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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

certainty how the house will vote
on the silver question.
The number of pensioners sus
pended since the 4th of last March
is between 5000 and 5000, and if
there is no interference by congress
it is estimated by pension Office
officials that IS 900 out Of the 370,-
900 pensions granted under the law
of 1890, generally known as "the
dependent pension" act, will be sus-
pended before the examination now
going on is concluded. Whether
congress as body will take this
matter up is somewhat doubtful,
but individual Congressman have
taken it up and are making a big
fuss about it, saying that gross in
justice is being done their constitu-
ents by the examining board. The
protesting Congressman represent
all shades of political opinion.
A sensation followed the publ
cation last week, in a local paper
which although claiming to be
independent is generally known as
an administration sheet, of a New
York special charging Secretary La
mont with betraying the anti.
snappers and counting Tammany
for the purpose Of protecting the
Whitney street railway interests, of
which he was in charge before he
entered the cabinet, and of further
ing his own lately developed am
bilion to become governor of New
York. 1t was understood here to
be very broad hint to Mr.. CIeye-
land that he must choose between
Tammauy and the anti-snappers.
When Col. Aiusworth, who IL in
charge of the record and pension
division of the war department,
which occupied Ford's old theatre
at the time of the collapse of its
floors and the killing Of score of
clerks, was found guilty by the
coronel's juryof criminal negligence
in connection with those deaths it
was supposed that he would be sus-
pended from duty, but he was not,
nor has he been suspended since the
grand jury formally Indicted him
aud three others for mauslaughter
Everybody is talking about the
"pull" he must have to retain his
position under the circumstances.
Mr.. Cleveland will return To
Washington some time this week,
but for some unaccountable reason
those who know prefer to surround
his coming with mystery and de
cline to say what day he will be
here, although it is not clear TO
ordinary perception what difference
it can possibly make to anybody
what day he arrives, as it has al
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

Rochester Democrat: If Mr..
Cleveland and congress, needing
the signs of the times, have con
cluded that they were mistaken last
year-that protection is constitution
al and better for the country than
tariff for revenue only they will
exhibit exalted virtue and high
courage by acting in accordance
with their new convictions, rather
than by running home industries
merely for the sake Of keeping their
word But if protection is not TO
be destroyed, notice TO that effect
shouiu be given from Washington.
III. coaatry is in state of direfuI
doubt and uncertainty. 1t knows
nothing of the conditions that will
govern business affairs six months
hence TIN, ignorance, together
with the fear that the doctrine pro-
claimed a, Chicago may be enforced,
is raspousib,e for niue-tgnths Of the
present disorder aud depression.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

A DOUBLE tongue has been here
tofoie a figure Of speech merely,
and with American Indians, as well
as among those Of the Caucasian
race, it has been used to designate
an uutruthful person. Now, how
ever a Detroit man has appeared
who displays literal double tongue,
the second one being of recent
growth and issuing from the roof
Of the mouth directly above the
natural tongue We shall now have
an opportunity to see what effect a
double tongue actually has upon
its possessor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

IT ought to be enough to restore
confidence to observe that the return
of professional bicyclist created a
greater excitement in Milwaukee
than the suspension Of an eight
million dollar bank.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

A YEAR ago the factories could
hardly keep up with orders, unsoic-
tied the cotton mills raised wages
and were running on overtime, and
all the industries of the country
were in full blast. There was no
demand for relief for workingmen
from the public. Now in some of
the manufacturing districts that
We're most prosperous public meet
ings are called to devise means to
keep workingmen and their families
from actual want. No such thing
was ever known under Republi-
can administration
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

The fellows who year ago
howled for Ga change" are now
satisfied that they "made too big a
boob for the size of the colt" They
did not expect he would kick in the
dash board and run away, and leave
wreck and ruin in his path.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

LAST year Democratic orators had
much to say about the tax on the
workingman'- dinner pail. The
Democratic party has made 1t I'M
necessary for thousands Of working
men to have a dinner pail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

