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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10

A DISPATCH from Rome states that the
Pope has sent decree to Ireland, order
ing the priests to refuse absolution TO all
Catholics who shall refuse to rencunce
membership in the National League. A
revolt against the Pope's inter' rences in
Irish affairs is reported to have been re-
solved upon at meeting at Aldershot
QUEEN VICTORIA, it has leaked ont
through official circles at London, in view
of the felicit0us outcome of her visit to
Berlin, and in recognition of the friendly
reception accorded to her by Prince Bis
marck more especially, will send one OF
the most exalted decorations within the
royal gift for the acceptance of the I'm
perial Chancellor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
TUE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
pr. Green Presents Some Facts TO the Com
mittee on P0stoihres.

Or. Green Presents Some Facts TO the Com
mittee on Postoiires
WASHINGTON. r. DR.. Noryin Green,
president OF the Western uaion Tele-
graph company, appeared before the
house. committee on postotfices to pre-
sent some facts upon the subject OF the
Geographic system Of the country, lie
addressed himself to the Hopkins
bil to establish postal telegraph
Sach an enactment would be. he said,
monstrous wrong. Ii the government
contem plated telegraph business was
there any proper way to do but take the
existing property and pay for
itg his remarks, he said, were
not made with a Wow 10 selling the
Western Union to the government.
The government did not need telegraph.
1t would not benefit tbs government Inc
Western Union did not want to sell but
irs purchase vas the oniy proper basis On
which the government could 90 INTO tat
telegraph business. 1t should take all the
existing properties and do the business
exclusively.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
THESE ARE STRANGEDAYS
Gen. Joseph F. Johnston Admitted to the 6.
A. r. III the City Of Brotnerly Love.

Gen, Joseph f. Johnston Admitted to the G
A. X. IN the City of Brotnerly Love,
ApELPH1A.-The announcement
Is made here that Gen. Joseph T..
Johnston, highest in rank OF the
wing officers of the confederate
army, was on Thursday night last unani-
mously elected an hodorary member of
L. d. Baker post No. s, G. A. K. of this
city. The election was brought about
on the receipt of letter reading
"For the purpose of enabling me to par
tcipate in the noble work of charity per
formed by the comrades Of the Grand
Army l hereby make application for a
contributing membership iS your post
Enclosed please fud the sum of $40 for
ont years dues"
The petition was unaccompanied by
any other communication and when pre-
scented to the members of the post for
their consideration, it went through with
a rush and amid cheers. Gen. Johnston
is the only ex Confederate who has ever
been received into the ranks of Grand
Army post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
BLAINE vlLLBEA CANDIDATE.

Anew York Correspondent Has Authoritative
Evidence of the Fact
PHILADELPHIA, May THE Times will
publish tomorrow The following triple
loaded special from New York, which it
viii indorse as coming direct from an
authentic source:
Il have entirely reliable information
that the friends OF Blaine have within
the last three days received direct frsm
him his assent to an aggressive move
ment for his denomination for presi-
dent, and the assurance that if
nomiDated in the face OF his Florence
letter Of declinatiOn he would not feel at
liberty to decline. A general and sys-
tematlc effort has been made by Blaiue's
closest friends, such as William Walter
Phelps, Whitlaw Reid, Charles Emory
Smith and others, for two months past,
to get Blaine into the attitude of pas
sive candidate. The Washington con
varied methods by which inhu-
ence has been brought to bear
upon Blaine, and the publication of
his portrait freshly taken from life, in
Italy, and issued by Judge this week, was
decided on more than a month ago, as a
starting point for the avowed effort to
make Blaine candidate. Every possible
pressure has been put upon Blaine to get
from him direct assurance that no will
not decline if rominUted, and that the
ASSURANCE HAD BEEN RECEIVED
In this city from Blaine within the last
three days. In very few days more it
will cease to be o secret that Blaine is in
the hands of his friends, as the Blaine
leaders will at once come to the front
aud make an aggressive cam,
paign for his denomination. This
movement has been pretty clearly
foreshadowed for some weeks, IN
such Blaine organs as the
Tribune Of this city, aud the Philadelphia
,ess, aud all atIectation about Bluiue'5
candidacy will now soon be thrown off
and the battle made an aggressive one.
Part OF the original program was the
election of Chas. ENJOY Smith as dele
gate at large from your state, and its
failure was a great disappointment
to the Blaine junto in this CITY,
bnt Mr.. Smith gives assurance that
Mr.. Blaine can command a
majority OF the Pennsylvania delegation
under any circumstances, and that If
Blaine's nomination shall seem to be as.
sured the delegation will be solid for
him The unexpected expressions in
Massachusetts and Vermont, for Blaine,
WE'RE NOT ACCIDENTAL,
nor are they unexpected to BIaine's
friends When all of the anti Blaine
men We're reposing on their arms because
they regarded Btaine rs out of the
fight, the friends of Blaine were
most energetic in their work in the two
anti Blaine New England states, and they
got possession of Vermont and Massa-
ehusetts white the Others we're sleeping
in fanoied security. 1t was the ex-
preston of the three hitherto anti
Blaine New England states that made
Blaine cast aside his doubts and as.
sent to the opportunities of his
friends for his denomination. 1t is now
a positive fact that Blaine is in the field;
that his friends have his assent TO a
movement ia his favor, and that he will
be nominated at Chicago if hard work
and plenty OF enthusiasm can accomp-
fish il y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10

