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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
The Tw0-Headed Girls Hotel Bill
Philadelphia Record.

Mile Christine, the two-headed girl
who some years ago attracted consider
able attention from DR.. f@ncoast and
other prominent members of the med.
ical profession, is at present guest OF
the Great Western Hotel, or Market
street above Thirteenth. On Saturday,
when her agent presented himself at
the cashiers desk to settle the week
account, he was surprised to find that
the bill read "The Misses Christine,
and that board was charged for two
persons. .,,
Glow do you make this outY" asked
the agent, as he looked at the bill and
then at the cashier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
Another Victim.

New YORK, Feb. g. Another body,
supposed to be that of Miss Ryan, was
taken from the ruins of the old World
building this afternoon. The coroner's
inquest began, The testimony related
to the want of fire escapes, the intlam-
mable character of the interior and
the strange heat of the partition walls
before the fire broke out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
MoSpAY. Fen.

iSenate.-A few bills were introduced Of minor
importance, and bill relating to the collection Of
taxes, also bill to repeal the anti-treat law OF
1851 was passed, by a vote Of IL to O. The
governor sent into the senate the following nom
nations. For regents of the normal schools for
the full term beginning with the fir Monday in
February-Jas. McAlister, Of Milwaukee; Samuel
NJ Hay of Wnnebage; John Phillips, Of Port
age. For member of the state boa d Of heath
X mute Hoegh, La Crosse.
dsseaJty Twenty three circumstances agains
the passage Of any and all bills for the taxation
Of church property were presented.
Mr. Borchardt offered joint resolution amend
atory Of the constitution of the state The reso-
luton is as follows
Resolred by The assembly, the seaote concaTr'ag,
That section seventeen OF article one OF the con-
gti,ution Of this state shall be amended so NJ TO
read follows
Section II. The privilege of the debtor to en-
10y the necessary comforts of hie shall be recog-
nzed by wholesome laws excepting a reasonable
amount Of property from seizure or sale for the
payment # any debt or liability hereafter con-
tracted But no property shall be exempt from
seizure, levy, attachment or execution where the
debt claim or demand il for wages Of any laborer
or servant.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Stanley, Esta-
brook and Mcbride, on the part OF the assembly
as members Of the conference committee on the
apportionment muddle. A few bills were intr.-
dnced and the assembly adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09

DURING the year 1881, nearly 4,000,-
600 of flour was manufactured at Min
neapolis, of which l,2SS,399 barrels
We're exported direct to Europe. It is
the largest flour producing city in the
world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09

I;s main i'm. runs from Chicago 10 Council
Bluns, passing through Joliet. OTTAWA, La sale.
Goneseo Moline. Rock Island, Davenport West
Liberty, Iowa Guy, MsfcngO, Brooklyn, trpncil.
DeS Moincs the capital OF Iowa, stuart Atlpn-
tie and AyOca with branches from Bsrenu
junction to PEORIA wilton junction 70 Musca-
tine, Washington. Fairfield, Eldon, 3clknnp,
tcntrnyillc Princeton. Trenton. Galihtn. Came
ron Leaycnworth hthsDD, ana knnsss CITY !,
Washington 10 rigouTney, DskalnOsa, ann MOI :
-illc keokuk TO Pennington, Honapartc, BEN
tonsp0rt Independent. Eld0n Cttumwh, EDDY
vile, DskaioOsn. Peiln Monroe, and Des MONIES,
Newton Ia Monroe; Des Moines to Indianoa and
WIuterrpf; Atlantic 10 Lewis and Audubon. and
AyOca 10 Harlan. This Is positively the only
Earond. which owns, and operates through
li1e from Chicago into the state OF KANSAS.
Through Express Passenger Trains with Pull
m0N Palace Cars attached, are run cDch way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
fOTNCGL BLUFfs, LEANESWOhIH ana AIrHi-
sON. Through cars are also run between Milwnu-
kee and Kansas CITY, via the Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line.
The Great Rock Island ~ magninccnily
equipped. lts road bed ~ simply perfect, aud It's
track il Ind with steel rails.
Whnt VIII please you most Will be the pleasure
Of ENJOYING your meals, while passing over the
beautiful praries Of Illinois and Iowa, IN one OF
oar magnificent Dinlnf Cars that accompany all
Through Express Trains You get an entire
meal az good a. h served 10 any hrst-tiass hotel
forSeventy~hyc cents.
Appreciating the fact that majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments Tor inherent
purposes land the immense passenger business
Of this line warrantinQ ~. we are pleased 20 an
noDnce that this Company runs Pullman !'dlacs
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes, and Palace
PULLMAN PALACT CA KS ARE. r.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, KANSAS CITY,
all Ticket Agents In the united state.
For ,..ormation not obtainabso Nc ~
A. KIMBALL,
Gep'i superintendent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09

A CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The contest
between the house committee on fof-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
FRIpAy Fen. 3.

