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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
How TO Handle Bees.

A scientific paper announces that in
its next issue will appear an elaborate
article entitled How to Handle Bees. :"
Now, bee is not 4 difficult thing to
handle. He is as easily picked up as a
strawberry, and is reasonably light
and compressible. To handle him is.
therefore, a mere song. Any man can
do it. In fact, the more ignorant of
bees man is the more easily he can
handle one The main difficulty seems
to be in quieting the man down after
he has handled a small but frolicsome
bee. There have been men known to
race around ten-acre lot, and eventu-
ally lose their salvation, after handling
one bee for the tenth part of q second.
The scientific journal means well, no
doubt; but what the country really
needs is an article on how TO avoid
handling bees. Life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
A Battle OF Ants.

A number of persons were standing
in front of the City Hall, Denver, the
other afternoon. large number OF
ants were noticed running about on the
steps and ground, constantly aug
mented by numbers from unknown
quarters. Examination revealed the
fact that the ants were winged and
were tumbling from the air. Further
investigation showed that the ants
were of two SPECIES, and that battle
begun in the air was raging on the
ground. One of the species of the
warning insects was large and red,
with wings the size of house fly; the
other was small red ant, with o
black head and small wings. They
were in superior numbers and attacked
their enemies by twos, tours and scores.
Several balls of the ferocious warriors
when separated showed as many as
thirty small ants on one large one.
Here and there could be seen single
combats, the small ants in every case
victorious. Those that were clinched
in the air remained clinched on the
ground until one or the other was van
pushed and dead.
But as general thing they fell to
the ground and at once prepared for
battle. Each side was under leaders,
who massed their forces and marched
them with military precision upon the
foe. Skirmish lines were thrown out.
The lines advanced, retreated, advanc-
ed again, and then the battle became
general The rules of civilized war
fare were observed for while, but be-
fore the fight was over it was n go-as.
you please affair. The small ants
were in the majority but their oppo.
nents were giants compared with
them and they crushed the pigmies in
their strong mandibles as m alligator
would gnat
For at least half an hour the battle
ragged. The ground was thick with
the dead and the dying, the latter be-
ing dispatched wherever found. At
last the giants were routed. They fled
ignominiouslv, pursued by the pigmies,
who slaughtered them by scores while
in full retreat, some flying, others run
ming to escape with their lives. The
visitors acted as if they wanted to
crow, and probably did, but If they
made any noise the spectators were
not aware of it, if the vanquished
were.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
Etcrnity's Reward
,.My husbandr"
..NIr darling wifeI''


I.Mv darling wifel
The murmurous gurglinr Of a large,
octaoonal. high-water kiss was the
ouly sound that broke the silence which
allowed these words; aud as the wo-
m.n stood there, close pressed in the
arms of the man for whose sake she
had given up all the comforts of hap
nv Christian home, with TWO hired
Girls and clothes-wringer, all nature
seemed hushed in that deep, impress
e;ye silence which is so characteristic
Of being still The ruddy glow of an
October sunset still fingered in the
Western sky, and rs the roSe-light that
famed up from below the horizon fell
mon the earth it limned in rich colorS
the hargard outlines of last year 5
hoopskirt that lay cold and pallid on
the grassy sward that stretched away
10 the westward of Perkinsville-on-Bit-
ter-Creek.
What can be more beautiful-what
csn more strongly appeal to the I'M
dercurrent of artistic appreciation that
flows through the back yard of every
soul-than an English country-seat in
autumn, when the leaves have turned
TO scarlet and gold, the grass become
duskv brown, and the valleys, into
which the haze of Indian summer has
drifted, seem like huge cups trimming
with amber wineP The yellow grain
that has fallen before the sickles of the
reapers has been stored AVA ih great
bins. the rosy-cheeked apples are
E,.r.n,,1 ~ ,snuah aF Il
the semi-annual interest on the mort
cage which tinges the entire place with
a tender melancholy has been paid.
That pretty Annie Afterwards should
have fallen in love with Lord Ronald
Heatherly was not strange, but that
she should have consented to q secret
marriage none of her friends would
have believed. Overcome by his pas
sionatc wooing, she had agreed that
their union should remain secret I'M
til Lord Ronald's father, 4 man of 20.
had stepped out into the great hereaf-
ter in search of the unknowable What
But she had tired of waiting, and had
decided to demand of her husband that
their marriage be made public. He
had met her at the old trysting-place
in the dell beyond the haystack, and it
WAS under these circumstances that the
words with which this chapter opens
we're spoken.
Twining her arms about her hus-
bands neck, Annie looked up to him
with tender wistfulness. "When will
YOU acknowledge me as your wife?"
she asked.
For answer he drew her to him and
kissed her lovingly, but she did not re-
turn his embrace. II have right to
know" she said. II am not impatient,
only let the tine be fixed. You will
do that, will you not?"
Yes" he says; Il will proclaim our
union to all the world in time.
But when?" she asked; 'when will
you do this?"
CHANGING hastily at the headlines OF
paper which he holds in his hand,
Lord Ronald says to her in low, sepul-
chral tones that thrill her very soul:
when the Jeanette inquiry is con-
Guided. - Chicago Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11

