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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

OK Monday Of this week, while
we were favored with a clear and
cloudless sky, destructive tornadoes
swept through the counties of Eau
Claire, Fond du Lac, Washington
and Ozankee, this State. Great
storms of wind and rain were also
reported in New York and New
England the same day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

The Chinese laborers in San Fran
cisco are learning the ways of the
country, and beginning to strike for
higher wages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

The receipts Of the crelitable Ex-
position of Railway Appliances
lately held in Chicago, failed to
meet the expenses by $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05
DR.. FiShbla

Arrives on his next visit at the
Marks House, Dodgeville, Monday,
July 9th, and remain two days. We
call attention to Prof. Fishblatt's adj
vertisement, and we would advise
those afflicted to consult him, as he
will remain but two days, but returns
regularly every few months. He is
ct the head of the Cedar Rapids
Medical and Surgical Institute, and
has a world wide reputation as a
skillful physician in the treatment
of chronic diseases. Do not forget
the date of Prof. Fishblatt's visit TO
that city, and the afflicted can have
an opportunity of consulting the
most celebrated specialist in the
United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

PourIcIANs may talk as they
please, but Dakota is large enough
and will have enough population
next year for two States, and the
people will knock and the door will
be opened. The men or the party
tina, will stand in the way will be
Knocked out of time-mark that.
The people Of this country are not
blind partisan fools.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

Brewer & Penhallegon have just
received another soon lot of their
celebrated soc tea. 23
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

TuE Eoening Wisconsin says "the
Chicago, Milwaukee ~ st. Paul
company's ratio Of increase in earn
ings for May, 1883, over May, 1882,
is larger than is shown by any other
railroad in the whole country. The
efforts made by New York operators
a few weeks since to discredit the
standing of st. Paul in the market
have come to grief, they could not
Withstand the hard fact of the almost
unprecedented business prosperity
which the company enjoys
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

DoN'r DRINK TEA. that is dyed
with Prussian blue, when you can
get it PupE at Brewer & Penhalle
ree m. %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

JUICE IIoADLEY, the Democratic
candidate for Governor in Ohio, is
one of the most expert political ac-
robats in the United States. He
began as a Wing, turned Democrat,
then joined the know-Nothings, be-
came Republican, hoated over into
the Greeley movement, and is now
again a Democrat. Everything by
turns, and nothing long"
THE year of 1888 seems destined
by its disasters from cyclones, floods,
fires, and panics to pass into history
MS the most calamitous ever recorded.
There seems to be some unseen fa-
tality in the universe, and destruc-
ton and death from some quarter
comes as regular as the day. The
last on the list Of destructive forces
is the appearance Of the dreaded
scourge cholera, directly in its ole
line of travel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

The New York Tribune wants to
know, if the collapse of . powerful
clique of spectators who have been
trying to make "corner" in lard, in
Chicago, is hailed as public bene-
fit, why is not the formation of such
a spool" held to be contrary to the
public welfare? "Why are not the
spectators, if they seek to fix nm
naturally high prices upon any Of
the articles of prime necessity, held
to be public enemies?" They are
considered public enemies, but what
are you going to do about it?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-05

SUNSET Cox has written a letter
congratulating Judge Hoadly on his
nomination for governor of Ohio, in
which he wants the elemental per
sonal liberty to be held up and ad.
vanced" Further on he explains
what he means by elemental per.
sonal liberty" by saying, NO stat
utes to make, or cure, or regulate
appetites." Hitherto the legislation
Of the world has recognized the y"
esssity of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
TO-DAY'S TELEGHAPHIC NEWS.

