Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
GENERAL NOTES.

NiDN. hfbt u. MC(ItIiAR WAS tdkcH
suddenly HAT Newark, N. j, onthe 18th
inst.
a RiCu silver vein has been discovered
at Meredith, N. H., says Il dispatch of
the 18th inst
A RACINE, Wis, special of the l4th
inst says Mrs, Mary l.. Doolittle, wife of
OK Senator James II. DooittIc, is dead.
CHARLES +. STEARNs, the son Of Prof
Stearns Of Harvard College, suicided in
il Philadelphia hotel, says dispatch Of
the 18th inst,
THE next meeting Of the society Of the
Army Of the Cumberland is called to be
held at Washington, Nov 10Th and Goth,
says dispatch Of Sept Nth
TnE workmcn on the Western Union
and American Union telegraph lines
came in collision mt Buffalo yesterday,
says dispatch of the nth inst, and II
lively row ensuCd.
The Goth annual convention of the
Mexican war veterans of Illinois met in
Chicago on the l2th inst. The old of
ficers were reelected and Peoria chosen
rs the next place of meeting
HAllFAX advices Of the 18th state that
the gold fever in Queens county shows
no abatement Fine specimens continue
To he found near the surface. A gold
mining company with capital of
100000, is forming.
LIMA adviccs of the 10Th concerning
the South American war state that the
IIudscar attacked the Autolagasta on the
2Sth OF August; an engagement of four
hours duration ensued The IIudscar
silcnCed the cnemy's fire and dismounted
their principal battery, The Atlas was
damaged and her commander wounded.
Several were killed.
A New York telegram of the 1lth
inst says the steamer Wieland, from
and German gold coin, The WcScr,
trom Bremen, brought $500 in foreign
coin and bars. The Algeria, from lIiv.
crpool, brought $i,556 200, and the ST.
Laurent from llayre, 81, 505,6 GOO in specie.
A Sr. LOUIS special of the 18th inst
SAYS; The passenger and freight rates
between st, louis and Kansas City, and
between Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago, are restored, today, and the war
which has prevailed between the Chi
cago & Alton, Missouri Pacific and st
Louis and the Kansas City X Northern
roads for SO long is cRdcd
A CnlCNGo special Of The 18th inst
says; The recent heavy rise in timothy
seed in this market has given rise 10
much comment, and Il local statStician
has been compiling the figures which ac-
count for the rise, and indicate that the
present price is not extraordinary in
view of the decreased production.
THE Wisconsin state Fair closed At
Madison On the l2th inst. The show Of
stock and machinery was the finest ever
seen in tlo state, and had ii not been for
the rain on Thursday the receipts would
have been enormous. 1t rained heavily,
however, during the whole Of the best
day of the fair causing loss Q the
society Of not less than $1,000 All pre-
miums will be paid in full notwithstand.
ng that loss. The balloon ascension so
generously advertised, was partial fail
IRE, rs No one went up III IL.
REroRrs have been received from
Santiago dc Cuba says Havana dispatch
Of the 18th inst, that slaves on tile
plantations have demanded liberty and
that their masters have promised them
freedom ii they will engage "a work
three Years for wages Many slaves are
running away and local authorities have
asked Captain General Blarcho what
they shall do, x dispatch from Madrid
announces that the government VIII pro.
pose to the courts that all slaves be
given their liberty On July Isl, tsSo, On
condition 81 seven years obligatory
labor with wages paid.
BALTIMORE advices Of the 18th state
that the steamship Lorraine, IN charge II
Capt McGouly, which sailed Aug 9Th
ior Tyne, England, with S4,91g bushels 81
wheat and 20 head of live beef cattle has
not been heard from since The cargo
was valued at 100000 and the grain WAS
insured in New York office. Ii is stated
that the underwriters objected to the man.
ner in which The grain was loaded The
steamer must have been caught in tile
terrible storm of the 18th of August II
disabled, she may have put ia 10 Bermu.
da, with which place there Is no cable
communication Dead cattle were seen
IN the guilt stream after the cyclone.