The use of the term
"Short Linen in connec-
ton with the corporate
name of n great road,
conveys an idea OF Just
what is required by the
travelling public-a short
liH0, quick time and the
best of accommodations
iShed hy the greatest rail-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
Chicago, Milwaukee
and Saint Paul.

Il owns and operates over 1900 miles of road
In Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
aud Dakota; and as its main lines, branches and
connections reach all the great business centres
Of the Northwest and Far West, Il naturally an
swerS the description OF short Line, and Best
Route between
Chicago, Milwaukee Portage, La Crosse and
NnOua.
Chicago, Milwaukee, orontonyile, Aberdeen and
Glendale
Chicago, milwaukee. Eau Claire and saltwater.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Beaver Dam. Fond du Lac
and Oshkosh
Chicago, Milwaukee waukesha and oconomo.
woe.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Prairie du
Chen.
Chicago, Milwaukee, owatonua, Mankatl ard
Faribault.
Chicago, Beloit, Evansville aud Mineral PIN.
Chicago, Elgin. Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island, Cedar RapiGztL
Chicago Des Molnes, Council Blu0s and Omaha
Chicago, Canton, Sioux CITY, Sioux Falls and
lankton
Chicago Milwaukee, Albert Lea aad Southern
Minnesota Points.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mason City, Mitchell ald
Rock island Dubuque, St. Pa and Minucap.
Davenport. Calmar, ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Milwaukee, Bacile, Boloit, Freoport and Rock
Mitchell, wolsey, Ashton aud Aberdeen,
Dim River Valley Liae)
Pullman sIeepers aud the Finest Din
inc Cars Ia the world are run on the main
lines OF the Chicago, milwaukee s. ~.
paul Railway, and every attention Is paid
TO passengers by courteous employees OF the
Company.
S. S. MERRILL, A.V. II. CARPENTER,
j. r. CLARK, GEO. II. HEAFFoRD,
Genl sup't. Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-11
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

Is THERE AN ASSEMBLY Now that the
Governor has called an extra session of the
Legislature grave question arises, whether
the Assembly elected in 1882 still has
legal existence. The Legislature at the
session in 1882 adopted " an Act to divide
the State into Assembly districts and te
provide for the election of Assemblymen
therein, which was approved on the 18th
of March, 1888. By the terms of Section
81 Of this Act, all Acts and parts of Acts
in conflict with it were repealed" As
there is no time set in the Act for its going
into effect, the presumption is that it went
into effect Immediately. The question now
arises whether this legislation was not too
thorough in its character. 1t at least will
raise queer complications. Take the case
of the election of q successor to Assembly
man Hughes of this city. who has died
since the adjournment. He represented
the Thirteenth Assembly district. That
district as it formerly existed is no more.
1t has been completely wiped out by the
repeating clause. How is q successor to
Hughes to be chosen? Must the people
who formerly constituted the Thirteenth
district do without repre- sentation in the
extra session? 1t would seem SO for if
the old districts were repesled, as they un-
questionably were, it will not be legal to
attempt to perpetuate them. There may
be some force In the general rule that off,
GERS hold until their successors are elected
and duly qualified but it looks very much
as if the last Assembly ended its existence
when it adjourned sine die after abolishing
the districts from which the members COM
posing it were elected.-[San Francisco
Chronicle.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

