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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
COINAGE.


Mr.. Burchsrd, director of the minis
appeared again before the house com
mittee on coinage weights and meas
ures. He said the greatest relief
that congress could give the country
would be given by reducing the
revenue, and by reducing the national
debt.
He stated the amount of silver dol
lars in the treasury was 81 $50, 800. To-
tai certificates 72,745,4 40; amount OF
certificates outstanding $SS, ASS, $50; sill
yer at the disposition OF the government
in excess of total certificates $24,705,-
496. In reply to the question whether
the public credit act of go brought gov
eminent bonds to par, Mr. Burchard
stated that he did not think that
it was due to that altogether
Prompt annual payments Of the in
terest and amounts is required annu-
ally, for the sinking fund would event
ually have brought them to par; but
the passage of the public credit act
hastened the result.
Mr.. Burchard said, when bonds we're
issued, the holder undoubtedly expect
ed to be paid in gold, but he admitted
that the law authorizing the issue
made them payable in coin, which in
cluded silver rs well as gold.
FROM IRELAND.
The United States consul at Ireland
has written an interesting dispatch to
the department of state in regard to
the industrial exhibition of arls, pro-
ducts, manufactures and machinery
to be held in that city during
the simmer and autumn of 1888.
The former exhibitions of this
character which has been held in ire
land have failed to produce the hoped
for satisfactory results, owing to the
dessentions of political character
among the promoters, protiting by the
former experience, however, those
having the present scheme in hand
have decided upon ignoring all ques-
tons of patronage and politics, and
the indications are that the forthcom-
ing exhibition will be grand success.
In connection with the display of Irish
products there will be held the annual
horse and dairy shows. The principle
exhibitors OF the kind held in south
America.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Small Loss of Stock.
A CHEERING REPORT.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 10.-Absolutely
authentic reports from Colorado cattle
and sheep ranges received to-day state
that the loss from recent storms is in
significant. The weather is greatly
moderated and all danger to stock
passed.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb, 10.-The snow is
melting of the Platte valley stock
ranges in Nebraska, and cattle raisers
believe the herds are out of danger.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15

cinusti, Hamilton & Dayton, Cincin-
natl Northern, and Little Miami rail.
roads are not affected. The other roads
have made arrangements with these
roads for the passenger traffic, but have
to neglect freight. More Than 1900
head of cattle have been removed from
distilleries in Mill creek bottom. An
extensive break in Gest street cuts of
communication over that thorough,
fare, and threatens the railroad en-
bankment.
ANOTHER RAIN.sroRM IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, o., Feb. 10.-A violent
storm of snow commenced this p. M,
which finally turned to rain which has
been falling ever since with no indica-
ton of stopping at s o'clock. Mer-
chants in the lower parts of the town
are seriously alarmed at the sudden
rise in the river, rs it was expected to
recede after 10 o'clock this p. m.
SNOW DRIFTS.
TORONTO Feb. 10.-Trains on all the
main lines of railroad are running very
irregularly. The snow blockade has
many branch roads closed. Psssen-
gers and mails are carried by sleighs
at Wingham. There are snow drifts
10 feet deep.
ON DEATH BIRD.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10. The relatives OF
Archbishop McCabe have been sum
moued to his death bed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
SNOW DRIFTS.
Crime.


DETROIT, Feb. 10.-Late Thursday
night young man named freeman,
residing fourteen miles north OF Char
lotte, Mich, was shot in the head by
John Day, with whose daughter he was
trying to elope. Young Freeman had
been forbidden the house, and at last
undertook to elope with Miss Day.
Her father hearing of it followed on
horseback, and overhauling them shot
Freeman in the forehead, causing q
serious wound, from which he will
probably die.
BURGLARS.
Burglars last night raided the savings
bank at Wyandotte, eight miles below
this city. They blew open the safe and
obtained 81, 900 in cash and fifteen city
bonds on which payment had been
stopped.
FIRE.
A fire at Memphis, st. Clair county
last night, destroyed the stores of n
Jarvis, II. S. DeEand, A. NJ. Hedges, A
Sutherland, and J. b. Chersall. Jarvis
lost everything; insured. The rest got
out their goods. Several families were
burned out who lived over the stores
The postoffice was also burned. Loss
$4,000; partially insured,
SUSPECTED MURDERER ARRESTED.
A man named Linehart was arrested
at Augusta, Kalamazoo county, las
night, on orders from the prosecuting
attorney of Newyago county. He is
suspected of being the murderer of ole
man Jacob Baultman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Consolidation of the Telegraph Com
panies.