Senate. A resolution to appoint join, com
mittee to whom shall be referred all matters re-
lating to the liquor traffic, came up and was in
definitely postponed.
The following bills were passed To appropri-
ate to Il. b. Simpson, Andrew Haben and Will
liam S. Grubb 500 each for expenses as legislat-
i've visiting committee to the state institutions to
amend chapter 2S6, laws of 1881, entitled an act
to limit the lien Of debts upon the real estate of
deceased persons and to provide for making a
record Of the decent thereof to amend section 20
of the revised statutes, and section 2 of chapter
1857 of the laws of 1881 relating to the loans from
the trust fund; vesting in assignees, in cases OF
voluntary assignments, the rights of creditors to
avoid fraudulent conveyances
To amend section GIL Of the revised statutes as
amen1@d by chapter 100 Of the laws of $50 en-
titled of cosnty government. The bill TO transfer
the land grant formerly given the Air Line rail
way company, to the Chicago st. Paul. Mime
apolis and Omaha company, came up on its pas
sage, and after lengthy debate passed by vote
of q to g. The senate then adjourned until Mon
day evening
Assembly .-Nineteen petitions were presented
against the passage of any and all bills to tax
church property. Mr.. Clark presented his regu-
lar petition in favor Of woman suffrage. An up-
usual large number of bills were introduced after
which the assembly adjourned until Monday eve
ming.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09

- Remember this Company OWNS all Roads shown above in heavy n
Company will the
M 5
MODERN
IMPROVEMENTS. AND ARE PERFECT IN EVERY PARTICULAR
MAGNIFICENT SHELTERS PARLOR
and
hlaao
. Er AN ny rsi m dut hn ent
Depo.o a dams eegn
g. v. H.. T.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
WEDNESDAY, F.R. ..

Ssaat,-Rils were introdueed To regulate the
manufacture and sale of malt ana vinous liquors;
amending the several acts for the inspection and
sale of illuminating oils; requiring notice TO be
given of the issues cf attachments, executions
and other writs. The bill to repeal the anti-trca,
law came back from the committee on Judiciary
without Recommendation; Mr. Hamilton spoke in
favor Of u law embodyng the principle of the law
sought TO be repealed but this one was so imper-
feet, he should be obliged to vote for its repeal;
the vote for the engrossment and third reading OF
the bill was ayes "a; noes, 6.
Sen, Burrows, as chairman Of the committee on
railroads, reported back the executive message
relative TO the labor troubles on the Air Line
railway, and with IL n bill transferring the land
grant to the Chicago, ST. Paul d Omaha railway
company, with an amendment requiring the com
pany to deposit with the state the sum OF S77 600
for the payment OF claims against the Air Line
company. After the reading Of the report Sena-
tor Burrows moved to suspend the rules and put
the bill upon its passage, which the senate re-
fused to do by vote OF is tol2.
Asssmbj y.-This morning the session of the as.
sembly proved remarkably dull one. Mr. Horn
presentei a petition praying for the passage OF
the Carmichael bill. to have halt bushe testers
for wheat instead If the ones now used Mr.
Clarke presented :. petition in favor II female
suffrage, aid Mr.. Cabanis introduced II joint reso-
luton that joint committee ON the liquor trai-
fe he appointed, II five from the assembly aud
three from tha senate all bills, memorials, reso-
luuons, ETC., on tins subject to be referred to
them.
THURSDAY, FEe :.
Headfe.--a petition from the patrons of hus-
oandry, al'o petition OF Airline laborers was
presented. female suffrage resolution was Of
tered, a few bills were introduced, and three wer,
passed, among which was one TO repeal chapter
la' laws OF 1851 to amend section 1852 Of thu
revised statutes, entitled inquests of the dead
,..l IL. z a
Inc OH providing Tor the punishment OF father
or husband Tor the abandonment of his children
orlwiie, came up on the order and passed TO third
reauihg'
Inc bil to transfer the Air Line land grant tc
tue chicago st. Paul a. Omaha company came
up with the amendment OF the committee requir'
ing the omaha company to pay to the governor
SS ooo to pay the claims against the Air Line
road, the question being on the adoption of tht
amendment. After a short discussion, and the
adoption of an amendment as to the time of filing
claims, putting it Mt ninety days, tie bill was or.
dered to a third reading. Senator Burrows movet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-09
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. R.
THE GRE Ar CONNECTING LINK EAST THE WEST