SETH THOMAS, son OF the original Seth
who founded the clock making TnOna q
ton, c., in the early part Of the century,
has died in that place, at the age Of 81.
The founder was man OF ideas, and Of
push, too, for his time, and his clocks
grew famous in the course Of 20 years.
Sam Slick, whom Judge Halliburton in
vented to criticise Nova scotinus through
a Yankee clock peldIer, carried Seth
Thomas's handiwork. In 1896, when the
son entered the business, Thomaston was
a hamlet Of few hundred people; now
IL has 5000 inhabitants. all the workers
being in the employ OF the Seth Thomas
company makiag clocks ami watches.
Mr.. Thomas has been president of the
company since 1857, and the business will
probably remain in the family, as his son
is treasurer of the company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
BLAINE WILL NOT DECLINE

If Nominated in the Face of His
Florence Letter.
The Magnetic Statesman is in the
Hands of his Friends.
Not at Liberty to Decline the Nomina-
ton if rendered.
Assurances From Mr.. Blaine, to that
Effect, Received.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10

DE LEssErs won great victory in the
French Chamber of Deputies, which, by
153 against 100, voted to discuss as urgent
his proposition for indorsing the Panama
loan. The wonderful old man seems
bound to carry all his points with the
French people as d promoter, whatever
his ultimate success on the peninsula as
a constructor may turn out to be.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10

a DAUGHTER of Wade Hampton has
been studying music and poetry, bat
professional nursing, and upon her return
to South Carolina will organize training
Echools for nurses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
TUESDAY, May i

Ssaats.-The senate galleries presented
an unusually animated appearance AZ the
opening of to-dag'- session, being crowd
ia with spectators, principally ladies'
drawn BY the announcement Of the
speech hy Iugalls in response to
voorhees, inveotiye Of last Wednesday.
At the conclusion or the morning
business Sen. Stewart proceeded % ad.
dress the senate il support IT his silver
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY, April %.


House Many representatives went to
Philadelphia to-day TO witness he launch
Of the yorktown and thare were but 50
members present when the house met
and they Immediately went into com
mittee OF the whole on the tariff. The
discussion took eolloquial turn, and
the subjects of free trade, protection,
the wages of the iaboring men, fisheries
ship building, etc, we're touched upon
and at times the questions and answers
caused great merriment among the few
members present.
MONDAY, April So
Senate Senator Stewart introduced a
bill to-day to require the purchase and
coinage of not less than $4,000 600
worth of silver bullion per month. He
said the bill involved no new principle,
and asked that it be- read the first and
second times and laid ON the table. So
ordered. Sen. Stewart also offered a
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury and director of the mint for a
variety of information regarding the
purchase of silver bullion since the
passage of the silver coinage act, the
price pWd, foreign coin value. etc. The
resolution offered last weea by Sen. Hale
calling on the secretary of the interior
for information a. to the appointments
in his department below the civil service
grade since March, 1885, was adopted The
senate then proceeded &c the cousideaa.
tiuu of the railroad land forfeiture bin
SEN. Paddock offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act should
be construed as limiting rights granted
10 purchasers or settlers by the forfeiture
ecs Of March 8, 1857. or as repsaliug,
slteripg or amending that act. Adopted.
The international copyright BAL was
then taken up, aud after some debate and
the adopting ST minor amendments went
over.
Rouse.-On assembling the house went
into committee of the whole on the
tar1F bin. Mr. Grosyenor, of OHIO,
speaking against the measure Mr. Ray
uer. Of Maryland, advocated il and he was
followed by Mr. Henderson, eff Iowa, who
opposed the bill
TYFSvkv Ma
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19

