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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
EXPLOSION IN ENGLAND.
An Attempt TO Blow Up Two Under
ground Trains Causes Great Com
sternafion.

sterDaIiOu.
The following cablegram from Lon
don of Oct Both gives the particu-
lars
Al o'clock this evening a terri
Bile explosion occurred near the Praed
street underground station of the
1 Metropolitan Railway. On the first
alarm a strong Gordon of police was
summoned to preserve order, to keep
the way clear and to convey the
wounded people 10 the hospitals. The
| passengers on the train at the scene
of the explosion say there was a sud
{ den loud report, like a cannon; then
sudden darkness, the gas lights from
/ the front to the rear of the train be-
! ing put out Glass was broken and
splinters of wood flew about the
cars cutting and Gounding many
passengers. Above the din We're
heard the shrieks of the injured and
panic stricken people All this occur
red in a moment, and for a while con
/ fusion reigned supreme. The train
which was crowded, contained prin-
/ cipally country visitors, returning
1 from the Fisheries Exhibition After
I leaving the station it travelled steadily
ahead, although the conclusion
smashed nearly all the lamps in the
Praed street station and caused much
damage When the train reached the
next station, Edward Road, the first
effort was made to rescue the wound
ed Some were dreadfully bruised,
but more We're Frustrated by fright.
All the doctors, surgeons and dispen-
saries in the neighborhood were called
into requisition. The first impression
was that an explosion of gas caused
the disaster, but later inquiries show
that it was due to malice, The two
rear carriages were damaged most.
They are mere skeletons Another
theory is that the explosion was
caused by foul gas accommodating in
the tunnel. This, however, is UNI
tenable because no premonitary
symptoms were observable. The
general opinion Of railway officials
and experts is that the disaster was
caused by some explosive material
which had been placed, probably in
the rearm9st carriage Meanwhile q
searching inquiry is proceeding, 1t
is believed about forty persons were
injured, some dangerously Almost
simultaneously with the Praed street
affair, a violent explosion occurred on
the underground railway between
Charing Cross and Westminster sta
tons. The windows at the signaling
stations in the tunnel were shattered,
and at Charing Cross the glass roof of
the station partly collapsed. The
report is described as being like that
of artillery, The effects were SIMILAR
to those in the Praed-street explosion.
Carriage lamps, windows, ect., were
smashed. All traffic was suspended
for while
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE treasury department estimates
the reduction for October in the nublic
debt at $40 800, 900.
ESTIMATED by the Commissioner OF
Pensions, $4,000, 600 will be required for
payments OF pensions the next fiscal
year.
THE superintendent of the railway
mail service reports SOB lines. and recon-
mends an increase of $50, 600 in the APP
preparation for cars and of S3lS,000 for
clerks
Hon JOHN G, New, after an extended
interview with President Arthur has
reconsidered his determination to resign,
and will retain the position of assistant
secretary of the treasury.
IT is understood that President Arthur
will sustain Postmaster General Ores
ham in depriving the New Orleans Ma
tional bank of certain ruail facilities so
long as it acts as the agent of a lottery
company
DOUBTS existat Washington as to the
sanity Of Major Nickerson, now a fu-
gitive in Canada, it having been ascer-
tanned that for years he has been a slave
to morphine, taking the drug in large
hypodermic injections, and often using
so much that he would fall insensible
after its entrance into the system.
SECRETARY FoLGER has issued a Cir
cular which provides that when meats
cured with imported salt are shipped
coastwise or inland from one district to
another for eNportation, the entry for re-
fund duties play be made at the port of
original shipment.
5 THE following changes have been
ordered in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army: Col. j D. Bingham
is relieved from duty in ths department
of Missouri, and ordered to San Fran
cisco; Maj. James ellis is relieved from
duty at Fort Monroe and ordered to the
department of Missouri.
The director OF the mint reports the
gold coinage of the year at $35,936, 927
and the silver turned out at sos, s35, 40.
The profit ON the daddy dollar during
the past five years is S13,S60,31 but
the director is convinced that its COM
pulsory coinage should be stopped
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
AGAIN
The Best Receipt for Long Life.
St James Gazette

