Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Mississippi is stationary at New
Orleans and falling above the city. The
upper river is falling.
THE Grand Trunk authorities of
Canada accepted the tenders of the
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio coal owners for a
supply of 100000 tons of coal, saving
the company S2j0000 as compared with
last year.
THE failure of the paper manufacture
ing firm OF William Butler 81 CO., whose
mills are located IN West Philadelphia,
is announced. The lirm's liabilities are
estimated at 10000.
AT Lawrence, Mass. in the suit Of
Ellen Leahy apainst Archbishop Will
Jams. for the recovery of money deposit
ed with the Catholic Augustinian 9ocie-
ty. the jury to-day rendered a verdict
for the plaintiff of 81 24O with interest,
the full amount sued for An appeal
will be taken.
A sCANDALOUs row has occurred in
tn. lower house of the New Jersey leg
islature. The speaker was detied by a
member, the sergeant-at-arms was bull
dozed and a general pandemonium rag
ed before order was restored.
THE Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad
announces reduced freight tariff be-
tween Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil
waukee which is to go into effect by
agreement on April LIST. 1T reduces first
class freight d cents, and othrr grades
in proportion.
AN Atlanta (Ga.) dispatch says that re-
ports published in New York and other
papers north, that the late Gen. Browne
died with an estate OF Sc, 600 900, leaving
large bequests to jeff. Davis and others,
Is false in every respect. Gen Browne
died worth about $4,000, and that in per-
ishable property.
THE Milwaukee Board of Trade has
adopted strong resolutions protesting
against the discrimination by the North
ern Pacific railway in carrying certain
staple commodities and charging the
same tariff from Chicago, Milwaukee,
st. Louis, ST. Paul and other Horth-
western cities to Portland. Oregon, as
from New York and the far east.
A. HOLCOMB, United States Veterinary
Surgeon, who has been examining the
foot-and mouth disease among Kansas
cattle, says the disease will soon be
under control, and that the scare is
about over. He thinks it was brought to
Kansas by English importers among a
lot Of Hereford calves. He says the
ergot theory is based on ideas from non
professional men. The market cannot
be affected.
5AT the annual meeting of the Bell
Telephone Company the financial state
ment was of especial interest. The
earnings for the year were So, 295, 594
against 81 ,55705l the previous year.
Dividends have been paid of 81, 051 ,497
and 1874, AL has been carried to sur
plus account leaving a balances to in
come account of S3lS, Ss4 The chief
source of income is still from the rental
of telephones, the receips from which
we're 81 ,50j SIS In addition TO costs of
purchases of iuterefts of local compan-
les, So 99S $40 has been received in the
stock of these companies for licenses IS
sued. The holdings in these companies
now amount TO about S10,000,0O0 Tie
business of all licensed companies is re-
ported to be in a prosperous condition.
The Bell Telephone Company affairs
in Canada are reported to be in good
condition. and 6 per cent dividends
have been paid upon its capital of ST.
00O, 000