Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-26
GEN EIslAL NOTES.

A Cry OF MEXICO dispatch, dated
Sept. 22d says one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars, the next instalment
in payment of the American debt, has
been forwarded to Washington.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch Of the 18th
says the Commercial Exchange to-day,
by vote of "a to "a, adopted the GENITAL
system rs Il basis for the purchase and
sale of flour, grain, and seeds, TO take
effect Jan /, 1880.
GALVESTON advccs under date of Sept.
2ist state that Capt. Courtney, with =
detachment of troops, pursued aparty of
Indians toward the Del Notre, capturing
their horses and plumber and breaking
UP thoir camp, which was evidently used
as II decoy camp for marauding in Mexi-
co. One Indian was killed.
DANIEL DREW, the old Wall street
magnatc, died suddenly, Sept, 18th, of u
complication of disorders which old age
has been bringing upon him for two years
past After his failure in business, some
three years ago, he withdrew almost en-
tircly from public notice, anG has been
quietly living with his daughter, lie
was in his eighty third year.
DETROIT adj ices Of the nth state that
the Catholic total abstinence union of
America opened its ninth annual eonven
ton at the Young Mems Catholic instr
tute here to-day. About 500 delegates
were present, representing over 500 socie.
ties, and i membership of 100000. The
delegates this morning attended high
mass 1T St Alaysius cathedral. An ad.
dress OF Welcome was delivered by Rev.
Father Walsh. This afternoon n letter
from Pope Leo MIL. was read, granting
great spiritual privileges tothe members :;
also letters Of encouragement from vari.
Gus ecclesiastical divinitics
Ar special session of the commits
sioncrs Of Lucas county Sept. 18th, ii
letter was read from former attendant
at tho Northwestern Ohio Insane Asylum,
charging the son Of the superintendent
with abuse and ill.treatment OF patients,
and alleging that Superintendent Noen
was thoroughly incompetent to have
charge of that institution Nolen is a
prominent nationalist, and has held the
Office since last April. The revelations
made today create genuine sensation,
and the commissioners have resolved on
n thorough investigation into the man.
agement of the institution.
4 KANSAS City telegram Of the 2lst says
Gen. Thomas w. Conway, Of New Jcr.
scy, the leader Of the colored exodus
movement in IN interview with aJouradl
reporter, says that information from rcli.
able sources is that during the next year
100, 0G0 If not more colored people will
cmigratc from the south to
the north and wcs' The popular
element will not be SO prominent
hereafter, and in view of the fact that not
Il score Of southern refugees who have
gone into Kansas during the past summer
are now dependent upon public charity
! lie is not surprised 10 find that the col
ored cmigranls with means will meet
with no opposition in settling in Kansas.
/ lie has applications for farm laborers
/ from all the western states, and could
/ find homes for 10000.
i A LAWRENCE, Kan, telegram of the
/ 18th says $4,000 people gathered at
Btsmark grove to-day To participate IN
/ the exercises Of the second and last day
oi the quarter century celebration Of the
! founding OF Kansas. Gov. John T. ST
John, Gen Pope, Of Fort Leavenworth,
Edward Everett Hale, Of Boston, and
eN.Congressman Julian, Of Indiana, were
present A love.least was held in the
tabernacle before the regular exercises,
which was participated in BY Joshua
Brown, Rev y. w. Cleck, Mrs.