Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25
GENERAL NOTES.


river.
THE great storm Of April 10th swept
over the whole eastern coast Of the
United States, from the quito New En-
gland.
A WELL known cracksman going by
the name of Smith, was fatally shot
while making off with booty April 18th,
by Chicago policeman.
The Portland, Oregon, board of trade
on April II unanimously adopted a
memorial addressed TO President Hayes,
condemning Chinese immigration.
A CONVENTION of representative color
ed men was held in New Orleans April
IL to consider the exodus question.
Two hundred and sixty delegates were
present.
PROF. CYRUS THOMAS, state entomolo-
gist of Illinois, says a telegram of April
18th, will not accept the position of en-
tomologlst of the United States, as for
merly stated.
The state constitutional convention
of Louisiana met in New Orleans on
the Dist inst, and after an address from
Gov. Nichols, appointed regular COM
mlttees and adjourned.
A ST. LOUIS telegram of April 18th
says the most active colored men in that
city have organized an immigration
Aid Association, for the purpose of help
ing the southern negroes emigrate to
the western States.
A TELEGRAM of April 18th says the
nighthying moth, of which the army
worm is the larvae, is distributing its
eggs in vast numbers in southern Hi
nois. The state entomologist warns the
farmers 10 be on the lookout for this
destructive pest.
A ST. Lofts dispatch OF the DIST says
the scarlet fever is reported to be rag
ing seriously. The first case came from
Klrkwood suburb few days ago. Now
it is spreading to an alarming extent,
though the city medical department
is trying to keep the fact suppressed.
A New York dispatch Of April
16 says loan Of 100000
was secured to-day on six per
cent. bonds Of the Northern Pacific
railway, for extending the road 200
miles, from Bismarck to the Yellow
stone.
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, advices
OF the DIST inst, state that the Grand
Jury found the following true bills.
Geo. +. Pritchell, w. r. Coxey, and W.
A. Lowndes, for falsely certifying the
result Of election, M. j. Heidi, A. M.
Moreland, and w. a. Fishburn for re-
fusing to receive votes Of persons entitled
to vote.
A PoRr JARVIS. N. y, telegram
of April 18th says Five inches
of snow Tell here; one foot at
Monticello, aud six to ten inches along
the Jefferson branch of the Erie. AT
Scranton, snow, hail and wind pros.
trated two miles of telegraph poles.
The Moultree county bank, of Sulli-
van, ILL.,, was put in the hands of an as
signee, April 10th. 1t is feared deposit
tors viii, receive no more than five
cents OH the dollar, although the bank
had been held in the highest repute UNI
til the day of assignment.
A DALLAS, Texas, special of April
18th says the relief fund contributed in
Dallas for the Lisbon sufferers by the
storm is large, but insufficient. Over
one hundred people are homeless, be-
sides losing everything in the way of
clothing furniture, etc. Subscriptions
to the mayor Of Dallas will be dis
bursed.
A GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts, dis
patch of April 18th says: Two
tidal waves were perceptible in the
harbor to-day. The first, ut 1890.
raised the water two and a half feet
along the wharves, sweeping vessels at
anchor directly against the wind, float
ing off vessels that were aground, and
stirring up mud from the bottom. The
second occurred at 1870 o'clock, and
was similar to the first.
AT Il meeting Of the Wabash railway
directors in New York on the 2lst inst.
Mcssrs. Garrison, Post, Billings and
Bliss resigned and Jay Gould, Russell
Sage, Jas. Lawler WEIGH, and JAS. +.
jay were elected to fill vacancies. This.
it is said gives Gould control of the road
and 81 600 shares of stock are locked
up to secure him in the perpetuity of
that control.
n lCKSBGRG dispatch OIL April Z2d says
arrangements are being made for the ac-
commodation Of the labor convention
Of the Mississippi Valley. which meets
here on the 9th of May. Col. Merrill,
colored, of Carroll parish, La, now at
tending the colored convention at New
Orleans, has given notice that he will
attend with large delegation from the
river parishes oflhat state. The object
of the convention is to take steps to
check the emigration Of laborers to
Kansas.
A MINIATURES special telegram Of
April 18th says: The fifteenth
annual report Of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway company, for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1878, shows
gross earnings of $S,45l767; an in
crease of 1886 SIS over 1877. Operating
expenses, including taxes, S4,702,Sl3;
increase, S2l5, $50. The entire cost Of
the company's property, including
equipments, bridges, elevators, cattle
yards and grounds, is reported at S59,-
~ ,24i, after deducting certain assets,
An average Of SIS, 400 per mile for the
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