Thomas II. Wheeler, the paper stock deal.
er Of New Haven. Conn, committed suicide
this morning by shooting himself.
NJ J. Haden, prominent merchant oil
Louisville, Ky, died suddenly at the Grand
Hotel, San Francisco, yesterday of pleurisy
General Hancock and party arrived at
Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday. A large
crowd assembled at the depot to welcome
him.
Three persons were killed at different
times this morning by the cars at the War
rem street Jersey City crossing of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The Rye Beach Hotel at Williamsbridge,
n. y, was destroyed by fire last night. No
one was injured, though Hugh Callahan,
who was in charge, barely escaped in his
night clothes.
The dead body of man terribly lacera-
ted was found in the snow near the track of
the Pennsylvania railroad near Retreat sta
ton, Pa, yesterday. The tracks ola black
bear were discerned close by, and it is sup
posed that the unfortunate man was killed
by the animal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

BANJO PLAYING IN FAsHIoS.-The Baltimore
Sun says: Banjo playing is one of the fashiona.
bic freaks of the day among ladies. Young men
have frequently to report nova days that the
girl next door who used TO worry the piano GO
much is now rasping the banjo. Instructors in
banjo playing are having q harvest. They hold
that it is very pleasant and desirable accom-
plishmcnt, and say that it will stay in favor,
Said a teacher with whom a SIN reporter talked.
"The banjo has been gradually supcrseding the
guitar for several years and is now so popular
with young ladies that many of them neglect
even the piano for il. / think the cause of it's
popularity is the jolly magnetism of its tone A
young lady with 4 guitar in her hands looks sweet
and pretty, but somehow or other it is somewhat
of a bore for paror full Of people to be com.
PEELED to listen to indifferent playing and to con-
vcntionally murmur praise. Take the same ycuDg
lady and the same company and let her play on
produce. Stiffness will vanish at the first touch
and every foot and head in the room will keep
time and every face will brighten. The Young
lady herself will forget her studied guitar attl
tudcs. Her eyes will sparkle and her manner be-
come natural. vvacious, charming. If she plavs
4 popular tune her friends will Join in the rhorn.
and there will be q merry time all round And
when they bid her good bye and go home they'll
he ia such excellent spirits that they'll never
think of telling their escort, that Miss So.and.so
is indeed very sweet, nice girl, but then She
does put on such airs when she plays that supid
guitar, The guitar is sentimental and exclusive
while the banjo is jolly and sociable;'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two unknown men were found in barn
at Numeda, Pa, Thursday night, frozen to
death.
Mrs. Nellie Sartoris, Gen. Grants daugh-
ter, arrived at New York Thursday on the
steamship Baltic.
Pedestrians are crossing on the ice in the
Susquehanna river between Port Deposit,
Md, and the Hartford side.
Three prisoners escaped from the Prin-
cess Anne, Nd, county Jail yesterday morn
ing about o'clock by picking hole in the
wall.
The 500 i:.ists congress recently in session
in Baltimore adjourned yesterday after
adopting manifesto addressed to the work.
ingmen.
None Of General Grants bones were bro
ken hy the accident he met with Thursday,
and his physicians sly ne will be all right
again in IA few days.
George 3. Saylor. who was about to leave
Baltimore for Europe yesterday, has been
arrested On the charge of highway robbery,
committed in California.
An attempt is said to have been made at
Buffalo, \. Y, Thursday night by Canadi-
ans to abduct Jno. J. Mcbride, who is known
III DuliiiO dSsitu lElSl
Frank r. Sherwn was sentenced at Al
bany, \. Y, yesterday, 10 the pententiary
for two years and fined $500 for contempt
Of court in the State Cashier Phelps detal-
cation case.
A fresh outbreak is feared at Harbor
Grace, y. f., day when the funerals Of
the Orangemen. killed in the recent riot
take place. The society have sworn that
they will attend these funerals with all
the pomp and circumstance of their order.
Dr. Johnson Elliott, the oldest, active
medical practitioner in Washington, is ser-
ously i'll with pneumonia. He was rapidly
improving several days ago and became so
much better that he attended the annual
meeting Of the Columbia hospital directors
during Il rainstorm, which caused relapse.
The pungy Marzlla Cox, owned by Mr.
George &. Insley, Of Dorchester county,
Md, and commanded by Capt George w.
BrambIe, sprung leak last Saturday while
OF Cedar Point. in the bay, and sank in five
lathoms Of water. The crew escaped in the
yawhoaL to Cedar Point and afterwards
took Il steamer at Solomon's Island for Bal
timorc.
About 800 delegates were in attendance
ut the Free Thinkers Convention at Sala-
manca, n. y, yesterday Hon. A. b. Brad
ford made il speech on Martin Luther as q
Free Thinker" George w. Taylor, of
North Collins, spoke in favor of modern
SpirituaIism, and John +. Rams6urg, of
Kansas, spoke on the false claims of the
Church.
In Jersey City. n. j., yesterday the dead
bodies of James Mccain, a junk dealer, and
Josephine Iuiley, a wretchel female tramp.
were found III IL snow bank on Brunswick
street, with an overturned box wagon over
them. They were seen in a wagon in Il
drunken condition Thursday night. An old
blind horse, attached TO broken shafts, was
standing near where the wagon had been
overturned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Dee oil a. m-Thc stock
market was irregular, but in the main firm this
morning. Caaadian Pacific = per cent to
:'5's. Northwest ., to 117il. st paul ., to Oh.
and Lake Shore Il to 99ls. Union Pacific de-
clined TO "A and rallied to ia. The Willard,
opened weak and lower, Northern Pacific sell.
ing down to 25a,, do preferred to 50 and Oregon
Trans to 315,. subsequently under purchases To
cover Northern Pacific rose to 2lIs, do. preferred
to % y and Oregon Trans to 3l5.. Oregon Nay.
CATION was irmcr at 9:'a9l. Union Pacific
Northern Pacific preferred, Jersey Central and
Reading are lending flat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

