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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

STONE hauling on the S5,000,000 new
capitol of Texas BEGAN Thursday.
A FUND to relieve Fora Burns family
is being raised IN Logan county Ill.
Two Yonker4 On. Y men are eating
three pounds Of beans daily. The one
who holds out the longer gets $50
SAN FRANCISCO has not had such cold
nights for 100 years. The thermometer
was down to ten above the other day
SAN Francisco firms say they viii not
send bummers into Oregon this season.
Trade is poor and failures increasing,
THE New York legislature orders a
overhauling Of the Utica asylum.
THE new issue Of Pullman car stock
raises the concern to S15, 957, 600.
THE mayor Of New York City has
received over 5000 for the flood fund.
PITTsBURG has sent lobby to Wash
ington to oppose the Morrison tariff
bill.
CINCINNATI has begun TO appropriate
money to repair flood damages TO sewer
and water mains
OTTAWA Knights Of Labor have pre-
scented petition to parliament, praying
for the abolition Of assisted passages to
Canada.
THE Chicago Boot Shoe and Leather
association decided to give up its an
nual banquet, and devote the funds for
that purpose TO the relief Of the flood
sufferers.
THE mayor of Fremont, Ohio marched
through the streets the other night
beastly drunk with q brass band pre-
ceding him.
LAPoRTE grocers are receiving con
signments of goods from Chicago which
they did not order A lunatic is believed
to be the person ordering them
THE weavers claim that the managers
regularly get back about cne-half their
wages by furnishing them with poor
cotton and then fining them for poor
work.
ABOUT 1000 people assembled at the
Diamond mine, Braidwood, ILL.,, Wednes-
day, to hold memorial services over the
spot where (Feb. 1G, 1882 some seventy
seven miners lost their lives, forty-nine
of whose bodie9ar still entombed with
in the dark mine.
In was announced last evening in San
Francisco, upon reliable authority, that
the governor had decided to call an eX-
ira session of the legislature to take ac-
ton in the matter of unpaid state and
county taxes from the Central Pacific
for the years 1880, 1881 and 1882, which,
with the interest and penalties, amount
to $1,074, 900 There has been an estab-
lished law not toadmit of any comprom-
Use, and that the total amount must be
paid. The proclamation will be issued
the latter part of this or the first Of next
week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
FROM THE CAPITAL.

COMMANDER w. S. SCHLEY, has been
selected to command the Greeley relief
expedition.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR did not even read
the affidavits presented by Judge Ed
munds, of Dakota, Saturday, against
| Ordway, but referred them to the Inter
! ior Department, where there are about
| a bushel Of similar documents.
5THE British government has rendered
| the u. S.. the use of the steamer Alert,
for the Greedy relief expedition. She
was built specially for the Arctic and
will be used as a supply ship and follow
the wake of the other vessels.
GOLD coin in circulation Jan. 1, 1884.
$552, 1864; silver, $242, 400, 164; total
S795, 206,71S. Gain since July /, 1888
gold. S15,542, $50; silver, $14, 1872, 065;
total, $29 1856, 1856. Gold bullion Dec. 81,
1888, S66, 1872, 931.
THE excess in the value Of the exports
over the imports of merchandise for the
month ended Dec. 81, 1888, was $21, 593,-
142; for the six months ended Dec. 81,
1888 SCI, 98S, 665; for the twelve months
ended Dec. 81, 1888, sos, OH, 584.
THE house committee on elections,
after hearing argument on behalf of
Woods in the Kansas contested election
case Of Woods VS.. Peters, decided al to
y to report in favor Of the right of
Peters the sitting member, to his seat.
THE following postmasters were coma
missioned Wednesday-James Carney,
Deadwood, ID. r.; VIM. M, Chandler,
Grafton ID. T.. Barney G.. Wilson, W2h-
peton, d. T.; Richard l.. Bigger, Lisbon,
ID. T.; Lyman p. Goodhue, Larimore, D.
r.. VIM. I. Hunter, Eigin. ILL.,; Willard
n, Smith, Englewood, ILL.,; Hibben S.
Cerwin, Peru, lll.;J j.. Sims, Edinburg,
Ind; Chas. III. Toll, Clinton Ia; Thos.
+. Gcris, Pontiac, Mich; VIM. r. For
syth, Jefferson, Wis; Warham Parks,
Oconomowoc, Wis.
PosToEFICEs established; Dakota
Moltke, Burleigh county; Travare, Rob
erts county. Indiana-Lake Gage, Steu-
ben county Iowa-F'ifeld, Marion
county; Olds, Henry county. Minneso-
ta-Kragnes, Clay county. Postoffices
discontinued: Michigan-Edgell, Van
Buren, county. Postmasters commits
stoned: Ed. o. Sheldon, Ashkum, ILL.,;
JOS B. Donoho, Hickory Hill, ILL.,; Hal
vor G.. Homme, Yellow Medicine, Mimi;
John p. Watts, Maple Grove, Wis.
LIE COiilnllIlee on expenditures III
the Department of Justice has determin
ed to begin March 3, and continue from
day to day until completed, examina-
ton into the manner in which the star
route prosecutions have been and are
being conducted and into the conduct,
efficiency and good faith of all the Off
cials or persons in employ or pay of the
u. S., in connection with these prosecu-
tions. The committee will also inves-
tigate whether or not the guilty parties
have been duly prosecuted All partici-
pants in the trials ON the part of the gov
eminent or individuals will be called TO
give testimony. The investigation will
begin with the appointment of McYeagh
as Attorney General, and James as
Postmaster General. The examination,
it is believed bymembers of the commit
tee. will continue two months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
An Honest Verdict.