New YORK, Feb. 10.--A meeting OF
the executive committee Of the West
ern Union telegraph company this
afternoon lasted over an hour. The
object OF the meeting was TO ratify the
agreement TO last ninety years, where
by the Western Union company leases
all the lines and property Of the Mutual
Union to pay 6 per cent on the Mutual
Unions bonds and j Per cent dividend
on Mutual Union stock. IL is under
stood the agreement was ratified.
HOW THE SWALLOWING WAS DONE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Tribune OF
this morning will say: "The Western
Union telegraph company has leased
the lines Of the Mutual Union company,
guaranteeing interest on the bonds and
semi-annual dividend OF il per cent
on the stock. This agreement was APP
proved by the directors Of both com
panies at full meetings of the boards
Yesterday. The Western Union direc-
tors met shortly after noon,
and the Mutual Union directors
an hour or two afterwards, and
no opposition to the plan was offered at
either meeting and the approval Of
stock holders OF both companys is ex-
pected 10 be given with the same
unanimity. Stockholders will not b..
called together, but il is expected they
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
on His Base.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 9.-W. A.
Chud, arrested for rifing mails is re-
leased on bond. He is the owner Of
a large music and novelty store, and
to-day made an assignment. Assets
are largely in excess of liabilities. 1t
is thought his mind is affected by spir-
itualism.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Rising Rivers.
INCREASING HOODS.

CNcENATI, Ohio, Feb. 9.--The high
est stage of the Oslo river floods on
record was that Of 1892, nearly sixty
three feet above low water. The next
highest WAS that OF 1847, trifle above
sixty-two feet, the next highest was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Milwaukee Gossip.
A BLoATEp BLONDE HOLDER

ibIONbE HOIpEhs
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10.-Last evening
a young man sat for several hours on
a straight stretch in the waiting room
at the union depot with pretty young
woman on his lap. The parties were
evidently a rural bridal couple. The
girl was a rosy-faced, cherry-lipped
blonde, and she seemed to enjoy the
picnic immensely. Every once and a
while the man would nestle bis face
down against the cheeks of the girl and
kiss her passionately. There was a
crowd of people in the room watching
the saccharine proceedings with great
interest. The young people did not in
the least take any notice OF anything
or anybody, and seemed perfectly OBJ.
livious to all surroundings.
THE NEWHALL GRAND Jury.
81 think the grand jury will be in
session all of next week." said j. K.
Brigham, who delights in being called
the Seventh Ward Park editor of the
Sentinel, this morning. 81 guess bill
of indictment will probably be returned
against George Scheller. All of the
evidence against him is being placed
before the jury, and from the looks of
things an Indictment will doubtless be
returned" Mr.. Brigham, who listened
to all of the evidence before the coron-
ere jury, thinks the house was set on
fire, but expresses no opinion as to
who did it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Western Union Trouble.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 9.-In the action
OF the state comptroller w. Western
Union telegraph company, to re-
cover about $133 600 taxes and penalty,
on a capital of SIS O000 900, council OF
the company. The justice perm tilted
the Western Union company to serve
an answer within ten days and referred
the Case TO q referee to try within ten
days.
The Question, Who is the Penitent!
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 9.--There il ru-
NOR to the effect that one of the star
route defendants has turned states evil
dence, or has indicated 8 Willingness to
do so, and that in consequence the trial
is likely to terminate most disastrously
for all the rest. 1t is said that govern
ment counsel have pushed these cases
to the point where this one man finds
himself in hole, and that in G. fit OF
desperation he has concluded TO make
clean breast OF it, and throw himself
upon the mercy OF the government.
This man is believed to be either Brady
or Dorsey. The former has been very
much abused by the other defend
ants, who have sought to make
scapegost of him. 1t would not be
strange if he should turn upon them
and tell what he knows about the great
star route ring. Dorsey has already
threatened to make certain disclosures
which will criminate others than those
now under indictment, but he has not,
so far as is known to the public, shown
any inclination to turn states evidence.
|. is said in connection with this rumor
that there will be no hating on the
part of the prosecution, even should
the alleged confession be made, but
that the chain of evidence will be COM
pleted to establish the fact Of con-
sp tracy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
A Disabled Steamship.

New YORK, FeS. 10,-The pilot of
the steamship Labrador, reported, Feb.
9, off Nantucket, he passed the steam
ship Egbert, from New Castle for Phil
adelphia, with the State of Georgia in
tow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Crime.
AT ROCKFORD.

ROCKFORD, Feb. 9-Last night two
robbers broke into the house OF VIM.
McGregor, a farmer living about
seven miles south of this city,
shot him and his 10-year-old daughter,
gagged his wife and robbed them of a
small sum of money. The man and
his daughter are not expected to live.
The family is qlite prominently
known.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Washington.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-A conference
of the republican caucus committee
of the senate was held this morning,
and general understanding was
reached that the shipping bill would be
the first called up, after disposing of the
tariff bill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
A Dividend From the Spragne Estate.

