Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-26
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary OF Events During the
Past Week. "
Latest Events.

A VEIN Of good coal, over four feet thick,
has been struck at Ponca, Neb., bS5 feet
from the surface.
GEORGE j. BORON, widely known a. a
hotel proprietor, died at Harrisburg,
leaving his family II $4,000 insurance
policy.
CHARLES RKADE has forwarded To the
Central park commissioners, New York,
cuttings from n mulberry tree standing AT
Shakspeare's grave.
The latest rumor about General Grant
il that he il to be put forward for the pres
idcncy, in 1884, by gigantic politco-rail-
way combination headed by Jay Gould.
The new census Of st. Louis was COM
plcted last night, and shows population
Of 35O,Dl5. The gain on Salomon's emu
meration il 1900, and the press declares
itself satisfied.
THE Lipau Indians, who have lately
been pillaging both side Of the Rio
Grande in Texas and Mexico, have been
badly punished by band Of Mexican vol
unteers.
COUP has purchased the Denver and
South Park railway, paying therefor
about ~, 100000, hoping To dictate terms
to the Denver and Rio Grande line.
CArTAIN WILLIAM YouNG, Of the wreck
ed steamer Narragansett, has been held in
$1,000 bail, ut Norwich, Conn, for neglect
and misconduct ut the time Of the coils
ion with the Stopington,
DON PiATr, in the capitol, declares that
the command Of the Mediterranean squad
ron was given to an officer who presented
Secretary Thompson with persian carpet.
and tina n scandal turks beneath the pro-
motion Of Paymastcr Stevenson,
The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes the
names and addresses Of 1870 male persons
who claim they were not returned by the
census enumerators Most Of these are
believed to be voters, and il il claimed nc
cording to the usual ratio would bring the
population Of Milwaukee, up to 10000.
LITTLE Rock (Ark,) dispatches of the
18th say: A heavy snow storm commenced
here at 4 o'clock this morning, and has
continued without intermission ever since,
and is still falling att this afternoon. This
il something without precedent in thia lat
itndc.
CONGRESSMAN FARwELi, Of Chicago, will
urge the widening If the Illinois and
Michigan canal to La Sale. aud the i'm
movemcnt Of the Illinois river. but
Charles Randolph favors u new cut from
lIa Sale 10 the most direct point ON the
Father Of Waters. The estimated cost of
the scheme il $l5, 00O, 600 to $lS,00o,000.
A uidnIY romantic escape from Jail il
reported on the 18th inst, from Missouri,
A murderer under sentence of death lying
in the Jail at Lebanon, Iaclede county,
not only made his escape from the Jail
hut took with him the pretty l7-ycar-old
niece ~ the sheriff and S75 of her uncle's
money.
AN unparalleled social event Mt Harris
| burg .Mas the marriage OF the eldest
danghN Of Don Cameron to William II.
Bradley, at the Pine Street Presbyterian
church. Gen. Sherman was n spectator.
The presents Represented two hundred
friends
ALBANY, y. Y, dispatches Of the 18th
inst, says; The cars reaching here this
evening, are covered with snow and ice.
II showed NIL the way from Montreal to
| platsburg. The cold wave struck this city
about noon. The thermometer fell Is de-
prces in half an hour.
nkruTATIoNs of spinncrs waited ON the
manufacturers NJ Fall River, Mass, on the
nd mat, asking for ten per cent. advance F.;
they were courtcously met, but told that
the state of the market did not warrant
nm advance, and 10 the manufacturers told
them that now would be good time, per
hapH, for both manufacturers and em-
ployes to take vacation.
TuE Chicago Times al the 18th inst,
says; The fact developed that large guam
titles of a material which is called butter,
and sold M auch on the marked, il really
made Of lard by n peculiar process known
only to few. One establishment in the
city has been doing prosperous business
for more than year, aud has trade SO
extensive that shipments are made to Eng
land. A representative Of The Tones was
shown through the place, and there was
no effort nj cunccnlmcnt made, the manu-
facturcr IL frank about il, and says tho
compound IL no more injurious than pork.
A large number ot restaurants are said to
he using il ~ butter, and the report il
| that other manufactures are tu hc opened
shortly.
| RuMoG is current that Glen. W. W.
Circuit, member Of congrcss-elcct from the
third district Of Vermont, is ineligible, he
having been born il Canada and never
been naturalihcd. Cen Circuit saws his
parents were natives of Vermont and
about six weeks prior to his birth moved
into Capada. where he was born and where
he lived for about ten years. They then
came back 10 the states; his father never
exercised amy rights of citizenship while
III Canada, and that under the statutes of
lSlla, children Of parents who arc citizens
OF the United States were, If born outside
the jurisdiction OF the United States, not
disqualified from exercising their rights
~ citizens Of the nitcd Estates.
GEN. MlltS forwards dispatch from
Lieut.. kislinghury, dated Camp Month
Of Musselshcll, Nov ~. as follows: lndi-
ans attacked us to-day about ~. VI Some
Indians NJ Il distance were discovered Nv
lookouts coming toward our camp and
scouts sent ont were fired upon hy party
IN ambush quarter of mile from camp.
, The scouts fought them well until forced
70 fall back, which they did without losing
any men, One of the horses was killed
and three wounded 1t the first ynllcy.
am making my position ns strong NJ pos
sible; they are bound "a come back IN force
! shall do the best can, and they shall
not get in our stock until they yet us all
ten. Miles AYERS that Maj llgcs built a
log hut and stockadc nj mouth of Mussel-
she'll last summer that will hold all of
Lieut. kislingbury's men and animals
There is also 4 rifle pit around the camp
Will send Maj llgcs over to that point to
remain for time 10 watch the definite