A man had met a girl il a lonely
place and forcibly kissed her. She
was terribly indignant, and had him
She gave an account on the
witness stand of how he gazed at her
rntently, and then, suddenly throw
ing his arms around her, imprinted a
kiss upon her lips. The prisoner made
no defense, and the jury was expected
to promptly convict him OF assault.
They returned to the court room.
The ju- ju-jary w-w-would like to ask
the young lady two questions, " the
foreman said The judge consented,
and she went on the stand. "D-d-did
you wear the j.j-jersey that you've
g-g-got on now7' yes, sir, " was the
demure reply. And w-w-was your
ha-ha-hair b-b,banged like that"
eyes, sir" Then, your honor, we
acquit the prisoner on the ground
of unconditional insanity"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Turned The Tables.
Kentucky Journal.

Yesterday morning a gentleman of
good standing went into Haeffen-
shatfar's saloon and walked up to the
counter when the following converse
tion took place:
Are you Mr. Haetfenschaffern
"To peen SEIZURE | vas me. You
drinks | gan be some odder Teller /
amt no theatre mans"
"Well | warn you to give my boy
no more beer.
"Gif your poy beer 1 doan'd your
poy gif beer. You drinks bays mon
les fur peer and den gif it avay1 For
What l docks meinself"
81 mean that you must not sell him
any"
"Ughl Sell him any. Dot peen
anoder tings. Why, doan'd his mon
les vas so goot like anoder mans3
Meppy him got gounderfeid monies,
eh3 Your poy peen here last nighd.
Yah, here vas a gounderfeid dollah
peen glad you dhold me dot Gone
my saloon oud A fader vot got
poy like dot vas verser as der poy.
Gone my saloon oud | see you soon
er mebby."
And the poor man was forced to
leave without getting in {. word of de
Tense.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
REsCUING THE LIVING.

1t was not until about noon that all
the men living We're gotten out of the
mine. The last man taken out-Hen-
ny Wilson-was thought to be in a
dying condition, but was restored.
and will get we'll Men, women, and
children stood at the top Of the shaft
wal ting in terrible suspense for their
friends to be brought OUT. 1t was
there that joy and sorrow were
mingled, and both expressed with
tears and embraces. To see fond
wives and children rush to and en-
brace the husband and father who
was brought our alive was a glad
sight, but the next moment TO behold
the grief and agony of the wife and
little ones Of HIM that had persisted
was sad sight and it cannot be des
crlbed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Mr. THOMAS POWER O'CONNoR, the
Home Rule member from Galway
created sensation in the British
Parliament, Wednesday, by fierce
attack on the policy Of the Parnellites.
That Mr.. O'Connor has not been in
accord with Mr.. Panell has been no
secret. He publicly announced his
dissent from the Parnell programme
some weeks ago, but it was not eX-
pected that he would go rs far as he
did in his speech Wednesday. Mr.
Power is probably as much in earn
est as is Mr.. Parnell, and, having the
courage OF his convictions, he has as
much right to speak for the Irish peo-
Pile The significance of his utterance
Just at this time is in the fact that il
destroys the hope of a united Irish
party strong enough to hold the bal
ance between the other parties in the
commons. The speech viii not help
the Nationalsts in the Parliamentary
contest in the city Of Cork, nor help
them in any way.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
A Shattered Toe.
Stockton Independent

