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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

The oldest man in Leonardville,
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

Troubles borrowed and stolen out.
number. by far, all others in the world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

A CONFEDERATION at Spencer, Mar.
athon county, Wiz, destroyed a number
of buildings, including hotel, sash
and blind factory and two stores. Loss,
$4,000.
THE Johnsonville AK Company's
works near Troy, New York, We're TO-.
tally destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000;
insured.
HALF dozen small shops and uild-
iugs At Fond Gu Lac were burned Fri
day night Loss $4,000. Insurance
not stated.
PROPERTY valued at $4,000 was con
sumed in Leechburg, Pa, Monday
morning,
] THE. houring mill of W l.. Jennings,
at Saybroob, ILL.,, was destroyed by ire.
Loss, fl1S,000,
A fire at Oakdale, Cal. destroyed
eight business buildings aud their con
tents. The loss is estimated at $50. 600;
partly insured. Three attempts to fire
the town have been made within three
weeks.
A fire at Pittston, Pa, de troyed a
hotel a mill and several other build
mgs, and consumed a portion of the
bridge crossing the Susquehanna river
Tue postoffice at East Salem, Kan,
was burned Monday night with ali its
contents The sureties of the post
master have telegraphed that there
were suspicious circumstances connect
ed with the fire, and investigation will
be made.
A FIRE in the buildings of Wells &
French's Bridge and Car Works, in tho
southwestern section of Chicago. des-
troyed or damaged property 10 the
amount of about $3.50, 600. About SOC
men ale thrown ou5 of employment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
GABLEGRAMS.

FOUR arctic expeditions from Germany
next winter are being prepared for.
THE latest rumor concerning the
mahdi is that he died of smallpox at
Cobra on June 20.
ADMIRAL CALDER, Minister of Mar
inc, estimates that it will require at
east SO 100000 TO repair and equip the
FreEch navy in the manner necessary
to make it first-class
THE Paris Telegraph is publishing
literal translations of the Pail Mall
Gazette's sensational articles, much to
the apparent satisfaction of the Paris
ians. The sales of the paper are enor-
nous.
Two hundred persons were poisoned
by ice cream at Rip9sto, Sicily, during
a public holiday. A crowd severely
punished the vender, who narrowly 'es-
capped with his life.
The Emperor of Germany has APP
pointed Prince Hohenlohe to be Gov
ernor of the conquered provinces of
Alsaco Lorraine, vice General Man
teuffel, deceased The Prince Is at
present the German Ambassador at
Paris.
LORD John Manners, Postmaster
General. ia addition TO his proposal to
reduce the present telegraph tariff from
"a to 10 cents for ten words me- sages,
the addresses to be free desires to en-
courage the sendingof smaller messages
by charging but 12 cents for messages
containing hut three words, and cent
for each additional word.
A RUN en- the Hihernian Bank at
Dublin is in progress owing to the
failure of the Munster Bank. The Lord
Lieutenant will recommend the govern
NEXT to aid the latter concern. As a
precautionary measure the officials OF
the Hibernian Bank demand that de-
positors shall give them weeks notice
Of their intention to withdraw funds
A DISPATCH from Alexandria, Egypt,
says; "Hussein Pasha, the former
governor of Berbsr who was present.
near Khartoum at the time Gen. Gordan
was killed, has arrived here as special
commissioner from the Mahdi To- the
Khedive. This was the only way he
could return to Egypt. He says there
is no truth in the report of the Mahdi's
death. lac also says that the idea Of
Gordon having escaped from Khartoum
is prepssterous. He says the Mahdi
wishes no union with the Khedive, but
dreams of universal conquest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
. GENERAL NOTES.