Apropos of Sir Moses Montefiore.
whose approaching entry on his hun
dredth year is a subject of such gen
eral congratulation, what is the best
receipt for a very long -supposing
man to consider it an object worth
attaining? Milton laid stress on 1.-THE
rule Of not too much" which is no
doubt an excellent one, but vague in
its application. Moreover, Milton fol-
lowed his own advice, and vet failed
to live siXty-siX years. Fontenelle,
whose life embraced almost exactly a
century q1th of February, 1857. to
9th of January, 1850 was formally
asked ms opinion on this weighty
question, and replied that he ascribed
his length Of days to two maxims he
had laid down for himself and right
" adhered to-the first, everybody
is right the second, everything is
possible The late Canon Beadon
was less sententious. and would laugh
ingly explaiA that he had reached q
hundred simply by never wearing an
overcoat. 1t was either he or another
centenarian who said he had never
eaten cold meat, but always hot, and
thus savep his digestion from prema-
ture exhaustion owing todouble work.
1t is related of Lord Mansfield that
whenever a hale and hearty old man
gave evidence before him, he would
question the witness in a friendly way
as to his habits, with the result that
he found every one to be an early
riser. The topers are said to have
been as numerous as the water krink-
ers, winch is probable enough. the
latter being an extremely limited sec
ton of the English people in the eigh-
teenth century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
A Dog Story by Landseer.

Sir Edwin Landseer is accredited
with the following jeu d'e8prit. The
sagacity of several retriever dogs was
being discussed in his presence. mot
one mentioned comes up with mine,
sand he. Upon a certain occasion /
showed him a IS note of a well-know
county=town bank, near to which /
was residing. | rolled up the note,
put it IN my pocket, walked into the
woods, hid it in the trunk of tree,
then strolled on for a mile or so. the
dogat my heels Back, find and bring,
Troyer, | said, and the dog was off
like a shot l waited and waited for
a considerable time, but no Trover.
Presently, however, he came, but
without the note Hi back. find and
bring, | repeated, or you shall know
what stick means. But instead of do
ing my bidding the animal came close
70 me and dropped at my feet, one
after the other. five brand new. golden
sovereigns. He had not only found
the note, sir, but had gone to the bank
and changed it. The intelligence Of
my retriever eclipses even that of the
celebrated pointer which Mr.. Jingle,
of Pickwickian renown, once possess
pd "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
ACCIDENTS.

THE steamer Holyhead, collided off
the English coast, with the ship Alham-
hr1, and both sank, fifteen men of their
crews being drowned
FIVE men were killed mt magazine
ON the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
road in Pennsylvania 10y the explosion
of dynamite
NEARLY three hundred children in
Gultord county, North Carolina, have
died from dipbtheria.
ON a high embaukment near Fal-
mouth, Kentucky, "a train struck "a bull.
and the baggage-car and two coaches
were overturned, but no one was niur-
ed.
THE propeller Mayiowcr built i'm Buff
talo, thirty years age closed her ca
reer by breaking in two on Long point
\ WEAT hrs is ranging in the east
end of London. Ii has hatlied the efforts
Of the fire department 10 subdue it, The
district is inhabited by the poorest PEG
Pile Of the great city,
A FIRE ON the northwest corner of la
Sale avenue and Ohio street Chicago.
caused damage TO the amount of S21.OO0
Eighty five horses We're rescued from
the basement
WlswAII Is 90. $ paper-mill at Pack
ard Falls. \. H., was consumed Thurs
day. and two women were badly burned
Five others narrowly escaped with their
lives
FlcEs in their dwellings. Thursday
morning resulted in the sutTocatiou Of
Mary Welsh aged IS. ana her grandson.
{ years. at Cumminsville. Ohio: and
two children 81 John Funest at Middle
town ONO.
THE creosoting- works 1t Money Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
Vanderbilt's Fall.

