Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-28
THE WORLDS WORK
MISCELLANEOUS.

NATHAN p. PRATT, treasurer of the
Reading savings bank, Boston, is the
latest bank defaulter
ONE hundred and sixty families Of
Philadelphia are going to Kansas to
settle on the public lands.
The Marquis Of Lorne, governor Of
Canada, and his wife, are expected to
visit New York city in May.
A DESTRUCTIVE gale of wind swept
over eastern Georgia on March 23rd.
Milledgeville suffered n loss of $l00, 900.
The Illinois senate has adopted a re-
solution to prohibit the introduction OF
new bills after April 1st
THE directors Of the Milwaukee q
st. Paul railroad declared II semi
annual dividend of 81 on preferred
stock.
A STATE convention Of colored men Of
Wisconsin is to be held at Milwaukee,
| in May, to discuss plans for colonizing
themselves in the far west.
A GALVESTON special Of March Goth
says fire at Tyler destroyed fourteen
business houses on the west side Of the
Public Square, valued at $4,000. In
sured for $4,000.
TIE Michigan university laboratory
suit has been good one for the law
yers, the expenses OF litigation footing
up to not less than $4,000. Silas ii.
Douglass won the suit.
SENIOR ZAMAcoNA, Mexican minister,
is doing II good work for his country in
commercial way. lie is the best
known foreign diplomat III the United
States. He has just visited st. Louis
ana other cities.
Rev. DR.. Gro. c. LoRIMER, Of Boston,
Mass, has been called to the First
Baptist church Of Chicago, rs the sue
cessor of Rev. DR.. Evarts. The church
offers DR.. Lorimer salary of $4,000.
A TERRIBLE prairie fire swept over
Republic and Cloud counties, Kansas,
last week, involving heavy loss Of
property in the shape of grain, stock
and homes One human life was
lost.
THE house Of representatives Of
Rhode Island refused to pass the reso-
luton submitting to the people an
amendment granting the right of suil.
rage to women, although the vote stood
ayes 25, noes II. II required two
thirds vote.
TIE long war between the Sutro tun-
mel company and the mining compan-
les of the Comstock lode, has been
amcably terminated. Both sides make
concessions. A heavy force is already
ut work in tho tunnel.
OWING to II threatened panic in New
Orleans fifteen banks suspended March
Goth, until 10Th The object Of the sus-
pension was to give time for receiving
currency remittances from Now York.
Only local interests are invo we'd.
THE Surrogate, Colvin, i'll concluding
u very lengthy decision in the Commo-
dore Vanderbilt will case, says: 81 am
Of opinion that the probate of the will
and oodicil should i'll all things be con
iirmed. Let u form of decision or de-
cree be presented for settlement and
signature on two days notice"
THE republicans of Rhode Island re-
nominated tho present state officers,
and the democrats nominated the fol
lowing ticket: For governor, Thomas
w. Segar; for lieut.. governor, J. ID.
Bailey; for secretary of state, David
y. Baker, jr,; for attorney general,
Chas. IL. Page,
THE socialists of Chicago gave ~ ball
on Sunday March 23rd, which called to-
gether IL monster concourse of people.
A large number of men participated i'll
military drill, which showed great
proficiency in the use Of arms. No dis
turbance occurred.
GENERAL q. Il. Comstoek, General q.
Weitzel and Colonel ID. G. Houston,
United States engineers, are mt keokuk,
Iowa, by direction of the secretary OF
war, to investigate and report rs to tho
praeticability Of utilizing the water
power of tho Des MONIES Rapids canal,
NJ we'll as establishing dry-docks there
in.
SIR julius NoGEI, Of New Zealand, in
recent number of the Princeton
Reriep, suggests u plan whereby the
vast mineral wealth Of the tropical
regions Of Australia might be- developed
by tho Asiatic races. There IL an
abundance of room in Australia for mil
lions of these people.
A FoNp III LAC dispatch Of the Goth
says This afternoon i. II. Rondo,
Alderman from the Sixth Ward, went
into tho iron-room of the Lal'elle Wa
gon Works just M some OF the machin-
cry gave out, piece Of which was
plunged through his eye into his head.
Tho eye was removed, but the piece OF
steel could not bo extracted, He is still
alive
AN indianapolis dispatch Of March
Goth says: Tho congressional APP
portionment bill, passed the SCH
alto to-day, with the amendment
proposed Ivy Senator Davis, Of tho
national party, and was ooncurred in by
tho house. This will give the democrats
nine districts and republicans four,
three of the latter doubtful, if demo
Gratis and nationals combine.
A SPECIAL from Leadyiilo, Col, says
that considerable excitement has been
produced i'll the camp by rumors of the
find Of rich iissuro vein Of gold III
California gulch. Two miners brought
into tho Lpndylllc bank sprcimeus Dl