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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
HOW WASHINGTON WAS SAVED.
Rebels Drinking Frank BIair,s
Whisky and Losing Their PIunder.

The story has often been told, says
Ramsdell in the Philadelphia Press,
but | do not know that it was ever
verified. Montgomery Blair told it
to me himself year or two before he
died. We of Washington can never
forget the threatening days in July,
1864, when the city was defenseless,
and large force of rebels, under
Early and Breckenridge, was not ten
miles distant from the capital No
one denies now that the rebels could
have marched in and taken Washing
ton. almost unimpeded. The Sixth
Corps of the Army of the Potomac
was EN- route to defend the Guy, but it
was not quick enough.
The enemy was halted at Silver
springs, the country residence of the
elder Blair, and very near the resi-
dence of Montgomery Blair. Upon
the approach of the army the families
of both fled to Washington. The rebel
officers searched the houses and found
in the cellar of Frank p. Blair's houss
a barrel of whisky. This did the bust
ness. Nearly all the officers became
drunk on the whisky, and many Of
the men were in q like condition.
Such an orgle was never known. The
dresses of the ladies were taken pos
session of, and in them the officers
masqueraded and held a jollifcation
the whole night long, falling into a
drunken slumber in the morning and
unable to do any duty whatever. Early
and Breckenridge, riding up in the
morning, saw the situation and mere
ly said 1T is too late, and so Wash
ington was saved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

The New York pilot boat Enchant-
ress colhded with a schooner and her
crew jumped off. The Enehantress
went down the coast under full sail
without a soul aboard. Fifteen miles
out she was picked up by a schooner.
and a crew returned her. A fine gold
watch, heavy diamond pin and con
siderable property of value were found
i'm her cabin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

cially if he has any sympathy for the
Chinese. feel that rapid advance and
the sudden introduction Of railways
would be anything but wise and patri-
otto on the part of China
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

The waters IN the dining of
the Paxton Hotel, at Omaha, are
mounted ON roller skates. The great
est objection was the noise they made,
but tins has been largely overcome by
using comp osition wheel with a
flexible surface. If the experiment
proves a success. these skates will be
adopted at a number Of seaside and
summer resorts, partly on the account
of the novelty Of the thing and partly
to facilitate the service. 1t is all right
as long as the waiter keeps his feet
under him, but when he does slip up
the duh thud and scattered provisions
is sickening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17
Pensions of Blind Veterans Increased.

Early in the session Mr.. wilkins,
of Ohio, introduced a bill increasing
pensions for loss of sight, which was
referred to the committee on invalid
pensions, The committee found that
it was in the power of the interior de
partment to rerate this class of pen
sions, and addressed a letter to the
secretary recommending an increase
in such cases. This was referred to
Commissioner Dudley, who, after a
careful consideration of the subject,
recommends an increase of from 81 to
IS per month for the loss of the sight
of one eye and from 81 to S18 for the
loss of an eye, and also an allowance
for partial deafness, which recommen-
dation has been adopted by the secre-
tary of the interior The practice of
the pension Office will hereafter con
form thereto. The passage Of Mr..
wilkins bill consequently becomes
unnecessary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Bret Harte. ostensibly United States
Consul at Glasgow, lives at the house
of the Belgian Ambassador at Lon
don. whose wife thinks he Is the
greatest genius of the age. As long
as he will dictate, which isn't verg
long at time, she will write. Al
his recent manuscripts are IN her
handwriting, and some of them don. {
read very much like Harte. de IS
becoming lazy and addicted to brandy
and soda.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-17

Prince Napoleon is often heard com
plalng of mis- poverty, and has gone
10 his SWISS estate because he can I'VE
more economically there.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
HINDRANCES TO THE MINISTRY.