RARE WINTER BIRDS.-This is a Pc
culiar season in several respects, and
adopts in weather lore find themselves
somewhat embarrassed to interpret all the
"signs " in harmony with any one theory.
The birds are especially mixed, delegations
from Hudson's Bay and from the Carolinas
showing themselves here together, and the
indications therefrom are about what each
prophet chooses to declare Purple fnches
and warblers that usually go south in
the winter have been seen here fire.
quently of late, and cedar birds and red
crossbills are also universally numerous for
the season. With them have come hocks
of grosbeaks, whose habitat is in the Hud-
son Bay region, and their advent is Great
ing considerable interest. They are very
tame, and are quite easily caught with
net and pole. They also adapt themselves
to confinement quite readily, and make q
pretty house bird. They are nearly as
large as the robin. The male has head,
breast and rump of red or crimson, and
this color is notified with black or dark
slate on the back. The wings are slate or
black, with two transverse bars Of white.
The female has body of dark slate, with
wings barred, and the head and rump
lightly touched with yellow bronze. The
beak is short and blunt like a sparrow's.
Quite a number have been killed for use
by taxdermists, and others have been
! caught and Gagged. Worcester Gazette.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

THE VETERANS HoME.-The Veterans
Home Association, it seems, is now work
ing in a manner that will result satisfac.
torily to old soldiers, as many of them will
soon have comfortable quarters there. The
Directors of the Association had another
meeting in San Francisco last Saturday, at
which it was decided that the Home
should have a resident Commander, com.
pc tent surgeon, and such subordinate off,
GERS as were necessary also, that religious
services should be held regularly. and that
applicants for admission TO the Home must
furnish proofs of honorable discharge
that they are in INDECENT circumstances,
aged, and have lived at least year in this
department. All pensions of occupants OF
the Home must be deposited with the
Treasurer of the Association. Before the
meeting closed, a discussion arose as to
who were entitled to enjoy the comforts
and privileges that the Home offered, and
during the remarks of Director he said
that if all the old soldiers on the coast
were permitted to go there they could moi
be supported, as there were ten thousand
Of them; that the intention was only tc
admit those who were disabled, or were
| unable to make respectable living-tt
| keep old soldiers out of the almshouses ant
other charitable institutions. Judge 7. w
Freelon was reelected President of the As
sociation. n.-[St. Helena Star.
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OLD MEXICO.


GUAYMAs, March 7th.-The steamer So
nora, bringing dates from San Bias to March
1st and Mszatlsn March ID, arrived last
night.
Three thousand ties and lot of cord wood
was burned by incendiaries, belonging to the
railroad company, at San Bias. The fre is
attributed to the unpopularity of the Super
intendent of the road.
Harry, son of Frank Wheeler, formerly of
Nevada, died of fever on the road to Topic.
TIE Sonora brings a full freight and fifteen
passengers.
The health report from the coast is good.
Fever has entirely disappeared.
The weather here is cold and pleasant, with
occasional showers
The total deaths in this port for February
was thirteen, including one suicide, Of which
only FIVE were adults. No cases Of fever.
The State Government has levied q tax OF
two per cent. on the expectation of all ores.
which has caused quite a growl among the
mining people.
The Railroad Hotel is to be built Of wood
and not brick, as originally intended.
Louis Huller, late from the placers OF
Lower Californis, reports that the stringent
laws against mining have been repealed and
quite crowd are pouring into the placers
The schooner julia brought over some eight
pounds of gold TO Boston & Co.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

THE EXTRA SESSIoN.-The Governor has
at last concluded that an extraordinary oc.
casion has arisen, demanding the convening
of the Legislature in extra session. We are
unable to see it, and in fact do not believe
any extraordinary occasion has arisen, but
we are not Governor and Governor Stone
man is, and he alone is the constitutional
Judge as to whether such be the case. For
the rightful exercise of his judgment he is
respt nsible alone to the people.
We are of the opinion, heweyer, that the
proclamation is strange one, and that it
is not Justified by the condition of public af-
fairs. 1t may be well and perhaps is, to
amend the Constitution 30 that railroad
property be taxed as other property. In
fact, we never could see the justice of tax.
ing such property in the manner now pro-
vided by the Constitution. II every other
kind of property is taxed less than the
mortgage debt thereon, there can be no
justice in refusing the same benefit to rail
road property. We have contended for
this rule for the last three years in the
Courts, and the Courts have decided that
a denial of the rule to railroad property
and owners is in violation of the Federal
Constitution. We think the
times are not propitious for the kind of
legislation indicated by the Governor,
therefore we deprecate the whole business.
As the Governor believed it his duty to
convene the Legislature. and as he included
some subjects which have not arisen as con.
templated by the Constitution, but which
existed over fer the last two or three ses.
sions of the Legislature, we see no reason
why he did not yield to the reasonable de-
mauds of the workingmen. We are sorry
he did not.-[S. F. Alta.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

