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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
THE BREEDERS CONVENTION
Big Delegation from Kentucky TO
the Chicago Meeting.

LExINGroS, KY April 1.-The Chi.
cago convention IS al the talk among
trottlua-horse men here and although
a big auction sale Of trotlers began to-
dav many leading breeders have left
TIE CITY for the convention, na9ne
n ..,e going from this section are j.
brodhead. II. c. Mcdowell vs. g.
France. Ed A Upton, Dr. }. w. Ma
dora. Thomas Frazier, Samuel -.
BOYLE. PROPRIETOR Of the Kentucky
Stock Farm, the trottiug horse paper
MS associate editor. Judge Irving Hal
sew IconoclastJ, and many other widely
known persons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
MuTINous oRENADiERs.
Serious Discomfort in the Ehird Hat
talon, Stationed az Chelsea -

LoNpoN, April 81 Mutiuy has bro
ken out IN the third battalion OF gren-
adiers, stationed at Chelsea. For some
days past the men have manifested dis
content. and the feeling eliminated
this morning, when the FIRST company
refused TO go out for parade, Four
other companies at st. Georges bar
racks also refused 10 obey the o'clock
call, claiming that the order was CON
trary TO precedent One Of the oldest
members OF the grenadlers was placed
under arrest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
Emperor william In 1t Rage

BEmIN, April 81. Emperor William
is frantic with rage at the conversion
TO the Greek church Of the Duchess OF
Sparta which he attributes TO Russian
influence. The Emperor regards his
sisters change Of faith as a personal
insult to himself, for IL seems that II
was by his express order that the clause
was introduced into the marriage con-
tract which allowed the Duchess TO
continue member OF the LatherGn
church.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
A Lighted Watch and Room FuiI Of
sas Cause "A Tragedy.

MuNuIE, Ind, April 2l.-Durng the
absence OF the family, Mr.. Samuel
Hardesty, residing Twelve miles uorth-
east of this city, met with horrible
death. She hau lelt the house TO milk
a COW, leaving the natural gas b,un,ng
from Jet IN the Kitchen. Tie lame
was blown out by The wind and on re-
entering the room the woman lighted n
match, She had no sooner done this
than terrific explosion followed aud
the whole room for an instant was in "a
blaze
Mrs lIardesty was knocked ;, nseless,
and when she regaiued CONSCIOUSNESS II
was only to liud herself enduring the
most agoullng rain with ler flesh
fairly cooking under her blazing
clothes. She tore the burning gar
meuts of, assisted by others who had
been attracted 10 he scene by the loud
report OF the explosion. The helpless
woman was kindly cared for, but only
survived few hours.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

LEAvENwoKrH, Kan, april 2i.-The
BODY Of Len 7. Smith, who died sudden
~ last Tuesday Of heart disease IN the
CITY OF Mexico arrived here yesterday.
The Mexican State department COM
pelled the friends TO pay $50 70 re-
move the corpse and the undertaken ex-
pacted 1901 for his services.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

LONDON, April 81 influenza IS raging
in London One-ti.rd OF the members
of the National Liberal CLUB aud the
majority Of the inmates of one OF the
largest hotels are down with The dis
ease The extension OF the epidemic Is
favored by the condition OF the weather.
kilograms from Leeds aud Sheffield re-
port similar state Of affairs in those
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

GLASGOW, April 81. --Arrol Bros. have
suspended payment. The Liabilities are
heavy and the assets unknown. The
failure is attributed TO the non-receipt
Of remittances from Bueuos Ayres and
to the suspension Of the Renfrew Forge
and Steel company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
lconsui oeneraI sweeney Resigns.

COLUMBUS. ind, April FLA tele-
gram received here this morning from
Y. T. Sweeney, United States consul at
Conslautinople, says that he has
rendered his resignation, He viii again
enter the ministry, having accepted a
call 10 a church at kOkomo. Ind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

CAFE Town, April a. Five thousand
Boer-, al well armed, are preparing TO
seize the territory between the Matabele
frontiers claimed by Portuguese and
including the country from the mouts
Of the Iimpopo TO tie mouth Of tno
Iambeai
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
JOHN c. CARTOON DROWNED.
The WelI-known Naturalist Meet.
Death on the newfoundland Coast.