"Causes that have hindered or impaired the
influences Of the Christian ministry the subject OF
Bishop tteohns second lecture In the Lenten course,
atSt Peters Church. i'll Twenteth-st, Wednesday night
He said IN substance
The cause that lies deepest and reaches frthest Is the
opposition Of what passes for The Modern Spirit to
the thing the Christian priesthood chiefly represents
Christianity a supernatural force. Men will be in
fuenccd by the priesthood only as they accept its
authority 10 teach and guide and convinced Of its
power and gifts. This Is at the most and the least
religious of generations 1t Is the most II judged by its
interest tue discussion of religious questions and the
least II Judged by it's actual reception OF the positive
teachings OF religion. The Modern spirit has con-
trced the aren but has not changed either the quality
or the direction OF the work and influence of the
ministry
The next cause Is certain unscrptuIal notions widely
prevalent among Christians which part OF tie un-
fortunate Legacy from the sixteenth century extremes,
which magnify the individual at the expense OF the
organic body. making each member IN the last resort
practically Independent not merely OF the authority but
OF the e-ecding offices and minstrntiOns OF the body
The Church has nothing 10 offer the soul that 1t may not
obtain III other way The Christian priesthood
has no official status between the Church and it, member
and portion only loosely hguratye sense repre-
sents Chrst's mediaorial work between God and the
individual soul. IL is Il convenience, help, nothing
The third leading has been the principle.
Hectism especially IN this counUcy, has stripped the
ministry OF all control or direction OF popular education
The last is the decay OF discipline IN the Church
Among other results this decay has tended 10
neraZe and bring into contempt the powers conferred
upon the priesthood by ordination.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07

Steamer Labrador m Collier Havre IL days with MIA
Aug Caves ~ lereie % oavS a. St Marc al pdS
Island Naren with mse and passengers to PIN forwoo
steamer Valencia Hesse Laguayra Fob 49, Puerto
and GuTacoa days with mdse and 10 BonoS
steamer xerlg%99s C9r Iegoc s. AIMS Bay via Port
steamer 0ld Dominion Walker Richmond. City Point and
Norfolk with mde and passengers 10 Old Dominion ~ 10
Steamer Gen Whitney Ialett Boston, with md.e and
Ship Grsndee OF Portsmouth Jacobs Manila ia aav.
with sugar and hemp to wle Hamlini to John
Bark woolhanp,op lEr, Morley, RIO Janero Dec VIA
Hampton Roads With coffee to Fabbr Chauncey; vessel to
BARK Idaho Richardson Cenfuegos II days with sugar to
BARK Tsay Gorham CaIbaren via Delaware Breakwael la
days with sugar TO Moses Taylor &Co vessel TO Win
Brig coTola ,SwGd TingEa Pern,nSaco SO days, with
Galway Casado vesseI 70 czase Talbot o. 'us"
of shore At CITY Island. light swi hay
CLEARED.
steamer Heveta BIT Rogers Liverpool via Queenstown
steamer Lessns Ger vOss, Hamburg via Plymouth, etc
steamer city of Merida Reg Havana and Mexican ports
steamer Geo " clyde, Holmes san Domingo CITY, Turks
steamer ortnoco lBr, Fraser, Hamilton Bermuda-A e
steamer Roanoke cOuch, Norfolk City Point and Richmond
steamer ] v Garrett Foster South Amboy-IN q Krems
Steamer Neptune Berry BOstOn-H DmOck.
ship shakspere GER. Gatjen Hambnrg-Herman KOop
Bark ItaD Janezzi Gibraltar ordersseaser
Bark Harriet Hickman (Br Bishop, st Loubes PrFuneb,
Bark Indiana lBr, Evans Montevideo-snow q Burgess.
r BsrE Eyna n,s HSnsG % o Metea 20 o,o
schr Lizzie Major Foster, st Pierre Martinique, via VII
schr !e6ecca Florence, Crowel Georgetown Demarara
schr Fuman Milford, Little Cardenas- Evans Ball CO
SAILED.
mSs Se e bSo BSn cy BS Hs
burg Cny Of Merida Aayana Gee Cb Inrs' ISLANDS
t9SfS Dell FSa%ep6S Sf'A A'"e
Bark Ragna, for Doboy.
From Quarantine-steamers Maasdarn. for ROtterdami
Long sound-seamer FrsncOnis for
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
LIVERPOOL March 6-Auved steamers Havre FRI Laporte,
STs 1 e ses aee @ e9s b rom SI ss
RSy Nsw{Gp eR e 9p her ..s way to SegRSO
RTsM FGR %Sreb snGS for m
from New Orleans Feb y on her way to Liverpool
from NssS ss on e4 to SYg4aes 9pc ~
LzAED, MaIeh 6mPsssed steamer switzerland 'els. Bey.
XasTER6AM' March e-ATyed, steamer HeathmOre CBr'.
MsT 9% sGTs fee Steamer pOcoah m Jas
from New.orleans Feb o,
HAVANA March e-Arrivec steamer Saratoga Mcintosh,
'''"l -''" DOMESTIC PORTS
PORTLAND March 6-saled steamer Crcassian (Brl, Liv.
erpOol.
BosToy March 6Arrived steamers Br) Maxwell.
Liverpool; Lizzie, White, Havana.
PHIiADELPHA, March 6-Arrved steamers Louise (Br,,
voss. Matanzas Commonwealth. Van Kirk, New.YOrk
Cleared steamer Equator Charleston.
BhGr%oaE, March Sciesred Hohenst4u.en Gsrs
RICHMOND. March 6-Arrived steamer Wyanoke Hulpherss
SEwFoRT NEWS March e--Arived, steamer Manhattan
Stevens New-YOrk.
Sailed steamer Richmond Boaz, for NewYork
Sailed City OF Macon, Boston.
NEw.6RIFASs March 6-Cearod, Guido OBJ, Iva
4t the Passes~Arriyed steamers Eduardo SPAN, liver
pool: Algiers Percy, New. York.
Sailed steamers Plymothian and Hutchinson
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
THE PROPOSED UNION STATI0M