Through Coaches for Chicago.
Until further notice train No. s,
leaving Mineral Point at 5.45 a. M,
will have through coaches for Chi.
cage. Returning train No. 7 leaving
Chicago at p. M, will have
through ears for Mineral Point.
N. III. SNOW.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

Unless one can afford a good quality
of lining silk the best skirt lining is Of
linen. 1t is substantial enough to
cause ,he dress to hang properly. 1t
wears well and slips on and of easily.
Linen dress foundations in all shades
may be had and the silk dust rGtie
may be added TO give the desirable
rustic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

The Toledo Blade says CLOAK
Smith is all right from a Confeder.
ate standpoint" In these "dig-
gins" things are not viewed from a
Confederate standpoint.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05
SWEETS TO THE SWEET~

We have provided for the sweet girls of Mineral Point
the rares and sweetest line of perfumes that has been
put on this market All the latest and most delicate odor
will be found in stock and they selling like hot cakes
The Flowers that bloom in the Spring Ira la
Can hardly compare with these perfumes in rarity and
delcacy of order. Step in and examine them sometime
VIVIAN'S PHARMACY.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17

n aa 3 bookings college investigation
seet have resulted in a blanket vim
4 g y tcs y |. of everybody concerned. Now
'lets Sheldon appoint board of re-
gent will get right down to busi-
/ ggl,esss lls. otter yet, let the present two
shea Arrangement for the control
SsOf lcational institutions of the
sstate Managed, so that there will be
4 this demoralizing rivalry and
diytds ys ponsibility and we'll almost
guasSss.s, uasSs.s !, t) these disgraceful squabbles
s an end. AS long ago as
i Jtlne 4Dl, The REPUBLICAN made
thu e Ing editorial reference to the
ssbegtnN Of the present trouble:
stMMthe disagreeable odor of the
yssm1 ilag isturbance is dying away
theEe dse suggestions of a Similar
gsqdS the faculty of Brookings
y s.4als 'he board OF regents is said
st0 to veto the action of the
Sloca4 !E in selecting faculty for
elex!s Can 1t be possible that this
9i0,lnl hed scheme of running the
sF Sltions is responsible for the
stAse trs which seem to prevail?
\ sSrs sn1h sblight OF political scheming
\ tas|RenssA&&ssof y these matters of public
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
o'DoNNELL's TRIAL.
Some of the Pinkerton Witnesses Get
Ratified

PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.-The throng that
filed the criminal court when the trial
of Hugh O'Donnen was resumed was
limited only by the capacity of the
spacious chamber. Captain Cooper, the
commander of the New York delegation
of Pinkertons, resumed his testimony,
but it did not differ from that the wit
ness gave at the trial of Jack Clifford.
He saw ODonnell on the shore when
the barges first landed, and again at the
time of the surrender.
w. H. Burk gave his version Of the
trip up the river. He said he saw five
men fall on the barges, and several on
the shore, as the result of the firing.
Saw O'Donnell, Hugh Ross and others
coming down the river bank when
the barges landed. O'Donnell cried out
to them: Don't you land. If you
come ashore every one Of you will be
killed" Saw him later i'll the morning
and again at the time Of the surrender.
During the cross examination Burk be.
came very much confused when he dis
covered that the testimony he had been
giving differed very much from that he
had offered during the Clifford trial.
James Malay, Pinkerton. testified to
seeing O'Donnell on the shore when the
barges landed. O'Donnell cried out:
The first ono of you that comes ashore
will be Killed. Saw him again
at 8 o'clock. A man was
standing on the bank with revol-
YER in his hand. O'Donnell ordered him
away and placed man there who had a
shot gun"
In the cross examination witness said
he had not heard O'Donnell give any
orders, but had seen him shifting the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
An Insurance Trust.

