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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SIMON GAM was drowned in st. Joe
river at Fort Wayne, Ind.
GALVESTON is flooded with the waters Of
the gut us the result Of a terrific storm.
SEVERAL persons were killed and much
property destroyed by the cloud bursts
in northwestern Iowa, Tuesday.
]. MERRILL. Chicago man, was struck
by skyrocket at Akron, Ohio, on the
Fourth and killed.
THE New York seventy-fr5t regiment
armory building was burned Saturday
morning Loss, 800 600, insurance Sl00
900.
LIEUT. Barcal was shot and severely
wounded by an unkno wn man, in Chicago.
SIX Northwestern railway employs
have been arrested for their neglect caUs-
ing the accident at the Rockwell! street
crossing, Saturday, in Chicago.
WHILE walking on a highway in War
saw, MINI, in thunder shower, Andrew
Ramstad was struck b. lightning ana in
stanty killed
A CAR containing 10000 pounds of tea
broke loose while being run on 10 a freight
boat at San Francisco and the tea was
emptied into the bay,
The Blue Mountain hotel at In Graude,
Oregon, was burned Saturday night
United States Senator Dolph and other
guests had an narrow escape from death.
THREE children, aged 9, 8 and years
strayed away from their homes in Avery
Vile, H., Nor day, and although hun
dreds OF men searched all day Tuesday
for them they have not been found II is
feared they were drowned in "a lake neal
/ their home
A FREIGHT train on the Omaha hnC
came in collision with work train neal
Mendoza MINI. Thirty cars were de
stroyed 10y FIRE Several of the trainmen
! jumped into the mississippi river to es
/ cape death 1t was reported that three
I tramps were burned to death. The loss K
/ the Omaha company is 10000,
A NEWCASTLE, Pa, special says a trac
tion engine drawing a shanty on wheel.
went through bridge in Wayne town
ship Thursday night John Byron Chas
Newton and s. Shaffer were caught il
the wreck and 50 badly sc,lIded by the es
Gaping steam that they will hardly re
! cover
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
PRETTY GIEL.
BADLY Disfigured after a Bide In street.


BADLY Disfgured after Ride In a street.
Car.
She was a pertty girl and a pleasant
thing to see ON a rainy day She got into
an electric car short time since on
Madison avenue, during the shower Her
tailor made costume was natty. A soft
hat showed a curly bang, and veil skirt
ed the top of her delicate nose Slnng
from her arm she carried promenade
satchel and in one hand a silver mounted
umbrella. The car was CrOwed and the
passengers moved up when a dapper gem
tIeman yielded his place; so that the girl
squeezed into a narrow space and sat at
the edge of the seat ut that Her get-up
was gentemaniy, but her pocket was hard
10 find, and dragging her purse he spilled
her handkerchief She and the gentle
man opposite bent simultaneously TO pick
itup Their heads bent in contact and
the girl hat was punched in and pushed
to one side. She thanked the gentleman
for her handkerchief The jog her hat
got had loosed her veil, Reach.
ing up to rearrange both she bust the rim
that held one cuff This made her ner-
voUs aul the veil was not straight by any
means, while the hat was pinned at a
distinctly raklsh angle, and SO far back
that the bang were pulled out of sight
When she took her arms down the cuff
fell over her knnckIes She could not
manage the pin which being bent, was
was hurting her dainty wrist so she bar
ed one hand Of its glove She, tried to
straighten the pin and lost 10. Then she
pushed the cuff up aud began to look
severe At this point her umbrella fell
with a hang of the silver handle. Saoop-
ing for it she left her 'gr!psack' drag
along the dirty floor and tn wa, muddled
as well as theumbreIla She forgot that her
handkerchief mad been in the sane place,
and she wiped her mouth as a girl will do
when she IS nervous. The gave her a
smu6ge on her chin Then she suddenly
discovered that Pear! street was at hand
And, oh! what sadly different girl it
was who got out to do ner shopping.
One hand ungoved, the other cuff hanging
losse, umbrella, ''valise' and FACE muddy,
q soft hat tipped on the back of her head
and punched out Of shape, veil aslant
across one cheek, and alas! no bang, no
bangat all
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

