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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

Senate-The senate recivsd the Gre.
dentials Of Sen. Ingalls,; also a letter
from the secretary of the treasury adj.
yising that the limit of the appropria-
ton for the public building at Louis
vile, KY, be increased 70 81 500. 600.
also letter from the postmaster-g
explaining an erasure IN a document
sent to the senate. A resolution was
introduced calling ON the secretary of
war to report what plans or prepare.
tions had been made to defend the har.
bors on the sea coast and lakes. Mr.
Ingalls, amendment to the rule
prohibiting general legislation on ap
preparation bills was referred to me
committee on rules after a lengthy de.
bate. The pension agent bill was
taken up and passed. Mr. Palmer made
extended remarks in favor of woman
suffrage. The diplomatic and consular
bill was passed.
H0use.-The house in continuance of
Thursdays session went into commit
tee of the whole on the River and Har-
Dor bill. Subsequently the committee
rose, the house adjourned and the
legislative day of Friday was begun.
A bill was passed amending Section
4, 434 of the Revised Statutes relating
to the kind of boilers to be used in
steamships. The joint resolution ten
deripg the thanks Of congress to Com
manders Schley and Coffin and Lieut..
Emory, of the Greedy relief expedition.
was reported adversely and laid on the
table. Consideration of the River and
Harbor dill was resumed, and in the
course of the debate questions of verac-
ity brtween Messrs. Hiscock and King
and Messrs. Willis and Young caused
some commotion. An evening session
of the house was held for the considera-
ton of pension bills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
CRIME

In the L. S. district court at Fort
Smith, Ark, five Tnen we're convicted of
murders committed in Indian Territory
and sentenced to death.
GEO. SIICKNEY, late treasurer of
Union county, d. r., has been indicted
by the grand Jury for embezzlement and
malfeasance in Office. His shortage
now figures up SO, 405.06. He has been
arrested.
In a children's home at st, Louis two
babes have recently persisted for want
of medical attendance, the proprietor
and matron depending solely upon
prayer and laying-on of Lands to effect
restoration of health.
NEW YORK was greatly excited Sun
day morning. by an attempt made late
Saturday night to blow up the dry goods
store of Garry Brothers by the use of
dynamite. The premises We're damaged
to the extent of $4,000. The police be-
lieve the explosion the Outcome of the
strike of Garry Brothers employees, who
are members of the Dry Goods Union,
and have recently tried many methods
to secure their reinstatement without
success, Four men were arrested on
suspicion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
CABLECRAMS.

THE express train wreck near Sydney,
New South Wales, was caused by col
lsion, and not by falling through a
bridge, as first reported. Besides the
forty persons killed there were a great
many injured,
A LETTER received by police is now
believed to be q very important doeu-
ment. In addition to other valuable in
formation, it states that st. Pauls
Cathedral and the Office of the Daily
Telegraph are among the buildings
which the dynamiters threaten to blow
up.
:, The Irish newspapers denouncc the
outrage in vigorous terms. The Dublin
Freemau's Journal says: "Only one
feeling prevail throughout Ireland re-
gardlng the heudish crimes, and shat is,
deep, earnest sympathy with those
injured, no less than the earnest wish
that the diabolical authors be brought
20 Justice. ANY nan with touch of
human feeling must regret the escape
of the misCreaAts.'
THE Socialist members OF the Reich
stag have introduced a Workingmen's
Protection bill, which they hope TO have
passed instead of Bismarck's bill. The
Introduction of this bill is due to Bis
marck's speech regarding the fixed
number of hours for normal working
day, made during debate on his bin
January 10. The Socialist bill prohibits
the employment of convicts by private
parties or corporations, and also re.
stricts Il hours of labor to day time
and forhids the employment of children
under III wears of age,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Writing Mean Letters.