Miss Emma French, who lives a
few miles from this city, went into
the field to shoot geese accompanied
by her brother. The young lady car
ried "a parlor rifle, and at time when
it was pointed at the ground it went
off accidently, shattering one of her
toes. She came into the city and
consulted DR.. Hudson, and submitted
to an amputation of the toe. When
the doctor suggested to the young
lady that she could be put under the
influence of chloroform, she said
mo; if your instruments are sharp
| will see the operation performed. "
Accordingly the toe was removed
without a sign from the young lady to
indicate pain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
InHrmities of the Princess of whales.

Boston Herald
The lovely Princess of Wales is the
most beloved of all the members of
the royal family, and it is much re
GREETED that the probability is, she will
be less and less in public and IN society.
And certainly there is no one to take
her place. She has a charm of person
all her own charm that wins all
hearts and makes her popular with all
classes of the people. The Queens
Discrimination for all public and social
duties has thrown the burdens of
royalty upon the Prince Of Wales, and
he has won enormous and merited
popularity by meeting every demand
upon his time, his strength. and his
purse. And his lovely and dutiful
wife has shared both his cares and
fatigues. This strain, under the cir
cumstances ought not to be put upon
the Princess much longer First of all,
her health is not what it once was,
although she is a wise conservator of
her own strength, which she faith
fully devotes to the care of her lovely
children so far as public and social
duties permit. But the Princess has a
stiff knee, and this slight lameness
prevents her walking with ease, and
she dislikes to appear publicly where
walking is a necessity. However, one
is Informed that the saddest part of
this sad story is thatof the Princess
deafness, which has long been a great
infrmity, is now 50 bad that it cuts
her off from ready intercourse with
society, and that she begins to shrink,
not unnaturally, from the outside
world. On the other hand, the Prince
of Vale is out and about much Of the
time, as it is both his duty and his
pleasure to be. He is phenomenally
active, and one reads of him as being
betimes here, there, and everywhere.
His manners, which are quite Spanish
in punctilousness, are always affablc
and engaging, and he is sought in
society and for public occasions, not
only for the sake of his rank, but also
for his own sake. 1t is commonly
understood that with his most intim-
ate gentlemen friends, and in the
most free and easy circumstances, the
heir to the throne Of England is first
Of all and always gentleman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
CABLECRAMs.


MOUNT ETNA, in Sicily, is in state Of
eruption.
THE next consistory at Rome IS fixed
for March IL.
THE peace negotiations between Chill
and Bolivia are said TO have been bro
ken off,
TwoHUNDRED women and an unknown
number of children were massacred by
Soudan rebels at Sinkat.
A BERIIN dispatch to London paper
says Germany has on three different oc-
casions expressed its desire that England
should proclaim protectorate over
Egypt
MACFARLANE, member of Parliament
from Mallow, has seeded from the Par
nelites, owing to the violent articles in
United Ireland.
THE Austrian consul at Khartoum has
forwarded TO Ell AIahdi 60, 600 to Sc
cure the release of Catholic mission
aries.
GENERAL GoRD9N has arrived at
Khartoum. The rebels have summon
ed the Tokar garrison to Surrender,
promising if they do their lives VIII be
spared.
a ROYAL commission, Of whice 81
Charles Dixie is chairman, will shortly
inquire into the condition of the dwell
lings of the poor in Che United King
dom.
THE danger ola massacre at Cairo. in
case the English garrison Is weakened,
has been the subject of a communicq-
ton from Paris to the British Govern
ment.
CHRISTIAN missionaries at III Oheii,
live i'm straw nuts outside the town, and
are lii need OF food clothing and mon
ey
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

