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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26

patents, of which OF $40 were for home
steads, and that the arrears we're still 10
creasing Thereupon he despairingly says
How dreary is the prospect opened to the
settler by the figures now exhibited by the
arrears of business.
The present Secretary, however, as
suming that with The pioneers on the pub-
lie lands, "a with other men, honesty Is
the rule and dishonesty the exception,
makes very different showing. Against
A 443, ayr enlural land patents issued IN
1856 end 1887, he gives 23l 60l issued IN
1890 and 1891, and states that the 800 600
arrears OF entries awaiting patents in 1888
have. 10y dihgent work, been Ideuced to
"a 900, and that in another year all ar
rears will be wiped out ard this hard
working, much enduring class of citizens
will be able 10 obtain patents for tier
hands as soon as they are entitled to
them.
OF tue vast additions to the public do
main by purchase from the Indians since
March, 1889 time forbids to speak.
Suffice it to say, thatin this way Indian
reservations have bcen reduced, and lands
made available for settlement aggregating
than $50 900 acres, promising very soon
to reveal on the flag new star as the
symbol Of the great State of Oklahoma.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26

within the limits of the county, and must
consist of entire contiguous towns or
wards, or towns and wards These also
must be formed according to the number
of inhabitants, which means that the
number Of inhabitants in each district
shall be as nearly equal as practicable with
the number in the other districts in the
same county, having due regard TO the
oompactness of the districts,
See s. Sec, .. Art ", prohibits the
division Of assembly districts in the for
nation Of senate districts. Thus the
assembly district is constituted the terri
torial unit of the senate district, Hence,
until the assembly districts are formed, no
intelligent apporlionment of the state in
TO senate districts can be made, Senate
districts must consist Of convenient, CON
tiguous assembly districts. They must
also be formed according to the number
of inhabitants.
8 The court finds in the constitution
no limitation upon The power Of the legis-
latura to number the senate districts as IL
sees fit.
10 This decision does not impeach the
validity of acts otherwise valid Of legls
latare elected under AN invalid Legislative
apportiopment statute. Neither is the
jurisdiction of tbs court affected, nor the
exercise thereof embarrassed by the fact
that this decision may leave the state
without a valid Legislative appoTtionment
law, and hence without any law for the
election of another legislature. The gov
ernor may convene the present legislature,
If he thinks proper, and when so convened,
there can be no doubt Of rs power to en-
act valid legislative apportionment
law
H. For the foregoing reasons the mo-
ton to dismiss tie information or com
plant is denied, and the secretary is all
lowed twenty days TO make answer there.
TO as he may be advised.
II is expected taat Gov. Peck will soor
call a special session Of the legislature &c
enact new law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
Declared TO be Unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin.
The Entire Bench COncurs in the De
cision in this Famous
Case.
Extra Session Of the Legislature TO
be- Called TO Enact a
New Law.

MADISON, Wis, March - The gu
p,eme court to. day declared the act appor-
ioning the state into senate and assembly
districts unconstitutional and void.
Opinions in different phases of the ques.
tom we're rendered by Oh If Justice Lyon
aud Justices Orion and Piuney. The
court was unanimous. Every point was
decided in favor of the plaintiff in
error, Adams county. The case
was argued six weeks ago by ex-senator
Spooner, Col Geo. W. Bird and E1At-
torney General Estabrook, for the plaintiff,
and by Gen. f. S. Bragg for the defend
ant in error. The following is an outline
of the opinion of the chief justice, which
virtually covers all the points involved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
X. OF L. AND PEOPLES PARTY.
Matters Concerning THEIR Relations TO
lie Considered nj Sc Louis.