Mr.. Robert Burdette, the genial
humorist of the Burlington Hawkeye.
has again been taking the public into
confidence by telling how he sits
down upon his enemies. We think
if his plan was generally adopted
there would be a great deal of friction
overcome between buyers and sellers.
Flying into temper over some bust
ness error or mistake frequently
leads to the writing of a harsh letter
that will soon after place the author
on the stool of repe1 lance or in the
valley of humiliation. Burdette says:
Let me tell you how | write mean
letters and editorials, my boy. Some
tine. when man has pitched into
me and cut me up rough, and l want
to pulverize him and wear his CORY
scalp at my girdle, and hang his hide
on my fence, l write the letter or edi-
torial that is to do the business. /
write something that will drive sleep
from his eyes and peace from his soul
for six weeks. Oh, | do hold him
over a slow fire and roast him Gall
and aquafortis drip from my blister
Ing PNhs LhCh 4 ItDl1 HAL bnt ltt-
ter and | don't print the editorial.
There's always plenty of time to
cruelty a man. The vilest criminal
is entitled to little reprieve. | put
the manuscript away in a drawer.
Next day I look at it, The ink is cold:
! read it over and say: don't know
about this. There's a good deal of
bludgeon and bowie knife journalism
in that. I'll hold it over day longer
The next day read it again. l laugh,
and say 'Pshawp and can feel my
cheeks getting hot. The fact is, l am
ashamed | ever wrote it, and hope
that nobody has seen it, and have
half forgotten the article or letter that
filed my soul with rage. l haven't
been hurt, l haven't hurt anybody,
and the world goes right along, max
ing twentyfours day as usual and l
am all the happier. Try it my boy "A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

EDMUND w. FILLMORE, a cousin Of the
late President Fillmore, died Thursday
night at Elgin, ILL.,, aged rs.
E. WILMeRooD, dry goods dealer at
Marshalltown, Iowa, has failed for SlS.-
600.
THE British steamer Sardonyx, from
Victora, b. c., for Hong Kong, with
400 Chinese aboard, is supposed TO have
gone to the bottom.
AT Muskegon, Friday, Philip Ivet
shot his wife, and then killed himself.
The woman may recover.
/ Ex-VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAX had nine
railway stations IN the United States
named after him. There are seventeen
postoffices in the United States named
Colfax, and two counties.
CATTLE are dying rapidly in Marshall
County, West Virginia of a disease
which begins in the hoof, causing a
swelling of the leg to an enormous
size death resulting in twenty-four
hours.
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR j. R.
DoOMTTLE, who resides at Racine Wis,
and practices law in Chicago, will, it is
anticipated, be appointed United States
Minister to Russia by the Incoming
president.
PAN earthquake shock, preceded by
rumbling sounds, was felt early Satur-
day morning in the northwestern por-
ton of Westchester county, N. Y, throw.
ing household utensils from shelves and
tables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

ed by the enemy. Then someone sug-
rested going up in one of the balloons
used in transmitting dispatches, and
there being no alternative, l went Up.
First, when we assembled, the conduc.
tor, another lady, /, the balloon went
up, up, climbing up, until we could
see Paris like an eagle could flying
high over it. The car of the balloon
swung from side to side, and made me
so dizzy. I watched the Column
Vendome until it tapered off from
what it was to point the size of my
little finger. l saw the cathedral
Notre Dame growing from what it is
to ball the size OF my fist. / saw
the people first the size of men, then
as small as dolls, and finally look like
black pins stuck in a checker board.
By this time grew quite sick, and fell
back in nay seat and shut nay eyes,
and thought / was smothered; oh, so
smothered. | tried to breathe and
catch the air, which was to me reced-
ing, with my mouth and with my
hands, so, so" Hereup@n Mdlle.
Aimee threw herself back in her easy
chair, shut her eyes, and clutched
with her hands, which were extended
above her head, like the proverbial
drowning man catching at straw.
'"Theu the balloon began to go down
again and l got my mind and my
breath back. The conductor said we
were out of danger, and we finally
dropped down in a fieldand climbed
out, glad enough TO be on earth
again.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