GREAT damage was inflicted in the
flooded districts by the storms of
Tuesday. Houses were blown from
their foundations and then foated of
ON the current. The river at Cincin-
natl is falling steadily, and is now al
most within its banks Metropolis,
Paducah, and Shawneetown are suf-
fering from both storms and flood.
The water is rising slowly at Cairo,
but the people are working bragely
and are confident of triumphing over
the mighty river The lower Mississ-
ippi is rising, but not sufficiently to
cause any great fear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

THE Official Gazette of the Berlin
court published the order Of Bismarck
instructing Won Eisendecker to Re
tarn 10 the American House OF
Representatives its resolution express
ing the friendly sorrow of America
for the death of Herr Lasker while
visiting this country. There thus re.
mains no doubt. As it stands, the
act is toadlike ugly and venomous.
The American Government is the
capitalization of all that Bismarck
hates. But the tyrant in Selling an
opportunity to show his malice, has
made the worst break yet recorded in
history. 1t teaches Republic what
it may expect Of despotism. The
crumbling Of European thrones is
laid to our account. 1t is rather fortu-
nate, that the Kings and Queens and
their drunken squires should give us
an occasional reminder of the points
of difference between George Wash
ington and George III.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Iris believed that the tornadoes Of
Tuesday, in the south, were among
the worst in the history of this coun-
try. The loss Of life in Georgia alone
is estimated by some correspondent at
no less than 500. Five thousand
houses were damaged. Terrible de
struclion was wrought in North Car
DINA. and score Of people were kill
ed. Kentucky and Tennessee we're
visited by at least two tunnels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

THE governors of different Turkish
provinces have been ordered to forward
all moneys in their treasures to Con-
stantinople, excepting amounts neces-
sary for immediate wants Said Pasha
has applied to Galata bankers for a loan
to meet the expenses of an expedition to
SUPPRESS the religious revolt in Arabia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

HEAVY and continued snow-storms
are blockading the Central Pacific
Railroad in California, Nevada and
Utah. and floods have entirely dis
abled the Southern Pacific Railroad
in southern California, where inn
mense damage has been done and
some lives lost by the overlooking OF
streams and bursting Of dams The
heaviest rams known For years have
recently visited that riegon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
Cut Elevated.
The Academy.

A curious error was made in tele
graphing a critique of one of Mr.. r.
wings first nights in the States during
his recent visit The critic was made
to say next morning, THE toast for
Irving, like the toast for olives, must
be cut elevated. The writer had IN
tended to say that the taste for II
wing like that for olives, must be
cultivated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL


lSendte-Mr. Dawes, from the commit
tee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill
providing for the punishment of tres
passers on Indian lands by imprison-
ment for one year, or fine of $500. or
both. The action of the committee was
upon the recommendation of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, ard is especially in
tended to keep Payne and his followers
from the Oklahoma lands.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
Finance, reported adversely a bill auth
orizing the payment of custom duties in
legal-tender notes, but asked in Difference
TO the wish of another senator that it be
placed on the calendar; also, adversely, a
bill providing for the retirement of small
legal-tender notes.
The bill to provide for the issue of
circulation to national banks was taken
up, and Mr.. Bayard addressed the Sen
ate in opposition TO Mr. Piumb's amend
ment.
House-The house had an exciting
session on the Mexican pension bill. 1t
lasted all night and adjournment was
not reached till nearly nine o'clock.
The debate was hot. At o'clock a
motion was agreed torevoking all leaves
Of absence granted for this legislative
day. At S:l5 quorum was obtained,
and Hewitt's motion, making the MeXi-
can pension bill the special order for the
21st instant, was seconded 1855 to t. The
resolution was then adopted, yeas l75,
nays IS. The announcement of the result
was received with applause by the demo-
cratic side, and at 800 a. m, the house
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20.
SeRdte-On motion of Sen. Allison,
the senate bill fixing the time of holding
terms of circuit court and district courts
of the northern district of Iowa, was
called up.
ct fixes the time for terms as follows:
At Dubuque, the first Tuesday of April
and third Tuesday of November of each
year. Fort Dodge, the third Tuesday of
January and June, and Sioux City, the
second Tuesday of May and first Tuesday
of October
MILITIA BILL.
Sen. Sewelps bill appropriating $780,
600 per annum for the militia, passed.
The senate then toek uD the bill to
provide for circulation for national
banks.
House - A report was agreed to 14S Il.
1906 calling on the postmaster general to
transmit to the house reports made by the
special agents of the postoffice depart
ment having reference to the star route
Investigations not heretofore made pub
lie. An effort was made to show that it
would be detrimental to the public in
terest in the prosecution of the star
route cases if the information asked for
were made public, but the resolution
1QGgp6 "a a hove gtafad
Reports were Submitted as follows:
From the public lands committee, a
bill to declare the forfeiture of land
to the Oregon Central Railroad com
pany.
From the foreign affair committee, a
resolution that the president be requested
to prevent the delivery of Senior Carlos
Auzero now in Key West, Florida, and
held for extradition on the demand of
the government.
Mr. Ryan, from the committee on APP
preparations called up the joint resolu-
ton appropriating Sl50000 to be expend-
ed among the Indians for educational
purposes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

