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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

EXCITEMENT prevails at Rockford, Ill,
over the report that DR.. Sager, county
physician, has deserted his wife.
LEONARD S. AMEs, mate of the steam
or o. p Heath was lost overheard
when entering Grand Haven Wednesday
mtrning.
THE remains of Hubbard G. Atkins
were inferred at Milwaukee Wednes-
day, thousands Of persons attended the
funeral. Special trains, some of them
draped came from all quarters, bear ing
people DESTROYS Of being present at the
solemn rites.
THE carpenters working on the expo
sition building at New Orleans, struck
Wednesday upon refusal of the boss
builders to advance wages. A number
of masons, plasterers and painters have
also struck, but the exposition manage
ment anticipate no serious inconven-
fence
The Black Hills country is one blaze
Of enthusiasm over the ews received
that the Sioux Reservation bill had pass
ed the senate. One hundred guns were
fired at Deadwood, and giant powder is
popping all over the hills.
A MGBPHIs, Tenn, dispatch says, a
well-known traveller for one of the lar
gest grocery houses in Memphis who
reformed recently from Mississippi, re-
ports fully 1 500 mules in Yalobusha
and Grenada Counties, Mississippi, as
having fallen victims to buffalo gnats
within the last week Their depreda-
tions this year exceed all previous
records, and there is no hope Of the pests
disappearing until warm weather. Over
600 mules have been killed by them
within a radius of ten miles from Grena-
da, Miss.
A CHICAGO dispatch says: Owing to
the fact that members of the national
republican committee and also of the
local committee of arrangements are
constantly receiving applications for
seats in the convention, W. X. Sullivan,
the local secretary makes the following
statement: Tickets will be given to
delegates pro rata and only persons who
can supply them will be delegates to the
convention. The number of seats in
the convention after supplying one to
each delegate AID an alternate one
thousand To the local committee, and
reserving 400 to 500 for the daily press
will be distributed to the several states
in exact proportion to the number of
their delegates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
Ghlcapo Marker.

CHICAGO. April 2i.- Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat Demand active and stronger.
Sales ranged; s25s0si16 for seller April, closed
at s314 s35s0S51. tyr seller May; closed at S5l6
s60si5s for seller June; closed at s53s; s73s6bS9l4
for seller July; closed at $3.50; No. , Chicago
spring, Si0s4l1; closed atS4l4 Corn-Demand
active and strong and higher; 893s9494 for
seller cash; 40140503s for seller May. Oats-Un
settled and lower, but closed 1c over yesterday
close; 3l15 for seller cash; 31031B for seller
April; closed at 3tz1: 8i16@82la for Sc Ter May;
21@25J5 for seller the year closed at 27]5, Rye
Firm at 5l@5716 BUrey-Firm at 1913 Flax
Seed-In fair demand at 166. Pork-Demand
active but irregular; opened io0l5c lower; closed
steady; l662168l6G5 for seller cash. Lard-Ir
regular and fairly active; s.150s25 for seller
cash Butter-Quiet and unchanged Eggs
Quiet and unchanged,
The Droyers' Journal reports: Hogs-Recepts
1905 shipments 100000; dun and 1O015c low
err; rough packing, 54O85sO; packing and ship
ping, s so; light 5.40a5s0: ships, 4o005e0 Cat
Receipts 1000; shipments, not reported
pork steady; export gradess, 6.4066s0; good &c
choice shipping, 5.sO06 3d.; common to medium
3 4OJ5 So corn fed Texans 5.0OG5 on. Sheep
Receipts, $500; shipments, not reported SLOW
and weak, 1502Oc lower; inferior TO fair, 400
4.55 per 100 pounds; medium to good, 5ooG575
choice to extra, 55O86.00
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
OYerMOrk That Kills.


