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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
FOREIGN.

SOFIA The report Of a rupture be-
tween Bulgaria and Seryla is officially de-
cldred untrue.
ATHENS. The bin authorizing com
pany 10 raise $500 300 for the purpose Of
completing the canal across the lsthmus of
Orinto passed It's third reading in the
Chamber of Deputies.
BERNIE. The treasurer of the Canton Of
1icno has been arrested ON the charge OF
embezzling 900, 600 francs.
PARs 1t is reported that the young
duke of Orleans viii be released, but the
fact of the release will not be allowed to
become known until he is safely across the
frontier.
LONDON A gang of forgera of Spanish
and Italian bonds has been caught
at Trieste. The forgeries amount TO p,
100000 francs 1t is stated that many
we'll known men in London and Paris
helped to dispose Of the bonds.
BERLIN. 4 committee comprised Of
influential members of all shades of pol
teal opinion has invited the public to
subscribe to fund for the erection of q
national monument in Berlin TO Prince
Bismarck The committee will invite the
emperor to become patron OF the under
taking.
ST. PFrERsBURG.- The peasants are
rising In Riazan and blood is already shed,
The agitation is spreading 10 Finland and
Poland and gendarmes and the CossackS
have been sent TO quel the disturbance.
The excitement is intense. Everybody
sympatIizes with the students
H. PAso. Tex j. NJ. Follmsbee, OF the
D,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

ITis reported that several hundred dead
cattle are frozen in Jamlson Lake III the
Grand COulee, Washington, and that they
stand in the ice looking as natural Of lite.
OTTAWA. Ont - Private adyices from
CoIpary indicate that $500 Mormons
are expected from Utah this spring TO Join
the Mormon colonies at Lee Creek North
west territory.
CHrcAGo. r. About 1000 journeymen
plumbers have struck and resolved to stay
ont until their demands for S3.75 for
eight hours per day as a minimum day s
wages is granted.
PORTLAND. Oregon. The switch
men apd brakeman ON the Union Pacific
road between La Graude and this city
wels on "a strike on account Of the com
panv's refusal 10 accede % their demand
for a ten per cent increase in wages.
DEs MONIES, Iowa At the meeting
Of the anti-prohibitionists In
this city Wednesday the sentiment
Of the members was manifested
by resolutions and speeches. iayoring the
repeal of the prohibltory law and the
enactment of high license.
VrcRsBunG, Mississippi.-The relief
committee at Arcola, Miss, have asked
for lot Of tents. numbers of people being
homeless The plantations on Bayou
Vidal in Louisiana being rapidly over
flowed.
BALTIMORE The American ship Nc
Callum from RIO. is detained at
quarantine. During the voyage three
sailors have died. ore ID is known from
yellow fever The captain claims the other
two did not haze it,
CmCAGo. The leaders Of the strih-
ing plumbers assert that they are perfect
ing ARRANGEMENTS whereby INA case the mas
ters do not c0ncede to their demands soon
they will establish q cooperative shop with
branch offices al over the city. They as
sert that they can pay the wages demand
ed and declare a ten per cent dividend on
the capital invested.
FAHNuNGroN. M0.-The crusading ex-
citement H. still at fever heat. Thursday
morning ladies went to De Lassus, %
railroad station four miles away, to meet
q train, but they found no beer billed for
Pennington no arrests have yet been
made, and it Is not expected that any will
until the brewers sue for damages. Two
saloons have closed and the propuetOrs
say they will not attempt 10 reopen.
WrNNlpEG.-T The dominion govern
ment will shortly organize an eXpe-
dition headed BIZ American experts, to exc
plore the oil regions in the far Northwest,
at Habasca. Prof Dawson SAYS IF the
indications are correct Canada has the
largest oil bearing district in the world,
comprising nearly l,5jO.OO0 square miles
and rs the indications extend down the
A H. .,l.f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

