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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Chblegrans

THE Italian consul general at Tunir has
protested against the insecurity Of life
and property in the regency.
AT council of the Austro-Hungarian
cabinet, the minister of war announced
the complete occupation of Crivoscie.
THE mercantile firm of Hill, MacMas-
ter & Plant, of Manchester, England, has
suspended payment, with liabilities of
G7O, 600 MacMasters has absconded.
CUSTOMS officers at Moscow found dyna-
mite in cases of hats remaining I'M
claimed. A secret press was discovered
at Odessa, and several nihilists were ar
rested.
AFTER prolonged conferences, Envoy
Trescoti and the Chiiian minister of for
eign affairs drew up protocol to serve as
the basis Of treaty of peace between Peru
and Chill, leaving in allowance the subject
Of indemnity.
A MEMBER OF the British house Of com.
mons to succeed Bradlaugh is to he
chosen to-day in Northampton. A cavalry
regiment have been ordered to that point.
Redmond, home-ruer, will be present
to organize the Irish voters against the
return of the agitator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
A WEEKS NEWS.
Happenings of tt Past Week Boiled
Down for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
latest Events.

THE steamer City Of Baton Rouge
made the run from New Orleans to Cairo
in three days and fifteen hours.
JUSTICE MILLER. Of the United States
supreme cosrt, will doubtless be com.
peiied TO undergo another dangerous and
painful operation at The hands OF sur
geons.
In the pedestrian match at New York,
Rowell made 100 miles in 10 hours IS
minutes and So seconds, beating the best
record. Vint dropped out of the race on
the 10Th mile.
THE levee from New Orleans to Carroll
ton is being watched by armed men, in
consequence Of the timely discovery Of a
cut four feet square made during Saturday
night,
THE Milwaukee club organized by elect
ing Alexander Mitchell president, and
will erect handsome residence in the
Seventh ward. There are two hundred
names on the roll.
GENERAL SHERlpAN's 51st birthday was
celebrated by banquet by he Loyal Lee
gion OF Chicago at the Union League club.
Seventy gentlemen were present, and
there was a lively interchange OF senti-
ment.
THE proclamation of Governor Cullom,
calling an extra session of the Illinois
legislature on March %, specifies as sub
ects of action the apportionment of CON
gressional and senatorial districts, the
transfer of the Illinois and Michigan
canal to the federal government, the re-
vision of the criminal code, and the APP
preparation of funds for the normal uni
versity.
TELEGRAPH operators to the number OF
AS, representing four states, gathered at
Pittsburg, the other day, to crush the
scheme to hold national convention at
Cincinnati. 1t was resolved that the
congress shall take place at Pittshurg
March 90. A letter from New York
gentleman stated that the recent reduc-
ton of wages in the clerical department
would soon be applied to the operators,
and urged the necessity of consolidating
all protective organizations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Criminal.

GoTTLIEB ENGEL, a Young lawyer OF
Milwaukee, has been convicted or forgery.
UNDER the recent contract with the au
thorities of Wyoming the penitentiary at
Joliet will soon receive l57 prisoners from
Cheyenne.
john I. MORRIS, one of the Missouri
land swindlers. who was out on bail at
Sleubenville, O., has been surrendered by
his bondsmen and lodged in Jail.
THE MAYOR of Philadelphia is about to
be shown that one of his new detectives is
partner of thieves and another profess
sional ballo.-box suffer.
Mrs. SARAH +. HOWE, president Of the
womens bank known as THE Ladies' De-
post" which proved a swindle in October
1850, has been sentenced to three years
imprisonment in the house of correction
Tux customs authorities of New York
caused the arrest of Deputy Collector
briggs and the physician of the steamship
Servia for smuggling a silk cloak, anC
they have been held in heavy bail,
THE gamblers and landlords of Chicago
recently indicted by the grand Jury ap
peared before Judge Smith the other day
and gave bail. The sports awaited them
selves of the kind offices of Mike Mac
Donald, John Bowling and Fred. Nj
kamzler.
IT is rumored in New York that tn,
federal grand jury has indicted Genera
Curtis for collecting campaign assessment
while employed by the treasury depart
ment. The penalty is $500 fine and dis
n issal from the service.
Mrs. HARRIET RELL, of Boston, wa
accosted in Kirkland street, recently, al
most at the door of her residence, by
man. who followed her into the house. an,
soon came out and walked away. Almos
immediately it was discovered that sh
had been stabbed in the neck. and in tw
minutes she was dead Three arrest
have been made, but the affair is still
mystery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
On Long Journeys