THE Iowa Senate having passed the
Donnan bill prohibiting the manu-
facture of all wine and intoxicating
drinks whatever, the house of repre-
sentatives becomes the battlefield OF
temperance legislation, and the con
test will be very close there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
The wrong side Of The NE rldian

Du tde down hill side of life which an old med
i.al writer quantity terms "the wrolg side ot the
meridian. when the functions decay ana the
frame gradually bends under the weight ot years,
tae system requires % De sustained under the oui
d.u imposed upon III Tunumerable physical ale
Ueut- lul iuGrmiiies then press upon %. 20 when
had been u earierhfe a stranger. The Su5est
end pea.ntes, support aud solace OF declining
wears IS found lu HostGtter's Stomach bltters,
long recognized rs tine most wholesome and agree
able oi dufuslb. ..lulants, the most potent or
tauics auj alternatives The aged and intrm
unt pia.e implicit confidence ia this mVigoraJ-
at elixir which not only cheeks those maladies
Oh which elderly persons are peculiarly subject
hu' 10 measure retards the encroachment 81
tlMa upon Gle constitution.
Revivalist Pentacost has joined
Annnt- nnl Narnl-w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28
He Asked a Favor.
Philadelphia Can.

Now darling, will you grant me
favor before I co.
Yes, George, Twill, she said drop
ping her eyelashes and getting her
lips in shape. What is the favor 1
can grant yoH'"
only little song at the piano. /
am afraid there is dog outside wait
ing for me, and / want to scare HIM
away.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

The Golden Club, London, will
20, 600 copies Of pamphleI
by Griffen, Progress o. the Working
Glasses, which Gladstone pronoun-
ces the best answer to the doctrines
proclaimed by Henry George.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-02-28

Georgia Mays. beautiful coloredi
rirl in Richmond, Ky, committed
suicide by taking an overdose Of ar
senic. which she had been using "
beautify her complexion.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-25
SPECIAL BARGAINS.


Call on Hosack 4 Newton for Special Bargains as
Now Shown.
Splendid Business Stand, and business
with Stock and.Lease for Srle. Call on
Ilosack & Newton.
Fine property on South Alamo street,
lmprovedS Rooms and fine large Lot
with garden and fine vineyard. Call
and see the price.
Seven 10 acre tracts, near Prospect
Hill, ut $3.50 each.
One 10 acre tract, well fenced and i'm
proved, just out of city, on Corpus
Christi road, cheap.
One fine lot on Poplar street, west of
San Pedro avenue, can be bought cheap
now; fronts south.
Five hundred and eighty acres Of land
on the Medina and Madio creeks; Fer
nando Ruiz headlight; S. per acre.
One lot In ward No. !; bargain at Sl25.
A $40 acre farm, 10 miles east Of city,
on the Calavaras creek, 100 acres en-
closed, 20 acres In CIVILIZATIONS; come
quick If you want TO buy.
Two lots In ward No. 3, on River
avenue, fronting 30 feet each thereon,
$3.50 Tor both.
Several improved residences on
Crockett, Alamo and Nolan streets, and
other bargains in unimproved property.
One valuable lot fronting on Soledad
and Aoequia streets, and in the second
block north of Houston straet. I'M
proved on Acequia street, and bargain
If sold now.