Providence, Z. l., Feb. 5.-Chaiiee,
trustee, began to-day paying dividend
of ten per cent. on the Sprague notes.
The. amount OF the dividend ID $685.
375.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
A LIBEL SUIT.

ERIE, Pa, Feb. 9.-Drs. Read and
Wiley, of the Dxwott insane asylum
have sued the Erie Herald for defama-
ton Of character, laying the damages
at $4,000. The suit grows out OF
articles published by the Herald, re-
fecting on the management of the in
stitution, based on statements of Dr.
Serip, of this city, an eliminate of the
the asylum. The management deny
the charges and claim that the doctor
is still deranged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
$4,000 STOLEN.

JERSEY CRY, Feb. 9.-Herman
Havemer, dry goods dealer, convicted
for receiving $40, 900 worth of property
stolen by Jno. G. Gray, from mis- en-
ployen, J. w. Goddard & Co., New
York, was sentenced to state prison for
IS months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-15
Murder AND srIcIDE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 9.-Tom
Virgins (colored), finding his wife
from whom be had separated in com
pany with colored preacher, cut her
throat and then his own.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09

his first move was to haul peach tree
brush on it and corn cobs which were
burned on the thistle, but only destroy
ed the top, leaving the roots in the
ground which in due time sent up
other thistles about as vigorous as
before they were burned. A similar
attempt was made to destroy them a
second time, but with no more satisfac-
tory result. He then bought three
car loads of quick lime and spread 1t
over the ground nearly covering the
thistles suppOsing the hot caustic prop
critics during the process of shaking by
the action of the air or rain would
surely destroy both top and root. Very
much to his surprise and disappoint-
ment after the lime had cooled off the
thistle presented its appearance above
the lime looking greener and more
vigorous than ever. The lime was
removed and spread over the field for
corn. Being imbued with feelings of
disgust and disappointment and a re-
newed determination to eXterminate
the most odious of all noxious " eeds
he bought ground alum salt and spread
it broad cast over the ground last
Summer, which has had the effect of
destroying most of the thistle and all
other vegetation entirely. Another
application of salt this Spring broad
cast together with an application of a
handful around the scattering plants
it is thought will entirely destroy them.
The soil however where the heavy
dressing Of lime and salt had been ap-
piled is entirely dead to the growth of
all other vegetation.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09
The Collins Beach Washout.

1t has been a question during the
past Winter whether the Collins Beach
hotel property and pier would be avail
able for the coming season or not.
During the heavy freshet last Fall the
stopping between the fast land on
which the property stands and the
mainland blew out leaving an opening
which is now between 80 and 100 feet
wide and Is feet deep through which
the tide flows and floods the low lands
q considerable distance from the bay.
Last Fall Robert Il. Morrison offer
ed to repair the beach for 81, 400, but
the parties interested thought the sum
too large and so it was not done. 1t
has, in the meantime, widened and
deepened by the tide until the cost of
the work is placed by Mr.. Morrison at
$2,050. The land owners in the Vicini-
ty need the benefit Of the pier and the
steamboat advantages 1t affords, and
the proprietor of the hotel needs all
the road facilities possible, as for the
last half year the house has been isola-
ted and approachable only by a boat.
The owner, Franklin S. Hovey, of
Philadelphia, notified the other parties
interested that he would contribute
$1,000, and on Saturday afternoon a
meeting was held in this town cOmpos.
ed of Frank Collins, John p. Collins
Robert N. Huggins, Robert Derrick
son, Geo. Donovan, Samuel Derrickson
and Geo. G. Rothwell who made sub
scriptions in sums ranging from $25 tC
5000. Because of the absence from
town of David ]. Cummins, Benz. David
and Robert Dehney further considera
tiop was postponed for week when il
is hoped the amount Ofmoney necessary
will be raised. 1t is proposed to effec
the stopping by a "hoFse.shoe" dan
and bridge, the latter 10 feet wide. A
sluice to let out the water will be bull
at the old pier.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09