D,nfn1 Cara for eating purposes only ono other
great feature OF our Palace cars isa SMOKING
SALOON where you eau enjoy your Havana
Msgni'.cent Iron Bridges span tho Mississippi:
and Missouri rfyersa. tn points crossed by this
line. and transfer are avoided ut Council Bluffs
ucctions beise nnde In Union Depols.
THE PRINCIPAL H. II. CONNECTIONS OF
TuIs nREAT THROUGH LINE ARE AS
FOLLOWS
Enst and south.
1t w. sc. ". Hds.
At wAsHISoToS HEIGHTS, with r., G. & Sc.
ALA SALE. with III. Cent. r. II.
W: IN Mid; and \. +. 4 W. Rds.
Island short Line" and Rock Isl'd 4 PEG. Ids-
AZ DAyENraHI, with tho Davenport Division
G. NJ 4 ~ u. X. H.
~ WEsr LrnERTY, with the B., c,R,& N.R,H.
AtGHISNELf, with Central Iowa H. H..
At DIS MoLSEs, with y. NJ 4 y. u. X. X.
AtCoUSclL BLCFfs, with Ln,on Pacific II. X.
AT OMAHA with Is. & Mo. u. Il II. In Neb
At oTTuMwA,. with Central Iowa Il. II. w.
st. l.. & Pac,. and &. B 80 X. Rds
At hE0KUK, with Toll, Peo War; Wab. st.
Louis I. rac., and - L., keo: Nv. II. Kds.
Al CAMERON. with II, St. J. X. r.
Aioh K Neb. and Cen. Br. u. r. X, Rds.
At LEAyEswonrH With Kan. Pae, and Kan
AtKANsAs CITY, with all lines for the West
and Southwest.
and LEAvENWOETH.
Great Rock Island Route" arc sold by
sr home ticket once. address.
Il. SIT. JOHN.
0en'i Tit. and PasSN Axt-, -.
".
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
THE BET WAS DRAWN.
A CarOndeIet Curiosity and the
Way He Took In Two
"Ten Censes."
St. Louis Chronicle.

Jackson is one of the curiosities Of
Carondelet. He is a rotund old negro,
whose principal characteristics are
dislike to manual labor, an unlimited
appetite for whisky and an unrestrain.
ed propensity for talking loud and
staggering. Assisted by mite Of
boy, who eudeavored to guide his tot
tering steps, he laboriously wheeled a
barrow Of rags down the incline to.
ward the river this morning, and was
going past the Krauss street station
when his eye CHANGED to fall on the
dignifed form of Police Justice Won
Gerichten. Making an effort, he
paused, letting the uprights of his
barrow strike the ground so suddenly
that he lost portion of his load, and
then assumed a heroic attitude
who's goin' to ares mt? 2 he
shouted to Mr.. Won Gorichten. I'm
ciszin, / am, an hev my papehs, I'm
frien' O. liberty, | am; fought TO
yeahs in de war. I'M frien' o de
South, too"
Bet you the fare to St. Louis and
the price Of drink for jackson, that
he fought on the Confederate side"
said one auditor to another.
III take it," was the reply,
(which side we're you on in the war,
Jackson ?"
Jackson had heard them making the
wager. "I'll tell do trufe, boss" said
he; II wuz two yeahs Wid Johnny Reb
an two yeahs wild de blue bellies"
Then he turned to the black midget
beside him. Run to do gemmen, "
he commanded, AN git two ten censes
frum EN-. :"
While a general laugh was heard at
the betting gentlemen's expense, Jack
son tackled off and on up the street,
to indulge in his favorite liquor, also
at the betting gentlemen's expense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23

strike, a hefstdlbFs stated, Il FOR 10
cents az hotf. The tally theA" want
an advance from $50 to $50 per month.
1t is reported that an effort will be
made tomorrow to supply the places
of the strikers with Castle Garden
immigrants, but that would be a seri-
GUS experiment, albeit, up to this
time, the strikers, | am told, have
shown no disposition whatever to in
terfere with anybody that chooses to
keep at work. The merchants are
making loud complaint about this new
set back to business, but it will prob
ably be of short duration. The freight
handlers, it may be added, are a very
numerous body, and as 20 cents an
hour this hot weather is not deemed
an extravagant demand, it is not sur
prising that they have the sympathies
of the workmen of other trades and
occupations, many of whom promise,
if need be, to give them pecuniary
assistance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
The Newer Arithmetic.