$4,000. : Six horses in a stable adjoining
we're burned to death.
NEW YoRK.-F. r. Townsend & Co.
commission wooden merchants. has
assigned. giving preference for S42. =
696. The firm was rated at from 9l25 900
70 800, 600
SHAyEOKAIIyA, Pa--The fire in the
Cameron colliery is beyond control
The entire mine comprising . miles of
galleries will have to be flooded It will
take sixty days to food it, and nearly a
year to repair the damage
DELTA, Cal BY the collision Of two
parts Of freight train Tuesday night
on the California q Oregon railroad. a
caboose was driven through a passenger
coach, and the conductor was pinned down
in the wreck and burned TO a crisp by fire
which broke out soon after.
TERRIBLE suffering is reported among
the people Of Laconia circle, a tract Of
country between Helena and Arkansas
City practically surrounded by the Mis-
sissippi and White rivers The waters
have poured over the levees and flooded the
entire peninsula to depth Of eight feet
Houses have been swept away and live
stock drowned. The loss Of life has not
yet been reported
Whitehall Wis.-The dam Of the
Whitehall Touring mill. owned by
II. +. Gets. went ont Friday before a
large volume Of water The dam Of the
Coral City mill owned by l.. II Whitney,
three miles above here on Pigeon Greek.
was swept out with the town bridge over
it, The dam or j. S. Calkins, at Elk
Greek on the stream Of the same name.
was demolished a number Of country
bridges were swept away
CnApPAQUA, y. y The old Greeley
homestead, built by Horace Greeley in
1851, was destroyed by fire Friday morn
ing Since Mr.. Greeley death
the house was owned by Miss Ga.
brielle Greeley, his only surviving child.
Miss Greedy was in Pleasantyile attend.
ing church at the time. The fire made
rapid progress and the servants were com
PEELED to leave the house without saving
much property tits believed that $4,000
will cover the loss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
WASHINGTON.

THE house committee on Judiciary has
appointed a subcommittee to visit the
several southern states TO make a thor
ough investigation of the alleged improp-
or action of court officers in various cases.
REPRESENTATIVE Henderson, Of Iowa,
has introduced joint resolution, pro
posing an amendment to the constitution,
providing for the election of senators
hy the qualified voters Of the different
states.
WAsHrNGToN. D. C.-The cigar manu-
facurers who made am argument Wednes-
day in opposition TO the tobacco Sched-
ues of the new tariff bill have fled
with the committee a substitute schedule
which would be acceptable to them. 1t Is
intended TO correct the provision Of the
bill which subjects to duty wrappers at
1915 a pound and entire counts of any
bale Of leaf tobacco containing any leaf
suitable for wrappers.
WAsurNGroN The subcommittee of
the house Judiciary committee, which for
some time has been considering a number
of bills to regulate and revise the present
judicial system. reported to the full com
mittee memorial bill, which will be per
fected in some debates and reported TO the
house with favorable recommendation,
The intention is to relieve the United
States supreme court and the circuit
courts by an increase Of circuit judges,
etc.
SECRETARY PRocToR, in a letter to Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster, of the Woman Christian
Temperance Union, says I'll heartily
sympathize with the efforts Of your society
in behalf Of temperance in the army and
navy. and shall DO everything in my power
to aid the good work, am not prepared
to admit that the soldiers of our army are
more incorporate than any other class of
men: certainly the more have seen Of
the soldiers of our army the more respect
hive for them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
roretold Her own Death.

Little Winnie Wolford l . years of age
died at the home of her grandfat err. c. q.
TrammeIl, Thursday night, February 20.
at II clock
Many months ago. while exercising IN
play, she contracted a severe cold, which
affected her lungs, and from which she
never recovered.
Daring the last ten days Of her illness
she saw and heard many wonderful and
beautiful things To her they were per
fectly true and real.
Thursday afternoon she said: Jesus
says have been a good little girl and that
| may lie tonight if want to Can
you have the funeral tomorrow at y
o'clock
Being assured that her wishes would be
carried out she said: Well. will die
tonight at II O'Clock
What time is it?' said She, when the
clock struck H.
That III o'clock
The fever was ON and the pulse strong.
and twas thought that She would De mis-
taken. perhap, The would live yet day or
two. Just before l20c9ck She fell into q
sweet peaceful een loving friend
closed ler -ye.ij,. walked into the adioiu-
iH-room - SEE the time and the clock
,tru.s - She feII asleep and walked up
IN heaven sure enough
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