Or in travelling in tropical or moist climates it is
always well to be provided with medicinal de-
fence against fever and ague,, bowel or stomach
complaints and bilious attacks. Tourists, emf
grants, miners and seamen find in Hostetter's Bit
tiers an eicient article pleasant in action, agree
able in flavor and wholesome in composition. I'm
wholesome water is deprived of its injurious prop
critics by admixture with this purifying corrective,
and symptoms of disturbance in the stomach or
bowels caused by unwholssome food, are RENE
died by it. Failing appetite, less Of strength and
flesh caused by non.assimia,ion OF food, sick
headaches, nervousness and loss of sleep, are eouu
teraetei by this incompatible health promoter.
Physicians who have contrasted its effects Wlil
those of other medicines acknowledge its super
iority. 1t is known both here and abroad as a
reliable family medicine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
How to Assert Filters.

at is TO be regretted" says the Bald
winsville Gasette, that a large number
of our growers of tobacco in this, and
we presume in other sections, should
harbor the idea that filters, or the
poorest class of tobacco can be made
up of strings, trash, pole burnt, dead
leaves, stems, mangled, unmerchanta-
BILE and sun scorched stuff, and yet pass
a reasonable inspection of the buyer or
anybody else. Yet how often we see
miserable, valueless trash put up as
filters, sometimes vulgarly called "lugs,"
and put up and tied up in Informed,
large and ungainly hanks, without
form and without neatness. Anything
for filler will do say the careless.
shiftless. greedy tobacco assorters. We
say not. We say put up your "lugs,'
or "Cs," or poorest quality, or
whatever you may call them,
whether thirds" or 'fourths,"
in neat, clean, and judicious style,
without mussing them, or putting into
them anything understandable or dis
pleasing to the trade. Put them up
with the same precaution, with The
sdluc pains, anu thC chHo uOoiio w
make them merchantable that you be-
stow in asserting and putting up your
double AS, or any other quality you
produce, or assert in your asserting
room. A fat leaf" a sun scorched
leaf, a pole-burnt plant, a frost-bitten
leaf, lifeless, dead Himsy, vapid leaf,
all these kinds of leaves or plants, vari-
ously affected, and absolutely worth
less, unfit for use or the markets of the
world, should all be put into the man
ure heap where they belong and where
they will do the most good. No cult
vator of tobacco who respects his repu-
tation as a raiser of leaf, should for a
nome nt think of putting trashy leaves,
the kinds we have described into the
" Tugs" They mar the appearance
and destroy the value of any quality OF
tobacco into which they are put, and
hence should find no place in the grow
ers assortment Of leaf, but IN every III
stance should be used as fetilizers for
! future crops.
Greed often induces growers to make
having resemblance to- tobacco must
IEN INTO the poor Quall'y, lhls II "IolS'
1t is contrary to the best methods OF
making tobacco merchantable. Nc
man can make a reputation as to-
bacco raiser who puts his filters up into
careless, unarranged wads big enough
to make wadding for sixty pound
cannon.
Filters should not be put up to cover
poor, rotten tobacco, or pole-sweal
leaves. They should, on the contrary
go into the cases in nice, clean, sys
tematic shape, the same As the Other
well-assorted qualities. The 'growei
gets good pay for them, and no disguise
should be allowed to cover up their IN
liquitous qualities. Pack them neatly
make them into the same sized hanks
and no larger than the hanks compos
ing the first quality.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Popping the Question.