"a man buys box Of strawberries
with the bottom showed half way to
the top for twenty. five cents, how
many can he buy for 81?
How many peck peach baskets, each
holding six quarts, will be required to
seven bushels Of peaches, each bushel
oil which is short four quarts?
A certain city has a population Of
100000. The census man can't find
but 231 ,48O. What is the difference,
and where did the remainder hide
during the census taking.
How do you obtain concrete num-
Der? Mix one part Akron cement with
two parts Of sand and spread.
A man pays thirty cents for three
pounds Of evaporated apples and gets q
$l4 newspaper puff for sending then
to an orphan asylum. Does he gain OIL
loose, and how much2
Julia has Ave beaux and Emily hal
three, while the old maid next doc
has none. How many beaux in all AM
how many would be left if they shoult
give the old maid half the crowd?
If it takes eighteen men to do tn
bossing and four men to do the liftin
when a street car horse falls dowr
how many bosses and lifters will it tax
to put five horses on their feet?
If six men who talk politics an
dispute on Biblical questions ca
build a wall in five days, how long wi
it take two two men who whistle an
Airt with the widow on the corner I
. do the same work?
/, A has an overcoat for which he pal
: $l8, and his wife trades it off for tV
red clay busts of Andrew JacksC
! worth thirty cents each. How muc
money will she get from her husbaI
, to buy fall bonnet?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
FIOricnIfure.

The beautiful Chinese primrose is
the best plant for blooming in win
ter, being more desirable for that
purpose than the geranium, as it re-
quires less room, being very compact
and growing,low, aud as it does not re-
quire sunshine, only light, and lastly
but not by any means the least item, it
is pleasant perfume, which is lacking
in the geranilm.
The primrose can be very easily
raised from the seed, and it flowers
the first year. Seed sown in April
will produce good plants which will
flower about Christmas OF in Janua-
~. Plants may be made to blossom
in a shorter time than this, if grown
in the hot, moist atmosphere Of the
greenhouse; but those who have to
depend upon the air of either dining.
room, drawingoom or boudoir, should
not postpone sowing the seed until
very late. If planted in the middle
Of June, the plant will flower pro
fusely in early spring Of the next
year.
Primrose should not be forced BY
heat and sunshine into premature
Towering, but should be kept in
cool light place during the warn
months of summer, so that it ma!
have sufficient time to gather strength
and become thrifty for the white
blooming. The seed should be SOW
! in a box Of fine mellow earth, as tn
roots being very delicate, cannot pen
citrate hard soil. The seed should b
lightly covered with earth, and glas
placed over the box to retain the mois
cure, but care should be taken to Civ
IIthem air, if any indications Of mOul
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23

I observe that Editor Cowles has
heen running priest out of his Office
Spanish fashion. A he HIS referred
publicly to the case of his daughter,
now Mrs. Pomeroy, suppose there is
no harm in making a little reference
to it. This interesting young woman
went to Paris with her aunt several
years ago, and was beloved by French
gentleman, who asked her hand In
marriage. Mr.. Cowles objected to
him because he was a Catholic; but
the Frenohman said that he would
readily drop his religion for the sake
of the lady, He was more particular
on the question of dover, however,
and Mr.. Cowles, with the blunt frank.
ness ofth Western Reserve, remarked
that man who would not work for
his wife and support her by his own
sxertions, was not worthy of a
woman. For some years Mr..
Cowles expressed his views on Catho
lie aud foreign influence in the United
States in a way to nettle the more
Jealous church people, and occasion
ally to exasperate the Republican
party. l recollect Amos Town
send saying to me once that
he wished Mr. Cowles would
sell the Leader, and let it be run by
somebody who would not make 80
many enemies, particularly on reli.
gious question. The manner, however.
| in which the priests undertook to re-.
venge themselves on Mr.. Cowles was
liueffably mean. They found that his
daughter, still in the melancholy Of
defeated love, was about to 60 to Eu-
rope again, and they had emissaries to
20 on the same vessel and pour their
insidious proselytism in her ear, and
also inhame her ambition with pros.
poets of eminence in the church.
| have understood that she was offered
at Rome the place Of lady abbess OIL
mistress of convent. Such CONVEX
sion commands no respect among mer
of honor, however sincere it may havt
been on the lady's part. Before an!
information could be received by tn
I family from their daughter on tn
subject, the priests around Clevelan'
began to giOgle and have paragraph
! put in such papers as they had acces
r to, and devilish chuckle went aroun
J at the capture of this blunt old man
daughter. The impertinence Of com
. ing to Mr.. Cowles Office, after such
= piece Of treachery as that, was prof.
! erly resented by running the priel
!, out Of the door, and most men woul
} have thrown him out Of the windoV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
Curing the Dumb.

