Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Democrats of the Twelfth Illinois
District, Tuesday, renominated J. NJ.
Riggs for Congress.
THE largest natural gas well in West
moreand County, Pennsylvania, was
struck Tuesday near lrwing's Station.
THE cornerstone of the Bartholdi
statue on Bedloe's Island, in New York
Harbor, was laid Tuesday afternoon.
THE gold reserve in the United States
Treasury has run down to $4,000, 600
the lowest point reached since the
issue of gold certificates began.
SINCE January the imports of MR.
chandise to the United States have eX-
ceeded the exports in value SO, $4,000.
In the same time the exports OF specie
exceeded the impoi IS $50, l24, 1871.
IL the republican primaries in Clark
County, Ohio, Saturday for COMPRESSION
al delegates Captain Bu-hrell carried
the day, throwing General kcifer en-
tirely out Of the race.
THE survivors of the Greedy oxpedi-
tion will be kept at the Portsmouth
Navy Yard for haspita, treatment for
two weeks. A special parade and de
monstration will be held az Portsmouth
Monday to honor the return Of the ex-
ploers
A ST. LOUIS special says fiat General
Manager Talmage, of the Wabash, has
issued an order prohibiting fast-frei9ht
lines from running over the Wabash
This edict throws out the Red Line, the
Canada Southern, Erie and North Shore
and Great Eastern and the Lackawan-
ma. This will release about four thous-
and Wabash cars, which will be re-
painted Wabash Fast Line.
TINE streets and harbor of Portsmouth
were crowded on Monday on the occas-
ion Of the ovation to Greedy and his
comrades. The procession was COM
posed of naval bodies, infantry and ar
tillery companies, secret societies, G..
A. r., and others. Lieutenant Greedy
viewed the procession from the Rock
ingham House, and later from the
grand stand, and is very much improv
ed ia health. The invited guests were
by the city of Portsmouth,
and in the evening a large meeting was
held in the music hall over which Sec |
rotary Chandler presided and made the |
address. Lieut. Greedy is rap |
idly gaining strength.
A MUSCATINE Iowa dispatch of the 9th |
says Judge Hayes of the seventh Iowa |
judicial district, has rendered an inn |
portant decision as to the jurisdiction !
of justiCes al the peace under the New |
Iowa prohibtory liquor law Judge |
Hayes holds that justices have no juris- |
diction to try, determine or pass judg- I
ment upon such cases under this law, |
other than to hold a preliminary trial /
and bind defendants over to the district |
court. The decision is based upon the |
opinion that the penalties of the new
law exceed the jurisdiction of justices.
BY this decision all liquor cases com
lnenced here under the new law are dis |.
missed, The question is one of great /
Importance, and will be appealed to the
supreme court
The Congressional committee'sinv /
gatioA of the Soldiers Home at Dayton, |
Ohio, began Tuesday, the evidence
maltreatment of the inmates. |
The articles of war and garrison rules
are enforced, followed, as was alleged
by strict discipline and unjust punish /
ment when IN reality the place should /
be conducted as a hospital The mana /
ger resided at Cincinnati and could be
seen but once year. and the soldiers /
were 10th TO complain to Gen. Patrick, |
yovernoro of the home. For offences com /
nitted in Dayton and vicinity the veter
ans were often punished in the home /
Political changes effected change of
the new officials always /
making new rules. often harsher than /.
hose previously in force.