Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-19


SELLING ~ PER CENTS.
The Bulletin says the syndicate has
already sold over three millions " 4!
per cents
THE RIOT LITIGATION.
A Pttsburg. PA. dispatch Of the 10TH,
says several suits began sometime since
in the United States circuit court iii
Philadelphia against the! Pennsylvania
railroad company 70 recover for
goods lost at pittsburg III tile July riot,
will be taken UP for trial tomorrow
The object is to recover for i quantity
Of wool shipped from various points
IN the west and DESTROYED III the
Pittsburg yard. Is they are test cases,
involving the liability Of the road
us common carrier, considerable
interest is felt in the result. The
plaintiffs will cndearor to prove
negligence on the part Of the company,
in allowing the goods TO accumulate here
as well us i'll its policy towards itsemploy-
es. the defendant company Willeontro-
vert these allegations. and, forthis pur-
pose, have subpWnacd among others, i
number of witnesses from Plttsburg.
A TORNADO.
A Topeka, Kansas special Of tile 10th
says on the night Of the 14th tornado
passed over Cottonwood Station on the
Santa Fc railway with such force that il
blew As freight cars of the track, dc
stroyed Il number Of horses and that
some lives were lost The number Of
head Of stock killed is very large. A
train was also wrecked at Emporia.
THE RESUMPTION ACT.
Associated press dispatches from
Washington of the 18th, state the senate
finance committee has agreed to dis
pose Of the question Of resumption of
specie payments on Tuesday next, al
though no vote was taken to-day. The
tenor Of the discussion indicated very
strong probability that amajority Of the
committee will decide 70 report rs a
substitute for the house bill new propo-
sition, the main feature Of which will
provide that all United States legal ten
der notes outstanding on the LIST of July
next shall be receivable for customs,
dues and all other Obligations, except
when otherwise explicitly stipulated.
This will, it is claimed, establish frac-
tional resumption BY bringing United
States notes ut pa with gold.
pIAz RECOGNIZED.
Zamocana Mexican representative
here, received the following telegram
announcing the recognition Of the
Diaz government BY United States
Minister Foster.
CRY OF MENICo, April 10-Ministcr
Foster sent yesterdays communication
recognizing the government of Mexico,
and establishing official relations with
the Mexican government has
been appointed our minister to that
government and the senate has CON
tirmed the appointment
Signed. NAIArzA,
Secretary Of state.
OUR SAMOAN WARD.
Mamea, the Samoan ambassador,
took formal leave Of the president to-
day. Al United States steamer will
await the ambassador at Panama and
convey him and make 4 survey for the
purpose ofselecting 4 naval depot coded
under the recent treaty Of amity and
commerce.
IMMIGRATION.
A st. Paul dispatch Of the 18th inst.
says the immigration to Western Min
nesota is reaching unparalleled proper
tons. Statistics Of the railroads and
land-offices published to-day show the
sales for the last six months to have
been the largest on record for the same
time. The railroads are crowded with
immigrants and the land offices with
land-hunters. The agricultural season
is earlier by several weeks than the
average. Seeding is all finished, and
the prospects, encouraging for large
crop,
BOSS TWEED's DEATH.
\ New York associated press dis
patch af the 18th inst. says William III.
Tweed died at Ludlow street iailat pre-
cisely II o'clock to-day lie was at
tended by DIR. Cornshan, who was with
him from III early hour this morning,
also Foster Dewy, lis Secretary. Mr..
Douglas, lis son-in.law, and Edeistern,
Ills counsel. All hope of his recovery
was abandoned soon after /, when Dr.
Cornshan announced i clogging Of the
heart At the time Of his death there
was no struggle is lie passed away III
sleep, with his head lying upon his artns
Keeper Herman was hurriedly SUM
moned three minutes before noon, and
on reaching TWeed's room the noon SIC
nal rang out, and the long prisoned Old
man dropped back, dead, ii biz bed.
his last words to Dr. Ware being,
have tried 10 III some good, ii have
not had good luck am not afraid ID
die. ! believe the guardian angels viii
protect me. The announcement of
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