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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06

his wife and two children killed.
Lewis Kings house was destroyed and
his wife killed. Bill Anderson's house
was blown down and his little girl
hurt The Refuge Baptist Church
was blown to atoms. Wa Reese's
wife ran into the cellar of the house
with her eight children. The building
was blown down over them and dash
ed into a million splinters. Mrs
Reese had her arm broken, and one
child had finger hurt so that it had
to be amputated. The house of Lewis
King was blown down, and his wife
killed. Mr.. King escaped.
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.
The following in the lower part of
Pickens and the edge of Cherokee
county were hurt. w. FL. Colbier,
Mrs, Warren Barrett, Mrs +. Man
ley, Mrs Lacy, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Tom
Cook and Aurellas Connellson. w.
B. McCrary was in the road at the
time the cyclone passed and had his
wagon and himself blown furiously
for 100 yards into the woods
Tates, or Coolsprings, as the town
is called, was wiped from the face of
the earth. Mrs Darnell, Miss Brad
ford, Hiram Darnell, john Perry and
wife and Luke Wood were injured.
Going on the storm did its work.
Mrs Watkins, an old lady, on the
charity Of the county, had her house
blown down and was killed. The
Long Swamp church was blown half
mile and torn into kindling. Van
tatum had one house blown over an
other and both fell No one was hurt
seriously. Many other residences were
demolished
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Powder Magazine Blows up, Kill
ing Four Boys and Obliterating the
BusldInm

Omaha. Neb., telegram Feb. 29)-
The city was Jared at o'clock this
afternoon by an explosion which
proved, after q fire alarm had been
raised, to come from the blowing up
of Steele, Johnson 81 Co.'S powder
magazine, situated in a deep and
timbered ravine two and a half miles
south of this city and half mile west
Of the Missouri River. Several hun
bred men started for the scene of the
accident, being guided to it by brick
bats and debris which had landed fully
half a mile away. A frightfuI sight
met their gaze as they descended the
sides of the rayine. Not a vestige
remained of the powder house, but
an excavation filed with ashes mark
ed its site. and the timber for an acre
was shattered and felled, while the
ground was blackened and strewn
with debris, The cause of the explo-
sion was beyond conjecture until at
points east and south of the powder
house a hundred yards distant the
bodies of two lads were found, strip
ped Of clothing, both headless and
somewhat mangled, while the feet
of two more boys were discovered on
the ridge, and a gun and cartridge
belt near. Papers lying beside one of
the bodies Unidentified it as that of
Willie MSllus, one of party of four
boys who had gone hunting in the
afternoon in this direction His com
panions were Willie Abney, Chris
Madsen. and John Stitts, and while
the bodies and portions are scattered
past recognition there is little doubt
but that these are the ones who shared
the fate of Mallus The magazine
contained six and a half tons Of rifle
and blasting powder Whether the
boys exploded it by firing into it or
| by tampering with hue will never
be known All the boys belonged to
respectable families
Buildings half mile from the
magazine had their windows shattered
and their doors split in two. Trees were
torn as if raked with grape and can
mister. One head was taken from a
limb thirty feet high. 1t was the
most horrible sight ever seen in this
city. Coroner Kent will hold an in
quest tomorrow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
TEkEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