GEN GRANT died at Mt McGregor, N
Y, Thursday morning shortly after z
O'clock.
A PROCLAMATION of quarantine
against cattle from Illinois and other
states has been issued by Gov Dawes,
of Nebraska.
No rain las fallen in the southern
section of Shelby county Ill, fora
month, and crops are suffering. Chinch-
bugs are also at work in the corntields
SAMUEL MARTIN, who married one
woman at Lins, Ohio, on May /, and
another at Urbana two weeks later, was
arrested at the latter place Monday for
bigamy. "-'
SIX thousand persons attended the
| funeral in Minneapolis of the victims of
the Lake Minnetonka disaster. Mr..
Rand, his wife, daughter, son and
nephew we're buried in one grave, and
Mr.. C6ykendall, wife and daughter in
another.
a YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, brakeman,
Wesley Sans, has begun suit Tor $780,
900 damages against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for injuries received
while coupling cars. Sans was thrown
under the wheels OF freight tram last
October, losing a leg and injuring his
spine so as to cripple him for life.
BARNUM's large performing Asiatic
eleghant, Albert" killed his keeper
James Sweeney. at Nashua, N H., on
Saturday. On Monday the animal was
taken to a ravine in the SUBURBS of
Keqne, and killed. He was chained to
iour trees and the location of his heart
and brain marked with chalk. Thirty.
three members of the Keene Light
Guard were then marshaled in line at
fifteen pieces, and at the word 'Fire!"
the same number of bullets penetrated
the vital spot. The huge stfell dead
without a struggle. He was valued at
about $4,000. The remains have been
donated to the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
WASHINGTON.

GENERAL HOWARD. commander of the
department. of the Platte, has been OF
dered by the president to make all Dos
sible preparations for any emergency
that may arise in the near future in
Utah.
THE president has ordered the follow
ing prom otions in the navy: John
Rich to be lieutenant commander, O. e.
Lasher and Howard Waring to be SEN
Tor lieutenants, and Charles Rogers to
be junior lieutenant.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas SAYS he
will not reconsider his decision in refer
ence to the use of the 100000 granted
by congress for mail service. Mr.. Villas
declined to use the money and turned it
into the treasury.
ALL reports from the isthmus of Pan
anna indicate that political matters there
remain settled, and that peace and good
order prevail There is, however, an
alarming epidemic of yellow fever at
Aspinwall and all over the isthmus.
The chief of the bureau Of statistics
reports that the number of immigrants
arrived in the United States during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1885, was
3S7 800, being 1904 less thar the inn
migration during the preceding fiscal
year, and 40l, III less than during the
year ending June 30, 1882, the year Of
the greatest immigration.
THE Treasury Department has Just
completed a statement of the dhtilIeries
in operation in the country and their
production daily. There are 1927 dis
tillenes running. producing 164424 gal
Ions daily. OF these, t6 are in Illinois,
producing 59,737 gallons daily. The
dis;illeries of llliaois are producing
$500 gallons per day more THAI one
year ago.
EXAMINATION for departmental SER
vices Will be held at Milwaukee, Sept.
3; st. Paul, Sept. 8; Bismarck, d. T.,
Sept. s; Helena, NJ T., Sept. 10; P ort
land, Oregon, Sept. 10; Seattle, w. T.,
Sept. %, and at San Francisco, Oct. l.
AT the same time examinations will be
held for persons wishing to be examined
In special subjects as Law, special PEN
sion examiners, stenography, French,
German, Spanish, and Italian. Those
who intend applying should at once re-
quest official blanks from the Civil
Service Commission at Washington.
THE director of the mint has author
lied the employment of supernumerar-
les to relieve the ladies in the adjuster' S
office of the Philadelphia mint, eighty.
four in number, from overW ork. These
ladies have been working twelve to
fourteen hours daily for the sake of ex-
ira pay. but at the expense of their
health.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

in Clark County, Kan, and brought
back TO Des Moines for the murder
eighteen years ago, Of Samuel G. Aliff.
FRANK BOYLE, s railroad painter was
shot fatally at an early hour Nor lay
Morning while attempting to barglarize
the store OF Scott & May. Hickory Val.
ley, near Bolivar, Tenn.
THE Governor OF Louisiana has order.
ed the execution of Chas. Davis, Geo
Wilson, and Mathilde Jones for the
murder Of Mrs. Henrietta Cole. in
Iberville parish. The execution will
take place July 81.
JOHN DANIELS married the daughter
of James Murkin, of Mounds junction,
ILL.,, against her fathers wishes, and
the father meeting the bridegroom in
the evening shet him dead.
CONSTABLE A. Z. SMITH, of Cabell
county, West Va, went to the house of
John T. Blake, farmer, and levied
Blake resisted and Smith shot him
dead, Smith gave himself up.
DAVID AcKLEs, colored, was hanged
at Helena, Arkansas, for the murder
of Frank Burrell and Felicia Flanagan.
At Halifax, North Carolina. Eaton
Mills, notorious colored desperate.
was hanged in the presence of five
thousand people.
THE hands on the plantation of TT.
Gray, at Butler, Ga, have been made
victims OF a poisoning. Frank Will
liams and Clarke Moptg had a
quarrel about woman Clarke spread
rat poison over some meat, which killed
Frank and made others deathly sick.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