NEw York April PA Taunton.
Mass, special says News has been re
ceived here Of the death bv failing from
cllh into the sea at ca near PWcentla,
Newfoundland, OF John G. Cuhuop, the
young naturalist OF Taunton His body
has been recovered and will be sent
home the latter part ct the week.
Cahoou was one Of tie most daring
hunters for bIrd specimens IN the
country aud had done considerable work
for The Sm tbSouian institution. HIS
searches at times took him through the
most unIrequented parts ct Mexico and
South Amer ca aud THIS was his THIRD
trip 10 Newfoundland la search OF rare
specimens,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

New York, April 81 Another large
batch OF Italian. Immigrants, ,5jS in
number, was landed at the b2r@e Office
to-day. Two of the Italian, ihlt ar
rived on he Alesia have been dgbarred,
it having come to the knowledge Of the
barge officials that they are eX-conyicts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
Making meadr at ~ pa.o.

ELPAso, Texas, April 21.-Gov. Car
rillo of Chihuahua, Mexico, arrived to-
day. accompanied by his staff TO par
ticipate in the reception TO be rendered
President Harrison, The city rs rapidly
filing with people from New Mexico,
Arizona and old Mexico,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
nennil,v Ifsnts IsmtIer.

GREENOAsTsE Ind, April 81, The
first Of the series Of the intercollegiate
base ball games tor the championship
Of Indiana resulted in a victory for
Depauw over the Butlor university
team by score Of 10 10 ..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
Mnrld.. Enlr strlker..

CHICAGO, April 21.-The strike OF
laborers at dickson Park continues.
The grounds are being guarded by the
police, but the strikers are quite and
there have been no disturbances so far
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

DETROIT. Mich, April 2l.-There IA "a
remarkable ice jam in Lake 81. Clan
that prevents navigation on the laKes
and makes the river the lowest 10 IS
nistory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

CHICAGO, April 21 The Scottish Rite
Masons Of the Chicago jurisdiction are
in session in this city.
A 8 pinch armor. piercing shell, manu-.
featured by the British firm Of Thomas
Firth K Sons. was recently subjected 70
being fred at l4-inch compound plate.
The proiectilo passed clean through It.
Further tests with this steel will soon be
made.
Elmer Z. Chamberlain and Miss Belle
Bsrnum, Of Waupaca, were married Sat
urday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

Pans, April q, The Dix Neuviems
Steele "a to-day issue asserts that II
has rea son TO know that Germany is
about o cede to England all the west
African district south Of the Congo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
suicide at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April q. John
gcarrv. aged s., q real estate broker,
after making his viii, shot the top of
his head OF last night His wife had
recently sued him for divorce
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
wall street.

NEW YoRK. April slThe market opened
strong for most Of the active stocks, For
elgneFs sold ST. p2ul. but bought Unt0n Pa
cifc. bonds showed more life AID strength.
Exchange. 4s5g4seA.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

PlTTsBURG, Pa, April 81 Seven car
loads Of Pinkerton detective, passed
through the city this morning Ell route
10 the Connellsville coke regions The
evictions will take place to-day or to-
morrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25
MorI. Tor 1000 Won.

PTTsBURG, Pa, April 2l.-A general
resumption Of work took place at the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works to-day af-
ter the ten weeks Of idleness The re-
sumption gives employment 10 1900
man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

At a test Of steel manufactured at
Reading. Penn, the other day, one
inch bar broke at q strain Of 233 833
pounds, "becin about 10000 pounds in
excess Of the highest record author
atiyely known. The test was made
under the supervision Of government Of
6cers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-25

viding that railroad companies shall erect
scales at points where the shipment OF
grain amounts to 5000 bushels Of grain OF
more.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

Will our independent readers care
fully consider this fact, while reposlng
such confidence IN the lea(.ers Of the
independent party. When the legls-
lature convened ut Pierre Messres
Loucks, Harden and War,!all We're
there 10 help sieer the Independent
party. and remained there until 1t was
evident none of the trio could secure
the U. S. Senatorship. Then they
went home leaving the Independents
in the legislature to fight alone the
lobbyists there against the farmers
interests.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
SEMINARY GOSSIP.

