davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
N VS. in Brief.

WALT WHITMAN, the poet, celebrated his
7Oth birthday Friday, in his home az Cam
den, n. j.
NAVIGATION in Chesapeake bay is badly
obstructed by drift material, and navigR-
ton is almost at staudstill.
TuF lowest estimate now made of the
loss of life in the Johustown calamity
places the number at not less than 5000
20 10000.
Mrs LFw WALLACE was not lost az
Johustowu as first reported, The gen
eral reports she "came out OF the Johns
town calamity safe
Ar the annual meeting of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway, held IN
this city Wednesday the old Board OF
Directors were reelected. The annual
statement shows a dericit OF Sot123+.22.
TnE visible supply OF grain ehoat aud
in store a. reported by the New YORK
Produce Exchange Monday, Is: wheat
g0.2o5.sIG bushels; cats, G335,o32 bush
els; rye, 1,l03+5O bushels; barley, 4s9-
535 bBshels.
An English syndicate mas recently paid
I'll 100000 Tor $4,000 acres of yellow pine
land. thirty six miles of railroad, and tCa.
saw mills and three planning mills M
Baldwin county, Ala, aud Eseambla
county, Fla,
THs Moduc Iudiaas were once savage
lighters. During the past dozen years
about half the tribe have been converted
TO Christianity One chief il q Quaker
preacher, and gives every evidence OF
being sincere Christian.
PFBBoMEN JgNCroN, Pa. claims TO have
the youngest telegraph operator pa the
world Hei boy OF eleven -, who
began manipulating the keys wheE only
three yeats old Hs is an expert oper-
ator.
Mn. AMAsA SrBAeuE, elder brother OF
the late Governor William SPrague, of
Rhode Island, and once the owner Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
1t Burned Like finder.

STEVENS POINT, June 6. Three persons
burned TO death in the St. James hote!
in this city, destroyed by fire las
night. The bodies have been recovered
in badly charred condition, nothing
but their sexes being recognizable. 1t
seems that Charles Oatball, the night
clerk, and Maggie Reilly, servant, had
escaped to the first floor, but afterwards
returned to the second floor to get their
clothing. The position in which the bod
les were foHnd, within about five feet from
window, with one of Oatballs
arms still about the girls neck, indicates
that he had made nobld attempt to save
the life of the Young woman, TO whom he
was engaged. The other victim, Miss In
gerberg Dyresou, the pastry cook, was 81
years of age, and has two brothers living
in this city and one sister living IN New
Hope. Her remains we're found several
feet from the others. Catball was about
25 years of age and has been employed at
the st. James and Commercial hotels for
several years. His home WAS near Am
herst. The home or Miss Reilly is near
Briggsville, Marquette county.
A jury was empaneled this morning,
and aftea viewing the remains and scene
of the fire adjourned until Monday morn
ing at o'clock. The fire originated in
the oil room at O'Clock last evening,
but whether caused by lamp exploding
or otherwise Is not definitely known.
The hotel belonged to Garret Clary.
Mrs Hogan, the managers wife, saved
the life OF her baby by throwing II out
of second story window, after which
she jumped into the arms of those who
were waiting upon the outside.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

tour of the mighty wreck in this vj,;r;.
Dozens of human b=ings and ar,T.s!'
we're 10 be seen on the surface cbs-.-ss
and blackened by fire ana In such a ~
of decom position that the strongas, -
could not more than glance at tbera
Eighty-six men from Altoona. ma
orders of the sanitary Officials a..
scattering disinfec ants over tbeae.e.
of wreckage that the railroad bri5,sa
stopped.
The pneumonia scourge grows alarm
ingly, notwithstanding the statements -
DR.. Croft of the ate Board OF Heal.h
DR.. Sweet, member o DR.. Grof's st.4
came down from Cambria hospital ~
nigh with a startling report. To n.
Associated press corresp ondeuts n,
Sweet said: "PrOspec Hill !,
full of pneumonia with some dipbtbe,i.
and measles. The hospital is fpu 10
overlooking, with ~ cases on the outsids
They are almost ali severe nases of ppen-
monia. There Is Every condition needed
for the spread OF disease, and | fear an
epidemic.
Dr. Darlington also reported several
cases of pneumonia, having found them
on the hill near MorrellYile. A pair ~
human feet we're noticed sticking from
river bank near Kernyiile today. gang
of men soon unearthed the bodies of two
men and one girl, all in a good state OF
preservation.
JoHNsTowN, June This communjtv
Is in wild state of excitement as the re-.
suit of the recent food. The blame of
the entire affair has been placed upon the
South Park hunting aud fishing club, and
so angry are some of the people in this
vicinity that trouble is feared for W. y
Bayer, superintendent of the cot.
tsges on the lake. Already several
OF the pretty villas have been broken
into by maraudets and the furniture de-.
moished. Boats owned by the club have
been stolen in broad daylight aud re-.
duced to kindling wood by the infatuated
crowd crazed by liquor. The fellows who
broke into the cottages have not been
discovered. 1t was evident that robbery
was not intended for the mischief was
purely wan'om. Affairs at present are
assuming serions aspects.
The coroner's jury that has been in
session several days at Nineveh termiua.
ted its labor this afternoon, The verdict
has been fully prepared and only lacks
the signatures of the jurors before being
given publicity. II it understood that
the Jury, after reviewing at length the
successive breaks aud careless repairs Of
the dam in past years, declares the exec
utive committee Of the South Fork Fish
ing club guilty of gross, if not criminal
negligence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