Constitutionallv timid men might. if
necessary, resort to some such expedi-
ent as that of the youth whose bash
fulness would not admit Of his propos-
ing directly to the object of his affec-
tons, but who at length summoned up
sufficient courage 10 lit the young
lady's Cat and say PUSSY, may have
your mistress p To which the young
lady very naturally and cleverly re-
sponded; "Say yes, pussy"
Bashfulness on the part of lovers,
and want of courage in connection with
popping the momentous question, have
formed the subject of many story.
Here is one: A gentleman had long
been paying attention to a young lady,
whom he was very anxious to marry,
but to whom he had never ventured to
declare his passion. When opportunity
offered, his courage deserted him, and
when he resolved to speak the fair one
could never lie found alone or olsen
gagged. Driven to desperation, he one
day accomplished mis- purpose in a
somewhat remarkable manner at din
ner- party. To most people a dinner
party would hardly seem the most suit
able occasion for overtures of this de-
scription, especially when, as in this in
stance, the lady is seated at the oppo-
site side of the liable from her admirer
The latter, however, was equal to the
occasion. Tearing leaf from his poe
textbook, he wrote on it, under cover Of
the table: "Will you be my wife? Write
yes or no at the foot Of this" Calling
a servant, he asked him in whisper TO
take the slip-which, of course, was
carefully folded and directed-to "the
lady in blue opposite" The servant
did as requested; and the gentleman,in
an agony of suspense, watched him
give it to the lady, and fixed his eyes,
with badly disguised eagerness, on the
lady's face, to try and judge from her
expression how the quantity made offer
was received He had forgotten one
thing-namely, that ladies seldom carry
pencils about them at dinner party.
The beloved one was, however, not to
be bafiied by SO trifling an obstacle.
After reading the note calmly, she
turned to the servant and said "Tell
the gentleman yes" They were mar
ried in due course.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

THE French Meteorological assoca-
ton intends to celebrate the centenary
of the invention of balloons by the
brothers Montgolfer, next year, by an
exhibition in Paris, and by balloon
accents from Lyons, Dion, Calais, and
Annanay, the starting points of early
balloon voyages. The exhibition is in
tended to embrace every natural and
artificial means for flight, and all
sciences are invited to cooperate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

JUNO, the African elephant in the
Geological Gardens ct London, is the
subject of an injunction. Not liking
his temper, the council of tie society
some time ago sold Jumbo to enterpris-
ing American for $4,000. But the old
elephant wouldn't leave the grounds,
and at later date an injunction was
granted by the courts restraining the
council from allowing the elephant to
be removed from the gardens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

THE British House of Commons has
nominally 652 members, but, rs in
thirteen cases the issue Of writs has
been suspended, there are only $50
representatives at present entitled to
sit. or these, $50 may be described as
Ministerialists, 2i6 rs Conserv atives,
and sixty as Home Rulers. This gives
the Ministry majority of only twenty
three over nominal Home Buffers and
Conservatives combined.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

SINCE it has been finally determined
that the Tulleries ruins shall be taken
down, "a commission has been chosen
to ascertain what part of them are
worth saving as historical records to be
placed in museums and parks. Por-
tons of the facade which underwent
the tiercest fires of the Commune are
not in fit condition for such presor-
walton, but it is thought that castings
can be secured, at least of columns and
cornices, that possess some srchitectu-
raj interest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

EMIGRATION to Cape Colony from
Great Britain is fast increasing. For
1879 the returns show only 1882 emf
grants; for 1880 the number was 1907 /;
for 1881 it was 4 ,1G3. These 4,163 con-
sisted of 1924 men for the government
railways, 2,613 artisans and domestic
servants, 75S agriculturists, 46S recruits
for the Cape Mounted Riilemen. The
agriculturists took out with them in
money alone an aggregate of S77 ,325,
or little over 500 for each man,
woman, or child.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

UNITED STATES notes, silver certlh-
Gates, and fractional notes, equaling or
exceeding three-ffths of the original
proportions are redeemable at their full
face value. Fragments, constituting
one-half but less than three-ffths are
redeemable at one-half their face value.
Fragment Of less than a half are re-
deemable only when accompanied by
an affidavit stating that the missing
portion has been totally destroyed.
Under the old regulations, notes and
certificates were redeemable by tenths,
and fractional currency by tifths.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

The professional pedestrians engaged
in the late walking match in New York
were settled with. The net receipts
were announced as an ounting to S3S,
SD 80; the expenses, S20,071,2S. The
stakes were $4,000, ofwhich Hazel gets
50 and Fitzgerald 81 900, The SIS
761 60 of gate-money was divided as fol-
lows. Hazael, S9,3S0.S1; Fitzgerald, So
752 50; Noremac, 2.25l.39; Hart,
81 50093; Hughes, 81, 1850; Sullivan,
S75047. If there were really any stakes
in the contest, which is a matter ofcon-
siderable doubt among sporting men,
then Hazlel received all told SIS, 4SO.3l
and Eitzrerald. 1852 30.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