Almost daily comes the news of the
insanity or suicide of some prominent
person, and the verdict each time is
that the cause was overwork, result
ing in nervous depression that drove
to self-killing or to a serious brain
trouble if not real mania. The miss
ing pastor in one of the leading
churches in Bridgeport, Conn. whose
disappearance has caused great excite
ment, was found day or two ago in
New York City wandering along,
without an overcoat, shivering with
cold and entirely out of his head.
When recognized he was on his way
to the dock, with the evident inten-
ton of drowning himself. This is
only one instance among the many of
those who persistently overwork
themselves until the physical system
gives way entirely and a life of use
fulness is marred if not ended. There
is no such thing as perfect recovery
and entire regalning of both physical
and mental strength after one such
breakdown. Comparative health
may return, but there is no longer
endurance 1t is ways easy then to
bring back the old malady. In fact,
the trouble is to prevent its return
People know this perfectly we'll
that is, that they know it is true Of
everybody else, but each one individ-
ually expects to escape. 1t is a good
deal with this as it is with using strong
drinks. No one believes himself in
danger to become a DIR lnkard, but for
the benefit of his neighbo7 he thinks
the temperance war should be carried
on. There is not an oyerworked
business man in Toledo who does not
think it a great pity that A did not
stop before he broce himself down,
but as for himself he can stand that
sort of thing indefinitely, and he goes
on, winning the money possibly to
keep him as an invalid after his health
is lrretrievably gone. The prizes in
life are very seductive, but if they can
only be won by intemperance in
work it is better to leave that sin I'M
committed and be content to work
with the multitude, or to go at a
slower pace. Strange to say, the
ones who are most guilty IN this dl-
rection are they whose moral sense
seems most acute in every other
They do not appear to realize that this
sin against the body is just rs venial
as any other, that to overwork will
brig its bitter punishment as GER
tainly as rum drinking, and that
numbering ones own body is almost
as criminal as to murder that of his
neighbor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
ACCIDENTS,

THE Daily Commercial Bulletin of
April 4 gives tire details of the fires in
March, showing an aggregate of $780,
0O0
A SPECIAL dispatch from Vincenpes,
Ind, says: AT Carlisle, about twenty
miles north Of here, fire destroyed the
Eugene Ice Company's houses, four in
number Loss, $40, 900.
DETAILS from Doolcy, Taylor, Webster.
Sumter, jefferson, Glassc0cll and other
sandy counties of Georgia, of recent
forest fires, present a narrowing picture
eff destruction The path of the fire
took in the town of Gibson and it was
only 10y heroic work that 200 men fought
the fire back The loss is perhaps 100000
Since the fire has passed over the fact
has been discovered that the huge sand
drifts blown about by the winds have
covered the ground which had been pre-
pared for planting, rendering renewal
of work necessary.
A ERE at Putsbure. Pa, broke out in
VIM. Shlute's hoN-factOry and planning
mill ON Eighteenth street, and, as the
wind was blowing hard, the flames
spread rapidly, and in very few min
utes, the entire structure, together with
adjoining offices, stables, lumber piles
and Richub's shoe store was burning.
Three districts of the fire department
were called out, as for a time il wag
feared the entire upper portion Of the
south side would be DESTROYED The
tremen worked heroically and finally
succeeded in controlling the flames
Loss, $50, 600,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
Locks of Hair from All the Presidents
Philadelphia Record.


Very few of the people who stream
through the National Museum know,
fancy, that small locks OF hair taken
from the heads OF the Presidents, from
Washington to Pierce, are carefully
preserved in d glass-covered box in
one of the exhibition cases. They are
interesting as the only relics of the
bodies of the Chief Magistrates.
Washington hair in this collection
is nearly pure white, fine and glossy.
That of John Adams is also white, but
coarser. Jetferson's hair is rather
coarse, and in color mixture of white
and sandy brown. You can see that
in his youth it must have been re-
markable for its bright color Madi-
sons hair is coarse, amiXture of white
and brown Monroes is fine. smooth.
and Of its original dark auburn in
color The hair of John Quincy
Adams is of the oldest color; it is
coarse, and colored like a yellow gray
cats eye. General Jackson's hair is
coarse white. Van Buren's is white,
fine and smooth. Gen. Harison's is
fine and white, with slight mixture
of black. John Tyler's hair is mixed
white and brown. Folks is almost
pure white Taylor's is white. streak
ed with brown. Willard Filmore's,
on the other hand, is brown, with a
few white streaks. Franklin Pierce's
is dark brown, fine and soft,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
Choked to Death.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 49, -Tobe Tur-
ner. murderer of Shuttles, was taken
to Greenville to-day to be hanged. He
was placed IN jail and remained all
night alone, praying and sleeping,
He refused to eat anything this morn
ing, but drank a glass of wine His
clothing was entirely changed so that
no poison might be concealed about
him, but he was allowed to keep a
small silk handkerchief. He told the
sheriff he had tried several times
TO commit suicide, but was sorry for
he loved Jesus and would 90 to heaven.
He asked the sheriff to leave him alone
so that he might parry. The sheriff
returned soon to tell Turner that his
father, mother and sisters wanted TO
see him. He found him with a hand
l,erchief tied so tightly around his
neck that he could not insert
his knife blade under it.
Physicians were called but could
do nothing. Turner was dead. His
mother fell across the body. eXclaim-
ing, Have you really gone TO Jesus
They have not had a chance to put
a rope around that dear neck You
have beat them at last She had to
be removed from the body by force
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
MilwalIkee Market.

