Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15

is our purpose to ask names to petit
ton designed for congress, and we hope
also that every minister of the gospel
will commend it to the women of his
congregation, and that all Christian as
sociations will do what they can to OBJ
tain signatures. With the cordial
cooperation and concerted action of
the Christian women of our land we
may confidently hope that the great sin
Of polygamy may be abolished.
4. II. STEWARDS GRAVE BoBBED.
A New York dispatch Of November
9TH says: The police head
quarters was informed, to-day, that the
body of A. L. Stewart was stolen from
the family vault of St. Marks Church,
early this morning; the casket was
broken open. Inspector Dilks, when
informed of the robbery, at once sent
out the following general order to all
the precincts:
The remains Of "A. Il. Stewart were
last night stolen from the family vault
in the st. Marks churchyard. The cas-
ket was broken and the body removed.
The decomposition Of the remains is so
offensive that they cannot be concealed;
this is apparent from standing at the,
opening of the vault this morning, con-
sequently it cannot be taken across the
ferries without discovery. Cause dill
gent search to be made in your pre-
cincts, as the remains were evidently
stolen in hopes of reward. Early on the
morning of Oct. Z, just month ago,
the assistant sexton of st. Marks
church, discovered that the Stewart
family vault had been tempered with,
the stone slab had been removed from
its position, and the earth disturbed for
severel feet, but as the slab was not
over the opening Of the vault the thieves
did not get at the body. The sexton re-
ported the matter to Judge Hilton, who
ordered the slab to be placed few feet
from its true position, in order to de-
ceiye anyone attempting to steal the
body; watchmen were also engaged.
and patrolled the graveyard every night
until very near morning. The discov-
cry Of tho outrage was made at eight
O'clock this morning. The robbers had
removed one stone from the opening to
the vault, broken open the three cot
fins in which the body was enclosed,
and carried away the contents, it is sup
posed, in Il sack. The robbery has
caused great excitement in the neigh
borhood of the grave yard.
THE FEVER AT MEMPHIS.
Disquieting rumors concerning the
yellow fever having been spread in
Memphis, the board Of health issued
the following card Nov. 9TH:
TO THE PUBLIC: In view of the rumors
which haveso disputed our people, we
deem it our duty to state that we know
Of no cases Of yellow fever occurring
with returned refugees who have
not been exposed in infected dis
trics. We may expect cases OF
fever to occur, for some weeks yet,
among those who have been heretofore
exposed, and think we are safe in stat
ing that the fever will not spread from
fugecs to return, if the directions Of the
board Of health be complied with, III
yentilating and fumigating their houses
before occupation. No application has
been made to the Towards for nurses
the past twenty-four hours.
TIE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
Advices from Newfoundland Of Nov.
9TH state that the colonial
government has been requested by ca
bile from the foreign office mt London
to send statement respecting the For
tune Bay trouble. A case has been
prepared by the Newfoundland gov
ernment showing that American crews
are violating both the treaty and colo
NAL fishery laws, and contending that
the American fishermen, when in New
foundland waters, are bound equally
with Newfoundland fishermen to respect
the general laws of the colony.
MEXICAN NEWS.
The following summary Of Mexican
news was telegraphed Nov. z: Gen. Es- |
cobedo has been liberated on parole on
account Of his i'll health
A proposition is being advanced to
extend the term of President Diaz for
two years, he having refused to serve n
second term.
Senior Xamacona, by his course i'll
the United States, has gained such pop |
ularity that he is prominently spoken
Of as the next president sf Mexico.
This plainly shows that public opinion
favors intimate and friendly relations
with the United States.
Chicago visitors are expected on the
10Th inst.
The proposed international exhibition
is being enthusiastically advocated,
a CONGRESSMAN ELECT DIES.
A New York dispatch of Nov. 9th
says Alexander Smith, who was elected
to congress in the 12th New York dis
trict Nov. 9TH, died the same evening
very suddenly. The vacancy thus Gre
ated will probably be re-filcd with Il