Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
WISCONSIN.

several more tlne hloOded horses 10 his
stables, having purchased them in Ken.
lucky.
THE president OF the Milwaukee L
Dubuque railway company says that
the road will be built To the town OF
franklin this summer.
TlIE La Crosse Chronicis saws the
Northern line schedule OF salaries for
the season of 1879, gives captains $l0o.
first clerk $50, second clerk $50, pilots
$50, tirSt mate SIS, second mate sac,
and rouStabouts $50 per month,
Ok the 10th inst there was \ lively
fire in Beloit. The flames broke out in
the Commercial house barn. Il Was
destroyed with three horses, All omni-
bus, top carriage. harnesses, etc \
brick building owned hy Chet Hodge
was also destroyed, and \ largo tene-
ment house belonging 10 \. b. Carpen-
ter. The loss is about 5000, and the
insurance only $1,000.
4 PoRrAGEsp special says: "Wednesday
John Jones No. t., an old farmer about
80 years old, living in the town of Gall
edonia, had one OF his legs crushed in II
terrible manner while attempting To
sink large boulder in one of his fields,
to clear the land for blowing. The ae-
cident happened about o'clock IN the
afternoon, and when the old man did
not come to supper some OF the family
went in search of him, and when found
he was trying to extricatc himself with
a crowbar. The limb was amputated
and the old gentleman is doing well,
SINCE the body Of the unknown" was
washed ashore upon the west side Of
Lake Winnchago. Brothertown far
mer, residing on the Niles farm, sud
denly remembers the strange disappear
ancc of stranger from that locality
last fall. This man SAYS that i'll the fall
gentleman drove to the farm and re-
manned over night. He left horse and
buggy in the barn and in the morning
went out for walk, but since that time
has not returned, nor has anybody else
come forward ami claimed the horse
and buggy. 1t appears that the far
mer has since kept the rig, and that the
whole circumstances had escaped his
recollection until he was reminded OF
the affair by the report of the finding of
Il mans body i'll the waters OF the lake.
Chief Of Police krctlow has been in
formed OF the case, and has turned the
same over 10 the sheriff for investga-
ton Fond da Lac Commonwealth.
TIE fact came to light yesterday that
ex-Sheritl Sanger has been successful i'll
his negotiations for the purchase of
SunnySide, the farm of Gen. John Me-
Donald, situated near Ripon, in Green
Lake county. Rumor had it that the
price paid was $45 900, but it was inn
possible to verify these figures as all of
the interested parties We're out of town.
Gen. Mcdonald and Mrs. Ia Mothe
yielded u quiet possession. The estate
embraces nearly GOO acres, and is well
stocked. There is within its limits a
realrountry mansion, fitted up and
furnished in extravaganza style, all Of
which comes under the present pur-
chase. In short the property has all
the modern conveniences which met
ropolitan taste could suggest and u fat
purse buy. Real estate men say
Mr.. Sanger has made wonderful bar.
gain. The cx-shertf and his family will
doubtless permanently reside on the
picturesque Ai0uukee Sentinel,
1p1} is.
ILLINOIS.
NuNDA elected the license ticket by
% majority.
For the sixth year Batavia last week
elected a no. license ticket
A CHICAGO special of April 18th says:
Thomas Cahil, sailor employed on
the large schooner j. w. Doane, III fit.
ting her out, fell from the cross-tree Of
the foremost to the rail below, dis
lance Of sixty.fve or seventy feet, and
was instantly killed,
Az Elgin special Of April 18th says;
The CITY council last night voted to
place the saloon licenses for the ensu-
ing year nj $500. Saloon men are mad,
while the Temperance element rejoiees.
The vote in the council was tie. and
Mayor Lord voted for $500.
A CHAMPAIGN special of April 18th
says: +. Wright, of the New York Ju-
venile asylum, landed considerable
number of boys here to-day, with a view
OF securing homes for them. The boys
range in age from TO ii years. The
only girl in the company was aged 8.
They were nearly all sent out on trial
of two weeks, and if both parties are
satisfied at the end Of that time the
children will he indentured. They all
went to farmers
a MENDOZA telegram o. April 18th
says. One hundred men and teams COM
m,nced work yesterday on double
track from here 70 Arlington. The
work is 70 be finished in sixty days, and
its completion will give an additional
line to the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, from Leland 10 Princeton.
This will prove great acquisition to
the road, and will prevent a delay TO
freight at this point Of from two to three
hours, and in many instances much
Longer.
LICENSES to organize were issued April
18th by the secretary of state to the fol-
lowing proposed corporations: The
Hercules Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany, Of Colorado, with headquarters
at Chicago; capital, $2000,000; corpo-