Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-22

ing an efF.ey labeled "John w.
| Hinton" in front of the Park Hotel.
The leader Of the crowd made a
s,eecb, declaring that the proceed
ing had no bearing upon the subject
Of tariff, but was for the purpose Of
reese ting imputatious cast upon the
University by Mr.. Hinton in cir
cular recently promulgated. What
Mr. Hinton may have published de-
rogatory of the University we do
not know, but the circular referred
to lieing in the interest of the tariff
advocales, fair assumption il that
the tariff question was the primal
cause and leading feature Of it, That
every one of the participants in the
eff y-burning business is free-trade
Democrat twere safe to wager
heavily.
Saint Patiick's day was not es-
pecially observed here, but a dis
play of green ribbon was noticeable.
The Assembly, on Saturday morn
ing, passed a resolution requiring the
Supt. of Public Property To furnish
each member with a green badge in
honor of Saint Patrick. There be-
ing no badges of the description
among his supplies, and no appro-
p iation made To purchase them, the
Supt. was unable to comply with the
/ demand, and members were com
PEELED to supply themselves or go
undecorated, like common mortals.
Becsuse no appropriation was
made by the late Congress for it's
continuance, the Government Sig
nal station ut Madison is to be dis
continued. The Station was estab-
lished here three or four years ago
That it was ever established ia more
surprising than that it il to be dis.
continued. Any one can appreciate
the advantages Of signal stations
along the lake and sea shores and
shipping interests are doubtless
greatly benefited by them. But
what public benefits could be de
rived from stations at small interior
points like this has never been eX-
planned OF course it il gratifying
TO the people of the locality-the
distinction of II government Signal
Station--and the many who have a
just pride in our beautiful Capitol
City will regret the departure of
Sergeant Shaw aud the stoppage of
the buzzing wind guage on the roof
of the J0ura0t block
One DR.. Slade, protesting to be a
spiritual medium, attracted consider
able attention heIe last week He
secured the Senate Chamber for -
lecture and manifestations one even
ing, and fully demons rated himse T
fraud, and the Senators simple for
allowing him the use Of their cham
Der. Subsequently Il reporter of the
State J0urndi called upon the alleg-
ed medium at the hotel, and acct
dentally, through the aid of mirror
in the room, discovered the doctors
trick of slate writing; which, in
short, consists of adroitly changing
states, and producing sound like a
pencil writing by scratching with
his finger in such position as not to
be seen by his audience. The city
papers gave the doctor" dead away
and he slipped quietly out of town
Saturday morning.
Governor Rusk gave the last re
ception Of tie season last Thursday
An unusually large number attended
and a pleasant social time was had
10y all.
The dog in thc-park bill has been
indefinitely postponed by the Sen
a'e. The shooting season will there
fore soon open.
1t is exp, cted that work on the
Capitol extensions will be resumed
soon. Most Of the stone cutting i,
done, 50 the walls will go up rapidly
when the work begins
A bill for the removal Of the cap
, ilol to Milwaukee has the I'D chronic
, lameness perceptible in all bill'
; which have ever been proposed ot
, the same nature. The State consti