Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
GENERAL NOTES.

Advices from lake ports of the End
inst. give numerous accounts OF wrecks
of vessels on Lake Michigan during the
storms of Saturday and Sunday.
A New York dispatch of the 2nd
states that the whole story of the Man
haitian bank robbery which occurred
last October has come out through the
confession of one of the parties. The
robbery was planned three years ago
and failed twice through the arrest and
conviction of some Of the gang for
other crimes before the day set to rob
the bank.
ApvIcEs from Milwaukee under date
of May goth, state that the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway COM
pany has obtained control of the South
ern Minnesota railway company, which
commences at La Crescent, Mimi, and
is completed 100 miles west, with q
spur from Wells no1thward to Mankato.
The intention, in time, is to extend the
main line west to the Missouri river,
thus giving the Milwaukee & st. Paul
company two parallel lines of road
pentrating central and southern Dakota
to, and possibly beyond the Missouri
river.
PANAMA advices of the End inst. says
the sessions of the house have been
characterized by the most disgraceful
disorder. The people in the galleries
openly depressed their contempt and
hatred of certain members whose hos
tility against the executive has been
most marked, and these members in
creased the disorder by making most
imprisoned attacks against the presi-
dent Of the republic. The populace re-
piled with volleys of stones, and the
members used their revolvers in turn.
On the 9TH of May, Gen. Trijillo, with
battalion OF colonial guards, cleared the
galleries, adjourned the session, and e.
corted the members home.
PrTTsBURG advices of the Pad inst.
state that the iron manufacturers having
refused to sign the sliding scale, paying
puddlers SIS per ton for pudding, all
the mills in this city, with one exception,
are closed to-day. In July last the
manufacturers notified the puddlers
that, owing to the high wages paid here,
they could not compete with eastern
and western firms, and that reduction
would have to be made June LIST, at
which time five dollars per ton, per
contract, would expire. A committee
Of manufacturers will meet the puddlers
mt three o'clock this afternoon, when
the difficulties will be discussed.
A CHICAGO dispatch of the night Of
Inv 81 hot ni No nd, fnl al
tons held throughout Illinois on the
ID, there seems to have been an end
less amount Of scratching, and returns
are consequently late. AT midnight
returns from the Chicago circuit were
nearly complete. The city shows
that the enthe democratic ma
jorities average about 10000. Re-
turns from country towns will slightly
lessen these majorities, but will not alter
the result. About half the usual vote
was cast. Booth ran largely ahead and
Reed far behind on the republican side;
while Rogers leads all other democrats
by 1000.
AN Ottomwa, Iowa, dispatch of juno
2nd says Gen. James Shields, late
United States senator from Missouri,
died suddenly in this city, at 1890
last evening. On the Sabbath day,
he appeared in his usual health, ate
heartily ut six, and wrote several
letters, but just before retiring com-
planned of pain in the chest, and soon
thereafter said to his niece that he was
dying, and in thirty minutes expired,
sinking in his chair, and remaining
conscious to the last. He lectured in
this city on Wednesday evening last
and had remained here visiting rela-
tiyes. His remains leave her for his
home in Carrolton, Missouri, at 5
O'Clock this evening.