NEW York, Feb. 15.-The Herald
prints three-column article which it
claims proves that there has recently
been formed among the fire insurance
companies doing business in New York
a combination known as the Tariff as
sociation. It includes every underwrit-
ing company i'll the city, and to all in
tents and purposes it is a trust of the
most threatening character. The Her
aid claims that insurance men operate
entirely through this combine, which
has an iron clad constitution.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
DOUBLE TRACK.
The Great Western to Build One
from Oelwein to Chicago.

rom OelWeln to Chicago.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 15.-It is under
stood that as soon as the frost is out of
the ground the Chicago Great Western
will undertake the building of double
track from Oelwein to Chicago, extern
sions to Sioux City and Omaha, and
shops in Dubuque, and that in all $10,-
100000 will be spent in making the
Stickney road first class system. Mr..
Stickney's plans will be announced, it
is said, upon his return from New York,
by which time trust deed for $50, ,OOO,-
900 to the Manhattan Trust company
will have been fled in the various
counties and states through which the
line passes. Officials state the COM
pany could now use a double track
from Oelwein to Chicago very handily,
and that the Omaha extension will
make its necessity imperative. Its busi-
ness over the Dubuque bridge last year
was 1873, 600 cars.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
The Joint Legislative Committee Be.
gins Its Investigation of the St.
Cloud Reformatory.
Superintendent Myers Tells How OF.
tenders Are Punished-Flogged
with Strap.
Testimony of the Prisoners Who Were
Punished Taken in Executive
Session.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The joint
senate and house committee to investi-
gate the practice of fogging prisoners
in the St. Cloud reformatory have
begun their labors.
The committee accompanied by SEN
ator Crandall, who Joined them here,
were driven out to the reformatory at 9
o'clock. They were conducted through
the sleeping wards by Superintendent
Myers and one of the guards; thence
they went through the tailor and shoe
shops and laundry. Within the walls area
stone store and power house in con-
struction, blacksmith and stonecutters'
shops, which were inspected by the COM
mittee. A correspondent on the rounds
heard of three cases of severe punish
ment within three months. Two bows
are said to have received castigation
which left their backs black and blue.
Another prisoner, named Grouse, is said
to have been knocked down with a cane
by one of the keepers about two months
ago. and to have returned to his work
with along cash on the back of his head.
At 10 o'clock the committee finished
its rounds of inspection and began its
session.
Began Taking Testimony.
Mr.. Myers was sworn first. He asked
whether any specific charges were made
against him. In reply as to whether
any whipping had been done, Mr..
Myers submitted written statement
which he said contained state
ment Of every case of cor
poral punishment inflicted in the
three years ending last March, six in
number. According to the statement
the highest number of lashings admins
tered was six. The blows were inflicted
with soft strap on the bare hips. The
strap was here shown to the committee.
It was about two feet long, the size
of the breast strap Of heavy harness,
and tied to short handle. Mr.. Myers
denied that he had used a piece of gar
den hose, as stated in The Pioneer Press.
Myers declined to give the names of the
prisoners whipped.
Took Testimony of Prisoners.
After the superintendents testimony
was concluded the co1nlnitteesummone
the prisoners who had been punished,
closed the doors against officers of the
institution and correspondents and went
info executive session
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Booths Health Improvine.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-To the sur
prise of his friends, many of whom
have been daily expecting the news
that he has passed to the great beyond,
Edwin Booth seems to have taken on a
new lease of life and manifests better
spirits than for many a day. During
the past few weeks he has paid no less
than four visits to as many theaters,
sitting through the performances, and
has also accepted invitations for the
next fortnight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
A PORK SYNDICATE.
Chicago Combine to Have. a Strong
Competitor at Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.- Chicago's|
mammoth pork trust will have COM
petitor in the shape of big syndicate
in this city after March 1. Arrange
ments have already been made for the
starting of the concern, and the con-
tract has been closed with the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad which will give
material aid to the venture.
The gentlemen backing the new in
dustry, who are nearly all Philadel-
phians, have raised a capital of $500, 900
to begin with. The contracts call for
the starting of the works on the f st
day of March. The concern has ...so
made arrangements for shipping its
products directly to the continent, and
expects to reap a big trade from this
source, especially in view of the with
drawal of some of the foreign restric-
tions on the importation of American
rork
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Imagination Killed Her.

