Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-18
NORTHWESTERN NOTES.
WISCONSIN.

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TIE ex-city clerk of Racine, Areve-
son, has mysteriously disappeared.
Nothing is wrong with his accounts, and
his actions are attributed TO insanity.
The clerk of the municipal court,
Neiswinkel, of Milwaukee, charges his
predecessor, Charley Casper with en-
bezzlement while in office. Casper and
his clerks were arrested.
THE gale Of April 9th broke up the
ice in the lakes around Madison, and
forced it upon the shore with such ire
mendous violence that boat houses.
piers, and boats were destroyed to tie
value of at least 1000.
THE school commissioners of Racine.
have reported as follows upon the death
of Richard Sheehan, school boy in
the 4tn ward: A careful investigation
of all the facts i'll the case, and full
consultation with the parties interested,
warrant your committee in saying that
no blame rests upon the principal of
the school, Mr.. Sleeves.
THE semi-annual meeting Of the
board of trustees of the Northern Asy-
lum for the Insane, was held at the
the institution April 10th. A full quota
of the board being present From the
report OF DIR. kempster it is learned
that the number Of patients now in the
hospital is 554, of which $50 are males,
and "a females. Sixty-four patients
were received into the institution dur
ing the past six months,and forty-seven
were discharged. Deaths during the
time, sixty.
ARTICLES of association were filed in
the office of secretary of state April
10th as follows Robert Eliot, John
Black, Winfield Smith, II. Ill. Button,
Alex. Mitchell and VIM. F. McIaren,
rs the Milwaukee Steam Supply Com
pany, for the object of producing, fur
shing, and selling within the county
of Milwaukee, steam to be used for
heating, furnishing power or other pur-
poses. Capital stock S150000. Loca-
ton Of offices, city of Milwaukee. Will
liam Wilson, John j. Corlis, w. G.
Pease, +. ]. Mclean. and S. ID. kahan,
rs the Menomonee Railway Company.
Object, to construct, maintain and oper-
ate railway from the town of Menom
once to connect with the Chicago, st.
Paul d Minneapolis railway at Menom-
once Station, a distance of four miles,
all in Dunn county. Capital stock $780,
600. Location of office, Menomonee,
Dunn county.
A FLOCK Of swans, forty in number.
alighted in the river near Davenport re
Gently.
The improvements of Pattersonvlle
this season will include town hall and
baseball club
JOHN j. HAMILTON is the new editor
of the DapiS County Republican. A. Ii.
Fortune continues as publisher
THIRTY natives Of foreign countries
were natmralized during the last term of
the circuit court mt Davenport.
The immigration now passing through
Sioux City to Dakota never before
had a parallel in the history of Sioux
City.
TIE Des Moines militia arc endeav-
oring to perfect arrangements for mil
itary exhibition and sham battle mt Win
terset on the Fourth of July.
IT is reported i'll Rock Rapids, nc
cording to the RevieiO, that the work on
the Lyon county branch on the Sioux
City and st. Paul road will commence
iE few DAYS.
Ar Sioux City the mayor has been
notified that the appropriation of &c.
600 by the act of March 3, for river inn
proyements at that point, is now avaia-
bic, and instructions are given for work
To proceed at once.
THE Ottumwa Weekly Courier has
completed lis 30th year. Thirty wears
ago Ottumwa was a hamlet of 200 peO-
pie and forty or fifty houses. Now it is
a city Of 10000 inhabitants, with bust
ness interests increased to match. ID
The Odebolt reporter says that seven
young men, experienced farm laborers.
arrived there from Pennsylvania last
week, having come out to 60 work for
farmer il. that vicinity. Fifteen more
come out this week, with jobs engaged
ahead.
SAYS the Sioux City Journal Perhaps
more persons have been bitten by the
purchase of the low swamp lands that
lie along the east margin Of the Mis-
souri, bottom, in this and adjoining
counties on the south, than in the pur.
chase of any other sight aud seen real
estate. AT day not many years dis
tart this tract, by drainage, will be made
one of the best in our country. At the
present, like the most of Colorado min /.
ing stock, it has only speculative or
trading value. William Herscher, the /.
third ward milkman, is the last victim,
he having found this week on survey
that his recently purchased stock farm |
lay in this swamp Moral-survey
your land before you buy it,
MINNESOTA.
The Elk River Neocs mas not suspend
ed, as reported, but is ilourishing, and
bids fair to live always.
HoS. X. a EVANS has been elected
mayor Of ST. Cloud, and John NJ. Roscn-
berger city treasurer.
The oldest son Of Isaac knutson, Of
Grand Meadow, Mower county, was
killed last week, by the kick of horse.
WELLINGTON KIDDER. a sort Of
wanderer died I'm Window ON Monday.