al see that the depot Of the elevated rail-
road still faces the Bridge" said TRIBUNE reporter to
superintendent Martin yesterday. When Is II to be
pulled down"
" Never 50 far as know" he answered with smile
have been charged by the committee with the duty
Of drawing uI plan for an extension Of the Bridge
depot aud in my plan take of a corner ten feet
in extent. We do not prOUose to destroy for the pur
pose Of asserting the rights OF the Bridge. | in
provide in the best way could for the
fort and convenience of the travelling public The two
lines OF rail viii be extended from the Bridge to
the line OF the buildings Chatham-st. and the stairs
which now face toward The Stddks ZeituiiO building
will be turned around and will face Franklin square.
Then the stairs incOnvenently close 10 the
Bridge Will be moved UP north thirty feet, to clear
the Bridge front
By this arrangement the currents of passengers that
now meet aud form lam IN front OF the Bridge VIII be
diverted; for passengers for the Bridge from the
elevated railway and vice will have their passage
ways overhead Passengers from the foot promenade
win be south of tho block OccasiOned by passengers
taking the elevated nom the street to up towns and
passengers from the elevated who wish 10 descend
the will the stairs the west side OF
Chatham-.t which viii be OPT osite the Registers Office
This Will distribute tie tides of humanity pretty fairly
and will leave good broad space for teams, that now
cntanged between the foot Of the western stairway
and the neighbOIiug post.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

