Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-21

According to a correspondent in
the Republican "Shullsburg wants
a railroad" and the contractors of
the Freeport and Tomah offer to
guarantee them q narrow guage
railroad running into the village for
the sum of $4,000.
Edward James, Samuel and Geo.
Hart and Louis Sampson, constitu-
ting the Excelsior Quartette, are
giving concerts throughout the
country. They have the reputation
of being accomplished musicians.
The officials of the C. M. & St.
Paul Ry. issued orders to their land
agents west of Algona, Iowa, to sell
no land without a stipulation in the
deed, that no liquor is to be sold on
the same, the agreement to be per-
petual.
A man named Edward Jones WAS
arrested in Portage few days ago
for playing the broken-arm game on
charitable people. He was sent up
for 20 days and it is now discovered
that he is probably the man who
stole a horse and cutter in Sterling,
Ill. several days ago.
Tuesday last was the day set by
the Grant County Circuit Court for
hearing the argument in the mo-
ton to dissolve the injunction by
which the Galena and Southern
Wisconsin Railroad Company is at
present restrained from operating
their extension from Phillips Cor
ners toward Montfort.
Mrs. Hannah Williams, aged
about 80 years, died at the residence
Of her son, John Williams, in this
village, on Last Sunday morning.
She has lived here for the last SO or
"a years, and was lady who al
ways enjoyed the respect and e.
TEEN Of all who knew her.-Dodge-
vile Chronicle.
On last Saturday afternoon as
Mr.. John Bennett, Sr. was crossing
High street, in front Of the U. 8.
Hotel, team ran against him and
he was knocked insensible. He
WAS carried into tho hotel where he
immediately recovered, and it was
ascertained that he had received no
serious injury.
William Young, cigar maker Of
Dunleith, fell among the Philistines
IN Galena, last Thursday evening,
and had his pocket cut down one
story, lost thersfrom q wallet con.
tanning $165, q knife, keys and 9TH
or articles, and is out Of pocket con-
siderably.
]. Allen Barber, Jr. son Of Hon.
J. Allen Barber, Of Lancaster, at
present Master on the U. 8. Steam
ship Ranger, stationed in Chinese
waters, has been offered q position
on the faculty of tho United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. He
has telegraphed his acceptance.
John, James and Harry Brown
started on Tuesdey for Silverton,
Colorado. John holds the position
Of inspector and reporter in one Of
the mines at that place; James will
practice medicine, and Harry il a
good mechanic and will doubtless
find remunerative employment in a
new and growing country.
Clayton Brown, young man
about IS years of age, son Of Alex
ander Brown, a farmer living a mile
and a half south of the town of
Lima, in this State, was found dead
in his bed a few days ago. He
went to bed the night previous in
good health, and request
ed his parents to call him at 5
o'clock next morning, which they
attempted to do, but on reaching
his room. they found that he was
dead.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway company has decided
10 extend its Iowa line thirty miles
beyond Patterson, the present ter
minus, and will begin work as soon
as the frost is out Of the ground. At