Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

333. 90. The bonded debt was reduced
$691 900, and there was surplus in the
treasury, over all outlay, S2765, 142-
more than enough to pay per cent. on
its capital for the entire year. With
contracts and cash on hand there re-
mains $2,699, 1856 of the seven millions
land-grant bonds TO be provided for.
THERE is much discussion on the
produce exchange and in financial
circles MS to the effect likely
to be produced on the business interests
Of this country by the ravages of the
plague in Southern Russia. The estab-
lishment of a carbon around the M
tested districts, and other measures are
being taken by other European powers
for the prevention Of disease, aud are
spoken of as laying an embargo on the
export Of Russian grain and other pro-
ducts. The dread Of the plague in the
infected districts is also thought likely
to prevent sowing seed for future crops.
A ToRoNTo, Canada, dispatch says:
The cattle trade with England
is at standstill. The de-
cision of the British government rs
to scheduling the United States as an
infected country is looked for with
anxiety. Should the decision be favor
able TO the states, the Canadian govern
ment will have To undo what they have
done in prohibiting for the space of 3
months the importation of American
cattle into Canada on their passage
through any part Of the dominions. If
this is not done the effect will be to send
all the trade to the United States in that
period
GENERALS MILES, Morrow, Macken-
zie, Benham and others, comprising
the military board now in session at
Washington to examine and report
upon improvements in the discipline
and equipment Of the army, will,
among other things, report to the sec
rotary Of war in favor Of introducing
the Creedmoor system into the target
practice o. the army, and, for the pur-
pose OF improving marksmanship
among enlisted men, to offer three
prizes for shooting to each regiment,
giving the man making the best record
Mt 500 yards 500, and to the man max
ing the second best, $50, the rules Of
the shooting to be hereafter arranged.
The board has also agreed to recon-
mend changes III the distinguishing
colors Of uniforms Of the several branch
es of the service, changing the cavalry
color from yellow to orange, and the
infantry color from black to white.
/ A PrrsBuRG dispatch of Feb. 9th
says Captain Paul Boynton,who entered
the Allegheny river ut Oil City Thurs
day morning, arrived here at half-past
3 o'clock this afternoon, and was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by fifty thousand
people who lined both sides Of the river
from the mouth of the Allegheny to the
eastern city limit. Boynton had ex-
pected to make the trip of 1872 miles
with but one stop, but the weather was
so severe Thursday night that he had to
stop three times. He made 43 miles
Thursday, 35 Friday, ~ yesterday and
~ to-day, and was in the water alto
gether about Al hours. His face was
badly frozen and when he arrived here
he was greatly exhausted. He regards
this us tho most severe experience he
has yet mad but expects to be all right
again in few days. The weather., was
unfavorable being bitterly cold with oc.
casional snow storms and considerable
floating ice in the river.
A FEARFUL tragedy was enacted near
Buckner, Mo, last week, in which Miss
Martha Collins shot and killed her
brolher-in-law, Jonathan Darke. The
particulars are these: For some time
the young lady had been receiving the
attentions of ~ young man who was
much disliked by her widowed mother
and the remainder of the family.
After demonstrating with her for
keeping his company for some time
without effect, they finally determined
that the thing must be stopped, and nc
cordingly on last Saturday night Darke
met the visitor at the gate and inform
cd him that he could not como III, and
that he must come no moro. This ell
ragged the girl, who was Of II hcadstrong
temperament, and she became ter
ribly onragod. The result of the mat
ter was terrible family quarrel,
which lasted through that night and
was recommended early next morning,
finally resulting III the girl Selling n
revolver and shooting Darke through
the heart, killing him instantly. Tho
constable of the township was sum
monod, and she was arrested and
bound over To wait the action of the
grand jury, She exhibited admirable
GOODNESS throughout tho whole affair,
and appears to think that she did right
in killing Kim, She gives MS reason
for this that she believed that had SHE
not killed him her own life would haze
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