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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
FURY OF THE FLAMES.
A Large Lumber Yard at st. Louis
Totally Destroyed by an Uncon-
querable Fire.
Insufficient Water Supply Involves De
structi0n of Millions Of Feet Of
Lumber.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 2O.--A fire, which
proved to be the largest and most de-
structive of its kind that has ever occur
red in this city, was discovered at about 2
o'clock this afternoon in the lumber
yards of Knapp, Stout Co., at the cor
ner of Angelica street and Bremen street.
An alarm was Immediately turned in and
TIVE engines were soon az the scene. They
were, however, owing to the poor water
supply, unable so cope with the flames.
which, driven by a strong wind, soon com
municated to the nearest lumber piles and
were making rapid Roadway toward the
Union Stock Yards, the destruction of
which for time seemed inevitable.
The wind soon shifted to the opposite
direction, however, and they were saved,
but the lumber yards we're doomed. In
the meantime more alarms had been
sent in, and twenty engines were called
out. The water supply, however, was en-
tirely insufficient for the emergency, and
the flames leapes from pile to pile of the
dry lumber with incredible swiftness. The
fire was not confined to any one portion
Of the yards, tor sparks and burning
splinters were carried in every direction
by the wind, aLd the whole territory of
the yards, covering thirty-fve acres of
ground, seemed to be one mass of burn
ing lumber. The efforts of the firemen,
which would evidently been fruitless if
directed towards subduing the flames,
were from this time employed in keeping
them from spreading, and in this they
were successful.
The fire was allowed to burn itself out,
and at the end of four hours 25OOO 600
feet of lumber were total loss. The
contents of the yards were mostly lumber
of superior grades, and the loss on this
account is very heavy, 100000.
The company's stables were also con
sumed, but the horses were rescued. The
total insurance cannot at this hour be
ascertained, but it is estimated at $275,-
600
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
FOREIGN.

PRINCE NAPOLEON is about to leave
Paris for New York to meet a son who has
been making tour of the world
THE formal resignation of Gladstone
and his colleagues of the cabinet has
been forwarded to Queen Victoria on the
Isle of Wight, by special messenger.
The senate OF Lubbock has resolved 10
erect electric works for public illum mat
ing purposes. This will be the first estab-
lishment of its kind in Germany.
THE conservatives are openly profess
ing their readiness to assume the govern
ment without the assistance of Lord
Harrington. Lord Salisbury, while accept
ing Lord Harringtons rejection of coal
ition as final, has not abandoned his eff
forts to bring about joint ministry.
ITALIAN papers published articles at
lacking France because the deputies re-
fused to accept the proposed navigation
treaty. The papers claim that France
must have made the acceptance of the
treaty cabinet question. The refusal is
generally considered great insult to
Italy.
THE Bank of France has increased its
gold balance about $73,000,0O0 in the last
eighteen months, and Germany has
widened out its balance to n large amount.
The Banks of England France and Ger
many now hold total of $95, 167, 600 in
gold and $50, $4,000 in silver, being
gain of S9,400,000 in gold and $l,100,O00
in silver in the last twelve months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
CRIME.