JASPER ADvIsED'To STICE.-In private
letter from Richmond, Va, yesterday, John
Jasper, d. d., LII. d., of the "Sun Do
Move fame, stated the following alarming
fact:
There is great CONSERVATION in my
church. | had occasion recently to bring
fourteen Of my members to justice for mis-
conduct, and the result is my church is 60
ing to pieces. ! have not twenty members
left out Of nearly two thousand. am thor
ouShly convinced now that the "Sun Do
Move" but | am inclined to think that my
congregation move faster than the sun.
Anyhow, the whole flock Of sheep have
gone, and the sun am Il still shinin." What
would you advise Inc to do? Some want
me to give up my theory and take back the
fourteen members. That will not do. and
if worse comes to worse | will give up the
church and hold that "Snn Do Move;
JOHN JASPER
This letter was written to prominent col
ored clergyman in this city, who is an ardent
admlrer OF Brother Jasper. That gentleman
telegraphed back: Stick to your theory and
move with the sun."-Nev York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
IN abiding to the discussion on the tariff

IN abiding to the discussion on the tariff
question Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, in his
Friday night talk, said: Zone thing needs
to be said-the interests of Pennsylvania
and Kentucky can't be made one. Tariff is
best for Pennsylvania and free trade would be
best for Kentucky. New England and the
Southwest will forever find their interests
divergent unless all the Southern and West
ern interests, like those of New England,
are transferred to manufacturers. Then
whatever pleases one section will please all
sections. The next candidate for the Presi-
dency will be the man who is most success
full in bewildering the public mind, so that
Pennsylvania thinks he is in favor of a pro.
tective tariff and Kentucky thinks he is in
favor Of free trade. Blessed be fog"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