Matters Concerning Tbolr Relations TO
lie Considered ne So Louis.
ST LOUIS, Mo, March 60. Arrange
meuts have been made by the Trades
and Labor Union OF knights OF Labor
and other industrial organizations here
to hold delegate convention in this
city April 10 consider matters con-
corning their relations TO the Peoples
party.
Instead Of holding a mass meeting
March &c toratify the platform adopted
by the national industrial conference
held here Feb 20, AS provided by the
conference, each organization will
rotify the platform in its own hail
Throughout the State, however, the
Alliance men and others will hold rati-
fcation meetings next Saturday &C
cording 20 the conference program and
viii also provide for the election Of
district delegates to the National con.
veuton az Omaha and arranged for
county and State conventions necessary
to put In motion all campaign ma
chinery required.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Peoples party is to put full
ticlletin the field in Georgia.
North Dakota is said to he receiving
more from the sale Of school lands
than was ever received by any other
Stale.
The trial Of Drs McAdams and Boyd
charged with attempting 70 rob the
Gardner lIlL) Baak, has begun at
Morris.
Snow is eight inches deep in parts Of
South Dakota. Fierce storms have
also prevailed in Illinois, Iowa and Ne
braska
The ship Great Admiral arrived at
Boston from Melbourne laden with
8, $40 bales Of wool, the largest cargo Of
wool ever landed at that port.
Articles Of Incorporation we're fled
with the Illinois Secretary Of state by
the Calumet Belt Line Railway com
pany Capital stock, $500
The wife Of John Wilson promi-
nent business man Of Virginia III,
took dose Of poison in the dark in
mistake for medicine and had q narrow
escape from death.
The United States steamer Newark,
at 50. Thomas, has been ordered TO
Venezuela toprotect Americaninterests
during the existing revolution.
Eastern capitalists are at Dubuque,
Iowa, neg. tlating for the establish
ment Of a distillery there with capac-
| ity Of 3 900 bushels Of corn q day.
Hiram Ables, a well-known farmer
near Shoals Ind. was arrested and
waived examination charged with ut
teriug forged township orders Of 500
and 500 each.
The report Of q proposed offensive
and defensive alliance between the Ar.
gentine Republic and the United States
originated at the time Of the Chiliar
difficulty aud had not much foundation
al that time.
The severe sentences passed upon tbs
Berlin rioters Of Feb. -, ranging from
fifteen months TO three years impris
onment, are harshly criticised by tbs
radicals. Money Is being raised for tht
sastitute families 81 prisoners
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
FREE HOMES
BenIghn republican Policy as shown In
The Land ONCE.

BenIehn Republican Policy as shown In
The Land Office.
In the administration Of the public land
system Of The government it has been a
favor,te Oh Jet under President Harrison
administration, oy tie plan Of homestead
entries and cheap sales 20 settlers, 70 fur
pi,h, almost without cost, homes to our
homeless people In order to reach sucha
benefcent r, suit, nothing is more import
ant than the avoidance Of needless, yexa-
tious delays in the making of titles to the
occupants ef such lands. No man mas
more urgent need Of title that will bear
the scrutiny Of a LAWYERS office than the
pioneer farrev, whose slender means
must often he supplemented by a
years credit for the very neoesaaries Of
life. w.,
The secretary Of The interior in 1888,
while recognizing these facts, yet in MS
aunasl report. which had to deal With the
results Of policy in the land office Of
suspicion against all entries upon the pub
Tic lands siatCs that there were tneR 31o,-
953 original land entries in arrears tor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
HIS COUNSEL w1rupRAws.
John III Thompson, Charged with MUIR
der, Didn't Pay His Attorney.

utfa nun iAN MS HAApths3s
MILWAUKEE, March % - The case
of John IT.. Thompson, the colored
man who killed his mother-in.law
aud made an attempt to kill his
wife, was to be tried IN the municipal
court yesterday, but the withdrawal of
Attorney w c. Williams from the de-
Tense caused delay.
When the case was called, Mr., Viii
hams informed the court of his with
drawal, stating that he had not been
fully paid for his work on the prelimin-
airy examination and saw no prospect
of Thompson being able TO raise the
money. As he was engaged on the Mead
murder case, now being Investigated at
W0upaca, Mr.. Williams said that he did
not feel that he could continue with
the case under tde circumstances
Thompson asked for continuance Of
the case until the next term of court,
that he might get another attorney, add
ing that be thought he could raise the
necessary money. The court informed
him that the case had already been
pending for over six weeks, and that
was surely tine enough for
him ta have mode arrange
ments with some attorney. The
matter was discussed and Judge Wall
Der finally gave Thompson until
= O'Clock this afternoon to get an
attorney, saying that 1t Thompson did not
have an attorney by that time, counsel
would be assigned 10 the case 10y the court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
nnnuoIn IA pcllehtsd

DuQuoN, m, March %. Joy reigns
supreme with the citizens Of Duquoin.
The lockout, which was feared would
last through the spring and summer
months, has been broken and the mine
whistles OF Ninc-milc Prairie
have blown for work. to
resume tomorrow. The operators
and miners executive committee
last evening signed contracts for
work which are TO go into effect March
20, 1892, and remain IN force one year.
The miners are to get IS cents pes ton
gross weight for the FIRST six months,
and s75f cents for the last six months.
The drivers are toget 81 60 for the first
ak and Sl.75 for the last six months
Trappers 60 cents FOR the first six and
10 cents for the last six mouths, and
the road hands are 10 get 81 per day
the year round
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
coNDrNsKp TELEGRAMs.

