Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
Local Items.

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on Friday last.
The NJ. p. r. R. pulled over twenty
one cars of stock into Warren on
Monday Of last week.
Mr.. j. Deller started for the East
on Thursday morning to purchase
new stock of goods.
A number of our people attended
Gen. Grants reception, at Galena ON
Wednesday.
Ringing auction bells in the CITY Of
Darlington has been declared 4 public
nuisance.
Rev. Louis II. jenkins will preach
in the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath 1011 o'clock, a. m.
J. & j. Penhallegon, Shoemakers,
have removed to II. Penhallegon's
block opposite r. ID. Pulfords, High
street.
There will be public sale on the
farm Of John McCloskey, in the town
of Wa!dwick, on Monday. Nov. II.
Rumor says that two stalwarts who
were out last week canyassing for an
Iowa county candidate wandered
over into Dane county. Ask Bro.
Bennett or Hon. Geo Cox about it.
Dennis A. Mahony, of the Dubuque
Telegraph, man well known in
Southwest Wisconsin. died at his
home in Dubuque, on Wednesday
morning last.
VIM. Mauger, Jeweler, has returned
to this city from Darlington. He will
occupy Jos. Millers building or High
street. He will keep full line Of
clocks, watches and jewelry.
On Monday Michael O'Hara, man
over sixty years old, employed at the
depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul company, in Madison, had
his right leg taken of by switch
engine.
On Saturday last Mr.. VIM. O. Hos
kens had his left thumb cut off by a
buzz saw in the M. p. Il. II. machine
shop. The thumb was cut off close to
the hand, without decorating it badly,
and the wound is doing az well rs
could be expected.
A Columbia county farmer saw
four large wolves crossing his pasture
about sunset, the other evening, and
set his dogs after them. One taste of
wolf, however, or taste of dog by the
wolves, convinced the dogs that they
were better to be at home, and they
refused to so out again.
Minneapolis Touring mills, with the
capacity Of new mills soon to be put
in operation, will have us their yearly
capacity the enormous number of
100000 barrels, requiring an annual
supply of about 25,335,000 bushels of
wheat.
Darlington Republican: James G.
Monahan, Of this county, has lately
formed co-partnership with Hon.
Moses M. Strong, Of Mineral Point, in
the practice of law. Mr.. Monahan is
promising young lawyer, who has
hosts OF friends and lots of Talent and
vim in him, and We predict for him
successful career in his profession.
In noticing III the DEMOCRAT the
case OF Andrew Dornan, VS.. John
0'Neil, recently tried in the Circuit
Court, an error was made. The ac-
ton was to recover mare and colt
traded as part OF the purchase of
span of horses. Plaintiff claimed the
right to recover the trade on the
ground that one Of the horses had the
glanders, and the other was subject to
ehattel mortgage.
The two young men arrested near
Madison last week by Constable Cone
and Cole for the burglaries committed
at Gratiot and Platteville have been
transferred to Grant county for trial,
the goods in their possession having
been identified by Mr. Single as goods
stolen from his store. They gave
their names as Charles Richardson
and Dan Brown, which probably are
aliases. 1t is 4 "clear case and they
will serve our State at Waupun.-
Darlington Democrat.
Gustav Ilanus, master of the L. ).
ship jamestown, writing from Alaska
to friend in this city, says: have
found this splendid place, with
mild. BEAUTIFUL climate. rich soil, and
the grandest scenery in the world.
Within month twenty mines have
been sold at from ten to fifty thousand
dollars apiece, aud | believe that next
Spring will see one Of the greatest
mining excitements that has ever
been anywhere. Not day passes but
new discoveries 81 gold are recorded.