.Cha traru Inns no excuse for his exist
,rcs INST NOW anoye all times Work in
-. j. ,,,,,, T., him If he will ouly take
nv, sr,.,r has opened during which
former. ,,ll need belpars fer three
r,orths /, came The northwest is one
,,-,,t asia for fine In ,nr Of the harvesters.
T.. ,,;a...,,, III. .,ser3s pnon thousands
- g., 49,, ,r,rt.5 ri, fine farms and the
-. ,.,r,r,s ,r, bi,r--af least 80
~ 1,,,t,r t,,,, i'm, ,ne.ropoJit,n aborer
.,n', ,,,,n,nd Harvesting wages ran ge
t.,,, a. :, I, a. NOR dov Uavps and
,brosbi,,,,y is from 81 25 to sl.75 a day
an5 h,,r1 rsliabIa hand can get an
o,.r,co of a 5u a dav and board from
lv1bo.t,b,r through hayin q, har-
vost and tbresbipg
As,,al a,stross far hem ia gather in the
bountcous harvest is felt in lower Mime
sofa, and the demand for it is also etrong
in Iowa and the Dakotas, and will soon
ne even stronger.
Then " bat excuse is there fer the tramp?
Absolutely none. and the fellow who ad-
NIT. H. i ,ne admits that ne is too lazy
!, ,yark n, ,nrh man no sympathy
,b,r,8 u, ,y,st,5 Courts should treat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

perhaps outnumbered our advance force
probably three to one, appeared to be lit
tie else than madness, but regardless of
consequences we dashed forwardawith the
bayonet at the charge. Few sayages hav-
ing once had taste Of the bayonet will
willingly face 1t again, and these fellows
had had taste of this weapon in previous
encounters at meunmtatta and elsewhere
After some desperate Sighting a nalf-arm
distance they began to WAIVER. The Cape
Mounted Rifles, recruited from some of
the best families IN the colonies. were the
equal, physically, of any men ! ever saw.
At last the Zulus, utterly routed, fed
through the swanze. Whilst looking back
| saw the head of our column, held in re-
serve to follow the assaulting party, pour
ing through the breach in the first swanze.
and over the crest of the wall below. .
"At the top OF the hill another deter.
mined stand was made, but this time by
an immeasurably superior force, there be-
ing gathered there in opposition to the
attacking party the very flower of Nor
osi's garrison, and that redoubtable chief
himself taking q very active part in the
proceedings He had placed his women
and children IN the circle OF tents at the
back of the plateau, an5 drawn his men
across the from Of the monnllin in such a
way that our men as the; gained foot
hold would be partly surrounded 1t was
quite evident 10 ma that we must carry
ttat plateau by the point Of the bayonet
or have our best men in the front gradu-
ally picked off by their sharpshooters
while skirmishing on the TANKS was going
forward.
1T was an exciting moment, the Zulu
warriors were yelling like demons, and
the air seemed literally black with as
segais many of which fell and wounded
our men They were Just crazy for the
charge, and when the word was given
needed no second invitation. 1t was very
unequal contest rs far as numbers were
concerned, but the natives were no match
for the soldiers in discipline or in staying
powers and moreover, they were encum-
bered with their women and children.
shall never forget that battle in the moon
light on the top of Morosi's mountain.
1t seemed as if we had been fighting for
hours, but really a few minutes would
have covered the period Of the engage
ment, At last, hemmdln on all sides,
MOrosi' men having no alienation but to
die or fight, for in that dreadful carnage
no quarter was given or asked for, were
driven struggling to the very verge of the
precipice, As the pressure from the front
became greater many Of the weak aud ex-
hausted were forced over the cliff and
persisted miserably on the rocks below.
Among the Zulus who persisted in this
manner was Morosi himself, who, seeing
all was lost retreated to the very verge Of
the gulf, add with an insulting gesture,
threw up his hands and sprang fcom the
plateau, defiant to the last. Strange to
say unlike the other bodies which went
over the cliff, the body of Morosi stuck
half way down the mountain in some
bushes, and an adventurous fellow named
Roberts, of Sir Bartle Frere's contingent,
climbed down and brought back the head,
thus earning the r. ward. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
FOREIGN

