Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-22
General News.
NihrlNG 4 iNlK.

invoking the aid Of the Holy Spirit for
the Conclave, the cardinals Will, a.,
night, enter cells On the third story of
the vatican. The operations vi the
cunelaNe begin tomorrow Allthr car.
dinals have arrived except III Fraclto,
St, Mare and Elhuh1o, who arc COM
inc. and MeCloskcS, Cardinals
hi rcfro, bishop of Fort IL luea and
project of congregation, and Pane
hemco, grand penetentiary, are accept.
able for election, IL the Italian cNrdi.
nals Pareehml, archbishop If Bolog.
IN, and Moritti, archbishop af Raven.
in, are favored ~ the foreign rardidals
while Cardinals Pccdi ponnticial, Cam
erlingo and Ali Cauassa, bishop Vt
Verona, are supported IL various
quarters.
THEME WIFI III No DELAY.
4 majority vi the cardinals have
agreed to hasten the eouclave, and to
elect \ pope i'll four or five days. Car
dinalS Manning and nefalaux Eudcav-
AIRED are Is bring about arrangements
by which MI foreign cardinals shall vote
unanimously III the ronclave, The
combination failed, Austrian cardinals
refusing adhesion, tltramontaine car
dinals, however, are working actively
to obtain the election Of one of their
party. tbs stated that pilgrimagcS e.
Rome on n large scale, arc preparing,
MINISTER'S HOMESTEAD BURNED.
4 Mnrshtield, Mass, dispatch under
date of February 10Th, saws that the
loss by the burning of the Webster
mansion il $50 600; insurance $4,000.
Mrs. Fletcher Webster and her SON, the
occupants, saved 4 quantity of silver
plate, pictures and other priceless me.
mentoes. Nehstrr's library VAS re-
moved some time ago
GInEaN WEllES Ft'SLRAl.
4 Hartford, Conn, dispatch under
date " February 10th, snys ,hnt the
funeral Of Hon. Gideon WelleS, cN-Sce-
rotary Of the navy WINS attended II st,
Johns church this afternoon, cercmo-
MES being simply tho burial services
Of the Episcopal church. conducted
hy Bishop Wells, Rev. Dr, l.. IL. Wash
hurnc, Cavalry church, New York and
Mr.. Miller, rector of St Johns church.
The caskct was IL solid oak, and rs
Mr.. Wrlles had during mis- life express
ed dislike for profuee floral dcaora-
tions, there were hy request, no floral
offerings, the family and one or two
intimate friends, only placing upon the
caskct q wreath with II sheaf Of wheat
and " cross. The pail bearers were:
Hon. e. Fox and Hon VIM. FaNon,
both assistant secretaries of the navy
It,l,l a
Gov J. X. lIawley, NJ L. Merratt
Stamford, A. Il. Burr, II X. Morgan,
of this city, md Col j. B. Roome, Of
the u. :. marine corps Among those
present were Mrs Admiral FarriSut
and her son. The burial was III Gcdnr
Hill ccmetary.
ANpERsoN's CASE,
| A New Orleans dispatch Of the 18th,
says when the motion for new trial iii
the Anderson ense came mp, the de-
Tense filed additional grounds that the
accused could prove by Littlehcld that
he never had any connection whatever
with forgery, and the uttcring Of forged
returns to which fact littlciicld Ind nj
rendy testified before the congressional
committee iii Washington; that Little
field, after 4 years absence, Ind clan
destinely returned and hidden himself
until after the evidence had closed and
argument opened, thereby depriving
the accused of his testimony The &C.
cused can also prove by Col. Xachnrie
1 (dcmocrat1 that he was not present nj
the opening of tic returns from Vernon
parish; that the democratic clerks often
made errors III the returns, for which
they could also have been made to an
swer a criminal charge. The Incorrect
ness Of the report Of the returning board
proceedings bv Collins, the stcnograph-
or was often referred 70 during the pro
ceedlngs. The motion was continued
/ ill Friday
RISE IN SILKS
AdyiccS from New York Of Feb. 18th
state that the manufacturers 0f sewing
silks and twists. claiming that they have
been dong business attn less, yesterday
resolved That, in view Of the high rep
utation If American sewing silks and
twist for strength and purity, il would
be unwisc 70 dcprcciatc the present
standard Of excellence, and that the
only alternative open to the trade il u
make moderate advance in the cost
Of goods % the consumers.
An UNWORTHY sIilP.
A dispatch from Washington under
date of Feb 18th states that Captain
Merviam Of the revenue marine 49,
vice, having been ordered by the See
retnry of the treasury 70 investigate the
wreck Of the Mttropols, reports that the
fragments Of the wreck are unusually
small, and her rottenness ii 80 appar-
ent that there WINS but one opinion rs
to her unseaworthiness.