II is said that soft>shell crabs when
out of the water are very sensitive to
thunder and lightning, and whether
on train or steamboat or liz crates IN
the market, rs per cent. according to
a New York dealer, are killed by
thunderstorm. The cause of this is
not understood, but the dealer in
question thinks they are scared to
death. Possibly the changed condi-
ton of the atmosphere, caused by the
currents OF electricity passing through
it, may be the cause o. their death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

GOVERNOR HUBBARD, of Minnesota,
has issued call for Western water
way convention, to be held at st.
Paul, September 3 1885, and he es>
pecially requests the Governors of the
States of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Of
the Territories of Dakota and Mon
tana to attend in person and aid in
securing a full representation of their
States, commercial bodies and cities.
He also cordially invites the Senators
and Representatives Of Congress OF
these States and Territories to be pres
ent and assist in the work of tue con
yention. The object of tho conyen-
ton is to formulate a most earnest
demand upon Congress for such ap
propriations of money as may be re
ouired to insure at the earliest day
practicable the opening of our rivers
IN an untrammeled commerce.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

A COMMISSION has decided that John
Mccullough is a lunatic, and therefore
a person has been appointed to take
charge of his estate The schedule of
his estate places the value of the real
estate at only 5000 and of the personal
property at$44, 304. John Mccullough
has made over half million during
the past dozen years, but he could not
keep the money which SO easily flow
ed into his pockets. His generosity in
the way of fast living took nearly
every cent he made, and this remnant
of fortune was saved by his wife who
took no part in his extravagancies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

OF the 3S7 sol immigrants who ar
rive in this country during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1885, AS, IFS
came from England and Wales, 81,
667 from Ireland, 8, 1874 from Scotland,
1913, 293 from Germany, II 161 from
Austria, $4,000 from Canada, 81 994
from Sweden, II, 1871 from Norway
and 10 5S7 from Italy. The arrivals
for last year were only about one
half as many as in 1882, and there has
been a decided decrease every year
during the past four years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

REV. DIR. GAULUsHA ANDERSON,
president of the Chicago university,
HIS been elected president of Vassar
college. The vote on election stood
~ for to Il against on the third ballot.
The objection being that the Chicago
university had failed and been sold on
mortgage, and that DR.. Anderson had
not been a successful head of an edu-
catioual institution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

PROFESSOR BICKMoRE mas been lec'
turing to the pablo school teachers
of New York on flies and mosquitoes.
How does a fly fly 2 asked the profess
sor. While the wings are compare
lively narrow, it makes up for it in
laternal motion The wings do not
beat back and forth in one plane, but
makes, as it were, a figure eight. Tie
wings of a fly ylbrate $50 times a sec
ond, which goes to show its muscular
power.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