NJ. b. BusKIRK, a dry-goods dealer at
Clinton, Mo, has fled, taking all his avail
able assets. and leaving unpaid debts of
$4,000.
LEVI r. REESE, treasurer of the Knights
of Labor at Fort Worth, Tex, has been
arrested foe embezzling funds sent to re-
licye sufferers 10y the strike
SAMUEL j. SMELLING, for 81 years treas.
urer of the Lowell, Mass, Bleaching
com pany, is alleged TO be a defauter to
the amount of 100000 and possibly much
more.
INCLUDED in party of Wyoming CON
yicts placed in the Joliet prison, was a
Crow chief, who will serve one year for
stealing horses
Mr.. AND MRs. HENRY SEARCH, aged, re-
spectively 76 and 65, who lived near
GAINESVILLE, Wis, were murdered Sunday
night. and their dwelling then robbed of
money and valuables. A farm hand nam.
ed Ed. W. Moore, who has disappeared
is suspected of the crime.
poucH of mail containing 900 let
tiers was stolen at Alton, Wis, on Satur-
dag. The letters were rihed and left
near 10y. IL has not yet been learned If
any of the letters had money.
CRADLES A. DAVIS, an attorney, and Dr.
Wellington Adams, have been arrested
at st. Louis charged with attempting to
bride certain members of the House of
Delegates tn aid the passage of a railroad
bill
TmEyEs entered the farm house of
Lewis Dick, near Waikiki, n. y, druged all
the members of the family, stole $1,000
in currency and fired the rebuilding. Neigh
bors eNtinguished the flames and rescued
the unconscious people.
SAMUEL X. GAY, chief clerk in the pen
sion office at Pittsburg, has embezzled
from $4,000 to $4,000 and fled to Can
ada. He was a leader in the Murphy tenn
perance movement and Young Mems
Christian Association.
WILLIAM PIERCE, confined for horse
stealing and John Kackiser, for forgery,
escaped from the Jail at Rome, n. Y,
Tuesday night, by cutting u bar out of q
window grating in the corridor. George
Penner, the only other prisoner confined,
preferred TO remain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Ar Chester, Neb., eleven horses perish
ed in burning ST, BILE.
NEAR Westport, Ore, Weit's saw mill
was consumed. Loss, 100000.
Ar Elkhort, Ind, Pratt's buggy manu-
factory was damaged $4,000
GUrEN's Opera House, at Cedrr Rapids,
Iowa, WAS burned Wednesday morning,
entailiug a loss of $4,000
Inn Union Machine ana Foundry Com
Pony's buildings at Allegheny City, a.,
were burned Tuesday morning, creating
20 loss of 100000
NrAG Columbia. Tenn. Tuesday even
ing. d special en- CINE ran into q Louis
willie and Nashville accommodation train
causing the death of seven persons.
DuENa q storm Monday the house of
Easmus pinet~ou near Mindeu, Neb., was
struck by lightning, Dilletson, mis- son
ana his daughter being killed, and child
seriously injured
ErtBFRG i sons brewery at Gaieua, H..
aud frame dwelling were destroyed by
fire Thursday. the loss being figured at
$4,000
IHr dwelling OF Alexander Roth. near
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

certlncates was left in the shane II, Nh,
1t was hxed this afternoon by the 80,
as IN committee OF the whole. On metz .i%'e
OF Senator Dolph an item of s15ooo '. ,uo
inserted for the salmon batcber1, was
Columbia river, Oregon. The hi ~ VI
then passed, and the deficiency hill; "ss
then taken up, and the first readinc 40
pensed with. Adjourned. 0'S'
HouSe-lmmediately after the read;r.
OF the journal the house went ~
committee of the whole (Crisp !, ' Nv
chair on the bill for an increase of ~
navy. Herbert said that the maior;tr ae
the naval committee had not chan
their opinion In regard 10 this matter ~
1t recognized the fact that the COMMITTEE
was simply a representative of The hone
and when 1t found that there was ~
opinion in the house that the oric,;,,nI
bill appropriated too much money ana
provided for too many ships, il CONFIRM
ed the bill to the sentiment of the horso
and had no apology to offer. The orjgi.
nal bill was then read by sections for
amendments. The committee rose ana
reported the bill to the house. Mr.. Her
bert offered as a substitute for the hin
the proposition agreed to by the commit
tee on naval affairs, ard which has heon
published. 1t was agreed to- yeas. III
nays, l04, and tine bill as so amended was
passed. The evening session was deyoted
to the land forfeiture bills, and without
action the house adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
\ Good Business.
Boston Record.

