Monday, deliver decision denying the motion
for reheariDg in the Guiteau case. All the
judges of the supreme court of the District,
after consultation, decided that every point
raised in the motion had already been fully
considered and decided. Eminent lawyers
think there is no probability of q writ Of
hsbeas corpus being issued by any Judge of
The United States euUreme court.
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MINNEAPOLIS RESTAURANT.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

WHEREAS, default has been made in the condi-
w lions Of CERTAIN mortgage cxs cuted and deliver
ed by Philip De Rochebrune, m rtgagor to aquila
Giles, mortgage, dated the 9th day Of November.
1873. and recorded in the Office Of the Register of
Deeds of the county of Rasey, In the State Of Min
ueeota, on the Goth day of November 1878, at 80
O'Clock p. m in book 1857 If mortgages, on psge
1884, which there is claimed t. be due at the date
and no action or proceeding has been TO-
sttuisd -, ct .i law Or IN s.,s sqrisy to
Giles departed this life on or about the 2sth day Of
Decemb r 1881, tesla g, and thereafter der
duly made by the Probate Court Of Ramsry county,
State OF Minnesota, appointing George Giles and
Edward Giles executors Of his said estate and the
said George Giles and Edward Giles now the duly
appointed, acting and qualified executors Of bis
said estate.
power Of sale contained III said mortgage and Of The
statute IN such case made and provided said mort
gage will be foreclosed by fsle Of the mortesged
premises therein described. at public auction at the
front door of the old court house, In the city Of St.
Paul, IN the county OF Ramsey and State OF Mime
sofa, Saturday, the 18th dav OF June 1882 at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the smount which
shall then be due said mortgage, with the Interest
there IN aud costs aud expenses Of sale, and fifty
dollars attor aeys fees, as stipulated In said mort
gage in case of foreclosure.
The premises described In said mortgage and go
to be sold the lots pieces parcels OF land situate
In the county of Ramsey and State OF Minnesota,
and known and described ss follows, tout: Lots
eicrcn and twelve I'll and l2) of Lake Residences,
being part of the southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section twenty-five Gay, township
tgenty-nire (29), range twenty-five (22), according
to the recorded p Of said Lake Residences. on file
in the Office of the Register Of Deeds for Ramsey
county, State Of Minnesots.
Dated 9th day Of April, 1882.
GEORGE GILES & EDWARD GILES,
Executors Of the estate of Aquia F.. Giles, de-
ceased, mortgages.
Messrs. O'Brien Wilson, Attorneys for Mort
gagees, st. Paul, MINI. may 1-7w-Mon
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Struck OIL.

BANTER SPRINGS, Kan, June 3.-Early this
morning report was circulated that men
digging a well for j. II. Naylor, in the west
ern part OF the town, had struck flowing
vein of petroleum at depth of forty -one feet.
Several leading business men at once went
out, and found that several barrels of crude
material had already been raised to the sur.
face. Experts from the oil regions of Penn
sylvania pronounce it genuine crude petroleum
of extra good quality. 1t is easily ignited by
the flame of match, and is very combustible.
The greatest excitement prevails and $4,000
have been offered for the fifteen acre tract
upon which the well Ia stu ated. There is
movement on foot for the organic ltlon of
company to purchase the ground and put in
machinery at once.
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FOR SALE.

ENOR sALE-A complete camping outfit, In
l. GLIDING q tent with five rooms, accommo-
dating eight or more persons. Inquire j. L.
McAfee, Globe Office 144*
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or Saved by Having Good Man al the
Helm.
CINCINNATI, June 3.-The steamer r. R.
Springer, of the New Orleans and Cincinnati
line, wentup the river to-day with 260 students
of Nelson's Loom school, of both sexes,
mostly persons of nearly mature years, on
picnic TO Parker's grove, about fourteen miles
up the Ohio river. The steamer returning
arrived near the Newport railroad bridge at
z o'clock. The river was nearly forty feet
high. a strong wind was blowing. The
steamer had to lower her chimueys to get
under the bridge. Capt. Hsrb was at the
wheel. There was some delay in lowering
the chimneys on account ofimperfect working
of the machinery.
A strong wind from the north struck the
boat. 1t was high on the water on account
Of the light load. The captain saw the boat
was drifting SO as to strike the chisel edge Of
the bridge pier amidships. He saw at glance
the peril Of his position. It was too late to
back against the strong current, cooperating
with the powerful gale to bring the vessel
against the pier. He ordered on all steam
possible and dashed ahead. The starboard
side of the steamer struck the pier. All the
passengers were on the upper deck.
The joste threw many on their
faces. The passengers rushed pell.
nell to the boiler deck and huidled together
on the fo,ecastle.> The steamer glanced the
pier, crushing her smith shop, boiler
shop, mess house, wheel house and wheel
signal of distress was thrown out The
boat foated heplessly down stream and
stuck some coal barges n,oored below,
wrecking one so that the coal was thrown
into the river to save the barge. The pas
sengers all scramblel off into the coal fleet
without injury, except in torn clothing,
scratched hands and faces, and slight Bruises
TO some Of them,
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Imtervte,c With Ex-senator Nc poaald.