Fire at Alto. Texas, destroyed ~ build
ipg4 in the business portion of the town;
los $4,000. % surance $40 COO
The New York Bar association found
Judge Isaac q Maynard, Of TIE court Of
appeals guilty Of reprebenslble conduct in
t6f Ducfets county election Gaze.
The Western National bank Of New
York entered judgment for sl50, 5O5
against James A Waddell who did bust
ress under be- style 81 the John White
bang ~ Key West. Fla.
The trial OF ex.SeIetary Gibson, OF the
whi.key trust, sccnsed ct c0nsptring to
blow up the schufeldt distiIlery mas been
postponed uhtll Tomorrow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
END OF A REMARKABLE TRIAL.
sieboldt r.ynobing Case Jury Tinds rhat
All the Defendants We're Insane

All the Defendants Were Insane
DARLINGTON, Wis, March 22.-The
case of the Sieboldt lynchers was given
10 the jury on the special plea cf in
sanity at 5l5 last evening After
being out two hours II returned a YER
dict that John r Mcighou, Frank
Meighnn, John A, Meighan liezc-
kiah Andrews, Alonzo lay
Tor, Thomas Smith, and II.
r. Bliss, each Of the defendants, we're
Sept. Fl, 1891, insane. and therefore ir-
responsible for their acts The jury
also found that John L Mcighan,
Alonzo Taylor and Hezeltiah Andrews
are now insane, and they will probably
be taken to the Mendoza hospital for
the insane tomorrow. Smith will be
sent 70 tho Kelley cure at Lancaster
tomorrow The remaining defend.
ants, Frank Bliss, Franl, Mcighpn and
John A. Meighau, were discharged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
WHAT THE TARIFF HAS DONE.
Governor Mckinley Tells Two Very Coco
Stories


Speaking Of the amusing incidents
eau ed by the new tariff, SAID Governor
Mckinley recently:
81 is furry about macaronl. Now
didL t know much about it. and when the
question came up in committee az to what
we should do with it, [ suggested that we
do the regular thing, the same as We
did with pearl buttons Uhickory, silk and
tin.
What was that ?"
Why, let the raw material come in free,
but put protective tariff on the manufac-
turtd article and bring the manufacturer
TO this country. But, some one said,
why, the raw material OF III icarOnI Is
whoa, and think said the governor,
smiling, what a silly thing to send Amer
lean wheat TO Italy, sell it for two cents
per pound and then buy it back made into
macaroni and sell it for six! So we put a
prole ctive tariff on manufactured maca
roni, and, 10 and behold, have a list Of
seventeen macaroni factories in America
and they are now making better and
cheaper macaroni than we used to get
from Italy"
And the pearl button bugaboo that
used to keep the New York Times mug
wump up nights. What of that?'
asked
"Wby, we've got fifteen pearl button
factories in this country row, one of them
away out in Omaha; and they are paying
Americsn wages, using better machinery,
and selling American pearl buttons TO the
re pile as cheap as ever. In fact, as with
plate glass, we've overprOduced pearl but
T.. a. q 3. Il
ing Of a pearl button trust. Think OF a
pearl but on trust ia America when year
ago the mugwump said we could never
make them
Governor Mckinley is toe happiest man
in America to-day. He is proud Of his
work and believes The tariff is working
succe. siuly in making the country pros
porous and the people rich.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
Tho Young Iady Was I,evltcbed

Sourn BEND, Ind. March 22.--IIatue
Kurt. living between this city and
MishawalSa, young lady 10 years OF
age, has for some time been afflicted
with strange disease which baliied tho
skin of the best physicians Lately ID
has come to light that the young lady
was bcwitched and that former resi-
dent of the house was ia the sumo con
dition at one time The young laiy's
mother Is authority for the statement
and said that her daughter received no
benefit from medical treatment uuul "A
witeh.doctor or person possessed OF
power 10 drive out the evil one WINS
called 10, when She was fully restored.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
Nnrtn pnhola School Land. ssII Won.