Speaking of close competition, the his
torian is reminded of case ont west
that probably came as near bringing bus
mess down to hard pan as anything that
Massachusetts dealers are familiar with.
Two rival general dealers" struck a new
town with their commercial curiosity
shops the same day, and each set about
running out the other. They dealt in
every sort of goods needed to supply the
wants of primitive community. One of
tho dealers, in order to completely put
his competitor to rout announced that
he would give free drink of whisky with
every purchase and the business came
pouring III.
There hove upon the dealers vision one
afternoon venerable female, who pro-
ceeded to unroll from her pocket-hand-
kerchief, with much impressiveness, a
single hens egg, which she laid upon the
counter.
"What are you givin' for eggs?" asked
she.
Twenty five cents DOZEN
"Well, that's little over two cents
apiece" said the old woman. "What are
you gettin' for darnin' needles:'
"A cent apiece"
- hreG LOT TWO cents, 1 suppose. w en-
take this ere egg and give me three darn
in needless
The dealer agreed to the bargain and
passed her over the darning needles.
Now for the drink said the old wo-
man.
The bottle and tumbler We're set out
and the old woman poured a liberal por-
tion into her glass.
II say, stranger" said she, Il don't like
whisky, nohow without an egg in IL.
Break one in, will you:"
The dealer shrugged his shoulders and
broke into the woman's glass the egg that
he had just traded" for. And, behold,
as he did so two yolks fell into the
whisky.
"Hooray!" said the old woman, as she
drank off the contents of the glass. ITS
double-yelked egg. Now, give me three
more darnin' needles, please, for the extra
yelS!'
The dealer passed out the three extra
needles with sublime resignation, and the
old woman sat around az if she were wait
ing for something
~ say, stranger she said firmly, you
don't call them three last darnin' needles
a new trade, do yea
The dealer reached for his gun and
the woman disappeared through the
doc"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
WASHINGTON.

THE house of representatives Is consld-
ering the fortifcation appropriation bill
rejected an amendment to increase the
item for the sea coast armament to $500
600.
The governor of Maine has requested
the postmaster general to so modify the
regulations for sending liquors by mail
as to prevent the violation of the prohib-
tory liquor laws of the states.
cablegram has been received announc-
ing the death of Rev. Chas. II. A. Dahl, at
Coonoor, India, in the list year of his age
after more than 30 years missionary work.
During the early part of his ministry he
resided at st. Louis.
SEVERAL weeks ago Third Auditor
Williams discovered that Pension Agent
Sweet, Miss Ada Sweets father, owed to
the government a sum of money that still
remained unaccounted for on the books
of the auditors Office. He notified Miss
Sweet, and has just received letter from
her in Europe, inclosing a check for 1881,
the amount of Mr.. Sweets indebtedness
in full.
SUPERINTENDENT Bailey has been hard
al work this week, endeavoring TO secure
appropriations sufficient for needed re-
pairs of the Chicago Custom House and
Postoffice and has received assurances
from the conference committees that
$4,000 will be finally appropriated. The
Illinois delegation has given Mr. Bailey
active support in this matter, but he is
much annoyed over the fact that no APP
preparation was provided as it should
have been, for the breakwater and repairs
of the Marine Hospital
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

Conewago, Pa, was set on fire by a defec-
tive fiue Wednesday evening and burned
to the ground. The father, mother. and
two of the four children barely escaped
The charred remains of the two Others
were found in the ruins.
The Soldiers Orphans Home Mt
Knightstown, Ind, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday afternoon, the inmates all es-
Gaping. The loss 10 the state will be 800
600.
FIRE at Ravenswood, N. Y. DESTROYED
property valued at 100000. At Minneap-
oils lumber mill, a cooper shop, and a
newspaper Office were buried and two
firemen we're seriously injured Loss $40
900; insurance $4,000.
A FIRE in the new Nottingham Block
Cleveland, Ohio, fine new five-story bust.
ness building, occupied by stores and of
fees. Tuesday morning, entailed loss of
about $4,000.
The loss resulting from the burning of
the New York Architectural Terra Gotta
Companys works at Ravenswood, L. l..
Saturday night will not exceed $4,000. A
fireman was seriously injured by falling
wall. About $50 men are thrown out of
employment.
EARLY Sunday morning flames broke
forth in tenement house on East Six
teenth street, New York, where 70 persons
were asleep. Two children were rescued
by Policeman Cox, one woman was fatal
ly injured by falling from the fire escape,
and n lawyer wa S taken from his room
nearly suffocated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
Full Enough to BE Bailcd out.


what did you bring this man in for
said the Captain to an officer who had just
brought in a man somewhat under the in
huence of liquor,
"The man was full" replied the officer.
Suppose he was, said the Captain
"He was behaving himself, wasn't he!
YES, sir, but he was full, so though
would run him in and let his friends come
and bail him out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