ItiterptetC With Er- Sendt0r Nc D0Rdtd.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 3.-An evening paper
publishes an interview with ex-senator Nc.
Donald in regard to the great strike. Mr.,
Mcdonald says he fully agrees with Hon. A
s. Hewitt in the statements made in the
Associated Pr IS dispatches, sttributing the
cause of the strike to the present high tariff.
He says Mr.. Hewitt is peculiarly fitted to
speak on the question, for the reason that ne
is largely interested in iron manufactures, ana
his convictions are from personal experience.
Mr.. Mcdonald thought the country was now
In q position to see clearly the effect
of a high tariff on industries. The DEM
onstration proves positively that protection
does not protect iron, and manufacturers
were especially concerned in the advocacy of
protection theories. 1t is double protected:
first, import duty of 100 per cent; second,
by patents on steel rails owned by the com-
panies forming the American iron and steel
associations. Yet the wages OF the men en-
ployed in the thirteen mills owned by them
did not rise, Notwithstanding the immense
profits resulting from the booming railway
building the past two years. These profits
hadn't Injured to the benefit of the laborers,
the cost of living had appreciated
in every way. Mr.. Mcdonald cited an instance
in a suit in Philadelphia, which
showed profit in one mill of 800 per cent.
Mr.. Mcdonald did not think it was anom-
alous for men to strike on a falling market.
Great bodies move slowly, and with extraor..
binary high prices for all the necessaries OF
life, aud the fact in the face Of the workmen
that the profits out of their toll by the mill
owners had been tremendous, it was rather
natural that they should strike, and strike
hard. He thought the manufacturers were
in good position to hold up their end OF the
fight for the reason that railroad building
had suddenly stopped, and they would be en-.
abled to dispose Of their surplus stock. Crude
iron, which had been going into steel rails,
could now be put into other manufacture,
the end of the strike could not
he predicted. The cause of high prices he at
tributed to short crops, and believed there
would be revival OF business should the fall
crop be good one. Short crops in America
and fair crops in Europe cut off export. Corn
balances were against us. Gamblers held the
surplus product and made the quotations.
The prosperity of the country rested upon
It's expectation of its products. Free trade,
it was to be logically conclnde1, would be
blessing to the laborer, as assuring him wages
with the cost of living, and
would be regulated by the natural laws OF
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FRANK JAMES.

A ID sleGatlou of Relatives aud Friends at
Jefferson City Working for a Pardon for
the Desperate, With Strong Hopes of
Success.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June ga Jefferson City
special says: Mrs. Samuels, the mother of
Frank James, Mrs. Frank James, Police Com
missioner Craig and Marshal Murphy of Kan
sas City arrived here aud had conference
with Gov. Crittenden to-day, with view to
secure executive clemency for Frank James.
Mrs. samuels presented propositions to the
governor. but what they were, or what the
governors reply was, can not be assertained,
as none OF the parties will give any informa
lion regarding the matter.
Mr.. J. P. Hahn, attorney for Mrs. Jesse
James, also had consultation with the gov
ernor to-day, and submitted three distinct
propositions to him. These, it Is understood,
are from parties who, while they do not In
any way endorse Frank Jam eS, nor are they
in sympathy with him so far as his crimes
are concerned, yet believe that in the death of
Jesse James and the breaking up of the band,
the state has vindicated her good name, and
that lenency TO Frank would be good pub
lie policy at this time and tend to restore
peace and quiet.
The conditions of these propositions could
not be ascertaiued, all parties, from his excel
lency down, refusing to converse on the sub
iect Mr. Hahn declined TO give any informa-
tion, but expressed himself as believing the
application would have its force with the ex-
ecutive, aud sooner or later result satisfacto-
rily. The governor declined also to be inter-
viewed, either on tine subject or the result OF
the conferences, aud would say nothing fur
thar than to reiterate what he has said before:
"There will be no pardon till after conviction,
and l will make no rash promises"
1t is understood that his excellency declined
10 entertain any of the propositions, on the
grounds that he could not consider them nor
take action in the matter until it came before
him from the law officers from the western
part of the state.
Mr.. Hahn claims he is the attorney for
Mrs. Jesse James, and not Frank james, and
did not accompany Mrs. samuels and Mrs.
Frank James to this city, but came SIMPLY to
represent citizens who believe executive Glenn
ency to Frank James advisable.