Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
ErnERIrGE, THE 81. PAUL ROGUE.


Says Milwaukee dispatch under
date Of October oath: Charles Ether
idgc, the St. Paul absconding insurance
agent and financial representative OF the
New York loan and trust company,
made his debut in this city Thursday,
and being well known had no difficulty
in being identified AT the Milwaukee
national bank he realized on a $4,000
draft drawn by the Merchants national
Of ST. Paul ON the American exchange
bank OF n. Y. The Wisconsin marine
bank cashcd draft for $4,000 drawn
by the Northwestern National, Of st.
Paul, on the Tradcsman's National Of
New York; and Cramer Il Go. took n
$4,000 draft by the First National, Of
Minneapolis, on the Fourth National,
Of New YorK. The drafts were all gen
uine, and will be made good by the
banks ut sc. Paul and Minneapolis, 50
there will be no loss to the banks here.
E,theridge left here for the east on
Thursday afternoon. Detectives are on
his track.
4 later dispatch from ST. Paul,
Minnesota, says that it now appears
that the Merchants bank OF this city is
the heaviest loser by the dcfalcation Of
Chas. Etheridgc. So far Us traced, lie
took with hum 900 New York ex-
change, Of which 5000 was issued by
the Merchants and 100000 by Mime
apois banks, but paid for with certified
checks ON the Merchants. lie has
81, 200 Of this exchange not yet cashed.
IL is not positively known that the
amount lost by the Merchants bank il
not still larger, as he may have cashed
more drafts ut some other place, No
trace Of his whereabouts here. With
| 81 200 secured from the Second Ma
tional bank here, the delacatlon now
amounts t0 &c.
ANOTHER BAND FClIEY ENNI.5 StlltltEN DER.
A Camp Robinson, Neb. dispatch Of
Oct. 2Sth says: The iamishcd savages,
after defying the troops, cold and hun
cry for nearly lorty-cight hours, came
forth from under the bank Of
Chndron creek yesterday ut noon, Cart
lon having sent them word the previ-
Gus day by his guide that if they
did not come forth and surrender
before noon he would blow every one
Of them from the face of the earth.
This threat had the dsircd effect, for
i'm IL few minutes after the IN
tCrproter returned all the sGvagcs came
forward and surrendered themselves.
After being dsNrmcd they were
marched to this post, arriving here at
midnight whore comfortable quarters
and supper was given them.
a RELIEF FUND FOR TIE WIDOW or IEtfr.
BENNER.
The southern relief committee Of the
chamber Of commerce., of New York,
snys u telegram Of Oct. 2Sth, set aside
$3, 600 as the ncCleuS of fund to be
had in trust for the widow and orphans
Of Lieut.. Benner, and say in an appeal
to the public; it seems fiji to adopt the
widowand her orphan children rs wards
of the people. The sum we have do
mated has sheen deposited with theCentraI
Trust Company Of this city, and it is
hoped chat further sums may be added
to ii until II trust fund shall be gathered
and invested i'll United States four per
cent. bonds which shall amply provide
for the future support Of the widow and
the education Of her children. We
respectfully suggest to other
relief societies, which may still have
balances, and TO indi-
viduals who are Interested III this up
peal, 10 send 10 the secretary of this
committee whatever 80 them may
seem proper, which will be duly nc
knowledgod in trust under or charge.
TllE FLORENCE TYSON SAFE.
Advices from rrovinectown, Mass,
Of October 9th state that the
Arctic schooner Florence 1'NSon sup
posed lost, arrived this morning. The
vessel sprung u leak near Sable Island,
on the 10Th, and had been pumping
day md night since. The last morsel
&c food on board was eaton this morn
ing Capt. Tyson reports there has
not been such an icy season north for
80 Years. Grew are well.
Capt. Tyson reports ut Cumberland
straits, they took on board number
of Esqulnau men and women. During
the passage ~ Disco they We're obliged
to slowly work their way through 200
miles of ice, and the weather WAS very
heavy tho entire passage, making 1t
necessary to keep the matches holted
down most Of the time. At Disco they
expected to meet nm expedition steam
or, hit after waiting i'll vain many days,
on the I'D Of August they started on
their return 20 Cumberland straits. On
this passage they experienced several
terrific gales, during one Of which the
vessel was hove 70 1 days, drifting help
lessly among immense iccbergS During
these four days death constantly stared
them iii them i'll the face. They III
length reached Cumberland straits ON
the 3lst Of August, and remained near
" II fortnight to rest. On the 18th Of
ScntrmhCr they set snil for homo. aud