The winter term of this school year
closed Friday afternoon March 18th |
1891. No regular closing exercises
were held. The students assembled
in the chapel at 1:l5 p NJ to listen to
reports and TO participate in the for
mal closing of the term.
Addresses We're made by Hon Y l
Converse, Rev. J Il Freeland and
Prof J X Freeland.
After the dismissal arrangements
were perfected for d branch of the
South Dakota Teachers Reading Cir
Gle. Eighteen students have enrolled
who have taught or intend to teach.
Any person who has been at the Semi
nary is welcome to becomes member
of this circle.
The following is a summary of the
reports.
Neither tarily nor absent.
Nellie Vessev Glen Hawthorne
Lizzie Burchill May Converse
Arthur BALDWIN Charles Grace
Not tardy.
Llewellyn Davy Nellie Reed
| Dale wallace Eula Wallace
| Not absent
Lewis Stephens Alice Fear
Grace VanA uken Girls Spears
Cora sic|ler Jennie Barrett
1,artie Price Edward Bond
Charlotte Flett Mary Piper
! r-passed with honor or not less than
/ 40 in any study.
4 Minnie Wilson Jennie Baldwin
\ Walter Bateman Simeon Whitney
\ Parker Whitney. Esther Danbure
lilar. Stct1ier Laura Davis
Lizzie Burchilj
Forty of the remainder ofthe schoo
lrassed. which means above IS per cen
!, lin all studies Many Of them lacke
: but little OF being with honor,
The Spring term begins March 24tl
! ...;a,nd closes June 18th. 1891.
/. The tuition per term is.
4 Primary department S -
Intermediate $ g.
d Academic g o.
;. Entire cost for board. tuition. tu
II and lights to students OF lnLermedia1
!. Department, who board in the buildin
/ for Spring term $4,000.
n Any further information may be ia
!, by addressing the principal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
SESSION LAWS OF OF.

On account oil the length OF time
necessary after the adjournment Oh the
,er;sl:ss,!.a before the pnhilca-
ton of the Official laws OF the session
the Pierre Free Press has decided to
issue an edition to be known as the
"Popular edition OF The Laws, which
will be sold at Is cents per copy The
laws will be placed in type as soon as
approved by the Governor, and VIII
be carefully compared with the official
files IN the Office OF the Secretary OF
State. Printing these laws as the ses-
sion advances will enable us to deliver
a completed copy OF the edition, in book
form, day or two after the ADJOURN
ment OF the legislature. The first edl-
ton will be limited, and to receive
prompt delivery orders shonla be tiled
now. We also have the Compiled
Laws and Session Laws OF 1889 and
1890.
Send for catalogue of legal blanks.
Free Pre- SIS Co. Pierre, ). ID.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
VISIONARY BENEFITS

1t reports are true the alliance party
is just now in pretty close straits imam
cially. It is in sore need OF IL few more,
of the hard earned dollars of the TAR
mers with which to pay the delsnquen6.
salaries Of the army Of political tramps
who are acting as otliceholders OF the
organization In order to secure this,
needed increase in revenue they are
seeking new members in those lOcall-
ties that have heretofore been fortu-
nately free from their ravages. They
have even invaded Buffalo county in
hope Of perfecting an organization
whereby they may be enabled to fitch q
few needed pennies from the pockets
OF our hard working farmers. Thay
prate about the great benefits" that
members are to secure through the al
iiance- when it is q we'll known fact
that the organization is itself bankrupt
and thata number of it's members are
now In the eastern states begging for
provisions for their associates at home
Talk about benefits. The "henelits" OF
the alliance go to the sleek otiiceholders
who are running the machine" The
| farmer members, who furnish the
grease, have only their experience fol
their share OF the "beneiits. f-Ganh
| Valley Chief.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

you shoald be. but if otherwise, which
is largely true of republican indepen-
cents we say toyou stop that swine
feeding aud come ont from that dem
ocratic mugwump combine and return
to the old republican homestead to
your fathers house where there is
bread enough and to spare.-Conklin's
Dakotian.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

of other policy holders in the same
neighhorhood who received nothing.
So, 90 is u fair salary to get out
OF the poor farmers. almost as much
as the banker gets 1t pays to be an
agitator. Read Caesars Column and
learn what aWIitS Won too.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
TWOPAFERS A WEEK FOR a
DOLLAR n YEAR

