Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
GENERAL NOTES.

The brothers Colinson, of London
want to bet 81, 600 that DR. Tanner can not
fast.
EASTERN coal companies have informal
ly agreed to advance prices % cents per
ton the LIST of September
A SCHOONER on the DIST inst, arrived at
New Orleans from Havana, with yellow
fever on board.
JAMES A. SEDDEN, the confederate sec
rotary of war; died in Gooshland county,
Virginia, on the DIST inst, aged s.
years.
JAY GOULD has bought the Missouri Pa
ciiic road for $4,000 600, and his aim now is
to offer it to the public At a capitalization
of $30,0O0,0OO.
TIE corner stone of new German
Iowa, on the 18th inst, Bishop lIennessv
officiating.
IF is expected that it will take four
weeks to reach the bodies OF the men en-
tombcd in the Hudson river tunnel more
than fortnight ago.
Ar the east, where the summer has been
unusually hot, the weather has suddenly
become extremely cold for the season, and
ice and frost are reported in several local
titles.
SECRETARY Evarts has renewed the of
fer of the United States to mediate be-
tween Chill and Peru, i'll connection with
England, in the hope ofpreventing further
boodshed between those two countries.
Miss ADELAIDE NELSON, the accom-
plished actress, who recently announced
her retirement from the stage, and sailed
for Europe, died suddenly on the 18th
inst, at the Continental hotel, in Paris.
BRITISH COLUMBIA Indians insist on
catchi ng sea offers at Cress sound out of
season, and, as the Alaska savages object,
trouble is apprehended An armed vessel
has been sent from Sitka to preserve the
peace and protect the others.
THE local steamboat inspectors at De
troit have revoked the licenses of the cap
tains of the steamer Garland and yacht
Mamie, recently in collision, on the
ground that, with the exercise of prudence
ON their part, the late disaster might have
been prevented.
SIXTY SEVEN Russian emigrants, the sole
survivors of party of three hundred and
thirty, which left Russia in 1877 for
Brazil have arrived at New York sick
and destitute. They found the South
American climate unsuited to them, and
after losing nearly all their funds decided
10 leave the country where they had ex
pcrienced 50 MANY hardships,
A SINGULAR tragedy occurred at Agnew,
on the Fort Wayne railroad, on 18th inst.
An unknown man, having stolen bunch
of grapes from an arhor, was set upon by
the owner, a boy, and a dog. They chased
him into the river, and were soon rein
forced by gang of railroad laborers. The
latter pelted the unfortunate fellow with
stones and clinkcrs until he came TO the
shore and begged piteeusly for his life.
The only response was another volley Of
missiles He then plunged into the river,
and soon went to the bottom.
TnE hitherto unsuhdued Sioux Indians
who went into Canada under Sitting Bull,
are surrendering by the wholesale at Fort
keogh Montana, and creating some alarm
among the more timid white settlers. Their
surrender was not unexpected, and the
policy of the government in reference
thereto, was decided upon long before the
Indians began 10 make their appearance.
Orders were sent by the department com
mander to permit the return of all Indians
willing to surrender Internationally and
submit themselves and their property TO
the disposition of the government. Sioux
and other Indians coming into Fort keogh
came virtually rs prisoners Of war they will
he promptly disarmed and dismounted
their arms and ponies will he sold and the
proceeds turned into provisions for their
temporary subsistence. Eventually they
will he turned over to the interior depart
men, and transported to some point on
the west side of the Missouri river, and a.
far south rs practihle, where they will be
placed on the reservation and kept there
Nv such means Of restraint rs may be
found necessary, The general Of the
army does not think Sitting Bull has eN-
erclsed any important influence over In
dians coming back. No danger whatever
Is anticipated from their appearance in
such large numbers at the agency The
troops in the vicinity are fully able 20
check any hostile movement which might
take place and disordorly conduct reported
is regarded by the war department as
natural lawlcssness and turbulence Of
savages coming in such large numbers hut
withont hoStila inf pntiOn