A GENTLEMAN in Paris owns hand
some and valuable dog named Bis
mark. He recently received note
from the German Embassy, inviting
him to remove the name from the dogs
collar, and to cease calling the animal
by it, under pain OF prosecution, upon
the ground that the patronymic belongs
exclusively to the German Chancellor,
and the Embassy cannot allow it to be
publicly applied to dog.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
The Sorrows of Singers.


The lot of the famous singer is not
always happy one. From the days of
Malibran, who was in America over a
half century ago, to those OF poor
Christine Nilsson, trouble and sorrow
have spared none of the great singers
who have been popular idols. The most
lucky of these is Jenny Lind, who re-
tired on fortune before her voice fail
cd, and who leads II happy domestic
life in London. Bat Malibran when
young married . rascal and although
her second marriage was not unfortu-
nate, she lived but very short time
after it. Her contemporary and rival,
Nile. Sontay, married an Italian Count,
ana entered fashionable life, retiring
from the stage when quite young. But
her Count was also a rascal, who squan-
dered all her money in gambling, and
she had, when nearly 90 years old, to
resume her artistic career, which was
brilliant to the last. But her husband
was Jealous as we'll as spendthriit,
when she died in Mexico there were
suspicious that she and the handsome
tenor Pozzolini were both poisoned.
Mile. Grist, who was the acknowledged
grandest dramatic singer of her time,
welded man whom she did not love
and who was not worthy of her, and
she made scandal by leaving him for
the arms of the equally famous tenor,
Mario. Mile. Alboni, probably the
grandest contalto singer chat ever APP
peared in public, was married for the
fortune in her voice by an Italian
Count, but tbs marriage was not a
happy one. and they lived apart 70.
some years. He did not however,
sauander her money, and when he died
she lost no time in becoming the wife
of French subaltorn officer, much
Younger than herself, who loves her
TO. tune devotediy, aad makes himself
generally disagreesble to those that
rent houses or apartments OF her in
Paris.
Nelson's husband, NJ. Rouzaud, is
said to have inherited insanity from his
family, and was literally madly in love
with her when he persuaded her to be-
come his wife. He was crazy, too
about stock speculations, and, after
gambling all his own and his wife's
fortune away on the Bourse, he died in
mad.house Another great singer
Mile. Hebron, who was pet OF Paris
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Southern Floods.

MEMPHIS, March 10.-The river de-
clined one inch to-day and now marks
80 feet and II inches on the guage.
The new levee at Pushmataha broke
down yesterday morning, three and a
half miles from Lake Charles, in a
dozen different places. Three crovascs
caused by high westerly winds. the
levee was four feet high with base of
80 feet, all new work. A force of men
under Mr.. St. Clair Arnold who were
protecting and strengthening the levees
in the vicinity and had their camp sud-
denly submerged by the break and the
men aroused from their slumber by the
roaring waters. Nearly all
the camp equipments including
wheelbarrows, tents, implements, ETC.,
were carried away by the waters. Men
had to hustle in hurry, and even then
they did not reach high ground without
wading to their waists. Secretary Lin
coin telegraphed to-day that he had in
structed that 10000 rations be sent to
Memphis for the relief of the Tennessee
sufferers. Messrs. H. H. Harvily and
G. j. Marshall, two respectable colored
men, representing the relief as
sociation organized on Monday
at Greenville, Washington county,
Mississippi, arrived this morning on
the steamer Belle, of Memphis. They
bring doleful account of the sufferings
of the residents of Washington county,
where the lands have been covered by
water comiag down through Williams
bayou from break in the levee below
Catfish Point. The levee along the
bayou having given away Deer Creek
is flooded and all the country back of
Greenville is covered with water from
one to seven feet deep. The town
of Greenville itself at present is
protected by a temporary levee, hastily
thrown up last week. All available la
Dor in the county, including the coun-
ty convicts, was employed in the con-
struction of this levee, and is now en-
gagged in its preservation. AS matters
now stand, between 5000 and 10000
people in Washington county are
homeless. A great number of these
people have gone to Greenville, where
they are now cougregated in destitute
condition. They have lost all their
live stock and bulk, and their personal
property, the deluge having come
upon them so unexpectedly that many
of the sufferers were compelled to leave
their houses without their clothes. The
refugees include 75prisoners convicted
of various offenses in Bolivar and
Washington counties, besides number
of state convicts.
MEMPHIS, March 10.-An Apalanche
Helena, ARK special says: The river
is falling slowly and it is thought the
levees are safe. A general feeling of
relief seems to be enjoyed by all.
The break below the city has be-
come immense, and is overhowing the
city very rapidly. The water in the
overlooked district rose seven inches
since lest night. This will cause much
trouble and make great many
changes necessary in houses that
have been considered safe;
but as the rise may go down in a few
days no alarm is felt. Rations issued
to 1000 persons in the county and As
in the city. News from the interior
and especially from the White Cache
river bottoms continues to be very dis
tressing and as yet no supplies have
been sent them, but efforts will be
made tomorrow to give them relief.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
physically