TARRYTowN.-Post Office Inspector Newcombe
in tins village yesterday in relation to the con-
tTOYeTsy about the removal of tho pOstOfice from
its present site 10 a suitable location.
Henry $. Smith, Editor of The IdrTytOwn Herald.
will erect Town hall at Washington and Wildey
sts., to be completed in June.
Observation-Disclosures Taylor committed sui
eide Yesterday morning by taking morphine. He
had been i'll the insane asylum at POughkeepsie for
some time
HAsTINGs.-MOrris Schickler by his will, gave
1000 to st. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church.
Surrogate Coffin has decided that the trustees of
the church cannot receive the gift, because they
were not an incorporated body at the time of the
testatOrs death. Ii IS understood that the money
will go to Francis n. Schwick, nephew Of the
testator.
WHITE PLATNs--Sherif Horton has a cath
watch upon Hoffman, who does not manifest any
depression of spirits account of his approaching
execution.
Ew-RoCHELLE.--Ph X. Underhill, as executor
and trustee of the estate OF his mother Mrs Eliza
beth r. Underhill in his accounting before the Sur
rogate, alleged to have advanced $17, 900 to Mrs.
Mary L. Van VOOrhis, of the resduary lega-
which has been substituted for Mr.. UndeThill as
trustee of the estate has been directed TO return
the money advanced to Mrs Van VOOrhis on the
death of her mother, Mrs. Guion, daughter of the
tesator.
YoNKERs.-The Presbyterian Church, of Meride1,
Conn. recently invited the Rev. John Reid. of the
First Presbyterian Church, to become their pastor,
but he has decliued to accept the call.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
ALONG THE SOUND.

STRATFoRD.-Tramps infest the town, but tho au-
thorities are determined to dispose of them. Four
were arrested yesterday and held for trial.
ceived 45O bushels of oysters dredged from the
Sound beds in one day.
BMDGEPORT.-A meeting Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will bo he held to-day.
Harbor-Master Mcneil has been informed that Lud-
dington Rock buoy is about mile south by east
from it's original position.
Thirteen members of the Salvation Army were
with drums In violation of city ordinance Five
of them declined to pay their fine of 81 and costs.
They were taken to the county jail yesterday
morning.
GREENwICH-Thomas Field, the young farmer
who was shot by his brother William on February
21 is improving, and 1t is thought that he may re-
his brother, has frequently shown symptoms of in
SANITY
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
NEM-JERSEY.

PATrReoN-The body OF Henry Hart, who had
been missing from his home at No. 22l Willls-st.
since February II, was found Yesterday by some
boys in the Passaic River
PAssAIC-Aiiles Waterlouse. a well known manu-
factuTer. dropped dead Yesterday, at the Water
house Mills u amauufactOry Of flock and wool eX5
tract.
ORANGE-The voters of West Orange held their
annual meeting last evening and nominated officers
for the ensuing year.....-1 The second recital OF
Rafael JOseiiy was given at Music Hall last even
ing.....A council OF the Baptist churches to give
The usual recognition to the newly established Bap
fist church was held In the Washington Street
Baptist Church. 1he council formally Inquired
int q all matters concerning the organization and
government of the church.
EAST ORANGE-Primary meetings were held last
evening. The township meeting will be held to-
night.
BLOoNFIBLD.-AbOut 400 voters Democrats and
Republicans, have put non partisan ticket III the
field and an Executive Committee OF seven-three
Democrats and four Republicans-was appointed to
promote the success OF the ticket The new depart
re s the re- sui of dissatisfaction with the treat
ment of the Fire Department by the Town Com
mittee.
NORTH PLAINFIELD.-The Republicans held a
primary for the nomination Of township officers
last evening.
DUNEILEN.-Detectives Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company recently arrested q
number Of coal thieves.
PLAINFrELD.-Slayor Maxson had q severe attack
recover 49, The Common Council has ordered a
money election for the raising OF $4,000 to be ex
pended upon the streets m Hose Company No. 2
has been dsbanded by order of the Fire Board;
h. A. NanderhQof, jr, recently arrested on charge
preferred by j. H. Morrison, has been discharged
by order of Judge Van syckel -. The Washington
Rock Hotel property is to be sold next month at
auction.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
N1TIONAL GNIRD NOTES.