MILWAUKEE,, April II. - Flour-Dull and un
changed. wheat-suong; No. 2, S'34; $50
for seller May. Corn Nothing done none on
the market Oats-Scarce and firm; No. 2, 3.
@3215. Rye-Scarce and firm; No. 1, G0&061.
Bar,ey- Firm; No, 2, 7Ol6G11; extra No. 8, IS.
Provisions Steady Mess Fork 1900 for seller
cash and May; 1915 for seller June. Lard-Prme
steam, $50 for seller cash and May; $50 for seller
June Live hogs Steady; 5.5o0G2o Butter
Choice scarce and firm and prices unchanged
Cheese Quiet and unchanged. Eggs Firmer at
13lLCf1t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

THE National Republican, Mt Wash
ington, in speaking Of the growth of
that city. gives its size at different pc
riods since it was founded When
John Adams closed mis- term in $500
{ was IA, about the size of Worces-
ter, in Massachusetts,. In 1920, at the
time OF the Missouri compromise. it
contained over $4,000, or was about
twice as large as Thhn. In 1880 it
was a little larger than Erie is now,
and between 1850 and 1860 it had
reached the present size of Toledo
Between 1860 anu 1870 it was almost
doubled, reaching 1871 zoo at the latter
date Dur ne the last census decade
il added more than 46, 600, and in 1850
the size was t71624 With the same
ratio Of increase in 1890 the city will
have 239 792, aud in 1909 it will con
tain 323, $50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE long contest yer the appoint
ment of Mccoy for the Aberdeen land
office was finally Sc tied by his coutir.
nation by the Sc ate Wednesday. Mr.
Mccoy, VINO is here, said he has had
this fight on his hands for three years
and he is glad it is over. He regards
the result as complete yindication.
THE value of exports in domestic cat
tie, hogs and beef, pork and dairy pro-
ducts for March, amounted to 500,
90j; same month of 'S3, Sl0434 $40; for
the three months ending March 3lst,
1891, SOP 651 $50, against S32, POS 300 for
the corresponding period last year.
Beef and pork products for the five
months ending March 81, 1884 amount
ed to S3S 422 GOO against 5S,O4S, 900 for
the same period last year Dairy pro.
ducts for the eleven months ending
March 81 1854. amounted to SI5. 904. o4g
against Sl2 0 $3.50 for the correspond.
ing months ! st year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

"Mr. Matthew Arnold, with his
usual desire for mysticism, will not, y
says the London World, give the
world his impressions of the United
States direct; but he proposes putting
together his IDEAS of some of Ameri-
cas- giants Of thought and philosophy
and in this way, by reading between
the lines, the world may at least get
glimmering of what the icicle
critic has to say about our American
cousins.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
CRIME

G. b. EINLAYsON. 1i years old. who
murdered his grandmother lung him
self in corridor of the Portland Gre
gonl ial Friday
DIR. JOHN HUNTERS. vhO was recently
surgeon ON State Line ocean steamer,
has been indicted at Boston for forgery
and larceny
JOHN DAVENPORT the spiualist disap-
pointed an audience at Bradford. Pa,
Sunday. IN an entertainment, and was
chased through the streets to his hotel
by 81 mob
An unsuccessful attempt to break Jail
at Milwaukee Sunday by fifteen prison
ers. was prevented by the iaiers wife.
who hearing the disturbance. notified
the police. Jailer Welsh received several
injuries.
EIGHT prisoners confined in Jail at
GAINESVILLE, Ark. attacked the taller
sunday, and made their escape. a posse
of citizens pursued them, when pitch
cd battle took place IN which over a
hundred shots were fired A convict
named Breckman was killed. thGee
other prisoners wounded. while the rest
escaped.
At Paxton lll,the Jury in the case of
James Ryan, ou trial for the murder OF
Abraham Ihorp last September. return
ella vcdief of guilty, and fixed the pen
atty at thirtythrec years
THE Pc t-DspWch, Carrolton. Mo.
special Says that on Sunday morning
Humphrey Bunch aud Jesse Glover. both
farmers residing in me northwest part
OF the county. quarrelled because Bunch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