THE decision by the Court Of Claims
in the case of the Union Pacific rail
road against the government is like
all other judicial findings at Wash
ington concerning the relations of
these two parties-favorable to the
railroads. 1t holds that the govern
ments claim is excessive and that
the railroad HIS a right to treat it in
the matter Of transportation the same
as any other customer. Wherever
there is a clause in an existing law
which can in any manner be con
strued' to mean what it does not say
the construction is always made so as
to initiate against the government.
The Court of Claims has an excellent
precedent for this in the findings of
the Supreme Court. BY constituting a
sentence in the Thurman bill in the
proper way the Court Of Claims makes
the road a present of 100000, and
advices from Wall street are to the eff
feet that the stock advanced i'm
mediately on receipt Of the intelli-
gence. In the face OF this decision the
new senate bill extending the day Of
settlement between the road and the
government and providing new plan
of paying the formers Indebtedness
ought 10 be regarded with good deal
OF suspicion. 1t has been proved time
and again that contracts entered into
between tins read and the government
have no binding force on the road,
and that ways can be found to defeat
every provision made for the protec
ton of the treasury. In view of al
that has happened 1t is extremely
probable that the measure now indus
triously supported by the Gould lobby
will, if adopted, only ,ead the gov
eminent into another long period OF
helplessness as against lis admitted
debtor. The feeling that it Will b,
well TO bring this corporation up witt
round turn is growing It's pledges
have amounted tonothing in the past
What reason is there to suppose tina
any new covenant viii be more sat
isfactory to the government
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

A LITTLE while ago a man named
e. A. Wilson appeared at Acworth,
Ga, claiming to be the Wilson who
left that town thuty-ive years ago
because Of jealousy of his young wife.
He had gone to California, was now
rich and was anxious to discover the
whereabouts of his SON He knew
that MS wife had got a divorce, been
married again and had died, but his
son, who was a babe when abandoned
by MS father was understood to be
living somewhere in that vicinity.
Mr.. Wilson said that he was going to
the New Orleans Exposition and he
put the matter in the hands of attor
neys, who have been advertising for
the lost heir Up TO the present time
no less than thirty different Wilson's
have appeared, all claiming that their
fathers ran away about thirty-fye
years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

BY the recent Spanish earthquakes,
a village in Granada has been moved
bodily some sixty feet in a northward
direction, a deep semi-crcular Gre
vase appearing or its former site.
The course Of the little river near
which the village stood has been
blocked up and a lake is being form
ed. Many of the sulphur springs with
which the region abounds suddenly
ceased flowing, but reappeared a day
or two after in a state of unusual
heat, indicative, no doubt, of the
character of the force at work below.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

Mr.. S. S. MERRILL, the well-known
General Manager Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany. suffered from another stroke of
paralysis, being the third he has re.
ceived. 1t is not believed that he will
long survive its effects.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
POINT, WISCONSIN

WHEN the news of the death of
Elizabeth Berry in Derry, Pa, was
te!egraphed to her father in Ohio, he
dropped dead without word. The
news of this, followed on her daugh-
ter's unexpected death, was too much
for the mother The three were buried
together.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Aimee in a Balloon.

LET me see. Which shall l tell
your Did you ever hear how 1 went
up in balloons No. Then here it
IS When the Germans besieged Paris
IN 1871 ! had Just signed a contract
with Mr.. Jim Fisk. / had to go, but
was not able TO do so because all
avenues of escape were closely guard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

AS regards Cunningham, under ar
rest in London for completely in the
recent dynamite explosions, the evil
dence against him is assuming a very
positive character. The London police
are excited over reports of plots for his
rescue and liberation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

THE late astonishing increase of
mortality among children in Eng
land has led to an investigation which
discloses the fact that the increase
comes simultaneously with the growth
of the practice of insuring children's
lives. Many companies calling them
selves friendly societies encourage
parents TO insure the lives of infants
by the payment Of a pound annually
for a "beneft" of R40 or ESQ on the
death of the child. 1t is found that
this insurance becomes a potent in
ducement to Wholesale infaticide.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
a bad One en-

We should be heedful OF warnings. Nature
give us such. Inactivity Of the kidneys asd
bladder is an omen of danger The diseases
which attack those organs are among the most
fatal and obstinate. and are usually proceeded
by the above symptom of growing weakness.
The best iuygorant under such circumstances is
uoStetterS Stomach Bitters, safe as well rs
active remedy. The proper degree of energy Is
secreting and discharging glands without over.
stimulation, by the Bitters In that respect as
IA others, il surpaSSes aud is preferable TO diure
tics which oyeraCt. The article is also a remedy
for and preventive OF chilis and fever and bilious
remit;ent, and cures rheumatic ailments, dyspep-
STA, debility and nervousness. Don't delay II you
experience the well known symptoms OK any OK
these ailments, but use the Bitters a ;once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