The ..Twice-a-week' Edition OF The
st Louis Republic is at once the hes:
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pet the news oil the day almost as
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In every state in the Union. Yet the
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Gem ral edition for the other States
contains nothing bit details OF l1npor-
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'rhe Republic is the leading Demo-
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

Watcrtown Public Opinion w hen
The legislature adionrns we waat clr
independent lricnds TO Sit down and
reflect on the outcome whether the
promised laws have been enacted
whether the legislative expenses have
been cnt down, and whether economy
has been practiced as well as preached.
And then consider it what good haa
been accomplished could not have been
secured rs @eiithrough the republican
party. Has the game been worth the
ammunition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

combination by reliable
and to the
together
dealers
tllfment, eN '"'
Sample copies Of InE NORTHWESTERN AGElcuTuRsr sent on
application to publishers 654 Temple Court Minneapol
For isalzer's Fall Catalogue 1890 NOV readv) write lob,
Saluer Seed Co, Lacrosse, Wis. "
HERALD and AgsllaES, without Seeds, Gully $l7-=" -:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

the public may not generally 1nder
stand why Kelley is so bitterly opposed
to Hon. vi Converse, but the whcle
secret is just here. Kelley, John Tease
and a few others OF the turn coat stripe
had arranged to have that prince o!
delnagognes, j w Harden, elected L =
senator. chen Harden was 10 adopt
the poor little wandring orphan called
this Mitchell Mail and south Dakota
| Aritator as his organ and Kelly was to
receive prouer fees and political care.
| Bat Nj Converse was too wel,acuaalht-
ell with Harden to support him for
ANYTHING. This refusal made Kelley
furious. and is the sole reason for his
opposition TO Mr. Converse oon-
socket Times.
In the oltlen times the whole cur
rency in circulation was bank bill, and
one could never know hoW good or sal e
they we're. in the National Bank Sys-
tenn the banks must get Ill the bills
they issue from the Government AMI
deposit u. s. Bonds sufficient to make
the bills always safe. II theb bank fails
it's bills are still entirely safe for the
government reGeems them ut par sell
inr the bonds deposited TO pay the
BILLS issued. This was Il source OF
considerable profit for 4 time because
The banks loaned the bills out on IN
terest. and at the same time drew IN
terest on the bonds deposited. But The
bonds; have advanced so much. and the
interest on them fallen so low together
With a tax on the circulation, that tht
banks do not now get profit enough
to pay for the trouble, so they are send
ing the bills back to the government
: and withdrawing the bonds that were
: deposited to secure them. -Orang'
Judd Farmer,
Farmers. how can you be led 10y sncl
men as Loucks, Harden and Wardai
when IT, is so evident that they see!
, or1v their own good, not yours? WI,
did they lose all interest ID the ies's
at,,re as soon as their names Wer
dropped from the list OF Sena'ori''
candidates. leave Pierre and let IN
LEGISLATURE take its own course, IL
was not for selfish political en"s INA
thew were working instead Of you
u,,od How many Of these men car
for your welfare so long us they g
living. We recently learned that NJ
!,oucks, last year, received from IN
etate alliance as its president Ok
from the national alliance as us pre-
jaeDt $500 from the Fidelity insn
ance Company as solicitor $500 fro'
9 the Alliance Hall Association as -
J. i.irorS3CO, and from the Aillance iia
> association 81 200 as damages dol
= the crops orhis renter, who fecel'S
! ,,ne Of She insurance money. Dat ga
", ;.oucks his snare OF the crop
e wss further stated Ny our u'Iofn'"-
that the crop yielded as Lii '.ets as SsAo'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20