"Confound these family festivals" said
a well known and talented actor, coming
out of Kearney street jewelers., with a
morocco case in his hands. Its taken
weeks salary for these earrings; had to do
it, through or itwould have looked spitful;
l know the old lady will appreciate the at
tention." "Mother's birthday" On no,
they're for my second wife; she's got mar
ried again; she's sent me something both
times since our deyorce"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
A Sick Congressman.
WASHINGTON Critic

The other evening the little daughter of
a congressman was paying a visit at a
neighbours, and the respective mothers
were talking of physical ailments and
their remedies. After awhile the little
girl saw an opportunity to make re-
mark.
My papa she said, always drinks
whisky when he is sick
Then she stopped for minute her
eyes softened and saddened, and she con
tinued slowly:
and poor papa is sick nearly all the
time"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
An fxample Of Evolution.

First Burglar gust arrived at new min
ing town Say, jim, there amt no bank
IN this hull DANCED place
Second Burglar There amt:
f. B.-Naw; been all over it,
S. B.-Got any Doodle left
T. B. Some.
S. B. Enough to hire room:
f. B.-Plenty.
S. B.-WelI. let's start one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
Milestones on the Road to Health.

The recovery Of digestion, and the resumption
OF activity by the liver, bowels and kidneys, are
miiestones which mark our progress on the road
10 health. They speedily become percepube
when Hostetters Stomach Bitters is used by lhe
invalid Nothing so surely and expeditlou,'y
consumes the distance TO the desired goal AS
no bodily function can suffer interruption Wilton.
impalring the general health of the system SGD
the system can never acquire perfect yigor,
health's synonym, until that function be actively
resumed Take, for instance. digestion, a sus
pension OF which is invariably rectilied by the
kuterS, II the organs upon which it deyote es
grow weak, buiousnySS. constipation, headache.
poverty Of the blood, and hundred other symr-
toms superyene, which indicate Enthusiastically
the bauetul general influence of dyspepsia THE
disappearance OF all these symptoms, through
the use OF the Bitters, show with what thorCu- h-
ness IL removes their cause.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

There is a stream in North Carolina So
clear that stranger walked right into it
and was drowned before he knew the
that the stream was there.
Hebrew in Peresiayl died lately at the
given age of one hundred and seventeen
years. The kreylanen reports that be
had been arranging to marry for the
ninth time shortly before his death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

THERE is growing sentiment in New
York state in favor of the state control
ling medical licensure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

THE first silk hat is said to have been
made for French sea captain in China
fifty years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

4 New Zealand correspondent says:
uno of these mud volcanoes 70 Huka
spews forth a very plastic and fine pustc.
which the natives eat ana enjoy. It tastes
like flour paste very slightly swcctened
| did not like it at aI audduubt
if it is fattening. We were by this
time quite hungry, but this edible mud
did not tempt us, and we moved ON to
the margin of lake Batomahana, where
lunch was awaiting us. The Muoris had
cooked potatoes and fresh water crabdsb
for Us in the stream of the boiling
Springs, covering the opening with cross
sticks, placing the potatoes etc, ON those
and covering the whole with grass, which
efficiently coHtnes the steam. sat
down on q flat stone, and, enjoying my
lunch and the surroundings, gave myself
mp TO tile quiet pleasure OF the occasion.
when felt an Increasing warmth whore |
was sitting and suddenly had to spring
from my seat. an unexpected burst Of
steam from under the rock giving me the
hint 70 leave.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

THREE carrier pigeons were released in
indianapolis lately, and one of them ar
rived in its loft in New Albany, IA miles
distant, ten minutes ahead of telegram
sent thither from indianapolis immedi
ately after the bird was liberated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

The new revolution in Tamulipas, which
it was promised would sweep the existing
government from the face of the earth,
turns out to have been very contempt
ible affair. Less than two hundred sol
diers were sufficient to crush the much
Wanted uprising, and to kill off or cap
ture its leaders. The average Mexican
revolutionist is a success only in publish
ing terrible pronunciamentos. When 1t
comes to backing up his threats by brave
deeds he fails to materialze to any great
extent lie is simply cowardly brag-
CART, whose mouth is his most dangerous
weapon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

