Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Antonio. Tex, II tile lfth says news has
.Ust been received tliat Mackenzie and
his troops crossed into Mexico nj Fort
Duncan last night. There is great ne
tiyity among tile NeNican> OH the other
side.
The Galveston Ners' special from
Fort Clark says; All the troops under
the command Of Col Mackenzie, except
two companies of infantry left to gar
rlson the post, started at o'clock this
morning. The advance guard crossed
the river early this morning. The
main column have been cross
ing nh day about i mile above
me mouth OF the Sycamore. Every man
has 140 rounds OF ammunition and ten
days ratons. The artillery is well sup
plied with ammunition. They are On
the trail Of stolen animals crossed into
Mexico two days ago.
DARING HOTEL ROBBERY.
4 Chicago Dispatch dated The 10th
inst, says that most daring
and successful robbery WAS perpetratcd
Ill the Palmer House, this afternoon, hv
which the New York iewelry firm Of
Max Freund 4 Co. lost about $4,000
worth If goods. Henry Freund, of
that firm, arrived here This morning
with heavily armored iron bound
trunk, and having been assigned room
- lac took every precaution against
s burglars. and 1T one O'Clock went to
dinner with friend although he re-
manned away only haitian hour. When
lie returned he found that an entrance
had been effected to his room through
the ransom. His trunk had been
broken open, the more valuable jewclrv
al taken. and no traces left OF the OK
perts who did the job, except two JIM
mics. and piece Of paper i'll which
they were wrapped. The detectives
acre believe that Mr. Freund has been
followed 10y New York professionals.
who have become perfectly acquainted
With his habits and mode Of life.
THE THlEF CAPTURED.
On the 18th, the day following the
above robbery, Pinkerton's detective
agency, aided by city detective,
captured the entire amount of iewclry
stolen from thePalmer House and one of
the professionals who did the Job. The
capture was effected through the i'll
formation furnished by Il lodging house
keeper on State street. with whom the
man stopped all night. Their room
was searched during their absence, and
the iewelry found intact in u trunk. AT
5s3S II N. the man who registered at
at the Palmer House rs White. but who
now SAYS his name is Chas. Woodward,
came TO the lodging house and was
taken il charge by the detectives He
refuses to talk or to inform UPON his
companion in the crime, but Mr. Pink
erton thinks he is the man who did the
st. Louis, Pittsburgh and Worcester
burglaries He is an Enghshman and
a stranger to the police.
COLORADO GREESBACkBRs.
A Denver dispatch Of the 10th
INST, says the greenback state
convention, which adjourned after
midnight, adopted platform arraign-
ing the democrats for the advocacy and
support of African slavery; teaching
the wild and cruel fantasy that man
could hold property i'll man; and the
republican party for legislation in the
interest of the money power, and de-
mands the issue by the government Of
absulote paper money as a full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
in sufficient volume for the entire
needs of trade, and i'll payment of the
whole Of the Understanding debt, and
to be paid directly to the people with
out the intervention of banks or agents;
the immediate repeal Of the resump-
ton act and all laws authorizing ration
al banks, and the enactment by con-
gross Of law prohihibiting any further
issue Of bonds and a constitutional
amendment making such issue impos-
sible.
SPRING WHEAT CROP.
The publishers Of the Chicago
daily Cmomcfciai have made an
estimate 3 the spring wheat
crop Of the northwest. Returns have
been received from 261 counties in
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and
Dakota The aggregate acre
age in the counties reported
i 6.S34,000, against 100000
last wear All increase Of $3.50 per cent.
The estimated acreage for these states
ON the basis of their returns is 9,93O,000
against Z .15S,000 last year. The aggre-
cate yield Is estimated at III .6G5,0 600
bushels against 127 ,423. 600 bushels last
year, decrease Of 5,75S 600 bushels,
Notwithstanding the greatly in
creased acreage. The states Of
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin show
decreased production Of 100000 Of
bushels, at tic same time showing All
increased acreage of 2,0jS000 acres.
The average yield per acre IS reported
Iii l2l bushels against 17S0 bushels last
yoar. The quality il Wisconsin. Min