The best dowry a wife can bring to
her husband is q true and faithful
heart, and sincere desire TO be TO him
all that is expressed in that old fash
Toned word "help meet"
The question OF other dowry such
as chattels, or land or money, should
always be secondary, and is so when
marriage contracts are made in the
right spirit. A very old lady, known
TO the writer. amuses her friends by
giving the following inventory of the
things contained IN the dowry she
brought to her husband.
''In the first place." she says, az
thought the world and all of Reuben,
and 80 did he of me; and neither Of us
changed our minds.
Then for other dowry l had from
my home, one young COW, one colt,
four head OF shoais. six hens, and a
dominick rooster, one cat, one feather
bed, six good sheets, one new brass
kettle. one warming pan, fourteen
quilts and six coverlets, six pewter
spoons, six plates, four cups an sau-
GERS, two knives and two forks, a
bushel of seed corn, two chairs, ten
pounds OF wool, and ten Of fax, a
glass molasses pitcher, and a pewter
sugar bowl.
81 tell you folks though Reuben had
done mighty well 10 get me in thOsC
days and l think so, too. SO did he
and he never thought different. That
the best part OF it,"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
"Big Hois." Montana.
fo0MNuHfoAFnD

In the ''Big Hole" valley there is
small island surrounded by shallow
stream of water. On this island rest
ing In apparen: security was Red Dog,
his warriors, their squaws and pap.
pooses II was night, even those faith
full senunels of an Indian camp. the
dogs, were of duty and asleep. but
creeping up and closing in around
was the Third Battalion OF the 14ih
infantry. nicknamed the '"Ferrets. !"
They having gained the vantage
coming OF Its Light Fifty Teepes,"
they looked across the waters at
them. The savages remembered them
but they cou ted the surprise and the
rush they would make at them to wipe
them NJ. The order was TO FIRE three
shots at them in quick succession, and
then charge them,
How long the night was and every.
thing was so still. Morning came ut
last. Stepping out of his wigwaw
came a brave humming to himself. lie
stood a moment looking up at the
snowy peaks Of the Bitter Root Noun
tains: the scout raised his heavy rife
and looked ut tbs commanding officer.
Click click went the locks OF three
hundred rifles the signal was given.
What a crash above the cheers OF the
soldiers came the yells of defiance; the
soldiers rushed al them. Quickly the
chief gave his orders. The Indians
rallied and the fight began. They
forced the soldiers back across the
creek. Again the soldiers charged a
second time. Burn the village" the
officer shouted. Selling fire brands,
the soldiers burned the village. Then
a fierce struggle began Firing on the
soldiers side had ceased. Clubbing
their muskets, hand to hand the fight
continued. 1t was no use; they out
numbered us, and step by step they
forced us back. The squaws would
stick knife in you, and the children
would trip you up. Across the creek
into the woods they forced US, and
then set the woods on fire. What few
lot US were left stood good chance Of
being burned up; but cloud OF dust
was rising towards the southeast. Il
iii were more Indians we were lost
Nearer II came. when we saw the fash
of the sabres and knew that we wert
saved. The Indians quickly made off
How we cteered as the Seventh Cav
alry swept past In pursuit, with Custe
lat the head. VETERAN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19

The attempt to start the William Penn
Colliery At Shenandoah yesterday was q
failure. The men did not report for
work. The Joint Committee Of the Board
OF Trade and City Council OF Reading
last night sent memorial to President
Corbin, asking him, in the name of the
business interests OF the entire Schuylkill
valley, 10 use HE best efforts to set tie the
miners aud railroAders' troubles. Read
ing coal dealers whose supply had ru1
out yesterday ordered coal from the Wyo
ming region 1t will at about IS 80 q
ton delivered there and will, It Is stated,
sell for $40
The Ashland Steel Works, about 20
miles north Of Baltimore, blew out on
Monday night The stoppase is said to
result from the Reading strike causing a
scarcity OF coal.
The Delaware Rolling NH, at Phillips
burg, New Jersey, shut down on Mon
day, owing 10 the scarcity Of coal aud the
cullnets In the iron trade
A committee OF the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers of the Penhsy
vauis Oompany'e lines called on Manager
Baldwin Ia Pittsburg " sterday and pre-
eeuteu petition for an advance In wages
The con Il tors brakemen aud yardmen
had Prev iou,ly petitioned for an vance
1t is announced that Z" be OIL ia lie of the
road are giving the matter careful con-
sideratioD, and the petition presented by
the engineers will probably delay the
answer for a few days longer" The
freight conductors, brasemen and eugi
ntefs on the Pennsylvania Railroad aui
leased lines, It is said, will request an
advaf ce 10 wages II one Is granted by
the Pennsylvania Company.
The sixty five employees IN the cigar
factory of Ktmball Il krause, in New
York, went on strike yesterday against
Il reduction Of 80 cents thousand They
have been reet living $3.50 per thousand
The shoemaker strike in Rochester
New York, has ended ia the men going
batk TO work on the manufacturers
terme.
A meeting Of the striking employees Of
the Clark Thrt ad Nil 8 was held yester'
day at Harrison, N. J. L. was decld d
not to otey superinte ndent Walmsley'i
order &c call at the mills yesterday foi
their pay, but to wait until Friday alter
noon, the regular pay time. IL was re.
solv Il 10 submit the dlG rences to abb
lration.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
A WOEd 10 II usbAnds,