This IS the best account we have
seen of the tumble of the 200-million-
aire:
He was driving Early Rose single,
and she was hitched to a light top
wagon. Mr.. Vanderbilt wore a high
silk hat and the long, slate-colored
ulster which he usually wears on tie
road. A handsome lap-robe was
thrown carelessly across his knees.
There were some fast ones on the
track, and Mr. Vanderbilt amused
himself by outspeeding them, and,
having passed under the wire before
the eyes of admiring friends, and pull
ed up, he turned to drive to his stable
and taking the pole, to which he was
not entitled, a groom with Bonner's
black colt drove into him, and the
right front wheel of MIR. Vanderbilt's
wagon struck the left front wheel Of
the other Both went down with a
crash. Mr. Vanderbilt was throw n
heavily and fell in a heap, as the eX-
pressive phrase is. His left hand was
extended over his head as he was
pitched forward, striking on his left
shoulder and his left side. He lay in
sensible with his face in the dust.
Scores of men on the stand cried out,
He is killed, he is killed. There was
instantly a rush to the spot So great
was the anxiety of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
( old friend, Mr.. Turnbull, that he did
| not stop to pass through the gate, but
running down the wooden steps
jumped over the fence. Capt. Wander
bilt forgot his age and darted like a
young man to the place where his
nephew lay. Mr.. Bonner was at the
heels of the Captain and Mr. Turnbull.
/ The grooms and drivers employed at
| the track came running up. Mr. Van
derbilt was breathing heavily, and
unconscious of $500 600, 600 or any
other sum. He was placed in a chair
and another chair provided for his
\ feet. and he remained unconscious for
three minutes. Then he opened his
eyes and stared around in adazed con
Tdition For fully half minute after
he opened his eyes, he was speechless.
/ What's the matter3 was the first
question he asked. and before anybody
/ had time to reply he added, Where
am II Mr.. Turnbull said Somebody
struck YOU i guess not. Mr.. Van
derblt quickly replied, / struck the
fellow Capt. Vanderbilt fastened
+ to assure him that Early Rose was all
right, but he said he didn't care for
the mare. His first words we're greet
ed with repeated bursts of applause.
Mr. Vanderbilt must have been dazed
when he found himself subjected to
three cheers. He was soon able to say
that he was all right, and went home
in a conquering hero manner, dined
as usual. and after playing a game of
cards and refusing 10 see a few report
ers, went to bed at o'clock. But
then he might have broken his neck,
and then $500. O00, 600 would have
changed hands. He is 60 years Of age
and weighs 220 pounds, and he should
ALLOW the boys to do the very fast drlv-
/ ing. and take to his legs for exercise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Years OF tortue afterward Such is the wretch
ed experience Of too many rheumatic sufferers
Slight tWiuges in the bones or muscles attributed
possibly 20 a cold, finally declra themselves, h}
their increasing intensity, as evidences Of the at
rocious malady Bat why give it Roadway. WHY
not eradicate 10 at the star. with the potent blood
dcpureut Hostetter'- Stomach Bitters. commend
"a 10y physicians with equal emphasis for rh2uma
tlsm, as for dyspepsia, debility and constipation
tiers will be fourd 10 afford the rheumatic the re-
lief they SO often seek in vain. Attacked With
his searching remedy az the outset the maladN
rapidly gives ground and the sufferer experience,
cessation 81 pain, 81 which he had before dies
paired Malarial fever also ahate rapidly threugl
ITS influence. and disorders of the liver, stomach
bowels and kidneys are overcome and preyenleg
t4N it
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

A PENNSYLVANIA desperate got his
eyes on a deaf and dumb girl, whom
he discovered to be very wealthy.
Having a desire to increase his world
ly store he sat about making love to
her and won her heart Making ar
engagements for an uninterrupted cere.
mony, he went after a clergyman,
whom heinduced 10y the moral suasion
Of a leyeled revolver to unite linn in
marriage to the young lady The 70
nance OF Tmpiu is not quite dead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

AS is usual with Egyptian news
the dispatches announce great victor,
Ies oyerthe False Prophet Follow
ing this report comes intelligence
That the communications of the tri
umphant army are wholly cut oil
from the north. London writer's fla.
miliar with the country which Hicks
Pasha is traversing, have all alouge x
presses the greatest apprehension that
the expedition would end disastrously,
either through lack Of water in tn,
dry regions or fever in the wet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
A Wound from a Stays Horn
Chamber Journal.