GRAND FoREs. n H.. March ~. In
rhrea Req RIVER valley counties Walsh,
IIail and Klchlard-oyfr Al 900 acres OF
school lands n5ye b en- sold AT an average
price rer acre Of $500 making total
return from he sale IN those three coun-
I'D of s78G, 133. These are larger bgures
Than rvpr received in any other state for
GALE Of school lands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
s,nrsd His rival via. nnltets.

VNcESyEs, Ind, March 22.-Grcat
excitement was created in society cir
cles here last night by Lester ~ Clair
q Young coal dealer, shooting 40 Lee
Greiner. junior member of the Grciner
Shoe Factory company. Greiner had
taken 70 church young lady to whom
St Clair had been paying attention.
When they started home st. Clair &c
rnanded the young lady, and al once
began firing At Greincr The latter
hed and escaped unhurt, although i've
shots we're fred at him. St C.air then
escorted The onnn lady home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
AMBs HAS CONFESSED.
uo Claims that Noteworthy Ia to Blame
for the Alterations.

SPRINGFIELD, H., March %. Charles
Ambs, an employe of II. w Rol-
lSer, State printer, to-day CON
fesscd that he had altered the House
journal as sent out by RolSker
Ambs is the Democratic candidate for
alderman in the Fourth ward at Spring
field He was undoubtedly imposed
upon by Representative Noteworthy,
who persuaded Ambs that he (Nors-
worthy was recorded wrong on the
"cow law" and otherwise misrepre-
senled the matter TO him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26

what the VI KinIey BIN Has Done for
Labor in st Louis.
Elk Congressman Neidringhaus of ST
Louis, said in New York recently that his
tin plate works in the Missouri metropolis
are turning out twenty four tons daily of
that material, ard that he is paying out
81 800 a week to workm,n engaged in the
newly established industry He uses
most of the tin plate in bis own works,
but is beginning to make enough so that
he is placing quantity on the market.
He SAYS there are at least twenty working
tin plate producing concerns in the coun-
try now, and that several more are being
built
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
HOUSE ON FIRE
Many Public Documents Destroyed by an
EMPLOYEE CArelessness.

WASHINGTON, March 22-FiTe oc'
CURED in the folding room OF the house
of representatives this evening and de-
stroyed large number of public docu-
ments, The Office and corridors
were flooded with water by fremen and
smoke permeated the entire building. 1t
took some time to clear the hall of smoke
sufficiently TO allow the proceedings of
the evening session of the house to begin.
The fire is attributed to carelesaness on
the part of some employe. The loss is
about SIS 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26

DETROIT. Mich, March 22.-Tbe rrib'
une, a Republican organ, says that
David Bennett Hill has sent word Sc
crctly To his Michigan friends that he
is no a candidate for the Presidency.
The paper declares that the Demo
cratic State convention is TO be held at
Nfu-Lnu1u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
Postomce Thieves Caught.

WooNsocKET, S. D., March 22.-War.
rem and Ed. Major, who robbed the
McGrew pa postonice, and attempted
to kill the postmaster Feb. were caught
hero Yesterday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
srnIkEHs USE VIOLENCE.
situation on the Canadian Pacific stiii
seems serious,

NORTH BAY, March ~. Monday
night train men on this division Of the
Canadian Pacific road struck Freight
traffic ceased TO great extent, Freight
and passenger trains were mobbed 10y the
strikers today. One man hired by the
company to take charge OF a baggage car
going westward, was attacked by strikers
and thrown out Of the car, Freight train
hands were also mobbed and reyolvers
drawn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
NAVAL PROMOTIONS

Omosrs stationed at New. YORK. viii Attain
Higher Rank.
Ntw York, March % Cant. Henry
Erben. commander of the New York navy
yard, will be promoted to the grade Of
commodore April 22,aud Capt Richard w.
Mead 20 the same grade, May 18th, follow
ing the retirement respectively Of Admiral
Kimberly and Commodore Mccain. Com
modoie James A. Greer will be- promoted
TO the Grade Of rear admiral April ODD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
EASTERN nREvITIEs.
News from china and japan brought by
Steamship,

VANCOUVER, b. G., March 22,--The
steamship Empress Of India has arrived
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. The
rising in NunRolea 10 completely checked.
OF the Japanese elections, so FAR as
learned. the majority against the govern
ment is Increased. Great disorder
prevailed during the elections in the
island Of Suihiko, of which ltaRaki, the
liberal leader, is a native Many poodle
were killed in fight
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
LoulsIANA ELECrIONs.
McEncry, DomooTat, Probably Governor
by About 1000.

