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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07

BEFORE removing TO ms OLD bus-
iness place, Mr. Deller offers cash
buyers goods at lower prices than
they can be bought anywhere else.
THERE are many stock horses in
this vicinity of more than ordinary
merit, but when thoroughbred blood
is taken into consideration STANLEY
must be placed at the head. It's an
old saying, "blood will tell, yet one
of the truest ever uttered. Blood
tells when you come to place an ami
NAL on the market; and, it tells to
the tune of a third or half more in
dollars and cents This is the ex-
perience of those who have raised
Stanley colts and offered them for
sale.
No ANNOUNCEMENT has been made
yet, so far as we know, to the effect
that Decoration Day will be observ-
ed in this city, but we trust il will.
p. S.-Since the above was put in
type the following notice has been
handed us; A full attendance of
the members of Geo. II. Legate
Post, No. 1876, is desired on Friday
evening, May 18th, to make prepa-
rations for the Observance of Deco
ration Day.
WE hear great complaint from
farmers, gardners, and others, on ac-
count of the devastations of mice
during the past winter. Fruit trees
by the hundred have been girdled; !;
shrubs, rose-bushes, raspberry and
blackberry canes destroyed, and the
havoc committed is simply surpris-
ing. This is a new visitation for
this region, and if the little pests
are to remain with us they may be-
come as much of curse as were the
chinch bugs. Some of our farmers
claim that the damage has been done
by new conner, ga short-tailed, flat
backed, broad-bodied" little imp
never before seen in this locality;
while others claim that the destruc-
tion is the work of the common
field mouse, and that this voracious
little marauder has been increasing
in numbers most wonderfully for
several years past owing to the fact
that so much of our land is being
planted to clover and grass furnish
ing nesting places for the mice
which did not exist when the land
was titled and planted annually.
We should like to have communica.
tions from some of our observant
readers upon the subject of this new
pest, and the best means of guarding
against future depredations from
this prolific old neighbor, or new i'm
portation, as the case may be.-E.c.
THE rich mine which has been
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
An Inhuman Stepfather.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 13.--At the in
quest on the body of Lottie Cook Onofri to-
day, the revolving story of her cruel death
was told under oath. Her stepfather, the
italian, G. A. Onofri, who is accused of
killing her, was present as prisoner, and
seemed to be overwhelmed by the predica-
ment in which his brutal nature has
brought him. Abundant testimony was
adduced to prove all that has already been
said of the horrible story. The body of
the child, who was only nine years old,
was covered with cuts and bruises. The
Coroner's physician testified that her veins
were almost empty, and that the child had
literally been starved and beaten to death.
On Monday, 1t was shown, Onofri fiogged
little Lottie all day, using thick rope,
heavy strap, and a shovel, the handle of
the latter being broken on her head or
body. Her step-father also tied her
hand and foot, and compelled her
to kneel down for hours. At night she
crawled up stairs to bed, and because she
moaned and complained of her back, Onofri
beat her again with the shovel. 1t was
shown that after lying quite a while the
dying child again began to moan, when her
step-father, in a great rage, fell upon
her, smothered her head under pillow,
and sat upon it. When released the
young victim, as her little sister
Mabel said, 'lay very quiet" Onofri
then struck her twice in the face with his
fist, and although she did not stir, struck
her again with shovel. Then, becoming
alarmed at the increasing pallor on her
little face, the step-father sent for doctor.
When the physician arrived the child was
in Onofri's arms dead. The case was con-
tinued in order that the testimony of the
other children NAV 'be taken.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
RIEL ROUTED.
Prisoners Saved From Massacre-Galisnt
Charge of the Grenadiers.