ceive as much credence as that Of an Off
Ger The pension system must continue
until the last soldier who served his cOun-
try in the war was dead and gathered to
his fathers. The house then went into
committee Of the whole on the private
calendar. Bills for the allowance OF
certain claims for stores and supplies used
by the United States army under the
provisions Of the Bowen act were discuss
ed at length. mainly on points Of order.
Pending action the committee rose and
the house took a recess. the evening session
to be for the consideration Of private PEN
sion bills.
SATURDAY, April s.
.Senate--In the senate today among
petitions presented was one from
president of the Methodist Episcopal
church mission protesting against the
passage of, the bill providing for the dep
ortation and imprisonment of Chinese
found In this country without certificates;
also a resolution Of the beard Of commerce
of San Francisco against the repeal OF the
Chinese exclusion act and for additional
legislation to etfectually prevent Chinese
immigration The house bill to provide
for town site entries Of Land in Okla
homa was amended 10y tine insertion
LOT proyiso that the certificates
mentioned therein shall not be
taken as evidence in favor of any person
claiming lots who entered them in viola
ton of the command of the president S
proclamation and then passed Among
the senate bills passed were the following:
Appropriating $4,000 for an Indian in
dustria school at Elaudreau, 5. D..
To provide for the disposal of the Vir-
giuus fund Appropriating 500 900
for an additional FIRE proof building
for the National museum After a
short executive session the private
bills ON the calendar were then taken
up and 1l3 bills were passed in just one
hour One o. them was one giving a
pension of Shopper month TO the widow of
Gen John F Hartranft.
HOUSE, On motion of Mr. Henl erson
IlLI. resolution WIS adopted
calling ON the Secretary of war for in
formation ats to whether the project TO
open the channel between Lake Ontario
and lroudequoit bay will be Of advantage
to the commerce Of the lakes A bill was
passed increasing to eleven the menu
bership of the board 5f managers Of
the national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers and making the following APP
pointments Edmund Moril lKas.l for
the unexpired term of office of John A.
Martin, deceased; Alfred L. Pearson
Penn. for the unexpired term of Office of
John F Hartranft, deceased, and VIM. b.
Franklin Comm; John G. Black llll.);
August b. Farnham Me-, and George W.
Steel lind For the term of office COM
mencing April q, 1890. to fill vacancies
occasioned by the expiration of terms Of
Office md by the increase provided herein
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins the bill
passed for the erection of public build
ing at Aurora, ILL.,, to cost $4,000 At
3 o'clock all public business was sus-
pended, and the house proceeded to pay a
tribute to the memory of Newton W "
ling, Of New York. After eulogistic
addresses by Messrs. Payne. Baker
Grosvenor, Peters and Henderson. the
house as a mark of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10
EXAMPLES IN OBJECT TFAcp,
Practical Methods Commended f,,
Education of the Young we


In the Smithsonian Institnta
known. there are models Of the cl:ts well
ings Of Arizona and model III an ,lsel
Zuni city of New Mexico. The +e.l..e1t
a large scale and has doubtless - 49, / %
teresting and realistic to thousan5. ~ III
itors from all parts of the count, VS.
one has well said, You could s5;sI As
ceive yourself as being high "a fba con-
balloon, and tar below you nose an1is. u
siledt houses. 1'st
In Ocean Grove, n j., there is mall.
of Jerusalem a. it now is-th9t s.
worldwide interest. 1t is about a;-.5 o.
feet In diameter, Of circular form III 7I'.7-l
resents that city with all its ds4eals ~,
buildings as well as the ,urr4s1 r'i, U
country. The writer can readily ii@.l-t,s
all the prominent points of intars..' Ivy
the historic sites nearby the builjin.' 'll
ing marked with figures, and the 49,
features, such as hills and valleys ,1s
letters Of the alphabet. There il ol'l
thing 50 real and practical IN the iIIp.r..
tons given, as well as il many other .,@
liar IN character, that the wonder H..
educators have not followed ont tbis ls-J
Nothing improves the mind of q e-I5
so much as the sight of an object aLI..
which ID has been told or the y;av of'
place it has been reading abous T.a
Illustrations of the cities named olva.,'-.
more correct idea of those places tb,-
we could possibly ottan by an onr b,-G
reading. We see something so re3IisF,
that the mind at once receives an ip1aE
bIa immersion This 1pathal ,F ,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