NEW ORLEANS, March % Indications
are that McEnery carries the city by be-
between 1000 and II 600 ma
jority and Foster viii, prob
ably come to the city with about
4,0(0 mej ,rity in the country parishes,
giving McEnery, the democratic nominee,
majority OF about 1000. The vote
throughout the state WAS not 20 heavy ~
expected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
MO THE RIVER

three Persons Thrown From a Bridge by
Train
NASHVILLE, March % Near Tullaho.
ma. Tenn, today,d north bound Nashville
Chattanooga Il st. Louis train threw }.
W. Allison and bis two Childrea, Charles
and Bessie, into the Garrison flyer from
q bridge. J he girl was rescued but The
man and boy drowned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
THE GRANGE.

FOrmrr Home ~ AItNaud'r HHmIIIon
Sold at Auction
New YoHR, March f2-The Grange,
the property If Alexander hamilton,
was fo.d TODAY 10 orlando b. Potter,
at auction, for $40 500 Thirteen
elm trees planted by Hamilton represent
ing the Thirteen original states, may be
barsplanled and the property cut W into
city lots.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
SUGAR TRUST DEAL.

The Greatest secrecy il sttn Maintained
by sii Concerned.
PniLADEIrnrA. March o. The utmost
reticerce with regard TO the details OF the
deal are still maintained by the PhiladeI-
rhia r,6ncis believed TO have been alb
torbed by The sugar trust. TIE price paid
for spreckIcs cfGery IL said TO be be-
tween S. coo 900 and $1,000 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
PENALTY FoR vERDENcY

An Iowa stock man Blows Out the Gas and
pies.
CHIcAao, March ~ r. Barlhold Holterf,
Hockman from Pomeroy, Iowa, regis
tered al q small hotel in South Water
street last night and was found dead in
I'D this morning, having blown out the
REg
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26

Ss4os

hefe Is gain to tie domestic wooden
manufacturer Of nearly $50 600 90 TnrIe
ess an Increased use Of domestic wool, and
.A tar's It ali classes Of wool we're mere
'Asn t30C0C00 greater than the ear bt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
WOULD HAYn FITTED.
Commander Evans, of tn e Yorktown, Talks
of ghiIian Treatment.

of GhiIian Treatment.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March % The cruis
er Yorktown arrived today from Callao.
Evans is still indignant over
the Gillian treatment of our sailors, and
says If his men had been assaulted after
the Baltimore incident he should have
opened fire.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-21
Indians Buy Meat for the Brand.

tAS
A dealer down on the desert on his
last trip to the city for supplies found a
new brand of canned meat which bore n
high colored designation of two lions
rampant. in token that it was of the
lion brand" This. he thought. would
be Just the thing for his Indian custom
ers, and he laid i'll Il large supply. fancy
ing that tie gaudy labels would induce
an immense deinand. At first he sold
quite a qsln:ity of the meat. put soon
noticed that there was no further de-
mand therefor. No Indian who had
bought IL ever called for another.
He was puzzled to count for this.
and he opened and ate several cans HIM
self to ascertain whether there was any
thing the matter with the contents. But
the meat proved to be of good quality.
and finally. after vainly trying to per-
suade his copper colorcd customers to
purchase more Of the delicacy. lie asked
n solemn looking buck who understood
English what the trouble was. The
buck put his finger on the picture of the
lions, shrugged lis shoulders and re-
marked:
Huh. indian no like-um dog meat,'
And TO amount of talk corll persuade
hlm or his companions that the trader
had not laid in a supply of canned dog!-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-21

Be it resol-ed that the sum of Six Hundred
& Seventy Seven '9-I00 Dollars 1867 49, be
and the same is hereby appropriated to pay
the above claims.
We also hand you the collectors reports
for January, and February. as we'll as Trra
surer's report, up to March 9TH 1892, showing
"a balance on hand at that date of $17SD II.
all CT which VT report as having found correct
as per vouchers accompanying this report.
e.; PARKER safalnfrr Finance Com.