Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-21
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GENERAL NoTES.

COMMODORE G. X. GARRIsON's inyen-
tory was filed Friday at New YORK,
showing nominal assets at Sl7,G9I920;
actual assets, Sl.47l,22s.
MEASURES have heen taken to place a
monument over the grave of General
James Shields, the hero of three wars
and Senator Of the United States at
iiferent times Of three States.
AT Lincoln, Neb., where reside the
sister and other friends Of Henry, alleg-
( ed to have been killed and devoured by
! the Greedy party, excitement prevails
over recent developments, and an nvcs-
tigation will be demanded.
THERE were four deaths from yellow
/ fever at Mazatlan, Mex, during May;
eight during June, and twenty during
July. and the Mazatlan Board of Health
continued to grant clean bills of health
to trading vessels, claiming that the dis
ease was not epidemic.
THE United States Consul at Sierra
Leone reports to the state department
that he has been compelled to leave the
Consulate by the prevalence of a severe
| form Of African fevere prevailing there,
and from which ten Of the sixty Euro
pean residents have died since May 10.
The Bear, Thetis, and Alert, of the
Greedy expedition, arrived at Cover
ncr's Island, n. Y, Friday, and was
received by Secretary Lincoln, Gen
erals Sheridan and Hancock, and other
officials, the forts firing a funeral sal
ute. The bodies of the dad will lie in
state in the hospital until removed by
friends
THE remains Of Lieutenant KislinQ
bury, OF the Greedy expedition, were
disinterred Thursday at Rochester, by
friends and physicians, and 1t was found
that the body had been mutilated. The
surmise is that the missing portions had
been devoured by the starving explor-
ers.
AT a mass meeting in Piattsmouth
Sunday evening $40, 900 was subscribed
as a bonus of inducement to locate the
proposed soldiers home in that city. 1t
is believed 10 other Nebraska city will
prejudice Plattsmouta's chances by put
ting in rival bid. With a united con
gressional delegation there are strong
hopes of locating the home at Platts-
mouth.
GENERAL SHERMAN called the mem
bers of the Army OF the Tennessee to
order at lake Mimi tonka Wednesday,
and in touching terms referred to the
causes of the absence of Gen. Grant.
who was chosen orator at the last re-
union. In the evening addresses of
welcome and responses were made,
Miss Alice Mitchell, of Chicago, sing
ing "The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" Adjournment was taken till to-
day, when General Sherman will be
reelected President of the society.
THE Irish National League Of America
began its annual convention Wednes-
day in Faneuil Hall, Boston, the Presi-
dent, Alexander Sullivan, calling the
convention to order in speech which
excited the greatest enthusiasm.
James Mooney, of Buffalo, was elected
temporary Chairman, and the rules of
the Philadelphia convention were
adopted. Speeches by Thomas Sexton,
NJ. r.; William Redmond, NJ. f., and
Mrs. Paruell. mother of the Irish lead
er, were the feature of the evening ses-
sion.
LIEUTENANT GREEDY was officially
welcomed to his Old home, Newbury-
port, Mass, Thursday by a procession
and reception. AT the grand stand
Mayor Johnson welcomed Greedy, the
latter replying in a fitting manner, Gov
ernor Robinson welcome! the explorer
on behalf of Massachusetts and the ex-
ercises closed by the band playing
Home Again and Hail to the
Chief. DR.. Claybourn states that ali
the survivors will SOC n be in perfect
health. but uBder stiict orders from
Secretary Chandler no interviews are
all wed.
Two of the cattle which were alleged
TO be suffering from pleuro-pneumonia
were killed yesterday morning. DR..
Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal
Industry was present and made post
morem exaninati9a. Some iniiamatlon
was found in the lungs. DR. Salmon
says that there is pneumonia, but he
does not believe it will turn out to be
contag ious. The lungs were at once
forwarded to Washington, where they
will beeXamiRed urdar the microscope
THE streets and harbor of Portsmouth
were crowded on Monday on the occas-
ion of the ovation to Greedy and his
comrades. The procession was com
posed Of naval bodies, infantry and ar
tillery companies, secret societies, q.
A. r., and others. Lieutenant Greedy
viewed the procession from the Rock
mgham House, and later from the
grand stand, and is very much imprOv
ed ia health. The invited guests were
banqueted 10y the city OF Portsmouth,
and IN the evening large meeting WAS
held i'm the music h ali over which Sc
rotary Chandler presided and made the
prncipai address. Lieut., Greedy is rap
idly gaining strength.
WASHINGTON