Throughout the West Highlands
wound from a stays horn IS said to be
very dangerous. 1t is difficult to cure,
and often causes extreme debility and
bad health. Game-keepers, forresters
and their assistants dread it extreme
ly, and say that dog that receives
such a wound usually dies from
grangrene or modification of the sore,
however slight it may have seemed at
first. If he RECEIVERS the result is al
most equally unsatisfactory; the dog
becomes paralytic in the wounded
limb, or eleptic; or if he has been a
wise and intelligent creature, he now
becomes perfectly stupid. The author
Of Neither Lochabern was personally
acquainted with a young man, an as
sistant forester who, in helping to
take a dead stag off hill-pony's back
was accidently wounded in the leg by
one of the tines. He did not think
much of the wound at the time. 1t
was an ugly, ragged cash, but not
deep, and he had more than once had
much more serious wounds, which
had healed at once quite easily "by
the first intention as the doctors say.
This wound from the dead Stays horn
would not, however, heal; none of the
salves, or ointments or healing medi-
cments of the glen had the least effect
upon it, 1t always became the lon
ger, the worse, and when Mr. Stewart
saw the yonng man he was on the
way to GLASGOW 10 see if the skill of
the doctors there could counteract the
dire effect Of the stays horn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

covering the child, stopped and began
making friends with the little one by
pushing his cold, black nose into the
child's face and running his large, red
tongue over it. AT this moment the
mother came out of the store, and,
seeing the dog, was thoroughly fright
ened and began to "shoo" the brute.
The dog evidently thinking that the
lady was in fun, caught her by the
dress, and a laughable time would
have resulted had it not been for some
gentleman, who called the dog away.
Jack meant nothing but play, and
never bit any one ia his life, but he
successfully frightened the lady and
disappointed the child, who was pleas
ed with his caresses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
A Brakemnn Reaching Homo.

If you want to see a railroad brake
man acting as though he Yves earning
his wages, you must watch him as the
tram is approaching the home station
at night He first dives into box.
located in some mysterious corner of
the car, and exchanges his uniform
cap for a hat such as ordinary NOR
tails wear Then he shuts all the ven.
tilators and races mp and down the
aisle, turning over every moccupisd
seat that done he turns his attention
- tho windows, and closes every one
Of them as tight as a drum. Then he
grabs a huge water tank and drags it
% the rear platform Of the car. Bv
this time the train rolls into the sta.
tien, the brakeman shouts South
Norwalk, last stop. and before the
car has fairly stopped he is under the
platform uncoupling the rubber pipe
connected with the air brake.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Mr.. TLpEN's $4,000 dinmgroom
is at last entirely completed The fin
ishing ornament is massive brass
chandelier, designed by Calvert Naux.
This magnificent bmquetmg chamber
is finished in carved satin wood and
blue tiles, and the decorations are
models of taste and elegance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

THE weddings ring given by Martin
luther to his bride is still in existence,
and has been lately placed on exhibit
ton in Frankfort-on-the Main. 1t
bears a representation Of Christ upon
the cross and the instruments Of the
Passion, and in it is set small ruby.
The inscription IS DIR. Martin Luth-
er; Catherine Bora, June 10, 1925.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

A REPORT is current in Paris that
De Brazza the French explorer, was
killed IN the Congo country in fight
with a band of negroes, thus adding
another TO the long list Of victims
of the mysterious dangers Of the
Ozark Continent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

EX-SENATOR TABOR has, it is said,
completed the purchase Of immense
beds Of very rich carbonate of copper,
lying in Hardeman county, Texas.
The deposits Of this ore cover an area
Of from 100, 600 to l7O, 600 acres, and
the purchase price was $250,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Moses, he called out to his son,
who sat reading the paper, 'vhas a
war coming in Europe! I" No. fadher;
dot vhas all settled oop. '.Vhas der
cholera coming}' No, ladder DO
you read Of a sheep epidemic dot kills
EN- all off ind brings up der price of
woolI' No. "Nhas der cotton crop
all busted" No; st yhas fine. ''Vhas
deere some more earthquakes, floods or
cycloses4 Not one = "Nhell, Moses,
i vhas All right just der same. We
begin tomorrow TO mark up all goods
~ per cent. on occount of der shmall-
pox, which may Kill off all der people
next winter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

THERE seems to be a diversity Of
opinion ia New York papers as to
whether or not Henry Irving is a Gu
riosity. To some he seems to be the
embodiment Of genius, but TO others
he is simply the genius of embodi-
ment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

AN enormous number Of people at
tended the closing of the Information
al Fisheries Exhibition at London
The Prince of Wales announced that
the affair had been successful beyond
The hopes Of its most enthusiastic Of
It's projectors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
1 Plarful Pups Performance.

