Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-30

near Beloit, Wis, last fall, was found
guilty on the Oath at GAINESVILLE, and SEN
fenced to the state prison for life. Mrs.
Mack was tried some months ago and
received similar sentence.
A CLINTON, Iowa dispatch of the cath
SAYS some miscreants entered st. Mary's
Catholic church last night, broke open
the tabernacle, stole golden commun-
ion cup, silver procession cross, and
some other articles and vestments to
the value Of several hundred dollars.
One man was arrested but was dis
charged after an examination. People
here are Justly indignant over the des-
ecratlon.
INDIAN JACK was hanged at Chaska,
California, May 23rd for the
murder of Chinaman last Sep
TENDER. The murder was committed
out OF pure deviltry, without the motive
OF passion, gain or revenge. The exc
cution was witnessed by some 80 Indian
friends of the condemned, besides a
number Of white spectators. Between
200 and 800 Indians congregated outside
the court yard and kept up fearful
bowling and tearing of hair during the
execution, but no hostile demonstration
occurred. Jack preserved the Indian
stolidity and died without struggle.
WASHINGTON Territory ndvices of the
Oath irst. state that Col. w. i. Pressor,
United States special timber agent, has
seized some seven million feet Of logs
in boom on Ebey's slough on the Sno-
homish river, on informrtion that they
were cut on government land. 1t will
undoubtedly be proved that at least a
portion Of the logs are the property Of
private parties, who cat them on their
own land, while most OF them unques-
tionably belong to the government.
Considerable excitement prevails over
the matter and il is said that number
Of loggers guilty Of trespass on govern
ment domain have jumped the country
TO avoid arrest.
A CHARLESTON, S. c.. dispatch of May
oath says ID. r. Corbin, contestant for
Buffers seat in the u. 5. Senate, was
arrested here to-day and put under
$4,000 bonds to appear and answer u
suit now pending in the court Of com
mon pleas for Richland county against
him and his former law partner, VIM.
Stone. The suit is based on Il complaint
that IN 1865 Corbin and Stone, as coun-
sellers for the state, received u judgment
against the South Carolina Phosphate
company for $4,000. They paid over
to the state $20G and kept the balance
rs counsel fees. In an interview to-day
Corbin said unless the senate confirmed
his nomination M chief justice of Utah
territory he intended to come back TO
South Carolina to live.
A LOUISVILLE, Ky, dispatch under
date of May 27th state that
the Underwood wm has again
broken out ON the upper Tygarts
creek, III Carter county. Ena
Underwood, while peacefully ut work
in his corn field, near his home, was
shot from ambush, Thursday, and when
his children FASTENED to him they
found him in II dying condition. His
chest was perforated by two balls. Geo.
Underwood, Ema's father, was also
killed in similar manner, and kesse
entered the field MS the nyenger of her
family's wrong. 1t is feared there will
be fearful amount of bloodshed,
farmers up in that nelghborhood, afr,,u
Of becoming the victims of some assas-
SINS ball, are lorsaking their fields.