Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-02
GENERAL NOTES.

Gov. CHAs. NJ. CRosswELL, OF Michi-
gan, was married to Miss Lizzie l.. Mus.
grove, Of Charlotte, March 25th
AnrL RATHBoNE CoRBrN, brother-in-
law of Gen. Grant, died at Jersey City on
The 2sth ult
A Troy, N. ", dispatch of March Goth
says: BY the will OF the late Gen. Vim.
Badger Tibbits, this city is bequeathed
100000 with which TO build soldiers
home, conditioned upon $4,000 addi-
tional being secured within five yaars.
GIN, liENRY PLEAsANTs, chief en-.
gineer of the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany, and late colonel of the 18th Penn.
svlvania Volunteers, died at Pottsyillc,
Pa, March Goth.
FIFTEEN cars of passengers from New
England, left Montreal March 25th for
western states. The exodus has com
mcnced earlier this year than formerly,
and the numbers are increasing daily.
Hon. w. III. FERRy, prominently iden
tilted with The business and railroad in
terests Of Chicago and the northwest,
died nj his home in Lake Forrest, H.,
March 9th.
tectiye anton, San Francisco, met March
oath, and nominated fifteen free holders
To the charter election. Politically the
candidates number eight democrats and
seven republicans. 1t was thought they
would be endorsed by both democratic
and republican conventions,
JUDGE g. CHRISTIAN, of the Hastings
court. Mt Richmond, Va, has ordered the
summoning of two colored men on venire
for the next term of court, says II dis.
patch of March 9th. This Is the first
time the colored people of Richmond
have ever had representative on juries
In the state courts.
REPORTS concerning the severe storm
that swept over Missouri, central and
southern Illinois, and eastern Indiana,
began to come in on the Goth ult, having
been delayed by reason of Frustrated
telegraph wires. In many cases much
damage WAS done but was confined 10
fences, glass and roofs. The damage in
Champaign, Ill, was estimated at fully
$4,000 An unusual quantity Of water
fell aud much of the country over which
the storm ragged was Hooded.
KoKoMo, Ind, says "A special telegram
Of March 9th, IL excited over 4 fabulous
estate in Holland which II is believed
belongs in parts to citizens of that coun
ty. che story is that the Kern family,
Of Holland, loaned sum Of money 70
the government, payable in ninety.nlne
years, and II Is now due, making S2oo,.
COO, 900. The Kern family came to Penn
sylvania in the years between l721 and
| 1870, and their heirs are scattered over
that state and the west, ono branch, and
the one which has made the discovery
residing in Kokomo.
Tux United States ship Constellation
left tho navy yard yesterday morning
with supplies for the Irish poor, says 4
New York dispatch of March 2Slh. A.
the Constellation passed alongside tn.
Colorado a shout wentup from the lauer
Then Commander Cotter cried: Nov
boys, give 'em real Irish cheer" aud
the response was prompt the band play
ing "St Patrick's Day The tug Mitch
ell, bearing gentlemen who contributed
some of the provisions, steamed down
tho river in her company. The Dane
continued 10 play "Garryowcn," "Boy'
OF kilkenney," and other Irish airs III.
the relict ship had headed down thu
river.
Tux Tammany and regular democratic
state committees Of New York, me
Mar. h 26th separately in New York city
The Tammany committe passed resoln
tions calling three delegates from every
assembly district % attend a convention
and giving the executive committee q
the state committee authority 10 nam'
the place Of holding the c INVENTION
Word was received from different As
sembly districts, stating that tue organi
cation was com plete and satisfactory. |
seemed to be the general feeling of III
politicians present, that they were IN IA
yor of the nominee of the convention
hu, utterly opposed 10 Tilden. Tn,