WINNIPEG, MAN, May 13.-Batouch ne,
May -, via Clark's Crossing, May 12.-Ba-
touche has fallen, the rebels have fed,
being driven from their rife pits and am
bush at the point of the bayonet. The
charge was gallantly made by the Grena-
diers. Riel sent messenger to General
Middleton early in the day, saying: "If
you persist in firing upon houses contain
ing our women and children, we will mas
sacre the prisoners in our hands" The
General, in reply, told him to gather his
women and children into one house and it
would not be fired on. Later Riel sent an
answer thanking Middleton for his humune
promise to save the women and children,
but afterwards, as a general attack was be-
ing made, he sent another message, saying
he did not like war, but unless the troops
retired his original intention of massacre
ing the prisoners would.be adhered to, but
it came too late; the charge had already
commenced, and in few minutes the
rebels were scattered and the prisoners res
cued. Following is the list of causualties
to-day: Killed-Captain John French,
scout; Lieutenant Fitch, Royal Grena-
diers; Captain Brown, Boulton's troop; w.
a. Keppen, Surveyors Corps; Private
Hardesty, Ninth Fourteen were wounded.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Mountains of Ice,

NEW YORK, May 13.-Captain Lord, of
the steamer Critic, which arrived here last
night from Leith, makes the following re-
port: On May at 6 A. NJ, in latitude 4S'
north, longitude 47o, 10 minutes west, we
found solid wall of packed ice, interrupt
ing our forward progress, and extending
as far as the eye could reach in
west-northwest and south southeast
direction. We at once decided to
look for passage to the south
ward. This we did unsuccessfully
all day. AS we advanced to the south, fol-
lowing the outward or eastward curvature
of the ice, which, at times trended away to
the west southwest, gradually curving back
to the eastward, and in some cases even
as far back as northeast, the icebergs be-
came exceedingly numerous. They We're
from 200 to 800 feet in height, and of the
dimensions of large islands. The weather
now became thick with fog, and it was
with the utmost difficulty that we could
thread our way through them, the man
on the lookout no sooner reporting on the
starboard bow than he had to repeat his
report with one on the port bow, right
ahead, etc. After struggle of seventy
two hours, we were able to get clear of the
ice. In all my experience at sea, | have
never seen or heard of such immense guam
titles of ice in that latitude.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Arrestinq the Mormons.

BLACKFooT, IDAHO, May 14.-Last Satur-
day three Deputies visited Paris to arrest
eight persons charged with illegal cohabi.
tation. They found an assemblage at the
Meeting House, the chief Mormons Zones
wanted) being inside. The Deputies at
tempted to enter, and were refused
admission, under the claim that
the meeting was a private one.
The doors were locked, and guarded
inside and out, and the Deputies bantered
to go in and bring out the men, and given
to understand that they would be severely
dealt with if they attempted to do so. See
ing no chance to arrest the men, the crowd
being so determined, the Deputies
left, followed by part of the crowd,
Deputies went out of town until the
crowd dispersed. That afternoon the depu-
ties arrested Sam Humphrey out of town,
and Simpson, and took them to Montpelier.
Sunday they brought the prisoners to
Blackfoot, after an attempt had been made
at Montpelier to rescue them. The deputies
telegraphed Marshal Duboise Sunday. He
took special train for Montpelier, arriving
there Monday forenoon. He called at the
places of all the county Of
ficers, but none were there.
He searched two or three houses, and
found no one that was wanted. At least
one hundred and fifty Mormons were on
the street, but no resistance was offered.
Dubois had warrants for nearly all the off
GERS, who are polygamists, and will be
charged under the new laws of the Terri.
tory. To-day John d. Jones, of Malad,
pleaded guilty to- unlawful cohabitation,
and was fined $500 and costs. About fif-
teen similar cases are on the docket, and
more TO come
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
THE NORTHWEST.
Thirty-one Teams and Twenty-one Team
sters Captured.

