Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-03
t.ICN EIsAL NOTES.

.--ADyIcEs from Berlin Of the 2sth indi.
cate that Germany will participate in
the proposed monetary congress.
A NEW YoRN telegram Of Sept. 2Slll
says the steamship Neckar, from Europe,
has brought S1I5,0 600 of gold coin, The
steamship City of Brussels, from Liver
pool, has brought $4,000 in gold coin.
The Neckar has brought SS00,000, oil
which 5000, 900 is American gold coin.
A KNOXVILLE, Tenn, dispatch of Sept.
2flh, says Anthony Blain, colorcd, was
hung ut Morristown. this evening, for
the murder of Maggie Walker, his step
daughter, July last After conviction,
the prisoner refused to make applica-
tion for Il new trial and also objected To
appeal To the court of last resort.
4 PROVIDENCE telegram Of Sept. 2Sth
says u further hearing wns had, this If.
ternoun in the supreme court upon All
application Of Mrs. Sprague for trus-
lee Mrs. Spraguc's counsel withdrew
The nomination Of Watson, and named Il
dozen others, who would be accepted by
MIR, Sprague The court will announce
its decision, tomorrow.
A Times Fort Worth (TcNas) special OF
the Goth says that intelligence from Hills
boro, dated Sept. l4th, gives the particu.
lars of n fight between u band of Indians
aud II party of young sporsmcn from
Dallas and Fort Worth, the Thursday
previous, in which seven whites we've
killed. The details are meagre, but the
information is reliable, it coming from
MIR w Carnes, one of the companions
OF the killed.
4 MILWAUKEE dispatch of the 2ith
saws the blradStutl market Is still boom
ing under the impetus of favorable east
ern and European adviccs. The first bids
for November options in wheat were at
an advance Of NC on The closing rate ot.
Monday, rs on the previous day conflict
iug kilograms caused great uncasiness
and considerable tluctuation in prices.
At the close OF Change November wheat
was selling at 81 0SSs, after transactions
III 81 90 October sold ut Sl.07ia, and
closed at $l0issc Transactions in cash
wheat were inconSidcrable.
\ NASHVILLE dispatch of the 23rd
states that an exodus of negroes to Kan.
sas commenced here to-day, with the
prospect of II large emigration 10 the
west One hundred left on Il special
train via the Nashville, Chattanooga and
ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroads,
while two hundred will leave tomorrow
morning ON special train via the Evans
Willie Henderson and Nashville and st.
Louis and Southeastern lines. Both trains
will take ~ other crowds along their re-
spretive routes This sudden exodus Is
occasioncd hy tile charter by negro lead
crs III excursion trains IL ST. Louis, Kan
SIS City, and Topeka 1t 81, $1 and ~
One thousand negroes saw the train oil
TOMS lit, crying, praying, and singing
Just previous to its departure.
Az Altoona, Pa, dispatch Of the 9th
says the prohibition state convention
met this morning 10 nominate u eandi.
date for the office of state treasurer Geo,
+ Turner, of Pittsburg, was made
temporary chairman, j. y Pierce,
temporary secretary. subsequently they
were made permanent officers ofthe con
vention Turner ON taking the chair fur
Their explained the call lie had in.
terrogated the republican, democratic
and grecnhack labor candidates, but they
had 80 far declined 70 place themselves
On record on questions addressed 70 them /.
hence the prohihitionists were impelled