We have repeatedly said that the
Independents party was simply a demo-
cratic aid society. The action OF the
last Legislature proved it, and we are
creditablp informed that when the In
dependents met at huron before the
legislature convened, that they there
caucused and appointed q standing
committee TO confer with democrats
upon organizing the legislature and
| electing a United States Senator. Thus
you see they arranged before the legis-
lature was in session for carrying out
the purposes planned a year before
when the alliance was made Il secret
! organization.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20

The Gam Valley Chief says that
% Marshall was over there last week
to organize IN alliance and in order to
get the farmers out advertised that
steps would be taken to get "feed and
seed" But it seems that ~ l. Spencer
and II llileman pierced the bubble and
let the cat out Of the bag which was
OF the independent breed. When the
farmers saw it was to boom the In
dependent politicaltparty they would
not go into an organization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-08
Rr.

Countless swans OF rats periodically
make their appearance In the bush
country Of the south lHland, Sew
Zealand. They invariably come Ia the
sptlug, ana apparently pur.odso " about
four yeats intervene between thcif
visits. Ia paper published In the
uuw volume Of the Transactions aud
Proceedings OF the New Il nland In.
stitutc, MT. Joseph Rutland brings 10.
gethCr some Interesting notes ON the
bush rat Nus maui ann. In tizr aud
general appearance it differs much
from the common brown rat. The
average weight Oi the mll grown
specimen h about two ounces.
The fur ON the upper portions Of the
body u dark brown, lucliuIug 20 black
on thU lower portions white OF gfuy ish.
white. The head h shorter, the suOut
lees sharp, ami the cuuutunaucU less
fierce than Ia the brown species. On
the open ground btMh rats move com.
pautiycly slowly, evidently finding
much difficulty m HuImuuntiug clods
aud other impedimouls, hcuce they are
easily taken and destroyed. ln run.
ming they do not arch the neck o. much
~ the brown rat. This awkwardness
on the ground isht once exchanged for
oxirume activity when they clint trees.
These they ascend with thenimhlcrts
Of ilie-, running out 10 the cxiTvmii lee
Of tue branches with amazing quick.
nCss; hence, when pursued, they IN.
variably make for trees " any are
within reach. The instinct which
impells them 10 seek safety by leaving
the ground h evidently strong. a rat,
on being disturbed BY plow, ran Tot
n while before the moving implement,
and then up the horso.roin-, which
were dragging along the ground.
Another popularity Of these animals 4
that wheu suddenly startled " pur.
sued they cry out with fear, thus be-
iuying their whereabouts, an indlH.
erection Of which the common rat Il
never guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-08
THE TIN PLATE CONTROVERSY.

ENGilsii manufacturers begin 10 un.
doniani that the Americans nro In
earnest about the establishment Of tin
plate woS,s. The London Ec0nOuua,
speaking on this, says:
"whai Is patent ~ the mcaucst under
Standing Is, that to successfully compete
with any American firms who may take
mp the manufacture Of tin piaie, our
makers must cut thoir prices. 1ho only
way TO KEEP the trade Is 10 show tho
American. that thcy cannot reap any
great advantage from taking mp this
manufacture themselves. n hOy hud
that thoy eau do 20, whether IL he by
reason of the English makers INDUCING
In stop months or quarrol- with tnuir
men. either of which will raisc prices IN
an artificial lovol, then We may Boo very
sure that the days Of tho tin plato Trade
Of this country with America arc nun-
bercd. And what thi, means will loo
readily appreciated whom Wa add that Of
tho entire output Of tia plates the United
states consumer take about soyen-
icuths."
The New York irish World, an OK.
trcme proteotionist organ, says In re.
ply:
"it would pay the English in the end
II they sold Tin plato. far below the cost
Of manufacturing, n by 10 doing mey
succeeded in preventing American COM
potitors from going Into the business.
when this was done. the OLD price could
be- restored. and We should be- compelled
10 submit, a. there would DO mo- home
competition To uGt as 81 check on the
Welsh tia plate Manufacturers. We can
see, then, lhu character " the service the
frco.traio organs arc rendering foreign
competitors by trying TO proyopt the
establishment on Amer lean soil Of an Ia
dusiry that will sayo the country mil
lions Of dollars annually, besides afford.
ing employment To largo army u Amv-
rlcan Wofkiugmun.'