"STRIKEs seem to be the order of
the day and many of the items of daily
news for the past several months have
had reference to them.
The reports from Pittsburg indicate
another strike among ironworkers.
The scale does not run out until June,
and it has in other years been extend
ing through the month of June. The
difference at this time is over the effort
of the operators to reduce wages and
the refusal of the workmen to submit
to a reduction. No advance is asked.
The real pith of the difficulty is in the
unequal rate of wages East and West.
1t is the custom to pay more West on
account of the increased labor connect
ed with the use of bituMinOus coal.
The coal is cheaper than anthracite,
but involves more labor in working.
Hence, the operators save in first cost
Ofcoal but loose in the expense of labor.
The complaint is that this does not
work equally and that Eastern manu-
faetureFs have the advantage. If the
demand is large the mills will continue;
if not, they will shut down for the
OumhCI' ~ ~ ~ NC nOpOu, AOWCNOl
that during the month Senator Wal.
lace's arbitration bill will be made use
of as a means of preventing lock cut
1t is certainly not good to have these
annual conflicts between manufaetur
ers and iron workers. 1t ought to bl
permanently ended.
Three noteworthy sets of strikes arr
going on in several parts of the coun
try-one, that of several of the build
ing trades, including stonecutters
bricklayers, and plasterers, in certain
localities, such as st. Louis and Pitts
burgh; second, that of the Goa
miners, not only in Pennsylvania, bu
ut the West, for half cent bushel
the third that Of the cigar and cigaI
ette makers all over the country
These last have already been success
fui ia many cities. The weigher
laborers at the New York Custol
House have also been triumphant, aftt
a very short strike, haying gone oil
last Monday morning, and being +;
work again, to the general relief 81 til
merchants interested, with their wagl
increased TO thirty cents an hour.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09

THEY have had another dispute as
to the Jurisdiction in a criminal case on
the Delaware AS the ship adam II.
Simpson was coming down the river
Friday, q seaman, Henry Ferrington,
instead of obeying the orders of the
second mate, Thomas M. Fisher, he
knocked him overheard, causing his
death. 1t was between Wilmington
and New Castle, and authority over
the case was claimed by both the Mar
shals of Delaware and the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, but ended by de-
Gliding that as the crime was not COM
mitted on the high seas it comes within
the province of the States having jur-
isdiction over the river at that place,
and not Of the general government.
As the ship was within the twelve
mile circle" when the murder occurred,
and therefore within Delaware juris-
diction, the prisoner will have to stand
trial in the New Castle county court.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09

IT will be dangerous for newspaper
to deal in news if Mr.. Ford, the pro-
prietor of the Bayard House at Dover,
can substantiate libel against the pro-
prietors of the State Sentinel and Morn
ing Ne,Us The particular field of
newspapers other than the metropoli-
tan dailies is the local incidents and
happenings. That at Dover was tre-
mendous happening for borough of a
we'll regulated community, which ex-
cited the whole State and the people
very naturally looked to the local press
for all obtainable information pertain
ing to it. They subscribe to them for
this purpose. The news most desired
was locked up in the breasts of the
rioters; hence, circumstantial evi-
dence had to be relied on, and as
worked up by the Sentinel in showing the
angle from which the shots were made
it came from an elevation in the direc-
tion of the Bayard House. The show
men said the same thing which was
published in the NelUs, not as we un
derstood it to Intentionally compromise
the house, but to show the place an(
position of those dealing out the muir
derous fire. If this was libel, (unlesi
intentional animosity can be shown
the newspapers of the country ar
daily tissue of libels.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09
The Canada Thistle.

The passers oa the Middle Alley
road may have noticed in the wheat
field that forms the rear Of the valua,
BILE farm of Robert H. Cufnmihs q bare
p,sce the size of a small garden. The
occasion Of tbs patch may interest our
farmers as it Is the batt,e ground of b
most desperate enemy of The faE4eI,
kappily, but seldom met with on this
PcRdRsplaz,ge mean the Canada" This,
tie. Mr.. Cummils discoyered it grow
ing in the field about three years since
and although never having seen a
specimen oft before recognized it from
reading description of It in agricul-
tural journals. He at once deternined
TO exterminate it, root and branch, and
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09
MARRIAGES.

BOYS -McCOY-In Wilmington, April 9th, by
Rev. c. W. Prettyman, Philip Boys of Glasgow,
and Maggie Mccoy, of Wilmington.
RAVEL-HEARD.-Near Wyoming, April 2jth
by Rev. A. r. Melvin, Charles r. Ravel and Miss
Mary f. Heard.
SHARP-IVY-At the MiddletOwn NJ L. parsou-
age. April 9th, by Rev. Adam Stengle Charles
+. Sharp and Mary c. Ivy, both of MiddetOwn.
VOSHELL-MOORE-In Wilmington, April Goth,
by Rev, W. l.. S. Murray, William II. YOshell, Of
dletown.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-09
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
IT begins to look now as If the woods
might soon be inviting May parties.
The amount Of money on deposit in
our two banks subject to check Is s2S7s :
0i9-84.
II. HARRISON has received orders for
several sets of fine harness for parties
In Wilmington.
Asparagus made its appearance in
market last week, taEdy as to time but
good as TO quality.
E. III. BECK will sell at public sale
about 20 of the epruance City lots 0a
Thursday afternoon.
The city papers have met with very
poor success this year in an effort e
kill of the peach crop.
The cows are revelling in greer
pastures, and those who desire car
have the luxury of grass butter.