Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-21

6. The object of the conference is to
consider the situation Of the colored
people in the south relative to the en-
joyment Of life, liberty and property,
also, their educational, moral, social
and political condition and the question
of emigration.
THE main building Of the Soldiers
Orphans Home, at Xenia, Ohio, burned
on the 10Th inst. The widest confusion
prevailed, but all of the 600 children
and teachers escaped without serious
injury. A committee of the Ohio legis-
lature was visiting the institution at the
time, but all its members succeeded in
escaping. The loss TO the state is esti-
mated ut $4,000 upon which there is
no insurance.
In Medina county, Texas, terrible
state Of affairs exists. and citizens are
organizing for their own protection
against murderers and outrages, such
as the assassination Of sheep.owner
named Thompson, whose body was
thrown into campfire and two herders
killed. Recently ~ party found the
body of one-armcd planter, and near
it that Of u Mexican, both Of whom
were murdered and thrown into the
bushes.
SAMUEL Cross, II teacher in Perry
Township, near Munlcie, Ind, last week
corrected two scholars, nearly grown,
who resisted, and who succeeded in
choking the teacher badly. They
were finally conquered. The
fnn pl tnI Anl,
day for assault and battery
He attended the trial, apparently in
good health, but has since died. Ply
sicians say his death is the result of the
injuries received by the choking. The
delicate organs ofthc throat were LAGER.
atcd, and several days would intervene
before fatal effects ensued.
THE committee of the Virginia legis-
laturc has decided to submit to the
general assembly without recommen-
dation Of the renewed proposition Of
the American and English Fund
ing Associations. 1t is that the
debt be refunded in bonds payable in
forty years, and bearing interest as
follows 3 per cent. for ten years, 4 per
cent. for twenty years, and 5 per cent.
for 80 years The committee asked
the representatives of the funding as
sociati0ns to show the ability of their
principals to discharge the obligations
they propose.
A SPECIAL dispatch from st. Charles,
Missouri, dated February 10Th, says a
cod-blooded murder was committed
this morning on the farm Of Thomas
Stonobraker, about ten miles from that
place. 1t appears that Stonebraker had
gone to visit relative some miles away,
and left the farm in charge of two hired
men-Watson, u Swedc, and mulatto
man, called Tom. During the morn
ing the men had an alteration about
feeding the,hogs, and Tom went away,
but soon returned with II shot gun, and
put charge of buck-shot into Watson's
head, killing him instantly. AT last
accounts the murderer had not been
arrested.
JUDGE BAXTER, of tho United States
Circuit Court, has appointed Thomas j..
Latham Receiver to take charge of the
effects Of the late city Of Memphis, in
GLIDING taxes unpaid, amounting to
nearly $3,000,000, with power TO
sue, collect in any way, by gar
nishment or otherwise. All credit
ors arc ordered to come in, make them
selves parties, and file claims on or
before tho third Monday in May noxt.
Tho appointment was made on a,bill
filed by Myers & Sneed, attorneys, rep
rescnting nearly $2,000,000 of claims
against the city. Other creditors have
consolidated their causes, making u
total exceeding $2,500,0O0. 80
In reviewing the lumber trade Mt Wi
mona for the past year, the local paper
gives Us the cut Of the mills, 90, SOC, 600
feet; Hath, $500, 5000; shingles, 14,964,-
600; amount Of rated lumber reealSed,
100000 feet; lath, 100000; shingles,
100000. Tho sum total Of the ship
ments were: Lumber, 32,000,000 feet !;
hath, 100000 shingles, 1S,GOo,000,
Stock on hand Jan. /; Lumper, 21,700-
600; lath, 100000; shingles, Z, SOC, 900;
logs on hand in mill-booms, IL 100000
feet; logs hung up, 10000, goo. The
summary shows the three leading firms
during tho manufacturing season en-
ployod SO mon, and paid them wages
to The amount Of 100000. The intro
duction of gang saws and the enlarge
mcnt of the mills has moro than
doubled their combined capacity. Did
the trade demand it they were prepared
to cut from 100000 to 50,000,O00 feet
i'll the season.