An exciting episode occurred on the
principal street Of Norwich H. y, ia
which playful pup figured promip
emily. 4 lady had called at one of
the stores for a purchase, leaving her
little child sitting in its carriage ON
Inc pavement. Jack, the dog who
was passionately fond of children,
came trotting up the walk, and. dis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

PRIME MINISTER FERRY has the best
Of Clemeaceau in the French Cham
Der by $50 to 100. The Deputies We'd
nesday expressed their confidence in
the frmness and prudence Of the Gov
eminent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

WILLIAM III. VANDERBILT and Jay
Gould have their Wallets stationed at
the doors of their boxes at the Metro
politan Opera House, and visitors are
only admitted by card
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

WE are getting along very nicely
when expeditions to the Arctic are un-
dertaken for the purpose of finding
the bones of a sea-cow Science is
more energetic than humanity, for
the sea-cow's bones were found while
there is a vagueness to the location Of
Franklin's remains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

CATS and rabbits are being rapidly
converted into sealskin sacques, in
anticipation Of the demands of ap-
preaching winter. Nothing is easier
than the wearing of sealskin gar
ments in these days of subtle inyen-
tions
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Virginia, were destroyed by the explos-
ion of oil, the loss being 100000. Gar
net Stubs & Co.'S cotton warehouse
ard several dwellings at Savannah,
Georgia, were burned by which ten
lives are believed to have been lost, and
property valued at $1,000, 900 was wiped
out
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

INVESTIGATION icy Government in
spectors leads to the belief that theac
cidents in the London underground
railways were caused by the explosion
OF nitro-glycer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

YOUNG DICK TWEED, son Of the
dead boss, after several years OF pen
ury and dissipation, is now in an
insane asylum in Paris.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

A convalescent smallpox patient
looks in the mirror and eXclaims: Il
used to be thought a nice-looking fel
low; but what am | good for now
Il don't know replies the sympa.
thetic friend, unless you can be util-
lied as a thimble.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
The latest Bonanza in california.

BEpER. CAL-Nr. Thomas ?. FOr,..
editor of the Mountain Tribune, Of thi,
place, publishes that the great pain-cure,
St. Jacobs oil, has worked wonders III
his family. and that he would not bs
without IT, He states that among an
the people ST. jacobs oil is the most
popular medicine ever introduced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The follow
ing is recapitulation of the debt
statement issued to. day:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Aniucideut from Blackville Come
away from that straw stack, chile,
called a negro woman To her son.
Fust thing yer know veru hab de
hay fever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08

Yes. sand the hugh school girl, 1
removed the letter surreptitously
No, YOU didn't replied her brother
Jm You sneaked up 10 the parlor
table and jabbed IN your gripSack.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-23

A la Iolani, Langtry Pokcs, Kate
Castletons, Minnie Warren, Cloth
Ida, Horseshoe Bonnets Gin opera
shades) and numerous others. rang
ing in price from 50 to $50 and
suitable for all classes, and all
occasions. Over four hundred
feathers were displayed, of every
conceivable color and shade. In
hat trimmings the assortment was
immense, embracing hearts, darts,
bows, cupids, daggers, birds, and
a hundred and one other devices,
while cascades of Real Laces and
pyramids of flowers made a sight
seldom seen in Millinery establish
ment in this city. Notwithstanding
the great demand on Miss Hirsh-
berg's energies and resources, she is
still alive and her stock unexhansted,
and will be happy to continue her
attentions to the ladies of Honolulu.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-23
MELLIs MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.

Among the other attractions on
sa turday last in the display of
fancy articles, A. M. Mellis' Es-
tablishment drew considerable
number of people during the whole
of the day. The Millinery depart
ment, under the supervision of Miss
Hirshberg, situated at the end of the
store, was beautifully and tastefully
arranged with laces, curtains,
flowers, wreaths, notices, etc.,
forming a very pretty canopy. The
hats-about 200 in number-were
elegantly arranged on three long
tables, and were trimmed in the most
elegant style, after the latest Ameri'
can and Partisan fashions, such as