Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24

States officers to enter his camps for the
/ purpose Of securing5recrults.
/ AN Omaha dispatch Of January
i18th Says The captured women
linen and children at Fort Robinson,
will be released at the request Of Red
Cloud. The Ogallallas earnestly desir-
ing that widows and orphans who are
their sIatiyes ne turned over to them
MS their natural protectors, to take them
ITO their homes andlcarc for them. il
is believed the adoption af this course
will serve to allay all excitement and
really attach Red Cloud Indians tothe
government.
a JACKSONVILLE, Fla, dispatch OF
January 18Th says Lieut.. Gov. HUI Aas
been indicted by the United States
grand jury on charge Of con
spracy With others in obtaining false
returns Of elections in Brevard county.
Hull was the democratic candidate for
congress at tho late election, from the
second district, and holds the certificate
Of election from the governor. lie is
presiding over tho scnateat Tallahassee,
and tecgraphs he will be herr without
service Of warrant.
A FIRE on Worth street, New York,
Jan. 18th, destroyed three millions
worth of properly. The principa losers
we're Van Volkenbng u Leayln,Sl ,000,-
600: Walkinghan 4 Voight, 100000;
SchuabcI Bros, $l50,0OO; John Slade
Il co., 100000; Henry w. Malloy Y
CO., 100000; VIM. Simpson Sons a
Co, $4,000; Nonotuck Silk Co., $4,000;
b. smlrh, $l6000o; Fnrstnian Il 60,
S2J0,000.
SHARPE and Mcdonnell were hanged
at Mauch Chunk, Pa., Jan. ~, for the
murder Of Geo. IL. Smith, d coal opera.
tor, al Auucnrcd, on the night Of Nov.
9TH, 1868 The drop had scarcely fallen
before u telegram arrived fromGOv. Hart
ranlt rcprclvng the criminals, for few
davp. Ii was too late, however, as the
bodies were already dangling in the air
An excited scene followed ami the
friends of tie dead men were vociforous
for revenge for 4 time. No violence en-.
aued.
"A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of Jan.
IA says the Giant Powder Works, OF
Bandmann. Nelson & Co., situated
about IIulf mile southwest Of Golden
G'Ato Park, blew mp this afternoon.
Four white men and number 81 China
men were killed. The WORKS were
completely destroyed, and mani build
ings in the neighborhood, occupied by
employees, including the suIerinten-
dents residence, were wrecked. The eX-
plosion occurred IN the nitro gycerine
house.
TIE committee appointed ~ Gov
Phelps, Of Mo, to examine he CON
dilion Of the state treasury, has
made its report. In SHINING
up the committee says There
should have been in th state
treasury, Dec. 3lst, last, S472,45 cash,
but thcrc actually WIS but I29 232.
leaving deficit of $343, 233. OF this
amount $3.50, 1877 is locked ny in the
Mastin bank, the remainder ism coun-
ty bonds and such other shapes MS not
to BIO available.
A TELEGRAM from Newport, Hast Ten
ncsscc, states that d gold nine discov-
cred in that vicinity. is attracting much
i
several scientific and some practical
men had visited the region, and were
well pleased WITH the prospect. They
shy il cqualsIany thing they have seen
in California Tho quartz has heon
found 70 bc rich IN gold.
Fr il Il mistake to attribute, as is done
in some newspapers, the mortality IN
congress to "the Unhealthy atmosphere
OF Washington. OF the six congress.
men who have died within year.
j Leonard, OF Louisiana, died Of yellow
fever in Cuba; WEIGH, Of Nebraska,
died of pcnumonia III his home; Doug
las. Of Virginia, of incompetence; VIII
linms, of Michigan, of apopIcxy; Hart
ridge, of Georgia, of pneumonia, and
Sehlcichcr, ofToxas, OF crysipelas.
A MIMAuKEE dispatch of Jan. 10
says. The wife Of Gen. Mcdonald, Of
st. Louis Whisky Ring fame, has turn
"a the tables upon her husband and
the Sylph by selling the splendid Green
Lake property now occupied by them.
The purchaser is O. l.. Rosenkrans. n
we'll known jewcler OF this city, and the
} terms are private, although Mr. Rosen-
krans feels 1T liberty 10 state
TINT he has bought il at II
bargain, lor speculative pur-
poses. This handsome property con-
sists Of 500 acres Of land and has build
} ing improvements on it that cost $32,-
600 1t was decided to Mrs. Mcdonald
ut the time Of hermarriagc to the Gem
cral by his father, and her husband has
never exercised any further con-
troll over it than was conveyed
10 him 10y power of attorney
+ To sell the products oI the farm. Mrs.
Mcnouald's object i'll disposing Of the
household unquestlonably is TO dispos-
sess tho General and his sylph Of the
comfortable quarters they are 1t pres
ent enjoying. Her attorney, Mr.. Will
liams, has served notice upon Cen Me-
Donald, preliminary to the commences
mont of ejectment proceedings.
FOREIGN.
SaERF All wants 10 become Russian
subject.
! A ST, PETERSBURG cahIcgram Of the
Sth says the KharkoA Veterinary School
hoa i,nn,, hrAls ,n ny o,11 III, L