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Lucy
j. Gott, 81 years old, died suddenly from
congestion of the brain, produced by
fright She did not feel well and took
a dose Of medicine that had been pre-
scribed for her, and soon afterward took
a notion that the medicine was poison.
All efforts to dissuade her from this be-
lief were futile. and at 10 o'clock she
was corpse. The medicine contained
no poison whatever, and physicians say
death was due to fear.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
FOR MURDER.
Two Wisconsin Farmers Charged
with killing a Lumberman.

Two Wisconsin Farmers Charged
with Killing a Lumberman.
WAusAu, Wis, Feb. Is. August HoH-
man and Ferdinand Heise have been
arrested, charged with the murder of
William Hersog while at dance at
Rib Falls Saturday evening. Albert
and August Hoffman and Heise became
involved in quarrel with another spec
tator. Hersog attempted to separate
them and received several wounds in the
breast by a knife in the hands of August
Hoffman, and also received two blows on
the head with chair by Heise, which
fractured his skull. Hersog has since
died. The defendants are all farmers
near Rib Falls and have very hard re-
putation. Hersog lives at Sheboygan,
but has been engaged in the lumber
business in this vicinity for some time.
He is man of good reputation and
considerable property. No family.
Albert Hoffman is still at large.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Down an Embankment.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Feb. 15.-A freight
train on the. South Atlantic and Ohio
railroad took fearful plunge down an
embankment at Walters mountain. The
track, which had been undermined by a
swollen mountain stream, gave way
and the engine and seven cars were
hurled 100 feet down the hillside.
Engineer Billy Allen was buried under
the debris of his locomotive. He was
dug out four hours later still alive, but
died few hours afterwards. Several
other trainmen were injured, but not
fatally.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Authorized Bridees.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The house
commerce committee has ordered favor
able reports to be made, on the housebill
for the erection Of a bridge across the st.
Louis river between West Duluth,
Mimi, and Superior. Wis, and also a
bill for the construction of bridge
over the Mississippi Immediately adj
joining and south OF the Merchants
bridge at st. Louis. These bills have
been proposed before and their subject
has been contested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
WRITE HOUSE LOOTED.
Personal Effects Carried Away by the
FumigatOrs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The Washing
ton correspondent of morning paper
says:
Two or three weeks ago when Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison and her little daughter,
Marthena, who had been ill with scs-let
fever, left the White House and " mt to q
hotel to give the health oeeaefs an oppor-
tunlty to fumigate the quarters they had
been occupying, they left lot of personal
enects in their rooms. There were num-
Der OF pieces of valuable bric-a-brac, new
gilt clock, which had not been taken from
tne original case in which it was
shipped to them, some beautiful
pieces OF cut glass ware, a chest full
OF wearing apparel, a brand new leather
nat box, in which was new hat, some
!ewelry, and all those little things of
beauty which a woman will collect in her
private apartments. Mrs. Harrison left
also in the wardrobes number of goods
winch she wanted fumigated. 1t seems
that the health officer sent to the apart
ments vacated by Mrs. Harrison and her
child the dog catching force at the city
building. They tore out the carpets,
draperies, etc, and piling them in heap
applied the torch. They even went SO far
IN their destruction as to pry up part of
the floor in an adjacent hallway and found
under it small iron safe or chest, fast
ened with Yale lock, which contained no
one knows what. This was left in the
custody of Major Pruden, the execu-
tive clerk. Mr.. Russell Harrison
called at the health Office to ascer-
tain what had been done with the
personal effects of Mrs. Harrison and his
daughter, and was told that they had all
been destroyed. He asked to see list Of
the articles destroyed and found that it
contained only the sheets, blankets, pill
lows and few other articles of bed cloth
ing belonging to the government. What
had become of Mrs Harrison's effects
could not be learned. Why the clock,
'Jewelry and clothing We're taken was a
mystery. There were also books taken and
lot OF memoranda kept by the presidents
late wife Mr.. Harrison has made a de-
mand for the missing goods and the health
officer has instituted search.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
A Protest Coming.
Rescued Captain and Crew.