EXCESSIVE heat in thesouth of Russia is
causing numerous deaths.
THE new Russian tariff has been promul-
gated, and will 90 into effect Jolly IL,
CArTAIN Su,w, chief of the London fire
brigade, has signed,
MoRE heavy fchting in the Gillian
civil war j. reported
1uF irish land bin has passed the com
mitlee stage in the house of lords,
SEVERAL. persons have been poisoned in
London 10y eating salmon can ed by the
Columbia river cnuerles.
TuE Russian government has consented
to take part in the worlds fair at thl
cage.
President CARNor visited the abodes
of PJrlsion workmtn and was welcomed
cen all sides
Rrv. CHARLES STURGEON, the eminent
Baptist divine, rs lying at the point OF
death at his home in London.
MANy missions are being burned boy
the Chinese and occupants forced to flee
far their lives.
THE trial Of fftyone OF the rioters
whose acts Of Of violence made Nav daJ
last day of terror in Italy begau IN Rome
Friday. There are 800 witnesses TO be
examined.
FIFTEEN houses were destroyed 10y fire
Wednesday ut Chatlhon, north of Lake
Bourget, France Several persons were
killed
PRop. FAKKER, the redemptionist faith
er who has de- oted the last twenty years
to nursing the lepers of Dutch Guiana,
has died Of leprosy.
BALMAcgpA's candidate for president
Of Chilli was elected Saturday. His name
Is Ficuua. OUly the southern provinces OF
the county voted.
TINS price Of bread is raising rapidly
in Russia because of the bad harvest pros
poets
TuE emperor Of Germany visited the
famous English school at Eton, Mon
day, He WAS received with great enthusl.
asm.
A LARGE steamer WAS sunk in the Eng,
hsh channel, off Dover. Sunday night.
Nothing has yet been discovered that in
dIcates the identity Of the vessel.
EMPEROR WuuASrin an interview
the triple alliance has been renewed tr
SIX years
TuE inhabitants Of the province 81 Va
rOug, Italy. are alarmed at a series OF earth
quake shocks ict throughout til" province
Monday night
TINS body of James Mrllenry, the Brit
ish railway magn8te. Will be uisiAtarre3
and an examination viii be made 70 de.
ttrmire whether or not he wa, poisoned.
EN PRESIDENT LEGIrINE, with large
party ct followers, has left lamaea FIR
Turks l,hud. ana Is believed 70 be en-
route to HNti to make war Ola Hippoyle.
F0uR FFTus Of tie tln-p.ate WORKS in
south Wales closed their doar- Saturday
far enc month throwing 25 900 hands ONT
s. employment for tie time
HirroIN1 l., ruler Of Hayh has incur
red such eum,y thr gh his manner Of
sqaelctug be recent rebellion tAat It is
sand be must either resign or i've in con-
staut dread Of assassination
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

Oue of the most interesting women IN
Kentucky is Mrs. Gratz, of Lexington, the
aged mother of Gen, J. o. Shelby.
Though 81 years old, she is bright end
active and shows no sign Of physical or
mental decrepitude. Mrs Gratz reared
and educated GOV. b Gratz Brown, OF
Missouri, and Col Frank b Blair. 1t is
somewhat singular that these two men,
who owed their training to her, became
union leaders when the war broke out.
while her own son joined the confederate
cause
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
THE SHATTERED MIRROR.
one ofHermanns Mol Far,ons Tricks

bne OF herm aims MOST Famous TICKS.
People have repeatedly asked me which
of my tricks have pleased me the most
and which ! take the most delight IN per
forming. ! consider the trick Of restor-
ing the shattered mirror as my most IA
nous oue, This had the honor of per
forming before the car OF Russia upon
an invitation TO give an exhibition at his
court it was done unexpectedly TO the
spectators, and was not down on the regu-
lar bill While playing billiards with the
attaches of the court after the performance.
the car beng present in the saloon,
shot ball with all ms strength against d
nategass mIrr extending from door to
ceiling. ID was shIyered into City pieces.
CONSERVATION was depicted On every cOun-
tenauce; on none mere plainly than my
own. While the car c0urteously waived
my apology, considering the destruction
of the mirror a. trlillng and ordered the
game 10 proceed, | could easily see that
ms supposed awkwardness made q disa-
greeabla impression With the car per
mission examined the mirror to estimate
the damage done and the possibility 81 re-
pairing IT, While So engaged one Of the
suite playf1lly challenged me 10 exercise
my art and make the mirror whole again.
never dreaming that his chllleng,' was the
very cue / wanted, and rot considering the
successful acceptance Of 1t as possible
hesitated an instant and then ordered tie
Mirror to be covered with cloth entirely
conceaIlng it from view. On the remova.
Of the cloth, after ten mintes, the mirror
was found withe-t a faw, and as perfect
as before the damage / will leave it to
my readers imagination y decide how
that trick WAS done
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
WASHIN aTON