Love and appreciation are to a
woman what dew and sunshine are to
a flower. They ireshen and brighten
her whole lite. They make her strong
hearted and keen sighted in everything
affecting the welfare Of her home; they
make her to cherish her husband when
the cares OF life press heavily upon
him, and to be very providence to
her children. To know thai. her hus.
band loves her and is proud oil her and
believes in her; that even her faults
are looked upon with tenderness; that
her face, to one at least, is the fairest
in all the world; that the heart which
TO her is the greatest and noblest, holds
her sacred in its innermost recesses
above all other women, gives her o
strength and courage. and energy, and
sweetness, and vivacity which all the
wealth of the world could not bestow
Let woman's life be peryaded with
such an influence, and her heart and
mind will never grow old, but will
blossom and sweeten and brighten in
perpetual youth.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19

The cold weather still continues IN
the North aest, and additional reports
are heipE rsoeived of persons who were
fr,B,u u death in the recent blizzard.
Tao past two nights were the coolest
ever known 10 the region OF Chippewa
FAlls, Wisconsin. Yesterday morning
sp rit THERMOMETERS ranged from IS to
90 degrees below 70. A despatch
fro % Austtn, Texas. says the Gel jrado
river for tae first tims since the settle.
ment OF the country WAS frozsn over on
Monday the ioe being from four inches
to o foot thick at Memphis, Tennessee.
The blizs>rd with set In On SAtur-
day was siiil rSRins yesterday, aud
business was almost entirely sus.
psnded. Tue ground 10 covered With
Ice 10 depth Of eight lches. An cid
K RishmAn lost IN the biisBNd st
G and Forks, DAkots, buried him Sc II
10 the snoW and laid tksie all night,
and escaped with few touches Of frost.
An Italisn tramp WAS yesterday
morning fou u frossu TO death 90 the
T I'D between Sslin's Grove aud n! film.
to I'm Pa,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
BEE HIVE
800 Market Street.
Getting ready Tor inventory.

Getting ready Tor inventory.
Another great mark down.
Colored Velveteens from 7sc
and 81 down to 35c a yard.
Only a few left.
ST and SI.2s Stripe Velvets
down to soc. A big loss, but
we want the room,
A few pieces OF Cancels Hair
Dress Goods 60 in at 3sc-a
rare bargain. What we have
left Of Black Italian Quilted
Skirts cut down from $3.50 to
81 each.
Plaid and Stripe French Elan
hels, new and best goods, re-
duced from soc to $50 a yard.
Your chance for a cheap dress.
A good and pretty Century
Cloth as you ever bought for
Ioc goes in this marked-down
at 8 I-4c a yard.
A few Felt Tides, Table
Covers and Scarfs at two. thirds
price to close out the small bal
ance Of stock before inventory.
Do you want to buy a Plush
Cap or Bonnet for the little one
at two-thirds pricer II so, sec
ours.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
That BoEus Iseforn