Dynamite has recently been put to
the odd use OF slaughtering cattle at
Islington, near London, by fastening
a small charge between the horns, and
Immediately upon hearing the explo-
sion at London Bridge a New Zealand
clerk, meeting the woman from whom
he mad Just been divorced, under the
pretense salution exploded adynamite
cartridge, blowing both their heads
from their bodies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12

There are many counties in Tennes'
see without even a carriage road,
and horseback is the only mode OF
locomotion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
Wa shingt0n.
CABINET GOSSIP.

New YORK, Feb. GA gentleman
prominently connected with the dem
ocratic national committee during
the recent campaign said to a reporter
this morning Il have good reason to
believe that Mr.. Cleveland has made
up his mind about at least one mem
Der of his cabinet. The choice will
give general satisfaction to the dem
ocrats of the country. Senator Cor
man and Col. Smalley have said to
Mr.. Cleveland in plain words: We
have no favors to ask of you our
selves, but if it is your wish ia any
particular manner to testify to your
appreciation of the efforts of the
national committee in the last can
vass the appointment of Senator
Jonas IN your cabinet would
be accepted by us as a settlement in
full, and we ask that, and that only.
Jonas has many friends in the senate
who urge his appointment, and petit
tions from all parts of the south, and
from business men, are continually
coming, and others are in preparation.
Cleveland has made no definite sign of
what he intends to do, but it is be-
lieved he has made up his mind to
call Joaas, of Louisiana, into the cab
met as postmaster general.
Among the callers on Cleveland
this morning were Senator McPher-
son, state civil service examiner
Burt, Senator German, Roswell P.
Flower, Jos. f. English, I. P. Hunter
The latter is the colored orator who
advocated Cleveland's clam to presi-
dency on the stump at the late cleo
ton, and he waited on Cleveland TO
urge his claim to be minister TO Hayti.
Senator German called to perfect in
augural plans. The name of VIM. H.
Springer was urged for secretary of
the treasury. Ex-Sen. Mumford, of
the Kansas City Times. presented
Gen. Chas. S. Blair, of Kansas, for
any cabinet position Cleveland might
be pleased to select for him.
A Clear Voice.
Mr., Charles 7. Krebs, 7s7 Madison avenue, Bal.
timore Maryland, well known in banking circles,
certites TO the excellence OF the Red Star Cough
Cure. A few doses speedily cured his niece OF
severe hsarseness and sore throat. it Is pisas'sAs
TO take, No one can he poisoned by TINS fstne1Nyt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
A Clear voice.

Mr., Charles 7. Krebs, 787 Madison avenue, Bal.
timore, Maryland, well known in banking circles,
certitles TO the excellence OF the Red Star Cougn
cure. A few doses speedily cured his niece OF
severe hsarseness and sore throat. Il Is pieSssls
10 take. No one can be poisoned by TINS rsih ne
which is free from opium, morphia ana O'nel
dangerous drugs
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AND OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule In effect SUNDAY, NAY 2A ia %
further notice.

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T NITED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

virtue OF writ OF reri acias issued out OF the
o. r ns and s9 me directed will eel e pvblic
nnTfyi I'm A. p. 1ss5, commencing at Ten
s1d .nDse Company No lac street northwest the
wndsrgrannd system Of Wires, consisting Of sixteen
wires ana equipments thereto, and OverHround Wires
fois ana aacnmeats all within the District or Col
umuaa $3.50 lot OF insrumens belonging to the Ope-
rating department Of the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company. such Is Switch Board Wirea Morse Relays.
Tone Relays, Box Relays Saunders, Keys, 0uadruple
v6rators. Tranamiters, Lightning Arfestsr ut Pole
bndinS Posts Anunctators Push Buttons vibratng
Cnalss CLOCK, Table Counter, Call Boxes Letter
rss Il, s 81 Tshe Agroms.er Cans sSgSshsr
oo &c as assisne. Of the Postal Telegraph Com
gssny. u certain agreement between the commits
sioners q the Dser OF Columbia and the Postal !e
eh cpn UMpany, dated october 25 lsnS. Az tne
Iot ana Tue sale Will include all the Wires. Machinery
ano appointments ofevefy character belonging 70 the
psnt o. with the service Of the POSTAL Te
gfAPa and Cable Company within the District Of Cul
Iosa snd which has been seissd and lev5ed upon -
ne soo0s ara chatteas and fixtures Of the Postal Tee
ssaSn aao Ssoas Compn1y. and viii be sold 20 satas
x1sssSSAon sc z616l ~ Law IN 6v0r OF Hea&neaAy Y
Ed1oH eena@ Ua Peal TelegtAph and Caole Cum
pen{. CHAAYTON NcNICHAEL,
oe1o'10 ia 4og1oAA n e.
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Secrets OF the Buck et.ShOp.