The alleged dumbness of Jimmy
Coleman, the negro ex-member OF the
Rev. John Jasper's congregation, at
Richmond, Virginia, who was recently
said to be stricken for lying, was
brought to sudden termination last
Monday, by the application Of gal
vanic battery. Jimmy's mother, In
the hope of having him relieved of the
curse put upon him for his misdeeds,
brought him to a doctor. The medical
gentleman, after a careful examina-
ton, at first determined to try the
effect of chloroiorm, which was admin
istered with the consent Of both
Jimmy and his mother. He soon sue
cumbed to the influence Of
the powerful drug, but all
attempts, by sticking him with pins
and other articles, to make him speak
while under the influence, failed. A
second medical expert was then called
on, aud after consultation the expedi-
emit Of the electric current was re-
solved upon. Jimmy was put in posi-.
ton, the handles at the extremities o.
the battery wires being placed in hi
hands. At first the crank was turned
slowly aud Jimmy stood the test man
fully, without exhibiting any signs
weakening The current was theI
increased, and soon Jimmy began t
twist and squirm in the most approves
| fashion of a mau undergoing painful
operation. This much accomplished
the crank Of the battery was vigorousl
worked and a powerful current wa
forced through Jimmys frame. II
held the handles with a terribl
grip. His face assumed a mos
agonizing expression, and at lat
his mouth opened and
feeble tones he said, Stop, Doctor
stop" Having gained this much Of
triumph, the doctor continued the te
with renewed force, and at last Jimm
spoke out in the most intelligibl
manner, For Gods sake, Docto
{ stop shooting them handlegW Tn
was sufficient to satisfy the docto
Q that Jimmy had good use of h
tongue, and that the superstition
theory Of being stricken dumb 4
/ lying was exploded. The crank Of Il
9 battery ceased its revolutions, al
Jimmy was released from the orde
D of its powerful influence. He renal
ed quiet and refused to speak for son
5 time, until it was again proposed
}, apply the battery, when he exclaime
It mo, Doctor, no more no more /
n cured" The boy was taken hon
and now the negroes believe that t
cure was effected in as mysterious a.
7. providential a manner as that
a which ha nripinallv lost his sneech.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-23
Accounting Thief.

NY. Letter to Philadelphia Ledger.
The police this morning succeeded
in capturing, at the corner OF Sixth
avenue and Twenty sixth street, a
notorious criminal, for whom they
have long been on the hunt-Michael
Dowdell, by name, aged forty. Dur
ing the past two or three months he
has managed to commit multitude of
larcenics at the residences of many
people on Murray Hill, obtaining
entrance thereto by falsely represent
ing to the servants that he was a
workman that had been sent there to
do some painting, or plumbing, or
something Of the sort. By this process
he was enabled to make away with
vast amount of property, of one kind
and another, including antique clocks,
vases, gold watches, diamond rings,
bracelets, and other jewelry. On the
10Th inst, he visited the residence Of
Mr.. D. james, Of the firm of Phelps,
Dodge & Co, and in the short space
of FIVE minutes or less carried of
some $4,000 worth of valuables, and
just three days previous he entered
the residence Of Mrs. Coakley. l58
Madison avenue. and bagged $1,000
more. Mrs. Sarah Dias, IL West
Twenty first street, lost $1,000 by the
same process, the thing being SO
neatly done that the robbery was not
discovered until several days after
wards. His last transaction seems to
have been the cleaning out Of the
wardrobe of the wife of Mr.. John
Duffy, the builder, in Forty-seventh
street. This was done one morning
while the house was full of people,
including the proprietor and his wife.
When taken to the Tombs he was
| identified by court officer as one Of
the gang of Hoboken masked burglars
who broke into house near Gutten-
burg, a few years ago, and killed an
old man. The gang were subsequently
captured and were each sentenced Il
twenty years in the State prison
After serving two years of his tern
| Dowdell, for some reason or other
was pardoned by Governor Mcclellan