Scott. he killed no less than five men in
1877, and is supposed to have murdered thir.
teen persons in Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,.
saseide of a Railway OH mciaI.
KANSAS CITY. March 7th.-N. H Oiler,
agent st tbs city for the Continental Fast
Freight Line, suicidsd last evening. He
went into = store on Union avenue to pur-
chase revolver, took up a loaded weapon
and fred the ball through his brsin. He had
been despondent and Incorporate for some
time, and leaves his wife in delicate condi-
tion. Oiler was formerly of Chicago.
Brutal Sport.
LONG Island CITY IN. Y J. March III
A great dog fight between Belcher. of New
York, and Danger. of Boston, took placs yes
terdsy and was given TO the latter, Belcher
turning tail, although apparently slightly in
lured. Danger, or the contrary, bad his fore
legs broken and throat badly tern. The
match was for $500 and gate money. Three
hundred men paid an entrsce fee OF 81 each.
Hsnsed by Moonsbiners.
RICHMOND Val March 7th.-It is re-
ported that moonshiners hanged an Internal
Revenue informer in Floyd county. AS Floyd
is far from the railroad or telegraph, it is i'm
possible to-day to verify the story.
7allroad Accident.
DFs MoINi- lIs.), March 7th.-An scci-
dent on the way near Astor occurred this
afternoon, by Which the engineer and fireman
were instantly killed, and brakeman fatally
il iured. having his skull smashed and both
legs cut Of. The accident was caused by the
breaking of one of the drive-wheels Of the
engine, and throwing it into ditch.
Business Failures.
New YORK. March 7sh.-The business
failures during the last seven days numbered
272, an increase of 81 compared with last
nzeal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08
PASSENGER LISTs.

FRoMoNToRY (U. 7 J. March 7th-The following
overland passengers pas sed Promontory March 7th,
to arrive in Sacramento March 9th Mrs L B Lit
tlefed and two children, Ogden ]. NJ. Schaefie,
Mentato, Ill j. CAvanaugh Michigan 5. E. Ollie,
M1untayo, Ia; J. W. Yandewater, New York J. L.
Ripley, Brooklyn, n Y; Colonel G. 7. NJ Davis,
New York; T. Egenton Hogg, Oregon; R. Smith,
Green River, Wyo.; E. Cooper Chicago; J. Val
entine, Oakland Mrs. L. J. Hemphi Philadel-
phia; Mrs F. Haywood, San Francisco T. White,
New York; Miss G.. s. Stewart A. Thones Ohio
NJ Ehrman and wife, Miss y E. Heiman, J. Leo
Lilienthal and wife. NJ. Kashland, NJ. HELEN, Jr.
San Francisco S Sondheim New York and II
emigrant;-60 males.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

The Election Commissioners held meet
ing Friday morning, Mayor Bartlett pre-
siding. On motion it was resolved to call
special election for the election of Assem-
blymen in the Thirteenth District, in &C.
cordance with the proclamation of the Gov.
ernor.
More wheat was shipped from San Fran.
cisco in February than in January, the
difference amounting to 220, 600 centals.
There was also more wheat shipped in Feb
ruary than was received in February, the
difference on that point being l60, 900
centals.
Horace w. Carpenter, the claimant of
the Ell Sobrante Ranch, has filed claim in
the Land Office for 457 90 acres in sections
4, 8, 10 and l6, townships | and 2 west,
declared public land, and are now occupied
by settlers.
The Cogswell fountain at the intersec-
tion of California and Market streets bears
statue representing q meek and lowly
man whose business seems to be to hold a
manuscript in his hand Wednesday
night, however, a change came over the
cold water statue, and in the morning it
was no longer the cold water champion,
but most inebriated individual. Some
boys had put clothing on the statue, and
an old hat upon the head, glass of beer in
one hand, and had painted the mornings
blush upon the blue nose which delightedly
shifted the cont snts of the beer mug. A
policeman, however, removed the trap
pings, washed the nose, gave away the
beer, and put the statue in its normal con-
dition.
The sale of single admission tickets to
the Mapleson opera opened at Sherman &
Days music store Thursday. The first per-
son in the line was youth who took his IA
tion in the doorway at 80 o'clock in the
morning. He was not long there before he
was joined by others, and before 7 o'clock
there was line extending around the cor
ner and for fifty feet or more up Sutter
street. The doors were not opened until
1920, when the sale began. But in spite of
the rapid sale of tickets, the line did not
perceptibly diminish in length. In fact,
at 3 o'clock it appeared to be longer than
ever. The sale Thursday amounted to about
S3, 000 and the sale of season tickets has
reached S22 900. Spectators were on
hand, but every effort was made to prevent
them from getting tickets. 1t is not yet
known when Patti will sing, or in what
parts. This wilt not be arranged until she
and Colonel Mapleson arrive.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08
The Crouch Murder Case.