From the November HArper's
An immense amount OF gambling Is done in
piratical relation to 1t, and in spite Of the
strenuous exertlons OF the stock bro Aers to
prevent It, The "bucketshops" situated in
the large towns and cities of the country are
the instruments by which it is carried on The
proprietors of these nefarious establishments
surreptitiously obtain quotations from the
stock exchange. Tickers are refused to them
by the Western Union unless four members Of
the board vouch for the wOrthiness of each ap-
plicant. The quotations desired are furnished
by persons who have bound themselves TO that
telegraph company not to do SO, and who have
obtained injunctionS from the courts restrain
Ing the corporation from removing their In
struments. Former insolvent memners of the
stock exchange, now known as exempt men,
Ders" are among the users Of the knowledge
thus acquired. Because of this grievance tie
Chicago board OF trade has compelled the West
hces-a precedent that the New York stock ex-
change Will probably follow unless this griev-
ance be redressed.
in these bucket-shops q blackboard with list
OF stocks at prices quoted in New York In
scrl6ed thereon Is displayed. Speculative
quotations, under the pretense of the put-and-
call system. For example, one is induced to
5Mny, ON 2 marein of 81 per share. five shares Of
dsosss 70 IaSs he s o @ Els n aas
gln or bet The secret OF ruin in thousands Of
bucketshops. Yet the wealthy patronize and
are neeced by them. Quirk Of knaveville Keeps
eucket-shOp and receives the quotations. He
confdentially informs his trusting patrons that
ne has certain knowledge that an inactive
stock Is about to rise In price-say the Denver
anu hio Grande, now selling. at Sand per
extent Of Ii, 900 shares. This done, he tele-
graphs to . broker to 'seil D. and r. 9.-Quick
quick, In blocks from ga to 8. Tho selling
broker, alone or with assistance, makes his
of1ers, which are accepted by another broker
70 Wnom Qnirk has telegraphed to buy the
ton, 9, likes the price. The telegraph an
NO, It at Knaveville. The $4,000 mar
age on the fictitious sales. IL swept into the
swtndlers pocket. :,
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AND DWELLING, CORNER NEW JERSEY
-. AVENUE AND n STREET NORTHWEST. IN
BY virtue OF deed of trust duly recorded in 3D.;
ber No. ms folio 1856, of the Land Record. Of .sa
she metrics OF Columbus we will on FRIDAY me
O'CLOCK NJ, In front of the premises offer for sale
Az mat piece or parcel of ground and premises situated
scribad az
LOT lS. ofsamuel & Peter F. Bacons subdivision of
part OF Square numbered FIVE HUNDRED AND
T.WENTY-THREE,a as recorded IN Book II, folio 131,
OF the records OF the surveyors Office OF the District OF
Columbia, together with ali the Improvements, ways
rights privileges and appurtenances to the
same belonging or In any manner appertaning.
Terms: Onethird cash balance in equal instaments
al one and two notes. bear interest and to be
ct option OF purchaser Coiyeyancing, &c, cost Of
Rnrcnaser deposit Of $lUO required at time OF sale
Trustees reserve the right resell risk cost
OF Inc uefaHtng purchaser after days public notice
OF such resale in some newspaper published In wash-
fngton q G. FRANCS Il. sMITH. rrnsteea