The islands extend in an oblique line
from northwest 70 southeast, between the
parallels of 81 degrees and 40 degrees
north latitude, ar between 20 degrees aad
81 degrees west longitude. Gsogra phi3-
ally they may be divided into three
groups; the first or easterly group com.
prises st. Michaers and St. Mary's; the
second or central group contains Ter
csira, Graciosa, S.. George, PicO, and
Fayal; while the third or westerly group
consists OF the lonely little islands of
Flores and Corvo. They are all very small
places; a very good walker might almost
90 rouHd the biRJest of them in day.
Every inch of them with the exception
of a curious little bit of St. Mary's, has
been fused and burned and oharred out
of all resemblance 10 anything we have IN
this part of the world save a forge heap
or a Stag hill. Each little island presents
a solid front of hard, black lava against
this ,ravHges Of the great ocean which
thunders at the base Of cliffs and preci-
pices hundreds of feet high. Even on
the stillest day the black rocks are edged
with an ever moving fringe of white surf,
which leaps up against their obdurate face
or sullenly moves in among the oaverns at
their base. Marvelously fertile, too, are
these islands; almost anything viii grow
there if 10 can but manage to get shelter
from the violence of the winter winds.
The hills of pumioe and cinders are green
to their very tops Eith cedar and Juni-
per and tree heath the lower lands and
less posed places grow rich OF maize
and grain, beans, tobacco, and sweet po-
tatoes in every little glen may be seen
the bright green shiel6--naped leaves OF
"enhamO,n together with enormous pend
ant fronds, SIX and eight feet long, of the
Woodwardia fern, springing from car
pet ankle deep, OF the densest and green
est lycopodium. The lava walls which
line the roads and mark off the fields are
green and gray with moss and iichen.
Here and there are broad banana leaves,
and the crumpled leaves of "nispera' peer
above waving rows of cane stalks. Ihs
islands are rich in sill manner of kindly
fruits The vine and fig tree struggle y
all directions over the stony sides OF Fioo'
there are pumpkins and piue apples pa
siol flower fruit and pomegrsnste,' we
peaches are as plentiful a. the bleeAoei
ries, and oranges and apricots are 70 DC
had for the asking.
Paradise and groves
TlvSiau Fortunate Fie.ds--iiA@ lAN7e 8 NJ
s'' = ''i' > ''-l' Good Words.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
LAURA RRIDGMAN.