WINNIPEG, May H.-Intelligence of an
authentic nature is that train with pro-
visions which left Swift Current a week
ago, was attacked by Poundmaker and his
Indians, and captured after fight lin which
several were wounded and two killed.
Thirty-one teams and twenty -one team.
sters were captured. Ten teamsters es-
capped. The train was within thirteen
miles of Battleford. The latest news from
the front contained the following dispatch
received this afternoon by Commissioner
Wrigley
"BAToUcHE, May 13.-The steamer Mar
quls, now at Batouche, will take the wound
ed to Saketoon, the Northcote ferrying the
troops across the river. Riel and Dumont
escaped down the river. Monkman, Fisher
and several important half-breeds are
prisoners. Batouche was only taken by
charge at the point of the bayonet, being
strongly fortified. The rebel loss is heavy.
Our loss, reported killed, is eight"
On BOARD THE NoRTHcoTE, May Ia
General Middleton has thrashed the rebels
at Batouche, they giving themselves up.
The column then moved to Prince Albert.
The Northcote is safe, but ran through a
terrible fire at Batouche from both banks
of the river, The rebels tried to capture
her by lowering ferry cable, but were not
quick enough. Three were wounded
slightly.
=, The following is a private dispatch from
Captain Bedson:
"ON BOARD THE NoRTHCoTE. May 13.-
We are all right. Expect this defeat will
wind up the business. The rebels deliver
ing themselves up will insist upon Riel be-
ing hanged"
The report that Riel had gone down the
river is not credited here.
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Farm LabOrers' Wages.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE monthly
statistical publication of the Agricultural
Department for May, which will be issued
within two or three days, contains COM
prehensive statement of wages paid to
farm laborers in all parts of the country,
based upon what Mr.. Dodge, the statistician
of the department, believes to be en-
tirely trustworthy data: Eastern States
$3.50, Middle States $23,19, Southern
States S14.27, Western States $22.26, Cali
fordia $3.50. The amount of labor seeking
employment in agriculture at the present
time is unusually large, yet there are many
localities in almost every section of the
country in which there is more or less COM
plant of scarcity. The report closes with
the practical suggestion that in the manu-
featuring towns and cities offices be
opened, either by the labor unions or by
benevolent citizens, through which COM
munication may be opened between unem-
ployed city workmen and farmers needing
help, so that reputable and worthy city
laborer may have the means of making
known his true character, instead of start
ing out on foot at venture, subject to the
risk of being mistaken for a professional
tramp.
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SpeCial Labor Bureau AGENTS.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Secretary Lamar
to-day appointed the following named
persons as Special Agents of the Bureau of
Labor: Chas. B. Judd, of Colorado; Jonas
Libby, of New York; Elgin R. L. Gould, of
Maryland; Henry G. Wilson, of New
Jersey; VIM. A. Slinson, of New Hamp-
shire; James Reed, of Massachusetts,: :
Arthur B. Woodford, of Connecticut; J..
H Groves, of Delaware; H. l.. johnson, of
Pennsylvania Gregor Fox, of Pennsylva-
mia; Chas. Gillian, of Ohio; W. S. Maudby,
of Ohio; Ringgold W. Browning, of Mary
land ;Wm. c. Trenholm, of S. S.Carolina Henry
Newman, of Missouri; Henry Jones, of
Georgia and Silenus O.Ward, of New York.
1t is learned that in making the appoint
ments the Secretary acted without regard
to the question of the political affiliations
of the persons to be appointed, and that
they were selected also without respect to
any theories they might entertain upon
economic questions. The district to which
these appointees are to be assigned has not
vet been fully determined.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
RIEL A PRISONER.
The Rebel Leader Surprised by
Scouts.
He Has Little to Say, but Looks Unutter-
ably Woeful.