Brigadier John c. Graves, command
ing the sth Brigade, has resigned
Charles T. Stagg has been commissioned first neuen-
ant and ID. r. Hcdrich second lieutenant in Company /,
18th Regiment.
The next lress reception in the armory Of the 23d
Regiment win take place March II. Brooklyn society
is much interested IN these receptions and young ladies
developing propensity for getting their own or
somebody eses brother into the regiment for five years.
The officers aud non commissioned officers OF the 23d
Regiment have been ordered to assemble follows
Companies d. l. and on March 10, II and "a; cOmpan-
les A, and q on March H. 10 and % and companies
G., and on March IL, 2l and %. The company SER
geants ordered to report IN the council OF officers
rooms In fatigue uniform on Saturday ut $50 p. M.
The commissions issued TO Lleutanauts Franklin p.
swazey, Thomas r. Bago David Moat, jr., Darwin Il.
Altrdge anu j. Dewitt Clark have been published IN
ople
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07

were fought, Dempsey having tho advantage
throughout. When time was called for the tenth
round Dacey failed to respond and the fight was
given to Dempsey
MAsPETH.- Scarlet fever has made its appearance
NEwTowN.-The jcwelry store of Louis Znfal was
robbed Of watches to the value of 5000 on February
23. Yesterday, William Johnson, of Corona, was
arrested on the charge of committing the robbery.
One of the stolen watches was found in his possess
sion.
LoNG ISLAND CTY.-Ihe Queens County Grand
jury are still battling with the Rugg case. They
amined several witnesses yesterday. There is an
Impression that Rugg will not be indicted for the
Maybee murder. The COllyer poisoning case at
Laurel Hill will be the next case. Several wit
nesses have been summoned.
BABYLoN.-Edward Brown, who was arrested at
Jamaica on November 49, when lie said that he was
at }rOokyllle on the evening of the Maybee murder
and saw John Doyle, the tramp choke the women
in the barn. yesterday was sent to the Suffolk
County AlmshOuse, at Yaphank. He has recently
shown signs of violent insanity, and threatened to
kill Mrs. John Brown.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
R0BBED on AN ELEVATED TRAIN.

George l.. Dale, of the firm of Dale, Barnes Morse
d Co.. dry-goods merchants of Minneapolis, TOOK q
Sixth Avenue elevated train last Friday afternoon
and proceeded uptown to. the Buckingham Hotel.
After arriving there he discovered that a wallet,
which he had placed in his .eft-hano inside over
coat breast pocket. was missing. 1t contained seven
notes drawn by his firm to their own order aud
indorsed by them, payable at the Central National
Bank in this city, and amounting in the aggregate
10 $G7, ,554 3s. Payment was Immediately stopped
at the bank, and circulars were sent to the other
banks in the city, informing them of the loss, and
Dale supposed that he was robbed either in enter
ing or leaving the train. Nothing has beep heard of
the notes since. They are worthless 10 the holder,
hut suitable reward will be paid If they are re
fnrned TO the Central National Bank.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
NEVIS FROM TIE SUBURBS.
POLITICS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY.

Unusual activity has been displayed among the
latcIy The elections for township officers Will he
held on Tuesday. At Freehold the cOuntvsea which
has always been looked upon as the Democratic
stronghold, the Republicans viii put an entire
ticket in the field f0r the first time in twenty years
Favorable reports have been received from Key
port, Red Bank and Long Branch aud every
where the Republicans are in good spirits.
Already a number Of names have been mentioned
in connection with the next contest for State SEN
ator On the Democratic side are the Speaker Of
the Assembly Alfred b. StOney; Samuel j. Girls
com, of OceanpOrt ard George W. Patterson Of
Asbury Park. Mr. Patterson has had the nomina-
tion twice and both times has been defeated. Mr.
(iriscoms chances are believed TO be the best. John
= Applegate the present incumbent. probably will
receive the nomination at the hands of the Repub-
hcan Convention. at present he has no opposI-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
THE MURPHY LIBRARY SALE.