AN English chemist has found way for
turning TO account the practically illimita-
BILE quantity of seaweed that the ocean
aupplies, or at least "A much of it as may
be desired He boils the weed with car
Donate of soda and treats the filtered So
luton with sulphuric acid, obtaining from
il in this manner n solution that has more
yiscosity than starch, or even gum Arabic,
and that can be probably employed in
stiffening various textile fabrics. 1t ia
also said TO be excellcntly adapted for the
mixing of syrups and for certain Gull
y uses. From the cellular and tibrous
tier left after the extraction of that
m erial to which he has given the
ma Of "olguina a very good quality
of writing paper can be cheaply made
DAMAGING testemony against the an
archists Spies, Fielden, Parsons and
Schwab is fast accommodating in the trial
IN Chicago and the outlook for their con
yicilon Tor conspiracy To murder Is excel
lent The evidence given TO the jury
proves that much widespread conspir-
acy and more murderous plot were on the
tapis than has heretofore been supposed.
The stolid bravery of the Chicago police
during the Haymarket massacre, and the
rank cowardice of the mouthy conspira-
tors when the moment for action came
alone prevented wholesale slaughter and
burning during that fearful night. The
plans were laid and the men picked for
the purpose by the anarchical leaders
they but lacked the grit to carry out their
hellish programme. The revelations of
the past two OF three days ought to put a
stop TO open socialistic demonstrations
in this country, hereafter,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29

The postofIice statistics sent out from
Washington certainly prove that the re-
duction of letter postage has only slim
ulated CORES pondence. When England
adopted penny postage forty.fye years
ago, a heavy loss to the government was
predicted, but there was decided in
crease of over q per cent. In letters
mailed during the past year in the United
States proves the wisdom OF the letter
postage reduction,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND

PROPOSALS FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES AND
l. Newspaper Wrappers.
Post Office Department, Washington d. G..
April 10, 1856. Sealed proposals will be received
AT TINS department until II NJ. on Wednesday, the
18TH DAY OF May, 1856, for furnishing such STAMPED
envelopes and newspaper wrappers as NAV be or
dered during period of four years. commencinp
on the LIST day of October 1856.
samples of the envelopes and wrappers for
when proposals are invited, showing the different
qualities and colors of paper required, and cuts
and style of cumming, with blank forms of bids
and specifications giving full information NAV he
had on application to the Third Assistant Post.
master General, Washington, D. c.
WILLIAM f. Villas,
aP-So-4"mo-we@iri Postmaster General .
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAMSEY
s, 1856. @-' |-priA
In the matter of the estate of Minerva A. Owens.
deceased. '
On reading and filing the petition of Law
Owens executor of the estate of Minerva A
owens deceased, representing amopt other things.
that ne mas tully administered said estate and
praying that time and place he fyed for ey
amining and allowing his account of ADMINISTERS
non and Tor the assignment of the residue of said
estate to beirs.
ltls ordered that said account be examined and
pe.luon heard, by the judge of this court, on
Aonuay, the lUth day of May. A. ID. 1886,
al Ten O'Clock a. m, at the Probate Office in ST.
Paul, in said county.
And IT is further ordered, that notice thereof be
gwen 10 an persons interested, by publishing a
10 SAID day of hearing, in the St Paul DAILY
GLOBE, newspaper printed and published at St
Paul, in said county.
By the Court
lA's'I VIM. B. McGRoRTY,
-. Judge of Probate.
Apesr: FRANK ROBERT Jr., Clerk.
a. . HALL, Attorney for Executor
ap-124w-mon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
CONTRACT WORK.
Sprinklin6 Fifth and Market Streets.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 4, 1885. {
Sealed bids win be received by the Board Of
pubhc Works in and for the corporation OF
Inc City OF st. Paul. Minnesota, at their Office
IN said city, until IL In. on the 18th day of
May, A. d. 1886, for the sprinkling of Fifth
street, from point rs feet west of st. Peter
street 10 Market street; thence on Market
street 10 Fourth street, in said city, until
the LIST day of November, A. d. 1885, Said
ruth and Market streets to be sprinkled at
least three (3) times each and every day lex
cept Sundays) when necessary and to the
satisfaction of said Board.
Estimates for the payment for said sprink-
ling will be allowed monthly
A bond with at least two f2) suretiesrtn
sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent. of tina
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Umcial:
b. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board OF Public Works
12f-20