An amusing story concerning Prince
Bismarck and the late Field Marshal Won
Wrangel is now current at Berlin. IN Is0-4;
during the war with Denmark, Ola
Wrangel was in command Of the allied
Prlssian and Austrian forces There was
at one moment some fear at Berlin tnat
the Western powers might object g the
allied troops entering lutland, in c9nse-
quence of which a telegram was semitic Una
Field Marshal, bidding him advance NJ
farther WrangeI thereupon wired oalh
to the Emperor William that these up
lomatists, who Spot the most susces,Ll'
operations. deserved the gallows. ~
marck took care to ignore Wrangc s pres
ence whenever he met him on later 9,'"
s.ons. which could not fail to annoy. 3lil'
One day. however. they met az d4.AeI
having both been invited to tine hn-
table. It was a popularity OF Nriins..
that he always called everybody 'da Il
thou: ana turning to Bismarck E ,l
was seated next to him, he SAID As
SON, can t thou not forget? NO
the curt reply. After short pa
Waruge. began again. My SON. aa-
thou not f1rgive. with all my h4..-'
answered Bismarck. and the two reh''I-''
friends till Brauge. death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-04-10

Scientists declare that wells aremJe..I,-.o-
ID the eyesight. and BIifkins 4
fact: that there Is nothing harder =
man ewes thana veil which looks e
there were apretty face behind li--I-A
change.
TuE ev--tate treasurer. HennngNa.
Mississippi has been arrested lot
z.euent 1f the state funds.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-08-30
Notice Of FOrfeitnr.o-


70 THOMAS LAyELL, CHARLES r D.v,s
thelr heirs, assigns or legal Representa-.
tives: ~'~AA'~
You are hereby notified that I have ex.
Pended the sum OF one hundred (lOO( dol.
iars IN labor and improvements upon the
ADE1.A DE lode mining claim. Situated
on the Carrie Leonard gulch. Little smoky
district, and adjoining the Carrie Leonard
group OF mines, in Alturas county, idaho
territory, ID order to hold said premises
under the provisions of section I32i Re-.
vlsed Statutes of the United States helm.
the amount required to hold the same for
the year ending December 81, 1889: thai
your respective proportion of the same is
as iolloWs: you. Thomas Lavell. your heirs,
assigns or legal Representatives. Sas S3%
ana you, Charles T. Davis, your heirs, as
Signs or legal representatives, S33 3d. be.
ing third, each, of the said ADELAIDE
i0de mining claim; and if within ninety
W. DAYS from the service of this notice or
WITHIN ninety 500 days after this notice by
pIollcatlon you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure as CO.
owners, your interest in said claim will
become the property of the undersigned
uhder the provisions Of said section 1924.
FRED. REID.
ketchum, Idaho, March q, 1890.
FIRST publication, March %, 1890
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Marie Never Forgot Again.

A German merchant in London
mas servant who is excellent in
many respects, but was very forget.
iul. This fault was especially annoy.
ing at meal times, when something
essential was sure to be lacking
from the table. One day the fam.
ny were seated at the table and the
pen was rung as usual. The girl
hurried to the dining-room.
Marie" said Herr B., "iust run
and fetch the big step-ladder down
from the attic and bring it here"
Marie, who had been disturbed
al ner dinner, gave a grunt of dis
Satisfaction, but ran up the three
nights of stairs to fetch down the
heavy ladder. In about five min
utes she returned to the room, pant
ing with her exertion.
$50 now" said Herr B., .'put it
up at that end of the room and
climb to the top"
Marie did as she was told, and
when she was at the top Herr B.
quietly observed:
Marie, you have now got bet
ter view than we have; Just look
round and tell us if you can see
any salt on the table. My wife and
] could not find it,"
That did the business. Marie
never forgot the lesson.-Chicago
Herald.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