and on the 18th began the seieo
Vicksbarg.
Vicksburg surrendered univ
1S63-the largest capture of men
material ever made in war. 'I'
Recaptured Jackson july Is
Reviewed Rosecrans at Chattanoo.
Oct. 90
Defeated Bragg at Chattanoo,,
Nov. 25
March g. 1864, ordered to Wasbin.
ton, and on the 9th presented WIZ
his commission as Lieutenant Gsr
eral.
First order as commander Maro1
-. ''Oa
In the field against Lee early !,
May.
Battle of the Wilderness. Mavs
II Il propose to fight it out on tb;'
line if it takes all summer.
Seottsylvania, May ~ to q.
Cold Harbor, June / TO 10,
Crossed the James and laid seize "a
Richmond and Petersburg, June 10 II
Is.
Failure of Burnside's mine at
Petersburg, July 30.
Bombardment of ST, Petersburg and
evacuation of Richmond, SUNDAY
April 2, 1865. "
Lees surrender at Appomattoy
April 9.
Last general order, cougratulatipp
troops upon end of the rebellion
June 2.
Rank of General of the Army crest
ed and bestowed upon him July q
1866.
Secretary of War from August 81
to February, '6S
Nominated for President at Chicago
May 81, 1868, and elected in Novem>
Der.
RenCminated at Philadelphia, June
6, 1872, and reelected in November
Tours around tse world, 1877 10
1879.
Welcome reception at Chicago.
December, 70,
Defeated for the Presidential nomin.
alton at Chicago, June 3, 1890.
Restored to the army on the retired
list, March 4, 1885.
Swelling and soreness of his tongue
first noticed, September, 1884.
Condition made public January II,
1885.
Removed from New York to Noun.
McGregor, jane 16.
Died-July %, SOS a. m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

GENERAL GRANT exhibited the quail
tiles of a hero to the very last As an
invalid, afflicted by a painful aud in
durable malady which was slowly
consuming his vital powers, he passed
through the terrible ordeal with the
unmurmuring patience of philoso'
pher and the unAinching courage of
true soldier. The great hero in war
was also a hero in peace and even in
death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
The Value Of an Education.
New York sun.

Education, my dear friend, " said
a minister To a convict in the peniten-
tiary, us a powerful lever for good
You should devote what time you can
get TO obtaining knowledge II you
had improved your opportunities
when young you might to. day be a
respected and useful member of socie
ty. But even now it is not too late
What brought you to this unfortunate
place.
Forgery, sir, " replied the convict
" l was little too handy with the
pen.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
brought Home III a Wagon.

LOUISVILLE, KY.-Mr.J. Helmus, Vice
President of the City Brewery, was
brought home in a wagon, carried up
stairs by two of his men and laid on the
bed. lie WAS suffering with severe
attack of rheumatism contracted in the
leo vaults of the brewery. He refused
to nave doctor, but Dispatched ser
want for a bottle of ST. Jacobs Oh, with
the result that IN one week he was en-
tirely cured and able to return TO his
dash
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
Expressions of Sympathy.
AT WASHINGTON.

President Cleveland, upon being
informed of the deoth of General
Grant, Immediately ordered that the
flag on the white house be placed
at half-mast. The lowering Of the
flag was the FIRST lHtimation that the
citizens of Washington bad of the
death Of the distinguished man, al
though they had been anticipating 1t
throughout the night. A few moments
after the flag on the white house had
been displayed at half mast, the flags
on ali public buildings and on many
private ones were placed in a like po-
sition. Business men began immedl-
ately to deape their houses with
mourning, and the residences in 8
similar manner showed esteem for the
deceased.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

THERE is to be total eclipse of the
sun on SemterIber 8, of the present
year. The only land from which the
phase OF totality win be visible is the
shore of Cooks Strait, in New Yea
land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

THE population OF Europe has in
creased in a century from 145, 900, 600
to $50, 0o0 00O Englishmen have
multiplied fvefold, the Russians four
fold, ard the Germans threefold, while
Frenchmen and Spaniards have ada
ed only so per cent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
CRIME

SAMUEL c. ALFF has been arrested in
Clark county, Kansas, and taken TO
Iowa. to be tried for murder commit
ted in that state in 1867.
AN old man named Stoner, and hls
nephew, John Hoffman, were captured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

THERE will be no exposition at Gin
cinnatl this year, the merchants of
that city having determined to hold a
monster bazaar, patterned after the
famous fair at NIjni Novgarod, Rus
sio
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

A FRENcHMAN has patented pro
cess of making butter by passing a
current Of electricity through milk,
thus rendering the operation of churn-
ing uune cessary. A similar method
is to be used for cheese making, and
to restore ancient butter to its original
sweetness Of flavor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
obtained

TWELVE volumes OF the census oil
Of 1880 have been, printed in five
years, and there are yet twelve
volumes ofmanuscript to put in type.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

AN oil well has been sunk at Elml-
ra, n. z, and large flow OF OIL Is
obtained.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
He Was Tired.
Phnadelnhla Norlh AmerIcan