TIE first volume of Blaine's book
has been published. 1t contains fifty
seven portraits of distinguished poll
ticians of both parties. Vice Presj-
dent Wheeler and ex-senator Conk
ling are represented The publisher OF
the volume spoke to Blaine Of the un
pleasautness between him and the
latter, but he replied Senator Conk
ling has represented his great state
during this time, aud it is proper he
should go in That was all there was
TO il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

AN English journalist says that if
the immigration of young Irish
couples to America continues the pop
ulation of Ireland will eventually fall
10 5000, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

Like their fellows in many other
parts of the west. California sheep
owners are now obliged to own or rent
land for their ranges. Formerly they
could invest all their money in sheep
and pasture them on Uncle Sans land.
However, lands suitable for sheep pas
ture at the foot hills are still low
priced The large tlocks are being
broken up, and the smaller hocks kept
on smaller ranges aud On cultivated
farms. The wool product of Califor-
MIA has increased wonderfully IN
thirty years, aggregatng in 1854 but
154,000 pounds in 1860, 3 055, 325
pounds; 1870 to 20, - coo pounds ,
1850 to 46.O14.154 pounds, and IN
1888 declining TO 40 S4S. 500 pounds.
The Florida veterans send to the
Richmond Fair ia aid of disabled Con
federate soldiers $67S, and promised
more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

ANOTHER war has broken out among
steamship lines competing for the i'm.
migrant business between Europe and
New York. The White Star, human,
Cunard, Anchor and Guion lines have
reduced their immigrant rate to $2l,
and the National and State lines have
come down to 500
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

The city Of Mandalay, Burmah,
which had a great conilagration re
Gently, had a second calamity OF the
kind last night. The city Of Rangoon,
the capital of British Burmah, has
also had a great fire
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

THE report that the ice had broken
up and gone out of the Straits OF
Mackinaw was premature. 1t will
probably be several days before YES
sells can get through The Straits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

QUEEN VICTORIA reached Darmstadt,
Germany, recently to attend the Wed
ding of .prncess Victoria of Hesse-
Darmstadt to Prince Louis of Batten-
berg, and of the Princess Elizabeth to
the Grand Duke Sergius of Russia.
Both the prospective brides are her
grand daughters
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

INVESTIGATION increases theamount
of the defalcation of the absconded
cashier of the Bank ef Newton, Iowa.
His stealings went into Chicago buck
bishops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

In Knowlesville, New York, an in
cendiary fire early Friday morning
destroyed a row Of wooden buildings,
constituting the business part of the
town. The loss is $4,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
More Cold

DENVER. April Is The mining
towns are excited over alleged impor-
tant gold discoveries in The vicinity Of
Pixies Peak - niles southwest of DEN
YER. Crowds from the neighborlng
towns are hockiug to the new camp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

In bloody riot between Hungarian
and Polish workmen, employed in the
steel works at Braddock, Pa, Thursday
morning a number Of men were Sc
verely, if not fatally, injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

A NEBRASKA farmer, who has been
experimenting with Kentucky blue
grass, concludes that all Northern
Nebraska will prove to be one of
the finest tame grass countries in the
world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

allow the latter's cattle TO feed on his
pasture. Glover went away but return
ed shortly and shot the top of his I'M
cle's head off. The murderer fed but is
holly pursued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

THE steamship FaraHy is now lay
ing new telegraph cable across the
Atlantic, having started from London
for Nova Scotia Thursday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
A Dream That Did Good.