Norfolk is about to follow the example
of Alexandra by intcrdicting the sale of toy
pistols.
A prize was offered in a Northern city
for the best essay on honesty. \ large pro-
portion of those presented proved to be pla-
giarisms.
Mrs. Matte Eddy, known as Kit, the
Tramp, and perhaps the only female tramp
printer in the United States, and remark
ably fast compositor, died in Cleveland.
Ohio, Sunday last At one time she worked
in Washington.
Every one thinks he can account for
blood red sunsets. They arc now attributed
to recent SHOWS; but unfortunately for that
theory we have been having SHOWS for sew
eral thousand years without the phenome-
non of fiery skies,
And now we hear of seismice troubles
in heretofore queit old Alaska volcanic dis
turbances in Mount Augnstin. 4 tidal
wave accompanied the eruption, the noun
tain was splitiu two and the northern slope
fell to the level Of the surrounding cliffs.
The disgracefu proceedings between
Catholics and Orangemen at Harbor Grace,
n. F., will be read with regret by the good
and gentle Of all creeds What common
tary on the advanced civilization Of the age,
when in religions riot five are killed out
right and twenty. three wounded.
"A well-to-do farmer named James w.
Force, aged about sixty years, who lives in
Ewing township, n. j., became the victim
of bunco steercrs in New York yesterday.
He followed the sharpers, who pretended
to lie cattle drovers into house, was pre-
vailed upon TO take hand in social
game" and arose out of pocket 81 $40
Bernard Rosenblat promised to marry
Lena Goldberg in New York few days ago.
Lena loaned $50 to buy the necessary bed
room furniture. Rosenblot purchased the
same forthwith and-married another girl.
The young lady whose affections have
thus been trifled with has entered suit
against the newly welded pair, and pro.
poses to break them up in housekeeping.
II ne proprietor vi Ille NcW lolh uiuS
store where Richard Won Sternberger, the
suicide, had been employed, (the particu
lars of whose tragic end were given in yes
terday's GAZETTE), on Thursday received q
letter directed to his late apprentice bear
ing the postmark of Bonn, Germany. The
handwriting on the envelope resembled that
Of Frauleiu Maria Marks, Won Sternberg-
er's aflianced The letter will be returned
to the young woman with an enclosure an
Gouncing the young mans death.
George Fox, young man who was en-
ploved by the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Express Company as a driver, dis
appeared about six weeks ago with pack
age containing 1910. He returned to his
home yesterday and informed the authorities
that he had come back to surrender himself
He was locked up in police headquarters,
Jersey City, and gave into the keeping of
the officials gold watch, for which he had
paid $1OG, and Sill .70-al that was left of
the stolen money. This is case of con-
science very rare nova days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

A VOLCANIC PUENoMENON.-On the
OF fishermen on English Bay, Alaska heard
heavy report, and, looking in the diiec-
from whence the sound came, immene vol
umes of smoke and flames were seen TO burst
The sky became obscured, and few hours
later great quantities Of pumice dust began
to fall, some Of it being fine and smooth and
some gritty. AT $50 o'clock on the same
day an earthquake wave, thirty feet high,
came rushing in over the hamlet, sweeping
away all the boats and deluging the houses
The tide at the time being low saved the
settlement from utter destruction This
wave was followed by two other waves
about eighteen feet high, which were sue
ceeded at irregular intervals by others The
pumce ashes fell to depth of five inches.
making the day so dark that lamps
had to be lit. At night the surrounding
country was illuminated by flames from the
crater. Ordinarily, Mount Augustin is COW
cred with snow, but this year it is complete
ly bare. Upon examination after the dis
turbances had subsidized, it was found that
the mountain had been split in two from
base to summit, and that the northern slope
had fallen to the level Of the surrounding
cliffs. simultaneously with the eruption. q
new island made its appearance in the pas
sage between Chernabourna Island and the
main land. 1t was IS feet high and mile
and a-half long SO violent was the yolcan.
ic action that TWO extinct VOLCANOES on the
Peninsula of Alaska, lying to the westward
Of the active volcano Hanna, 10000 feet
high, burst into activity and emitted i'm
mense volumes of smoke and dust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20.

LEAvES Of true republicanism that
survived the flood of Mahoneism in Virgin
il is working. Its movements are apparent
in many parts of the State, and its evident
yinor bodies no good to the revival of the
cause Of the man by whom it was so nearly
cxterrunated. That this is so is discern
IDLE in the following extract from the laley
pjrginjan, Il late supporter of General Ma
hone. and whose editor represents Virginia
in the national republican committee:
There are hut two great parties in this
country formidable enough to command at
tentinn in Il national contest. Between
them all voters will be called upon to de-
eide. 1t will be our aim from lime to time to
present each in its relations to lhegovernment
aud the policies which have contributed to
our national growth and prosperity. In do
ing this i! will be our desire TO studiously
avoid offending any one, but at the same
time 10 impress upon all that public duty
will be best discharged by alignment with
the party with which we stand identified.
In :, great national contest where political
SUPREMACY in the government Is the issue,
ard in which there can be but two parties
recognized, it would be folly to embarrass
either hy local issues or nominalisms. The
policies Of the two great parties OF the coun
irv are distinctly defined-thcir antagOn-
isms broadly marked, and there can be no
great difficulty in choosing between them
where the courage exists to make Il choice.
This view will not be controvcrted by any
one who mas convictions as to national ques-
tons. The republican party caunot afford
to compromise either It's name or its princl-
pies rs they relate TO public interests, and
no one who believes in its administrative
policy, should hesitate to accept the organ
izaton as that which is best to give it prac'
teal effect"
This looks very much as if the ex-boss
would not only have TO go over himself, but
also to carry over the entire remnant OF his
shattered aud defeated forces TO the regular
republican camp and be content to take
pot luck with the republican leaders in the
State, or else continue to play the role of a
party leader, but have no supporters except
his Me Too" in the Senate and the member
OF the House who cried GU" Master, lead on,
IN follow thee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