In 1884 when Mr.. Blaine was run
ming against Mr.. Clev sland for Pres-
dent certain Republicans, notably 10
New York supported the Democratic
candidate because in him. they said,
was personifled Civil Service Reform.
Ever since Mr.. Cleveland has been
President, these same Republicans
continue 10 talk in the same strain and
there are some people who are de-
ceived thereby into believing that
really there is some truth in il. Sena-
tor Hale fully showed the other day all
the hollowness Of this Civil Service
pretence. He simply marshsled the
facts In order and SO massed them that
any intelligent man can see at glance
what an immense humbug the IRE
form" pretences OF the Administration
have been, continually growing more
and more grotesque and absurd,
The official reports Of the various
departments show, for instance, up to
January IL. of last year, that out of
1850 Presidential postmasters there
had been 2, 600 changes; ont OF SO, 600
fourth class p0stmasters there had been
40, 900 changes; out of 33 foreign min.
listers, 80 changes; oat of 81 secretaries
| OF legation, 10 changes; out OF Ill
collectors OF customs, 100 changes; 80
surveyors of customs were all changed;
not one OF the six naval officers re-
manned, Of SO appraisers but . re-
manned. of 10 superintendent OF minis
and assay offices there had been II
changes; the 8 assistant appraisers
were ali gone; of the IS collectors OF
internal revenue, "a had gone 10 June
last; of the II inspectors of steam yes.
sells 8 were gone; of 10 district attor-
neys % semi. judicial offlce) G5 were
changed; of 80 Territorial judges ju-
dicisl offlces) % were changed; of
Territorial Governors all were gone;
| of fS pension agents but three re-
manned; every one OF the sixteen sur.
Iveyor generals were gone; of 224 local
land officers 100 were gone; OF 10 In-
dian inspectors and special agents but
one remained; OF so Indian agents but
| 8, and of SO special agents Of the Gen
eral Land Office but 4.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19

A Philadelphia, who was the father
of very cross twins. was enjoying a
brief rest about midnight, when he
was aroused by vigorous pounding
upon the door and the jangllng of the
bell.
whats the matterH' he yelled, as
he stuck his head out of the window
and saw a policeman.
"Your house is on fire." was the
reply.
"Oh, is that ALP thought from
the noise you have been making that
both babies had the collie again.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
a OHIO RAILROAD
In kTTEOr. Nov. 70, lss
Trains leave Dsiawars Avenue Depot

For Phi,adoiphiA and Chester, slB. 7 90,
2 20, 9 20, 10 10 nnf II NR NJ; 1 90 0O, . 90
Z o.. o 10, bU, o 30, 80 8 - and slS p. N
On sun 'tyR, 90 7 bb, Q Is 10 10 md II u ..
10. l co, . ~, . 10. t4I. o 80 and u e. m.
For Chicago. wheeling, Ooluu buB m
Shaduaky, daily, 40 m and a y. m.
Fer Pittsbufg, daily, 7 90 a. N. ADD 10 p.
N.
yor Cincinnati, Louigvtlfe and st. Ltuis
q. lily, II 10 .. N. and 40 D. m.
FOR baltimore aud Washington and Row
ark ard HAVE dc urRoe, II 10 IN; . Is and
40 y. N. On SundsyI, I 40 AID II 10 .. N.
2 % and o 90 p. N.
fof SlngerLy 8 10 and II 10 O. m; IS
$50 and 80 .. m. and y 30 tpidnignt. Gr
Sundays II 10 3. M 2 Is. $40 AMI 80 p. m
FOk LANDGakb EnU, Vis a. "a I,uaaI
only. 1850 4. m. and 1ts p. N. aAii,
excsps SUNDAY. Q 90 .. m. daily.
Train leave mhrEct street station;
Fer fhilAdslphiA IS p. N. daily, eKeep
sunday. kof Baltimore 2& p. q
dAtlJ, except Sunday FoI L.AndanbenI
abS ane 1880 A. N. and ass P. M. DALI
esoela Sunday, v.ls o. N Sunday onlJ
rhs 10 90 a. IN. train connects at Ear
Junction with Oinoinnan and St. Lopii
through express, daily, except sunday. IN,
70 p. IN. connects with Chicago and ~
Le uis express daily.
Train1 Tor Nilnington-Leava PhtiA5sl
IthiA, daily, ~ o, IL, %. $3.50 .. m, "
Daily, except sunday, TIA .. N l2.o
noon, ALT. II 30 D. IN.
EEpross tra,ns"
". n. ULEmE NTS, y. 4. LORD.
mAnASor. asn1 fasA Age
TelcnhOna Ma 1aa-
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-01-19
she elss aorses wItnoa, Beat


1t lie the general practice in Spain to
shoe horses without the application OF
heat, and very few shoeing smiths
have bellows or FORCES in their shops.
They also make their shoes without
the aid of fires, a fact largely due to
the pure, soft, ductile iron, primarily
manufactured with wood and charcoal
The Spanish "herrador" or shoeing-
smith, for he does no other work, gen
eral jobbing or repairing, has no use
for the drawing knife, and he never
touches or pares anything but the
wall, and that with the butteris, and
on no consideration would he put on a
calk unless ordered to do 80 by veter-
marian. 1t may be surprising, but
nevertheless it is so, that lameness To-
Gated in the feet or caused by shoeing
is far more rare in Spain than in Eng
land or America.