Speaking Of the death of Laura Bridg-
man which occurred few dayS ago, the
Boston Weekly Globe says: "More than
one generation of men on both sides of
the Atlantic have marvelled at the life of
Laura Dewey Briegman, and in many
countries the news of her death will be
heard with regret, because her misfor'
tunes excited the sympathy of the world
and her triumphs its establishment Let
any one imagine himself 10 Laura Bridg
mans situation "A she was before Dr..
Howe attempted TO awake her TO sense
and he can family appreciate the diiicul-
Is Of the undertaking. Here was hu-
man being without senses, save the one
sense OF touch; a human soul looked up
10 darkness and silence; mind, endowed
with al the po'endalty of intelligence
yet auable to think thought, much less
express one, because the senses, that are
the minds avenues in her were wanting.
AZ s years Of age she had never seen -
ray of light, never heard a sound, never
tasted or smelt anything. snch knowl
edge as she had OF the world she lived
IN she acquired wholly by feel
ing it with he- hands. more dlsoour
aging task than that of teaching such
child to read, write, speak,
sew, and above all to think, it
would be hard TO imagine She had
never heard q spoken word and
could never hear one. She had never
seen letter OF the alphaby. aud could
never see one. And yet within three
mouths after Dr. Howe TOOK her in
charge, she could spell the names Of fa-
miliaI object b. means of raised letters,
and an avenue OF communication had
been opened boy which she could express
her thoughts aud receive the thoughts OF
others. How her education progressed
until, in spite of her total blindness ana
total deafness, she became refined aud
cultured woman, has been told often
enough no Ehere more admirably than in
Dickens American Notes" She was ex
tremely conscientious. TOO, even when her
imprisoned mind frat escaped from its
ddrkucs, and solitude. There are those
who claim that conscience is the result of
education and association merely, but the
case of Laura Bridgmau seems TO prove
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

BARABoo, Wis., June 6.-Mrs Lewis
wife OF Conductor Frank Lewis, who was
instantly killed some time ago ~ striking
sg ainst 8 coal she'd st Evansville, in the
pfsaage of bis train, has brought suit
against the Chicago Northwestern
Railway company for 5000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
THE LATEST ESTIMATE.
10000 to $4,000 perished.

JouNsTowS, Pa, Monday The water
has subsidized to a great extent and the
streets in the main part of the town are
free from water. The falling water has
laid bare the terrible work OF the flood,
and the full extent OF the disaster is only
being ssoertained now The streets are
one sickeu,Lg, foul-smelling mass of wood
and debris, and the work of searching
for bodies has only fairly begun,
The latest estimates put the loss of life
al from 10000 to $1,000. 1t is impossible
to get any acoount-of those lost Every
one ia so thoroughly tired out and over
come by the weight OF the disaster as 70
De utterly unable TO give any accurate de
"a. Is or figures.
The work of
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD
goes on very slowly and comparatively
few so far have been identified.
rigid cold wave has struck the town
and the people are badly IN need of
clothing. The newsp paper men are among
the ,ufferers. II Is almost an impossible
ity 10 get anything to eat.
The Citizens Committee are making
desperate efforts 70 preserve peace, and
the Hungarians ut Cambria City are being
kept in the house by men with clubs, who
viii not permit the HupgauRns to 20 ont.
side of their houses. There seems con
siderable race prejudice at Cambria City,
and trouble may follow, as both the Eng
lish and HungRrians are getting worked
up 20 g considerable extent
Quite an exciting scene took place in
tho borough of Johus;own last night. A
hungarian Was discovered by two men in
the act OF blowing up the safe In the
First National tank building with dyna-
mate. cry was raised aud in few
minutes crowd had collected and the
cry of 'lynoh him Was raised, and in less
time than it takes to tell it, the man ives
strung up to q tree in what was once the
central portion of Johnstown. Not CON
tent with this, the vigilance committee
riddled the mans body full of bullets.
he remained hanging to the tree for sew
eral hours when some person cut him
down and buried him with the other dead.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

INFORMATION from Benny river Is that
the natives of Opobo and the cannibals
OF Creeka are as savage as ever. A short
time since some merchants went to trade
with the Creekas, who invited them 20
land. One hundred aud thirty six Of
them we're killed. The Creekas- men,
women and children-ran Jarough the
togn drinking human blood ont OF the
mugs tina. they carried. Al the Ju-J
house 'he head men held festival at
which the flesh of the victims was the
chief dish, while some of IL was sold to be
dried and eaten at leisure. The Ju-Ju
men always keep human flesh in this
house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

DESsYsvfDLE, Me, towu Of b22 peo-
ole, has no debt and has 800 to her credit
There has not been fire for eighty years.
One Peter f. Vose has been first 7elecim9n
twenty nine years, treasurer twenty three
years, assessor thirty one years, overseer
twenty four years aud town agent twenty
years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

The American residents at Paris VIII
celebrate the Fourth Of July, and Pres
dent Carnot will uuveii the statute o.
liberty on that day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
MINERAL POINT

Rhode ISLAND votes June goth on the
question of annulliDg the prohibitory
amendment. II is said TO be a torgone
conclusion that the amendment will be
repealed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