BURNED TO a CRIsp.-Yesterday morning
The cook of Mr. John Bowers, corner of Clay
and Eighth streets, while standing with her
back to the kitchen range had her clothing
to take fire, and in an instant she was en-
veoped in flames. The unfortunate woman
ran out of the kitchen through the hall of
the basement to the bathroom, for the pul-
pose of getting water, but being in such
agony she could not turn the water on. She
then retraced her steps, and upon reaching
the back door one OF the servants on the
premises seeing her, called for help. Mr..
Benjamin Brockenbrough, who happened to
be passing at the time, rushed into the yard
and seeing the woman in the perilous stu
alton took OIL his oyercoat and wrapping it
around her succeeded in smothering the
flames. The kitchen and hall floors were
set on fire by the fragments Of burning cloth
which fell from her person as she passed
along. The woman was horrible sight to
behold. Her flesh was burned to a crisp.
Her injuries were temporarily dressed by
DR.. Cullen, and afterwards she was removed
to the City Hospital where she died.-Mch.
STATE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

CAPTAIN GoRRlNGE late of the Z. S. n,
has demonstrated practically that notwth-
standing tne tariff and the other restrictions
on American shipbulding, iron ships can
be built in this country as cheaply as abroad.
His shipyard on the Delaware is now
crowded with iron ships in process of con-
struction by the thousands of skilled me-
chanics to whom he gives employment
at the same wages as those paid by Mr..
John Roach, the great protectionist. Were
the tariff on raw materials entirely remov-
ed, the manufacturers Of this country could
compete successfully with those of all the
rest of the world and have the whole world,
instead of only their own country, as a
market for their wares.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

TIE JANUARY number of the SOuther" B'r0Hac'
published at Louisville, Ky, has been received
This is monthly magazine, published under the
auspices Of the Southern Historical Society oil
Louisville. XIV and has been established to pre-
serve in book form such history and reminis'
ccnces of the war as those only who took part IN
it can furnish" Its editor is VIM. n Mcdonald,
who was a private in the Stonewall Brigade, dur
ing the late war. The subscription price is 81 2o
per wear. For sale al Geo. +. French's book store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

NORTHERN REPUBLICANS are perfectly
willing that the duty on sugar shall be
reduced or removed altogether, but are ut
terly opposed to any measure looking to
reduction in the duty on salt. The reason
is sugar is a Southern, while salt is North
ern product. But what sort Of natlonaIlsm
aud patriotism is it which allows such Sec
tional influences to affect the minds OF
national law makers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29

GENERAL MALONE, in an interview in
New York, day or two ago, said 'the
people of Virginia are lazy The General
doubtless referred TO the negroes, the peo-
pie by whose votes he obtained his lost
prominence and the only people, compare
lively speaking, who supported him at the
late election. When it is remembered that
the only things the white people of Virginia
had left them by the war were their
finger nails with which to scratch the
ground, aud when their present thrifty and
prosperous condition is taken into consid-
GRAFTON, it becomes apparent ut once that be
did not mean to say they are lazy. Lazi-
ness is utterly incompatible with their rise
from the miserable condition in which they
were left ut the close Of the war. But what
sort of man must he be who goes away
from home to speak disparagingly OF the
people Of his own State