10 WILLIAM TATE TAYLOR, and the heirs
and representatives of the estate of AL
BERT DowD, deceased:
You are hereby notified that I have ex-
pended the sum of two hundred (2OO) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
WHITE CLOUD lode mining claim,
situated in Wood River mining district.
Alturas" county, Idaho Territory, in order
to hold said premises under the provisions
of Section 1924. Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount required
to hold the same for the years ending De-
cembeF 81, 1887, and 1888; that your pro-
portions OF the same are as follows, tO-Wit
for the said William Tate Taylor, $73. 33l
being eleven thirtieths, and for the said
Albert Dowd, $53. 1873, being four-fifteenths,
and if within ninety 500 days from the
service of this notice, or within ninety
500 days after this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion of such expenditure as co-owners,
your interests in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned, under
the provisions of said Section 1924, Revised
Statutes of the United States.
L. PEASE.
First publication, October II, 1889
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To DANIEL A. MARTIN, or his heirs or a
signs:

To DANIEL A. MARTIN, or his heirs or as.
signs:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
i l have expended the sum of one hun
dred (lOO) dollars in labor and improve.
ments upon the ESSEX lode mining
claim, situated in Warm Springs Greek
mining district. Alturas county, Idaho Ter.
rltory, order to hold said premises under
the provisions OF section 1924, Revised Stat.
utes OF the United States, being the amount
required to hold the same for the year end
ing December 81, 1889; that the proportion
OF sad expenditure due by YOU, Daniel A.
Martin. is $66662z. being two-thirds. and
II within ninety 1907 days from the service
OF this notice. or within ninety (9O) days
after this notice by publication you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owner, your inter
est IN said claim will become the property
OF the undersigned, under the provisions
OF SAD section 1924. FRED. KING.
ketchum, l. T., January 2, 1890
First publication, Jan. 4, 1890
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To CHARLES AIKENs, his heirs or assigns:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
L we have expended the sum of two hum
dred (2OO) dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the LAURA T.. lode min
ing claim, situated in Warm Springs Creek
mining district, Alturas county, Idaho Ter
ritory, as required by Section 1924, Riyiscd
Statutes of the United States, being The
amount required to hold the same for the
years ending December 81, 1888, and 1890
mat the proportion of said expenditure
que by you, Charles Aikens, is $66. 6631,
being one-third, and if within ninety l95l
days. from the service of this notice. or
within ninety (9O) days after the notice by
Publlcatlon, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of said expenditure as CO.
owner, your interest in said claim will he.
come the property OF the undersigned. un-
der the provisions of said section 1924.
X. B. MORTON.
It. A. CAMPBELL.
Aetchum, Idaho. January 2, 1880.
First publication. Jan. 4, 1900.
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NOfiCe Of

70 Mrs. MARY. +. BROWN and A, J. Bass
or their heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred (lOO) dol
lars in labor and improvements mon The
SILVER GROWN lode mining claim.
situated in Warm Springs Creek mining
district, Alturas county, Idaho Territory,
In order to hold said premises under the
provisions OF Section 1924, Revised Statutes
OF the United States, being the amount re-
CURED to hold the same for the wear ending
December 81, 1883; that your proportions
OF the same are as follows, to-wit: for the
SAID Mrs. Mary Z. Brown SIG. 20, being 100
Ieet; for the said A j. Bass, SIG. 20 being
tGo iee1, ana II within ninety go days from
me service OF TINS notice, or within ninety
You tan or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion OF such expenditure as co-owners
your interests in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned, under the
provisions OF said Section 1924.
LA URA SCHWARTZ.
ketchum, Idaho, April "a. 1880.
First publication, MAY 8. 1890
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