NEW York, Feb. 15.-Captain Frazer,
of the steamer Neptune, which has ar
rived at this port from Montego bay,
reports that on Saturday. Feb. ii, at 10
a. m., in lat. 74.19 north, long. 74.19
west. he sighted the Norwegian bark
Knudsvig, Captain Evensen, of Norway,
and bound from Baliz, Honduras, to
Goole, England, with cargo of log
wood. She was flying signals of distress.
The Neptune bore up to the bark and
found her leaking badly, and in sink
ing condition. The captain and his
crew-ten persons-were taken off.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
MADE A MISTAKE.
Missouri Robbers Hold Up a Freight
Instead of PASSENGER.


JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Feb. 49,
Freight train No. 3. on the Missouri
Pacific railroad, which left Kansas City
at o'clock p. M, was held up between
Little Blue and Pleasant Hill by gang
Of masked robbers. The robbers OBJ
tained nothing, but it was undoubtedly
their intention to rob the east bound
passenger train which left Kansas City
at $50. They tagged the freight train
with lantern, and discovering their
mistake, tried to make amends bya raid
on the caboose. Information of the
attempted robbery was wired to Kansas
City, and posse of eight armed guards
was placed on the train and prepara-
tions made to give the robbers warm
reception in case they renewed the at
tempt Nothing more was heard of them
and the guard left the train at Little
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17

N esteemed legislature has but a
q hort time left in which to COM
,pleSome highly necessary legislation.
s0seStt has done no particular harm,
half dozen men in either house
II n me to the front, and direct legis-
. 3lata the interests of the people be-
it can make brilliant rec
But If half we hear about the
of a lot of back-number poli-
the lobby to retard or control
3le tlOn is true, there is great need
ADol killer in the third house.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Russeu uNIurderCase,

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Feb. 15.-Judge
Bailey has filed the formal order grant
ing a new trial to Mrs. Russell. He
also removed County Attorney Frawley
as the prosecutor in the case and sub
stituted James O'Neill, of Neillsville.
The case will probably not come on for
trial before the end of March.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17

men around. Witness was standing ON
the bow of the barges when he saw all
this. Witness said he .'had seen the
bullets" as they were fred from the
shore strike the barges. Witness became
very angry at counsel for defense, who
succeeded in getting him very badly
tangled in his statements.
Colonel Joseph s. Grey, the sheriff's
deputy, said he gave the captains of the
Pinkertons orders not to fire until they
had been fired upon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Washington dispatch saws:

SsssS / Il Hing farmers and Alliance men
rom the south say that President
is disrupting the party with his
notions, demands and commands.
4 Wardall of South Dakota, an
!o!dsehnm; Of Loucks. is here seeking
under Cleveland.
is nothing in either statement
.to ntiPg1se the people of South Dakota,
whssebOth these eminent citizens are
yell known. They are simply
ltyt mp to their past record.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17

.sgiI Ihe Hon. James S. Clarkson seems
4 asssslafous of filing the place OF
lElpMblican censor and general fault
|Hsr once occupied by George Cor
\ 5ll By the way, does any one know
l4Atshas become of the aforesaid Cor
-who roasted Blaine and extolled
King in a good deal the same style
language that his successor uses in
I III! sl!,ooning Harrison and bepraising
lite s'plumed knight?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
Killed in a Row.

WAUPAcA, Wis, Feb. 15.-An 18-year-
old son of Michael Lynch, of the town
of Lanark, got into trouble at Amherst
with three Poles. The row was ended
when one of the Poles struck the boy
with knife. severing the jugular vein.
He died in five minutes. The Poles are
now in the Portage Jail. Excitement
runs very high and lynching is freely
talked of. Trouble is feared, as there
has been bad blood for some time be-
tween the Poles and Irish in that
vicinity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-02-17
symond Explains His Vote.

sI.aE sDaT1ts !. a PUBL1cAN: In your issue
Sof ths ll h lRst. notice your allusion to
my ainst the Worlds Fair ap.
prcpEl / did so feeling that nv
COM sswere not in favor of more
thANas 4 ~. 00sor $50, 1000 at most. Had
the for that amount it would
hare vote and approval. I
StlTInts slteye that a majority of the
voters in Dawson county,
S0s majority of all voters ire
gePaG party. will bear me out in
Yours truly.
\ G. F. RAYMOND.
] 4 b. M. 10, 1893.