LEIGH SMITH goes on another Arctic
trip next summer.
SAN Francisco Cinnamon gave $1,000
to flood sufferers.
THE Georgia republican state conven-
ton will meet April 9.
New JERSEYS legislature refuses to
repeal church exemption from taxes.
THE National bird show, for which
2 600 entries were made, of all varieties
known in America was opened at Bos-
ton Tuesday.
MAKING forty changes, Mrs. Nellie
Burke won a wager of $1,000 at Calves
ton, Monday, by riding 100 miles IN
hours As minutes, having 10 minutes to
spare.
THE Canadian Grand Orange Lodge
has decided nos to press the govern
ment to pass the Orange incorporation
act.
AT Wednesdays session Of the An
Gent Order Of United Workmen Of Illi-
nois at Springfield, w. +. Beck, of Oh
ney. was elected Grand Master Work
man, and Peoria solectedas the next
place Of meeting.
PETER KERNs, living near Earlville, ILL.,,
on Monday fell from the haymow in the
barn, and becoming unconscious, hogs
ate off portions Of his face and distigur-
ed his body. His remains were inferred
at Aurora Tuesday.
A CARGO Of 100000 heads Of cabbage
which arrived at Hoboken from Ger
many a few days ago, consigned to deal
ers in New York, was found to have
spoiled on the trip, the ship being near
" a month in making the voyage.
ALEXANDER MANN, dry goods mer-
chant of Montreal has entered action
against the Ontario bank for S25000O
for the seizure before judgment Of his
property, which was subsequently quash-
ed
THERE was 6n immense demonstra-
ton in Key West in celebration of the
release of Aguero. Five thousand Gu
bans marched in torchlight procession,
accompanied by federal, state and
municipal officers.
PETER KERNs, living near Earlville.
H., on Monday fell from the haymoW
in the barn, and becoming unconscious,
hogs ate off portions of his face and
disligured his body His remains were
inferred at Aurora Tuesday
Two cows owned by Stephentown, n,
", farmers died Friday, of hydropho-
bia. They frothed at the mouth, refus-
ed water and became enraged at the
barking of dogs. They were bitten by
a mad dog in January last, forty-two
days before the disease made its appear
ance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
ACCIDENTS

A BLIZZARD ragged at Crookston, Mimi,
and vicinity Tuesday night, endanger-
ing the safety of stage coach travellers,
RAILROADS in Minnesota aud Dakota
are reported blockaded and all Cana
dian Pacific trains from st. Vincent
have been Cancelled for the present
NEAR Omaha, Wednesday, four boys
exploded a powder house containing 500
kegs of powder and the lads were blown
to pieces. The defamation leveled all the
trees in the vicinity, and the windows
aud doors OF a house half a mile away
we're splntered,
THE Red river is higher in Louisiana
4 than ii has been since 1919, flooding the
country for a hundred miles. Boats ar.
irving at Shreveport are bringing peo-
| pie and stock from the submerged re-
/ giOn.
AFTER prayers at lis home in Syca-
more, ILL.,, Saturday morning, Jacob Bel,
/ les issued forth to secure a revolver &c
murder his family lie WAS placed in
Jail. ana is thought 20 be insane.
ST.. JQsFpu's Catholic church and
school at keshena, ON the Mguomonee
| reservation in Wisconsin. burned early
Friday morning, the seventy pupils and
Sisters escaping ip their night clothes
and losing everything
UNION BLOCK, with five frame build.
ings, at Jackson, Mich, was totally DIES,
| troyed 10y fire Sunday morning. Loss,
I 5000 600 with lin insurance of about
100000 Several lives are reported lost,
but as vet but one body has bRen recuv-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
CABLEGRAM4 q.


THE next consistory at Rome is fixed
for March II.
THE false prophet. it is reported, is
marching on Khartoum.
THERE are fresh rumors of the resig-
nation of the khedive of Egypt.
THE British forces will make an imme-
date advance from Trinkitat, where
troops have landed.
AT the Honolulu biennial elections the
government candidates We're generally
defeated.
PLACARDs in Vienna asks the people
how long they will let the monarch live
GENERAL MILLBT, commander of the
French forces in Tonquin, is preparing
to operate against Bac Mini with 5000
men.
WILLIAM II. HUNT, United States Min
isterto Russia, died Wednesday morn
ing,
THE betrothal of the Princess Eliza
beth of Hesse with the Grand Duke
Sergius of Russia is officially announc-
ed.
IT is rumored at Paris that arrange
meuts are making for new Russian
loan Of 2O0,000-000 rubles.
THE Emperor William gave a state
banquet Wednesday evening in honor
of the special Russian Embassy and the
Grand Duke Michael
a ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch states that
several tribes in the neutral territory be-
tween Russia and Afghanistan solicit
Russian protection.
TIE news of the surrender of Tokar
has spread through the Soudan as a
! British defeat, and the effects of Gen.
4 Gordon's proclamation are fading.
THREE thousand unemployed French
workmeu sent a deputation to the pre-
/ feet of St. Etienue, and were Informed
/ by the latter that he could not remedy
! the labor crisis.
GENERAL GORDON has arrived at
/ Khartoum The rebels have summon
/ ed the Tokar garrison to surrender,
promising ii they do their lives viii be
spared.
j ABAruE between the British and the
rebels under Osman Digma is expected
to take place Friday, three miles north
east of Trinkitat, khartoum is Tranquil
+ but the condition Of affairs at Snakim
is reported as critical.
COLONEL MAJENntE, who examined
I the ruins 1.-THE Victoria railway station,
/ thinks the explosion was caused by some
powerful compound. The at is geuer-
ally attributed to the persons who caus-
/ ca the explosion in the station OF the
underground Fiilway some months ago.
] GEN. TcaERNAIErF the superseded
governor Of Turkestan has refused 9
seat in the military council and retires
to private lite. II IL understood thatthe
disfavor under which he rests is q con-
ccssion to English susceptibles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
@aoM rHF cAPITAa.