WoRK in the eight-hour movement Il
cqrried on vigorously az Eastern cities
New York and Brooklyn organizations are
holding Sunday night mass meetings IN
which the question is discussed and ways
and means are considered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

IT ia to be hoped that the unregensra'e
will not make improper ose of the report
that minister was struck by lightning
while conducting services at New Liber-
ty, Ind, last Sunday. The lightning has
no provideLeial guidance unless It strikes
the wicked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13

BuEsos AYHEs has at last got a port and
large vessels are no longer compelled TO
anchor twelve miles from shore A basin
has been excavated a, great expense by
which vessels can go right up to the
city. The completion Of the enterprise
wac made the occasion Of grand cele-
bration.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
TRAVELLERS.

The following party of Minnesota
people sail for Europe on the 29th of
May OH the steamer City of New York:
Loyal Bintliff, II. P. Clark, j. E. North
rop. Judge u. b. Searle and family, of
st. Cloud: Howard Commons and family.
Prof. 0. J. Breda, of the university,
started Wednesday evening for Cleve-
land, o., where he Will visit short
time and then he will go to New York,
sailing for Europe next Wednesday.
DR.. A. A. Ames, accompanied by his
little daughter started for Europe last
Wednesday. After summer of rest he
will probably be fully recovered from
his serious illness.
F. H. Peavey and family started for
Europe Saturday. They go first to
Paris and then to England and Scot
land. They sail on the 9th.
Fred II. Wendell, went to Coldwater,
Mich, the first of the week in response
to telegram announcing the sudden
death of his mother.
Miss Fannie Loudon, teacher in the
public schools, was called to her home
in Georgetown, o., by the death Of her
mother.
DR.. J. Sevanson and family started
Tuesday morning by river steamer
for Southern trip and vacation.
Miss Ellen Hall, the elocutionist, will
give series of entertainments in Supe-
rior, Wis, for G. A. r. benefit.
G. S. Gold was called to Boston the
first of the week by the serious illness
Of his mother.
Mi. and Mrs. w. L. Sawyer have gone
to Boston. where they will spend the
summer.
Col. Robert S. Innes and wife started
last Wednesday for year of travel in
Europe.
Col. and Mrs. r. S. Junes have gone
to Europe and will be absent year.
w. e. Sterling went to New York last
week. starting Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. T. G. Metcalf are So
jourring in Washington.
Col. Richard Chute and family, are
visiting in Washington.
Mrs. NJ. D. Clough started for New
York last Wednesday,. aac
Miss Daisy Reid has gone to New
York for the summer.
J.F. Thomas is in Providence, r. l.
Ed A. Brush is in the East.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
HOME AGAIN.

Rev. DR.. James II. Tuttle was wei
coined home again last Wednesday by
his flock, the people of the Church OF
Our Redeemer," The doctor, for nearly
a year past. has been travelling in Ger
many and Russia and visiting in Lon
don. He was accompanied by his son,
DR.. George Nj. Tuttle, of New York.
st. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw and
Berlin have been the cities OF their
principal stopping places.
General Manager Byron, of the ey-
position, returned yesterday from Mil
waukee, where he has been OH the sad
errand of attending the funeral of Ed
ward SanderSon, his brother-in-law.
Mr.. SanderSOn was one OF the leading
millers of Milwaukee.
Miss Jennie E. Wright returned last
Wednesday from New York city, where
she has been an art pupil at Cooper in
stitution. She will spend the summer
in Minneapolis and will then resume
her studies under French masters,
Miss Florence Field. OF the Sol Smith
Russell company, having finished her
dramatic season, is at home at s Grove
Place, Nicollet island.
+. E. Donovan, assistant ticket agent
of the Northern Pacific road. returned
"Wednesday evening from pleasure
trip in the East.
W. Il. Wheeler, city ticket agent of
the Omaha road, returned the first OF
the week from two weeks of travel.
Miss Dollie Tuttle is at home again
after visit in Augustine. Fla. She ar
rived in Minneapolis Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Hutchinson have re-
turned to Minneapolis, after a year of
European travel.
Mrs. III. ID. Birge is at home again
after travel through the South.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
OUR GUESTS.

