Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

nearly $3.50. 600. The latest figures OF
the railroad business in that region show
a remarkable advance over last year,
and are contirmatory Of the cheerful
outlook suggested by Gov. St. johns
message.
AN Erie, Pa, telegram Of January
22nd, says that Mrs. Captain
Daniel Dobbins died here to-day in her
| Tooth year. She was living in Erie
when Commodore Perry fitted out his
feet that whipped the British at PUTIN
Bay in the war Of 1912. Mrs. Dobbins,
whose husband helped equip the fleet,
was well acquainted with Commodore
Perry and his officers. Lafayette was
guest AZ her house when lie visited
Erie in 1894 Her mental vigor was
remarkable for one Of her extreme age,
and she retained vivid recollection Of
the past up to within u short time pre-
yious to her death.
The rapid-transit business is an i'm
mense success in New York, if the re-
port Of the president can be relied on.
The track Of the Elevated Railroad
Company il thirty miles long. It's trains
carry nearly 100000 passengers q day,
and run, on All average, the enormous
distance Of $1,000 miles, more than
the circuit of the globe! The financial
showing is still more favorable. On
May 10, 1877, it had less than $40 900 in
cash and owed $27S,000. Now it owes
not dollar and has $768,000 in bank
The president says the road will pay an
annual Tux TO the city treasury Of from
$25, 600 to 100000. The exposition on
account Of the racket made by the cars
has almost subsidized.
A ST.. LOUIS special OF January
23rd says; Mr.. Hyde managing
editor Of the St. Louis Rpubfion
was run over by railroad train on the
Missouri Il Pacific road near Bonnett's
mills, about ID miles east of Jefferson
City, this morning and instantly killed
Mr.. Hyde was well known newspaper
reporter, and had been connected with
most Of the journals in this city at diff
| fcrent times during the several years
past. He was the only regular news
paper correspondent with tho yellow
fever commission on the steamer Cham
bers. down the Mississippi river last
mer, and wrote very interesting ae-
count Of the trip.
THE expenditures ut the Institution
! for the Education Of the Blind, in Wis
consin, the past year, have been $780,
600. The average number of pupils in
attendance was scventy-seven, and the
total during the year ninety. The trus-
tees ask an appropriation f$lS,500 to
enable them to meet the expenses of
the present year At the Wisconsin In
stitute for the Education of the Deaf
and Dumb $50 pupils were enrolled,
and the average number in attendance
was no. The expenditures were $780,
522.45, and the trustees ask an appro-
priation of $50, 600 for the current year.
A ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, dispatch of Jan.
Goth, says the State lunatic asylum,
adjacent to this city, was discovered on
fire at one o'clock this afternoon, and
was totally destroyed. No adequate
means had ever been provided to ex-
tinguish tho fire, and but little resist
ance could be made to the spread
ing flames. Some OF tho en-
pioyes were slightly scorched in
attempting to arrest the progress Of the
fire. The patients, about two hundred
and fifty in number, were safely re-
moved and now occupy the court house
in this city Everything is being done
for their comfort but they have suffered
somewhat from exposure and excite
mcnt. The building was erected four
years ago ut ii cost Of $1,000 Eigh-
teen months ago there was 100000 in
surnnce but the state refused an appro-
priation to continue the same therefore
the loss is total.
The will of Bayard Taylor, late For
egn Minister TO Germany, has been adj
mittcd to probate. 1t bears date of
Sept. II, 1875, and directs, rs executors,
John ]. plnkcrton and Charles u. LAM
born lie beuucathcs "thc sword Of
Schiller" presented to him by William
Nj. Thackeray, to be deposited in Sehil-
ler's house in Germany, among the other
relics of the poet. He leaves his TIM
published writings to his wife, Katharine
Emile Taylor, and his cherished friend,
George IL. Boxer Of Philadelphia. He
also desires that mcmentoes Of books Or
other articles, such is may be selected
Nv his wife. he given to his friends II. IL.
Stoddard, George IA. Boxer, f. G. Sted-
man, q. L. Putnam, James Lorimer
Graham, Jr., L. b. Aldrich and George
T.. Goumnd. The remaining requests
are unpublished because of their per.
soual and private nature.
A ROCKFORD, ILL.,, dispatch Of Jan.
Goth says man coming down town
early this morning was horror-stricken
70 find the body Of Marshal Pritchard,
town collector Of Cherry Valley, lying
directly across the road i'll u pool OF
gore. A bullet-hole had opened one
side of his mead, while heavy blow
from q Ratchet had knocked the brains
out of the other. Some $50 or
$40 was found on his person, and
his watch and valuable papers, indi-
eating plainly that he could
not have been murdered for money.
A woman living near whore the muir
der occurred heard two shots fired
about o'clock last night A gentle
man says that he heard one shot fired