The sale of the Murphy library continued
Yesterday in Clinton Hall with an undImnshed at
tendance. The afternoon sale INCLUDED an especl-
| allV large number of works on the early colonial
period of America. dictionary prepared by a
Jesuit missionary for mission work among the
Miami Indians, and containing prayers hymns,
psalms, catechism and exposition, In the native
language was warmly bid for, and sold for S240.
rare tract ascTbed TO John Eliot, published III
1859 and describing the - progress OF the
Gospel among the New-England IndlaES
brought $23j. Nathaniel Morton's New England's
Memorial; Brief Relation of the Memorable and
Remarkable Passages III the Providence of God,
manifested to the Planters Of New-England," inter-
csted the antiQuarans as a work of great rarity,
and brought Sl75. Another work on the Indian
missions, Matthew Mayhews " Conquests and 1ri-
umphs of Grace" narratng the labors among the
addition a tract of John Eliots laboTs, by Cotton
MatheT was purchased for Sl65 The collection
wasnotably rich in the works of Increase and Cot
ton Matherj though the books were not
Cotton Mather's Wonders OF the Invisible
World an Account of the Tryals Of Several Witches
lately Executed in New-Englandp 1893 brought
8I2 and tract by Increase Mather on the same
subject and with the same date went for T3S.
Eleven different editions of Peter Martyrs works
on American discovery were offered IN the after
brought $2lO. a back-letter PRINT of Martyrs
book issued in 1911, sold for $50, and another
black-letter edition of =" The Decades of the Newe
WOTlde" came to $50.
Few booke of great value were sold in the even
ing MANY of the works offered being simply recent
authorities on early American history Three black
letter editions Of OviedO excited some interest The
raTest of these OviedO's General History OF the
Indies" published at Seville i'll 535, and va aluable
because Of autograph signature OF the author at
the end, sold for $50. A duplicate copy without
the signature brought only $40. 4 curious two
page folio entitled I" An abstract of a Letter from
Thomas Paskcll of Pennsylvania to his Friend"
was bought for $40: slwo pubshsd letters OF Will
lam Penn printed in 1888, brought $40 each.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
AN EARLY MORNING EXPLOSION.

Persons who found il necessary to pass the Stddls
Zeitung building yesterday morning shortly after
the coal hole covers in the vicinity, and shattered
the plateglass in Holendcl's eating rooms in the
basement of the building a fire alarm was sent
a coil of gas-pipes In the coal vaults had been
broken, and that during the night the gas had
leaked, filing the cellar vaults. When Mr.. Hol-
lenders employees arrived in the kitchen they
lighted gas let the flame of the match set the gas
in the vaults fire. and the explOsl Jon was the re:
suit The men were knocked down by the force of
the concussion and badly burned about the faces
and hands. They were Heinrich Ufter age twenty
four, OF No. 81 Allen-st., and Heinrich Bachman,
aged twenty-One of No. 1870 RectOr-st. The injured
men were sent 10 the Chambers Street Hospital.
The damage to the building will amount to about
$500,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY

Assembly Investigating Commlitce MeroPo"'"n ho-
Tel, 10 a. o,.,- ,,,.,. mn 1o.oo n ~,
indencndent Republican meeting, No. l6O broadway -
Charnbcr OF Commerce Committee ON SILVER Coinage d
p.m .,i ,,.,,on r,o,-,onioog
hoard of street Openings, City Hail. ii 2. m.
Jacob A. Werthcner before Justice Duffy .
Mrs Mary a. LivcmOre's lecture on Beyond the sea-
Association Hall, p. m. - .
nmth-st.. p - y
Volunteer Fircmen's Association, Village House. 2
p. IN.
Irish Societies Convention, Central Hall, p. m.
Charles Stuard Wcllcs before Liberal Club, p. m