THE president has granted a pardon to
Thomas Butler. OF Arkansas, sentenced to
one year s Imprisonment for breaking into
a government d.stll,ery.
MARK w. HARRINGTON editor eff the
American Meteorological journal and a
professor nc Ann Arbor, Mich, has been
appointed chief of the weather bureau.
ACrING SECRETARY SPAIrING, of the
treasury has decided that uudtr article
200 universal postal union convention, ii
is forbidden 20 send 10y mail any
package containing articles liable to duty.
President HARRlsoN on Wednesday
issued proclamation granting the puyl-
lege of copyright in this country 10 Citl
gems Of Great Britain, France, Belgium
and Swi 'zerand.
PRESIDENT HARRrsoS Thursday morn.
ing appointed NllIl.m e. Slmmonds OF
Connecticut commissioner OF patents, and
John y. CuJurn, of Wisconsin, member
of the Columbian commission.
SEC. NOBLE has appointed J C. Wood
wf. of Wyoming. Charles a. Metl. lat, o.
WASHINGTON. y c J Brigham, q Ono,
lbs commission negotiate with the
Mind RIVER 81 sAesUor- Indians IN Wyo-
ming tor th, ctsylan % tue United States
er Il portion of tfeir reservation. The APP
poinrmeuts are made under the general au-
thority granted
Tn isuuders.ood here taAt Evan ?. Jones.
of Wisconsin, tor many years United
States Consul at CudE. viii renew bis
allegiance to Great Britain. Of when he
was former subject and run ter Par
hameut. tie was d native of Naes, and
h4ame natuIalizei citizen Of the United
Et.4..s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

An expedition to determine the exact
snot where Columbus landed in the West
Indies on his first voyage Of discovery has
sailed from New York under the patron
age Of the Chicago Herald The place has
never been located with precision 10y the
modern gcogtaphers, aud these latter day
voyascrs win try to follow the course OF
Columbus in so far as it is possible to de
termine 1t 10y such evidence as Is available
at the present time. 1t is probable that
the Herald men will find some spot, Mt any
rate, whereon to place the handsome mon
umcnt already provided for.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
A Fragile structure.

system which chronic indigestion has aePs'
ed and rendered nervous and feeble, Is lnarss :
very fragile structure a tenement fast ~
into irretreyable decay. Excessive iri4-1.
Of lem Der, abnormal and causeles anue'st 4.F.
croad. Ia, hysteris aad sleep essuess Tues.
some u the Manifestations OF nervousness. A--'
grand .nyigorsting ueryiae, HostetteFs sol'-.-
Blstsrs, t7auqaillzss By strengthening tae hsF :
accomplishing the double resul, THROUGH
medium Of renewed digestion and asstlAAa-.
80 tonic ID existence exhibits snch thoi21-a.
produces such speedily appreciaoia euee.s q
EltEer- lI IL prFfeetE rrilAe4e
aEalu-t malaria and dangerous Ei4aeJ
tIl3 remedies completely ilFer anu D2Nss ~
rs aua disorder. Nervous lnFala.z sae'z-
f4Il ~ tor,ify their - stems wlln lAis - e
lecIlYe, ~ASeh vel merits perslstsui TIA,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
MEMORIAL TO BROKAW.
An Athletic Field TO Be Established
az Princeton COLLEGE.

New YORK, July Eft is now de-
cided that instead of a monument u
commemorate the heroism OF young
Frederick Brokaw. who lost his life IN
a gallant effort to rescue two women AZ
Elberon, n. j., the large field south o.
the presidents house at Princeton coli
lege viii be thoroughly equipped as an
athletic field, and a memorial gate
erected, bearing a properly inscribed
tablet. At a meeting Of some OF ne
classmates and friends held here yes,
terday an organization was effected
with this object in view.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

TuE Haytian government ia decidedly
national in the matter Of negotiations Wi h
the United States II refuses TO treat with
Fred Douglas. the duly accredited minis
ter of the United States to that republic,
in relation to the matter of coaling sta
tiop for our feet, insisting that a white
man shall be sent to do the business A
man Of their own race and color is not
good enough to conduct diplomatic bust
ness with those inland negroes They are
bound to demonstrate their equality with
the whites
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
MINERAL PRODUCTS.
The United states IL the Create"
Mining Country.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1.-The last
volume on mines and mining census
shows the total value Of the mineral
products of the United States amounted
at the time of the census to 1886, sss,'
45O, which is the greatest total ever re-
ported for any country. 1t far outstrips
the product Of Great Britain. The to
tai number of industrial mining esta6
lishments is 10000; persons employed.
SIG, liz; annual wages, S2l2,409, SOP, ana
and capital employed, 81, l73, 900, 900,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11
DID NoT &c To-pAY.
Rain Tntsrferes with the wheeimenf
Contest at ESagerstown, Md.