Did you ever have a dreadful
tired feeling come over your asked a
patent medicine manufactures OF a
friend, who complained of not feeling
we'll
"Oh, yes, often, replied the friend
you should try bottle of my
care-all. How often do you experience
this tired feelingfN
Every time see your advertises
menis on the fences.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
sent the following dispatch to Mrs
Grant at Mt. McGregor:
WAsHINGr0N, D. G.. July

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July Is 1888.
To Mrs. u S. Grant Mt McGregor:
Accept the expression of my heartfelt sympa
thy in this hour Of your great affection. The PEG
pls OF the nation mourn with you and woulC
reach, If they could. with kindly comfort, tht
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30
A DEATH MASK.

Within twenty minutes after the
death of The general, Karl Gerhardt,
the Hartford sculptor, who had been
making a study of the general, was
summoned TO the cottage, at the sug
gestion of DR.. Newman, to make q
plaster mask of the dead mans face.
He was highly successful.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

Cast-off boots and shoes are madf
into wall paper at certain factories.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

MI. MoGREGoR, N. Y, July %,
$50 a. m.-Gen. Grant died at 8:0S
a. m., surrounded by all his family.
He passed out of life peacefully and
without pain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-07-30

derths of the sorrow which is yours alone, and
which only the pity Of God alone can heal
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Thursday meeting of the cabinet
is called for II, instead of - o'clock,
to take action on the death of the ex>
president.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The president has issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
The president of the United States has Just re-
ceived the sad tidings OF the death Of that illus
trous citizen and ex president of the United
States, General Ulysses 5. Grant, at Mount Nc
Gregor in the state of New York, 10 which place
he had been lately removed in an endeavor to
prolong his life. In making this announcement
10 the people Of the United States the pre-
sident is impressed with the magnitude of the
public loss OF the great military leader who was
ia the hour of victory magnanimous amid disaS-
ter serene and self-sustained; who, in any sta
tion, whether as soldier or as chief magistrate
twice called TO power by his fellow
Of duty undeterred by DOUBTS, single
minded and straightforward The entire
country has witnessed with great emotion his
prolonged and patient struggle with painful dis
ease, and has watched by his couch OF suffering,
with fearful sympathy. The destined has come
at last and his spirit has returned to the Creator
who sent it forth The great heart of the nation
that followed him when living with love and
pride, bows now with sorrow above him dead,
enderly mindful of his virtues, his great patriot
ic services and of the loss occaSoned by his
death
In testimony of respect to the memory of Gen
eral Grant, ii is ordered that the executive man
sion and the several departments at Washington
be draped In mourning for the period of thirty
days and that all public business shall on the day
Of the funeral be suspended, and the secretaries
of war and the navy will cause orders TO be is
sued for appropriate military and naval honors
to be rendered on that day.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done at the city Of Washington,
this pa day of July, A. d. 1885, and Of the indie
pendence of the United States the one hundred
and tenth
By the President:
(Sgned) GROVER CLEVELAND.
7. f. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-05-02

Mrs e. Gleason, Of Salem, Dent Co. Mo.
writes az follows: Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhea Remedy cured me
OF chronic diarrhma after years of stand
Ing, when it seemed could live no
longer, l was growing 80 weak. I had
tried several doctors in this state and
several in lows, but they could do nothing
Tor me. was finally induced to try q
bottle Of your medicine. After using
three bottles was entirely cured lean
not say enough in its praise. I wish that
every family knew the worth of it as I do,
and am sure they would never do
without it."
Barbed Wire Fences.-A vast amount
OF stock is injured by coming in contact
with barbed wire fences. Chamberlain's
Fam Balm, mixed with an equal quantity
OF sweet oil or melted lard, is without
equal for such injuries, and unless they
are very severe it will heal them without
leaving q scar. It is the best general
hniment in use for either man or horse.
When You feel that you haven't friend
in the world, and look like you were on
the ragged edge of despair, take dose of
st. Patrick's Pills. They will regulate
your liver, correct any bilious disorder,
cleanse your stomach and make you feel
bran new.
Remember that ffty-cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is fully
equal to dollar bottle of any other
cough medicine in the market.
Sold by WAGNERS l. GRIM.