Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

DHS lOIIldlIy DOtlHtu TIE bJlrCOpdIldu
diocesan committee Of his acceptance
Of the Bishopric of Michigan, to which
Office he was recently elected. His
election has yet to be confirmed by the
House OF Bishops.
GEO. Il. REYNOLDS, the Salt Lake con-
victed bigamist,was on the 14th sentenc-
ed to two years imprisonment and $500
| fine. He is the first Mormon convict
ed Of poligamy since the passage Of the
act in 1862, and every effort was made
to prevent conviction. 1t is expected
he will leave here tomorrow morning
on the way to the Detroit penitentiary.
A ST. PAUL special Of the 10th says
two wood choppers were attacked by
Indians on the Yellowstone, and John
Mcdonald was killed and Thomas Pat
erson wounded. Two companies of the
9th infantry have been sent out from
Fort Keogh to punish the Indians. A
strong column is to be organized to
operate against the Sioux indians who
have returned from the British posses.
sions north of the Missouri.
A BOSWELL Indiana, dispatch of the
18th says that about $50 persons
were taking shelter in a low lumber
shed from severe thunder storm,
when thunder-bolt struck the shed,
separating and passing down each side
Of it, killing instantly two men. Mike
Waymen ana Lew Sherwes, and fatally
injuring Geo. James and Jno. Line.
Lo, EMO Slower. DIR. w. Green, Sam'l
Gay and another, name not learned,
were severely injured. The crowd was
called together for Il shooting toarna-
ment at this place.
THE Joint executive committee of the
trunk railways met in New York on the
Il inst. Discussion was had on the sub
ject Of adjustment Of the through pas
senger rates from the west, and it was
resolved to restore rates 10 tariff figures,
and instructions were given to several
} lines by telegraph to have the arrang e.
ment put in operation by Monday next.
The matter OF II passenger pool was
also talked over, but action on the sub
ject was postponed.
A Fall River, Mass, Of the 18th inst.
states that the mill-owners refusing to
submit their difference with the spin
ners to arbitration, a committee of the
latter will determine tonight, sub
iect to ratification tomorrow night,
III which Of the five mills n strike for
higher wages shall begin. Mill agents
propose shutting down all mills, and if
such action should be taken, 10000
hands will be thrown out of employ
ment; should this lockout be protract-
ed there will be great suffering and
misery.
A DUBUQUE, Iowa, dispatch of
the 18th inst. says prosecutions
against saloon-keepers and the owners
of the property which they occupy are
the order of the day. Mrs James He'd
ley, through her attorney, Shebael z.
Adams, u temperance advocate,
brings suit against Tom Quin-
Ian, n saloon keeper, claiming
So 900 damages for selling her husband
liquor. AS the saloon-keeper has no
property, the law jumps him and goes
for David Conyngham, the owner of the
pre- Uses. Hedley is an auctioneer, and
when sober is a straight business man,
but recently he INDUCED to excess,
threatening thereby the ruin Of his oc-
cupatlon.
A SALT LAKE, Utah, dispatch Of the
10th inst. says Emilia A. Young has
made application for the appointment
Of receiver and for an injunction to
restrain the executors Of the estate Of
Brigham Young from further perform
ance of duty, claiming that they have
improperly made away with about
one million dollars of the estate. The
executors are Geo. A. Cannon, Albert
Darlington and Brigham Young, Jr. The
third district court has appointed United
States Marshal Shaughannessy and
Mccormick, banker, us receiver Of the
estate claimed to be worth two and
one-half million. About one million is
said to have been returned to Jno. Tay-
lor, trustee of the Mormon church,
by the executors. Brigham Ioungs
will il published in full.
A PHILADELPHIA telegram under
date of June 18th says that in addition
to the loss Of 1000 feet Of wharfs at
Point Breeze on the 18th there
have been 5000 feet more burned to
day. The crude oil line pipe from the
works to the river, which is used to fill
barrels is on fire mt the wharf. The end
has been cut to head the fire off from
the refinery. The fire has now little OF
nothing to feed upon. The five vessels
destroyed MT Point Breeze, Wednesday
last were valued altogether at little
over $12O,OO0. The White Standard
oil campany loses about Sl50,000
These figures with certain other small
losses, make the total loss 10y Wednes
days fire, about 100000. Loss by to-
days fire will not exceed Sl50,000
Lecompe 4 Perkins total loss il
about SO 900, covered by insurance
Warden, New & Co.'S loss is estimated
at $4,000.
DEApwooD advices OF June 10th stat,
that Mt Buffalo Gap, 10y u sudder
rise and overflow of the Beaver Creek
caused Ivy II water sheet, eleven per
sons were drowned. The names were
Mrs Moore, Mrs. Rhodes, Oliver
Rhodes, Frank Reed, Clyde Rhodes
Cliff Rhodes, Noodle Rhodes; the latter
three children. All were emigrants OF
their way to the hills from Mills county
Iowa. and four men going from tn,
hills to the railroad, whose names are