Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-29

School on Friday and Saturday even
ings Of this week.
A foot race took place between VIM.
Carter, Of Dodgeville, and John Con,
ley, of Platteyille, distance one-haIf
mile, purse 800, which resulted in
Carter winning the money.
j. b. Johnson Of Eden, bought
'hree yearllng Short Horn heifers the
other day for which he paid hand
some price. They averaged over 1900
pounds each.
Ed. Pratt, an old resident of Mazo-
mamie, died at his residence in that
Town Il few days ago from an over
dose Of morphine. The deceased was
for many years resident Of Madison.
Fraudulent tickets of more than
Il half n dozen different kinds were is
sued by the Republicans of Grant
County. And vet they have the check
70 say that there were no frauds IN
Inc late elections.
Mr. Child Of Waukcgan, Ill.,, his
opened Il store in this city, ana is do.
ing il !iyciy business in the line ~
fancy goods and notions. This one
make, th" l,'h store Of It's Kin d NJ /.
g. has i'Iiirins.
The Chicago Tribune SAYS: "Moscs
NJ. Sinlg, ~ Mineral Point, one Of
'hc mos distinguished advocates in
The kCi'l west, las bctn retained
~ tie defense of Rnss Vince on, oil
his approaching second trial Tor the
mIrder Of lIGnd rer."
Bennett Of the tribune succeeded III
swallowing iIazeltou, aud he sits 50
well on nj political stouch that he
j. now getting q good ready 10 swal-
tow Boss Reyes. He says that il for
cGi To choose between Reyes and
Carpenter Tor tho Senate, I'VE are for
the BOSS"
A year ago last September, Mr. Jas.
Vial of Linden, lost a pocket book
containing 30 in grrenback and two
haif sovercisns; and last week, willie
Mis-. Trrdiniek was hunting squirrels
&c stopped % pick up stone, and
accllciftly picked up the said pocket
book aud money. ille money was IN
Il IAN State III preservation.
The chicago Tribune SAYS: "Thc
staple an lct,ea ui food are gettIng
doWa To onIlon pvicas. Wheat has
not Decn 30 .nw IN twenty seven years
Is IL Was lapt week. Cotton has llot
b en Us low IN tWcnty-three years, nor
corn since 1915, except IN 81, nor mess
pork since lslI. Pieces generally ale
- per cent. lower than ia May last,
and Is per ceHs Ower lhrn before the
war.
The Rev. VI. Bdlca rather pleased
the ladies Of his congregation IN his
address ~ the NJ. T.. Chuch on lt,v
oahday evening. when he went into.I
delail as To The duties Of IN Odd re.-
low III every day lie. He said thai
The true Odd Fellow would be found
caring for the baby While the tire,I
mother WAS resting, ANA that he would
.eytr allow his wife to carry iii the
wood or draw the water.
\ vi. Andclaoa, Of BoScohe. com
mllted snlcGc on Monday NIGHT. His
wi.e died ON Sunday last, which
a,i''ed 10 DINER troubles. il isisupposrd.
drove MN y take his life Al abou,
midnight on Monday night, two shots
were heard IN his room. the noise Of !
which attracted some neighburs, who
broke INTO his room, and found linn
lying on the tloor with two bullet
holes III his head and large colts
revolver lying across his breast. Ile
llNcd tor TIVE hours afterwards i'll an
UNCONSCIOUS Slate.
Three persons. who hal evidently /
been dtlakiag, approached the Pilue-
VllIo village nmlsnal on Grocery street
ldS' satmdly evening, and White one
OF them engaged aim Ill il iurularman-
ner, one of the others assaulted hln
bruidlly witha clnh, striking lm over
the head, cutting II badly, And nelly
Telling him To the ground. The mlr.
sl'l drew his revolver and fired twice
y, tae assdtltlns party. but Without
ellaci. u pistol wa, lired a hin a.sn,
bat without elroct fHe parties are
known.
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