A BILL was introduced by Mr.. McCord
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Wisconsin, Chippewa and St.
Croix rivers.
PosToFFIcEs established: Wisconsin,
bryant, Langlade county. Postmasters
commissioners Edmund X. Cavileer,
Pemnina, Oak.
THE name of the Hon. James NJ. Tyner
is being mentioned in connection with
the governorship of Dakota after Gov.
Ordway's term expires,
COLONEL BoUDMoT has failed in sus-
tanning his charges against VIM. A Phil
lips, who receives $22, 500 from the Cher
okee Indians for procuring for them an
annuity of 100000.
THE name of Representative McCoid,
of Iowa, has through his state officers,
bar, supreme bench and colleagues in
congress, irrespective of party, been for
mally presented to the president for APP
pointment as judge Of the Eighth dis
trict, vice McCrary, resigned.
THE department of state has received
a telegram from Eugene Schuyler, u.
S. minister to Greece, saying that the
prohibition of the Importation Of pork
from this country into Greece has been
abolished.
THE house committee ON invalid pen
sions has agreed to report favorably
Representative Matson's bill increasing
the pension of widows and dependent
parents of deceased soldiers and sailors
from IS to $l2.
REPRESENTATIVE Hewitt has been au-
thorzed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee to report bill 10 prevent the inn
portation of adulterated teas. The bill
is based upon the recent recommends
tons of the Secretary of the Treasury.
SECRETARY FoLGER will reply to a res
olution adopted by the house, asking
whether there woSid be any delay in
The payment of the tobacco dealers
claims for rebate under the law of last
session. that it would take the present
force at the disposal of the department
two or three years to pay the $1,000, 900
ella med as rebate. He will ask for more
clerks
A MEMORIAL was presented by Mr.
Washburn from citizens of Minnesota
relating to the establishment OF COM
mon schools in Alaska; also one from
443 citizens of Minnesota for an amend
ment to the federal constitution pro-
hibting the disfranchisement Of
women
THE senate in executive session has
confirmed the following nominations;
Horatien c. Burchard, Illinois. Director
of the Mint; Eugene O. Fechet, Of Michi-
gan, Consul at Paso Del Norte; Daniel
b. Dyer, of Kansas, agent for the
Cheyenne and Arrappahoe Indians in
Indian Territory; Henry M. Lawson,
Texas, agent of the Indians at Quapard
Agency, Indian Territory; postmasters,
j, f. Reiser Upper Sandusky, Ohio;
VIM II. James, Berea, Ohio; VIM. j.
Sullivan, Leon, Iowa.
SEN. HARRISON has reported his bill
providing for the admission Of Southern
Dakota and for the territorial organize
ton of the northern portion of the ter
ritory No name has been agreed upon
for the new territory. Senator Beck
wants it called Garfield. Only one di-
vision in the United States has been
named after prominent American cit
izen. IL provides fer the ratification Of
the constitution and state government,
which the people Of Dakota have formed
for themselves, and admits the state of
Dakota into the Union upon am equal
footing with the original states