The Danbury Conn News is re-
sponsible for the following Fremont
ton" story: IF. S. Olmstead has for
years had business dealings with the
late President Seeley, and had a strong
personal attachment for him. On
Sunday night, the day before the flu
neral, he dreamed Tat he and Mr..
Seeley were standing on a floor which
gave way with them. In the struggle
TO save himself he was awakened The
dream made a strong impression upon
him, and after eating an early break
fast he hurried to the house of his
dead friend, and without disturbing
the family found his way into the eel
lar He felt that the dream might
possibly be a warning, and he was
moved to examine the supports to the
floor He found that very large
beam which supported the floor tim
bers of the parlor and partition wall
was cracked. The clack appeared to
be fresh one, and a closer eXamina-
ton with lamp showed that it was so
large that ones hand cou'G be placed
in it. Mr. Olmstead Immediately got
two heavy posts, and IN a short time
made the timber perfectly safe. This
timber is thirty feet long, and had no
supporting posts. It's great size was
supposed to be sufficient to sustain the
weight upon it. In the parlor above
rested Mr.. Seeleys remains. A few
hours latter the building was filed
with friends. Had ii not been for the
dream ii is not likely the broken tim
Der would have been discovered in
time to prevent a catastrophe. That
this dream was a direct warning to
Mr.. Olmstead there can be no doubt
but as to the source there will be many
differences of opinion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

TOASTED crackers covered with
Chinese ginger is what the young
ladies eat at fashionable luncheon
parties.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

-. a.
Hancock Ochiltree, Wise, J >, Va
Hardy Hara, fork-l3S.
Hammer O'Nen, Pa,
There was intense interest manifested
in the rol!-call. At the conclusion of
the first call there appeared a majority
of one in favor of the measure. The
house then went on the second call and
the members crowded around any one
of their colleagues who was keeping
tally, earnestly listening for a response,
the result being so close until the final
announcement that nobody was quite
sure how the vote stood. but upon its
announcement there was a round of APP
piause from the democratic side The
committee then resumed it's sitting and
Morrison opened the debate insupl .ort of
the bill.
WEDNESDAY, April. 16.
Senats- The senate proceeded with
the consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
Amendments were offered by Messrs.
George, Hoar, Ingalls,, Wilson, Pike,
Harrison, Garland and Call the most of
which were agreed to. The bill was
read to the end and substantially agreed
to; several amendments, however being
indicated to be made. when the bill
was reported from the committee of the
whole, and several sections being mean
while agreed to merely pro forma. The
senate then went into executive session
and adjour ed.
House. ne house gave the day to de-
bate on the tariff bill. Russell, Blount,
Chase, and Jones of Ark, addressed the
house on the bill.
THURSDAY, APRIL II.
SeHate-The senate went into eXecu-
tive session, and when the doors reopen
ed Cockrell introduced a bill to provide
for the appointment of the Missouri
river commission, to carry into effect
the plans for the improvement of said
river from its mouth to its head water.
The senate proceeding to the considera-
ton of bills on the five minute calendar,
took up the bill to authorize the secre-
tary of war to adjust and settle tae ac-
count for arms between South Carolina
and the government of the United
States, and to balance the same by so
reducing the overcharge made against
the stat in 1869, as that amount paid on
account by South Carolina in the last ten
years may be taken in full satisfaction of
the account. After some discussion the
bill passed; yeas so, nays 70. The senate
then passed the bill TO authorize and
direct managers of homes for disabled
soldiers, to locate branch home at
some suitable point in either Arkansas,
Colorado, Kansas, Iowa. Minnesota,
Missouri, or Nebraska.
HOuse-The morning hour being dis
pensed with the house went into con2-
mittee of the whole, Springer in the
char, on the pension appropriation bill
After hours of general debate the bill
was read by paragraphs for amend
ments. A great many amendments were
made, but before the entire bill was read
che committee arose and the house ad-
journed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

FORTUNATELY no trouble III Cuba
can cut off our Havana cigars. The
home supply is equal to the demand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

THERE are twenty-five cities IN the
u. S.. that have not adopted the stan
dard tine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

EIGHT THOUSAND Cinnamon are en-
ployed in California as house ser
wants.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24

During the recent lighting IN Egypt
Baker Pasha's checkbone was spun
tered by four-oUnce iron bullet
which was so firmly fixed in the bone
that it had to be sawed out--a long
and painful operatlon-whic ne brave
lY endured.