Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-09
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES

The exports OF pro luce at new Ork
during the past week were valued at
S. 600.
IN the second game Mt Washington
between the Brown University Club
and the Nationals six innings were
played. Nationg Is, II; Browns, ?.
AS st. Louis the Finley faction Of the
Republican party held convention
Wednesday and nominated city ticket
with Chauncey l. Filley a. its head for
Mayor.
THE Bankers and Merchants Tele-
phone Company, the Postal Company
and the Southern and American Rapid
companies have agreed TO pool their
issues.
TEAMS arc still crossing on the ice at
MackiDaw City, and the indications are
that the Straits will not be open until
July l. The ice, which is thirty to
forty inches thick, is covered with
three feet Of snow
governor FLETCHER, of Missouri,
who has been missing over a week,
was at a Denver hotel up to last Satur-
day, when he departed in response to
business telegram.
GENERAL SHERIDAN does not fear that
the Riel REBELLION will extend to our
border, but in case trouble arises. the
army in the Department at Dakota
is sufficiently large to meet any emer-
gency.
A FRIEND Of Mrs. Garfield informs the
Associated Press that the rumors that
she was about to be married were cir
culated by persons who wished 20 an
noy her. and that she still wears mourn
ing, and haroors no thoughts of matri
mony,
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is expected TO
visit Atlanta Ga, in May, on che coca.
sion Of the great Commercial Conven-
ton. He has never been to the South,
and is said to be very DESTROYS of doing
so.
THE iron mills throughout Pennsyl-
vauia have not increased their volume
Of business during the past week. but
the steel mills have, aud the business in
steel rails, blooms, ingots, plates, and
steel nails is quite active, and promises
to improve from this out,
A MAJORITY Of the coal pits in the
Pittsburgh district are now in opera
ton, and before the close Of the week
the operators confidently assert that the
will return TO work. on railroads there
is no change in the situation, b'th sides
standing firm.
A COMMITTEE of the Illinois House
Monday reported favofably on the
citizens election bill, and also ON the
measure empowering county judges, on
the sworn petition of five citizens, to
review and change the work of county
boards in arranging election precincts
and naming judges.
THE United States Navy Department
is sending vessels and marines to the
Isthmus Of Panama to protect the in
tere5ts of the United States and Ameri-
can citizens in That region during the
pending revolution in progress there.
The revolutionists have literally wiped
out the city Of Aspnwail by fire. in
order TO prevent its falling into the
hands Of the Government authorities
A WINNEPEG apecial says that further
exciting rumors come from Carlton TO
the effect that there was another skirm-
ish and II mem killed but this is not
confirmed. Gen. Middleton, Col.
Houghton and % officers and $50 men
of the 9th battalion left here last night
and reached Quappelle this morning
where they joined the first detachment
of field battery and left this morning
for the west. Ii is understood in mill.
tary circles chat Middleton will not adj
vance Immediately with troops but will
await further Developments He was
heard to remark that If the rebels mean
fight he will not advance without
strong force.
INFORMATION has been received here,
to the effect that movement is on foot
overthrow the government Of Honduras
and to form an alliance of the people
of that country with Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and San Salvador, against Gen.
Barrios. The movement is reported TO
have originated with Marco Aurelio
SOTO, a former president of Honduras.
now in New York city. Since Barrios'
announcement of his intention to make
himself supreme military chief of the
Central American states, so he is said
to have been equally determined in the
work of trying to break the alliance of
Honduras with Guatemala