HAGERsrowN, Nd. July 1.-THE rain
interfered with the opening contests o.
the wheeluen set down for to-day, ana
the races will begin tomorrow i the
weather permits Several thousand
cyclists are in attendance, and the local
hotels are crowded TO their utmost ca
pacity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

~outh Am riram steamship company
Adopts The knghsh Ensign
san FE.Ncrsro. Iuly 8 The steamer
Cjtv II New York arrived to-day from
lianama bringing advicts that the South
Ameroan Steamship company after the
ltata episode resolved 10 change lis flag
ana adopted the English ensign instead Of
the Chilean STANDARD which was used.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

Gordon. Cumming will neither show his
hand nor his teeth. The expected bacca'
rat exposure has been suppressed. The
reasons are supposed TO be kept secret, but
this will not be reliably known TIL Lady
Brooke Is heard from
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

THE king Of Belgium will soon visit
England, and before he leaves for home
Stanley will probably have told him dedn-
itely whether he will 20 back to Africa az
governor Of the Congo Free State.
Whether he accepts the kings offer or
not, the explorer and his wife will visit
King Leopold, ii is said at Brussels with
in the year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

James Campbell, Of Philadelphia. who
was a member Of President Pierce's Off
ciaI family, is the oldest living cabinet
official in the country. Although close to
the more than patriarchal age Of four
score years, he may be seen on the streets
amos. daily exhibiting the elastic step
that belts Contamination His In
terest in public affairs is undated.
The record Of thieving in places Of trust
for the year to date is given as embracing
the names Of 100 men and the sum Of "a
$50 900. The past month has been a par
ticuIarly bad one furnishing no less than
81, $40, 600, or more than onehalf of the
total stealings Of the five months. But
the stahsticians would doubtless babe us
find comfort in the fact that there is more
money to steal and more 10 steal it now
than ever before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

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The Press., 1891-01-08

Many will learn with sorrow that MT. James B. Woodworth, agent and lecturer of the Connecticut Temperance Union, was found dead at hotel in Hartford on Sat. urday, Jan. ,3i. MT. Woodbridge . had been out of health some weeks. The symptoms indicated trouble with the lungs and heart He left his home at Collins. vile on Tuesday to attend to some busi. ness in Hartford Here he called upon friends, to whom he seemed in better health and spirits than for weeks before. Yet he was far from well. He took room at the Sigourney House, as usual. On Wednesday he was very ill, and sent for a friend, to whom he spoke of an attack of what seemed 10 him paralysis of the heart. On Thursday he dressed, paid his bill, and spoke of going home. He was evidently a very sick man, not we'll enough to be up. Not long after he left the Sigourney House he entered another hotel, where he was shown to room. Without undressing, he threw himself on the bed, and there his remains were found forty eight hours later, giving indications that he had died almost immediately upon lying down. Mir. Wood bridge labored for the temperance society nearly two years. He was an interesting speaker, and a most efficient as well as thoroughly faithful worker for the cause, and had won for himself many warm per sonal friends. He leaves an aged mother to whom he was deyotedly attached, a mar ried daughter, and two sons. He was about sixty years of age.
The Press., 1891-01-08
(To be ooncluded.)
rCorrounscatad
rCommunicated.1 Shall Holland County be Dism em- bered


 Perhaps it is not known to 8 large por- ton of the people of this town and county how much of an effort is being made by Mansfield and Windham to divide Holland and take from us our second largest town. Mansfield has already petitioned the general assembly, and Windham stands ready to enter the fight, which, if she wins-and she feels confident she will brings to Windham additional wealth and prestige, and takes from us as much as she gains.
 Holland, on the other hand, stands meekly by, watching 8 large amount Of taxable property rasslng from under her control, as if her grand list were too large, and she could well afford to see it decreas. ed. Then, as to taxes. No one for mo- ment believes that the county's expenses will be any smaller with Mansfield part of Windham. If this be true, how are these bills to be paid if not by an increase of taxation? Can we afford to allow this But will the division end here? The writer thinks not. Columbia and Coven- try are ready and determined to follow.
 Where does Stafford and the other towns come in this general breaking up? Is Stafford and few of the towns in this portion of the state to be stranded here after Windham has taken from us all she can conveniently use? Left here in such a dismembered state we shall be utterly devoid of political or commercial prestige. Is it not time for the people of Stafford to be up and doing? STAFFORD.