Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-05


the first time the large stage has been
attacked in this vicinity, but it is not
unexpected, Us the Indians entirely
ignore the presence of the military
whom they neither fear nor respect.
REMOVED.
A dispatch from Omaha, of June q,
states that Gen. Crook has removed
the headquarters of the department
Of the Platte to Omaha barracks, three
miles from that city, in accordance with
the provisions Of the new army bill.
RAILROAD DIVIDEND.
The Chicago 4 Rock Island Rail
road Company las declared its usual
quarterly ? per cent. dividend, payable
August !.
TRIAL OF GENERAL PORTER.
A West Point dispatch Of the
9th Of June says that the board Of
officers in the Fitz John Porter case
decided that it devolvcd on the record
er to act as counsel for the government
Mr.. Choate then began reading the vol
ume If printed evidence taken in the
general court martial OF 1868.
OUT.
A dispatch from ST. Louis of
June 9th, says that the notorious
Haller, the paid agtator of the social
istic labor party Of tins city, has been
removed from his position by the agita-
ton committee on the alleged grounds
Of his opposition to the eight hour law
and other measures deemed to be Of
great benefit to workingmen.
AN ODD CRIME.
A dispatch dated Boston, June
60, says that Henry A. Pard who
arrived from st. Johns, n. b. yes
terday, has been arrested on y charge
Of murder on board the steamer Chesn-
pedke, from New York for Portland, in
December 1868. Pard was one of the
II passengers who took possession OF
the Chesapeake in the name Of the con
fcdcracy, shooting the second engineer
and throwing the body overheard.
TIE INDIANS.
ASilycr City dispatch says the assault
made by Bernard upon the Indians ut
Curry Creek turns out to be Il success. 1t
was u surprise to the savages, about 40
Of whom were killed. The soldiers
WClt WHY IuOl ~ lllt IIldlSC. LUG III
dams force present was estimated ut
seven hundred, but was probably not 50
large. The Indians rotreated to their
stronghold in the Stein Mountains.
Howard, with the forces ut his com
mand, making ID miles IL day. will
effect junction with Bernard tonight.
1t is estimated that the whole force Of
savage warriors numbers 1000. One
hundred and three camp-fires are
counted. The Indians will be pursued,
and there is every prospect of a pro
tracted campaign. The Stein Noun
tain country is well adapted for de
fcnsive operations.
VANDERBILT ANDTHE RAILROADS.
VIM. IL. Vanderbilt, president Of
the New York Central railway,
contributes Il communication to the
Times on the present railroad sit
uation, reviewing the great number Of
bankrupt roads and the uncertain future
for I'LL roads unless there is change III
their management, and favoring the
pooling plan. lie says superior natural
advantages, better management and
great volume of business will ncccs-
sarlly keep some solvent much longer
than others, but every bankrupt line
tends to drag others down. Such road
pays nothing To stockholders or bond
holders; ithas NO responsibility to own
crs, patrons or the public; it does bust
ness comparatively fornothng; its prop
crty dctcriorates, and the country
through which itruns will III the end eX-
pcricncc the disastrous effects Of its
carclcssncss and responsibility. If all
the great trunk lines were brought to
that condition, not only would immense
properties be destroyed, but the credit
and trade be so paralysed that every in
tcrcSt III the whole country would be
injured. The pool tries to
avoid this. The only danger that can
be urged against II is, that it may estab-
fish exorbitant prices; but this is impos-
Sible. Tae public have become used to
very low charges and will submit to no
other The best skill and most prudent
and the utmost good faith
cannot provide for more than living
prices. The whole effort of the pool
cannot raise or keep the rate of trans
portation 70 figure 50 high but what
the most rigid economy and the ablest
will be required, to enable
tile companies to live The railroads
now existing, il crowded to their fullest
could do -four times the bust
ness Of thc country. Ii there were
only two rates during the wear, 4 sum
MGR and winter one,
and I'LL shippers knew just
what to expect and were fairly dealt
by, il would add immeasurably to the
and stability of our COM
mcrce. Combinations heretofore made,
based upon different principles, have
been violated bythe loealagents in their
anxiniN ln sncllrn business. aud cnNnr