Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-22

The Chicago Times remarks that
"this winter closely resembles the one
we had last summer.
Mr.. Drewe, who has been engaged in
Church work for some time past at
Oconomowoc, in this State, is here for
the purpose of assisting Rev. Mr.. Sea
brease in holding church services at
Belmont, Montfort and other points.
A man up in Vernon county was
arrested on the charge Of numbering
his wife. A post-mortem examina-
tion held on the body Of the deceased
showed that she died from CONGESTION
Of the lungs, and the man was dis
charged.
John Richter Of Highland, W lille de-
cending ladder in the Davis & Rob
inson diggings, Monday, slipped and
fell distance Of 90 feet, dislocated
his left wrist, and bruised himself con
siderably. but his injuries are not sup
posed to be fatal
John McGinnis, aged sixty-eight
years, died at the county poor farm on
Friday last, Feb. 18th, from inlama-
ton Of the bowels. The deceased has
been on the farm for most of the time
during the past twelve or fifteen years,
and he was always known as a quiet
and peaceable man.
Why did not Miss Anthony show to
her audience the good that would have
resulted from having a woman on the
Louisiana returning-board2 If there
had been this vexed electoral question
would have been settled long ere this.
All the secrets would have been let
out before the determination Of the
board was published officially.
The watch which short time ago
was stolen from Mary Ann Miller, a
poor negro woman, was found i'll the
hands Of u young blood of our city
one day last week. After making
some excuse as to how it came into
his possession lie delivered it up, but
failed TO account for few dollars in
money which were stolen the same
time Us the watch
The programme for the Literary
und Musical Festival which will take
place in the City Hall next Tuesday
evening, will be published in day or
two. A great attraction will be some
magnificent new pieces, including OPP
cratic selections and CLONE, Sweet
Home" which will DO played on the
Musical Cabinet. Tho proceeds from
tho sale Of tickets are intended for
the Reading Room.
Some ficnd in human form placed u
bottle filled with powder, in the stove
Of Henry Christopher (colored which
he keeps in small mining shanty near
his diggings III Barreltown. A piece
of safety-fuso was placed in the neck
of the bottle, and when the fire was
lighted the powder Immediately ex-
ploded, SCATTERING the stove and
injuring Mr.. C.'S arm quite seriously.
Sometime ago he had all his mining
tools stolen.
Miss Maggie Iloskings (mntel was
buried ut Linden OH The 10th inst De-
ceased fell victim to that loathsome
disease, consumption, after being con
fined To her bed only one day. Although
she acquired u liberal education ut the
institute for the deaf and dumb at
Delevan, Wis, winch, together with
her many personal attractions and
prcposcssing manners made hor Il IA
yorite with all who knew her She
always manifested Il strong affection
for her widowed mother, sisters and
brothers. a deyout christian She
would scorn to do wrong however
trivial. Her life is worthy the imita-
ton Of any young lady. Her widowed
mother and sisters and brothers have
the sympathy Of the entire comnu-
nifty
Rev. Geo. w. Wells, says that he
fails to see where he has miSrepre-
scented any of the people Of Mineral
Point and that it is probably because
lie lis not SO well yersed in the art Of
ii representation rs the Democrat
seems to be-" II Mr.. W. was Us well
ycrsed III Tho art Of preaching the
gospel Of Christ, rs he appears to be
in the art to which he alludeS, lie
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