COLONEL JOHN l.. BURLEIGH, for some
time Michigan state senator and quite
we'll known in Chicago as a manufsc-
turer, is going on the stage as per-
former of Shakespearcn character. He
has already appeared in number of
cities of Michigan, and will ere long
make his debut in Chicago. Those
who have heard him pronounce his
reading and performance excellent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

A RATIE increase in the death rate in
New York city is shown by the stat
istics for the last two months, In Jan
uary there were 3,59S deaths, and in
February 3,3o5, making total of s.
903, For the months OF January and
February, 1881, the total number of
deaths reported was 1864. This shows
an increase of 500 a month for the last
two months. The assistant register of
vital statistic, and other health officials,
say that this is far too large a member
to be accounted for by any increase in
the population of the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Don't flatter yourself that by putting

Don't flatter yourself that by putting
up or asserting filler meanly, that you
are going to make money by the opera
ton, for this is certainly not the case
but quite the contrary will be the re-
split for the buyers learning of your
s1ovenly and shabby manner of put
ting up your poor quality, or Tugs"
will avoid you as unreliable and shift
less in the extreme, and class your to-
bacco slow grade stuff" unsuitable for
the great cigar trade Of this country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

AN act is about to introduced into
.he French chambers, which may have
the effect of keeping alive great many
children who would otherwise die. 1T
gives the municipal authorities the
power, which they have never yet had,
to deal stringently with parents who
neglect their offspring morally and
nh vsically
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
Humbuggel AGAIN.

saw So much said about the merits of Hop
Bitters, and my wife who was always doct oring
and never well, leased me so urgently to get her
some ! concluded to be humbugged again; and !
am glad | did for in less than two months use of
the Bitters, my wife cured, and she has re
manned so tor eighteen months. | like such hum
bugging.-H. T., St. Paul. Pioneer Pres.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

Mrs. Langtry denies that she does
not live With her husband, but says tha'
her income is not sufficient for her re-
ouirements, and that is why she pas
gone on the stage. She is paid Sooo
week at the Hayma-kei, London.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16
MINERAE POINT, WISCONSIN.

AMERICAN spectators are rubbing
their hands in anticipation of bloody
and protracted war in Europe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

A New York dispatch says that the
demand for free passes to the recent
walking match was very great. Among
others who made daily demand ior
tickets was William II. Vanderbilt
The latter sent for three tickets each
day-one for himself, one for Cornelius
Vanderbilt and ole for F. A. Woscestef'
his priyate secretary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

THE April number of DEMoREsr
MONTHLY MAGAZINE has four Easter
cards of roses in oil colors, which are
really gems of art, two steel eli
cravings, and numerous Illustrations
The contents are varied and interest
ing. The Admirals Ward" by Mrs.
Alexander, grows in interest as 1t pro-
crosses; Society Life" by Jennie
June, is an excellent article. and
twenty-four others are not inferior IN
merit, There are also "Current Topics
of the Day." "Work Table, Kitchen,
and Fashions for Spring" leaving
nothing more to be desired for family
magazine; and the price at two dollars
a year places it within the reach OF
every family.