WINNIPEG, MAN, May 16.-A dispatch
from Clarke's Crossing says: Riel was
captured at noon yesterday by scouts Arm
strong, Diehl and Home. four miles south of
Batouche. The scouts had been out in the
morning to scour the country, but these
three spread from the main body, and just
as they were coming out of some brush on
an unfrequented trail leading to Batouche
they espied Re with three companions.
He was unarmed but they carried
shotguns. They at once recognized
Riel, and advancing toward him
hailed him by name. They were standing
near fence. No effort on his part was made
to escape, and after a brief conversation, in
which they expressed surprised at finding
him there, Riel declared that be intended
to give himself up. His only fear was that
he would be shot by the troops, but he was
promised safe escort to the Generals quar-
ters. His wife aud children were not with
him, and he said they We're on the other
side of the river. When Riel arrived in
camp he was very much afraid of an on
slaught by the troops, but no demonstra-
tion was made, and he is quite safe. While
talking with General Middleton in the lat
ter's camp, his eyes kept rolling and he
had haunted look, and is badly scared
man. He asked for a fair trial and will
be given it. He will be handed over to the
civil authorities.
BAToUcHE, N. ", T., May 16.-The camp
is still excited ovrr Riel's capture, and he
is very closely guarded. He has very little
to say, looks completely broken down and
feels his position very keenly. Major
Boulton and two hundred mounted men
have been securing the country in
search of Dumont, but so far without
success, He was last seen Friday morning,
ten miles south of Batouche. Everything
is quiet around Batouche, while flags are
flying from all the houses, and one hundred
and fifty rifles and guns have been handed
over by the rebels, and most of the prison
ers have been allowed to return to their
homes, but the ringleaders will be taken to
Prince Albert Monday.
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Wind, Rain and Hail.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-THE Jour
nal's Kirwin (Kas.) special says: "A
cyclone passed through Rocks County on
the 18th, about p. M, starting near the
line between Osborne and Rook Counties, at
the southeast corner of Medicine Township,
and following a westerly course, dealing
death and destruction throughout the
pathway of its entire course. Nearly fifty
persons were injured. Among the fatally
injured are Rev. Mr.. Grimes, wife and
child killed; o child, name unknown, fa-
tally injured; George Campbell, missing,
supposed to have been killed: S. j. john
son, brother of NJ, II. johnson, banker, Of
this city, body injured by fall
ing tmbers in STALL where he
had taken refuge. The loss at Bull City
and Stockton consists of chmneys blown
down and window glass broken by hail.
Some hail stones measured iour inches n
dian ater. At this point but little damage
was done. The damage in Rocks County
will probably reach $4,000.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Sickness at Suakim.

SUAKIM, May 13.-There is fearful
amount of sickness among the British and
Egyptian troops here. The sick bays in
all the ships are crowded with patients,
and additional hospitals are be-
ing erected on shore. One thou
sand natives, who had been hostile, have
submitted to British authority and have
been armed. 1t is feared, however, that
the news that the British forces are to be
withdrawn will deter further submissions,
as the majority of the natives consider that
to every Arab who manifests frendliness
toward the English occupation, death is
inevitable at the hands of Osman Digna as
soon as the British have retired.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Wholesale POISONING at a Picnic,

TALLULAH, Ga, May 4.-An excursion
of members of st. Paul's M. E. Church of
Atlanta, numbering about seven hundred,
came here to-day. Shortly after din
ner the people began to get sick by
dozens, until at last about $50 were
laid out under trees in an un-
conscious condition. The engine was at
once sent down the road, gathering up the
doctors along the way. Seventy of the
sufferers are in critical condition, with a
probability of many deaths. The cause of
the wholesale poisoning is believed to be
due to the icecream, which was frozen in
new freezers last night.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Terrible Result of Eating Diseased Pork

MASON, MICH, May 15.-News of terri
BILE calamity in Wheatfield Township reach
ed here to-day. Some time ago a family
named Turah butchered hog that had
been sick, but afterwards recovered. The
family and several others, eight persons in
all, partook of the meat, and about week
or ten days later were taken sick, all being
similarly affected. On Wednes-
day last John Turah, eighteen
years old, died. Theodore Turah, his faith
er, and Mary Brouthour and her little
daughter, it is said, can not live. Four
others-Theo. Turah, Otto Turah, Andrew
Linter and Henry Brouthour, are in crit
ical condition. Examination revealed the
fact that the PORK is literally alive with
trichine. The people of that section are
greatly excited, and there is no demand
for pork. Il Is doubtful II any Of the VIC
tins will recover.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Bank Clerk SI5.20O Short.

New YORK, May 14-Eugene Walton,
TIE collection clerk of the First National
Bank, was arrested to-day and taken be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Shields, charged
by Ebenezer Scofield, the bank cashier,
with making false entry of $1,000 in the
books of the bauk. The defalcations are
stated by the bank authorities TO amount
to $1,000. Walton denies the embezzle-
ment and says be had nothing to do with
the books. In default Of bail he was lodged
in Ludlow Street Jail for the night.
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Buried Alive

DELPHos, ONO, May 13.-Gregg Dolt, 6
laborer, met with horrible accident here
this afternoon. He was engaged in diggine
a sewer at Schenck & Lang's mill, and wal
down in the earth ten feet, when fresl
earth commenced falling, completely GOV
ing him. A fellow-workman gave tn,
alarm, and commenced digging to extricat
the smothering man. When taken out Dol
was unconscious and fatally injured, H
leaves a wife and several children.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
President GarfieId's Statue.