DR.. P. F. Dillon. of GLASGOW, Mont,
was in Minneapolis the first of the
week, on his way to his old home III
Bedford, Me. DR.. Dillon was for a
long time resident of Minneapolis.
Rev. Edwin n. Sanford, of North
Minneapolis, is enjoying visit from
his sister, Miss Julia Sanford, of Madi-
son, who will spend the summer with
him.
w. ID. Mathews, formerly mayor Of
Jacksonville, ILL.,, arrived in Mime
apolis the first of the week. for visit
with George Todd, his father-in-iaw.
Capt. E. S. Austin and family, of
Saltwater, spent a few days last week
with friends in Minneapolis.
of Minneapolis, is visiting old acquaint-
anceS III the city.
j. B. Cavanaugh is in Minneapolis on
visit. The -gentleman's home is in
Milwaukee.
Arthur W. Hide, OF Helena, Mont.
with his wife, are visiting Minneapolis
friends.
Judge and Mrs. D. B. Searle. of st.
Cloud, visited in Minneapolis during the
week.
Hon. r. C. Dunn, of Princeton. vis-
tied in Minneapolis during the week.
Hon. and Mrs. D. R. -Baily, of Sioux
Fails. are visiting with j. NJ Bartlett.
Mrs. James Graves is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Miss Annie Rider.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Northrup. of Chi
cago, are visiting in Minneapolis.
John HaWley visited Minneapolis and
friends here last week.
Jacob .JouI, of Chicago, was in Mime
apoliS last Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. E. R. Pomeroy, lady of Mime
apolis, is heard from in New York,
as presiding over 200 delegates at a
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society, held at the Madison
Square Presbyterian church.
Miss Sibyl Johnstone, late leading
lady of the Peoples. is the guest of Mrs.
Sadie E. Martin, 7O7 Sumner street, and
is recovering. Miss tombstone will
visit in the Yellowstone park during
July and August.
Rev. i. A. Skogsberg is to have a four
months vacation, commencing June 1.
lie will spend the time at Minnetonka.
Prof. ]. A. Sander, gentleman we'll
known in Minneapolis, has resigned
from the faculty Of Gustavus AdolphuS
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Chi Psi Association of the North
west will hold their thirteenth annual
reunion and banquet at the Holmes
hotel June 3. The executive committee
is made up of w. l.. Bassett, L. S. Gil
lette, e.. b. Gilbert and E. G. Chatfield,
and an interesting programme is under
way.
Maj. George Al Camp Will give re-
union reception to the members of his
old regiment, the Eighth Minnesota
volunteers. at Lake Minnetonka Tues
day. June %.
The Young Ladies' Home Mission of
the First Methodist church will give a
calendar carnival in the church par
lors next Tuesday and Wednesday ev-
enings.
A number of the members of Zuhrah
Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine,
will go to Chicago June Is to attend the
annual gathering of the order.
The County Medical society will ban
quet during their convention next
month.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
MUSICAL MENTION.

The guaranty fund for the June
musical festival has been swelled by
recent subscriptions from $4,000 to
S125,OOO. of which latter amount per
cent. will be assessed to cover preiim
mary and opening expenses. The COM
mittee on arrangements will shortly
tails of the great musical event. Sub
scriptions for season tickets will he
solicited soon, and it is thought they
will be eagerly bought up, as inquiry
for them is already being made on all
sides.
rhe finishing touches are being put
on Willard Patterns opera, and its pro
duction early next season is looked for
ward to. Bert Ball, the librettist, has
recently contributed a topical song to
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

the book which is said to be the most
original and taking thing in that line
ever written.
The second annual concert of the
Mandolin club was given at Dyer hall,
Wednesday evening, and was very
enjoyable affair.
f. M. Merriam's pupils gave a private
piano recital yesterday morning, at
their teachers residence, 8l6 Second
avenue south.
Interesting features are promised for
the annual eXhibitioneof Carl V. Lach-
mund'S piano students in June.
Miss Helen Yaw has returned from
the East, and will remain in MinneapO-
lis during the summer.
e. J.E. Richardson has been engaged as
tenor OF the Hennepin Avenue M. r.
schurch choir, Mrs. f. j. Carey as So
pralio, Miss Reed alto, Thomas Diell
sbaSSO.
Gustavus johnson will give recital
at Dyer hall Wednesday evening.
The Central Baptist chorus, of which
i. w; Ballard is director, gave aeon
scert. before a large audience at the
scltnrch last Wednesday. One OF the
NEST successful features of the pro-
9gramme was the cantata THE Picnic."
: at the Conservatory next next year a
course Of lectures on musical and liter
arY subjects will form part Of the
course