JACKSON (Mich.l J, March 7th,-This morn
ing the examination of Jud Crouch and Dan
5. Holcomb, charged with the quadruple
murder of the Crouch family on November
2lst, began in the presence large crowd of
people. The forenoon was consumed by the
examination Of three witnesses-Rssrdon,
Hutchins and Works. The two former tssti.
fed as to finding the bodies, and to other well
known facts. Hutchins told of the conduct
of Holcomb and Judd Crouch, after the
Holcomb and Crouch were conducted back
to the isil, the crowd pressed forward to get
good look at them, and the crush was fear
full. Several women tainted, and were with
difficulty saved from being trampled to
death. Ali portions of the county are repre-.
aenfed
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08
MEETING OF RAILROAD coMMIss ssIoNRRs
The Complaint of W. ii. Robinson Dis
missed by Unanimous Action Of the
ROard

| Especial to ,he REoORD-USloS
SAN Francisco. March 7th.-A meetine
OF the Railroad Commissioners was held at
their rooms in this city to-day, at which al
the members were present. The case of the
San francisco aud North Pacific Railroad
Company was, upon application of said com.
panv. postponed until the next regular session
OF the Commission.
In the matter of the complaint of w. H
Robinson, of Suisun, against the Central Pa.
citc Railroad Company, the Board of Com.
missloners rendered the following decision in
writing
In this casa, plaintiff alleges that on the eth day
OF april 1888, he delivered certain lathe un-
boxed for shipment on the railroad of defendant az
its Sixteenth street station in the city OF Oakland
The complaint also alleges that defendant refused to
receive OF 10 transport the said dental lathe unless
boxed by plaintiff, to his damage in sums specified
1t fai to state the direction or destination of The
proherred freight, and there is verfcation Of
the paper filed as an amended complaint 10 which
the omission is supplied, il is nowhere averred
But as this Commission has no jurisdiction OF
a cause of action sounding in damages
the omission is not material, and works
no injury TO plaintiff. For any damage which
he may have suffered from the cause alleged his
remedy is Clearly and exclusively in the Courts
The only remaining question upon which he in
vokes tue Judgment OF the Commission relates To
the c ssiteation OF the rejected freight its simi.
Iarlty III form and bulk to the sewing machine OF
which 1t was constructed for dental purposes being
admitted by the pleadings, it seems reasonable as
plaintiff insists that it should be included in the
same class of freight and accorded the same facii
ties Of transportation. 1t has been so cassed by
circular No $40, issued by defendant to its agents
amending local clsssifcations, and provitiug that
sewing machine frames used for lathes or similar
purposes will take same rate sewing machines
This regulation covers the only question presented
OF which there can be any pretense OF jurisdiction
in this Commission. 1. Is therefore ordered that
the case be and the same is hereby dismissed.
G. J. CARPENTER,
Commissioner First District
w W. F00TE,
Commissioner Second District
WM. P. HUMPHREYS,
Commissioner Third District
No further business appearing, the Board
then adj burned to the next regular session.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-08

The Archduke John has published at
Vienna pamphlet on spiritualism, in
which he recounts his unmasking of the
spiritualist, Bustyn. The Archduke says
that spiritualism is cherished in the huts
and palaces, and its.adherents number two
millions,