WASHINGTON, May H.-The statue of
Garfield, contributed by the State of Ohio
to the statuary hall in the Capitol, and
which arrived a few days ago from
Rome, was unlocked yesterday.
1t represents the martyred Pres
ident standing with his right hand
crossed against his breast and his left
hand resting upon a dwarfed desk or lect-
ern, covered with books. The pedestal
presents more detail than is noticeable in
the other pedestals in the hall, and prom
inent feature of it will be bronze represen-
tatons of wreath and branches of palm.
These will be placed diagonally across the
pedestal,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Winter Wheat a Failure,

CHICAGO, May 12.-The Farmers Reyieao,
in summing up the reports from its cores
pondents, says concerninglthe crops: "The
18th of May is here, but the weather con-
tinues cold. The crops are all late. Win
ter wheat prospects are the poorest ever
experienced. The spring wheat is not all
seeded. Oats are not all in, and the corn is
yet to be planted. The only favorable fact
no present prospect of drouth. The most
serious fact is the failure of the winter
wheat crop. Its magnitude is not yet fully
realized"
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TUCSON, ARIZONA, May 17.-Private ad-
vices from Hermosillo, Mexico, say that
the Mexican troops attacked the Yoquis
Indians, Wednesday, near Misa. Three
hundred Youuis are reported killed. Mex
lean loss, eighty killed and wounded. Four
Americans were with the Mexicans, of
whom two were killed, and one named
Mckenzie wounded. The report of the
battled is not yet officially confirmed.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-23
Alta Rina Old Ane.

.SoMMERvILLE, MASS, May 17.-Martin
Burckees, an 1912 veteran, died at his sons
residence here last night, aged ninety
seven. He was the last survivor of the
party who, under Captain James Law
renee, in the Government man-of-war
Hornet captured the British brig Peacock.
He was the man who climbed the mast
and first discovered the white flag flying
from the Peacock.
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BLOOMINGTON, IND, May 17.-Chesley
Chambers, who was arrested for the Bloom
ington express robbery, has been fully
Unidentified. A search of his room resulted
in finding some broken express packages
and money which had been punctured by
the expressman's needle. He has been re-
arrested and jailed on the charge of attempt
to kill.
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Murdered by Her Rejected Lover.

LOCUST GAP, Pa, May 17.--Miss Julia
Kramer, eighteen years Of age, was shot
and fatally injured this morning by Peter
knolbauch, rejected lover. Miss Kramer
was conversing with VIM. Neuman, an ac
cepted sutor, when Knolbauch approached
and joined in the conversation. A moment
later he drew a revolver, and sent a ball
through Miss Kramer's head remarking
that he would either marry her or kill her.A
second shot passed through the young
Iady's hand; third shot, aimed at Neu-
man, did not take effect. Knolbauch was
arrested, land an attempt was made to
lynch him, but the lotlicers prevented it,
and he was conveyed to jail.
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Sn0w in Hunuary.

VIENNA, May 17.-Violent storms have
prevailed throughout Hungary and Rou-
mania during the past two days. Snow
has fallen to a great depth in many re-
glons, while hurricanes, accompanied by
hail. have killed growing crops and de-
stroyed the vineyards. Many persons are
reported killed.
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htayY Tcrnnhn Order.

BERLIN, May l7.--It is reported that Eng
land has ordered two hundred automatic
torpedos, to cost $500 each, from srm in
Schwarzhoff.
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CHICAGO, May 13.-The Mccormick Reap
er Company hast received answers form
four hundred correspondents in winter
wheat States. 1t estimates that if the ratio
thus far is maintained reports will show a
falling off of ten per cent. in the condition
of winter wheat compared with the esti-
mate for April, which put the crop at six
ty-five per cent. of full yield, with a de-
crease of twenty per cent. acreage sown.
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A Natersn0ut.

ed upon ravine near Kearney, Neb., Fri
| day night, drowning two emigrant children,
who were washed from the wagon in which
the family were camping.